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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 1

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A space with a strong smell of iron.

The sound of clanging echoed all over the place, and the sound of people cheering leaked in from somewhere..

Abel was standing in the middle of such chaos..

“Hmm.”

Even though the noise was enormous, Abel paid it no heed and just looked at what was in front of him..

The thing there is a giant made of steel. It was Midget, a low-level Gigant with a height of 3.8 meters..

Abel muttered with a sullen expression, as if he didn't like something..

“Maintenance is perfect... … . As expected, the condition is very bad..”

As Abel said, Gigante was well maintained, but deep battle scars remained in various places..

“Tsk.”

I didn't really like it.

However, there is no replacement Gigant right away, and there are no conditions to replace the parts right away..

‘I can't help it.’

Abel shook his head and calmed his regret..

I'm sure I would have made it better if I had had more time, but I didn't really need to..

‘It ends today anyway.’

Because today will be the last time I fight with this piece of scrap metal..

Abel thought with burning eyes..

‘Always take the opportunity.’

As long as you seize the opportunity, you can enter the 'Academy' you have been dreaming of..

However, even while he was burning with passion, there was still lingering regret and regret in Abel’s eyes..

In a way, it was natural.

The Gigant in front of me was the first Gigant I obtained after all the hardships I had fallen into this unfamiliar world..

The moment he first got his Gigant, he was so excited that he even named it 'Rabbit'..

This was because the towering parts on both sides of the head looked like rabbit ears..

“Phew.”

But Abel knew better.

What to send must be sent.

This world was too harsh a place to give more affection than necessary to a lifeless Gigant..

Abel suppressed the hot emotions rising up and climbed the ladder and applied magically refined oil to Rabbit's joints..

Meanwhile, old memories floated like clouds in a corner of my head..

I remember the first time I came here, to Abellatium..

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When I first opened my eyes.

he had a hunch.

something is wrong.

Actually, anyone would have done that..

As usual, I played games until late at night, then lay down in bed and tried to sleep, but when I opened my eyes, I found myself on a hard stone floor..

The clothes were so worn out that they looked like rags, and the body was stained with soot..

People passing by looked at him as if they were looking at trash or dirt..

‘what?’

It was something unfamiliar to Oh Han-seong, a young man who had just turned 24..

If it was just a dream, I wish I would wake up now..

But that night.

As he lay sleeping on the cold stone floor, clutching his hungry stomach, he became aware of reality..

the terrible reality.

‘Nonsense.’

I was in denial at first.

There was no basis whatsoever. He just wanted to deny his situation.

But denying it didn’t change anything. Rather, it only makes you realize an even more despairing reality..

While I was wandering the streets just to survive,.

He learned one thing.

this is not earth.

Races other than humans exist here, and mysterious powers that do not exist on Earth exist..

Above all, there was a ‘Gigant’ here..

That was a very important clue.

This is because the key element of the game that was played right before falling into this unfamiliar world was Gigant..

It is a game based on a fantasy world, where people who handle Gigant become the main characters..

When he found out, he started looking around the city more actively than before, and soon he became convinced..

That this is a game.

Oh Han-seong abandoned his name after realizing the uncomfortable truth..

Nearly two years have passed since then, and in that time he has acquired the lowest level Gigant, ‘Midget’..

It was very surprising that a ragtag guy who came from the bottom with nothing came to own an expensive Gigant even though he was close to the bottom of the class..

That story alone would probably be enough to write a novel, but instead of dwelling on the past, he looked to the future..

Abel.

It was Hansung's new name to move toward the future..

“It's over.”

Abel muttered, wiping the sweat from his forehead..

All joints were greased. He sweated a little during the process, but it wasn't enough to interfere with the game..

Rather, if you want to play the game, this is good. There is no need to warm up separately..

Abel said as he placed his hand on Rabbit's waist part..

“Just hang in there this time.”

Of course, there was no answer back..

Abel chuckled, got down from the ladder, and opened his bag on the floor..

What was taken out of it was a combat uniform..

Midget Rabbit was the lowest level Gigant, but his average height was 4m, which was almost the same as that of Tito, the level just above him..

About 30cm at most.

Considering that there was a difference of almost 2M between Tito and the next level, it was a very small difference..

But that 30cm made a huge difference. These are parts that take the safety of passengers into consideration..

Simply put, the Midget had almost no parts that considered the safety of the passengers..

Some people even call Midget a moving metal tube..

So, if you don't know anything else, if you want to ride a Midget, you must wear a proper combat uniform with a protection spell..

“Okay.”

Abel opened his combat uniform and crumpled into it..

This combat uniform was purchased through the black market, and although it functioned well, the problem was its size..

The size was extremely small.

Combat uniforms cannot be resized at will because they use a variety of special materials and processing methods..

That was the reason I was able to purchase it cheaply in the first place..

Abel was not fully grown and did not receive proper nutrition, so he was very small, so he was able to wear it if he had to force it..

“Off... … done!”

After much trouble, Abel fastened the final lock and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a cloth..

It took a lot of trouble to put it on, but once I put it on, there was no major hindrance to my movements..

I wondered how on earth that could be possible, but they said that was the ability of the rare combat uniform..

Abel briefly stretched in place and then placed the ladder in front of Rabbit's cockpit..

After climbing up the ladder and lifting the front screen of the cockpit, the inside was revealed with a clanking sound..

“good.”

Abel smiled and put himself inside..

Unlike the ill-fitting combat uniform, the interior of the cockpit fit his body perfectly..

Having firmly established himself, Abel placed his hand on Rabbit's core..

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

Eventually, Rabbit woke up with a strange feeling..

The front curtain went down by itself and the lights came on inside the cockpit..

At the same time, Abel felt a sense of omnipotence welling up throughout his body..

It was an intense pleasure that never gets old no matter how many times it is repeated..

Abel said with sparkling eyes.

“Rabbit. let's go.”

There was no answer this time, but Rabbit's arm moved along with those words..

Lift the heavy ladder like a piece of paper and set it aside..

He took a step forward with that huge foot..

Thump, thump-!

The surroundings were crowded and noisy..

But when the giant Gigant began to move, people's eyes gathered together..

If it were an ordinary Gigant, the gaze would have quickly dispersed. But it is Abel who is walking now..

The morning star of this gutter-like underground fighting arena. brilliant divinity.

Abel.

“kid! Come win today too!”

“cheer up!”

cheer. Cheering.

“Sheesh. On the topic of a skinny little boy.”

“You're lucky, you're lucky.”

jealousy and envy.

“and…….”

and envy.

A mixture of various emotions pierces the cockpit and stabs the body..

However, rather than feeling pressured by this, Abel smiled brightly..

‘Now is the first step.’

The game's main story hasn't even started yet. So I didn't fall behind.

If I just take this chance…….

‘Definitely enter the mainstream.’

You can enter the academy.

You can enter the main story of the game.

Instead of calming down the heat rising from deep within his heart, Abel used it as his driving force and continued walking..

After leaving the chaotic maintenance room and passing through a few doors, a decent-sized room appeared..

It was the waiting room for the participating players..

Abel thought as he stood in the waiting room, raising the tension..

‘You only get one chance.’

The goal was not to win plainly, but to show off clearly..

your talents and skills.

Because there will be a special guest in the audience today..

Victory is of no use if you can't show it..

Abel strengthened his will and looked into space. To be exact, the message window floating there.

[Quest: Frog in the Well(5)]

[Receive Scarlett's 'Choice', Spear of Flame]

The end of a long chain quest.

6The completion of this quest that has taken me so much trouble for over a month is just around the corner..

at that time.

Wow-!

People's cheers rang out across the waiting room..

‘It's a winner.’

As soon as I could think about that, a middle-aged man with a bald head and a suit came into the waiting room..

“2After a minute.”

-yes.

A voice amplified through Gigant echoed throughout the room..

The bald man frowned, nodded, and went to stand against the wall in front of the waiting room..

Abel glared at the wall as if it were an enemy and erased the distracting thoughts from his mind..

In competition, wandering thoughts can only be toxic..

“1minute.”

The middle-aged man speaks again.

Abel strengthened the hand holding his core..

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-!

When about a minute has passed again. His voice was heard along with a vibrating sound from the middle-aged man's direction..

“Come and win.”

There was no time to answer.

This is because the wall blocking the front began to open on both sides..

Abel stepped through them without hesitation..

I only took two steps, but the air changed dramatically..

colorful lights.

hundreds of pairs of eyes.

“Wow-!”

“Rabbit! Rabbit! rabbit!”

“Giant Slayer! Destroy everything!”

A beat later, a louder cheer was heard than before..

Giant Slayer. It's a nickname for him and Rabbit.

Abel's height was below average, and Rabbit was also shorter than average..

Generally, if there is such a difference in height, the shorter one is at a disadvantage..

In general.

However, Abel and Rabbit earned the nickname giant slayers by destroying all those bigger than themselves..

“Wow-!”

The audience seats and the stadium were very close, as if safety was ignored..

Thanks to this, even while riding in the rabbit, my ears were bleeding..

Abel entered the central arena, waving lightly, and soon heard the crowd chanting for someone else..

“Lumberjack! lumberjack!”

“Let’s give the ax a good try! You son of a bitch!”

“I bet all my money! If you don't win, I'll put an ax in your head.!”

lumberjack.

It means lumberjack, and is also the nickname of the opponent in this match..

It got its nickname because it cuts down enemies with an ax as if chopping down trees..

I saw a lumberjack up ahead..

The aircraft is Midget class like Rabbit..

But there was a significant difference in height. As a rule of thumb, it was about 4.3m, close to Tito's level..

He was holding a huge ax in one hand, and it was also quite large..

What Rabbit is holding in his hand is a very shabby mass-produced sword..

Anyone could see that Rabbit was inferior..

[ruler! This game is the two aces of our stadium! Lumberjack vs. Rabbit! Rabbit the Giant Slayer vs. Psycho Lumberjack!]

“Wow!”

While the host shouted to lighten the mood, Abel slightly rolled his eyes..

They say you shouldn't think about anything else before the game, but this was a necessary action..

Abel's eyes, which were busy scanning the audience, suddenly stopped in one place..

Fiery red hair and eyes. Sharp eyes. Bird-shaped brooch worn on the lapel.

‘come.’

Spear of salt fire. 3 Holy Spirits of the Empire.

Scarlett.

He is the Gigant Rider who will lead Abel to the ‘Academy’..

At the academy where all the main stories take place.

‘If you don't get into the academy, you can't do anything..’

this place.

To be precise, the game set here is developed entirely around the central characters, including the protagonist..

Therefore, in order to participate in the main scenario, you must enter the academy..

If the future of this world were like the 'happy ending' in the game, there would be no problem..

But what if not? If the future has a bad ending?

This world will be destroyed.

“Oh oh oh oh!”

“okay! That's it! kill it!”

Abel looked up as the people cheered even louder..

Then I saw Lumberjack swinging his ax in the air..

When Lumberjack felt Rabbit's gaze, he became even more excited and even pretended to cut his throat with an axe..

In response, Abel kindly raised his middle finger..

The meaning is the same here too.

Immediately a violent reaction came back..

“ruler!”

The host must have thought the atmosphere was sufficiently heated and shouted loudly..

[I think things have heated up enough now! If I drag it any longer, I feel like I might get hit with a knife, so I'll start right away.!]

Abel immediately had an image in his mind..

Then Rabbit clenched his fists..

When the wizards waiting at the bottom of the stadium stretched out their hands, a blue curtain completely surrounded the stadium..

Now the heat in the stadium has reached its peak. The host laughed and shouted.

[game… … start!]

Kwaang-!

At the same time, Rabbit kicked the ground..