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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 41

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The cadets who got out of the car looked at Cowl with a mixture of confusion, astonishment, disbelief, and doubt..

Cawl continued speaking casually despite receiving those stares..

“Well, this is just the beginning, but everyone get down and gather in front..”

The cadets, who watched for a moment, got out of the car and gathered in front, still maintaining their guard..

Abel got off and looked around..

There was definitely a loud noise, but there were no traces left in the car or in the surrounding area..

Some people seemed to have doubts about it, so they took a quick look at the car and the front of it..

It was Cowl who explained the reason..

“The sound is just made up. Everything is fine, no need to worry..”

Even after hearing the explanation, everyone's questions were not easily resolved..

Because I wasn't told why he did it..

Then, Cawl opened his mouth again..

“It was just a light test.”

“It's a test?”

“okay. It tested your ability to respond in emergency situations..”

However, when the young doubts in the cadets' eyes did not disappear easily, Cawl smiled and said as if he understood everything..

“It seems like everyone has a lot of questions. But I can't answer all those questions now..”

Then he stopped laughing and continued speaking..

“Because you are already in the middle of a war called practice..”

At that time, Abel asked Kaul a question..

“You said you passed, so what happened to those who failed??”

“That's an important question. Simple. There is nothing for those who fail. On the other hand, those who pass are given significant advantages..”

As if he had been waiting, Kaul took out two pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Abel..

“And this is the benefit.”

The piece of paper Abel received was none other than a map..

“This is the last time I will be so kindly informed of whether I passed or failed..”

Kaul opened his mouth and said, pointing to the map in Abel's hand..

“The map shows the destination you need to reach. Of course, since there are two destinations, we will have to split into groups..”

Abel didn't bother to ask what was at his destination..

If I had asked anyway, they wouldn't have told me, but it didn't matter..

Because Abel already knew what was in that place..

‘Gigant.’

There was a Gigant at the location indicated by the destination..

So no matter what I did, I had to get to where the map pointed..

It wasn't just about getting good grades in practice..

There will be uninvited guests in this practice..

You can never overcome that danger with your bare body..

While Abel continued to think and calculate in his mind, Kaul explained a few more things and then said:.

“Well then, do your best.”

With those words, Kaul left, and only 10 cadets, including Abel, remained..

By then, Abel had finished thinking about it and spoke to the cadets, who were clearly embarrassed..

“Everyone concentrate.”

All eyes gathered in an instant..

Abel waved the two maps in his hands..

In fact, although he took on the role of leader, no one expressed any complaints..

This is because everyone was implicitly acknowledging Abel after seeing his cool-headed appearance and judgment just before that..

“There are two maps. Ten people.”

There were more than one thing to worry about and a mountain of things to worry about, but what I had to do right now was decided..

“Let’s split into groups of five and move on..”

It is to secure the gigant first..

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The group split ended quickly..

First, we shared maps with different destinations after discussion, and then divided the landscaping according to the maps..

The map clearly pointed to a different goal.

One chapter seemed safe, but the destination was further away..

And the other one was more dangerous, but the destination was closer..

“Everyone's gathered.”

Of course, Abel chose the closer one..

When Abel made his choice, Daniel and May were put in the same group without hesitation..

Next, Darin, who was somewhat close to May, joined the same group..

It was as expected up to that point, but the last member was a bit unexpected..

“I'm counting on you.”

It was Kalyan, a cadet with hair as red as henna..

What I thought was surprising was that Calian often showed hostility towards Abel..

I never started an argument openly, but I could tell just by looking in their eyes..

However, there was no reason to reject the offer to be in the same group, so Abel nodded..

“Well, now that the group has been decided, let's make a plan right away..”

Abel put aside his thoughts about the plan and unfolded the map so that everyone could see it clearly..

The maps were not as precise as their modern counterparts, but they were at least legible..

“This is where we are now.”

Abel first pointed to the left corner of the map and then tapped the upper right..

“This is the destination.”

“There is a forest in the middle.”

“okay. You can avoid the forest by going all the way to the right, but it will take a long time..”

“The straight line distance across the forest is much shorter, but it will be slower as you have to be alert.?”

Abel nodded at Calian’s point..

“I guess so. But you have to consider that it was Instructor Cawl who gave you this map..”

Even though no detailed explanation was added, everyone immediately understood the meaning..

Darin opened his mouth in a timid tone..

“Well, that means there could be a trap.?”

“that's right. Choosing a detour means prioritizing safety, but right now I'm not sure that that detour is safe..”

As it was, the choice was to take risks and save time, or to be safe even if it took some time..

But now it's a little different.

Rather than simply judging by looking at the given environment and map, we had to consider the academy's intention..

Calian narrowed his eyebrows and said.

“But on the other hand, there could have been a bigger trap hidden in the forest, right? And even if you take the detour, it will be faster than the group over there, right? Because our destination is much closer in the first place..”

“That too.”

Abel nodded obediently..

Even though Kalyan was always giving negative opinions, his attitude was not wrong..

Regardless of whether there are emotions or not, everyone needed to be approached with such caution..

“Hmm.”

Abel pretended to worry and recalled information he already knew in his head..

‘If you pass through the forest, you will definitely arrive there very quickly. Even if you combine all the other classes, you'll be one of the fastest..’

On the other hand, even if they passed the detour successfully, there was a high probability that they would arrive at a similar time as other groups..

Of course, both assumptions are based on when you pass ‘well’..

‘The problem is that there are traps set up on both sides..’

there was no safe way.

Because the academy has traps set up on all routes..

This means that there is no way to get to your destination comfortably in the first place..

However, not all traps were at the same level..

Abel turned his gaze to the map again..

As the detour took a long time, the trap was less dangerous..

Conversely, the forest was dangerous.

A lot of that too. In fact, it was at the level of blocking half of the time from going here..

Considering that, the answer was decided..

“I can't help it because there are different opinions. Let's take a majority vote.”

Abel made a decision and opened his mouth..

“I think we should go through the forest.”

Being very dangerous means, on the other hand, that you can pass through it very quickly if you just overcome the danger..

That was the important point..

The faster you pass, the higher your score..

No matter what happens later in the practice, the initial score is very important because it is reflected in the grade..

“What do other people think??”

Abel asked even though he already knew the result..

Proceeding by majority vote was essentially the same as doing Abel's will..

“okay. Then I’ll go with the forest too..”

“me too.”

Daniel and May generally followed Abel's judgment..

“Then me too…….”

Darin was observant and followed the trend..

Kalian gave in to the trend even though he looked dissatisfied..

match!

As soon as the decision was made, Abel clapped his hands to attract attention and said:.

“good. Then let's move right away..”

There was a smile on his lips..

“I have a plan, listen to it.”

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Five cadets were crossing a forest immersed in darkness..

More than 30 minutes had already passed since we entered the forest, but the forest was quiet..

As shown on the map, if you move in a straight line, you could reach your destination in about an hour..

In other words, we were already halfway there..

But I couldn't be happier.

‘It's time to see it.’

Because there is not much time left to face the prepared danger..

There was no one who didn't know that, so everyone hurried along with heightened tension..

When I moved about 10 more minutes like that,.

Sssssssuk-.

Abel heard the sound of the grass shaking not far away..

As soon as he recognized the sound, he raised the sword in his hand..

The others seemed to have noticed something strange as well, so they each picked up the weapons they had received as supplies..

At the same time, everyone exchanged glances..

Sussssuk!

Abel waited for the right time, listening to the approaching sound..

When something so unidentified approaches you.

“now!”

Abel shouted loudly..

At the same time, Daniel, who was in the middle of the battle line, began to run forward as if he had been bounced..

grasp!

Then, someone who had been hiding in the grass appeared..

When Abel saw that the person who had appeared was heading in the direction where Daniel was, he immediately blocked his path..

Kaaaang-!

Sword and sword clashed and sparks flew..

What emerged from the grass was a person wearing dark clothes..

The man swung his sword one after another at Abel, who was blocking his path..

Can, Can, Can-!

Abel struggled to block the sword and looked at his opponent..

“two people next to me!”

At that time, Darin shouted in a loud voice..

While the first one to jump out attracted attention, two others approached secretly and stabbed him in the side..

These were traps set up in the forest..

And Abel already knew that their identities were academy assistants..

“gathered in the middle!”

Abel shouted loudly and gathered the four people in the center..

Of course, the attackers launched a vicious attack to prevent them from easily uniting..

It didn't feel like my life was at stake like when I was dealing with the fragments of the titan, but it was by no means an easy opponent..

But Abel smiled.

‘My feet are on fire.’

Their purpose is simple.

Keeping the cadets' feet tied up for as long as possible..

So, if things were as they were, there was no reason for them to be impatient..

‘But now I can't help but be impatient.’

The reason was simple.

Because we missed one person.

Kaang-!

Sword and sword clashed once more.

The attackers swung their swords with the intention of taking down the cadets..

But the cadets, including Abel, did not take it easy..

There was a big gap in the skills of the instructors and the cadets, but they were not able to seriously hurt the cadets..

And the cadets were taking advantage of that and persevering..

Better than the raiders expected.

Of course, the fact that the people in Abel's group had excellent skills on average also played a role..

Not to mention Mei, Calian's strength was on a par with the main body's strength..

So the battle lasted longer than expected..

“Tsk!”

But eventually the end came.

Darin, who seemed most in danger, lost his grip on the sword and fell..

When one person was left out, the attackers immediately increased their momentum and put more pressure on the remaining three..

Wow!

“Ugh!”

Kalian was then hit in the stomach and fell to his knees..

Abel also felt his hands gradually becoming twisted..

‘If this goes on, everyone will be overpowered in an instant..’

The moment I thought that.

“Ugh!”

Kalyan jumped back with a groan..

He was swinging a weapon while kneeling and was kicked in the abdomen..

“Wow!”

Then Darin fell to the floor with a scream..

A sharp knife was pointed at his neck..

Two people were subdued in a split second..

Now all that's left is May and Abel.

On the other hand, all the masked people were fine, so if things continue like this, the rest will be suppressed in an instant..

“damn.”

A shadow fell on Abel's face..

But then.

thud-!

A loud sound echoed from afar..

Coo! Coo! Cooung!

The sounds continued at regular intervals and gradually grew closer..

“Sheesh!”

The attackers who saw this clicked their tongues as if they were disappointed and quickly ran somewhere..

Everyone turned their heads towards the sound in a daze, not knowing what was going on..

Meanwhile, Abel sighed in relief and looked towards the source of the sound..

In the distance, there was something sticking out from a tall tree..

It raised one arm high and waved it from side to side..

Daniel brought Gigant in on time..

“I passed..”

In other words, Abel's group secured Gigant..

maybe first.