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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 126

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The position of the fragment of the giant that suddenly jumped up was exquisite..

Perhaps that was what he was aiming for in the first place, but he was out of Cawl's range of attack and was positioned in a blind spot between Cynthia and Luke..

But there was just one problem: the target was Abel..

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”

The fragments of the giant made a loud noise and tried to attack Abel..

Puuk!

However, just in the nick of time, Abel's sword penetrated the guy's body..

When those around him turned their heads in surprise, he had already been stabbed with a sword and his body was trembling..

-Abel! Are you okay??

Kaul hurriedly approached and asked Abel, and Abel nodded in confusion..

-yes. it's okay.

During that brief conversation, the body of the giant fragment became limp..

dead.

Cawl said as he came closer and examined the body..

-I guess he was hiding on the floor, pretending to be dead. It's my fault that I didn't notice.

-no. Isn't it almost impossible to detect this guy's existence in advance??

The name of this guy that suddenly attacked was Ghost Spider..

It's not actually a ghost or anything like that, it's just a name given because its presence is so faint..

Even experienced Gigant Riders could easily miss its presence..

It wasn't that strong, and even if it was attacked, the aircraft would only be slightly damaged, so the rating wasn't that high..

-You paid attention to class..

Cawl tapped Abel's Gigant and held up the ghost spider to examine it more closely..

-It looks like it was hanging on the body of another giant's fragment while moving and hiding on the floor..

Luke joined in..

-If that's the case, there could be someone else lurking along the route ahead..

-I guess so. Everyone must be completely alert to their surroundings while moving..

-yes!

Cawl threw the ghost spider's body aside and walked more cautiously than before..

While moving, if there was a place that seemed even slightly suspicious, I would stab it with my spear once in a while, and I would avoid shady places as much as possible..

Basically, this is because ghost spiders like to hide in shady places..

Despite their efforts, they were attacked by ghost spiders three more times while traveling..

Kwasik!

-Tsk.

Of course, those three met a gruesome end at the hands of Cawl, who never let his guard down..

Abel said while looking at the corpse of a ghost spider flying to one side..

-Seeing that he keeps coming out, it looks like the guy who was running away isn't in a good condition..

-I guess so. If the host was fine, there would be no reason to separate..

As Cowl said this, he looked at the floor. The footprints on the floor were gradually becoming clearer..

All I had to do was follow the footsteps, so despite the ghost spider's interference, the speed was quite fast..

But that convenient pursuit soon came to an end..

-It's a river.

As I followed the trail, a large river appeared..

Abel followed the footprints with his gaze..

The footprints continued straight to the river, but there were no other traces on the other side..

-As expected, it must have moved along the river..

Everyone nodded at Cowl's words..

This is a method often used by animals, moving along the river and erasing their traces..

If you are chasing after the river, you must first think again about whether you should go up or down the river..

-The flow speed is not that fast.…….

The river was wide, but not very deep, and the flow was slow..

In that case, I could have gone up against the waterway..

After thinking for a while, Kaul looked back at the cadets and said,.

-Tell us one by one which way you think it went. First of all, Luke.

Luke, who was suddenly singled out, hesitated, perhaps embarrassed, before opening his mouth..

-Bottom… … It seems to be.

-Why?

-It's easier to erase traces if you move along the waterway..

Kaul nodded at those words and then looked at Abel..

-Abel, you?

-I think it's upwards. The situation isn't that good, but there's no reason to go in the direction where the enemies are..

-Right.

Kaul then asked Daniel and Cynthia questions, and both gave similar answers to Abel's..

Cawl nodded..

-good. Then it's 3 to 1. We go upwards. You will know the result if you follow it..

-All right.

-yes.

As soon as he made his decision, Cawl started heading up the river..

Of course, in the meantime, I looked carefully across the river..

After almost two hours of going up the river, I was starting to wonder if I had taken the wrong route..

-It's a footprint.

Cynthia said, pointing across the river..

As I turned my gaze to what she said, I could clearly see footprints on the other side of the river..

-Let me check it out.

Cawl crossed the river, looked closely at the footprints, then nodded..

-Those are the same footprints as the guy who ran away earlier. Good job.

-thank you.

As Cynthia expressed her joy, Luke was clearly showing signs of discomfort..

He was the only one who chose the wrong answer, so he deserved it..

Cawl noticed the sign and opened his mouth..

-I don't plan on evaluating each one as right or wrong, so don't fret. Because your guess had a clear basis..

-……yes. sorry.

So Kaul and the cadets crossed the river and then followed the footsteps again..

The remaining traces showed fragments of at least three giants moving together..

However, less than ten minutes after crossing the river, a body was found lying on the ground..

-It's the corpse of an iron bore..

The body had no visible injuries..

Kaul examined the body closely and immediately recognized the cause of death..

-The skull is caved in. It stayed in this state for several hours before moving..

Cawl slightly raised the body so that other cadets could see it clearly..

As they said, the iron bore's body had a dented head..

It didn't look particularly terrible, but his mental strength was something to admire..

-and… … Less than an hour has passed since this guy died. I guess we'll see each other soon.

Kaul stood up and continued speaking..

-There are only two traces left right now, but don't let your guard down. If a battle breaks out, they may hear the sound and gather more people..

-yes!

Currently, fragments of the giants that survived the battle were scattered throughout the mountain range..

If you were unlucky, you might encounter not just two, but dozens of fragments that came running after hearing the sound..

Although the probability of that happening is not very high..

Cawl continued to follow the trail in silence after that..

However, the further I moved, the more strange the atmosphere became..

-Hmm.

After walking for a while, Kaul carefully looked around..

He then made small scratches on several nearby trees..

-around. Take a closer look at the trees in particular..

-yes.

At Kaul's words, the cadets walked, looking closely at the trees. And after about 10 minutes.

Daniel said, pointing to one side..

-Instructor. here's a trace…….

There was a tree there that had a scratch on the chest of the Gigant the cowl was riding on..

Cawl looked at it closely and said.

-It's a trace I left behind.

It was clear what that meant..

It meant that I kept circling the same spot..

Abel and other cadets also felt that way to some extent..

Because the scenery I saw always looked the same..

Abel turned off his voice device so that others could not hear, and then spoke..

“Lupus. You said how many times have you seen the same tree??”

-3It's your money, master..

“3th…….”

From the traces left by Cowl, it became clear that they were circling in the same place..

But Cawl spoke in a calm voice without wavering..

-What causes this phenomenon, Daniel??

-Ah, yes. This could be due to the spores emitted by the phantom mushrooms that live in the Delkan Mountains, or it could be due to the abilities of some Colossus Fragments..

-right. Abel, what kind of giant fragments have this ability??

Abel answered questions directed to him without hesitation..

-Representative examples include Welcome Fox, Maze Tree, and Blaze..

-Accurate.

Cawl shook his head and pointed to the surroundings..

-Luke. Pick two that are most likely.

-yes!

Luke seemed to think this was an opportunity to make up for his earlier misjudgment, so he quickly responded..

-Blaise does not fit the environment here, and illusion foxes are extremely rare, so it seems likely that it is due to the spores of the Maze Tree or illusion mushrooms..

-Good decision..

-Go, thank you.

Kaul then spoke to Cynthia..

-Cynthia. Have you ever seen a phantom mushroom in the flesh??

-That's right.

-Have you seen any phantom mushrooms or anything like that while traveling??

-didn't see.

Kaul questioned each person one by one, thought for a moment and then opened his mouth..

-In that case, the most likely one is the Maze Tree. Other possibilities cannot be ruled out, but first, let's move according to the relative laws of the Maze Tree..

-yes!

After a Q&A and a few words of conversation, the anxious atmosphere gradually subsided..

Abel clearly felt it too..

‘I'm trying to make this feel like an extension of practice rather than a dangerous unexpected situation..’

I thought that the cowl was aiming for that effect to some extent..

If you feel anxious in this situation, your chances of making a mistake will increase..

-First, let's move one more time.

Cawl said this and walked in a different direction this time..

It was a direction that wasn't a road at all..

I had to move through the trees and grass, but surprisingly, after about 5 minutes, I was back in the same spot again..

-I don't see any illusion mushrooms.

Cynthia reported to Kaul once more..

Kaul said after thinking about it..

-As everyone knows, the Maze Tree is weak to fire. So the countermeasure is also simple..

Kaul, who had said that, looked at Abel..

-Abel. From now on, move while setting fire to it..

-……All right.

From the looks of it, the new abilities gained from the Red Hall have already been reported..

It's only natural that I went there with permission from the academy in the first place..

Abel activated the Guardian's Shield while off-arming before using the ability..

‘Come to think of it, this is my first time using this properly after renovation..’

The Guardian's Shield received one upgrade during the vacation period..

Since it was a weapon that originally had the simple ability to deploy a shield, the upgrades were made in a way that strengthened that ability..

The shield can be controlled more precisely..

It's quite noticeable, so I usually just reduce it to a size that can protect my back and only increase the intensity..

But now I needed to use full power.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk!

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

A blue curtain stretched out from the guardian's wide-spread shield and enveloped the surrounding area..

It was loud enough to envelop even Daniel and Luke who were nearby..

The intensity was kept low on purpose, but it should be able to block a certain amount of heat with ease..

-I'll follow you by lighting a fire from behind..

-okay.

Abel asked permission and concentrated his mind..

Hwareuk-!

Immediately, flames began to rise through the sword..

The other cadets who saw this looked surprised. In particular, Luke narrowed his eyebrows and widened his eyes..

But Abel didn't care and raised his sword..

Dealing with the Maze Tree is simple..

Just set fire to the whole place..

Of course, Abel was very prepared to do it..