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

050. Competition

The people who were eliminated in the preliminary round were divided into two teams and two people were selected through the loser revival competition. With this, a total of 32 finalists were selected.

Among them, the people who advanced with the most overwhelming performances were definitely Gilbert and Ian.

Gilbert showed overwhelming performance throughout, as if proving why he was worthy of a knighthood, and advanced to the finals.

Ian’s case was similar to Gilbert’s, but his actions were slightly different. Ian was also dominant, but if Gilbert was a tyrant, he was the opposite. He showed consistent, relaxed control from start to finish, and smoothly won the right to advance to the finals.

In addition, there were quite a few entrants worth keeping an eye on. The first ones were Angelina and Hans, members of the so-called Gilbert Division. Although the two were somewhat hidden in Gilbert’s shadow while accompanying him, their skills were not something that could be overlooked.

In particular, Angelina was not only good at handling her giant monster, but she was also very quick at judging the situation. She knew how to accurately identify and avoid opponents who were targeting her, and her ability to cut down relatively weak opponents was exceptional.

On the other hand, although Hans’ piloting skills were somewhat inferior to those of Gilbert or Ian, he was beyond the level of an ordinary cadet. Perhaps his original talent blossomed when he met Gilbert, but the cadets who blocked him in the preliminaries were inevitably roasted and had to suffer the pain of elimination.

The next person to stand out was Lily. I could see in her eyes that she was very proud of her older sister as her role model.

Among the active knights currently active on the battlefield, her older sister was famous for her strongest skills. She was also the older sister who cared for her younger brother very much, so she often had her do special training.

She was talented while receiving private lessons from a top-notch knight, and at the same time, she tried to follow him, so her skills could not have been ordinary.

In addition, all 32 people who advanced to the finals had something outstanding about them. Among them, only five officially displayed characteristic skills, but characteristic skills were not a measure of absolute strength.

The finals were held one day each for the round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals. As an exception, the 3rd and 4th place matches and the finals will be held on the same day, and immediately after the awards ceremony, the winners of each grade will play an event match.

It was a long journey lasting 5 days, but the decisive battle between the talented cadets was a spectacle that was difficult to pay money to see.

Moreover, many of the people who came here came to see talented people. The longer the stay, the better for analysis, so no one felt that 5 days was a long time.

[You have waited a long time. Demeia Academy competition round of 32. Let’s start the first match.]

And the long journey came to an end.

[Cadets Gilbert and Illen are requested to come out as soon as they are ready.]

Starting with Gilbert’s game.

***

Gilbert, who entered the first match of the round of 32 through a lottery, saw his opponent, Illen’s giant soldier. Even in Tactical Combat, which featured numerous characters, Illen was a memorable supporting character.

He came from a far northern region and was a commoner, but he was recognized for his talent and came to Demeia Academy. He especially valued honor and chivalry, and he had a character that stimulated the emotions of so-called romantic gamers.

As a work-related example, during the Academy attack, one of the people who fought against the attackers until the end was Illen. Therefore, if the player does not intervene and help Illen, there is a good chance that he will die during the academy attack.

Instead, if the player intervenes and saves Illen, he can definitely recruit her as a comrade, and the idea was that it was the duty of the North to repay the saving grace.

It was a companion character loved by many gamers as it had good character performance and was good to use even in late-stage parties.

[Thank you very much. Mr. Gilbert.]

[Please take care of me.]

Ilen, who opened the public communication magic channel, greeted me first. I smiled and said hello to his attitude, which was the same as in the game. It wasn’t just an illusion that I thought that look was somehow endearing.

I hope I can save Illen as well.

Gilbert thought so and ended his communication spell. It was not because I wanted him to be a colleague, but because I thought he was a person who would be a waste to die in such a place.

[Both cadets are ready, so let’s start the first match of the round of 32.] The announcement rang out in the stadium, and the cheers of the audience grew louder. The voices of support for Ilen, who was popular among his classmates, were overwhelmingly loud.

No, it was more accurate to say that there were almost no people rooting for Gilbert. The only one cheering him on was Hans, who was cool.

“Gilbert! Finish it all at once!”

“Hans. What’s the point of being quiet? People should be serious, so why are you being so mean?”

“So, are you just here? There’s not a single person cheering for you, Gilbert!”

“That kind of problem… Sigh. It’s a funny thing I’m telling you. Do whatever you want.”

“Fighting, Gilbert!”

Angelina just shook her head.

Competitive warfare is basically played with the magic usage function turned off among various locks on weapons. In addition, starting from the finals, instead of releasing most of the locks on weapons, players will play with lowered output.

Simple contracts were invented for the safety of cadets, but restrictions were lifted so that they could use everything they had in competitive matches.

The reason was simple.

See the difference and feel it with your body.

That also meant that Demeia Academy had its cadets compete.

– Taang!

The sound of the magic bullet announcing the start of the game finally rang out in the stadium.

Gilbert pulled the control stick as if he had been waiting and rushed toward Illen’s giant soldier.

Ilen’s giant soldier was different from Gilbert’s in that it was a sturdy giant soldier wearing heavy armor and a bombardment type. Armed with sturdy outer armor and a sturdy shield, he steadfastly blocked the incoming attacks of Gilbert’s giant soldiers like an iron fortress.

Thanks to the limited unlocking of the armament, its firepower was a level above that of Gilbert riding a light armored giant soldier.

As expected, it’s bitter.

The multiple fireballs fired by predicting the location of high-speed maneuvers were extremely difficult. Heavy armored colossi had a great advantage in that they could carry more enchantment magic and weapons than regular light armored colossi.

The generous volley of fireballs was enough to make viewers tired, but what was even more shocking was Gilbert’s manipulation skills.

It is easy to say that you can just avoid the multi-ball fireball, which is not fast, but it was a structure that inevitably took a control delay in moving this large giant soldier.

There was no way it would be easy to move such a large magical weapon, let alone one’s own body.

But Gilbert was doing something ridiculous. Look and avoid. He was following just two very simple rules with great ease.

Illendo, who had been persistently shooting through prediction and calculation, realized that it was difficult to use only a quick fireball. The man in front of me was a man who could accomplish truly absurd things.

Illen touched the crystal ball next to his control panel and opened all of his shoulder armor.

“Let’s see if we can avoid this too!”

What poured down from Illen’s giant soldier’s shoulder was a magic lightning bolt that focused on high speed. The lightning bolt that shot out from the shoulder in the form of an arrow was not comparable to the speed of multiple fireballs.

Gilbert also decided that it would be ineffective to avoid all of them, so he pulled out his iron sword. It wasn’t just stagnant water that he was good at avoiding. Of course, if you are a senior citizen, there are skills you must learn.

Wow!

“What kind of lightning bolt did you soak in?!”

It was parrying.

The parrying system used in many games was also applied in Tactical Combat.

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In particular, in the case of magic weapons, if you successfully parry them, you will be dispelled. When you select the final difficulty level of the game, some of the named characters will use it, so it was one of the skills that must be learned.

When the lightning bolt was cut off beautifully through parrying, Illen’s attack, surprised by the eccentricity, stopped. Not wanting to miss that golden opportunity, the giant soldier was fired like a bullet. The time it took from parrying to attacking was only a few seconds, but it was a lot of time for Gilbert.

He lifted the sword and stabbed it toward the center.

Boom!

Illen barely reacted to how much magical power was contained and blocked the sword with his shield, and the sound of a shell exploding was heard. Illen, whose giant soldier was swayed by the enormous amount of magical power, clenched his molars and held on tightly to the control stick.

I thought he was not an easy opponent, but when I actually faced him, he was more than that. It wasn’t my first time dealing with a light armored colossus, but there was something different about Gilbert’s colossus.

The tempo was fast, and the ability to control it was at a high level. I was wondering how he got his knighthood, but now I know. He was a man worthy of knighthood.

“You can’t lose like that…!”

The reason I came here despite the cold northern weather was to become a knight. He thought he was taking steps towards that goal, step by step, but he knew that he could not overcome that wall with just his calm mind.

Ilen realized now, at this moment, that his own goal was right before his eyes.

[I will defeat you and ascend!]

Gilbert grinned at the energetic shout heard through the common magic channel. Ilen wasn’t the type to get frustrated when a wall appeared. Rather, he had a tendency to get into trouble even if it meant breaking.

That’s why he was popular among users, and he was one of the talented people who took him to the final party.

Gilbert was also one of those users.

[If you’re confident, give it a try!]

He answered briefly and rushed back with the force of an angry roar. When his sword was blocked, he threw out his fist; when his fist was blocked, he kicked it away with his foot.

Ilen fired all the magic weapons he could use and raised his iron sword to deal with Gilbert. As time passed, he could see the magic barrier heading towards the floor, but he knew very well that he could do nothing the moment it stopped.

We moved our eyes busy, quickly organizing the information sent by the artificial spirit, and collided with each other.

However, it was difficult to overcome Gilbert’s wall using parrying. When he actively deployed magical weapons and used parrying, he exceeded predictable limits. When I came to my senses and looked at the barrier, the remaining amount was at a level where if even one hit, it would come to a halt.

When the moment of elimination arrived, Illen looked at Gilbert’s giant soldier with a calm mind. He felt despondent when he saw that he was still unharmed despite being bombarded with countless bombardments.

That person is strong.

He took in the unwavering sight, threw down his shield, and grasped his sword with both hands. The magic armament had already reached its lowest level, and the barrier was at a level that could only be used once.

In that case, I thought it was right to put the best move into one sword.

[This is my last time.]

[If you are satisfied with that.]

Gilbert’s colossus also grabbed his iron sword with both hands. Illen’s eyes caught the sight of golden magic swirling around him.

I will definitely chase after you.

I swallowed the words I couldn’t say through the magic communication channel and pulled the control stick.

Now Ilen’s eyes were full of joy.

***

Round of 32

Gilbert Lionheart VS Illen

Winner: Gilbert the Lionheart.