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

77. Camilla’s Companion

Demaia Academy has a break of about a month twice a year. At first glance, this break seemed like a time to rest and regroup amidst the intense academy schedule, but the reality was a little different.

To be precise, it is true that it implies rest and reorganization. Since the human body is bound to eventually break down if it is not given adequate rest, it was more important than anything else to soothe the body and mind that were exhausted from competition and evaluation.

However, if you only focus on resting during the sweet rest period, closing the gap that you have worked hard to create or that has already widened becomes more difficult than before. Even if the same amount of time was given, what was written would vary greatly depending on one’s capabilities.

In fact, after the break, there were many instances where the gap in level between cadets decreased or widened further. It was very common for a cadet who was significantly ahead to be overtaken by a cadet who was following, or for a slight difference to change to the point where it was difficult to catch up.

This was Demeia Academy’s target. This meant that even during rest, you should not lose sight of tension and constantly train yourself. Only those who quickly figured out this hidden meaning were able to maintain a top ranking at the Academy.

“So, you must not neglect training.”

“Angelina. Do you know how many times you’ve said that?”

Hans looked at Angelina speaking with double wicks in her eyes, and sighed deeply. No matter how serious and light-hearted her image was, she had doubts about why she would hear the same words over and over again.

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I must admit that compared to Angelina’s strict personality, she was full of flaws, but I had no intention of doing something foolish and just playing around with her break. She came to Demeia Academy as a commoner, and her family would not be able to survive unless she lived tenaciously. When she thought of her parents and younger siblings who were still proud of her in her hometown, her hard work seemed like it would not be enough.

Furthermore, didn’t he meet someone named Gilbert who could become an indicator of his future life? Hans, who already had the title of knight, knew that he was putting his body through hard work every day, so he was training himself to the point where he would vomit blood just to keep up with his toes.

No matter how much it was called a rest period, Hans had no intention of stopping the training.

“I just repeated it as much as it was important.”

“Even if it’s just me, I know it very well. The person I’m supposed to be following is running too far ahead, so I have to sprint at full speed, don’t I?”

“…That’s true too.”

Angelina nodded her head as she looked at Gilbert, who was standing at the speaking stand as the class representative at the event announcing the break. She was clearly the person who had been labeled a b*tch when she entered school, but now she was the class representative and giving break speeches. It felt somewhat unrealistic, but Gilbert had not only shattered his reputation, but had become the next generation hero representing the academy.

Of course, the things he did during his days as a fool did not mean that they had never happened. There will still be characters suffering from the crazy things he did, and it will be a difficult task for Gilbert to solve.

However, he felt that if he showed the same attitude as now, it would be resolved without any problems at any time. Because Gilbert has always been like that.

Angelina smiled faintly as she watched her chosen commander.

Meanwhile, Gilbert receives enthusiastic support from Angelina and Hans.

[The main scenario, Sigurd’s Descendants, begins.]

I was glaring at the notification window of the main scenario starting in earnest with fierce eyes.

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To get from Demeia Academy, located in the center of the empire, to the Lithuanian domain located in the western end by land, it took over a month to travel by horse-drawn carriage, which was not enough time. In particular, Wiesbark, where the Count Hart family was located, was located close to the border with the Lithuanian territory in the west, so traveling by horse-drawn carriage might take two months longer.

If Gilbert had had to go to Wiesbark by carriage to solve the main scenario, the rest period would have ended before he even arrived at the territory, and the main scenario would have already progressed before that and ended in failure.

But fortunately for him, technology has also been developed in this world that can dramatically reduce long-distance travel. This was the warp magic circle commonly seen in fantasy worlds.

As it was a world where magical engineering had developed dramatically with the birth of the Giant God Soldier, a warp magic circle also existed. The beginning, like the creation of the Giant God Soldier, was a study to use it in war. Dramatically reducing the distance meant that the military supplies needed for the army to move could be reduced, which in turn led to savings in military expenses.

The longer the war continued, the more military funds needed for the war inevitably increased exponentially. If military funds could be reduced by shortening the period, maximum profit could be achieved with minimum loss.

It wasn’t just that. If the army could be quickly moved to the desired point, it could change the outcome of the war. Ambushes will lose their meaning, and since it is not easy to determine the movement of troops, reading the enemy’s intentions for an attack becomes even more difficult.

If the warp magic circle was developed as intended, it would be like a revolution in war.

To conclude, the warp magic circle did not become a military revolution. This was because the cost of creating and maintaining a warp magic circle was dozens of times more than the cost of producing and maintaining a giant soldier.

In particular, warp magic using spatial coordinates had many problems with stability, so it could not be used at all to attack the enemy. If the enemy noticed the warp and disrupted the spatial coordinates, there was a risk that everyone could be killed during the move.

Thinking of it this way, it seemed completely useless, but by installing it in a major base territory, it was possible to carry out a number of flexible defensive operations to supplement troops in a possible war or to support troops in a fierce battlefield.

Of course, war did not occur every time, so in peacetime, warp magic circles were used to travel long distances, and maintenance costs were covered by expensive usage fees.

Gilbert also planned to use the warp magic circle to go to Wiesbark, which was very far away. However, due to various reasons, there was no warp magic circle installed at Demeia Academy, so I had to go to the nearest territory where there was a warp magic circle.

And where is the warp magic circle closest to Demeia Academy?

“Gilbert! Can’t I go to Wiesbark this time too?”

“No.”

“No, why! I’m so cute and cuddly that I’m going with you, so I should say it’s great!”

The family of Camilla Alacer Tristitia. In other words, it was located on the territory of the Count Tristitia family.

While Gilbert was catching a carriage heading to Count Tristitia, he was caught by Camilla, who was returning to her family, and was taken as if kidnapped, and they were heading to Count Tristitia’s estate in the carriage together.

Because she was instantly swept away by Camilla’s pace, she didn’t even have a chance to refuse and got into the same carriage.

Although it was true that he had taken quite a bit of comfort in seeing her like this during her attack on the Academy, it was quite difficult to ride in her carriage with her chirping non-stop.

Unusually for the daughter of a prestigious count family, Camilla had a tomboyish temperament and could not sit still even for a single moment.

If she had been in modern times, she was suspicious that she would have been diagnosed with a lack of concentration.

“Let alone being cute and cuddly, why do you want to go to Wiesbark?”

“Let alone being cute and adorable. There’s nothing you can’t say to a pretty girl!”

My Gilbert is not like this!

Seeing him shouting so loudly made my bones hurt.

“Why do you want to come to Wiesbark?”

“Hmm… I thought it would be fun?”

For a moment, Gilbert felt the urge to hit Camilla’s head while she was acting cute right in front of her. At this point, she was seriously wondering if they weren’t compatible at all.

“Oppose violence! Don’t clench your fists!”

“Sigh… Her head hurts talking to you.”

“Thank you for the compliment~”

“It’s not a compliment.”

After sighing, Gilbert shook his head and looked out his window. It seemed like the headache would get worse if he continued to deal with it like this, so he did it as a temporary measure.

“Are you feeling better now?”

“…What?”

Gilbert, who had been looking out the window without thinking for a while, turned his head to Camilla’s sudden question. His large, clear eyes contained a calmness that was different from usual.

“You looked worried even before getting on the carriage. Is there something bad going on in the estate?”

“It’s not like that.”

Gilbert was inwardly surprised, but he feigned calm. There may not have been a change in his emotions that was evident on his face, but was it possible to see through his complicated mind through the thoughts of the main scenario?

It was a sharp understanding that was unusual for Camilla, who views the world with a self-centered perspective and an interest-oriented perspective.

No, perhaps this was Gilbert’s narrow-minded thinking. Not knowing much about the real Camilla, he judged her based on his narrow perspective.

“You’re still worried about something? It won’t work. I’ll go to Bismarck with you.”

“So I said no.”

“I’m going to see the view of Bismarck?”

“Camilla.”

“Ah! Gilbert has arrived now!”

Gilbert sighed again as Camilla intentionally interrupted her. I knew very well from previous experience that I was not the person who would listen to what I said anyway.

Camilla also stretched out her arms when she realized that Gilbert had given up. Since she was in charge of permission rather than permission, the only thing left to do was to welcome her friend to the estate.

“Welcome to Rydus Territory!”

Lyridus fiefdom of Tristitia, one of the three counts that support the empire.

It was the moment when Gilbert first set foot there.