episode_0068

There was an unknown silence on the battlefield where Gilbert entered. This was because everyone was nervous because of an unidentified person who cut through the dense barrage fire and cut down the barrage with a single sword.

gulp.

All members of the New Resistance broke into a cold sweat and swallowed dry saliva at the sudden appearance of a powerful person. None of the comrades here were capable of performing the feats we had just witnessed.

The only way to cut down the carefully planned barrage fire using as many as 23 giant soldiers was with a single iron sword. It was a top-level skill that could not even be imitated by anyone other than a high-level knight.

According to their research, there weren’t many people in the current Demeia Academy who could do such a ridiculous thing. There were only several faculty members who were high-level knights, including Academy Director Lucas, Brianna, who tried to kill them with barrage fire, and First Princess Seraphina.

As a result of communicating with the other group carrying out the sabotage operation, the remaining members except Brianna were dealt with by another group. Although the exact situation was not communicated due to the intense battle, the giant god soldier in front of them was definitely someone who was not in their prior information.

That wasn’t the only problem.

[That… . It must be a giant soldier belonging to Team 1…?]

[Woah, something ridiculous happened.]

[Communication with Team 1 has been lost!]

New Resistance members fell into a state of panic. This was because the Titan soldier the intruder was riding was not the academy’s general-purpose Titan soldier, but a friendly Titan soldier like themselves. Common sense dictates that someone else would not be able to use the Giant God Soldier with whom a formal contract was signed, so there was a traitor among the first group members.

Where on earth?

After the old Resistance was subjugated by the Empire, their Chairman did not give up. With their indomitable will, their chairman rose again to guarantee the human rights of the common people and took the failure of the old Resistance as a stepping stone to create a new resistance.

The New Resistance, keenly aware of its previous failure, absorbed the remaining members of the Old Resistance and worked hard to reinforce its members. In addition to understanding basic skills, we also devised methods to track down potential traitors.

The members of the New Resistance are impressed by the Chairman’s intention to prepare all of this, and it becomes an opportunity for them to follow the Chairman even more.

But the problem is that among the members who had put so much effort into accepting it, a traitor has appeared. When a proposition they have firmly believed in collapses, people become suspicious.

The members who participated in the attack on the academy also fell into the shadow of suspicion. It was impossible to determine whether the comrade next to him was a traitor hiding his identity.

[Come to your senses! Are you doubting your comrades now?!]

Atreos, who was in charge of overall command of the attack on the academy, shouted as he looked at the members in a state of agitation. As long as there was a traitor in front of me who looked like a high-level knight, I couldn’t do anything unnecessary like fighting among my comrades.

Fortunately, the shouts of Atreos, who was always well-known, made the members stop doubting the comrades next to them. The reason they came to Demeia Academy was because they all had a noble purpose. Even if there was a traitor, the intention could not be stopped.

Meanwhile, Gilbert, who had unleashed the Five Swords of the Winter Sword, had to feel a sudden sense of dizziness. A reaction that drew on misconceptions that were not yet permitted had come. Fortunately, the enemies didn’t attack me, so I was able to gain time to come to my senses.

I’ll have to be careful next time.

After composing himself, he looked back slightly. In his field of vision, he saw Brianna coming out of the hatch of the stopped giant soldier. Although it was a bit of a stretch, it was worth it.

“Gilbert.”

It was a small voice, but thanks to the amplification magic, I could clearly hear it.

Gilbert breathed a sigh of relief that Brianna was safe. In the end, it was the moment when I realized once again that this world is not a game.

“I think you overdid it.”

“Thanks to you, I survived. Let me express my gratitude.”

“I just did the obvious thing. First, we ask that the cadets evacuate.”

“I understand. But try not to overdo it. I’ll make sure you can return to battle right away.”

Gilbert burst out laughing at Brianna’s usual appearance.

After watching Brianna disappear leading the cadets who had not yet escaped, he pulled the control stick with a lighter heart. Perhaps because my mind became more relaxed, I felt like the backlash from overstepping my limit had disappeared.

[Gilbert. I will begin combat assistance.]

“Is that even possible? There is an artificial spirit with whom a formal contract has been signed. My characteristic skills have a penalty that can only be activated in that situation.”

[No problem. Access to the currently installed artificial spirit was obtained.]

Does that happen?

I was skeptical because I had never seen it in the game, but this was the first time I got CT-777.

Initially, CT-777 was declared discarded after the development of the next-generation artificial spirit was completed, and a researcher stole it and sold it on the black market. After that, it falls into the hands of the Resistance and later appears as an enemy in the main story.

Moreover, this was my first time stealing someone else’s aircraft, and it was also my first time seeing someone interfere with another artificial spirit in this way.

But there was no way CT-777 would say something impossible, so I decided to think positively. No matter how much you had to use an artificial spirit with a formal contract in order to manifest your coolness, it was painful not to receive combat support from CT-777, the next-generation artificial spirit created based on the data of Colossus’ artificial spirit.

In the meantime, I was told that I could receive support, so there was no reason to complain.

“CT. Additional mission setting.”

[Preparing mission settings.]

“Complete annihilation of the Academy raiders.”

[Mission setting complete.]

“Okay then. The battle begins.”

[CT-777. Enters combat assistance.]

Gilbert led the Colossus toward the Academy attackers with CT-777’s combat assistance.

***

Brianna, who helped the cadets evacuate safely, sprinted toward the hangar as soon as their safety was secured. This was because he was worried about Gilbert, who was dealing with the 23 Titan Soldiers instead of him.

Of course, Brianna, who knew Gilbert’s skills better than anyone else, knew that he would not be easily defeated.

Even before he became her student, Gilbert was already almost physically perfect, and he also had a natural talent for swordsmanship. Even though Brianna possessed a talent that surprised her, it was difficult to overpower Gilbert in a short period of time, no matter how much she had the numerical advantage, as she was not arrogant and trained steadily.

Moreover, if I am not mistaken, what cut down the dense barrage fire was the Winter Sword’s splitting of the winter sky. What was demonstrated just once to show the next step was immediately used in practice.

But rather, that is the problem.

Brianna climbed onto the giant soldier and raised her eyes sharply. Of course, Gilbert was able to save his life thanks to the power he used, but it could also have been suffocating Gilbert. The Mystery of the Winter Sword was not yet an area permitted to him, and it was like a wall that a criminal could not overcome no matter what he did.

However, for people as talented as Gilbert, there were times when they stepped into areas that were beyond their scope. A typical example was when faced with a desperate crisis or similar situation.

And the problem was right there. Exceeding the limit in a situation where one was not sufficiently prepared was consistent with the meaning of putting a lot of stress on the body. Moreover, for Gilbert, who has to deal with as many as 23 giant god soldiers, his subordinates are fatal.

After closing the giant soldier’s hatch and completing the magic pass, Brianna hurriedly left the hangar.

Wasn’t the reason he crossed the limit all to save himself?

Brianna could never forgive herself if something happened to Gilbert because of it.

Brianna hurriedly escaped the hangar, searched for the shortest route to Gilbert, then deployed her magic booster to the maximum and ran as if she were flying. Although there were attackers she encountered along the way, there was no one who could stop her when she was fully prepared.

After cutting down about four or five giant god soldiers with one sword, I was finally able to reach where Gilbert was.

[You are a little late. Master.]

[Gilbert…]

But as if her worries were unfounded, Gilbert’s communication magic came in. Only after seeing Gilbert speaking in a calm tone did Brianna feel relieved.

It seems that her second immediate disciple was more of a monster than she thought.

When Brianna arrived, the only Colossus standing there was Gilbert’s Colossus. All of the 23 Giant God Soldiers she saw before leaving were half-destroyed and lying on the floor.

[Has everything been processed?]

[That’s right.]

[is it. I’m glad you’re safe. however…]

Only then did Brianna, who had calmed down, realize that Gilbert’s colossus was the same as the attackers. The crazy guys infiltrating Demeia Academy couldn’t have come without signing a formal contract with an artificial spirit, so I couldn’t understand why they were riding their giant god soldiers.

Besides, I thought it was fortunate that there seemed to be no problem even though the limit had been exceeded, but I couldn’t hide my doubts.

However, I buried my curiosity in my heart. Now was not the time to answer such trivial questions.

[Gilbert. Are there any problems with continuing the battle?]

[doesn’t exist.]

[i get it. Then, let’s deal with the attacker first.]

After completing the communication, Brianna drove the giant soldier towards the attackers who were detected at close range. And Gilbert followed closely behind.

In this way, the two priests joined other professors at the academy in defeating the New Resistance that attacked the academy one by one. With the addition of two people who could already take on dozens of giant gods alone, the subjugation of the attackers continued smoothly.

Soon after, Seraphina and Yannick, riding the Giant God Soldier, joined in and the situation quickly turned.

In the end, the last remaining attacker fell to Serafina’s single sword.

Gilbert was finally able to let go of his tense tension after hearing CT-777 say that there were zero signals from the remaining attackers. Although he had no idea how many casualties there would be from this raid, it was no exaggeration to say that he did the best he could.

It was clear that the number of surviving cadets and subjects would be greater than in the original.

And above all.

“Thank you for your hard work. Gilbert.”

“Master, thank you for your hard work.”

When Gilbert opened the hatch and came out, he heard Brianna’s voice praising his hard work. Brianna looked like her usual frown, perhaps because she was sorting out the situation with the professors.

It was only then that Gilbert realized that he had prevented a future in which Professor Brianna would die.

By keeping Professor Brianna alive as originally intended, we were able to minimize the damage from this attack as much as possible. As she, who was at the peak of the empire, entered the war in perfect condition, she was able to speed up the process of subduing the attackers.

In the meantime, the cadets and those who came to see the festival were able to evacuate, and as a result, the attack on the academy, which would have resulted in numerous casualties, was prevented with minimal damage.

All of this was possible because Brianna survived.

Gilbert secretly clenched his fists with a growing sense of achievement and achievement.

This world was definitely not the world in the game.

I liked it so much.