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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 54

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After a strange experience.

Abel had to sit against the wall for a long time..

Because it was a memory too strong to come to my senses in a short period of time..

Abel looked blankly into space and thought..

‘As it was, when a character with a synchronization level of A or higher touched the crystal, the passage would open and that would be the end..’

However, something like what just happened was something I had never even heard of, let alone experienced..

Of course, Abel didn't know everything about the game..

No matter how much you live your life like a junkie, you can't know everything unless you're a producer..

‘Maybe there was a hidden condition.’

If so, what are the conditions??

Abel thought deeply..

First of all, I thought it wouldn’t be a skill or anything like that..

When playing a game, I've played as a character with a similar skill set to the one I have now..

For the same reason, Dong-dong Yul was also eliminated as a candidate..

In the first place, the synchronization rate was like a basic condition for passing through the ruins..

Abel eliminated many things in that way, and only one thing remained..

‘The original identity of this body.’

It was a problem that had been abandoned because a clear answer could not be found, but this body was definitely a mystery in itself..

When I first encountered the fragment of the giant, I understood its 'words', and then an unidentifiable pattern was engraved on it..

After that, he fought against the fragments of the giant and absorbed its abilities..

Of course, this was a case that had never been seen before in a game..

‘I thought I was just possessed by a body that had no significance..’

As time passed, the more I wondered if that wasn't the case..

What is the identity of this body??

Was it a coincidence that I came into this body??

Abel thought about that and then wiped his face..

“Phew.”

My head was pounding..

As expected, the problem this time was the lack of clues..

‘Colossus. Fragment of the Colossus. and ruins.’

One more thing to investigate.

‘If something similar happens at other ruins, it will become more clear..’

Abel concluded that.

“……are you okay?”

At that time, May spoke up..

“My complexion is not good..”

It seemed like he was worried when he saw Abel worried..

I frowned, wiped my face, sighed, and went crazy..

“Ah, yes. It's no big deal.”

“huh.”

May seemed to have regained her normal pace and nodded slightly..

Abel rested a little more, and when his mind calmed down a bit, he opened his mouth..

“I saw something earlier.”

“what?”

“For a moment, the inside of the ruins was clearly visible. however… … There were other people in the ruins than us..”

Since he couldn't tell everything, Abel narrowed his story down..

May, who heard the whole story, answered with a serious expression..

“We might bump into each other..”

“I guess so. I think I need to be prepared.”

There's a bit of distance right now, but if they're 'pilgrims' they can't let down their guard.

‘From the beginning, it seemed like I had almost passed the first section, which took the longest, so it would be a struggle after that..’

Abel talked with May a little more, then got up and left..

“Then shall we go quickly??”

“huh.”

Immediately after Abel came to his senses, the wall where the original core-like bead had been had disappeared..

Instead, there was a straight road there..

The two moved forward cautiously, just like before..

The atmosphere here was different from the previous areas..

The surroundings were bright and strangely, the tension kept disappearing..

Somehow I feel safe here..

‘Actually, there was nothing particularly dangerous when you got here..’

The most dangerous is zone 1, and the most difficult is zone 2..

On the other hand, there is no major danger here in Area 3..

In other ruins, you would be greeted by a dungeon boss or something like that at the end, but this one has a different character from other ruins..

Even in the game, it was treated as a semi-beginner dungeon due to its characteristics and the fact that it was placed at the very beginning..

Of course, it was based on stagnant water. Because the conditions for passing were quite strict..

However, if you think about it on the other hand, it is also said that as long as the conditions are met, it is not very difficult..

Didn't the two young cadets, who were still almost naked, reach the end without a single minor injury?.

While I was walking for a while while thinking about that. May said, pointing in front of her..

“excuse me.”

“huh?”

“What's up ahead?.”

Abel concentrated on those words and looked ahead..

Then, just as I said, I saw the passage end and a wide space leading to it..

The two made eye contact, nodded, raised their weapons, and walked forward cautiously..

Not long after, the passage ended and the two entered the large space..

May looked around and said something..

“Something… … It's unusual.”

“Umm. I know.”

Abel agreed with him..

This space we arrived at after passing through the passage reminded us of the inside of a temple..

But if it felt that way, it wasn't like that..

I didn't see any of the symbols or statues that would normally be present in a temple..

Instead, what caught my eye was the high altar inside..

Abel and May looked through the interior and finally arrived in front of the altar..

“the stairs are very high.”

“I don’t think it was made based on ordinary people. Or does it have a different meaning?.”

The steps leading up to the altar came up to Abel's waist..

‘Ruins created by an enormous giant... … . That's what it feels like.’

Not just this staircase, but the whole thing..

Width of passage. Ceiling height, etc. It would be too much to say that everything was made based on ordinary humans..

There are examples of building large buildings for the purpose of giving an intimidating impression, but here even the small side streets were large..

Because of that, people in this world used to suspect that those who created the ruins in the past were of a different race..

“I think all that's left now is that altar.?”

I looked inside, but there was nothing special except for the altar..

May also agreed with Abel's opinion and the two began to climb the stairs while helping each other..

It took a while to climb because each of the stairs was very high, but the two were able to reach the top of the altar..

The altar was shaped like a pyramid, with a fairly large flat area at the end, and a rectangular stone pillar sticking out from the middle..

“Hmm.”

Abel pretended to be worried and approached the stone pillar. And then he said to May.

“I'll touch it once.”

“……okay.”

May nodded because she had to do everything she could to find an exit..

“be careful.”

“huh.”

Abel placed his palm on the stone pillar and carefully drew the magic power into his palm..

Ugh.-.

That moment.

As the magic power of the palm moved on its own and spread to the surface of the stone pillar, the dark gray stone pillar instantly turned blue..

“It's okay, it's okay?”

May asked, surprised by the unusual phenomenon..

Abel was about to respond when he realized that his mouth was not moving..

It felt as if my body had turned into a stone statue..

But there was no anxiety.

Rather, as time passed, a passionate desire boiled up from within..

Although he did not know where the desire came from, Abel knew what he had to do..

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

Instead of recovering his magic power, Abel pushed it even further..

Then the stone pillar vibrated loudly, and soon a bright light burst out..

Paat-!

He closed and opened his eyes without realizing it, and belatedly realized that the paralysis had lifted..

crispy-.

Then, a strange sound suddenly came from the stone pillar, and gray debris fell from its surface..

crispy!

Starting with that sound, the stone pillar began to shatter as if it had fulfilled its purpose..

Abel looked at the scene in bewilderment..

At that time, May called Abel..

“Abel.”

“Yes?”

“What is that on your arm??”

Abel lowered his head at those words and noticed that there was a bracelet on his arm..

“This… … what?”

It's obvious, but Abel didn't know what this was..

It had to be that way, because this was not the relic that Abel originally knew about..

Abel and May blinked..

Kugugugugung Palace-!

But that moment didn't last long.

Suddenly, with a loud noise, the wall behind the altar was pushed to both sides, revealing a new space..

“……Shall we go??”

May nodded to Abel's question..

‘As soon as I get back, I'll have to check the identity of the bracelet first..’

The two went down as if they were going up the altar and walked straight into the open space..

And then I realized that the space was connected to a small room and another passage..

There wasn't anything special in the room, but there was something that caught my eye..

It was a weapon.

“It's a sword.”

There were three black guns..

It was a sword that looked like a claymore and two short swords that were as long as the forearm..

“Let's take care of it.”

Abel said without hesitation.

May also agreed, and the two took their weapons and walked straight to the passage in the room..

‘Passage. Passage. Also, Thonglor..’

Perhaps because I skipped most of the dangerous sections, I felt like I was just walking along the passage..

The only consolation was that there was a high probability that the passage I was currently heading through would lead to the exit..

There were no traps or guardians in the passage. It just stretches forward.

So Abel and May walked down the aisle at a fast pace..

How long did you walk?.

I saw a bright light pouring in from up ahead..

Abel and May approached the light with their weapons tightly held..

Paaaaat-.

Abel frowned..

Because the light suddenly became so strong that it was blinding..

After a while, my eyes adjusted to the light and I was able to see properly..

“ah?”

At that moment, May made a bewildered noise next to her..

Abel fully understood the reason..

Because there was a wide forest spreading out in front of my eyes..

The two looked back as if they were having fun. but there was nothing there.

‘space movement.’

We finally got out of the ruins..

I didn't know the exact location, but that alone was enough to make me feel happy..

But the joy is short-lived.

“excuse me! It's a person!”

Before I could even look around, I heard a human voice coming from somewhere..

Abel looked where the sound came from and found a man standing there..

May put on a bright expression, thinking she was from the academy, but Abel saw something else..

The moon symbol engraved on the chest of the man's clothes..

As soon as Abel saw it, he realized the situation and raised his weapon..

“may! enemy!”

The meaning of the moon symbol was simple. It meant being a member of the pilgrims..

Moreover, there were not just one or two people..

‘We're surrounded..’

At least, about twenty people..

There are too many. To the point where I can't even be confident about running away..

The moment I thought of such a hopeless future.

Paat-!

Light emanated from Abel's bracelet..