I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 50
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Abel was excited and wanted to explore his surroundings right away, but he had to sit down again before he could walk even a few steps..
Because my physical condition was the worst..
“Ugh…….”
May looked at Abel, who was sitting down with a groan, and said:.
“Don't overdo it. The other kids will be fine.?”
“huh?”
“Just before I was swept away, I heard Gigant approaching from afar..”
“ah…….”
May seemed to think that the reason Abel was overexerting himself was because he was worried about the other kids..
In reality, it was Abel who confirmed through the message that the giant had already fallen, but it was a misunderstanding that did not need to be corrected, so he nodded..
“okay? thank god.”
“huh.”
May answered briefly and then closed her mouth again..
An awkward atmosphere prevailed. No, to be exact, it was only Abel..
It wasn't that I didn't have a close relationship with May..
In fact, if you look at it in the same class, he tended to go there more often than other kids..
But it was the first time we were together like this..
‘To begin with, May is not very talkative either..’
Even in the game, May was quiet..
To be more precise, he was annoying about everything and was always dozing off, so I didn't have much to hear him say..
‘It's because it has its own story..’
While I was thinking about that, May spoke to Abel again..
“what are you going to do?”
“huh?”
“I can't stay here forever.”
As they said, the place where the two were was too open..
It's an environment where it's very easy to be noticed..
“That's right. We don't know how long we have to wait, so let's move to a safe place first..”
“I think I'll have to leave Gigant behind. Both of them were damaged to the point where they were difficult to maneuver..”
Abel's and May's were in bad condition..
Core damaged during sudden movement.
It seemed like he was overloaded due to exposure to strong energy..
“Then let’s see if there is a cave or a place to hide nearby..”
“huh.”
May nodded..
Even Abel needed rest right now..
‘If possible, it would be better to rest after finding the ruins..’
Still, if we moved closer to the ruins, we could have had a little more space..
Anyway, the original goal was to find the ruins within today..
“then… … Ugh.”
Abel stumbled before getting up from his seat..
While I was working hard, I forgot for a moment that I wasn't feeling well..
He lost his balance and stumbled hard, but luckily he didn't fall down ugly..
It was thanks to May coming over and holding my arm..
“Ah, thank you.”
“can you walk?”
“I think it'll be okay if I just walk slowly.”
Abel said and took a careful step forward..
But I quickly frowned at the tingling pain..
May looked at him and suddenly pulled Abel's arm, which she was holding..
As Abel looked at him in confusion, May spoke in a calm voice..
“I'll support you.”
“Not necessarily…….”
“It makes sense to quickly find a safe place and rest..”
Abel closed his mouth at those words..
I thought it would be much faster to be supported than to just walk..
“……Please.”
“huh.”
Abel started walking with May's support..
Although it was a bit uncomfortable due to the height difference, it was much better than walking alone..
‘It's soft.’
Abel, who thought this without realizing it, looked down at May and then made eye contact with her..
“uncomfortable?”
“Oh no.”
Abel quickly turned his head and began to look around..
I was thinking that I might be able to divert my attention and get some clues as to where I am, but unfortunately, I didn't get much results..
‘They all look similar.’
The only thing around is a huge tree. There was nothing special.
As he continued to walk, the pain increased, so Abel just focused on walking..
How much time has passed.
If things continue like this, I think I should just climb a tree and rest..
“Abel.”
“huh?”
“Look over there.”
May pointed to one side..
There was a small hole that you could only get into by lying face down..
“Umm. Let's check it out.”
It would be difficult to rest if the interior was that size, but things may not be what they seem on the outside..
May also nodded at Abel’s words..
“I'll go in first..”
“huh.”
May carefully placed Abel on one side and then went inside..
Abel leaned his back against the hard stone wall and thought..
‘Magic exhaustion... … It's scarier than I thought.’
I knew in my head that my physical condition would get worse when I suffered from magical exhaustion, but when I actually experienced it, it was much more than that..
If you had failed to land a fatal blow at the end, you might have lost your life on the spot..
I lost my mind right away.
‘I'll have to move more carefully next time.’
I think it was the best choice in that situation, but I still had to reflect on it..
“Abel.”
When he was almost finished with his self-reflection, Mei suddenly appeared from the den and called out to him..
“The inside is wider than expected. You can come in?”
“huh. are you okay.”
May nodded slightly and went back inside..
Abel waited for a moment, then bent down and crawled inside..
‘I'm really dying.’
I felt like I was dying to crawl when I was already in bad shape, but I couldn't help it..
If you stay outside and come across even a fragment of a titan, you could really die..
Fortunately, within a few minutes the aisle became wide enough to squat down..
Abel started walking again at a duck walk, and soon he was able to straighten up to his waist..
“It's here.”
Soon I saw May.
Abel answered while walking slowly..
“It's wider than I thought.”
“huh.”
I wondered how wide it would be, but when I reached the end, I realized I was wrong..
Inside, there was a space larger than the living room of most houses..
The floor was flat and the ceiling was quite high, so there seemed to be no problem at all with resting..
“At this rate, it would be okay to spend a day here.?”
“huh.”
May nodded without much change in expression..
Afterwards, silence came again..
Abel casually went to one side, sat down, and spoke to May..
“I'm going to meditate.”
“huh.”
I wanted to just lie down, but in my current state, I had to focus on recovery through meditation..
Since the magical energy is depleted, once the magical energy is restored at least a little, the body's recovery is accelerated..
Abel sat cross-legged and closed his eyes..
Normally I should close my eyes and focus right away, but I wondered if it was because of the pain in my body..
‘Considering that the space movement phenomenon occurred, it would mean that no one entered the inside of the ruins right away..’
The ruins in this forest 'summon' those nearby who are eligible..
Of course, there is no intelligence in the ruins to select qualified people, but rather those with special qualifications are moved through space..
‘And that qualification is the synchronization rate..’
The same thing happened in the game if the sync rate was A or higher..
But that doesn't happen if at least one person is in the ruins..
In other words, at least at the moment Abel was transported, there was no one inside the ruins..
‘Well, first of all, it means that there is still time..’
The ruins are not a space that can be overcome in just one or two hours..
At least 6 hours. That too is in the case of the user..
In the game, the time it took for a group called the Prophet to pass through the ruins was, on average, more than 12 hours..
‘If you subtract this and that, you can say that you have at least 8 hours to spare..’
After completing the calculations in his head, Abel quietly suppressed the impatience to raise his head..
Now I need to focus on recovery.
If you act hastily, you will end up doing things wrong..
Isn’t there a saying that the more urgent you are, the more you have to go back?.
“Whoa whoa.”
Abel took a long breath and began practicing a breathing technique he had just learned while trying to erase distracting thoughts..
Slowly, very slowly he sank into a state of deep meditation..
* * *
“……bell.”
Abel, who was slowly coming out of his meditation state at the sound of a voice coming from somewhere, narrowed his eyes..
“Abel!”
And I opened my eyes when I clearly heard my name being called..
The first thing that caught my eye was white skin and impressive eyes with long eyelashes..
“may?”
“Shhh. quietly.”
Abel trembled..
This is because the distance from Mei was so close that I could feel her breath..
Abel asked her in a low voice.
“what's the matter?”
“this place. It was no ordinary cave..”
“what is that…….”
May said, pointing to one side, and Abel was about to ask what she was talking about, but then closed his mouth..
Because there was an open passage where she pointed..
It was a place that was blocked by a wall until I started to meditate..
It was definitely surprising.
However, that didn't explain why May was so close to him..
“But why…….”
“Shh!”
Abel tried to ask him that, but May put her finger to his mouth again and told him to be quiet..
The warmth of May, who was close to him, was transmitted to Abel..
But what caught Abel's attention more than anything was the cold sweat dripping from her forehead..
When I looked closely, I saw that May was stiff with tension..
And the question was quickly resolved.
thud-! thud-! Cooung-!
Along with the sound of heavy steps, a huge figure appeared at the end of the passage..
It walked on two feet like a human and covered its entire body with thick armor..
There was nothing strange up to that point, but the problem was that it was well over 2m tall..
Boom, boom, boom-!
It looked around for a moment and then passed by, and only then did May open her mouth..
“It's a guardian. You know what it is?”
“huh.”
Abel nodded..
It looks human, but it's not human..
Guardian.
It is a ‘weapon’ that is only occasionally found in these ruins. In other words, that passage was a road connected to ruins..
It was a very happy thing for Abel..
Of course, I couldn't show it..
The ruins are an extremely dangerous place, and the existence of a guardian was immediately confirmed..
It was a normal reaction to be as nervous as May..
Abel said while thinking about how to enter the ruins..
“What do we do?”
“I can't go outside.”
“huh?”
“I checked while you were meditating and there were a ton of giant fragments around..”
May said while wrinkled her white eyebrows..
“I think it would be better to look for another exit from inside.?”
“That's a wise decision. Of course I agree.
Abel nodded and agreed..
May looked at Abel with a strange expression when he answered right away..
“It'll be okay?”
“Are you saying it's more dangerous outside? Then I have to go in there..”
“that… … yes. How are you feeling??”
“ah.”
Abel belatedly checked his physical condition..
Come to think of it, I felt much better than before I started meditating..
The pain remained, but not to the point where I needed support like before..
Recovering mana through breathing seemed to be effective..
“It's much better.”
“okay. But just in case, I'll take the lead first..”
“okay.”
May nodded and stood up..
Abel thought as he got up..
‘Now that I think about it, my personality seems completely different from usual..’
I thought it looked different from the game recently, but it's different now..
I wasn't just talking about increased talk..
Despite the circumstances, he seemed to feel a strangely strong sense of responsibility..
It felt like I was a different person..
As my thoughts reached that point, Mei's past suddenly came to mind..
‘Maybe it overlaps with memories of the past…….’
“Abel.”
Abel, who had been lost in his thoughts for a moment, came to his senses when May called him..
She was gesturing as if to come quickly..
Abel put aside the thought that just occurred to him and followed her..
There were more important things to do right now..
It was time to explore the ruins..
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