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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 125

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I couldn't just walk down the hallway..

If you do that, there's a high chance they'll ask you to come in and ask why you're wandering around..

Abel thought, crouching to one side out of sight..

‘There's no way the quest presented an improbable goal..’

In fact, in terms of difficulty, the first quests I did were equally difficult..

Get a job, enter a workshop, prove your talent, and enter an underground fighting ring.…….

All I had was wondering if this would all work out..

But in the end, I'm here now because I went through all the quests..

Abel shook off his desire to be weak and shook his head..

‘Proving your skills means that there is something around you that makes it possible.…….’

Abel looked around..

Although it was my first time entering the building, I got a general idea of ​​its structure on the way in..

‘There were definitely some people gathered in the room near the entrance..’

-right.

Abel, who was thinking to himself, was startled by a sudden voice and realized that it was Lupus..

‘you felt it too?’

-Yes. There were 7 people gathered in the second room from the entrance..

After hearing those words, Abel thought it was a good idea to take care of Rufus..

‘good. Then let's go there first..’

Abel walked cautiously..

Fortunately, we didn't encounter anyone until we arrived at our destination..

-So what are you going to do??

Just as we arrived in front of the door of the second room. A voice came from inside..

Abel heard the voice and knew it was Lequilas..

Next, another familiar voice was heard. It was a cowl.

-1The Legion has no intention of stepping forward because the damage is so great..

-yes. However, if you leave the remaining enemies as is, the damage will inevitably increase..

-I guess so. but…….

at that time. A third person's voice intervened..

-The conversation keeps going round and round. Requilas, you will need support. If we wait for military support, damage will continue to occur..

-……That's right.

-Cowl instructor. You must have decided that any further missions would be dangerous for the cadets..

-That's right. Haven't there already been injuries from the whitewash squad??

-okay. I understand.

Abel, who was listening to the conversation, opened his eyes wide at some point..

It was because I recognized the identity of a third person that felt somehow familiar..

‘principal?’

At first it was confusing, but as I continued to listen, I realized it..

It was clearly Principal Magnus' voice..

‘But why is the principal here??’

It's been a while since I felt that question.

Abel had to listen to the conversation that continued..

-But we can no longer treat the cadets like plants in a greenhouse. You say it's dangerous. However, the fact that the 1st Corps was breached is proof that the situation is already going badly..

Magnus continued to say.

-It may be harsh, but if they are not properly prepared, they could die in vain on the battlefield of the future. You know, right? that…….

Unfortunately, I couldn't hear the last words well..

Still, I was able to get a general idea of ​​the situation..

‘I think they're trying to give me some extra duties..’

Magnus is pushing for it, but Cawl is against it due to safety concerns..

Only then was Abel able to understand the quest that had occurred to him earlier..

Standing out probably refers to that mission..

Even as Abel continued his thoughts, he focused on the conversation beyond the door..

-Of course, I'm not talking about deploying all cadets or anything like that. If you push it so recklessly, the damage will only increase..

Magnus spoke in a much more refined voice..

-Let’s take applicants separately. Out of all of them, Kaul, please select only the people you think are good..

-I can't pick even one person..

-That's your choice. I only came here to encourage you. I might have to go back in an hour..

After a while, Cawl finally spoke in a resigned voice..

-yes. Then I will do that..

-okay. Well thought out.

After hearing that, Abel immediately straightened his body from leaning against the door..

Because I heard the sound of a chair being pulled from inside..

Abel quickly returned to his original place, being careful not to make any sound..

‘Everyone is sleeping.’

Fortunately, most of them were lying down and trying to sleep, perhaps due to fatigue..

Thanks to this, Abel was able to lie down in bed as if nothing had happened..

*       *       *

About 2 hours later.

The door swung open..

Some cadets who were in a light sleep woke up to the sound..

It was the same for Abel..

It was Kaul who opened the door and came in. He looked at the cadets with a confused expression and then opened his mouth..

“There's no need to get up, just listen..”

He continued speaking in a calm voice without even thinking about waking the cadets who were deeply asleep..

“Before returning, we will do one last simple reconnaissance and hunt for Colossus Fragments. You don't have to participate in this.”

When I said that, a few more cadets opened their eyes..

Cawl added a few words:.

“We will accept applicants. If you are not in good physical condition and try to participate too hard, points will be deducted, so think carefully and raise your hand..”

As soon as he finished speaking, several cadets raised their hands..

There were as many as five people, including Abel..

“Abel, Daniel, Cynthia, Luke, Victor... … . Victor. you are out.”

“yes? I am…….”

“If you fail in the middle, this exercise will be the lowest score. Will you still participate??”

At those words, Victor glanced at Luke and slowly lowered his hand..

He must have known that his physical condition was not that good..

From the looks of it, it seemed like Luke had participated and raised his hand..

“Hmm.”

Cawl looked at the other four with his arms crossed..

Then, after a while, he nodded..

“Four of you, get up right away and follow me. Be quiet because the other cadets will wake up..”

At those words, Abel immediately got up and followed him..

Eventually, we arrived at the back of the building, following the cowl. This was where Gigant was kept waiting..

‘Looking at it this way, it was a fierce battle..’

There were big and small scratches all over the gigant..

One Gigant even had its entire left arm torn off..

Cawl stopped at an appropriate place and opened his mouth..

“There was no time for maintenance, but the inspection itself has been completed. First of all, the four of you have no problem carrying out your mission..”

Cawl paused for a moment and then spoke..

“Still, you never know what might happen, so don’t let down your guard..”

Maybe it was because I heard the conversation with Magnus earlier, but I felt a secret disapproval from Kaul..

Come to think of it, even in the game, Cowl appears to be quite cruel..

‘That was the reason why I left the battlefield at a relatively early age.…….’

With that in mind, Abel immediately boarded the Gigant as instructed by Cawl..

When everyone finished maneuvering the Gigant, Cawl, who was also aboard the Gigant, said:.

-First we will move to a given point. If the person appears even slightly disorganized during the process, he or she will be returned immediately. Do you understand??

-yes!

It seemed that Cawl's test was not over yet..

‘Well, you can get an estimate just by looking at the Gigant moving..’

There might not be time, but this was more reasonable than testing the remaining mana or stamina..

Cooung-.

-Follow me.

Cawl moved ahead, and the other cadets followed suit, moving their Gigants one after another..

Abel deliberately walked at the back and looked at other people's gigants..

Daniel looked perfectly fine, as expected..

Abel then looked at Luke and Cynthia..

‘In Cynthia's case, she was in a long distance position..’

Her main weapon is a bow.

Maybe that's why, instead of standing on the defensive line, I shot arrows with the rangers..

It may not have been an easier position, but it would have been better in terms of preserving stamina..

‘It also consumes less horsepower..’

What was surprising was Luke..

Even if Daniel was a physical monster, Luke's physical strength was just average..

However, it wasn't like I was forcing myself to follow him. Looking at his movements, he was completely fine..

‘Did you bring any recovery artifacts?.’

When I thought about it, I thought it might be possible..

Anyway, his family is one of the most prestigious families. Even if there were such artifacts, there was nothing strange..

Usually, the better the recovery effect, the stronger the aftereffects..

That wasn't a problem for Abel to worry about..

Cooung, cooung.-.

Kaul led the cadets down a different path from yesterday..

Abel recalled the conversation between Kaul and Magnus earlier..

‘The goal was to eliminate the remaining fragments of the Titan..’

Perhaps it is some remnants of the group that broke through the defense line yesterday..

Even if the reserve force was deployed right after that, it would not have been possible to deal with all of those who fled somewhere in the wide Delcan Mountains..

‘1Looks like the Legion has suffered a lot of damage..’

Usually, this role was handled solely by the 1st Corps..

But seeing things turn out differently, I thought the damage was greater than I heard..

‘If there is a hole in the center... … . Key personnel may have been seriously injured..’

When I thought about it that way, I thought it was luck that no major damage occurred on the Academy side..

As I walked along, thinking about various things, I came to a vacant lot that was a mess..

‘That's where the fight took place.’

Looking at the trees that had fallen around, it seemed that it was not an empty lot to begin with, but rather a sign of a battle..

at that time. Cawl glanced around and opened his mouth..

-This is where the fragments of the Colossus were last seen..

Cowl then pointed to one side..

-If you look at that fallen tree over there, there are thorns stuck in it. It's a trace of a spike. There were 9 in total..

The cadets were shocked to hear the word spike..

After all, spikes are classified as fragments of upper-level titans..

The fact that 9 such monsters came down here meant that the situation in the last battle was not good..

-Of course, the spikes were all taken care of. But be careful just in case. We'll follow the trail all the way up.

Cawl gave a warning and went back up the slope..

There was a path created by the fragments of the giant and Gigants coming and going, but since it was not an officially opened path, you had to be careful how you moved..

If you accidentally step on a fallen tree or something and fall, you won't end up just being embarrassed..

I'm sure Cowl will try to send it back right away..

-This is the trail left behind by 30 iron boars..

From then on, Cawl continued to point to traces left here and there and say one word at a time..

Every time they heard that, the cadets swallowed their saliva, imagining the past battle..

After climbing the mountain for about an hour,.

-Now, the search will begin from here. Reports say 3 Iron Boars and 1 Spike fled to the right. Do you see any traces left??

-yes!

On the side the cowl pointed to, the footprints of Iron Boar and Spike were clearly visible..

-You can just follow this for now, but there's a big river in the middle, so you'll have to follow it another way. then…….

Just before Cowl's order to move again was given..

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

Suddenly, the tension between Cowl and the cadets rose..

Abel reflexively raised his sword and shifted his gaze..

Towards the fragment of the giant whose whole body is dyed red.