I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 137
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Abel said reflexively.
“I'm lost.”
“what?”
Chloe looked at Abel with an even more suspicious expression at those words..
Abel, seeing that expression, regretted what he said. She was so embarrassed that she just blurted out the words she had thought about beforehand..
But soon a surprising expression appeared on Chloe's face..
“You are Abel?”
“……you're right.”
I guess I remembered the face..
It was worth it.
We haven't met much, but the moment we met must have been very powerful..
How common would it be to come to assist a lecture and get taken down by a first-year cadet while everyone was watching?.
Chloe looked at Abel with a strange expression and pointed to one side..
“Shall we talk for a moment??”
“Ah, yes.”
It was hard to say no in this situation, so Abel headed to the bench where she pointed..
Soon, silence lingered between the two sitting side by side on the bench..
It was Chloe who broke the silence..
“I heard the story. They say your recent performance is great..”
“……It's no big deal.”
“It's no big deal. I heard that during vacation, you defeated a giant in the Red Hall, and during practice, you performed more outstandingly than anyone else. Not to mention this match against each other..”
While listening to the story, Abel looked at Chloe to see what she knew in such detail..
Soon our eyes met and I turned my head forward again..
Feeling the burdensome gaze, Abel answered slowly..
“I just did my best.”
“I see.”
Chloe was quiet for a while before opening her mouth..
“It's quite burdensome?”
“yes?”
“Expectations for yourself. Pressure to show better performance. Fear of not knowing when you will fall behind.”
Chloe opened her mouth in a calm voice and smiled self-deprecatingly..
“There won't be anything comfortable about it. Even when I rest, I won't be able to rest comfortably..”
Chloe spoke in a voice that seemed to never stop..
“Sometimes, I would also walk around the campus when no one was there. Find a quiet place without anyone's eyes or voices.”
“I am…….”
“You did that too?”
Abel was silent for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“Yes that's right.”
Regardless of the truth, I couldn't muster the courage to say no in this atmosphere..
“The pressure to continue to be first. I thought that if I stopped even for a moment, I might get pointed at.…….”
At Chloe's expectant look, Abel closed his eyes and continued speaking..
“After training late, I walked aimlessly and came across this place..”
“also.”
Chloe nodded in agreement with Abel's words..
Chloe's words probably spoke of what she had felt..
She is also a talented person who entered school at the top of her class and has never once missed out on first place..
Abel was inwardly distressed because he felt like he was exploiting her pain, but he couldn't say no now..
“that's right. I've been walking for hours.”
“okay.”
“Especially the fortress…….”
Chloe started to say something but then closed her mouth..
Abel glanced at him and spoke in a calm voice..
“Sometimes, when I'm having a hard time, just having someone listen to my story makes me feel more at ease. Even if there is no proper solution.”
A strange atmosphere happened to form, but even so, it was obvious that there was trouble, so I couldn't ignore it..
Chloe was silent for a while longer and then cautiously opened her mouth..
“soon… … leave the academy.”
“yes?”
Abel tried to turn his head to see what this was saying, but held back..
Chloe couldn't bear it and continued speaking..
“3Unlike fourth-year seniors, cadets have not yet been fully deployed. But it's not long left.”
“okay.”
Only then did Abel understand what she was saying..
Not long ago, when Scarlett came to visit, we had a conversation and vaguely predicted that the full deployment of third-year cadets would not be far away..
Currently, the 3rd year cadets were receiving missions, going through actual battles, and coming back again and again..
However, soon they will be fully deployed to the battlefield along with the fourth-year cadets..
‘Even though it is a battlefield, it is probably a safe place to some extent..’
If it was natural, it was natural..
Because pushing cadets who haven't even graduated yet into death is a foolish act that will undermine the future of the empire..
The purpose of deploying cadets to actual battles was only to allow them to gain practical experience quickly..
‘As the cadets fill the positions in the rear, the remaining troops can be sent to the front..’
The cadets all knew that well..
However, it cannot be helped that emotions are complicated in many ways..
In particular, as Chloe said, there were problems such as burden, etc..
“I've been holding on too long. Umm…….”
Chloe thought for a moment and then spoke..
“I'm not in a position where I can comfort you, but sometimes, when you're upset, you come here. I'll at least be your companion. There are hardly any people walking around here at this time anyway..”
“Oh, thank you.”
Abel greeted me with sincere gratitude..
Chloe smiled, nodded, and got up..
“Then I'll go in first..”
“yes. Please go in carefully.”
After Chloe left.
Abel looked blankly at the spot she had left for a moment, then turned his head to the statue..
‘Things worked out well..’
When I first got caught, I thought I was in big trouble, but things turned out in a better direction than I expected..
For the time being, I can come here with peace of mind..
Even if someone else catches you, at least you won’t have any trouble because you won’t have an excuse..
‘Let's take a closer look.’
Abel checked how much time had passed and looked at the statue some more..
But unfortunately, I couldn't find anything special and had to return without much gain..
* * *
It's been a few days since the anti-war war ended..
Nevertheless, when the cadets gathered together, they talked about counterinsurgency..
Although it is only a small event within the academic calendar, it has great meaning to the cadets..
The most noticeable thing was the sense of rivalry that arose between the Black Lion and White Eagle classes..
“Next time, definitely…….”
The white eagles gritted their teeth, promising the next time..
The Black Lion class secretly enjoyed the joy of victory as they watched..
Dinner time. Henna said that with a serious expression..
“In fact, the goal of the anti-corruption war is to instill that sense of competition..”
“That's it?”
Darin asked while biting into the cookie that was served as dessert..
Henna responded with a confident expression..
“huh. I heard this even before entering the academy. It was supposed to start in second grade, but we started a little earlier..”
Daniel, who had already finished his meal a while ago, asked a question as if he were curious..
“What is the reason for sowing a sense of competition??”
“There is no better way to boost motivation than competition..”
Henna explained briefly.
“You often compete and train with Abel, right? And there is a lot of subtly competitive structure among the kids in the same class..”
“Oh, that's right. Same with physical training.”
“that's right. Class competition is an extension of that. Beyond simply getting better grades, I want to beat that class! I wouldn't be more motivated if I had something like that.?”
Dorian, who had been quietly listening to the explanation, opened his mouth..
“but. In particular, the white eagle class will want to win the next competition no matter what happens..”
Dorian was on the outside after the unification of the rebels, but after the war against the rebels, he often hung out with Abel and his group..
There were no major differences in personality, so even though we were new, we blended in easily as if we had always played together..
Henna nodded at Dorian's words..
“That's it. It seems to me that we will soon have something like an anti-separate war. Are you sure.”
Abel thought to himself as he listened to the conversation..
‘Surprisingly sharp..’
Henna's guess was correct.
The goal of the class competition was to actually have each class compete against each other to achieve better results..
Of course, it doesn’t end as a one-time thing..
If that happens, there is a high probability that it will lead to a useless battle of pride instead of a healthy sense of competition..
‘It was two weeks after this anti-war war at the earliest..’
Since this came as a set, it was a guaranteed event unless there was a natural disaster..
‘Since the match against each other was just a team vs. team battle royale, the next one will most likely have the same rules as the domination battle..’
The next fight will probably be a tougher fight than the last one..
Because you're probably gnashing your teeth at the White Eagle class that suffered defeat once..
Of course, I will do my best to prepare in the Black Lion Class..
After Abel finished thinking, he checked the time and stood up with his empty utensils in hand..
“I wake up slowly.”
“huh? already go?”
“Today is also a personal training ground.?”
Henna and Daniel asked questions almost simultaneously..
Abel nodded..
“huh. Because I've been practicing recently.”
“You say you're practicing, but you're secretly meeting someone??”
Dorian quietly intervened and said:.
Before Abel could say anything to him, the other kids started playing..
“Hey, that can't be.”
“Abel will try to swing his sword one more time when he meets someone..”
“that's right. Would you rather run or do strength training?.”
“Not interested at all. If Abel tells her he's in love with her, it's definitely going to be a stretch..”
Abel was momentarily speechless as everyone poured out words as if they had been waiting for them..
Even the last words were even more shocking because they were said by Darin, who was usually quiet..
“……How on earth do you guys look at me??”
“I'm asking because I don't know that?”
Abel was once again speechless at Henna’s bright question..
In the end, Abel gave up making excuses and shook his head..
“Yes, yes. I'm going to train hard.”
I heard someone say something behind me, but Abel just left the restaurant..
Actually, I had no intention of having a long conversation..
As Dorian suddenly said, it was true that he was secretly meeting someone every night..
Abel went straight to the personal training center..
a few hours later.
Abel left the training ground at a time when there were few people around and walked without hesitation..
Since he had already been walking back and forth for several days, there was no obstruction in his steps..
Eventually, Abel arrived in front of the statue of the unknown knight..
‘You haven't arrived yet.’
Chloe hadn't arrived yet..
It is natural, but Abel always came at least 10 minutes earlier than she did..
The purpose is to find something hidden here..
‘The problem is that there is still no income.…….’
Abel looked at the statue from top to bottom with a troubled expression..
I thought it might be hidden in the land around here, so I dug, but as expected, there was no result..
Above all, Abel's senses told him that there must be some secret hidden in this statue..
As the days went by, I started to have doubts that maybe that feeling was wrong..
Abel shook his head with anxiety creeping in..
‘If it had been that easy to find in the first place, someone else would have found it and taken it..’
There was a thought that came to mind while I was training today..
The map was placed in a book left by Sir Alon..
I didn't find any clues there, but if the book itself was a clue,?
“Umm.”
Abel looked around once again and stood facing the statue..
‘I don't think this is the case…….’
Then he started to pose as if he was holding a sword in his hand..
It was the basic posture of heavy swordsmanship that remained in Sir Alon's book..
When Abel had just taken a stance and was circulating magical energy, he was lifting his foot to step on the ground..
“Abel?”
I heard a familiar voice.
thud-!
Abel's feet touched the ground hard..
Seeing his shy appearance, Abel quickly lowered his arms and tried to open his mouth..
Kugu Palace-!
But before I could open my mouth, the surroundings suddenly shook violently and the floor suddenly collapsed..
thud-.
Soon, I heard the sound of something closing..
By then, not only Abel but Chloe, who was approaching him, and even the statue of the unknown knight had already disappeared..
There was only silence in the empty garden..
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