I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 64
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Abel was surprised by Scarlett's sudden appearance, but responded calmly..
“yes. I had a good time.”
“I heard you were seriously injured..”
“It's all recovered now.”
Scarlett nodded her head at those words..
“is it. Thank goodness. Shall we talk for a moment??”
“All right.”
The place we arrived at following Scarlett was the building near the dormitory where we had talked before..
Scarlett opened her mouth as soon as she sat down..
“There was a rumor going around..”
“Are you talking about rumors??”
“okay. They say they defeated a giant?”
“I didn't do it.”
“That's no different from having done it. In the first place, it was a great thing that a first-year cadet put the Colossus in a dying state..”
Abel smiled awkwardly at those words..
Watching them talk, it was clear that Scarlett also knew the details of the situation at the time..
Even though I know it, I'm just exaggerating.
Scarlett continued speaking with a mischievous expression..
“So, whenever instructors got together recently, that story always came up..”
“okay…….”
“haha. It's nice to get attention for something positive like that, so don't feel too pressured. good. Well, I'll stop teasing you here..”
Scarlett burst into laughter, leaning forward slightly and saying:.
“Do you have any plans this weekend??”
“There is no separate schedule.”
The only schedule I had was to study and train as usual..
There is training with Henna and Iolin, but you can adjust the schedule as much as you like..
“Then can you give me some time??”
“of course.”
Abel answered without hesitation.
Scarlett is his biggest supporter..
It goes without saying, but sponsorship is not free..
Unselfishly showing kindness to people with outstanding talent?
For someone who says something like that, there are very few people who are right..
‘To begin with, Scarlett isn't the type of person to ask for an unreasonable favor..’
Abel thought about that and waited for Scarlett's next words..
“It's nothing special. I have guests coming over the weekend and I'd like you to host them..”
“opponent… … yo. this?”
Abel was momentarily embarrassed and asked back, and Scarlett spoke with a playful smile..
“okay. opponent. And that's very true too.”
After hearing that playful expression and tone, Abel belatedly came to his senses..
“Are you bare body? Or are you riding a Gigant??”
“Sheesh. It's not fun.”
Scarlett clicked her tongue at Abel’s dry answer. She looked disappointed that she couldn't tease her more..
“Of course, you have to ride the Gigant. The person coming this time is from the United Kingdom..”
“United Kingdom… … . okay.”
It wasn't that surprising.
The United Kingdom also had its own rider training system, but sometimes exchanged to improve skills..
The Klein family also had active exchanges with the United Kingdom..
This is obvious, but it does not mean that the entire United Kingdom is a den of evil or anything like that..
Reality is a place where good and evil cannot be clearly divided like a dichotomy..
Scarlett explained to Abel in more detail..
“Originally, there was a family that interacted with us on a regular basis, and they said they were sending a successor this time. Originally, I was going to have him spar with one of the knights, but.”
Scarlett continued speaking with her arms crossed..
“I feel like the weight class is a bit off. I'm the same age as you.”
“All right.”
Instead of asking for more details, Abel answered simply..
This is because I was able to roughly guess the omitted information without having to ask..
‘It won't be an ordinary opponent.’
In the United Kingdom, there was no central educational institution like the Imperial Academy, and education was conducted within the family itself..
Therefore, the average level and number cannot be compared to the empire, but there are exceptional people everywhere..
‘In fact, there were quite a few important characters from the United Kingdom in the game..’
I don't know if the other person is one of them, though..
“Then we'll send the carriage on Saturday morning. I should be able to return by Monday morning at the latest..”
“Yes, I understand.”
It seemed like just missing one day of training would be enough..
There was an order to restrict going out recently, but Scarlett would take care of that..
“Then I'll look forward to it. Of course, there will be appropriate compensation depending on the results. know?”
“of course.”
Abel smiled and responded to Scarlett's motivational words..
“Then let’s get up slowly..”
Scarlett said and stood up..
* * *
Time passed quickly.
Abel arrived at the place where the carriages waiting to go outside at the appointed time were waiting and looked around..
‘It's quiet.’
Perhaps due to restrictions on going out, there were fewer carriages and it was much quieter than usual..
Thanks to this, Abel was able to easily find his carriage..
“Long time no see.”
As I approached the carriage, a driver wearing a red hawk brooch on his lapel greeted me.
“yes. It's been a while, Lord Diron..”
He was none other than Diron..
He was the driver who first brought Abel to the family home and was also with him when he went to register for the academy..
“Then get on it..”
“thank you.”
Abel slightly bowed his head and got into the carriage, and soon the carriage started to move..
“I heard the news. It seems like you are adjusting well to the academy..”
As the carriage was leaving the academy, Diron spoke up..
“I am doing my best as this is an opportunity I have been given thanks to the Count's kindness..”
“My lord is also very satisfied. In fact, he often talks about Abel..”
“Is that so?”
“yes.”
It didn't seem like empty words.
This was because the man named Diron was not prone to lying, and his attitude towards Abel was more polite than before..
‘Is it being recognized in some way?.’
If before it seemed like it was just formal courtesy, now it seemed like there was a certain level of respect..
Looking at that, there was a really high probability that Scarlett was talking about herself in a positive way..
Instead of continuing the conversation that put a dent in his face, Abel carefully brought up another topic..
“But do you know who the guests coming this time are??”
“Oh, I guess you didn't hear anything else..”
As if it wasn't really a secret, Diron answered Abel's question calmly..
“These are the Counts of Blaine. We've been interacting for a long time..”
“Count Blaine... … . okay.”
“do you know?”
“I've heard the name. He is a famous martial artist famous for his spear skills..”
“you're right. Blaine's spear skills are recognized even in the Empire..”
Abel agreed appropriately but quickly made up his mind..
‘Count Blaine..’
It was not a place I had never heard of. Because it was also mentioned in the game..
However, if you know it well, it wasn't like that..
That's because by the time the game's stage expands outside of the Academy, it's already in a state of half-destruction..
‘It was a period of serious conflict with the United Kingdom..’
The count's family was involved in an unsavory affair that resulted in the head of the head being blown off and its own knightly order disintegrating..
No, at that point even the count title had been revoked..
As a result, although he knew who the head of the family was, Abel did not know who his successor was..
‘Rather, the most famous one was a knight from the Blaine family..’
The knight who protected the fallen noble family until the end..
The background story alone was quite attractive, making it a very popular character among users..
Of course, the character performance itself was quite outstanding..
In fact, the Blaine family was only used as a background story in the article and had almost no role..
‘Well, that's not something I can say..’
It's obvious, but it wasn't something I could say out loud..
Therefore, Abel organized his thoughts appropriately and focused on the conversation with Diron..
“So, has the exchange campaign been ongoing??”
“yes. Previously, it was mainly a competition between affiliated knights. Since the successor is not old, this is my first time seeing him in person..”
He said he was the same age as me, so it was only natural..
After that, Abel asked various questions, and Diron answered them with sincerity..
Thanks to this, Abel was able to obtain general information about this event by the time the carriage stopped..
At first, it started simply as a way to promote friendship, but as time went by, the competition became more intense, and in recent years, the best knights competed against each other..
He even said that he would keep a separate record of the record..
‘It's an event to build friendships, but there are also some ego struggles..’
So, this exchange match was an opportunity to score points not only for Scarlett but also for the Knights..
‘Even if it's not for the reward, I need to win somehow..’
Abel knew very well the importance of personal connections..
“Then get off..”
“yes.”
After the carriage came to a complete stop, Abel followed Diron out..
The place where he got off was right in front of the entrance to the mansion, and as soon as he got off, a familiar face greeted him..
A woman with bright blonde hair and a simple appearance.
“hello.”
It was Marigold, the maid who had been assigned to him during his previous stay at the mansion..
“Ah yes. Long time no see.”
“yes.”
Marigold slightly lowered her head and pointed inward..
“I will guide you to a place to rest..”
“yes. thank you.”
Abel answered and looked at Diron. Diron said hello politely and then left somewhere..
So Abel followed Marigold and walked into the mansion..
Naturally, the mansion had not changed much from when I visited before..
The only thing that was different was the atmosphere..
‘There seems to be a bit of tension in the air..’
Since it was a day when important guests were coming, the faces of the servants passing by were slightly stiff..
Everyone there seemed very busy..
“Dear guests, when are you coming??”
“I understand it will arrive in the afternoon.”
“It's afternoon…….”
Since it was still morning, I could say there was quite a bit of time left..
Not long after, Abel arrived in front of the door he used when staying at the mansion in the past..
“So, if you need anything, please feel free to let me know..”
“All right.”
After answering briefly, Abel opened the door and went in..
The inside of the room was neatly organized..
Although it was a room that was not normally occupied by people, I felt that they had taken great care in maintaining it..
Abel first put his coat aside and slowly began to warm up..
They will give you time to warm up before sparring, but there is no chance that you will not be able to do so..
“Hmm.”
After taking my time and slowly warming up, it was lunch time and the servants brought the meal to my room..
Time passed again and it was about three o'clock..
‘You came.’
Abel stood at the window and looked down at the carriages pulling in..
The carriage slowly entered and stopped right in front of the mansion, and soon people got out of it..
The most numerous were knights wearing armor, but there were also people with heterogeneous body types..
It was a woman with short hair that was just short of her shoulders..
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