episode_0111

Gilbert’s adventures.

In other words, the 100-person cut spread like a trend.

The overwhelming sparring he showed caused a great stir not only among fashion-sensitive aristocrats but also among commoner cadets who aspired to succeed in the world.

Some even said that it was a reenactment of the legend of Sword Master Flambeur, who wandered the continent with only a single sword.

Of course, he was somewhat inferior to Flambeur, who traveled all over the continent in search of a strong man, but sparring 100 times in a row was by no means an easy task.

In fact, none of the people who followed him in carrying out the 100-person cut were successful. No matter how well they distributed their physical strength, they still couldn’t get beyond cadet level.

Although there were some who were beyond the cadet level, they did not do something stupid like imitating the 100-person cut in the first place. It was not because he thought he had no dignity, but because he was evaluating himself more clearly than anyone else.

They painfully realized how ridiculous and monstrous physical strength Gilbert was. At the same time, I wondered what kind of training I had to go through to have such steel-like stamina.

Perhaps that’s why there were quite a few people who stole a glance at Gilbert’s training for the purpose of strengthening his physical strength.

And the conclusion they reached

– This cub is not a human cub.

– Is this what happens when a bastard becomes venomous?

Everyone clicked their tongues at the penance that Gilbert practiced without skipping a day.

training?

It was a general term for training within the scope of what humans can do.

What Gilbert was doing was something noble and elegant that could not be described in words.

A penance that uses only the physical body without any use of magical power.

Even for ordinary cadets, once they reached a certain level, using magic power became as natural as breathing. From then on, rather than focusing on physical training, I invested more time in deep energy training to increase the total amount of magical energy or to achieve more precise magical control.

However, Gilbert completely rejected such a common route and invested a lot of time into physical training. Those things seemed a little meaningless to them.

“They only know how to see what they see.”

These were the words of Brynhild, who was diligently following Gilbert’s training next to him. As the great warrior of Sigurd’s clan, who considered physical training sacred, Gilbert’s training seemed excessive, but it was reasonable.

Sigurd’s family was tired of the excessiveness, but if it were possible, could there be any more perfect training than that?

Everything was proven by the results.

It was no exaggeration to say that Gilbert’s uncanny strength emanated from his strong body.

“Because people naturally look for things that are comfortable.”

“That’s correct. It’s a pity that the guys who say they’re good at riding giant weapons don’t know the basic facts.”

A body strengthened by magical power is clearly strong. It was possible for a human body to split a rock the size of a house with its bare hands and break a beautiful tree with its bare hands because of magical power.

So what happens if you surround a stronger body with magical energy and strengthen it?

1+1 does not necessarily equal 2.

It was natural that strengthening magical power on a strong body would have a greater effect than strengthening an untrained body.

Although it is a very basic calculation method, many people easily overlook the importance of physical training.

“But Gil, your training method is somewhat ignorant. Even my brother, who is said to be the strongest in Sigurd’s clan, would not do such an ignorant thing.”

“There are always individual differences.”

“I am saying this with that in mind.”

Brynhild felt a little tired of seeing Gilbert not stopping his movements even while talking.

Still, there was one thing that worried me. One day, if she got together with him, she would definitely spend the night with him, but it was doubtful whether even she could match his physical strength.

Of course, in that respect, I was very looking forward to that day.

It was a bonus to think that a man who was strong during the day was also strong at night, so there would be no happier marriage.

Gilbert ignored Brynhild’s sharp eyes as if he was hunting prey. Anyway, I could tell what she was thinking without having to analyze it.

He had been thinking about random things up to that point and then focused on training again. Since my body is already on track, it would be difficult to increase my abilities through this kind of training, but in any case, this behavior also accumulated experience points. No matter how small the amount was, it was so big that it could not be ignored.

After chatting with Brynhild, Gilbert continued training for another hour and placed a barbell with an enormous weight on the ground. Because it was so heavy, the floor briefly shook even though I lowered it carefully.

Perhaps because the sweat was flowing like rain, a little sweat got into the corners of my eyes. Perhaps because of the salt, my eyes stung slightly and I had to blink several times.

“Gilbert is here!”

“Um…”

“Were you waiting?”

I thought it was quiet these past few days.

Gilbert seemed to be sighing already.

Gilbert, who liked a quiet life, found it difficult to keep up with Camilla’s tension. I was grateful to her, but it was different from that.

“ugh. Are you with the muscle girl again? It’s dangerous!”

Camilla was disgusted when she saw Brynhild, and blocked the space between Gilbert and Brynhild. It was one of the appearances that was not difficult to see after Brynhild followed Gilbert to Demeia Academy.

“You’re doing something useless.”

“What are you saying? In my head, that was the only topic I heard.”

Camilla got angry at Brynhild’s ridicule. In terms of compatibility between the two, it wasn’t very good.

Every time Camilla saw Brynhild, she tried her best to separate him from Gilbert, and Brynhild clung to him as if showing off.

Then Camilla ran wild again, but in the first place, Camilla couldn’t beat Brynhild with her strength.

Moreover, Camilla had not yet fully awakened.

Until there was an opportunity, his overall growth was slow because he was driven solely by his own interests.

Still, these days, I have started training to see if I want to beat Brynhild somehow.

Sometimes, when he came to visit Gilbert, it was not to play with him but to ask for advice on training.

As Gilbert, I also wanted her to grow up, so I always hung out with her when that happened. I thought it would still take time for her to make up her mind to become stronger, but that time came quickly, so I was glad.

Clearly talented, Camilla began to spread her wings under Gilbert’s guidance. Even though it had only been a short while since he started training in earnest, his growth was unusual.

As expected, there was a reason why she had more potential than Seraphina in Tactical Combat. If more time passes like this, most of the cadets will no longer be a match for her.

“I don’t understand. It is a foregone conclusion that I will end up with Gilbert.”

I don’t think so.

Gilbert wanted to retort, but Camilla squealed faster than he could.

“That’s just your opinion! I can’t allow it!”

“Why should I ask for your permission? I don’t listen to those who are weaker than me.”

“Profit!”

Gilbert, who was watching the two people’s skit, gave up his intention to intervene. Even if he intervened in that situation, it would be no different from pouring gasoline into a burning house.

Instead, he packed up the luggage he had brought with him and quietly left the weight training room.

Take care of your own business.

I could hear the two chatting through the closing door, but I ignored that too.

***

Seraphina came to visit her teacher, Brianna, for the first time in a long time. After Gilbert’s 100-person cut, he chose to swing the sword as a temporary measure to control his unbearable possessiveness.

Isn’t he really a troubled priest?

Seraphina, who had just finished sparring with Brianna, wiped her sweat with the towel Yannick gave her and tried to control her mind.

Even though we had already had an intense sparring session, my heated heart did not subside easily.

“I got distracted by the sword.”

“Was it visible to the teacher? Unfortunately, her mind was disturbed and she was rude to her teacher.”

“Do you have any concerns?”

Brianna, who was performing a lead sword, was suspicious of Seraphina’s unusual appearance. Seraphina was the emperor who would lead the empire in the future, so it would be difficult to become the next swordsman to succeed her, but she was a student whose talent was comparable to Gilbert’s.

When you first reluctantly became Serafina’s teacher, how surprised were you when you recognized her true worth?

Perhaps it was not an exaggeration to think that she would never be able to take on a student as good as her again.

That would have been the case if they hadn’t met Gil…Brianna smiled faintly, remembering another student who was just as blunt as her.

These days, when I think about Gilbert, I often smile faintly. I felt like my heart was relieved because I thought of them as companions who would walk the path of the sword together.

Moreover, when I heard that there was an event called 100-person cutting not long ago, my heart skipped a beat. When she was young, she once shouted that she would cut 100 people like him.

Is that why?

Brianna is now even beginning to feel a sense of kinship with Gilbert.

I also think that he is the only sword companion I should have for the rest of my life.

“I have some concerns. Okay, speaking of which, I would like to ask my teacher for advice.”

“I don’t mind if it’s okay with me.”

“Is there something you definitely want to get your hands on as a teacher?”

“Something I want to get my hands on… . What do you mean?”

“Okay. Something I definitely want to get no matter what happens. No matter what means or methods are used.”

A strange desire bloomed in Seraphina’s eyes.

Brianna remained silent for a moment as she saw her eyes for the first time.

Her Royal Highness, who was only interested in making the empire prosper, seemed to have something she desperately wanted.

At the same time, something else occurred to me.

What does she, who is said to be the closest to the next emperor, want so much?

It was clear that she could easily get whatever she liked, but seeing her worry so much, it seemed like even Seraphina couldn’t get it easily.

There is such a thing…

Brianna didn’t understand that.

You can’t even get the first princess of the Infractus Empire. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.

Seraphina’s position was one where she could obtain anything she set her mind to. Even if you say just one word, there will be a lot of nobles who will try to tell you the truth, so why worry this much?

“Master. I want to ask you. Do you have something like that too? Does the teacher known as the strongest in the empire have something like that?”

Brianna put her doubts aside for a moment and thought deeply about Seraphina’s words.

Of course, the answer came very quickly.

“Yes.”

“This is truly amazing. Even a teacher who is said to be a symbol of integrity has something like that. Well, it’s the same for women, so it’s not their place to say anything.”

Brianna didn’t bother to respond to Seraphina’s surprise.

What she wanted most was already by her side.

A companion who will be with me at the end of the sword I so desperately want to see.

Gilbert will always be by your side.

If Gilbert had the same tendencies as himself, this would definitely happen. It was clear that he, too, wanted to see the end of the sword as much as Brianna.

“Master.”

“Please tell me.”

“Yeo has lived without any shortcomings so far. Everything was already prepared for Yeo, and if not, he would do whatever it took to get it. That’s why, from the time I was born, there was nothing I couldn’t get my hands on.”

Seraphina originally had no intention of saying such a thing, but she changed her mind when she heard that Brianna also had something she wanted to get.

Since what she wanted was not unrelated to her teacher, Brianna, there were some things she thought it would be okay to say.

“But for the first time, there was something I couldn’t get my hands on. Nevertheless, it was so bright that I had to somehow place it next to it to find something that would satisfy my curiosity.”

“… . Are you a talented person?”

This was Brianna’s question as she realized that the only thing Seraphina was greedy for was talent. In general, this was easy to understand because Serafina’s life purpose was to prosper the empire.

“That’s right. No one knew about it until now, but now he has begun to shine brightly, and I want to get my hands on him. I’m so greedy that I don’t think anyone can take it away from me.”

That?

Brianna, who was quietly listening to Serafina, felt a sense of discomfort.

I felt like I had a vague idea of who the talent Seraphina wanted so much was.

“Did you notice? teacher. I would like to have Gilbert Lionheart, the female priest and second exclusive disciple of the female teacher. By any means necessary.”

Seeing Seraphina showing a desire called possessiveness, Brianna developed feelings for her for the first time.

The emotion called anger.

***

[Sub-scenario Sword Seeker is underway.]

[The sub-scenario Twisted Possession proceeds.]

[Sub-scenario singularity occurs.]

[Seekers of Twisted Possession, a linked scenario between the two sub-scenarios, is forced to proceed.]

What is it all of a sudden?

Gilbert, who was resting at his dorm, had to open his eyes wide due to a sudden notification.