I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 40
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12The place we arrived at in time was the camp prepared for this outdoor training..
The cadets who got out of the car immediately gathered in the center of the camp and received an explanation from Fleta, the general instructor for this exercise..
“As everyone knows, this place is inside the border, but it is an extremely dangerous place. There are no small towns let alone cities..”
Fleta was an impressive woman with scars all over her face and light white hair..
She, like other teachers and instructors, was a participant in the last great war..
Maybe that's why Fleta's voice had the magic to attract people's attention..
“So don't think about doing anything stupid at night and go to bed early. Departure is early tomorrow morning.”
Fleta finished his explanation with a short warning and then stepped back..
Afterwards, teachers and instructors walked around and guided us to the building where we would spend the night..
The building we were shown to was embarrassing to compare to the academy's dormitory, but at least there was no problem sleeping for one night..
“It's been a while since so many people slept like this..”
After the instructor left, Daniel spoke up..
Abel nodded..
The only boys in the class shared the same room..
“It would be better to go to bed early today.”
“huh? I just kept sleeping in the car.?”
In response to Daniel's question, Abel thought for a moment and then said:.
“Come to think of it, I guess it doesn't really matter to you..”
Other people might not know this, but Daniel had the stamina to stay up all night without any problems..
Abel told him to take care of it and then sat down on the bed. She wasn't going to sleep alone..
Fleta said practice would only start early tomorrow morning, but Abel knew the truth..
‘About 4 hours to go.’
Practice begins at dawn. It's early morning, not long after midnight..
Abel estimates that around 2 o'clock.
So it was correct that there were 4 hours left..
At that level, it would be better to meditate than to sleep for no reason and make your body sluggish..
The worst is when you get excited like other cadets and then fall asleep late..
‘It may have been a plan made with that in mind from the beginning..’
First outdoor training.
Cadets who had fallen asleep late due to tension and excitement will be embarrassed and unable to come to their senses due to practice suddenly starting early in the morning..
Evaluation starts right there.
Scores are given based on how you react in embarrassing situations..
In that sense, Abel was already at a different starting line from others..
“Whoa whoa.”
Abel took a long breath and slowly began to meditate..
It wasn't about deep meditation like in the car, but it was about spending time while maintaining good physical condition..
I heard with one ear the noise of the cadets sharing the same dormitory and let it go..
Time continued to pass by.
The dorm became quiet after a while. everyone is asleep.
It was quiet, but it didn't feel peaceful..
Rather, it could be said that it is the calm before the storm..
Abel felt a sharp feeling of anxiety prick his body. And when she reached the peak of that feeling.
Weeeeenn-!
A loud sound pierced my ears..
As soon as Abel heard that sound, he opened his eyes..
“eww…….”
“what…….”
There were groaning sounds everywhere..
Some quick-witted people opened their eyes and appeared to be trying to understand the situation, but their eyes were still filled with sleepiness..
On the other hand, Abel took his luggage and went out, as if he had been waiting..
The sound that is still ringing loudly was one of the things I learned in lecture..
The meaning was simple.
Enemy invasion is expected, so gather immediately..
You must find the meeting location yourself. Generally, it is displayed in a way that is immediately noticeable..
Like a red light shining on one side over there.
Abel headed there without hesitation, and soon arrived at a fairly large open space..
“Abel!”
What greeted him when he arrived at the vacant lot was Cawl's loud voice..
Kaul looked at Abel and said with a grin..
“You arrived first. excellent.”
“thank you.”
Abel briefly thanked him and stood in front of him..
Cawl asked him.
“Did you guess it??”
It was an endless question, but Abel answered it without difficulty..
“We were considering several possibilities.”
“Possibility?”
“yes. What the instructor said was also a hint. He said he wouldn't have time to rest once he arrived, but as soon as he arrived, he was shown to his accommodation and told to get some rest..”
“Hoo.”
Cawl nodded with an amused expression..
“So I thought it wouldn't just pass by like normal.?”
“yes. Considering the dangers of outdoor training, I thought it would raise awareness before starting properly..”
“I saw it clearly.”
Kaul, who had talked up to that point, was about to say more, but closed his mouth when he saw the cadets running towards the vacant lot..
Abel also slightly turned his head and looked at the people running towards him..
There were quite a few familiar faces among them..
Iolin. Henna. Daniel. Ryan, etc. They were cadets from the same special class..
Of course, there were some invisible members of the special squad..
There were other cadets who arrived around the same time as them..
What was surprising was that May arrived quite early..
‘No, was he just forced out??’
Looking closely, I saw that May was being half-dragged by her classmate Darin..
After that, other cadets arrived at the vacant lot one after another..
Daniel naturally came and stood next to Abel and said a word..
“I dozed off.”
Abel chuckled at those words..
As I was coming out, I saw Daniel dozing off while sitting down and getting startled..
“Now, pay attention!”
Abel was about to say something, but before that, Fleta, who was standing at the front, drew attention with a loud voice..
“I see cadets still coming. Come and listen.”
Fleta continued speaking in a cold voice..
“This is outside. Outside, without the walls of the Academy or the strong walls of the Empire. The moment we arrived, the training had already begun..”
The voice instantly focused the cadets..
“Even if it is not a practical training, you must not let your guard down even for a moment when you are outside. Look at what the cadets look like now..”
she said.
“If this had been a real battle, at least half of them would have died. In practice, there are no loud warning sounds or friendly lights..”
It was a natural story..
If you make a loud noise or flash a light when monsters are approaching, it will attract more attention..
“There may be people who hear the story and think it is unfair. When I told him to get some rest, he suddenly started making harsh comments like this..”
Unlike the content of her words, her tone was still hard and cold..
“Let those people reflect. You won't be able to become a Gigant Rider with a rotten mind like that..”
The students’ expressions hardened even more at the harsh remarks..
But Fleta didn't care and continued talking..
“Well then, let’s end the verbal education here. The purpose of this exercise is to learn in situations similar to actual combat..”
After speaking up to that point, Fleta looked at someone else and stepped back..
The person who came forward next was none other than Cowl..
he said in a loud voice.
“Everyone, get in the car right away! Practice begins!”
This time, the cadets' faces were filled with embarrassment..
However, instead of retracting his words, Cawl pointed to one side with a firm hand gesture..
“run!”
Abel immediately ran in the direction pointed by Cawl without hesitation..
It wasn't long before I saw horsepower cars lined up there..
Since it was clearly indicated where to get on for each class, Abel got on right away without getting lost..
After that, cadets from the same class got on board one after another..
It took about 5 minutes at most to get there..
The car door closed by itself, and there was a heavy silence inside the car..
“where… … I'm going to?”
Soon, one of the cadets spoke up. It was a cadet named Kailen..
“well. Since I said I would start training right away, wouldn’t I go to where Gigant is??”
another cadet answered.
It was a reasonable inference..
It was said that the Gigant to be used for practice would be moved to the practice location in advance, but there were no Gigant for practice at all at the camp..
“I guess so?”
“I think so. How will the practice proceed?.”
Once the water was opened, each cadet said something..
Rather than saying I really wanted to say something, I wanted to allay fear and tension..
On the other hand, Abel did not participate in the conversation and waited quietly..
Because now is not the time for leisurely chatting..
They may think that they can comfortably hop on a Gigant and fight a real-life battle, but Del Mordor Academy is not such an easy place..
In fact, as Fleta said, the practice has already begun..
As Abel reflected on that, he hugged Jim tightly..
And what Abel expected happened less than 20 minutes after departure..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Deafening binge drinking.
At the same time, the car shook violently..
The cadets who had been talking for a while froze at the unexpected noise and shock..
“Everyone get down! The car broke down! need to move!”
At that time, I heard the voice of the driver who was driving the car..
Most of the cadets were confused after hearing that, unable to understand the situation properly, but there were some who did not..
First, Calian, who was sitting closest to the door, shouted as he blocked the cadets who were trying to open the door..
“for a moment! It could be a trap!”
“trap?”
“okay! You heard the explanation at the beginning. In times of danger, the safest place is inside this vehicle. I was told to stay inside until clear instructions were given.!”
It was just as he said..
This horse-powered vehicle prepared for the cadets was not only moderately sturdy, but had a high level of protection..
In case of emergency, it can be used as a temporary defensive wall..
Therefore, in the event of an attack, we were trained to assess the situation from the inside and then take action rather than react hastily..
“Ha, but the driver told you to get off.!”
“that's right!”
However, the students, whose hair turned gray due to an unexpected event, tried to open the door with determination..
At that time, Abel opened his mouth..
“Kalian is right..”
“what?”
“Before that, let’s go over one thing. Has anyone here heard the driver’s voice??”
Everyone became dumbfounded by Abel's sudden question..
It had to be that way..
Because there is no way anyone has heard of it..
Before that, during the 12-hour ride, the driver of the horse-powered car didn't say a single word..
At the time, I thought it was just reticence, but after being in this situation, I thought differently..
“In the first place, the shouting just now could have been a trick. Everyone knows this, right? The driver's seat has relatively poor protection..”
Unlike the rear, the driver's seat requires a clear view, so its protection is considerably lower..
Therefore, there is a high possibility that the enemy will pretend to be a knight and lure the cadets inside..
“then…….”
“What should I do… … the poor?”
At Abel's words, the students muttered in a daze, not knowing what to do..
Those who were better off just looked around with a cautious expression and failed to suggest any solutions..
Abel, who was looking at them, added another word..
“The principle is to stand by with combat readiness..”
It was just a statement based on principle..
The reason I didn't suggest another solution was simple:.
Because there was no need to do anything more..
‘Just wait.’
It's not because I know the content of the game, but I was able to recall it if I thought about it calmly..
There were too many strange things to believe it was an enemy attack..
Squeak-.
Less than a minute after Abel thought that, the back door of the car opened..
Not only Kalian, who was blocking the door, but also the students around him immediately stepped back..
Although he didn't have a weapon, he was ready to fight with his bare hands if necessary..
But that evil spirit disappeared in an instant..
Because the person who appeared through the open door was none other than Cawl..
He looked at the cadets and spoke brightly..
“That's a calm response. Everyone in class A passed..”
A question mark appeared on the cadets' faces..
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