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

72. Master and Disciple

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Tactical Combat was basically a game whose main content was combat using giant soldiers. You couldn’t enjoy most of the game’s content if you couldn’t handle the giant soldiers, such as performing special operations using the giant soldiers or enjoying giant battles on the battlefield.

You could participate in a small sword fighting competition or play Swat, but that was nothing more than additional content.

In order to proceed with the main scenario in the first place, it was essential to be able to handle the Giant God Soldier.

Even though Tactical Combat was made quite well, there was a reason why it was called a newbie cutter. Dealing with giant soldiers was quite difficult even with the help of the game system.

Will it always be said that the community needs to adjust the difficulty level?

It was not easy to control such a giant soldier unless you were an experienced gamer.

However, there were many users who enjoyed Tactical Combat. Even though I curse at the game every time, calling it a sh*t game, I end up clinging to the game like a person suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

The reason for this was that, apart from the fact that the game was difficult, it showed high gameplay and the characters in it were attractive.

Characters who are lively but have a dark past, characters who are cold but warm on the inside, and characters who overcome an unfortunate past and show human praise all made me feel as if they were alive and breathing.

In addition, Tactical Combat was able to open the dating route by applying the affinity system, so there were even gamers who specialized in that only.

Gilbert, who had completed all his achievements, was also a person well versed in such things. Among the countless achievements, there were achievements that were commonly referred to as romantic works, so there was a time when I was so obsessed with them that I was crazy about targeting heroines.

There were only three characters that even he couldn’t even open a dating route for, let alone conquer them.

The first of them was Seraphina, who was declared by the production company official to have no love route, and the second was a saint of the Holy Kingdom, a character also known to have no love route according to the production company official.

Lastly, Brianna, who inevitably died during the attack on the Academy and was unable to open the dating route, was the third character that could not be conquered.

Because these two characters, Serafina and the Saint, had many events that showed their love route, many users took on the challenge of opening their love route.

However, the dating route that showed some progress suddenly stopped at some point, and users who were posting on the community, hitting on sellers, had their posts deleted.

Gilbert also had many moments where he mistakenly thought he had opened a romantic route between the two characters, so there were many times while playing the game that I doubted whether this was real.

In the end, on the day the production company’s official announcement was made, the community burst into flames. This was because the number of users who had been searching for dating routes through collective intelligence exploded.

On the other hand, Brianna’s relationship route itself was not seen as almost perfect. The reason was that she retired and died shortly after starting the game, that is, at the beginning of the main scenario.

However, even though it was only a small amount of time, users who were fascinated by her character once again exercised their collective intelligence and began to find a route to avoid her death scenario.

Finding a sub-scenario to become her immediate disciple was also a by-product of Brianna’s efforts to find her survival route.

However, despite the users’ bloody efforts, the production company’s official announcement was made that Brianna was unconditionally confirmed to be dead. Because it was announced earlier than the Serafina and Saints incident, the community did not go up in flames, but the ripple effect went beyond that.

Her extreme users, who called her Bria Napa, indiscriminately posted messages on her production company’s website requesting that she be brought back to life.

However, the production company dismissed it, saying they had no intention of adding Brianna’s survival route. The reason for this was that Brianna’s death route was literally intertwined, so forcing it would be against the gameplay.

When the game company came out like this, there was nothing they could do against the production company, no matter how polarizing the users were. The only thing I could do was post a request on the website or send an email, and since there was no response even to that, I had no choice but to get tired quickly.

In the end, the series of events came to an end with Briannafa falling out of exhaustion. This was because they also agreed to some extent that the answer given by the game company was correct.

However, as the academy attack part approached, Gilbert thought he could avoid Brianna’s death route. This world did not have a set route like a game, but was literally a living, breathing real world.

Basically, events were progressing according to the main scenario of Tactical Combat, but if you look closely, things that did not happen in the game often happened.

The reason I became convinced of this was when, during the Resistance eradication part, the chairman of the Resistance was replaced by a person I had never heard of before named Van Dyck. Although it was a major incident that played a central role in the main scenario, I thought that if the central character had changed, the route of Brianna’s death might have been avoided.

Of course, the process was not easy, but in the end, we were able to overcome all the difficulties and destroy the route of Brianna’s death. As a gamer who has loved the character Brianna ever since she played Tactical Combat, she couldn’t help but be happy as her only student.

But this is unexpected.

Gilbert, who was looking at people passing by at the place where he was supposed to meet Brianna, scratched her face.

The reason he’s waiting for Brianna is because she offered to buy her clothes to wear to her wedding last week. She received a call from me asking me to go buy her clothes since all the important business she had to deal with this morning was over.

The meeting place was in front of the fountain of Demeia, a territory near Demeia Academy.

As it is the estate of the head of the Lucas Academy, the city is large and sophisticated, and the fountain, which is the meeting place, is especially gorgeous, making it a very popular place for travelers.

Some of the makers of Tactical Combat may have been big fans of Roman Holiday, but it looked very similar to the Trevi Fountain in the movie, so users who played Tactical Combat were divided on whether or not this was a rip-off.

How much time passed while watching people passing by?

Just when she was starting to feel bored, Brianna finally appeared.

“Um… Master?”

“Did you wait long?”

For a moment, Gilbert had the illusion that he had seen something wrong.

Brianna, visible through the gushing water, was wearing ordinary civilian clothes, not the professor’s uniform she usually wore.

Her clothes she wore were a bustier dress made of silk and cotton.

Luxurious black silk was woven thinly in a see-through pattern from her arms and neck to the upper part of her chest, and the neck area was intricately embroidered like chalk. From below her breasts, her craftsmanship stood out as she painstakingly made every single crease of white cotton material.

Gilbert inadvertently admired Brianna, surrounded by streams of water sparkling in the sunlight. I never thought I would see Brianna in her civilian clothes, which I haven’t seen in her games, after possessing the world.

It was something that even she had not expected.

“Is something wrong?”

“It’s not like that, but… I think it’s my first time seeing you wearing civilian clothes.”

“I also have some civilian clothes, but I just don’t wear them because I don’t need them.”

About six months after entering Demeia Academy. He’d known Brianna for a long time, counting the time he’d played Tactical Combat, but he just didn’t know when the time would come.

Most of the time, she wore a professor’s uniform or training uniform, and she usually wore a professor’s uniform at academy events as well.

“Are you wearing it today because it was necessary?”

“Hmm… Doesn’t that suit you?”

What kind of reaction is this?

Gilbert even felt devastated at the sight of Brianna looking down at her clothes. She looked a far cry from Brianna’s usual self, which can be said to be synonymous with coolness.

“No, it suits you well.”

“I see. That’s a good thing. It’s been a while since I wore civilian clothes…”

After clearing her throat a few times, Brianna led Gilbert to a store run by the most famous designer in the city. She had no interest in this field, but there was one that she learned about through a fellow professor she worked with.

A place said to be the place where imperial fashion begins. It was Luculentus.

After walking along the main road from the fountain for about 3 minutes, I arrived at my destination. From the entrance, the two were greeted by the gorgeous decorations and the interior of the building built in the style currently popular in the Empire.

As we approached the entrance, the waiter who was greeting the customers in front quickly opened the door and welcomed them.

“Welcome. We sincerely welcome you to Luculentus.”

The inside of Luculentus was even more magnificent than when seen from the outside.

Artworks by sculptors and painters who were requested to be produced at the time were on display, and new clothes made by Luculentus designers, including Valentino, were on display.

It is not for nothing that people say that unless they have considerable wealth, they will be overwhelmed by the atmosphere.

However, Brianna was the daughter of her marquis family, and Gilbert was also the eldest son of an earl family, and was someone who had seen more glamorous things than this in modern times.

Because I had been through so many battlefields, I was never discouraged by anything.

“Birds were chirping this morning, so it must have meant that a welcome guest was coming. My name is Valentino Luculentus, the president of Luculentus. I sincerely welcome the two people who have been causing an uproar in the empire these days.”

Gilbert and Brianna were amazed as they saw the man bowing in front of them. The way he treated them as distinguished guests after recognizing them was surprising.

“Nice to meet you. When I heard about it, I was told that this was the best place in the city, so I came here.”

“This is too much praise. However, we are confident that we are satisfying our customers with excellent quality that is second to none.”

Humble, yet proud words created a sense of trust. Gilbert grinned inwardly as he looked at Valentino, whom he had only seen in the game.

Valentino Luculentus, the president and designer who runs Luculentus, was from the Cottonpoly estate, which is famous for cotton.

He first launched a store with his name in Cotton Folly, but as people in the same industry were jealous of his outstanding skills and became territorial, he was chased away and settled in the Demeia estate.

Valentino, who had to start from scratch in a place with no connections, gritted his teeth and was eventually able to become the president of Luculentus, the leading fashion company in the empire.

The fact that he, who was only an outsider, grew so quickly was possible thanks to his outstanding ability and his current management skills.

“This is truly an honor. One person is said to be the best sword in the empire, and the other person has recently been praised as a hero. It makes me feel rewarded for doing this work.”

“It’s okay if you just want to paint the face with gold. I just came today because I wanted to fit my student into a set of clothes.”

Valentino did not lose his smile despite Brianna’s harsh words. Instead, he just nodded his head while looking at Gilbert.

“You are the most physically balanced person I have ever seen. Okay, let’s measure your measurements first.”

Gilbert was slightly horrified by the sight of Valentino with his eyes sparkling, but he stood in front of him without saying anything.

He had already written down the numbers by eye and then started writing down the exact numbers with a tape measure. I took a quick look and saw that it was almost identical to the number I had written down by eye.

Is there really someone else who sets trends in the empire?

Being able to figure out approximate figures even with a simple glance shows that one has a good sense of vision.

Of course, one could not become a trendsetter in the empire just by having a sharp eye. More than that, he was able to become the best designer because he had excellent sense and dexterity.

Even in Tactical Combat, the clothes made by Valentino were of great value. The clothes he made with all his effort raised the difficult-to-raise dignity stat by a whopping 10.

The price was eye-watering, but it was worth the investment.

“This is a body that arouses the desire to produce for the first time in a long time.”

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After measuring all the measurements, Valentino sighed and looked at the recorded measurements. By rough calculation, he was the person with the best body proportions in his opinion.

I never thought I would meet someone with this golden ratio in my lifetime, but the world seems to be wide. For the first time in a long time, the desire to produce began to rise.

“Good. It looks like you are wearing the clothes for the award ceremony this time… Am I correct?”

“That’s right. That’s what I came here for.”

“Okay, I think I’ll have about 3 days. I’ll send the clothes to Demeia Academy.”

“I understand. It’s for my student, so please take care of it.”

After paying the bill, Gilbert followed Brianna. Valentino was seen bending down, his eyes shining with strange eagerness.

I think I’m in serious mode.

I had a quick thought that it might be a piece of clothing that could increase feat abilities.

“It ended faster than I thought.”

Something seemed a little strange about Brianna leaving her store. There was no change in her expression, but Gilbert, who had been able to read Brianna’s expressions through their previous interactions, could tell right away that she was now embarrassed.

“Is this because you treated me to a meal last time?”

“Did you remember? Yes, that’s right. I knew it would take a while, so I made a reservation for dinner, but there was too much time left.”

I remembered that he said he would buy me a set of clothes and also treat me to a meal, so I asked him, and the answer was correct. However, thanks to Valencino, who was overflowing with motivation, time flew by.

Gilbert sighed deeply. The problem here was that Brianna’s experience was too limited to hope for her lead.

Brianna had a natural talent for swordsmanship and had been practicing her swordsmanship since she was very young. She herself had a great desire for her sword, so she devoted most of her time to practicing it.

Meanwhile, when other ladies of her age were debuting in the social world, she made her debut on the battlefield, and spent almost half her life there. After that she felt skeptical and she came to Demeia Academy, where she was now teaching cadets at her academy.

She teaches cadets, and in her spare time she trains swordsmanship, and other than that, she prepares for her classes. Brianna had no leisure activities whatsoever.

Does she know a place to kill time in the city?

It was something that made me laugh out loud.

So here, Gilbert himself had no choice but to step forward.

I’ve never really explored her love life, but it was possible if I took advantage of a little bit of my experience exploring the love routes of various characters.

This is really going to be a date.

It wasn’t my intention, but I thought it wasn’t a bad thing.

“Master.”

“Hmm? Oh, I’m sorry. If I had known it would be like this, I should have met you a little later.”

“No. There’s still time, so it’s not that bad.”

“Did you have somewhere to go? If so, you can go. I’ll be spending a decent amount of time too.”

“What do you mean? It’s been a long time, so I hope you can hang out with my disciple.”

“If you say so, I understand… But I’m not a very fun person.”

“This is a place that the teacher would like.”

Gilbert smiled meaningfully. He happens to have items that can be picked up at Demeia Territory, so it would be a perfect way to pass the time.

“It’s a place I like…”

“It’s our first date, isn’t it natural?”

“Date?”

“That’s what you say. Then you can follow me.”

She started to lead the way, leaving Brianna behind, who looked blankly at her words about a date. Although it was Gilbert’s first time actually going there, he didn’t have to worry about getting lost since he had been to this place countless times in the game anyway.

Soon, Gilbert, who was guiding Brianna, stopped in front of a shabby store. As expected, this part did not seem to have changed from the game.

Gilbert smiled slightly and opened the store door.