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

029. Professor Brianna’s exclusive student

Gilbert, who entered the personal training room, could feel the heat sticking to his cheeks. The air inside the training room was so hot that he felt like he was in a sauna.

Gilbert looked at Seraphina, who had heated up this room so much. Her feet were seen in a posture with her eyes closed and her mind focused. She kept her mouth shut to keep out of the way and she didn’t even make a sound.

The moment her silence reached its peak, Seraphina’s eyes flashed open.

Wow!

The sword was pulled from its scabbard at high speed and split the air. Her long golden hair fluttered in her dynamic movements, and her red eyes shone sharply as if she was glaring at an imaginary enemy.

It was a perfect Iai cut performed in a perfect posture.

The moment her sword was drawn, Gilbert felt as if the hot air had split. It didn’t seem like she had reached that level yet, but her sword skills had reached such a high level that I thought it would be soon.

“Huh. Is there still a long way to go?”

Serafina retrieved her outstretched sword and turned to look at Gilbert. Her black and red training uniform was soaked with sweat, as if she had put all her strength into the strike just now.

“It’s been a long time.”

“Meet Her Highness the Princess.”

Gilbert received a towel from Yannick and gave a neither too much nor too little greeting to Seraphina, who was wiping the sweat from her face. Seraphina waved her hand as if her greeting was okay.

“You can raise your head.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

“You have earned the title of Highness. Since you are currently a member of the Yeodo Academy, it is only right to follow the academy’s rules.”

Gilbert smiled happily at the game’s setting and Seraphina’s unchanging appearance. She was like an upright princess who did not make even herself an exception to what she thought was right.

“Can I call you Seraphina?”

“Do that. Although the title is Yeo’s stubbornness, Yeo is aware that she may be a burden to you.”

“Thank you for your consideration like hahahahae.”

“It’s time to flatter her. Tell me why you came to visit Yeo. It must be urgent enough for her to interfere with Yeo’s training, right?”

At first glance, Seraphina’s words seemed to contain a rebuke, but she did not actually mean to reprimand her. In fact, Seraphina was looking at Gilbert with her eyes filled with unknown anticipation.

Gilbert also noticed this and realized one thing.

Has Professor Brianna already given the hint?

Gilbert concluded that. It was natural that in order to receive another exclusive disciple, permission was needed from the princess Serafina. Of course, it was right that she received the offer itself and that it should be reported to Seraphina.

“I’m sure Seraphina already knows this, so I’ll tell you this right away. She wants to become Professor Brianna’s second exclusive student.”

“Exclusive disciple… Do you know what that word means?”

“I know. It’s about becoming Serafina’s priest.”

Seraphina found it amusing that Gilbert confidently expressed his opinion in front of her. Whether it was his appearance at her first meeting or his appearance at her entrance mock competition, Gilbert had all the elements to stimulate her desire for talent.

Her confident attitude and the talent to back it up. If it weren’t for the bad rumors surrounding him, he would have been the number one talent to recruit first.

“That’s right. Becoming Professor Brianna’s exclusive student means becoming her priestess. And becoming her priestess means getting her attention.”

“I know that too.”

“But you are worried. The rumors surrounding you are making you hesitant to make a decision.”

‘Is reputation a problem this time too?’

Gilbert felt sick again at Seraphina’s words. If I could go back to the time before I was possessed by this world, I would never add unhelpful settings like this. No, it would be wiser to delete Tactical Combat in the first place and never look at it again.

However, he was possessed while already setting the stupid settings, and now those settings have become Gilbert’s reputation. Even though he didn’t want to admit it, he had no choice but to admit that he was a mess.

“Are you talking about the rumor that I am a fool?”

“That’s right. That’s the rumor that was spread around social circles. I know that the rumor is true.”

Seraphina’s calm words made Gilbert think for the first time that this sub-quest might be in vain. He promised himself not to think of this world like a game, but he seemed to have complacently assumed that everything would turn out well.

No matter how greedy Seraphina was for talent, it was his failure to think that she would not want to embrace Gilbert, who was like a time bomb with no idea where he might explode.

“However, after meeting and observing you, I cannot help but admit that it is quite different from the rumors. From training every day to the almost miraculous ability to control a giant god soldier shown in the entrance mock battle, there is nothing that a fool can have. That’s not it.”

Gilbert could see that the current conversation was the most important turning point that would determine the success of the sub-quest. If you are not careful with every word you say, you will miss out on becoming Professor Brianna’s exclusive student.

The string of tension that had become loose was pulled taut.

“I have no intention of denying it. Just like Seraphina said, I am an incorrigible idiot.”

What he chose was Jeonggongbeop. Considering Serafina’s dislike of lame excuses, it would have been better for him to just admit that he was a fool.

Gilbert nervously looked at Serafina’s expression, but it was not easy to read Serafina’s expression as she had experienced the battlefield and the political world of a huge empire at a young age. Her eyes, which had been filled with interest, suddenly had nothing left in them.

After seeing eyes that were as clear as glass and devoid of any emotion, Gilbert decided to take a gamble on what he knew of Seraphina’s personality.

“I have no intention of denying the past. The actions I have done are no different from trash. It is also true that I harassed innocent commoners and harassed women.”

“Then there is no reason for Yeo to accept your request. She likes talented people, but that doesn’t mean she likes trash that is difficult to dispose of.”

Seraphina’s eyes became as sharp as when she was trained. Eyes as sharp as a sword stared at Gilbert.

An enormous force poured down on Gilbert. The power of the princess of a great empire began to weigh down on Gilbert.

‘Is this a prestige skill?!’

If the sum of the special abilities, Authority and Leadership, exceeds 130, a limited passive is created. It was a kind of hidden piece skill that could inflict stiffness on an opponent with a lower sum of special abilities than the user, and could be turned on and off and inflict physical damage when the sum of the special abilities exceeded 170.

If he remembers correctly, Seraphina’s current authority and leadership values are 95 and 80, respectively. The sum of those two numbers alone was already close to 175, so it was possible to inflict physical damage..

Gilbert suppressed the urge to get down on his knees right now. His stomach turned and his eyes were bloodshot, but if he got out of here, he would have to give up being Professor Brianna’s student.

Somehow, as he gritted his teeth and held back, the intimidating feeling that had been weighing him down suddenly disappeared.

Gilbert let out the breath he had been holding.

“Why don’t you back down like that?”

“I have work to do.”

Gilbert barely answered without even thinking about wiping the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. The thought that he suffered internal injuries every time he did a side quest suddenly crossed Gilbert’s mind.

“You said that you are a mess and a piece of trash. Is it speculation on your part to think that what such a piece of sh*t and trash should do could be a threat to the safety of the empire?”

Seraphina’s words were correct. Even though she said it was something a motherf*cker should do, she was a motherf*cker. If it did not help the future of the empire, it was Seraphina’s job as the princess of the empire to get rid of it.

“I just want to do what I have to do.”

“What is the right thing to do?”

Gilbert did not back down even though he saw Seraphina looking like she was going to pull out her sword at any moment.

“As a member of the Heart family that protects the frontiers of the empire, I will fulfill my destiny given in blood.”

“To your ears, it sounds like you are simply planning to succeed the Count of Lithuania. Is that the right thing to do? Should we just wait and see and let a fool like you take charge of the frontiers of the empire?”

Serafina’s right hand went to the handle of her sword. Depending on the answer to this question, her sincere determination to cut it was seen.

‘It’s a game of victory!’

He showed signs of genuinely intending to swing the sword, but Gilbert was convinced that that was not possible. Even though Gilbert was a famous scoundrel and Seraphina was the princess of the empire, they couldn’t just swing their sword and cause harm. He was still the eldest son of the Iron Blood Margrave.

However, if you answer incorrectly here, the subquest will end in failure. And he simply could never again become Professor Brianna’s exclusive student.

“I have no intention of succeeding to the Count of Lithuania.”

“What?”

Seraphina asked back, surprised by her unexpected words. She looked at Gilbert to determine his true intentions, but his stern expression did not waver one bit.

“As I said, I, who has lived like a fool, will not be able to lead the Lithuanian territory properly. If I succeed to the throne of Lithuania, there will only be chaos.”

“Do you know what you are talking about?”

“I know. I am telling you that I will give up my right to succession to the Count of Lithuania.”

Seraphina felt sincerity in Gilbert’s firm tone.

“Then there is something I want to ask you.”

“You may speak at your convenience.”

“Then what should you do properly?”

Gilbert’s voice became softer than before, and he knew he had crossed the 9th ridge. If I were to say something decisive here, it wouldn’t be difficult to get Seraphina’s permission.

“I will become the sword of the empire.”

“Is it the sword of the Empire?”

The Imperial Shield represented the Margrave, but the Imperial Sword was the opposite.

The vanguards who lead more than anyone else on the battlefield.

Director Lucas was like that, Professor Alexander was like that, and Professor Brianna was like that.

Those who always sacrificed their lives for the empire and never backed down were praised and called the sword of the empire.

Serafina quietly let go of the handle of her sword. Becoming the sword of the empire was not easy. She waited for the painful moment of having to calmly rise from the lowest ranks.

Seraphina smiled.

Just like Academy Director Lucas, Professor Alexander, and Professor Brianna.

Seraphina was like that too.