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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 68

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Dinner was held in the largest dining room in the mansion..

It was a place that Abel had only used a few times, but the reason was not because of discrimination but because of Scarlett's theory..

-waste of time. It's a waste of space.

I heard that Scarlett also eats most of her meals in the office..

As a result, the spacious restaurant was rarely used except when serving customers..

Abel arrived at the restaurant with the guidance of a maid and thought as he looked at the interior through the open door..

‘Looking at it again, it’s wide..’

The interior of the restaurant was luxuriously decorated to welcome guests..

However, there was no one inside yet. Because Abel was the first to be guided..

“You can sit this way..”

“yes.”

Abel went to the seat indicated and sat down..

There were already quite a few dishes on the table, and my mouth watered just looking at them..

‘It must be delicious.’

Although quality meals are served at the academy, they are not as good as the food served at these banquets..

Could it be said to be the difference between an ordinary restaurant and a high-end restaurant?.

While I was watching the tables fill up little by little, other people arrived at the restaurant one after another..

“Abel. This match was great.”

“Oh, thank you!”

The next to come after Abel were the knights..

As this event itself was essentially an exchange between ‘knights’, knights from both sides also attended the meal..

It was fortunate for Abel. There were quite a few familiar faces among the knights..

If it had been just Scarlett and the other nobles, I would have been out of breath..

It was Scarlett who arrived after the knights came in..

“Everyone came early.”

Scarlett said this while looking around the inside of the restaurant, motioned to those who stood up and told them to sit down, then went to the head of the table and sat down..

She exchanged a few words with the other knights and finally turned to Abel..

“We chat for a bit after the meal is over..”

“Yes, I understand.”

Abel bowed his head and answered..

I knew what they were going to say without me having to say it..

‘What kind of reward is this?.’

Since she achieved victory just as she wanted, she will definitely receive a decent reward..

Anticipation rose naturally..

When you smile so pleasantly.

Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-.

The restaurant's door opened wide and the guests arrived..

They were the Blaine family's relatives..

Alten Blaine, the general manager of this trip. Reel, said to be Blaine's successor..

And collateral noble boys and girls.

‘The aristocratic kids who attend these events always seem to have a harsh look..’

Contrary to such common clichés, the boys and girls who came with Reel had a dull look..

The boy had a strong boneless look, and the girl had a healthy image with slightly tanned skin..

‘Well, it has nothing to do with me.’

With that in mind, Abel politely bowed and sat back down..

“Okay, everyone is gathered in their seats..”

Scarlett stood up and said after making sure everyone was seated..

“First of all, thank you for coming from afar..”

Scarlett opened her mouth lightly and spoke for five minutes in an unusually flashy tone before smiling and saying..

“Well then, please enjoy it to your heart’s content..”

At those words, everyone quietly lifted their utensils..

It was rude to open your mouth as soon as the meal started here..

After eating for some time, you should have a leisurely conversation with a drink or alcohol..

Abel ate slowly, remembering the dining etiquette he had learned while staying at the mansion in the past..

By the time everyone was somewhat full,.

“I heard that Abel is a cadet at Del Modor Academy. Is that correct??”

Alten spoke to Abel..

“yes, that's right.”

“Although Del Modor Academy's reputation is great, I had no idea that the level of first-year cadets was so high. I felt like my eyes had opened..”

“That's too much praise..”

Alten smiled happily at Abel's answer, wondering if he had any other intention behind his words..

Abel thought to himself when he saw that sight..

‘Everyone is far from ordinary..’

The characteristics of the Blaine family were briefly described in the game..

It is said that martial arts are revered and outstanding warriors are treated greatly..

But I didn't know it would be at this level.

It would be normal for an ordinary noble to feel at least a little uncomfortable about his successor losing..

“Can I also ask you a question??”

When Alten stopped talking, the boy sitting next to him opened his mouth as if he had been waiting..

Abel tried to answer right away, but before he could, Alten whispered something in his ear..

Then the boy was startled and opened his mouth again..

“Oh, sorry. My name is Condor Blaine. I still have many shortcomings, so I went on this journey to learn..”

“no. And feel free to ask questions..”

“So, what do you think is most important when operating Gigant??”

“When operating Gigant??”

“yes.”

This was an unexpected question.

Suddenly, it's Gigant operation..

I glanced towards the head of the table and saw Scarlett looking this way with a faint smile..

Abel turned his gaze back to Condor and said.

“The most important thing is a sense of unity. Basically, I tend to think about how I can treat Gigant more like my own body..”

It was quite a burden to say something like this in the presence of a rider who was better than me..

But once I opened my mouth, the words flowed out..

Because it was a topic I always thought about..

“……So, I think you must have a clear understanding of the limits of the Gigant you are on board in order to maintain a high level of concentration in actual battle..”

“okay! I often felt like my concentration was broken when a movement that was possible with my actual body did not work properly while riding the Gigant, but I did not think that I had to study and practice that part separately..”

When Condor heard Abel's story, he seemed to be very impressed and kept nodding his head in response..

Abel nodded with an awkward smile..

That wasn't the end.

When the condor closed his mouth, this time the girl next to him opened his mouth..

A girl named Lena introduced herself like a condor and asked many questions..

Thanks to this, Abel had to deal with them for almost thirty minutes..

“now. We need to give Abel some time to rest too..”

Fortunately, the seemingly endless barrage of questions ended with Alten's restraint..

Alten calmed the two down with a kind smile, then turned his head to Scarlett and said:.

“What did you think of this exchange war??”

“Are you talking about this exchange?.”

Scarlett, who was quenching her thirst with wine, answered Alten’s question without hesitation..

“I was surprised to see that both of them showed skills that were not appropriate for their age. They simply fight well… … Beyond that, he seemed like a seasoned warrior. I'm very excited about the future.”

“Haha, I think so too. I am confident that the name will spread widely even after 10 or even 5 years..”

When the two started talking in earnest, Abel was finally able to take a breather..

Condor and Lena looked itchy, but luckily they kept their mouths shut, perhaps because Alten had stopped them..

Abel took a sip of the apple drink in front of him, then felt gazes on him and turned his head..

Then he made eye contact with Reel, who was looking at him intently..

“Abel, are you going to die tomorrow??”

She asked her questions in a low voice so as not to interrupt Scarlett and Alten's conversation..

Abel nodded slightly and answered..

“That's right. I have to take the lecture again in two days..”

“okay. There are many cadets with outstanding talent in the academy.?”

“There are a lot. However, there are not many cadets of the same level as Leel..”

At those words, Leel opened his eyes and said.

“That's too much praise..”

“These are not empty words. I'm sure Leel's skills would have caught the eye right away..”

It wasn't exactly like flattery..

Actually, Leel’s skills were very outstanding..

If he had been fighting with his bare body instead of with Gigant, Abel would never have been able to guarantee victory..

In other words, it was worthy of being evaluated as being at the top level in terms of weaponry and martial arts..

‘In addition, handling Gigant is not lacking at all..’

The more I think about it, the more I think he was an outstanding talent..

When thinking about the future, the kind of talent you want to recruit at all costs..

Especially considering that the scope of future activities will expand beyond the academy and beyond the empire..

Abel thought about it and eventually asked the question he had been thinking about..

“Reel, can you tell us about your family name??”

“About my family?”

“yes. After experiencing Leel's outstanding martial arts skills, I suddenly became curious..”

This was a remark mixed with flattery..

I was worried as I talked about whether it would work, but fortunately, Reel answered with pure enthusiasm..

“Of course I can answer that. Our family is famous for its spear skills, and if we go back to the distant past,…….”

Reel began reciting the family's early history..

Abel, who had not expected the story to be told in such detail, was inwardly embarrassed, but still listened patiently..

Of course, there was nothing particularly unusual about the family's history..

Excellent sijo. Past family heads who were not as good as him, but were great, etc..

It was a while later that something of interest to Abel came out..

“……So recently, we have been actively nurturing gigantic riders..”

The content was none other than the story that the Blaine family had recently started training Gigant Rider properly..

Originally, it was said that only the head of the family, the knight commander, and the vice-captain handled the Gigant..

Then, after a specific incident, he started training riders, and it was around that time that he started interacting properly with the Klein family..

“that… … Is it okay for you to tell me a story??”

“sure. It's not a story worth hiding..”

“If so, you're in luck. So, are you focusing on rider training recently??”

“yes. Compared to the families that put effort into nurturing riders early on, there are many things they lack. But I believe you will be able to catch up soon. Actually, the performance is good too..”

Reel's eyes were shining brightly as he said those words..

On the other hand, Abel was able to come up with a guess after listening to her..

‘Why the Blaine family was exterminated…….’

The Blaine family's downfall was truly sudden..

It makes you wonder how a prestigious warrior family like Blaine could fall so quickly..

However, if there are more than one person involved in the downfall,?

It's still pure speculation, but there are enough clues to think so..

Blaine Street is classified as neutral in political matters..

Although he is a prestigious warrior, his power is not very strong as he lags behind in training Gigant Riders..

However, recently, they have suddenly started to focus on nurturing Gigant and are producing some results..

To summarize it in one sentence:.

A neutral family that suddenly began to gain power..

Some will try to appease, while others will want to eliminate the threat in the bud..

“Abel?”

Abel, who was busy racking his brain for a moment, came to his senses when he heard Reel's voice..

“Are you okay?”

“Ah yes. sorry.”

Abel relaxed his slightly stiff expression and lightly rolled the glass in his hand..

I couldn't come to any conclusion based on what I just heard. I had no intention of getting involved yet..

But first, it seemed necessary to find out more..

Because it didn't seem like a story that would simply end with the extinction of one Blaine family..

Especially considering the darkness lurking in the United Kingdom..

‘First off, I need more information..’

Abel decided to use his saved connections..