episode_0105

Brianna, uncharacteristically, became absorbed in memories.

One day about ten years ago, there was a man who suddenly appeared and shouted that he had come to compete.

Did he shout proudly while wearing shabby clothes and holding a spear?

Contrary to his appearance, he was an impressive man with neatly organized energy.

It’s the same as mine.

When Brianna saw the man, she instinctively realized that he was one of her kind.

People who live crazy about nothingness and are obsessed with seeing the end.

So the conversation wasn’t long.

I just quietly raised my sword and accepted his request.

Although it was a short match, I was able to learn a lot about him.

his personality and values

Sincerity toward the window and the direction of the path forward.

I learned all this as if I had known each other for decades.

So I was disappointed.

I wanted to talk more, but the game was quickly lost.

The man looked relieved, as if he had come to some realization, but Brianna was different.

The fire in my heart that had begun to burn quickly cooled down.

My heart that was happy at the thought of meeting a companion on the lonely path of nothingness was also broken.

But Brianna kept all those regrets in her heart.

It was not polite to the person who had poured everything into it, and it was not respectful to a colleague going through a difficult path.

I just said goodbye to him, hiding my regret and promising the next time.

I look forward to meeting a different person sometime in the future.

Ten years passed by, and the battle with him was about to fade into memory.

Brianna was able to find a companion to join her on this long sword path.

Although she was called a fool, her student showed a natural talent for the sword that was even greater than her own.

It wasn’t until Brianna met Gilbert that she could be sure.

If she could see the tip of the sword, she would most likely be with him.

Brianna truly thought so, recalling her first meeting with Gilbert.

Brianna, who had been searching through her memories, returned to reality.

In front of me, Diarra, who had won a disappointing match ten years ago, was smiling brightly.

“It’s still the same. How have you been?”

“I had a good time. You are still the same. It’s still like a monster.”

Diara swallowed her saliva as her momentum became sharper than before.

Brianna, who was strong even before becoming a Sword Saint, how much stronger has she become by now?

Diara’s hands twitched at the thought of wanting to join him right away.

If I hadn’t developed patience as I got older, I might have jumped out of my seat and swung my spear instead of counting things like before.

In that respect, Diara thought that time was not necessarily a bad thing.

At least I didn’t want to show Brianna such an ugly side.

“I heard the story. You said you became a swordsman?”

“It’s just a superficial reputation. That’s not that important.”

“That is correct.”

As expected, there is no change.

Diara felt an unconscious sense of relief at the sight of Brianna still not paying attention to anything other than the sword.

Diara didn’t know why she felt that way.

Even though we know that everyone changes, did Brianna wish that things would remain the same as she remembered?

For Diarra, Brianna was the object of her admiration.

When Chichi was young, he was a benefactor who showed him that there was someone stronger than him, and a rival who became his target.

It was a great comfort to Diarra to see Brianna in such a constant state.

Because it was she who convinced him that he was not lost.

“By the way. They say he took on two disciples.”

“Okay. It wasn’t my intention, but.”

The corners of Brianna’s mouth rose slightly.

It was so faint that it was difficult to notice unless you looked closely, but Diara, who had entered the realm of superhumans, was able to notice it.

It seemed like she was just like Diara.

When he thought of Ethel, his face grew warm.

In this respect, I felt that time had passed. Brianna, whom I saw a long time ago, seemed emotionally worn out, but surprisingly, she seemed to have a softer side towards her students.

“Your expression changed when you talked about your disciple.”

“It’s a useless story.”

Looking at Brianna, whose expression quickly hardened, Diara burst into laughter.

The Sword Saint of the World also has a cute side.

“Would you like to have a cup of tea?”

“I won’t hesitate if you give it to me. It’s a car driven by Geomseong… . This is an honor.”

“It sounds sarcastic.”

“I was just excited about reuniting after such a long time.”

Brianna, who was looking at Diara smiling brightly, took out the tea ceremony set she had placed on one side of the office and started making tea.

It was an item prepared for tea drinking, which had become a routine after morning training with Gilbert.

Diarra, who was relaxed as she came face to face with Brianna, watched quietly as she unloaded the car.

I didn’t think she would be able to get off the car.

Moreover, the workmanship was unusual, as if he had only done it once or twice. Not only was the action flowing, but the scent of the tea was also quite nice.

Even though I don’t enjoy tea, even Dea was able to make that level of judgment.

After discovering that she had an unexpected side, he happily waited for the tea she would give him.

“You also brought in disciples, right?”

“I think it’s a bit late to ask now.”

“I just remembered it now.”

“I see. Anyway, the answer is yes. A child who will surpass me someday. A child born to hold a spear. Ethel is.”

Diara’s words were filled with pride. This is not an empty statement; Ethel’s talent with the spear was superior to anyone Diarra had ever seen.

The physical conditions that are important for learning martial arts were inferior to others, but was the current era an era of cold weapons that only hit with the body?

He was a child with an aptitude that far exceeded Diara’s when it came to manipulating giant soldiers, one of the important virtues of a knight.

It was clear that if he were to become the successor to Summer Spear in the future, it would be none other than Edel who was the most outstanding successor to the military skills of the Four Seasons of the time.

This was not a judgment made because he was Diarra’s own student, but a judgment made from an extremely objective perspective.

” Coincidentally. The same goes for my students.”

“It’s probably not Princess Seraphina. Is that the rumored bastard?”

Diara stroked her chin.

Although she lived a life distant from the world, Diara paid attention to news about the heir to the Four Worlds’ Military Art.

The most surprising news was the rumor about Brianna’s second student.

This guy was infamous even before he became her student, so I was wondering what kind of wish Brianna had in taking that guy as her student, but then I got the chance to ask him directly.

“Gil is not a fool.”

“… . That’s the rumor I heard.”

Diara was stung by the look in Brianna’s eyes that got angry when she was called a bastard.

Even so, it seemed like it was a bit too much to hurt a student in front of his teacher.

At the same time, I felt a little strange.

The swordsman of the world would raise his sad eyes like that just because he saw some misfortune on his student.

For Diara, who knew Brianna before, it was a bit of a new feeling.

“Are you a pampered disciple?”

“Gil is a companion who will walk the eternal path of the sword. I can’t think of anyone but him.”

Is it an assertion?

Diara had a strange feeling.

Although he also cherished Ethel, there was a strange desire in Brianna’s eyes as she spoke of her student.

Moreover, there was something strange about the explanation of the disciple.

A companion who will walk the eternal path of the sword?

I know a superhuman of the same level as Diara.

They say that the eternal path of nothingness is an unreachable realm of the transcendent.

There could be no companion in its pursuit.

Brianna chose the word ‘companion’ as it was an agonizing path that had to be endured alone.

I don’t usually say things like this, but if I had to ask, it’s more of a companion than a companion…

-smart

It was the sound of a knock that awakened Diara’s mind from her deepening thoughts. I had been thinking so deeply that it was only now that I realized that someone had approached me.

No way.

Diara’s expression hardened.

His senses were not dulled to that extent. His spirit, which has been trained over and over again, does not loosen even when he is lost in thought.

Of course, it was true that there was some tension in the reunion with Brianna, but even so, it did not ease up to the point where it was imminent.

In other words, the person knocking now was a person with enough skill to deceive Diarra and approach him.

He tensed and tightened the reins.

Even though he was in Demeia Academy, I couldn’t stand the fact that he had such a deteriorating mental state.

“Come in.”

After Brianna gave permission, a blonde man came in through the open door.

Ruby-like eyes visible through flowing blonde hair.

From the gold piercings jingling in his ears to the solid muscular body visible beyond the academy uniform.

He was a taller man than Diarra, who prided himself on having a rather sturdy physique.

The man, who seemed to have drawn a male figure with thick lines overall, cast a glance at Diarra for a moment, then immediately approached Brianna and bowed his head.

“I didn’t know there was a guest. I’ll come visit you next time.”

“No, it’s okay. This is it, so say hello. This is the successor to the summer window of the time.”

“This is Gilbert Lionheart.”

“It’s Diara Levi’s.”

Diarra stood up and offered to shake hands.

Gilbert Lionheart… Is he Brianna’s exclusive disciple?

The grip strength felt in the hands he held and the refined energy stored in his body indirectly revealed what stage he was in.

Diara blamed herself for being conceited because Ethel was the best among the next successors.

Although I didn’t see him control the giant god soldier in person, I thought that if he was even half as talented as he is now, Ethel might not be the best next successor.

That’s how much a man named Gilbert was an irregular.

To the point where I feel ashamed to even think about what I was like when I was that age.

“Is this guy your student?”

“Okay. That’s right.”

Diara was able to understand what she meant when she saw Brianna smiling faintly as before.

The true meaning of what she means by being a companion on the age-old path of the sword.

at the same time.

– Wow

Diara didn’t know why she was biting her molars.

***

Gilbert, who came to ask Brianna about the schedule of the exchange meeting, was able to meet a familiar face.

Diarra Levis, one of the heirs to the martial arts of the Four Seasons and the successor to the Summer Spear of the time and Ethel’s teacher, was in Brianna’s office.

As he remembers, Diarra Levis challenged Brianna to a duel when he was young, and lost.

However, as he was the successor to the summer spear of the time, he was a superhuman with skills equal to that of Brianna.

The summer spear he wielded had an exciting flavor, in contrast to the winter sword, but he was a character that could not be welcomed as a colleague.

The reason for this could only be found out while proceeding with Ethel’s love route, and it was because Diara cut off ties with the world after Brianna died in the scenario and hid herself in the mountains.

Tactical Combat users continued to argue about this, but the accepted theory is that it was because he was in love with Brianna.

As such, the prevailing theory is that Brianna’s death caused him a great sense of loss, and that’s why he stopped all outside activities.

Supporting that hypothesis was the fact that when Brianna met Diarra just before her death after taking the non-academy route, her appearance was completely different from when they met afterwards.

The character, who seemed to have portrayed a generous character before, was depicting ruin after Brianna’s death, lending support to the users’ hypothesis.

Moreover, inferring from the remorseful words occasionally seen while progressing through Ethel’s love route, there were many words that seemed to indicate that Brianna missed him, so Gilbert also thought that he was secretly in love with Brianna.

However, looking at the fact that he came to Demeia Academy in person for the exchange meeting and immediately visited Brianna, it seems that the users’ hypothesis was not a hypothesis but a real one.

For Gilbert, it felt quite strange as it was his first time seeing Diarra who wasn’t devastated at this point.

Although he wasn’t on my favorite character list, I recognized his skills, so it was quite encouraging to see that Diara was alive and well.

When thinking about the main scenario to come, it was a good thing for him to have at least one person who could be a force.

“What happened when he suddenly came to me without contacting me?”

“That’s not true. I was going to share opinions about the schedule for the upcoming exchange meeting… . I guess I didn’t get the timing right.”

“No. An acquaintance came to visit after a long time. There was nothing to talk about at length anyway.”

“Is that so?”

Hearing this might hurt you.

Gilbert just rolled his eyes slightly and looked at Diara.

At first glance, it seemed like nothing had changed in his expression, but there was a slight change in his expression.

Anyone else would not have noticed, but Brianna’s emotional changes were minimal, and perhaps because she had known Brianna for a long time, her skill at checking other people’s facial expressions had increased.

In the judgment of Gilbert, who possessed such skill at catching, these words were likely to be hurtful. Normally, this would be overlooked, but if we assume that Diarra is in love with Brianna… .

“This really makes the wedding guests feel special. i get it. Let me just leave now.”

To others, it seemed like a cool smile, but to Gilbert, it was a slightly sad smile.

If you think about it, how can you be okay with someone you care about telling you to leave because they are disturbing you?

No matter how much you call him a disciple, it’s like saying you have something to do with a man of the opposite sex.

Although Gilbert couldn’t express it outwardly, he cast a slightly sad look at Diara.

“I still have something left to say, but now is not the only opportunity, so I will leave the uninvited guest.”

“As you like.”

“You are as cruel as ever.”

Diarra grinned and glanced at Gilbert.

“I’ll see you next time during sparring. Did you say Gilbert?”

“Yes.”

“I will not lose.”

“That’s what I have to say. I don’t know what your student is like, but my student won’t lose.”

“I lost my mind while I was not seeing you. I’ll just go.”

Diarra raised both hands in response to Brianna’s harsh words and left the office.

He didn’t look like the successor to Yeoreomchang, who had an angry temper.

Meanwhile, Gilbert felt that the fight he said he would not lose was somehow not a fight between him and Ethel.

I even wondered if he was seeing me as his romantic partner.

No, it was unconditional when I saw the glaring gaze at the last moment.

Diarra was a person who did not even realize her own feelings until the moment of Brianna’s death, but it seems that she realized her feelings for Brianna with the appearance of Gilbert.

Of course, it was unfair to Gilbert.

His relationship with Brianna was ultimately that of a teacher and student.

“Is it Palja…”

“What do you mean?”

“No. Nothing.”

Gilbert decided to take it easy and think of himself as his son.

It seemed that the life of a student who had an outstanding teacher in many ways was not entirely comfortable.

He decided to put that thought aside as he drank the tea Brianna had brought him.