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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 44

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After Darin's warning signaling the end of the short rest, a sound shaking the ground was heard soon after..

The cadets, including Abel, quietly looked in that direction while holding their weapons..

Because he was located on a relatively high ground, Abel was able to discover the other side first..

‘five.’

After confirming his identity, Abel first sighed..

There were only five in number, but that was because they were ordinary supply aircraft..

Moreover, looking at the way he was moving, he seemed not to have noticed Abel Joe's presence at all..

Before taking action, Abel sent a set hand signal to the group..

It was nothing particularly complicated..

Are you hiding like this? Or do you contact?

Results came quickly.

Let's contact them first.

Abel also belonged to the latter group..

This is because I thought it would be better to gather as much information as possible rather than trying to hide..

‘There is no reason for cadets to fight among themselves in the beginning anyway..’

Abel gathered his thoughts and shouted loudly before the distance got too close..

-Who is there?!

As soon as I spoke, I saw the other side panicking..

Two people turned their heads here and there to find the source of the sound, and the other two ducked first..

‘It's shit’

But not everyone was like that.

There was someone who answered in a voice that seemed more than calm and cold..

-This is Iolin from class B..

-……The reason for approaching this way?

Instead of revealing his identity, Abel asked another question..

Iolin stared at Abel’s body and then opened his mouth..

-It's not like he noticed that direction and moved. The movement paths just overlapped.

-Right.

There was silence for a moment..

Any decent opponent would dig up information here and there, but Iolin was not that type at all.

‘It's obvious that talking about cooperation or exchanging information won't work at all..’

Abel, who made a quick decision, opened his mouth again..

-Then don't come near this place, just pass by.

-okay.

As expected, after giving a short answer, Ollin Lee immediately led the cadets and started moving..

Abel kept in his mind the direction in which she was moving..

So when they're out of sight.

-I think the scope of practice locations is not as wide as I thought when it comes to meeting class B.?

Calian spoke first..

Abel nodded..

-I know. Maybe there will be competition against other groups during the training process..

Although he spoke as if he were guessing, what Abel said was true..

Practice is just practice, but strictly speaking, it was just as important as the midterm exam..

This is because midterm exams are mostly theory-based, and the evaluations received during the practical training period are reflected in the grade to a large extent..

‘So I evaluate everything…….’

Others exchanged opinions by adding words to what Abel said..

After taking a break for about 5 minutes, Abel spoke again..

-Now let's move slowly. Oh, and Darin.

-Yes?

When his name was suddenly called, Darin was surprised and responded..

Abel said to her.

-Do you feel anything around you??

-uh… … . I don't think there is one?

-okay. okay.

Darin answered as if he didn't know why he was being asked that, but Abel knew..

that she is talented in the searcher position.

It was no coincidence that I was the first to notice Joe Lee's approach earlier..

It's because I haven't received proper training yet, but the talent was real, even if it was clumsy..

Abel thought as he slowly moved the aircraft..

‘The more I thought about it, the more amazing the group composition became..’

Darin is in the searcher position, which is essential for mission accomplishment..

May in attacker position with maximized attack ability.

Daniel plays a tank position with excellent defensive skills and strong stamina..

Calian and Abel themselves can handle both attack and defense..

Moreover, three out of five are members of the special class.

Even if you look at everything, this level of power would be unrivaled..

Of course, this did not mean that it was always advantageous..

The evaluation criteria will be as strict as this power. It's a bonus that difficult tests are arranged..

‘Just look at the Iron Wolf deployment from the beginning..’

No matter what happens, you must not let down your guard..

-Darin. Keep an eye out for anything approaching you..

-Ah, yes!

Abel continued towards his destination, giving Darin advice once in a while..

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spacious tent.

Instructors were sitting at a long table in the center..

Vice Principal Fleta, who was sitting at the head of the table, looked at the map on the table and said:

“There is definitely a big difference in the beginning..”

“That's right. Up until the second stage, there is a strong tendency to evaluate each group's strength..”

Fleta nodded at what an instructor said..

As said, the early part of the training was focused on checking the overall level of each group rather than specifically evaluating the cadets..

This is because the practice itself presents tests appropriate to each level rather than giving the same test to all cadets..

In other words, groups with higher overall standards should pass more difficult tests..

Fleta said, tapping the map with a pen..

“It is the responsibility of the midterm exam to evaluate the level of achievement of each cadet. In practice, we must focus on checking the cadets' tendencies and how much they can grow in the future. everyone keep that in mind.”

“yes!”

After hearing the answer, Fleta did not continue talking longer but brought up another topic..

“Which group is ahead right now??”

“There are two groups. A group led by Cadet Abel from Class A. And it is a group led by Cadet Iolin from Class B..”

“Hmm. Are the two groups of similar level??”

“The progress itself is similar, but strictly speaking, Group A is ahead. In the case of Group B, the route itself is short..”

“okay.”

Fleta opened his mouth after confirming the appearance of Abel and the cadets in his group..

“First of all, let’s end today’s meeting here. We will meet again tomorrow morning..”

“All right!”

When she gave the order to disperse, most people left the tent, leaving only a few people behind..

Fleta opened his mouth after a while..

“There are no signs yet, but everyone please be careful and check..”

“yes.”

“All right.”

Those who remained were those who focused on creating a safe environment by patrolling the surrounding area instead of directly intervening in the training process..

The place where practice takes place is a ‘safe’ space created with great care at the academy..

But there is nothing absolute in this world.

The reality is that you never know when and where a variable will pop up..

“Well then, everyone go..”

Fleta issued an order to banish those who remained, and soon she was the only one left in the tent..

Fleta, who was sitting alone in the tent where everyone had left, wiped his face..

“Phew.”

For her, supervising the practice was like walking down a thorny path..

This practice does not have a very long history. It first appeared only 5 years ago.

At the time, she had a very negative stance on the creation of a practical training course..

The reason was simple.

Because it's dangerous.

Originally, missions in external fields began in the second semester of the second year..

Before that, no matter how great a cadet was, they were seen as unprepared..

‘But the academy ended up creating a practical course..’

That's not all. Practice was just the beginning, and all kinds of dangerous classes were added..

The reason was also simple.

Because the situation was unusual..

After the Great War, the empire enjoyed a brief period of peace..

Although it was built on blood and corpses, peace is still peace..

But five years ago, that peace began to shake, and many things began to change after that..

Del Modor Academy also failed to resist the flow of change..

‘Some people said that the Academy was not changing, but returning to its original ideology..’

Originally, Del Modor Academy began as a training center to nurture outstanding ‘knights’..

However, the current academy was transformed into a training center to train Gigant Riders as soon as the era of peace ended..

Children as young as their teens at most are being driven to dangerous places in the name of riders.

she didn't like that.

In particular, I did not like the fact that the training was forced into a situation where all kinds of dangerous groups were setting up in the empire's territory..

“Tsk. Master, what on earth are you thinking?.”

Fleta muttered to himself and put down his pen..

Her eyes turned back to the map..

Sunlight was coming through the gap in the tent..

‘The sun has risen.’

I turned my head slightly and saw the sun rising over the horizon..

She looked at the sun for a long time with passionate eyes as if she was craving light..

*       *       *

Silver giants sparkling in the hot sunlight were racing through the wilderness..

Thump, thump, thump-!

As many as five Gigants ran, the ground shook as if there had been an earthquake..

However, Abel, who was running in the lead, paid no attention and focused on running faster..

Soon Abel noticed a large building ahead..

thud! thud!

Abel raised his hand to signal a stop and slowly slowed down to a stop..

-excuse me. There is a building in front.

As he spoke, others also noticed that the buildings were lined up in a row..

The navigation system was also pointing precisely to those buildings..

-It could be a trap, so let’s approach slowly..

Everyone nodded silently at Abel’s words..

Everyone already thought Abel was the leader..

Of course, Calian still had some rebellious spirit left in him..

Anyway, Abel slowly approached the building with his sword in hand..

Soon I noticed someone standing in front of the building..

“hey-! This way! stop here in front!”

The person shouting in a loud voice was a very familiar person..

It was none other than a cowl.

Cawl didn't just shout, he also gave a signal that had been decided before practice..

‘That signal... … I didn't mean it was a trap or anything like that..’

The other cadets also saw the signal and, after exchanging a few words, disembarked from the Gigant following Cawl's instructions..

Ugh-.

When I got out of the cockpit, the cool breeze cooled my body..

Although his body was tired from operating the Gigant without resting for several hours, Abel walked towards Cawl without showing any signs of it..

“Everyone had a hard time!”

Cawl spread his arms and shouted..

Of course, there was no one in Kaul's arms who looked suffocating at first glance, so Abel kept his distance and asked..

“Where is it from here??”

“Huh. It is an intermediate base. I've heard it in class?”

“Ah yes.”

The middle base had the meaning of its name..

The longer a Gigant is used, the more fatigue it accumulates..

If you are naked, you can sit down somewhere and take a rest, but that is not the case with Gigant..

Staying still only reduces fatigue, but does not relieve it..

Therefore, intermediate bases were essential for operating Gigant..

It's a place where you can get off the Gigant, rest safely, and even do simple repairs..

“You can rest here for up to 6 hours. Instead, if you leave midway, your rest will end there..”

Kaul continued his explanation to the cadets..

“Intermediate bases like this one are located throughout the practice area. And it is the cube that shows the location..”

It was referring to the cube that Abel was secretly calling the navigation..

“What's next??”

At that time, Daniel raised his hand and asked Kaul a question..

It was a question I didn't ask in the first place because I thought I wouldn't get a proper answer, but Cawl surprisingly answered obediently..

“endless battle.”

An evil smile suddenly appeared on his lips..