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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 25

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The moment Abel heard the voice, he reflexively looked around..

Of course, no one heard that..

There is no one riding in the carriage with him, and in the first place, only Abel can hear this voice..

Abel spoke in a low voice so that the coachman could not hear..

“grow.”

-who are you?

“Abel. that's my name.”

-…….

There was no answer for a long time. But Abel did not urge the unknown voice..

This was because the other person's emotions were clearly conveyed through the core held in the hand..

confusion. Embarrassment. question.

It was literally a whirlwind of emotions..

Fortunately, it wasn't long before the other person opened his mouth again..

-Abel. So who am I??

It was a strange question.

Asking the name of someone you just talked to.

But Abel answered without a moment of hesitation, as if he had already anticipated the question..

“Your name is Rufus. i am your master.”

-Lupus… … . Lupus.

The other person repeated the word lupus several times. And only after a while did he open his mouth again..

-You are my master, and I am Lupus. Am I right?

“okay. Do you have any other questions??”

-no. I'm a little tired now. I need to rest a bit.

“i get it. Then we'll talk again next time..”

-…….

no answer came back.

It was not that Abel’s words were ignored. As soon as I finished the conversation, my consciousness went into a dormant state..

“Phew.”

Abel felt that and breathed a sigh of relief..

It was an extremely short conversation, but Abel's hands were damp with sweat..

Abel took a cloth out of his pocket, wiped off the sweat, and carefully put the core back into the box..

‘Somehow I got through the first meeting well..’

Abel thought about this and leaned back..

The reason he was nervous was simple.

This is because the core he was holding in his hand with the person he just faced was not an ordinary object..

Wasn’t it written in the message window as well?.

‘heart of colossus.’

That was the exact name of the core, and the identity of what was inside the core was a colossus, or something related to it..

‘Even in the game, its exact identity was never revealed..’

The existence of this core was revealed only a week before it was released into the game..

Abel was also excited by the new content he had discovered for the first time in a long time and dug into its identity, but was unable to figure it out and ended up possessing this body..

‘I'm definitely not an ordinary being.’

I can't be an ordinary being.

In the game, the item called Colossus' Heart was literally a 'death flag' itself..

If you made even the slightest mistake during your first encounter, you would die or be swallowed whole..

If you look down on them even a little, there is a 100% chance that you will be eaten. If you think your skills are lacking, just ignore it..

The reason I was particularly nervous during the conversation I just had was because I knew that better than anyone else..

It's truly a ruinous thing..

Of course, there was a reason why I kept looking at such items..

‘But this boosted my power by a few notches..’

Because as dangerous as it is, it is also an item of great value..

Gigant's power can be raised several levels, and it is like a living 'Colossus Encyclopedia' in itself..

‘It seems like the engraving was completed smoothly..’

Abel, relieved of his tension, stroked the box where Rufus was sleeping and closed his eyes..

*       *       *

The break period was longer than the original schedule, so I ended up taking a week off..

Even the cadets, who at first enjoyed it simply because they wanted to rest, started to show signs of getting bored..

That's because there wasn't much to enjoy inside the academy..

Perhaps that's why the training ground was naturally crowded every day..

Because there’s nothing better than moving your body to expend your overflowing energy..

And it was the same with Abel..

crackling!

Abel quickly flew forward and swung his sword..

A truly brutal blow.

kagak!

However, Abel's sword was deflected in vain by the opponent's tilted sword..

Seeing that the attack was aborted, Abel quickly tried to retreat..

Hwiik!

However, the opponent did not miss the opportunity and stabbed his sword towards Abel's shoulder..

There was no time to block with the sword, and it was too exquisite to move the body to dodge..

‘shadow step.’

Abel had no choice but to use his skill and step back..

Normally, that would have bought enough time..

“It's so obvious.”

But this time was different.

Abel saw silver hair fluttering in the air..

Then, something leapt up in front of my eyes. As if she had read Abel's movements, she immediately followed him and swung her sword..

Abel desperately raised his sword..

Taaak!

However, the sword raised was hit by the opponent's upward swing and bounced away..

And then Abel felt something cool touch his neck..

Before he knew it, a wooden sword was pointed at his neck..

“Phew. I lost again.”

Abel sighed and declared defeat..

Only then did the opponent, Iolin, lower his wooden sword and speak..

“It wasn't that bad though.”

“I mean it sincerely.?”

In response to Abel’s question, Iolin slightly averted his gaze and said,.

“……Let me tell you a few things to fix. First of all, you should refrain from relying too much on vision. Now the timing is so honest.”

“It's honest?”

Iolin nodded to Abel’s question..

“When I feel really cornered, I have no choice but to use vision. It may be confusing if you're dealing with it for the first time, but once you've seen it a few times, it actually becomes a weakness..”

Abel listened, instantly absorbed in her words..

Iolin ended the conversation only after making a few more points..

“Well then, thank you for your hard work today..”

“Ok, thanks. Your class is as scheduled today as well?”

“huh. See you after dinner.”

“okay.”

After finishing the conversation, Iolin immediately waved his hand, opened the training room door, and left..

Abel then turned and walked outside to put down the wooden sword and walked to one side of the training ground..

It wasn't long before I started taking swordsmanship lessons under the pretense of sparring with Iolin..

Of course, it all started after a conversation with Iolin..

Originally, Iolin was supposed to teach Abel how to use magic power, and Abel was supposed to teach Iolin how to use Gigant..

However, on the first day of 'class', Lee Olin made the first suggestion..

‘Did you say that magic management and weapon skills are inseparable?.’

If you're a wizard, you might not know it, but if you're a Gigant Rider, it's better to wield the weapon yourself and learn how to use magic power..

So, in the morning, I sparred with Iolin like this, and in the evening, Abel decided to teach Iolin how to use the Gigant..

‘Well, it's good for me.’

This was a welcome event for Abel, who was already interested in systematic weapon technology..

Because it was truly one kill, two birds with one stone..

After bringing the wooden sword, Abel immediately left the training area and headed to the restaurant..

Maybe it was the wrong time zone today, but no one called him..

When he finished his meal quickly and was about to head to his room, someone approached him..

“Abel.”

Abel turned his head at the unfamiliar voice and saw a middle-aged man with a serious expression..

Abel easily recognized his identity and greeted him..

“hello.”

“……do you know me?”

“yes. Isn’t this Professor Bern, the person in charge of the advanced swordsmanship class??”

“how do you know that?”

“Professor Bern's reputation is so famous..”

In reality, I knew the names of all the important professors in the academy by heart..

‘Especially Bern, it's impossible not to know. Because such a flirtatious impression is not common..’

The others did the same to some extent, but Bern especially looked like he stepped right out of a game illustration..

Bern was about to say something to Abel, but he closed his mouth..

“……I have a story to tell you about the past, will you follow me??”

“of course.”

Abel answered without hesitation..

Because I thought he would call me sooner or later. Rather, it felt like it was later than expected..

Bern nodded slightly at Abel's refreshing answer and started walking ahead..

Abel followed right behind and thought..

‘If you call it this way... … . I don't think this will be much different from the flow I know..’

Although he had already thought about it to some extent, Abel calmly organized his thoughts..

Because this was a pretty big deal..

*       *       *

Soon after, we arrived at the building in the center of the Academy, following Bern..

The building standing tall in the center seemed to overlook the entire academy..

‘No, it's probably designed so that you can actually look down..’

Considering the purpose of this place, it had to be that way..

With that thought in mind, I just entered the building..

“Abel.”

Bern spoke to me.

Abel woke up from his thoughts and answered..

“yes.”

“You will now be meeting with the principal..”

“Are you talking about the principal??”

Abel asked back with a slightly surprised expression. That was the most natural reaction.

“okay. I didn't call you for something bad, so you don't have to be nervous..”

No one's tension will go away just because they heard something like that..

Magnus is not only the headmaster of Del Mordor Academy, but he is also a living legend of the Empire.

“Oh, I see..”

That's why Abel pretended to be moderately nervous..

Of course, in reality, there was no tension at all. However, my body was not as stiff as an ordinary cadet..

Still, on the outside, he showed signs of being nervous..

There's nothing good about getting attention like this..

Bern saw Abel's reaction and did not say anything more..

It was probably a consideration to give them time to prepare their minds..

Thanks to this, Abel was able to climb the stairs while organizing his thoughts comfortably..

The stairs were quite high..

Usually, when the height is this high, something like an elevator using magic engineering is installed, but this was an exception..

It was because of the will of the first principal..

‘A healthy mind resides in a healthy body... … Was it?.’

In other words, it means to walk up on your own two feet rather than relying on objects..

There's a reason why those who frequent the principal's office have particularly thick thighs..

How many stairs did you climb like that?.

“Arrived.”

Bern said as he stopped in front of a particularly large door..

“Just go inside.”

“Am I going in alone??”

“okay.”

Abel answered that he understood and cautiously approached the door..

I briefly wondered if I should knock, but there was no need to..

“Come in.”

From inside, I heard the loud voice of Magnus that I could not forget..

Abel carefully opened the door..

Eventually, the spacious principal's office came into view through the open door..

Abel resisted the urge to look inside and lowered his head first..

“Did you call me?.”

“okay. Come and sit here.”

At those words, Abel raised his lower body and walked inside..

Magnus was sitting at his large office desk..

Although his tone of voice was very light, Magnus exuded a subtle sense of intimidation that took my breath away..

Perhaps because it was a different place and situation than when we met on the podium before, I could clearly feel the intimidation..

Magnus opened his mouth only after Abel had sat down..

“Do you know why I called you here today??”

“Isn't it because of the incident at the Wall of Glory??”

“That's right.”

Magnus nodded coolly in response to Abel’s answer..

“A reward for that will be paid out soon. Abel, because everyone saw your performance clearly..”

“I just did my best.”

“haha. Even so, it doesn’t change that I made a contribution..”

Magnus said that and suddenly the smile disappeared from his face..

The intimidating feeling that had faded for a moment suddenly surged and pressured Abel..

He looked straight at Abel and asked.

“But Abel. What is your real identity??”