I Became the Golden Sun That Steals the Academy’s Aircraft

024. A story of jealousy gone wrong

When Gilbert finally arrived in front of the academy’s main building, he was able to realize that he had finally returned. He was only gone for a week at most, but the road back was quite difficult, so he somehow missed it.

It was on my way back that I realized that it is not for nothing that people say that leaving home is a hardship. It is said as a joke that the royal road to fantasy is encountering thieves or monsters, but the frequency of such encounters was greater than Gilbert had imagined.

It reminded me of the time when I was playing Tactical Combat on the highest difficulty level, and whenever I stayed overnight in a suitable place, a group of thieves would always come out as if they had made an appointment, so I couldn’t sleep properly.

Of course, it was impossible to sleep comfortably when I was staying overnight alone, but having to set up a tripwire was a bit problematic.

It was naturally stressful for Gilbert, whose goal was to get a nap, and as he dealt with the attackers who attempted to take his life, he often saw unwanted blood.

Since he obtained the Lion Heart and Nemea, he must have gained strength. If he had experienced this on the way back after making a fuss, he could not help but run wild.

Congratulating himself on the fact that he had returned safely, Gilbert strode into the main building. For a moment, all he could think about was how quickly he wanted to make a deal with Professor Horizon and be guaranteed a break.

But is it because it doesn’t make sense?

Gilbert smiled bitterly at the gaze pouring upon him. Objectively, it was natural that attention would be focused on the maniac who had not been seen for a week and showed up looking dirty.

In particular, the red marks on the sleeves looked like blood stains to anyone who saw them, so I was already afraid of what kind of rumors would spread if combined with his notoriety.

Nothing would change by adding black paint to ink anyway, but a person’s reputation could get worse. No matter how bad Gilbert’s reputation was, it would have been difficult if rumors spread that he was cutting people down at random.

If strange information is accidentally leaked to the Count of Lithuania…

Gilbert could instantly feel goosebumps running down his back.

Although Gilbert was given one last chance by his father, the Count of Lithuania, it was technically closer to a reprieve for him. It was natural that if a strange accident occurred during that period, you would be directly punished.

I tried to accept the noise coming from all over the place as casually as possible. It was hard to ignore Lily’s deathly glare from afar, but his relationship with her was ruined before he could do anything anyway.

Gilbert, who didn’t want to get involved and end up blushing, quickly headed to Professor Horizon’s lab.

Knock knock!

“Professor. This is Gilbert.”

“hehehe. Are you finally back? Come on in.”

When I knocked on the door, a very kind voice that I had not heard in a week allowed Gilbert to enter.

Gilbert opened the lab door and entered. As he went inside, he was greeted by the musty smell of old documents that he had smelled once before.

“Are you Cadet Gilbert? That’s right. Looking at it, it doesn’t make sense. Was there any result?”

Professor Horizon’s still young eyes met Gilbert’s ruby eyes. His eyes seemed consumed with a strange longing.

“Here it is.”

Gilbert took out the journal from Therodamas’ safe house from his magic item pocket. Professor Horizon, who was handed a thick piece of magically treated parchment, blinked when he heard that what Gilbert said was true.

“How did you find the journal?”

“I found the safe house of Therodamas, the Lion King. While collecting information in Obitus territory, I found his hidden safe house.”

“Isn’t it hidden?”

“As I was researching songs passed down by word of mouth from bards, I found a journal in the Obitus estate that deals with old books, which contains a description of the Lion King’s final days.”

This was just an explanation of the route to finding out information about the game. The player who receives a quest from Professor Horizon heads to the Obitus territory where he is said to have met his end, and there he hears the songs of bards.

Like the songs of the bards, it is impossible to specify the location because it is a mixture of similes and metaphors, but if you go into a nearby bookstore that sells old books, there is a place in the far corner where the most unsold books are piled up, which seems to vaguely describe the location. I was able to find the journal.

After that, it was necessary to find similar terrain through infinite labor, and by referring to the life of the Lion King for the mana pattern to enter there, it was finally possible to enter Terodamas’ safe house and obtain the Lion Heart.

Of course, Gilbert, who knew all the circumstances, could have visited the location as is, but he also followed up all the details in case Professor Horizon would be suspicious. On the other hand, I was anxious about whether I could really get Lionheart like Tactical Combat, so I went to an old bookstore to some extent, which also contributed.

Professor Horizon quietly looked down at the journal and then glanced at Gilbert.

I never expected that I would be able to find the hidden safe house that even I, who had been researching about the Lion King for so many years, could not find in just a week. Who would have thought that the decision he made with the intention of punishing the arrogant new cadet who contradicted him would end up yielding great results.

Professor Horizon nodded his head, greatly satisfied.

“Cadet Gilbert.”

“Yes, Professor.”

“I have yet to judge the authenticity of the diary, but I do know that this diary is not a lie. Getting older gives you the power to determine such things.”

“Is that so?”

“You don’t have to believe it.”

Professor Horizon took a breath and continued speaking while looking at Gilbert, who was still calm.

“Anyway, this bet is a complete defeat for the old professor. Of course, not only will you not be expelled, but I will grant you one wish that the old professor promised. hehehe.”

Gilbert was delighted when he saw the notification window that the quest was completed. Originally, it was a sub-quest that was all about obtaining the Lionheart, but the reward was strengthened due to Professor Horizon’s unexpected declaration.

If he borrowed the power of the so-called great sage, he could obtain quite a few things, so Gilbert racked his brain to see if there was anything he needed to obtain.

In terms of the best, it was an item that could increase magical power, but it was too much of too much now that it had not been long since I consumed the dragon fruit. It could have resulted in the magical arrangement that had begun to stabilize for no reason being distorted, and such items could be obtained at any time.

It would be much more helpful to ask for items that can only be obtained through borrowing his power…

At that moment, one thing crossed Gilbert’s mind.

“Professor. If you said that’s what you want, is it okay to have anything?”

“It has to be an area within my power. So, you got what you want?”

“I would like to receive a prototype of the artificial spirit currently being researched.”

“Prototype of an artificial spirit?”

Professor Horizon’s eyes narrowed. At most, he thought he would ask for compensation or an elixir to increase magical power, but his expectations were far off.

But for Gilbert, this was a golden opportunity. Since he was already planning to hand over the best Titan Soldier to the protagonist, he was in a situation where he had to personally obtain the Titan Soldier that he would later board. In particular, the artificial spirit responsible for the core of the Giant God Soldier was not an item that could be obtained just because one had money.

Right now, the performance of the artificial spirit of the giant god soldier in the Lithuanian territory was one generation behind. Because it was a giant weapon, a war weapon, the demand for it was determined by government agencies. Most of the latest giant god soldiers were assigned first to protect the imperial capital, so it was very important to snatch them when such an opportunity arose.

Furthermore, the prototype artificial spirit at this point is one that not even Gilbert has ever obtained. This was because as the main story progressed, it was taken out, and its majesty was revealed as it entered the boss-level character in the latter part of the story.

However, if it could be brought about by borrowing the power of Great Sage Horizon, it would be an opportunity to halve the power of that boss-level character and increase Gilbert’s own power.

Professor Horizon, who thought for a moment, asked him with his eyes shining.

“Good. Since I made a declaration in the name of the great sage, I’ll give it that much. As far as Professor Noh knows, the production of the latest giant god soldiers is just around the corner, so there is talk that they are being disposed of.”

“Thank you, Professor.”

I wanted to scream at the thought of seizing a rare opportunity, but I suppressed it because Professor Horizon was in front of me.

“I’d like to ask you something instead, is it okay?”

“It’s okay.”

“When you went to that safe house, was there anything other than this journal?”

“I didn’t have the time to look into the details. It was difficult to investigate the place with a limited schedule.”

I knew what Professor Horizon wanted, but he played it off. He had to pretend to know and get involved because it was Gilbert himself who got tired.

Professor Horizon, who had an expression of both eagerness and regret, let out a long sigh and then changed his usual benevolent expression.

“Okay, I understand. Then, just upload a report about that safe house.”

“Okay, then let’s go out.”

Gilbert nodded and left the lab. Although he received an unexpected penalty, he felt proud that he had achieved something better than that.

He felt like he wanted to go back like this, take a shower and lie down in bed, but he decided to hold on a little longer. Even with Professor Horizon’s permission, missing a week of lectures was not good.

I want to change my clothes, but I don’t have time.

Gilbert sighed at his shabby clothes and headed towards the giant weapon operation classroom.