I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 69
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The meal ended in a warm atmosphere..
After leaving, Abel did not go back to his room right away but waited in a room near the restaurant..
Soon the door opened and a familiar face came in..
“I made you wait a long time.”
It was Scarlett..
Abel stood up and answered..
“no.”
“Nope. The story turned out to be longer than I thought. Let's sit down first.”
“yes.”
Scarlett blurted out a story as soon as she sat across from him..
“I thought you were pretty good.”
“Do you mean me?”
“okay. The Blaine family itself originally had a family tradition of revering radish. A good warrior deserves respect regardless of his or her background. This feeling.”
“okay.”
When Abel answered in a calm voice, Scarlett smiled and continued speaking..
“It's completely different from me. The reason I sponsored you was because I thought it would be of great benefit..”
“I am always grateful for the opportunities Scarlett has given me..”
“I didn't mean to say thank you. But what were you trying to say?…….”
Scarlett tilted her head for a moment and then opened her mouth again, as if she thought of something to say..
“ah! So, he said that he would like us to do this together in the future if we ever have to interact like this. What do you think? Probably not very often. Because it was originally once a year. At most twice.”
“For me, that would be a unique opportunity. Of course I will accept.”
“okay. Apart from training alone, it is also important to grow by interacting with others. That was the reason why Del Modor Academy was established in the first place..”
“I'm definitely learning a lot at the academy. It doesn't have to be a lecture.”
“A very good cadet. Good posture.”
Scarlett shook her head and finally got to the point..
“Now, let’s talk about the rewards of this job. First of all, is there anything else you want??”
“What do you want??”
Abel paused at Scarlett’s question..
Until now, Scarlett's compensation had been given unilaterally, and this was the first time she had been asked if she wanted anything else..
“Yes, what you want. I've already got the basics, so if there's anything you specifically want, I'll accommodate it..”
“then…….”
Abel quickly shook his head..
Although I was confused for a moment, it wasn't that hard to think of an answer..
This was because I ranked and organized the things I needed on a daily basis in order of importance..
Therefore, Abel was able to offer the most appropriate compensation..
“I would like you to arrange for one person..”
“People?”
Scarlett widened her eyes and asked back at the completely unexpected request..
Abel calmly answered.
“yes. Former mercenary, probably staying within the system..”
“Hmm. What does it have to do with you??”
Scarlett asked, narrowing her eyes..
“There isn't really a big relationship. That's all I heard about it from someone who taught me a few moves in the past..”
“So that means there is no separate acquaintance.?”
“yes.”
“Then I'm more curious about the reason.?”
“I want to learn swordsmanship.”
Scarlett's expression changed even more strangely at Abel's answer..
“I… … It's not that I have a big prejudice against mercenaries, but is there really a reason to learn swordsmanship from that person??”
Scarlett's question was legitimate..
Currently, Abel is a member of the prestigious academy Del Modor..
Of course, there were swordsmanship classes in Del Modor, and even if they weren't lectures, there were many excellent swordsmen..
Where is the academy?.
Among the knights of the Count Klein family, there were many who were highly skilled in swordsmanship..
However, when he suddenly says he wants to find a former mercenary and learn swordsmanship, it is natural to feel puzzled..
Abel came up with a pre-conceived answer to that question..
“You must learn… … It's not like that.”
“then?”
“The swordsman teacher who taught me a few things a while ago is that mercenary..”
“Hoo. So to speak, he is a teacher's teacher..”
“That's right. So, I thought that if I had the chance, I would like to meet him sometime..”
Scarlett shook her head at those words..
“okay. You don't necessarily need a grand reason to meet someone. However, I think the compensation is not enough..”
“I'm fine…….”
“no. I am not okay. There is a reward that is perfect for this situation..”
Scarlett interrupted Abel mid-sentence, took out a pouch from her pocket and placed it on the table..
Click-.
The pouch seemed quite heavy at first glance, but when I put it down, the sound of metal clashing rang out..
“Let me give you this too”
“It seems like too much.”
“no. Haven't I always said?”
Scarlett raised the corners of her mouth and continued speaking..
“This is all an investment. If possible, feel too much pressure. And with that much effort, the results exceed expectations..”
“……yes. We will act so that you will never be disappointed in the future..”
“okay. That's enough.”
The conversation ended with that..
Scarlett asked Abel for more detailed information about the person she was looking for and then said that she would try to find him as soon as possible..
“Well then, things will go well tomorrow morning. See you at the academy.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Abel greeted Scarlett and stood up and walked away..
Eventually, Abel returned to his room, checked the contents of his pocket, and opened his mouth wide..
‘If I had refused, I would have been in big trouble..’
Because it was an unimaginably large amount..
‘This would be enough to entrust the request..’
Thanks to you, I was able to relieve myself of one worry..
A favor I couldn't ask Scarlett. It was a request for an investigation into the internal affairs of the United Kingdom..
* * *
next day.
Abel woke up early and headed to the academy in a prepared carriage..
And on the way back, I asked Dale, who was riding with me in the carriage, a favor..
“Would it be okay to stop by a place on the way??”
“What are you talking about??”
“It's near Calderan Square..”
Calderan Square wasn't on the original route, but it wasn't that far away either..
“I think that's okay.”
“thank you.”
Fortunately, Dale readily accepted Abel's request..
The carriage left the mansion and headed towards Calderan Square, arriving there shortly after..
“Let's go together.”
“All right.”
Abel got out of the carriage with Dale. Then we headed to the street vendors not far from the square..
Street vendor street, as the name suggests, was a place with small street vendors, generally selling simple food and miscellaneous goods..
Abel headed to a slightly remote place..
It was a place that sold trinkets that only women would use, and Abel pretended to look at it and then took out a piece of paper he had hidden in his sleeve..
“How much is this?”
“Yes?”
The owner of the street vendor was a white-haired grandfather. He leaned forward as if his voice was hard to hear..
Sigh-.
At that time, the paper in Abel's hand was sucked into the old man's sleeve..
Abel continued speaking as if nothing had happened..
“This trinket. It looks okay..”
“Oh, that? Let's see…….”
The old man seemed to think for a moment and then stretched out five fingers..
“This much?”
“okay.”
five fingers.
That means they would contact you in 5 days..
Abel nodded and took out five coins from his pocket and handed them to him..
The old man took it and handed the ornament to Abel, and that was the end of the conversation..
“Let’s go back now.”
Abel straightened his lower back and said to Diron:.
Diron nodded solemnly..
“All right.”
From the looks of it, he didn't seem to notice anything special..
‘Well, it doesn't matter if you notice..’
I wouldn't know if they were telling me not to do it, but if not, it didn't matter if it was like this or that..
Even if I got caught, I was confident that I would get away with it..
‘Even on the other side, you won't get your tail stepped on like an amateur..
Abel returned to the carriage with such a light heart, and the carriage immediately started running towards the academy..
After leaving the crowded street, it was a short walk to the academy..
The carriage passed through the main gate of the academy and stopped at a designated location..
“Im here.”
Hearing the coachman's voice, Abel got out of the carriage with Diron..
“Well then, take care..”
“yes. see you next time.”
After bowing politely, Abel walked toward the dormitory and thought..
‘I came back after a day and I feel strange..’
Long ago, back when I was on Earth, going to school every day was extremely painful, but this academy was different..
Should I say it feels comfortable, like coming home?.
If you think about it, it might be natural.
The Academy was the place that gave him a sense of ‘belonging’ for the first time..
‘Until then, I felt like I was wandering the whole time..’
Of course, it does not mean that there were no groups to which one belonged even before entering the academy..
Vulcan Workshop, underground fighting arena. Even when I was walking around the streets, I was part of a gang of beggars..
But Abel did not feel a sense of belonging there..
I always felt like I was floating somewhere..
Probably because I always had the thought of not knowing when I would leave..
On the other hand, this place is different.
Because it was this Del Modor Academy that held the clue to the ‘return’ that Abel was thinking of..
“Abel!”
Abel, who was walking with his head down in thought, raised his head when he heard a familiar voice..
There was Henna approaching, waving her hand..
Only after seeing her did Abel realize that he had already walked to the front of the dormitory..
“How did you go??”
“huh. Well done.”
Before leaving, I postponed the training and told him the general situation, so Henna smiled and nodded..
“Are you training tonight? If you're tired, you can skip another day..”
“That can't be possible. I will definitely train.”
“Yeah, really? okay.”
Abel said as he walked back to the dormitory..
“Nothing special happened?”
“Nothing special... … . Oh, when did your father ask you to take a look?.”
“huh?”
Abel stopped walking at Henna’s words..
Her father is none other than Duke Del Chior..
Abel also had a private meeting with him once..
“It's nothing serious, he's just coming to see me and meet up with me.?”
“When are you coming??”
“next weekend.”
Abel nodded..
If I had said I would come today, I would have been a little nervous, but if it was next week, I would have been quite relaxed..
I think it would be a good idea to take your time and think about what Duke Del Chior wants to see for a week..
‘There's more than one thing to worry about..’
It wasn't anything new.
Since I came here, I can count on one hand the times I've had a comfortable time..
The only things that need to be taken care of right away are the henna runaway problem, the request problem, the problem of finding the person who asked the Count, the United Kingdom problem, etc..
There were so many problems that it was difficult to count them on one hand..
‘Well, if you think about it right now, there isn't much of a clear solution..’
Abel said, trying to calm his heavy heart..
“See you in the evening then.”
“okay! See you later!”
Henna said hello in a clear voice and walked somewhere..
Abel looked at the back and then returned to the dormitory building..
There was a lot of work left to do today..
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