episode_0062

Her slightly wavy scarlet hair that reached down to her shoulders sparkled in the sunlight streaming through the window.

The large, clear black eyes shined as if they had discovered something interesting, and a refreshing smile appeared on the corner of the mouth just by looking at it.

She was tall, well over 170, and had slender arms and legs, and she was wearing a uniform that knights of old would have worn.

Gilbert swallowed a sigh that came out without realizing it and thought of her name.

Camilla Alaquer Tristitia

She was the daughter of Count Tristitia, one of the three count families that supported the empire.

The Counts of Tristitia were a famous elite knightly family that valued strict discipline for generations. It produced many knights who became famous on the continent, and all previous Counts of Tristitia served as the commanders of the Imperial Knights.

The same was true for the current Count Tristitia. He was also serving as the head of the Order of the Golden Lion, the imperial knighthood, and was well-known within the empire as a man of great standing who had become the youngest person ever to hold the title.

Is it because of the influence of Count Tristitia?

An unusual event occurred in which the eldest, second, and third sons of the count’s four children joined the Order of the Golden Lion, which represents the empire. Although it was a rare occurrence in the long history of the empire, it did not seem to be a major obstacle for the men of the Count Tristitia family.

And it was Camilla Alaquer Tristitia in front of Gilbert who had grown up watching such prominent people. From a young age, she followed in the footsteps of her brothers, holding a sword before a doll. Although she had not yet distinguished herself, she was the most talented member of the Count Tristitia family in tactical combat.

The majority of users in the Tactical Combat community said that she possesses talent comparable to Seraphina. The basis of standard play was that Camilla was the companion who must be recruited after Seraphina.

In particular, since it was the forbidden jade leaf of the Count Tristitia family, it had a great advantage in that it could receive support from the Count family. Considering that the commander and members of the Imperial Knights were Camilla’s father and brothers, there was no need to talk at length.

In addition, since the Count Tristitia was an imperial noble family loyal to the imperial family, they had the advantage of killing two birds with one stone in that they could naturally receive support from the imperial family.

When playing Tactical Combat, Gilbert also made an effort to recruit Camilla as a companion if he was unable to recruit Seraphina as a companion.

But still, there was one reason why Gilbert sighed when he saw her. Although it didn’t make much sense in the game, Camilla, who had many male siblings, had a tomboyish temperament. To be more precise, it would be more correct to call him a naughty person.

As the youngest member of the count family, he was the most cute, so he was very self-centered and often focused on fun. In the game, he was a character with a lively charm, but when I encountered him in real life, he became a tiresome and tiresome person.

At first, Gilbert was also glad to meet Camilla while preparing for the commemorative event, but due to her continued eccentricities, he now considered meeting her as tiring. There were a few difficult situations because he often pulled unexpected pranks.

Of course, she had no malicious intent and did not do anything dangerous, but she was not a good match for Gilbert, who was on edge as he prepared for the attack on the academy.

Even if we had successfully prevented the attack on the Academy and met her, it would have been difficult to quietly accept her eccentricity in a moment like this where my mind was complicated. So I’ve been trying my best to avoid running into them lately, but it seems like it was impossible this time.

“Camilla.”

“Umhuhu! It’s finally here!”

It’s unnecessarily bright.

Gilbert was speechless as he looked at Camilla, who was full of joy. It seemed like he was full of thoughts about having the maid wear the costume he had prepared a moment ago. The fact that the Lion King’s costume, the flower of the parade, was completed last was largely due to her influence.

Originally, it should have already been completed, but her opinion that the details of the costume should be continued was actively accepted, so it was postponed until the day before. Now that I couldn’t postpone it any longer due to time constraints, I had to wear the completed costumes and rehearse, but for some reason, I felt reluctant.

The reason was purely a feeling. That kind of feeling that Camilla might do something again.

“What happens again this time?”

“Why is your expression like that? As if I were going to do something else!”

“Then isn’t it?”

“No, that’s the correct answer!”

It was Camilla’s usual appearance to openly declare that she was planning something.

Should I call this bright or stupid?

Gilbert reacted more violently than usual, perhaps because of his heightened nerves.

But then he sighed and shook his head. If you think about it, Camilla was a new cadet who was now in her 20s.

In this place that was like the Middle Ages, twenty could be considered old enough, but to Gilbert, who had Korean sensibilities, it was still like a child.

Considering that he had barely graduated from high school, it was a bit too much to get upset that he was acting a little immature. Considering Gilbert’s original age, it was like having a younger sister who was much older than him.

Maybe he’s the same age as my uncle.

When his thoughts reached that point, Gilbert decided to ignore Camilla’s actions.

“Camilla. I brought the costume.”

“Oh! Welcome to Celine!”

Celine must have brought the costume before she knew it, and was standing next to Camilla with the neatly folded costume in both hands.

Camilla proudly said that she searched through all the ceremonial clothing styles from the era when the Lion King lived, then selected the most similar design and produced it.

The costume was definitely designed to have an old-fashioned feel based on black.

Did you say that they used the highest quality wedding troupe directly airlifted from the Cottonley estate, famous for its cotton textiles, for this parade? In addition, it was said that a talented designer from Novartis, who is rumored to be leading imperial fashion these days, was commissioned to produce it.

Camilla, who was chattering and boasting, unfolded the red cloak that had been folded along with her knightly uniform. According to her, the part she put the most effort into was the cloak.

The symbol of the Lion King was a red cape with a golden lion embroidered on it, so it was evident that special care had been taken. It is no waste to say that craftsmanship was put into each and every stitch.

“How about it? Isn’t it cool?”

“Not bad.”

Even to Gilbert, it was a very stylish knight’s robe. I wasn’t the type of person who enjoyed looking at clothes, but if the clothes I actually ended up wearing were clothes that looked like a clown, I was reluctant to wear them, no matter how much I looked like Gilbert.

“Mmmhuhuhu! Not a bad reaction for Gilbert! So hurry up and wear it!”

“You mean now?”

“If there is something strange, it needs to be repaired!”

It was a correct opinion. Considering that tomorrow is the parade day, time for repairs was limited to today.

I didn’t feel like it because my mind was so busy, but it was something I had to do, so I accepted the costume without saying anything and changed.

Wearing a black knight’s uniform, a leather belt, and leather shoes, he draped a red cloak over his shoulders and came out. The products created by talented designers definitely looked different no matter what they were. The feeling of being wrapped around my body wasn’t bad.

“Umhuhu! I thought it would suit you well!”

Camilla was the first to spot Gilbert and clapped her hands with sparkling eyes. Perhaps because of her, all eyes were on Gilbert, who had changed his clothes.

– It really looks like the Lion King…?

– It definitely looks real.

Murmurs were heard everywhere. The sight of Gilbert wearing a red cloak was like the Lion King himself, who came out of the history books.

His appearance played a role in this evaluation. Because of his reputation, Gilbert’s real face was a different type of handsome man than Ian.

If Ian was a handsome man with thin lines and a gentle touch, Gilbert was the exact opposite. He was a handsome man with thick lines and prominent muscular masculinity. Seeing his tall height and thick torso, the female cadets also looked surprised.

“How about you, Celine? It seems to me that there is nothing to touch, right?”

“It certainly seems like what Camilla said.”

“As expected, Celine has the same thoughts as me!”

Camilla looked at Gilbert to see what was so good about him, and nodded repeatedly as if satisfied. It was similar to the feeling of a fan watching a Kosher.

“You look happy.”

“Of course! As someone who respects the Lion King, I feel proud of the fact that I have recreated such a perfect Lion King!”

She looked like a childish little girl, looking proudly with her hands on her hips and her breasts sticking out.

Gilbert looked at Camilla, whose scarlet hair was fluttering once again. I hadn’t thought about it until now because I was so nervous, but her attitude towards Gilbert was clearly different from other people.

Ever since Gilbert opened his eyes in this world, he has always been viewed negatively due to the original Gilbert’s reputation. The reputation was so widespread that even people who met it for the first time felt distant.

But Camilla treated him without hesitation from the beginning. Is it because of his unique bright and friendly personality?

Gilbert was curious about that.

“Camilla. I have something to ask.”

“Oh! Gilbert has something to ask me! Isn’t that amazing?”

“It’s nothing special. I was just curious. About the attitude you show when you treat me.”

“Hmm… In short, does it seem like I have no prejudices?”

I nodded as I watched him tilt his head from side to side. This was the key question he wanted to ask.

“I’m not sure about that, am I? I just thought Gilbert was a good guy. No matter what people around me say, that’s the Gilbert I saw!”

“The rumors are true.”

“I don’t know much about complicated things! That’s just the way I see it.”

I don’t like things that are difficult. When I saw Camilla smiling, I felt like I had asked a stupid question.

Should we say that people are bright or foolish?

But Gilbert thought it looked good. Because he knew very well that that was something Camilla was like.

Moreover, it was quite comforting to know that at least one person was seeing him as he was from the beginning. Even if it were real, becoming a character in a game was quite stressful.

Those thoughts became even stronger when I was influenced by the original Gilbert. It could be described as the feeling of losing one’s self.

But when I saw that harmless smile on Camila’s face, I thought that my worries were for nothing.

And that was enough for Gilbert.