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

76. Barbarian Warrior

“There, Mr. Gilbert is passing by.”

“Could he be a new cadet like us?”

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“At least now I can’t call you a bastard.”

The cadets whispered to each other as they watched Gilbert walking down the hallway of the academy. In the past, most people would have dismissed him as a bastard, but not now. Unlike before, when people made fun of him and called him an idiot, now there were favorable conversations about him.

However, this was not an unnatural phenomenon, but an extremely natural and natural phenomenon.

During the academy attack not long ago, the sight of him leading the giant soldiers alone to block the intruders left a deep impression on the cadets. The unprecedented attack on the academy by a total of 100 giant soldiers was a catastrophic event that would have resulted in great casualties if it had been done incorrectly.

The initial response was slow due to the belief that the sturdy Academy defense system could not collapse, and the situation could not be controlled due to the panicked spectators.

At least the professors with extensive battlefield experience took the lead and evacuated as many people as possible, but it was by no means easy to evacuate safely from the titanic soldiers who were frequently sabotaging them.

There were professors who managed to lead the giant soldiers, but the situation was difficult due to the overwhelming numerical inferiority. If it weren’t for the hard work of Professor Brianna, the Empire’s greatest sword, it would have been difficult to maintain balance.

However, it was impossible for even Professor Brianna to fight while protecting all of the cadets, and in the end, she fell into a desperate crisis while protecting the cadets.

Gilbert appeared at the exact moment.

Gilbert, who began dealing with dozens of giant soldiers alone, rescued Professor Brianna from danger and began sweeping through the enemy lines.

He was like a legendary knight that only appears in fairy tales, as he courageously changed his career path without fear even against numerous enemies. Repeatedly fighting desperately to defeat the attackers, he ultimately destroyed more than 20 giant warriors single-handedly.

If it weren’t for Gilbert, who risked his life to fight the giant god soldier alone, he might have suffered a terrible tragedy that we don’t even want to imagine. The cadets who experienced all the horrors on site had no choice but to look at Gilbert with different eyes than before.

However, Gilbert, the main character of the attack, lightly ignored the noise of the cadets and headed to the training room. There were some things I got used to because I had been watching it continuously for the past few days, but I was the type of person who didn’t really care about that part.

I was just satisfied that the reputation of being an asshole, which I had always worn like a label, was gone. This was because there was a high possibility that his reputation as a bastard would become an obstacle when proceeding with the main scenario in the future.

Gilbert, who had completed his physical training to the limit as usual, thinking about the reactions of the cadets around him, left the training room only after completing the mana exercises. Perhaps because he trained without missing a single day, significant changes were seen in his abilities. It was something worth celebrating that his body count, which had barely risen, rose by one point.

“Gilbert.”

“Hmm?”

While checking his abilities through his status window, he suddenly closed his status window when a brown-haired worker in a maid uniform called out to him. Previously, it was the number one object of avoidance by users due to its reputation as a bastard, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

“This.”

The maid who called Gilbert handed him a note from her arms, bowed and left her place. He walked so fast that before Gilbert could catch him, he passed down the hallway and disappeared from sight.

Are you saying that the users of the academy are not average?

Gilbert, who suddenly received the note, smiled and opened the note.

There was nothing special written on the opened note. There was just a single black petal drawn in the center of the note.

But when Gilbert saw the note, his expression immediately hardened. He knew this was no ordinary note.

The jet-black petals painted black were a sign symbolizing the wild roses that were tightly entrenched in the back alley. When Wild Rose sends a sign like this, it is usually for the purpose of informing the requester that the requested information has been obtained.

Gilbert crumpled up the note and put it in his pocket. He quickly thought about his schedule for the day, but since he hadn’t started his normal lecture yet, he didn’t have anything else to do.

However, you have to visit the wild rose in person, but even though it was a wild rose that dominated the back alleys, there was no branch near the area under the jurisdiction of Demeia Academy. The closest place among them was Obitus, where I eventually saw the manager, but it wasn’t as far away as going out for a drink.

In the end, he had to get permission to stay out, but since he was already being used for propaganda as a hero of the Academy, there was a high possibility that he would grant such a trivial request.

Gilbert hurried to visit his professor, Brianna, to get permission to stay out overnight. Since he sent information from Wild Rose, he may have meant that the main scenario in the border area begins.

If the start of the main scenario is correct, the upcoming break will be a very busy time.

***

As he expected, permission to stay out was easily granted. Brianna, whose trust in Gilbert had increased significantly, only asked about her going to Obitus and did not specifically stop her from going.

After explaining the reason for going to Obitus, he left straight for Obitus and was able to arrive at the back alley late at night. Perhaps because he had a different status than when he visited a few months ago, he was able to meet the manager quickly unlike before.

“It’s been a while since I saw you. I’ve enjoyed watching your activities so far.”

“It’s nothing much. Did you get any information about the border area?”

The manager smiled faintly at the sight of Gilbert skipping the unnecessary greeting. Seeing that his appearance was not much different from before, I had a reasonable suspicion that his reputation as an asshole was some kind of device to cover up his current appearance.

“That’s right. From the western border area. To be exact, this is information obtained from the Wiesbark side.”

“…”

Is that so?

Without a change in his expression, Gilbert was able to realize that the starting point of the next main scenario was just around the corner. It was the main event that began during the break that began after the academy attack incident.

In terms of difficulty, it varies depending on the clear method, but it was not fundamentally difficult. He even had a scenario he called the main scenario but which he could clear without having to do anything.

The story changes that followed were inevitable, but it was also the only main scenario that did not result in a game over for not clearing it.

In fact, many speedrun users often just skip this scenario. Since there was no problem with the game progress, one scenario that took up a lot of time was skipped.

Gilbert also passed on without clearing the scenario after clearing all the achievements that could be obtained in the scenario. This was because it was much more fun to focus on achievements rather than clearing scenarios that had already been played countless times.

“What is the information usage fee?”

“10 Gold.”

The 1 gold that was first handed to him was just a down payment, and in order to actually obtain the information, he had to pay an information usage fee depending on the value of the information. He could have considered it unfair in that it was the seller of the information who determined the value of the information, but if he did not want it, he had to stop using it.

In addition, the quality of information sold by Wild Rose was of a high level of accuracy that was different from that of other information guilds. From the beginning, it was a structure that had no choice but to use it because there were no other options.

Gilbert also knew this well, so he paid the information fee without saying anything.

“Thank you for using us.”

“Tell me everything you researched about the border area.”

“Our current understanding is that the barbarian tribes have suffered a severe drought.”

A severe drought has struck the Scandina region, which is said to be mainly inhabited by barbarian tribes. The Scandina region originally had a steppe climate, or a subtropical high pressure region also called a grassland climate, and was originally an area where rain was very temporary. Because of this, it was difficult to find large trees, and it was a place where a lot of short grass grew and boasted wide grasslands, but a drought that would be recorded in the history books of this place came.

All tribes living in Scandina thought that the dry season was just a little longer for the first one or two months when there was no rain even when the rainy season arrived. Since the dry season was originally longer than the rainy season, I thought it was the same this time as well.

However, contrary to their expectations, the drought continued with no sign of ending. All the green grass dried up, and the herbivorous animals that ate the grass collapsed from thirst.

As time passed and half a year had passed since the drought began, they had no choice but to admit it. The dry season has no intention of ending, and the rainy season may never come.

And unfortunately, their thoughts were exactly right. In fact, the drought has continued to this day. As drinking water and food were gradually running out, they had to make a choice.

“Words are a choice, but the choice is predetermined. If you don’t make that choice, the only thing that awaits you is death. It is said that a tribal union meeting was held not long ago. Perhaps there was an exchange of opinions about selecting the vacant position of warchief.”

“Are you a warchief?”

Gilbert sighed after hearing all the information. For the barbarian tribe, or rather the Sigurdians, the position of warchief was the same as that of a warlord. They lived in a tribal society but formed a union of tribes, and electing a warchief, or king of all the tribes, meant going to war.

In the end, it seemed like the main scenario was starting just as he had thought.

“Was the information helpful?”

“You look like you have a lot to ask.”

“I was so rude. I guess I can’t control my curiosity when it comes to customers.”

After glancing at the manager who was slightly bowing, Gilbert finished all his errands here. He didn’t have any information to gain yet, and for now it was enough to know that the main scenario was about to begin.

After the manager asked him to visit again next time, Gilbert left the ‘back alley’. Perhaps because he went in late at night, the day was already getting brighter.

Although I stayed up all night, my strongly trained body did not complain of much fatigue. I was just concerned that the center of the upcoming main scenario was war.

He didn’t initially think of pretending not to know like he did when playing games. He was the eldest son of the current Earl of Hart, and a member of a noble family with a duty to protect them.

No, he didn’t even need to give that reason. Even before entering Gilbert’s body, he was a soldier protecting the country and people with his comrades. He risked his life solely out of a sense of duty, and was the only one among his many comrades to survive.

He pretends not to know about the war and runs away?

The choice had already been made.

Gilbert drove his horse towards Demeia Academy with a determined expression.

The rising sun of the morning began to follow him.