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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 6

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Even after Abel and Diron left, the people in the square could not easily leave and talked among themselves..

“Well, did the statue just move??”

“To be exact, light came out... … . What on earth? huh? what happened?”

“The boy with black hair put his hand on the stand and…….”

It wasn't just cadets who were in the square..

Some professors who happened to have some time left to take a break also witnessed the incident..

Because of this, the rumor spread not only among the cadets but also among the teachers..

As a result, the rumor went up and up in an instant..

Even to those who know the truth of the legend..

“is that true?”

“yes. It is said that Professor Thelven, who is in charge of magical energy perception, witnessed this in person..”

“Huh, no way…….”

To ordinary cadets and professors, it was just a novelty, but to the higher-ups at the academy, it was a different story..

Because they knew exactly what Abel had done..

The principal and several teachers began to check the truth themselves, and soon discovered the boy's identity..

Abel.

A boy who personally wrote a letter of recommendation from the famous Count Klein..

Because of his unusual identity, they began to pay more and more attention to Abel..

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Abel was running.

Sweat poured down his entire body and heavy breathing came out of his mouth, but he had no intention of stopping..

But everything comes to an end.

After running for a while, Abel's legs got twisted and he fell down. After trying to stand up several times, he eventually gave up and lay down looking at the sky..

“Huh, wow.”

Abel came to his senses after several minutes of frantic inhaling and exhaling..

“Ugh.”

I didn't have the strength to run again, but I couldn't lie down forever either..

Because this isn’t like your own training ground..

Abel got up unsteadily and walked towards the building, avoiding the knights who were running around him..

“Thank you for your hard work.”

When we went there, Marigold, the dedicated maid who was waiting, handed us water and towels..

“Thank you.”

Abel took it and sat down on the chair..

It's already been almost a month since I trained, but it was just as difficult as the first time..

This was because as physical strength increased, the amount of training also increased..

‘Before I came here, I had been training my body regularly.…….’

While training here, Abel realized that what he was doing was just child's play..

“All real knights are monsters.”

Abel muttered as he looked at the knights who had clearly started running together but were still running through the training ground without any problem..

At that time, a deep voice was heard from next to me..

“Abel, you are doing well too..”

Abel immediately stood up and responded to the voice..

“There is still a long way to go, Lord Diron..”

“It's only been a month, isn't it? You just have to work hard like you do now..”

Diron said with a smile..

The first impression wasn't that good, but now we're pretty close. It was because Diron was the one who watched him train for a month..

Diron's impression of Abel also improved..

I have been following the regular driver training course for nearly a month, and there is no reason to look at it negatively..

But today was the last time I had fun training..

“Still, it's a shame that I can't receive any more training from Lord Diron..”

“If you go to the academy, you will be able to receive teachings from better people. If you are Abel, you will grow at a truly frightening speed..”

Because tomorrow is the academy entrance exam day..

I finished training early for the exam, and I was planning to take a break from the afternoon to manage my condition..

Abel smiled at Diron and said,.

“thank you I will definitely pass.”

“I'm about to pass, so I'm not worried at all..”

Diron also smiled and answered..

At that time, Marigold, who had been waiting for the conversation to end, stepped forward and said:.

“young master. It's time to go to the healer.”

“Oh yeah.”

Abel exchanged a few more brief words with Diron and then stood up..

“Then let's go.”

“yes.”

After saying goodbye to Diron, Abel followed the maid and recalled the past month..

The training was so harsh that it cannot be expressed simply as difficult..

I woke up at 4 a.m. every day and trained until 8 p.m., then ate and fell into bed to sleep..

I repeated that for a whole month..

The amount of training was enough to make even the most persistent person take a break from studying..

Instead, the harsher the outcome, the more certain it was..

[Abel]

[Race: Human]

[Physical Grade: C]

[Tuning rate: S]

[Horsepower: D]

[Holding period: None]

[Skills: Beginner Gigant production, intermediate Gigant repair, mana sensitivity, beginner martial arts, beginner weapon skills, overflow]

In just one month, my body rating went up two levels and my horsepower went up one level..

It seems like he was at the end of E grade but just barely made it to C grade, but it was still a great achievement..

In addition, overflow, which I had only a clue about, was mastered perfectly and proudly registered as a skill..

Of course, I had no intention of being satisfied with this. Even after entering the academy, you will have to keep working hard to not fall behind..

But first, rest comes first..

“Im here.”

“yes. Let's go in.”

Abel greeted Marigold politely and entered the room..

I was planning to sleep like the dead today..

For the test to be taken tomorrow.

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next morning.

Abel, who had finished getting ready and was sitting on a chair waiting, woke up when he heard a knock on the door outside..

“Abel. Can I come in??”

It was Marigold's voice. Abel answered right away..

“yes.”

The door opened and the three maids who appeared bowed their heads..

One was Marigold and the others were people I saw occasionally as they came and went..

The maids came into the room, carefully checked the condition of Abel's clothes, and even trimmed his hair..

“You can follow now..”

After the decorations were over, Abel followed the maids outside..

The place we arrived at soon was the main gate of the mansion..

At the foot of the main entrance stairs was the same carriage as when I went to register at the academy earlier..

Abel noticed the woman standing in front of the carriage and immediately saluted her..

“Good morning, Count..”

“okay.”

Scarlett greeted Abel with a slight nod and asked Abel:.

“The condition is?”

“very good.”

“Good.”

Scarlett said, raising both corners of her mouth..

“I won't tell you to do your best. What I want is a clear result.”

“We will bring you the best results.”

“First of all, I think I have enough confidence..”

Scarlett smiled even brighter, as if she was pleased by Abel's bold attitude..

“good. Then go and go.”

“yes. I'll be back.”

Abel said hello and immediately got into the carriage..

This time, the carriage was quiet because a different escort driver was with him instead of Diron..

Abel also quietly focused his attention instead of opening his mouth..

After some time had passed, the carriage arrived at the main gate of the academy without incident..

“When you're finished, you can come back to this location..”

“All right.”

Abel had a brief conversation with the escort driver who came with him, then got off the carriage and walked toward the main gate..

Unlike last time, today no carriages or other personnel were allowed inside the main gate..

Only those who were to take the test were allowed inside..

Eventually, when we arrived in front of the main gate, a man in a black uniform spoke to me..

“Let me check your identity..”

“Here it is.”

Abel held out an identification card with the Klein family seal on it..

The man checked it carefully, compared it with the list, then bowed and said:.

“Confirmed. When you go inside, an attendant will be waiting for you..”

“yes.”

Only then was Abel able to pass through the main gate and enter the academy..

The inside of the main gate was noisy with people coming to take the exam..

‘There are so many.’

I've been to quite a few places with lots of people, but this was my first time seeing such cute people gathered together..

‘Most of them are children of wealthy families rather than nobles..’

With that in mind, Abel approached the guide who was waiting on one side..

“You can follow me..”

“yes.”

Arriving at the destination was an instant.

The guide pointed to the building we arrived at in less than 5 minutes..

“You can go inside here..”

“yes. thank you.”

Abel thanked him and then went straight inside..

The building was at least five times larger than the one I stopped by to register the other day. It's really huge..

The building was so large that there was enough room to accommodate the endless crowds of people..

There was someone inside the building to guide people to their seats, so he was guided and took a seat on one side..

As time passed, the number of people increased..

Abel looked around and thought.

‘Of these, there will only be a handful left..’

The number of applicants to Gigant Academy is truly enormous..

However, most of them are rejected before even applying due to mana suitability..

The people gathered here are those who filtered out so many people, but after the test is over, only 200 of them are left..

Now, if those 200 people were to go to the academy and graduate together in good harmony, that wasn't the case either..

‘Only the top 40 people take the Gigant Rider course... … It was.’

Then the rest?

They all take a course to specialize in operating Tito, not Gigants above the Miles level..

This is because it is possible to move even if the horsepower suitability is low up to the Tito level..

There were cases where a dog showed talent late and was promoted, but that was a very rare case..

From there, time passed and finally, after 4 years, the number of people who graduated as Gigant Riders was around 10..

‘Actually, it's natural.’

Gigant is a valuable strategic resource..

This is because a huge amount of resources are consumed to make it, and even if there are resources, it is not something that can be produced right away through an automated process..

However, at this academy, such gigants are used for ‘training purposes’..

Although tuition is considerable, it basically costs a huge amount of money..

In addition, if you become a Gigant Rider later, they will even provide you with a Gigant..

‘So, by filtering and filtering, only a handful of people with truly outstanding talent can enter... … It says.’

Abel was standing here to be in that handful..

Thinking like that, he naturally felt a sense of pressure, but just then a voice penetrated his ear and caught his attention..

“Looks like everything is in.”

The voice came from the podium..

As I looked over, I saw a middle-aged man standing on the podium with his white hair neatly slicked back and a well-groomed beard..

He was the principal of the academy..

A man who looks like he is in his 40s, but his actual age is closer to 60..

Looking at his magnificent bones and muscles exposed through his clothes, it was hard to believe that he was even younger than that..

Abel remembered his name.

‘Magnus. A Living Legend of the Empire.’

He was a man with a reputation worthy of being the principal of the empire's only Gigant Academy..

Magnus glanced at the boys and girls gathered in the hall and then opened his mouth again..

The voice amplified through the magic tool echoed throughout the building..

“Status and family background are of no use while taking the exam. Only those with brilliant talent can enter the academy..”

The longer Magnus spoke, the more tense the faces of the people in the room became..

Magnus, who is said to be a living legend, had a majesty in his voice that made even Abel stiffen..

Magnus paused for a moment and then raised his arms and said:.

“Well then, there is no need to take too long. Bring it in!”

thud-!

With those words as a signal, all the doors of the building opened wide..

Naturally, the eyes of the boys and girls lined up turned to the back. And soon they opened their eyes.

Clunk, clank, clank-.

The sound of metal hitting metal.

The sound, which would not have been so loud if there was only one, now rumbled like thunder..

Abel also opened his mouth without realizing it as he saw them coming inside. It's not that I've never seen it before, but it's the first time I've seen it on this scale..

“Those are your testing partners..”

Magnus's laughing voice rang out..

But everyone's eyes were fixed on the door..

The sight of 'Tito', a total of 100 gigants, walking inside was truly spectacular..

Abel was looking at the scene as if he were fascinated, and something appeared before his eyes..

[The quest ‘Gungyeilhak (2)’ is underway..]

[Pass all exams with an overwhelming score and take the top spot in your grade.!]

[As a reward, you will receive a Gigant-specific skill..]

Abel smiled after reading through..

It was already what I wanted.