I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 15
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Abel was busy observing the blade's tail for a while..
But there was something that woke Abel up..
[The main quest ‘Mock Battle’ is underway.!]
[First quest. Take on the role of leader in the Great Razor Tail Mock Battle.]
[This quest is a linked quest. Rewards are given when all quests are completed.]
That was the main quest that suddenly appeared..
Abel had ignored the previous messages and ignored them, but he couldn't ignore this one..
This is because the main quest is literally the core quest of the story..
Not only was it a much better reward than a regular quest, but it was also very important in the story progression..
‘If you fail, the penalty is quite large.…….’
Abel calmed down his excitement and checked his surroundings with a calm face..
Different children reacted differently..
Although they are not the same type as Abel, Lian and Henna have passionate eyes..
Daniel, June and Charlotte look nervous. And Iolin and May, who do not belong to either group..
‘Iolin is as calm as usual..’
From the outside, I had no idea what he was thinking..
Mei wasn't dozing off, but she was looking at the fragments of the titan with a half-dazed expression..
“ruler.”
At that time, Jacqueline clapped her hands to call attention and spoke quietly..
“Come a little closer and observe.”
At those words, Abel walked forward without hesitation. Seeing that, other children followed suit..
When the cadets suddenly approached, Blade Tail spread out his crouched body..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-.
A sharp metallic sound rang out as the tail dragged across the floor..
The approaching cadets stopped..
Even though I knew I wouldn't be able to escape, I instinctively felt alert the moment I heard that sound..
In particular, the stiffly raised tail looked like it could pop out through the gap at any time..
However, some did not stop and continued walking despite the threatening appearance..
In particular, Abel walked right up to the bars without stopping even once..
‘It's not dangerous anyway.’
It was not just courage, but confidence..
Those iron bars aren't just made of metal..
Although it was not immediately visible, there was a magic barrier hanging over the entire iron cage..
“Crrrrr…….”
That was why, even when the blade tail saw Abel approaching right in front of him, it only made a threatening howl and did not attack..
“Hmm.”
Abel even crossed his arms and observed the blade's tail closely..
This beast, whose body was made entirely of metal, had a different charm from Gigant..
Even though it is made of metal, the entire body is made up of beautiful curves, and its movements are surprisingly smooth..
‘From a certain perspective, it feels like a distant relative of Gigant.…….’
Gigant is modeled after a giant god..
The fragments of the Titan are not fully known, but they are known to be derived from the Titan..
In a way, it can be said that they have the same origin..
It's such an interesting topic that I could ponder it for hours if I wanted to..
However, Abel did not forget his original duty and asked Jacqueline.
“Eight people fighting this one??”
“That's right. Even though it is classified as low class, it won't be that easy. Of course, practice results are reflected in grades..”
Gigant training begins in earnest tomorrow..
That means there are only two weeks left..
Even if it was a special class made up of only the elite, it wouldn't be that easy considering they had to get together and fight in just two weeks..
Jacqueline continued:.
“Additionally, we plan to appoint a leader. And additional points will be given to the person selected as the leader..”
Everyone's eyes sparkled at those words..
Of course, it was the same for Abel..
Because the goal of the main quest was to take over the leader position..
‘From what I know, there wouldn't be much to worry about..’
Time will tell whether even leader selection will proceed in the same way as the original game..
“Hey, can you move to the side just a little bit??”
At that time, Henna tapped his arm and said.
It seems like it was difficult to see because the field of view was vaguely obscured..
“Oh sorry.”
Since he had already done enough to observe, Abel apologized and then tried to retreat..
But, just as I was about to take my steps, I felt something strange..
thud-.
The sound of a heart beating violently.
In an instant, a wild heat surged from deep within my chest, along with an unidentifiable sense of discomfort..
Abel grabbed his chest with one hand and instinctively raised his head..
Ugh-.
Blade-tailed eyes with a red glow were looking straight down at Abel..
Their eyes met in the air..
Its eyes did not feel like they were simply looking at untouchable prey..
rather…….
-why.
Abel unknowingly took a step back at the sudden voice..
“why? why?”
“what's the matter?”
Henna and Daniel saw that and spoke to me..
Abel took a deep breath and tried to answer..
“just now…….”
But before that, Daniel spoke one beat faster..
“Oh, were you surprised by the crying??”
Abel narrowed his eyes at those words and asked back..
“crying sound?”
“huh. It's definitely brutal. This is my first time seeing it this close..”
Daniel continued speaking casually..
I didn't hear anything like crying. All I heard was an unknown voice.
Abel swallowed the words that were up to his throat..
I instinctively realized that what just happened was something that should not be said out loud..
That's why Abel calmed his expression and joked..
“uh. I was surprised when I looked at it up close..”
“This can be happen. After all, you were human too.”
Daniel chuckled..
Abel also laughed it off and looked at the blade's tail again..
Blade Tail was curled up on the floor like it was the first time, as if he had never seen such a strange appearance..
There was no time to think any deeper than that..
“The view ends here. Now let's start the class in earnest..”
Because Jacqueline started class..
“In this lesson, you will learn what Colossus Fragments are and the characteristics of this Blade Tail. Everyone, please pay attention and listen as it will be of great help in practice in two weeks..”
Before I knew it, the heat I felt in my chest had disappeared without a trace.
Abel rubbed his chest and focused on Jacqueline's voice..
Unlike practical training, you couldn't get a high grade in theory classes if you didn't study hard..
“The Colossus Fragment is closely related to the Colossus.…….”
Jacqueline's pitchless voice continued..
The cadets might have been bored, but they listened intently because the content was interesting..
An hour passed and the class ended..
Normally, we would have all headed to the cafeteria or dormitory, but that wasn't possible today..
Because the question of who should be the leader remained..
All eight members of the special class were the elite of the elite and had no intention of giving up their leadership. Except May, who said she was sleepy and left immediately..
Jacqueline opened her mouth as she looked at the remaining seven cadets..
“There are two ways to select a leader. The first thing is for each person to decide on one person after discussion. But it seems like that method has already passed the water..”
“Ah yes.”
The cadets answered hesitantly..
As we said, we talked for a long time even after class ended, but in the end we were unable to narrow down our differences..
Jacqueline said to them.
“In that case, you have no choice but to use the second method..”
“what is the way?”
“Aren't you Gigant Rider candidates??”
Jacqueline said with a faint smile while looking at the cadets..
“In that sense, combat is a method of reconciling differences that has been handed down since ancient times..”
The other cadets looked embarrassed at the word battle..
I wonder if this means hitting and fighting..
Jacqueline told those cadets.
“If you are interested, come see me by 8pm tomorrow. I'll explain in detail later..”
Jacqueline, who had said that much, turned away as if she would not be asked any more questions..
The cadets looked at the back blankly and left the building with doubts in their minds..
* * *
Abel was sitting in an empty classroom and writing something down..
[Colossus is a clear enemy of humanity..
One-third of the continent is still their territory, and even the mighty power of humans led by Gigant could not completely defeat them..
Fragments of a Colossus are creatures that are similar to a Colossus but do not reach the same level as a Colossus..
Its form is similar to that of an animal.…….]
Crunchy-.
In the empty classroom, only the sound of a pen grazing paper echoed..
Abel sat at his desk and continued writing for a while, and only after almost an hour had passed did he put down his pen..
“Phew.”
He took a long breath and closed his eyes for a moment..
And yesterday, after the special class was over, I remembered my own body that I had seen while washing..
To be precise, the unusual pattern that suddenly appeared on his chest.
‘What is it.’
It was a pattern that resembled a flame..
I didn't have a hobby of looking at my own body every day, but if I had a tattoo like this on my chest, I would have already known..
In other words, it means that it arose suddenly. And there was a moment of doubt.
‘Then the heat.’
When faced with a fragment of a giant.
Abel felt heat as if a hot fire had been placed on his chest. And after that, a pattern appeared in the same location..
Even a fool can't help but suspect a connection between the two..
Also, one question naturally came to mind..
‘Whose body does this belong to??’
Before receiving the name Abel from Vulcan, he was only called by nicknames such as beggar and little boy..
Originally, I neither knew nor had the opportunity to know the name of this body..
When he first opened his eyes, he was lying on the street wearing clothes that looked like straw..
Of course, there was nothing to guess his identity..
So I thought he was just a tramp boy lying around..
But if not?
Unless this monstrous synchronization rate was just given?
Sigh.
Abel wiped his face..
It was not a question that could be resolved right away..
Still, it is certain that it was a reaction caused by encountering the fragments of the Titan, and the chances of encountering the fragments of the Titan in the future are widespread..
‘If there's something really special... … I'll be able to feel something next time too.’
There is a need to investigate the pattern that suddenly appeared, but there is no point in continuing to worry about it like this..
‘I'll have to go to the academy library later and look it up..’
After Abel came to that conclusion, he stood up with his notebook in hand..
But then.
Someone walked into the classroom.
“Abel!”
It was Daniel..
Next to him was Henna, and she asked as she saw Abel walking with a notebook at his side..
“I was still in the classroom?”
“I was trying to organize my notes..”
Daniel chimed in..
“and. I was hungry so I immediately ran to eat..”
“It seemed like that.”
After class was over, Daniel kept asking me if I wanted to go, so I told him to go first..
“By the way, I'm confident about that today?”
“battle?”
“huh.”
“There is nothing to judge whether you are confident or not. He hasn't heard exactly how the battle is fought.?”
I had an idea about Abel, but I had yet to hear anything about exactly how the battle would be fought..
Daniel also frowned and nodded..
“That's right. Could you at least explain in advance how to do it?.”
“Well, you'll find out when you go. let's go.”
“okay.”
The three of them left the building where the classroom was and moved to find another building..
“It was definitely this way.”
“It's not there?”
Although they got a little lost, they were able to safely reach the building containing the teachers' offices and some special facilities..
When I entered the entrance with my cadet ID, there were cadets with familiar faces standing in front of the stairs..
“Ah, it's here.”
They were special class cadets..
Daniel approached without hesitation and asked.
“sorry. Looks like we're the last.”
“huh. When I asked instructor Jacqueline, she told me to come to the back of the building when everyone is gathered..”
Lian, who is large but has a timid appearance, responded to Daniel's words..
Since all eight people were together, they all headed to the exit opposite the entrance they came in from..
The children who opened the door and went out immediately looked surprised..
This was because there was a completely unexpected scenery behind the building..
vast plains.
It was a much wider plain than the area used during Gigant management classes..
“It's here.”
At that time, Jacqueline waved her hand and shouted, and the cadets immediately walked towards it..
and saw.
Tito lined up behind Jacqueline..
Jacqueline said to the cadets who were still looking confused..
“This is a mock battlefield. As it is, it is a place that has been used since the second year of class..”
“What is a mock battle?…….”
“Literally here, in these Titos, we're having a mock battle..”
Jacqueline smiled and explained further..
“Since the Miles class is larger, there is a separate mock battlefield outside, but for the Tito class, this is enough..”
The simulated battlefield was certainly jaw-droppingly large, but it was not large enough for the Miles class to be used as a 'battlefield'..
Although it seemed like there was too much room to operate the Tito class..
Jacqueline continued to speak.
“You will ride Tito in a mock battle. And the person who takes first place becomes the leader. It's simple?”
“What are you doing with that??”
“Oh, you didn't actually tell me what to do..”
Jacqueline kindly answered Danielle's questions..
“The sport is Capture the Flag. This is a training that actual riders often do..”
Everyone felt interested and curious about what she said..
Except one person.
‘long time no see.’
What Abel felt was joy rather than curiosity..
This mock battlefield also appears in the game..
To be exact, it was a series of mini games within the game, and Capture the Flag was one of them..
I was excited, but I was also worried at the same time..
‘Kids shouldn't be too discouraged..’
I am a teammate who is supposed to fight together, but I was worried that it would be a bit disappointing if the overwhelming difference in skill showed that I was discouraged..
“Now, let's start by giving 10 extra points to the person who is designated as the leader..”
[Rewards vary depending on the overall score of the linked quest..]
However, after hearing Jacqueline's words and the message that appeared before his eyes, Abel immediately put those worries aside..
‘It's rude to look at the other person..’
Doing your best is for them..
Abel quickly changed his stance..
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