episode_0116

Each of the four seasons’ military techniques had distinct characteristics.

This was because their main weapons were all different.

Spring Shield is a shield.

A summer window is a window.

Autumn bows are bows.

Winter black sword.

Since each person holds a weapon with a different purpose, the direction of development is also different.

Prioritize defense, priority attack, or both.

Either way, the military technologies developed in their own ways had one common goal.

Effectively annihilating the enemy.

The goal of Sagye’s military technology was to maximize the use of weapons created for war.

– Chang!

Gilbert used his sword to deflect the steel arrow of the Autumn Bow, which was attempting a long-distance sniper through perfect concealment. A steel arrow filled with magical power had tremendous destructive power, making an iron sword sound loud just by deflecting it.

The next successor to Autumn Bow, despite his weak personality, was a master of sniping using a bow. Once growth is complete, you will become a sniper who can shoot ultra-long range shots without emotional disturbance.

The arrow that had just been fired was a perfect sniper aimed at the moment when Gilbert was visible. If the opponent had not been Gilbert, he would have suffered a great loss, but the opponent who sniped was not good.

Maium, the next successor to the Spring Shield, who had already arrived at the hidden rocky mountain, aimed at the next successor to the Autumn Bow, who had finished sniping. It looked like a tank as it ran steadily with its shield raised in front.

However, the next successor to the Autumn Bow showed no signs of panic, striking the shield with a steel bow and quickly widening the distance.

Due to the nature of the bow as a weapon, it appears somewhat vulnerable in close combat, but that was only when compared to the successors to the military technology of the same Four Seasons.

The sparring took place, and 20 minutes had passed.

The sparring progressed into a melee.

Gilbert mixed up with Ethel and exchanged fire, and then avoided another sniper attack with a back tumble.

Ethel took advantage of the opportunity and stabbed the iron bar, but was caught at an angle with her shoulder armor.

– Geek!

The horrifying sound of metal grinding rang in my ears.

Gilbert leisurely dodged the attack and calculated the sparring plan for a moment. Because I did so crazy things to achieve achievements, it’s been a long time since this many-to-many fight ended.

Of course, since the title of the next successor to the Four Seasons was not something that was earned by someone from a certain neighborhood, he was not overflowing with leisure. However, since his control ability reached the limit of 100, he had some leeway against the next successors.

This was something that the next successors also felt.

They couldn’t help but admit that Gilbert had much better piloting skills than they did.

Even though he sometimes performed exquisite joint attacks, Gilbert flowed away or deflected the attacks like water. The difference made them feel ashamed and exhausted at the same time.

“Gilbert Ugh!”

Ethel, the little girl in the summer window, ran towards Gilbert, screaming his name.

It was the fourth day of the summer, the first day of summer.

A fierce thrust with the force of shooting down the sun was aimed at Gilbert’s cockpit.

Is it pretty?

Gilbert was purely amazed when he saw the perfection of the work.

I didn’t think that Ethel would have grown to this level now, but it was a pleasant miscalculation.

He raised his sword from bottom to top just before the tip of the iron bar touched the cockpit.

The golden magic created a halo of light and soared into the sky.

– Boom!

When the iron sword filled with magical power collided with the iron sword, it made a sound like a cannonball exploding. Perhaps Ethel had reached the limit of her magic power, but Gilbert’s giant soldier was pushed back, albeit slightly.

However, it was important that the attack was stopped without damage.

Ethel, whose attack was blocked with all her might, suddenly turned pale.

It was because I had never imagined that it would be so easy to block the summer’s absolute worst day.

And the results were terrible.

Because Gilbert was not one to miss opportunities.

Winter Sword – Icicle

As much as he was stabbed, Gilbert repaid Ethel with a stab.

The sword technique containing the secret of the spiral tore through the magic barrier and brought Edel’s giant god soldiers to a standstill.

Gilbert, who easily roasted Ethel, avoided Maium’s shield charge aimed at him by moving at high speed.

Steel arrows were fired one after another, predicting his path, but they also did not hit him.

“What kind of monsters are there?!”

Maium cursed and chased after Gilbert, but he was already out of attack range.

– Boom! bang!

“Damn it! Hectic!”

I raised my shield and switched to a defensive stance in response to the barrage of arrows from the Autumn Bow, which changed its target.

With each shot, the shield rang heavily as if blocking magical weapons.

Maium put all her magic into her shield and moved forward with the momentum of a mountain. The moment you let your guard down even a little, there was a chance that your movement would be halted by an arrow.

In such a hectic case of arrows, he lost sight of Gilbert’s movement for a moment.

In terms of risk, he was the most dangerous person, but the cause of his trouble was the unpredictable arrows that distracted him like falling leaves.

And that mistake was fatal.

Winter Sword – Northern Wind

“Holy shit!”

Shifting at such a high speed that an afterimage remains.

The attack, which was carried out in an instant along with ultra-fast movement, roasted him.

Maium, who lost the sparring due to a moment’s mistake, slammed down the control stick.

Gilbert the Lionheart. Let’s see next time!

Maium had to swallow the bitter taste of defeat.

Atalanta, the now lone heir to the Autumn Bow, took a moment to catch his breath on the rocky mountain where he hid himself.

Although it was not her first time in a many-to-many battle, she was more nervous than usual.

I had heard that Gilbert, who was notorious for being an asshole, had changed, but this was severe.

I didn’t believe the rumor that he had been hiding his skills completely, but after actually experiencing it, I felt that it was true.

He knew like a ghost no matter what direction and at what moment an arrow was fired, and dodged it all with optimal and minimal movement.

They must have been using the same general-purpose artificial spirit, but their spatial perception ability was ridiculous.

Until now, she had been shooting arrows only with perfect timing, but she came up with the next method.

However, in a situation where all the next successors except herself were lost, there were not many options for her.

What can a shooter do against a crazy guy who tries to dodge everything even though he fired arrows aiming only at the right timing for them to hit each other?

Of course, she was cool-headed in battle, and despite the unfavorable conditions, she used her brain fiercely to make the best choice for victory.

First of all, it was not okay to stay in one place all the time.

Because there was a possibility that she wouldn’t be able to do anything the moment she engaged in close combat.

Then, I suddenly saw Gilbert’s giant soldier in a strange posture in the distance.

The right arm was stretched back as if shooting an arrow.

What are you trying to do?

Atelanta could not control her curiosity and stopped moving on the rocky mountain.

That moment.

– Ssss! Quaaaang!

The moment you thought you saw the golden arrow, the giant soldier was lost.

It was over before I could even properly understand what had happened.

Atelanta burst out laughing out of frustration.

Oh, I really can’t handle this.

She shook her head, opened the cockpit, and got out. Near the giant soldier she was riding, Gilbert’s iron sword was stuck in the ground, blocked by the giant soldier’s magic barrier.

It was only then that Atelanta realized what had hit her.

***

[You have cleared the peak of the Hidden Route Four Seasons.]

[The saga of the successor is complete.]

[The power of Saga resides in your body.]

[The one who sings the achievement saga is updated.]

As Gilbert roasted Atelanta with an ice pick, he smiled full-heartedly at the translucent window blocking the front.

In this way, all the benefits of this exchange meeting were obtained.

It didn’t go as planned, but looking at the results, it was a great success.

Didn’t they originally say that even if you went to Moro, you only had to go to Seoul?

In that respect, Gilbert was very satisfied with this main scenario.

After putting the Giant God Soldier back in the hangar, Gilbert faced the next successors to the Four Seasons’ Weapon Technology again.

They each looked at Gilbert with different eyes.

Maium, the heir of the Spring Shield, looked angry.

Ethel, the successor to the Summer Spear, has a fighting spirit.

Atelanta, the heir to the Autumn Bow, looked bored.

Gilbert, who didn’t really care about other people’s evaluations, just ignored those looks.

Because receiving their recognition did not make the reward any better.

“Gilbert Lionheart. It won’t be this easy next time. So, until then, take good care of that Sigurdian. I will definitely visit you.”

Maium still had regrets for Brynhild, leaving only those words and quickly walking away.

To be honest, his skills right now were nowhere near Brynhild’s.

Although Brynhild lost to Gilbert every time, she was the great warrior of Sigurd’s clan. Even with his decent skills, it was easy for him to be humiliated in front of her.

“That’s amazing. I was really surprised. Other than you, you are the first person to avoid my sniping so easily.”

I enjoyed.

After leaving those words, Atelanta returned to where her teacher was with a friendly smile.

And what remains is Ethel, the next successor to Summer Spear.

“I’ll admit it. Gilbert, you are my rival.”

rival? That gives me some PTSD.

Gilbert had to control his expression to keep his face from crumpling.

The reason they were called rivals didn’t sound good because they overlapped with Ian’s words.

Still, it wasn’t such a bad situation for his relationship with Ethel to become a rivalry.

To her, being a rival meant the same thing as a friend competing in good faith.

As Gilbert, I was glad because it meant building a close enough relationship with her that I would gladly step in if her help was needed in the future.

“There are many things I want to talk about, but Master says he has something to talk about with you. As a lady, I can’t waste time without notice.”

See you later.

Saying that, Ethel also left.

Now all that was left were Brianna, Ethel’s teacher Diara, and the cadets watching the sparring.

Diarra asked Brianna’s understanding first.

“I would like to borrow your disciple for a moment.”

“I understand. road. When the story is over, please come to the office.”

Brianna said nothing and went to her office.

The surrounding cadets had all dispersed after the sparring ended.

Camilla tried to say something to Gilbert from afar, but it was difficult for him to understand because he was caught up in the crowd.

The only people left in the overpass were Gilbert and Diarra.

“First of all, let me express my gratitude to you. It was a lot of learning for Ethel.”

“This is too much praise.”

What is this guy taking so long to talk about?

This seemed uncharacteristic of Diarra, who usually prefers to speak directly.

He was spinning his words around as if warming up before saying what he wanted to say.

That puzzled Gilbert.

“Isn’t there something you wanted to say?”

Gilbert, unable to contain his curiosity, struck the player.

Instead of trying to divert words, I conveyed my intention directly.

“Yes, this is not like me. I’m going to ask you a question straight away. Gilbert, what are you looking at?”

What are you looking at?

Gilbert didn’t understand Diarra’s words this time either. There was a tendency to talk too back and forth.

Diara must have felt that too, as she cleared her throat a few times.

“I spoke too rashly. Even as I get older, I don’t seem to be able to change my temper easily.”

“It’s okay.”

“Thank you. There is nothing special I want to ask you. I was just curious about what you were aiming for.”

Direction.

In other words, the target point.

Gilbert’s goal, no matter what anyone said, was to return to the original world.

People always miss their hometown.

Isn’t homesickness all caused by that kind of mentality?

Even though it was a bad place, it didn’t mean there were only bad memories.

The life he lived, everything he wanted to do was in the original world.

And it was there that his colleagues who were like family were buried.

That alone was enough of a reason for Gilbert to try to return to his original world.

Although it was a fact he could not reveal to anyone, his mind was firm.

“I still don’t know what you’re talking about.”

I couldn’t say that my goal was to return to the original world, so I answered appropriately.

Diara spoke in an even tone, not sure if she knew what that meant or not.

“Your level. And a high level of skill in controlling a giant god soldier. Considering those two things, it is clear that the next era will belong to none other than you, Gilbert. So I’m curious. What are you looking at and what are you aiming for?”

Diara looked like she absolutely had to hear it.

Gilbert tried to find an appropriate answer, and then came up with what he thought was the most suitable answer.

“I want to see the end of the sword. Luckily, I have talent on one side and a teacher on the other side who can guide me along the path, so I will try to walk that path.”

“…The tip of the sword… Do you plan to become Brianna’s companion?”

A companion?

Gilbert felt that things were going strange again.

Looking closely, it seemed that what Diarra wanted to ask was not what Gilbert himself was aiming for.

At first, I thought she was curious about what kind of picture her junior, who will lead the next generation, was drawing, but the look in Diara’s eyes was unusual.

There was a sense of elegance, as if I was about to face the rivalry of my life.

Wait a minute, rivals? Diarra to me?

An ominous thought passed through Gilbert’s mind.

“Brianna chose you as her companion on the long path of the sword. But there can be no companions on the path of nothingness. You too can see it vaguely. The realm of the transcendent has no end in sight. So Brianna probably doesn’t think of you as a companion.”

Diara was now ready to shoot lasers from her eyes.

Even when things went wrong for a long time, Gilbert could be sure that they were wrong.

“But I can’t admit it. You might think it’s a habit at this age. So what do you mean? The successor to the summer window is always burning hot. So, Gilbert. You are a perfect match for me.”

Keep that in mind.

Diarra left, looking at Gilbert passionately until the end.

Gilbert remained blank until Diara disappeared, and then burst out laughing out of bewilderment.

Is it a declaration that the disciple is a rival and the teacher is a lover?

I couldn’t help but think of the teacher and his disciple.

Even when things went wrong, it was a bonus to lament the fact that they were so complicated.