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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 3

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Scarlett spoke in detail.

Academy admission requirements and benefits. Follow-up support plans, etc..

It was a story that could not help but be exciting, but Abel did not show it and listened to the story until the end..

Eventually, Scarlett finished giving a rough explanation and spoke to Abel..

“The explanation ends here. I'll have someone send again tomorrow, so I hope you've made a decision by then..”

Scarlett said that she made an offer of admission out of the blue, but she didn't seem to have any intention of hearing an answer right away, so she ended the story like that..

Abel bowed his head and answered politely..

“yes. Thank you for your consideration.”

“Thank you. Oh, and it doesn't end when you get an offer. I have to take a quick test..”

“All right.”

Scarlett nodded slightly, then turned her back and immediately left the waiting room..

‘Your presence is enormous..’

Abel thought as he watched her go out the door..

Scarlett Klein.

He is the head of the famous Count Klein family and one of the three sacred figures of the empire with the title of Spear of Flame..

In addition, he was a great person who raised a half-dead family back to life with his own fame..

The reason such a thing was possible was because Scarlett was a war hero and a Gigant Rider with one of the greatest skills..

‘But more importantly, Scarlett is one of the professors at the academy..’

Full professors at the Academy have the authority to 'recommend admission'.

Abel, who had no clear status and no money, needed that authority to take the academy entrance exam..

‘And I accepted the offer from Scarlett..’

They said I had to pass a simple test, but just being a candidate was enough..

Abel clenched his fists and smiled..

*       *       *

Wooden walls full of holes and a shabby roof.

The musty smell of wood and the pungent smell that came from somewhere made it painful to just sit still..

This is Abel’s house..

Abel sat on a chair in the corner of the room and looked around the shabby but cozy interior of the house..

Funny enough, when he first moved into this house, the emotion he felt was not pain but happiness..

If it were on Earth, it would have been an environment where I would have been exhausted, but how happy I was that I could finally sleep at home instead of on the street..

“Abel.”

It was the bright voice of an old man that woke Abel, who had been lost in sentimentality for a while..

“Why are you looking at me with such a miserable expression??”

I turned my head and saw an old man with a familiar face standing in the doorway that I had recently broken after drinking..

At first glance, he was an old man wearing robes made of luxurious material and holding a cane made of expensive ebony wood in one hand..

Underneath the white hair, green eyes full of wisdom and a white beard that reached down to the chest were visible..

At first glance, he looked like a wise man or a noble wizard. Although he really isn't like that at all.

“When did you come?”

“When will it come? It's here now, you bastard. Rather, is there only one chair in this corner of the house??”

“Please sit here..”

“Okay, it's done..”

The old man waved his hand and sat down on Abel’s bed. Then he looked at him and said.

“I'm leaving today?”

“yes. I told you this the day before yesterday when I was drinking..”

“I told you, right? How come you're getting more and more frustrated with your speaking habits?.”

“Isn’t this proof that you learned well from your teacher?.”

The old man frowned at Abel’s polite tone..

He seemed to be contemplating whether to show that the staff he was holding in his hand could be a weapon..

But the old man soon gave up on that and sighed and said,.

“Phew. If you do that even if you go there, you will be kicked out right away..”

“You're worried for no reason. Knowing very well what kind of person I am.”

“Yeah, I know. Tsk. I should have recognized its true nature when I first saw it..”

“If I had done that, I would have become a disciple earlier..”

The old man glared at him and then laughed. Abel also smiled at him..

“If it weren't for your monstrous synchronization ability, I would have torn off my arms and legs and left you alone in the workshop..”

“Yeah, whatever.”

“This is not a story told in vain. Not only is your synchronization rate abnormally high, but your talent for creating gigants is also impressive. This Vulcan is so greedy.”

Instead of taking his serious tone as a joke, Abel just nodded..

The old man's name is Vulcan.

He was one of the best Gigante craftsmen in a system with many outstanding craftsmen, and at the same time, he was also his teacher..

The first time I met Vulcan and worked under him was through a quest..

But the time I spent with him and the friendship I built was real..

In fact, it could be said that it was thanks to Vulcan that Abel was able to properly establish himself and live in this world..

‘If it weren't for Mr. Vulcan, I might have just become a cold corpse..’

In addition to surviving, Abel received a lot of help from him..

If it weren't for Vulcan's teachings, I wouldn't have even dreamed of scraping together discarded parts and creating a decent Gigant..

“hmm.”

Vulcan, who was tapping the floor with his cane, slowly opened his mouth..

“If you had asked, I could have given you a decent Gigant, but why did you insist on that trashy Gigant until the end??”

I've known Vulcan for over a year, but this was the first time I've heard this question..

When it's time to leave, is it time to bring out the story I've been holding inside?.

Abel similarly revealed his true feelings in response to the question..

“didn't i tell you?”

“what?”

“He said he would later become a famous Gigant Rider and officially hand over the request. But if you receive something from an old man, you can’t say you regret it then..”

Vulcan looked at Abel blankly and then burst into laughter..

“okay. you were that kind of guy.”

Vulcan, who was shaking his head, lifted himself up by tapping the floor with his cane..

“It won't be easy. Still looking forward to it.”

“yes. It won't take long.”

“okay. And take this.”

Vulcan took something out of his pocket and threw it away..

Abel accepted it without hesitation. it was a small dagger.

“What kind of weapon did you suddenly throw?······.”

“It's made from rabbit..”

He paused at Vulcan's words..

“Anyway, it's a Gigant you made yourself. You said you didn't hear anything, but you could see it all..”

Abel played with the dagger and pointed to the bead on the top of the handle..

“Is this... that's it??”

“okay. The core was processed. If combined with an auxiliary core, it can function as is. Well, I just kept it there as a souvenir..”

At Vulcan's explanation, Abel's eyes grew even more tearful and he swiped his dagger away..

A dagger stuck in a sheath made of leather. The handle had a rabbit symbol engraved on it..

rabbit.

The moment I had something entirely ‘my own’ for the first time after falling into this unfamiliar world will probably never be forgotten..

Abel immediately put the dagger into his chest and said:.

“······thank you.”

“Thank you, whatever. Well then, let’s go.”

Vulcan grinned and waved his hand as he left the house..

Abel went outside to see him off and then came back inside..

Since everything was already packed, there was nothing more to do..

“It's empty.”

Abel looked at the empty house for a moment and then slowly closed his eyes..

My vision went dark in an instant, but as I concentrated, letters soon appeared with a faint light..

[Abel]

[Race: Human]

[Physical Grade: E]

[Tuning rate: S]

[Horsepower: F]

[Holding period: None]

[Skills: Beginner Gigant production, intermediate Gigant repair, mana sensitivity]

It was a status window exactly the same as the game..

The difference was that, unlike the game characters, Abel's was extremely shabby..

The physical grade, which is an indicator of the overall development of the body, is only E out of F to S..

It was at the same level as the general public..

Considering that it is still in the growth stage, it is higher than average, but it is not satisfactory..

Magic power is the lowest at F, and the Gigant held is discarded and turned into a dagger..

The only thing worth seeing in the shabby status window is the synchronization rate and skill level..

Synchronization can be said to be the alpha and omega of Gigant control, so needless to say, the skill pool was also quite good..

Gigant creation and repair were not combat skills, but they were very useful skills..

Because Gigant breaks down often..

Being able to do simple repairs myself was a huge advantage..

‘Still, the best is mana sensitivity..’

Mana Sensitivity.

It was a skill obtained as a reward for this quest..

Feeling mana was one of the basic requirements for becoming a Gigant Rider..

No matter how good your skill is, if you can't feel mana, you can't ride a high-grade Gigant..

‘It was worth sticking to the quest.’

Abel was satisfied and slowly opened his eyes..

Before, the world seemed extremely ordinary..

However, the moment he gained mana sensitivity, the world Abel saw changed greatly..

The other day, something like blue smoke was flowing in the air where nothing was visible..

That was mana.

Mana sensitivity was an advanced skill that went beyond feeling mana sensitively and was enough to allow you to see it with your own eyes..

There are probably only a handful of people who can see this..

Although it is still faintly visible because the skill level is still low,.

This would also be a great help in the trials to come..

Thump, thump-.

Abel, who had been distracted by the flow of mana for a while, came to his senses when he heard footsteps outside..

‘Did inspiration come again??’

He was the only one who would come to Abel's house..

Because I have no friends.

But it wasn't inspiration that came to the house this time..

“Abel. Am I right?”

What appeared through the open door was a man wearing a dark blue uniform..

He seemed to be about 190 cm tall, and I could see at a glance that his whole body was well-toned..

“you're right.”

Abel found a red hawk-shaped brooch on the other person's lapel and immediately lowered his head..

The man looked at Abel intently and said..

“Count Klein ordered me to bring you..”

It was the long-awaited call from Scarlett Klein..

*       *       *

The Klein family was unusually busy..

Because there was something important to do today..

One after another, carriages arrived at the main gate of the mansion, and ‘boys’ around the age of 16 got out of them..

All the boys who got off the carriage looked at the huge mansion with wide eyes..

“and…….”

A boy exclaimed in exclamation.

It was worth it.

The huge mansion had such an intimidating feeling..

The mansion, standing on a vast land, looked down on unfamiliar visitors from above, giving them a sense of awe..

Even Abel swallowed his saliva when he saw the mansion..

“please come this way.”

The boys, including Abel, were guided to a place before they could calm down their shock after seeing the mansion..

Not inside the mansion, but to the training hall behind it..

‘It's really a quick fix..’

I could feel Scarlett's hot temper just by looking at the place shown..

Abel thought about this and looked around the gym..

‘It's so wide.’

The mansion was large, but it seemed like the gymnasium took up the largest area of ​​the entire site..

It was wide enough for Gigant to run around..

‘Well, it was probably made for that purpose in the first place..’

Among the capital's nobles, few had a training ground behind their mansions large enough for Gigant to run around in..

Only three including Scarlett.

Abel looked to the side, once again feeling the power of Count Klein's family..

The total number of boys was five..

An anxious expression, an expectant expression, a dissatisfied expression.

The expressions on the children's faces were different..

‘oh.’

Among them, Abel was the one with high expectations..

Gigante was lying where Abel's gaze was directed. It's also a huge gigantic thing..

‘milles.’

It's a Gigante with a height of 6m..

Even though it was lying on the floor, its grandeur was not obscured..

The Midget class alone was an average of 3m tall, so I felt overwhelmed when I stood in front of it, but it was nothing compared to the Milles, which was twice that size..

‘As expected, Miles.’

Midget-class can be handled even if you have little aptitude for mana..

Even though the Tito class was not as good as the Midget, it was within the range that the average person could handle..

‘But Miles is different.’

Miles had an aptitude for mana and could only handle it through thorough training..

It is the exclusive property of riders and is never allowed to the general public..

Abel's eyes sparkled as he looked at Miles..

‘It's obvious even without looking at what the test is. I'm looking forward to it?’

at that time.

Jeopuk, Jeopuk-.

A woman with a familiar face walked in front of Abel and the boys..

Only then did Abel take his eyes off Miles and turn his head to the woman who had approached..

Scarlett, matriarch of the Cline family.

She glanced at the boys and then opened her mouth..

“Everyone came well.”

The conversation continued quickly before I could answer..

“Although I briefly explained it in advance, there is only one person who receives a recommendation and enters the academy. This position is the process for that selection..”

After explaining that, Scarlett looked to the side, and the knight waiting there opened his mouth next..

“You guys will be riding that Miles from now on..”

The children's eyes opened wide at those words. I never thought I would ride that..

‘also.’

Except Abel..

“The selection criteria are simple.”

The driver continued calmly..

It was a calm tone, as if it wasn't anything difficult..

“Get on that Gigant and hold out for as long as possible..”

But the content contained therein was extremely harsh..

Everyone knows Gigant well because they were chosen because they have some level of interest and talent..

How difficult is it to board the Miles?.

Even after seeing the children's reaction, the driver said nothing..

“Let's start right away.”

Scarlett had already stepped aside, and the knight took her place and led the boys..

Meanwhile.

The driver was feeling skeptical as he watched the boys following him..

Common sense suggests that this test was too harsh for young boys with no experience..

None of those boys had ever ridden in the Miles class..

‘Is it really possible to operate it?.’

And even if it is activated, is it possible to last more than 1 second??

The knight's faith in Scarlett was absolute, but this test seemed so unreasonable that even he was slightly shaken..

Even if only children with a high level of attunement were selected, dealing with that was strictly an area of ​​experience..

But the faithful knight never expressed such thoughts outwardly..

The knight eventually arrived in front of Miles and opened his mouth casually..

“Is there anyone who wants to try it first??”

Everyone's expressions hardened at those words..

This reaction is normal if you know what it means to be on board a Miles..

The driver naturally prepared and then tried to speak..

But then.

“I want to ride it first.”

There was a boy who had an abnormal reaction.

The knight raised his hand and looked at the boy who came forward..

black hair and black eyes.

Although he was smaller than other children, he was an impressive child with an energetic and confident expression..

The knight spoke to the boy, Abel.

“okay.”

There was no reason to stop him from taking the first step..

The driver prepared for the boarding, thinking in his heart that it would be good for Abel to stop on his own before he gets hurt..

Miles lay down for easy riding, but it was tricky to ride with Abel's small body..

However, Abel slipped into the cockpit with his agile movements without any help from others..

‘You shouldn't get hurt.’

The driver looked at Abel, who was sitting in Miles with that thought in mind..

In fact, not only he, but none of the people present thought that Abel would operate Miles properly..

at that time.

Abel, who was seated in the cockpit, was secretly impressed..

This was because it was clear that the Milles cockpit was made with excellent technology..

But what aroused Abel's admiration more than anything else was the core in the very center..

‘This is Miles' core.’

It was so huge that it could not even be compared to Rabbit's..

‘This is not the time.’

Take a moment to admire.

Abel took a deep breath and slowly placed both hands on his core..

It was my first time riding in Miles, but I already knew what to do..

First, Abel drew up what little magical power he had and pushed it into the core..

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

The core that reacted to Abel's magic vibrated violently and emitted bright light, and at the same time, the magic absorbed by the core instantly spread throughout the aircraft and returned to Abel..

“Hmm!”

And at the same time as a dizzying feeling of vertigo struck me, all my senses began to expand in an instant..

It feels like a three or four year old child suddenly entered the body of a strong adult..

Ughhh-!

Meanwhile, outside, as Milles began to operate with a vibrating sound, some people began to look surprised..

Uhmmm!

If there had been a rider on board, or at least a trainee rider, there would have been no surprises..

But the person riding there was a young boy who had never ridden a Miles before..

“Oh, that can't be right······?”

“no how…….”

Even the older knights couldn't hide their surprise and muttered to themselves..

But that was just the beginning.

“Ughhh!”

Abel gritted his teeth to endure the dizziness and headache that continued to plague him..

When moving a Gigant, it is important to ‘think’..

I can't help but let my hair turn white from pain..

So Abel had an image in his head..

A scene from a cartoon I enjoyed as a child..

The protagonist stands tall despite the pain..

thud!

Both of Gigant's arms touched the ground. And just like that, the giant's huge upper body was raised..

“Whoop!”

Abel did not stop there and sharpened the image in his head..

I thought of him taking off his heavy chains and suddenly standing up..

Then Gigant responded to that will..

Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

As the dull rumble of the ground rang out, those who were standing blankly with their mouths open lost their balance and stumbled..

As Abel's visibility grew higher, he watched everyone look up to him..

Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

So, when the giant stood on the ground with both feet.

The imagination became reality, and the name Abel was imprinted on everyone present..