episode_0098

Camilla was in a pretty bad mood these days. This was very unusual for her, who was always looking for interesting things and rarely even frowned.

Of course, she was human, so she couldn’t always be in a good mood.

This happened when I saw something that was physiologically repulsive, or when I thought it was interesting and dug into it, but it turned out to be boring, or when I saw something that I didn’t like.

There was a third reason why Camilla was in a bad mood this time. After seeing something she didn’t like very much, her mood didn’t seem to get any better.

“Gilbert, I have something to ask.”

“Say it.”

“How much does your child think?”

“What?”

“As you can see, this body has a very well-trained body. That means you can have as many children as you want. But even though it looks like this, this body is also a woman. At least I want you to tell me in advance so I can prepare my mind.”

“Write it!”

Camilla, who was watching Gilbert and Brynhild talking from a distance, took a deep breath as if she was displeased.

The third reason, something I really didn’t like, was the current situation.

Brynhild, the great warrior of Sigurd’s tribal union, with whom they had recently made dramatic peace, was openly courting Gilbert after losing in an ancient duel ritual called the Volsung Saga.

The reason was also very absurd, and she said it was because she had promised herself that she would marry the man who defeated her.

That muscle-massed woman (Camilla’s nickname) must have even had a head full of muscles, and was forcing Gilbert to do ridiculous things with old-fashioned ideas.

Camilla, who prided herself on being his best friend, could not bear such an unreasonable outburst.

Besides, didn’t she recently realize her own incompetence and resolve to stand by his side?

I especially shouldn’t have watched this ridiculous coercion.

“Good. I will save you!”

“You’re saving me? What are you talking about, Camilla.”

“Hiik!”

As she clenched her fists and made a promise, someone tapped her on the shoulder.

Camilla, who had been engrossed in her own thoughts until now, was startled and made a loud noise uncharacteristic of a noblewoman.

Breaking out in a cold sweat, I looked back and saw Lily, who had not yet returned to the estate and was staying in Wiesbark.

“Lily! You were surprised. I have to at least pretend to be popular!”

“You’re the one who called me earlier but didn’t answer. What on earth were you thinking that you didn’t notice when I called you?”

Lily looked at Camilla, who was overly irritated, with strange eyes. It was different from usual, or rather as if he was acting like usual, but I still felt that it was excessive.

“Did you? sorry! I had something to think about. Oh, it just worked out well. Help me, Lily!”

“Do you want help? It’s not difficult, but what are you asking for help with?”

Usually, when Camilla was in this state, the things she asked for were extremely difficult, but Lily, who was kind by nature, always granted her requests. This time too, he seemed more motivated than usual, as if he had found something fun to do.

“We have to save Gilbert from that muscle woman!”

“A woman with lots of muscle…? Are you really talking about Brynhild?”

“Yes! You’re forcing something unreasonable on that woman, Gilbert! If your friend is in a difficult situation and you don’t help him, you’re disqualified!”

Lily looked at Gilbert and Brynhild talking in the distance. I wondered what her unusual friend was thinking to come to this conclusion, but it seemed like it was because of Gilbert.

Lily couldn’t help but think that the situation was going to get quite annoying.

“I will help you first. What exactly does it mean to save someone?”

“Of course, when that woman stopped forcing herself on Gilbert!”

“Shouldn’t we think about that? What if Gilbert sees that coercion favorably”

“What are you talking about? That can’t be possible.”

Lily sighed as she saw her friend looking at her as if she was saying something strange.

As expected, he seemed to be caught up in troublesome matters.

***

It was only after successfully making peace with Sigurd’s tribal alliance that Gilbert was able to prepare to leave Wiesbark. It was his father, the Count of Lithuania, who decided the fate of the territory, but since it was Gilbert who provided the opportunity to conclude this peace, his absence was somewhat problematic.

Moreover, to ensure that the work did not go wrong, Seraphina, an alumnus and the first princess of the empire, was mobilized, so the work had to be completed perfectly.

Fortunately, the warrior image shown in the saga may have been favored by the warchief Tarhal, so they were able to successfully make peace without much discord.

However, in the process, there was a funny incident that made me secretly break out in a cold sweat when I heard that he was asking for favors for his younger brother, but I was able to finish the main story safely anyway.

The next main story is… an exchange battle?

As I was packing up my belongings, I thought about the next main story. This main story was an exchange battle with other academies that often appear in games or novels dealing with academies.

This main story is one of the few stories without a game over, and was an opportunity to make a name for yourself beyond the Infractus Empire, where Demeia Academy is located.

Even if he didn’t stand out much in the main story in the beginning, it was a main story where he could gain quite a lot of reputation points if he achieved good results in exchange matches.

Reputation points are not very helpful in the beginning, but as the story progresses, there are more restrictions, so if you do not acquire a lot of reputation points in the beginning, it is also a main story in which you must achieve good results.

It doesn’t really matter to me right now.

This was the conclusion that Gilbert came to after packing up all his luggage, opening the status window for the first time in a while and checking his reputation level.

Not only did he already have a level 5 knighthood, but thanks to being used as propaganda for the empire, his reputation was so high that it was hard to believe he had earned it at the beginning.

In addition, his status as the eldest son of the Count of Hart, the immediate disciple of the sword saint Brianna, and the priest of Seraphina, who was first in line to succeed to the throne, further increased his prestige.

It was a little painful that the previous notoriety remained, but it was an undeniable fact that the first half of the season was very good.

– smart

Gilbert, who was summarizing his overall growth and the upcoming main story, was suddenly awakened from his thoughts by a knocking sound.

“You are welcome to come in.”

“Are you already preparing to go back?”

“Brother came out.”

It was his two younger brothers who came to visit him. Although it was an unexpected visit, the two were welcomed.

“Hmm. Do you two have business to visit at the same time?”

“For some reason, I felt like my brother would leave without saying a word, so I came to say hello.”

“I see.”

“Look at this. I didn’t like my previous brother because he was annoying, but I don’t like my current brother because he’s cold.”

“Let me consider it.”

Gilbert had to suppress a bitter smile at the sight of Dorothy sticking her mouth out.

Although they are said to be younger brothers here, it felt a little difficult to deal with them due to the circumstances of Gilbert’s possession.

Gilbert, who was originally an orphan in the world, also played a part in the fact that the concept of family was unfamiliar to him.

“What happened? But it is true that my brother looks better now.”

Although it looked gloomy, it was a word that conveyed warmth unlike before. I wonder if she is the person who gave me a cold feeling when I first saw her… Looking at her, Gilbert could feel that what he had done was not wrong.

“Be careful from now on.”

“You know that just saying things is meaningless, right?”

“I know.”

“Then that’s enough. If you just do it this time, you won’t have to worry.”

Seeing her turn her head in excitement, Gilbert chuckled and roughly stroked her hair. Nostalgic memories of the previous world came to mind.

“Well, what are you doing? You shouldn’t touch a lady’s head carelessly, even if you’re family!”

“I see.”

“Oh really! I told you to stop!”

Dorothy’s cheeks turned slightly red, perhaps because she was embarrassed, but she didn’t bother to mention it because she felt like she would get scolded if she did.

Instead, he turned his attention to his other younger brother, who was standing there awkwardly.

“Glinda. Did you come to say hello too?”

“Similar. Dorothy seemed embarrassed to go alone, so she begged me to go with her.”

“Second brother, I told you not to talk nonsense!”

“As you can see, this is the situation.”

Glinda smiled bitterly and began to sweat to calm down the rampaging Dorothy. Gilbert, who found the sight endearing, watched it quietly without wiping a smile from his face.

“More than that, my brother.”

Glinda finally calmed down Dorothy and called out to Gilbert with a serious expression. As expected, it seemed like he had come to visit him for some purpose.

“Are you sincere in what you said before?”

“Before?”

“That’s right. What you said was that you would give up your position as successor.”

Come to think of it, I said that to Glinda, who came to visit me on the Lion King’s birthday. Even now, there has been no change in his thoughts as he said these words thinking of himself, who will return someday, and of Glinda, who should ascend to the position of successor.

“That’s right. I am thinking of giving up the position of successor.”

“Why? Even just this time, my brother did an excellent job of preventing damage to the territory. For my part, I think such a brother should be the successor.”

“No, my thoughts have not changed. I will give up my position as successor.”

“Brother.”

“Glinda. The position of successor means following in one’s father’s footsteps. That means ruling over this huge Lithuanian territory. It’s not enough to know how to handle giant monsters at best. These clothes do not fit me. So you take charge.”

“But.”

“I will not listen to any objections. Think carefully about what the path is for Young Ji-min.”

Glinda bowed her head at Gilbert’s firm words.

In the end, I couldn’t break Gilbert’s words, which were pouring out his heart.

“…Okay. Brother.”

“Um.”

Gilbert nodded, looking at Glinda who lowered her head.

No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t right for me to become the successor. Considering the repercussions that would arise if he suddenly disappeared, this was the right decision.

And even if he was unable to return and had to stay, Glinda, who was training him as a successor, was better suited than him, who was inexperienced in running the estate.

In the end, the story ended with Glinda taking over as successor, as Gilbert said.

We spent a lot of time talking to each other before we left.