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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 102

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I continued walking the same path.

Even though it was only walking, the physical expenditure was definitely not small..

Basically, this is because continuously moving the gigant itself is on a different level from walking barefoot..

I couldn't relax because the enemy could surprise me at any time..

By the time I entered the Red Hole for two hours, sweat was already pouring down my forehead..

Abel thought as he wiped away his sweat..

‘Good thing you made a deal with the Jackal mercenaries..’

Currently, they have been walking on the same path for two hours..

From the jackal and vice-captain's perspective, it will feel like a difficult and meaningless task..

Yet they did not raise even a single question, let alone a complaint..

Just silently carry out Abel's orders..

‘I'll have to secretly spread some rumors after I get back..’

Trustworthy mercenaries are quite rare, so they will probably grow quickly if nothing happens..

So Abel walked and walked silently, thinking about various things in his head..

How long has it been like that?.

-I see a passage ahead.

The vice-captain who was walking in front spoke in a confused voice..

I had obviously passed by this road several times, but it was the first time I had seen it..

As soon as Abel heard those words, he stepped forward..

-I'll take a look.

-yes.

As I got closer, I saw a new passage in the middle of what was supposed to be a two-way street..

It wasn't that wide of a passage, but it wasn't so big that I couldn't pass by without seeing it..

‘found.’

Abel turned the aircraft around with sparkling eyes..

-As I said before, I will explore this place alone..

-Are you okay??

The jackal asked in a voice filled with subtle concern..

It will have to be that way..

Even if the situation was agreed upon in advance, it would be dangerous to enter a suspicious-looking passageway alone..

But Abel spoke in a calm voice.

-okay. If I do not return by the appointed time, I will leave immediately and tell the knights..

-All right. Then, I will be waiting at a distance from the red hall..

The jackal responded and prepared to withdraw with the vice-captain..

Only then did Abel turn the plane again and look at the passage..

“Phew.”

As I was looking at the passage, I felt excited and nervous at the same time..

It's good if there's something beyond this that you're looking forward to, but it might not be the case..

But I can't come this far and back out..

Abel made up his mind and slowly entered the passage..

Cooung, cooung.-.

Gigant's footsteps echoed..

When I moved from being in a group to moving alone, the sound felt even louder..

Abel, with his eyes fixed on the front, asked Rufus a question..

“I don't feel anything different?”

-does not exist. I still don't see much difference from the previous passage..

“Right.”

To Abel, there was nothing unusual right away..

If I had come in without knowing, I would have thought it was just one of the ordinary passageways..

‘There is no crossroads.’

After entering the new passage, no forks appeared at all..

Just keep walking along the straight path..

Even Abel didn't know exactly how long this passage was..

This is because the exact length of the passage is not shown in the game..

‘In the game, I just passed by the loading screen..’

At that time, I only had to wait 3 seconds..

Now that it has become a reality, it seems like a no-brainer..

‘I hope it isn't too long.’

Abel thought that he would just walk along the passageway and avoid any unfortunate events..

If you miss this opportunity, your chances of obtaining the giant's remains will be slim..

This was because Red Hall would be completely closed five months from now..

Rather than simply banning entry, they fill the hole with dirt..

That's why I came here at this time..

Abel accelerated his walking pace, hoping that the passage would end quickly..

After about 20 minutes had passed,.

-The air suddenly became hot..

Rufus spoke to me.

Abel narrowed his eyes at those words..

“Are you sure?”

-okay. If Gigant was outside, the owner would have noticed right away..

Abel felt his heart beat at those words..

Feeling the heat means you have almost arrived at your destination..

Abel said as he adjusted his sword..

“You never know when we might fight, so be prepared..”

-I am ready at any time.

That's what he said, but I could also feel the heat in Rufus' voice..

After Rufus spoke for the first time, we moved forward for about 5 more minutes, and a different scene than before appeared in front of us..

The first thing I saw was a blood-red floor..

Originally, the land in Red Hall and the surrounding areas was unusually red, but this place was red beyond comparison..

It was a color that could not exist in nature..

-I feel an enormous magical power inside..

Abel just nodded at Rufus’ words..

Abel held his weapon tightly as he passed through the passage and entered a large cavity..

“That's it.”

I knew it as soon as I set foot in it..

What is the source of magical power?.

In the middle of the cavity lay a white skeleton of enormous size..

Abel's eye level on the gigant was not at all low, but he had to raise his head high to see the white bones lying down..

‘At this level, it was originally…….’

Abel thought for a moment and shook his head..

He had fought a titan once before, but he couldn't even think about facing a titan of this size..

At least for now.

-Magical power is emanating from these remains. It seems that the abnormal heat is also caused by that magic power..

“Among giants, there are cases where the magic power itself has special properties..”

Abel said as he walked around the remains of the giant..

“If this place wasn't specially isolated, the area around here would have turned into a desert..”

-I guess so. But what should I do now? Can I just take these remains and go back??

“No way.”

If it were that easy, I wouldn't have been so nervous coming all the way here..

“First of all, there is only one thing you need to take with you. Jeong Soo-ji, who will remain in the midst of the giant's remains.”

-essence?

“okay. Its characteristics are concentrated separately from the core..”

Abel continued talking until he reached the place where the white bone's ribs were..

The gap between the ribs was quite wide, but it was difficult for Gigant to fit in, so he had to swing his sword..

Kaga Gagak-!

The sword I swung with all my might hit my ribs..

But the ribs weren't broken.

After swinging three more times, Abel was able to break his ribs and create an opening..

-But according to what the owner said, wouldn’t it be enough to just take the essence and go back??

“It's easy to take care of. The problem is what comes next.”

-next?

“This colossus was pretty special..”

Although it was dark inside the rib cage, Abel was able to find his target without difficulty..

Because there was something inside that was emitting a faint light..

Abel approached there and found a large orange-colored bead..

As we got closer, Rufus asked another question..

-What makes it special??

“I was very greedy. To the extent that he does not want to have anything taken away from him even after death..”

-Hmm.

“Get ready slowly.”

After saying those words, Abel picked up the purified water and put it in a separate storage box..

And then, without a moment of hesitation, I started running along the road I came in..

When it just came out of my ribs like that.

Kugugugugung Palace-!

Suddenly, the ground began to shake with a tremendous roar..

Abel frowned and ran in the opposite direction instead of the passage he had first entered..

Rufus didn't ask why he went the other way..

This is because I saw the passage I came in from when the loud noise rang out collapsing..

Besides, there were other important issues at hand..

-Over there, it's the enemy.!

Rufus warned in a sharp voice..

Abel reflexively turned his head and saw a skeleton rising from the floor..

‘As expected, it's coming out.’

The situation after obtaining the essence in the game progresses randomly..

If you're really lucky, nothing happens, but that usually happens very rarely..

Abel only experienced it once..

There were a lot more situations where something happened than that..

The current situation is commonly referred to as ‘skeleton rush’..

-I feel it all of a sudden. There is a huge body buried under the ground..

“okay. These are the corpses of warriors who died fighting the titans..”

The reason this happens is simple.

This is because the essence of the giant was stolen..

The energy that was originally tightly suppressed by the essence began to run wild..

Originally, there is no such thing as undead in this world, so it is correct to think that it is related to the power of the titans..

‘Maybe it's because he's an ancient giant, but he doesn't have the same abilities..’

At least the current situation can be said to be good..

In some cases, the entire space becomes a sea of ​​fire, and in other times, the entire cavity collapses..

The worst case scenario is that the remains of the titan arise directly, and when that happens, the only way to survive is to return the essence in time..

-The number is increasing.!

Even while running, the number of skeletons was increasing..

-It's going to crash soon.

“okay.”

As Rufus said, there was no way to avoid fighting the skeleton..

The original passageway collapsed and a new passageway was created, but the distance became quite long..

And along the road in between, skeletons were constantly rising..

Skeletons are often treated as extremely weak monsters, but they are different..

Crash!

As the skeletons got closer, they formed a formation and began preparing for a collision..

He seemed very skilled at fighting opponents larger than himself..

‘It has to be that way..’

It was natural, considering that they were warriors who fought a titan the size of that house..

“Going all out from the start.”

-good night.

As soon as Abel spoke, Rufus immediately began to display his powers..

“Hmm.”

At the same time, Abel also immediately deployed Overdrive and Sage's Crown..

Then, my whole body became hot and at the same time, tremendous strength filled me..

It felt like I was completely reborn..

Abel swung his sword with all his might..

bang!

Five skeletons collapsed with one sword strike..

But there were another twenty skeletons waiting behind them..

As if he had already expected it, Abel retrieved his sword and swung it at the same time..

Kwaaaaang-!

Once again, the skeleton collapses. Once again, more skeletons blocked the way..

Abel swings his sword like crazy with Rufus..

Let’s just get through it for a moment.

After advancing a certain distance, the sword began to block..

While Abel was swinging his sword, he saw dozens of skeletons lying on the ground..

It's shaped like a pyramid..

I looked away for a moment, wondering what the heck they were doing, and then several skeletons climbed on top of them and jumped high..

percussion-!

Skeletons flew from the sky.

Abel immediately swung his sword, but was unable to block them all..

Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go!

The skeletons attached to the aircraft immediately began hitting the joints..

‘After all, it's not easy.’

Now we're only halfway to the exit..

There's still a long way to go.

“Phew.”

Abel let out a hot breath and activated all weapons without hesitation..

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

The protective shield spread like wings, forming a barrier around it..

At the same time, I felt a rough force beneath my feet, as if I was about to jump forward at any moment..

When I activated the even more powerful armament, I felt pressure along with an intense headache..

But Abel didn't stop.

Wow-.

Rather, bend your knees and pull your arms back to their limit..

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

moved forward.

towards the enemy.