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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 101

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Abel opened his eyes and immediately raised his upper body and looked towards the place where the sound came from..

Then, I saw several dark gray Gigants walking in one direction..

Each shoulder had a bird pattern drawn on it, and all weapons were uniform..

“It looks like the knights are out on patrol..”

As I looked at the scene blankly, I immediately heard a familiar voice..

It was a jackal.

Abel swept his face with his hand and opened his mouth..

“Looks like the paths overlapped..”

“yes. I guess I found a resting point along the knights' patrol route..”

Abel nodded at the jackal’s words..

It was as he said. I had already expected to encounter the knights at least once or twice while exploring the Red Hole..

I was just surprised because it was faster than I thought and I was asleep..

“But if it's in that direction, I'll have to change the route a little bit..”

“yes. Otherwise, I think we'll just see the remains of Colossus' fragments all day long..”

Whatever it was, hunting was my number one goal until I arrived near Red Hall..

You should be safe if you follow the knights, but of course you cannot hunt..

“Now, let’s plan our route again while eating..”

Although it was a little earlier than the original waking time, Abel got up from his seat..

Because it was an ambiguous time to fall asleep again..

After a brief meal and meeting, Abel began his journey again..

‘I hope a strong individual emerges today..’

In terms of profit, being at the lowest level or in the lower class is not bad, but there are also many things that are disappointing..

First of all, in terms of combat experience, Abel clearly wanted to battle a strong entity..

The thing that was most disappointing was ‘ability’..

‘I didn't get a single ability in yesterday's battle..’

During practice and in other battles, if you keep hunting, you gain the ability at least once, but the day before, that didn't happen at all..

‘If you think of this as a game, you probably won't be able to get abilities from weak entities..’

Of course, reality and games are different, but there was no reason that immediately came to mind other than that..

That is why Abel longed to meet the intermediate fragment..

-I'll do my best to explore.

When I summarized the points and conveyed them to others, they all responded with energetic voices..

As I continued moving, I saw traces of the knights having fought a battle..

I think it was a mixed group of the lowest and lowest class, but when I looked at the traces, I was amazed..

-Most of them were killed with one blow..

The jackal said in a surprised voice, as if he was equally impressed..

The skills of the knights who were official Gigant Riders were definitely not ordinary..

Abel shook his head a few times and then said:.

-As I said before, turn left here..

-yes!

Everyone resumed movement under Abel's instructions..

After that, no fragments of the giant were found for a long time..

It was only natural that when they heard the noise of the knights fighting, all those who were going to attack them would rush in, and those who were going to run away would run away..

It was almost two hours after departure when I encountered the fragments of the titan..

-The lowest class. Process it quickly and pass by.

These were fragments that were commonly encountered upon entering Red Hall..

Abel ran with his sword while giving instructions, and the others followed suit with increased speed..

The number of enemies is thirteen.

But they couldn't last more than 5 minutes.

Midget clung to them, taking only the parts of the body that were worth money, and they started moving again..

*       *       *

Day three.

Abel and the mercenaries finally arrived near Red Hall..

There have been many battles on the way here, but there has been no significant damage yet..

Even though I encountered intermediate fragments along the way..

‘It's good that there is no damage at all, but.’

Abel's expression was complicated..

‘Actually, there is no big income..’

That's because I never gained any abilities while coming here..

Even though he personally cut off the head of a middle-ranking official..

I knew it wasn't always activated, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed..

But nothing gets better if you cling to the past.

Abel quickly shook off his regret and looked into the distance..

‘That's the red hole.’

There was a hole there that gave the area the name Red Hole..

The area around it had a particularly red tinge, so it fit the name Red Hole quite well..

-All preparations for entry are complete..

at that time. The jackal came back and said.

We arrived near Red Hall about an hour ago, and as soon as we arrived, we set up a temporary camp and did a final inspection..

It was natural that there would be no time to rest for a while after entering the Red Hall..

Abel said with his eyes fixed on the front..

-As mentioned before signing the contract, you only have 8 hours to explore the Red Hole. If you discover an unexpected situation that could threaten your life, you can stop the search at any time..

-yes.

-And, we only move together until the beginning..

That was a condition set from the time the original contract was signed..

It's inevitable that the deeper you go into the red hole, the stronger the magical power becomes..

Even if you bring a magic shield, Titoro cannot withstand the magic power of the core..

But that's just a superficial reason.

There was a real reason.

‘Because it's better to go to the place where the remains of the giant are located alone..’

It wasn't a good place for many people to go together..

Anyway, after entering the Red Hall, there was nothing to worry about other than strong magical power..

This is because it is a place that is intensively managed by the Knights, so there are almost no Colossus fragments..

-Then, let's go right in..

-yes! hey! We're leaving slowly!

At the jackal's cry, everyone activated their Gigant and gathered nearby..

The only ones heading to the Red Hall were Abel and the three mercenaries..

The remaining mercenaries were scheduled to wait at the temporary camp..

Even if the by-products were brought in, they would only get in the way, and even if Midget spreads the magic shield, it would not be able to withstand the magic power of the Red Hole..

Since I left two Titos behind, one or two fragments that happened to come nearby should be no problem..

Cooung-!

Abel took the lead and started going down the hill..

The red hole got closer in an instant..

The mercenaries followed closely behind with their magic shields deployed..

-Hmm. The concentration of magical power is quite dense..

As we got quite close to the red hole, Rufus suddenly opened his mouth..

Abel asked Rufus.

“I feel that?”

-Don't feel it. If there was a body, it would be difficult to breathe..

“that's interesting.”

Currently, Abel's Gigant has a powerful magical shielding device..

So Abel, who was inside, could not feel anything..

-If an ordinary human were to approach this area with their bare bodies, they probably wouldn't be able to last a day..

“That's about it?”

-okay.

Although magic gives humans great power, it is not a completely safe power..

If the concentration rises above a certain level, it becomes poisonous..

If this were not the case, nobles and rich people would have trained under enormous magical power..

Abel continued walking while talking with Rufus, and soon arrived in front of the pit..

When I looked down into the hole, I saw the floor below..

It's not terribly deep, but it's too high to just jump off..

Abel looked back at the jackal and said.

-to install the rope.

-yes.

The jackal immediately threw the rope he was carrying on one shoulder toward the pit..

Meanwhile, other mercenaries placed the stakes they had prepared on the ground around them..

bang! bang-!

Next, the two worked together to drive a stake thicker than Gigante's forearm deep into the ground..

When all the stakes were driven, the jackal fastened the rope to it..

The ropes and stakes were made for Gigant's use, so they were strong enough to easily withstand the weight of Miles..

-Then I will go down first..

The jackal went first, grabbed the rope and entered the red hole..

He skillfully climbed down the rope and eventually reached the bottom and waved his hand..

It was a sign that it was safe..

It was Abel who went down next..

As I held on to the rope and pushed myself into the pit, I heard a squeak..

It was a sound coming from the rope..

‘Even though I know it won't break, I'm secretly scared.’

Abel grabbed the rope as carefully as possible and went down..

Cooung-!

As soon as I set foot on the floor, I felt relieved..

Next, the vice-captain came down on the rope..

The last one stayed on top to protect the rope..

Exploring the interior are Abel, Jackal, and the vice-captain. There were three people like this.

-Which way should I go??

In response to the jackal's question, Abel looked around for a moment..

The inside of the Red Hall was very large by human standards, but it felt like an ordinary cave as I was riding a gigantic Gigant..

There were passages on both sides of where you got off, and Abel pointed to the left..

-go this way.

-yes!

-All right.

This time, the vice-captain stood in front of the three..

This was because the vice-captain's Gigant was best suited for reconnaissance..

Abel followed behind him, and the jackal advanced from behind, guarding the rear..

‘It reminds me of outdoor training..’

Abel held his weapon tightly and recalled a moment from the past..

The moment I was wandering around the historical site with May.

The only thing in common with that time was that we were walking down a narrow passage, but the feeling of tension was similar..

-It's clean..

At that time, Rufus opened his mouth again..

He rarely spoke to me except during battles, but the special place called Red Hall seemed to stimulate him..

Abel answered with his voice.

“Because it hasn't been long since the knights cleaned it up. I planned my schedule with that in mind from the beginning..”

-Hmm, that's a shame. A battle in a place like this would be quite fun..

At Rufus' ominous words, Abel was silent for a moment and then opened his mouth..

“Don't be sad because I'll make you sick of the battle before it returns..”

-haha. It's a nice story to hear.

As time passed, Rufus's sense of self became more and more clear..

Although he seemed satisfied with his body and Abel's growth for now, he was a being who could change his mind at any time..

The moment he feels that he is not satisfied, Rufus will try to eat Abel..

I was prepared to get it in the first place, but.

-There is another fork in the road ahead..

After walking for a while, another crossroads appeared..

Abel pointed to the left again without hesitation..

-For now, keep taking the left path at the fork..

-All right.

Red Hall is not an unknown place..

The knights come down periodically to hunt and maintain the area..

There will probably also be a map used internally..

But no one has yet found the remains of the giant..

Perhaps because of this, in the past there were quite a few people who explored this place in search of the remains of the giant, but in recent years, the number of visitors has almost stopped..

I searched everywhere I could, but I couldn't find anything..

‘It's natural because you can't find it in a normal way in the first place..’

The remains of the giant were, if we were to be specific, like hidden pieces..

If you play the game normally, you will never see the ending..

Of course, this did not apply to Abel..

I didn't always get it because it required some luck, but I got it at least a few dozen times..

-Isn’t this how we keep circling the same path??

After choosing the left side at the crossroads several times, Rufus asked curiously..

Abel answered simply:.

“that's right. The place where we first came down will come out soon.?”

-Are you doing this knowingly??

“of course.”

The first way to get to the place where the remains of the Colossus are located..

It was spinning round and round inside the red hole..

-How long does this have to be like that??

“How long.”

Abel said with a grin..

“Until the road comes out.”

It's now been an hour since we entered the Red Hole. There were only 7 hours left.