I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 70
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A week passed by like an arrow..
Morning training. lecture. Evening training. Training with henna. Even regular exchanges with Iolin..
It was a tight schedule that would have anyone looking at it, but it wasn't that difficult in itself..
On the contrary, there was a different side that was difficult..
“Phew.”
Abel woke up early on Sunday morning and sat at his desk sighing deeply..
“I have no income…….”
There was a piece of paper on the desk, on which the current situation was neatly laid out..
Most of these were not things that could be solved in just a few days, so Abel didn't mind, but one thing was different..
It was a henna problem..
Abel thought about the past week..
‘Strangely enough, there was no change..’
I met Henna almost every day under the pretext of training, but there was nothing special that stood out..
The only success I can say is rolling green onions every day until they turn into kimchi and not being able to think about anything else..
“It would be nice if there was a definite solution..”
Abel muttered that with regret, but it was only a wish..
There was no set way to solve problems related to henna..
No, in the first place it was almost impossible to get through it without anything happening..
That is why Abel's goal from the beginning was focused on reducing damage as much as possible..
‘The important thing is to stabilize Henna's emotions as much as possible and prevent things that might irritate her in advance?.’
That's all I can do right now.
Additionally, Abel talked to Henna every day to find out what was currently bothering her..
The very fact that the ‘symptom’ appeared in the first place is evidence that Henna is currently suffering for some reason..
The reason for this was different in each episode in the game, so I couldn't pinpoint it..
‘Sometimes it's sexual. Sometimes it's a friendship. There was a conflict with the instructor and a feud with his father..’
The probable cause was the dissatisfaction that everyone had to some extent..
It was natural.
Every student has probably experienced worrying about grades or feeling stressed about relationships with classmates..
Conflicts with teachers or guardians? It was all something Abel had experienced too..
I immediately asked about Henna, and most of them seemed a little dissatisfied..
Abel ran his hand down his face..
He was trying everything he could at the moment.
But time was the issue.
“I wish I had just a little more time.”
There was absolutely no time.
This is the same in games.
This is because it was not an incident that was given to be completely prevented in the first place..
Henna's rampage is just a part of the episodes that occur in the game..
Unless you were really stupid and didn't do anything, you wouldn't be at a huge disadvantage..
‘The problem is that this is reality, not a game..’
If it's a game, you can pass it off as if it's like that..
But this is reality. And Henna and others were living, breathing human beings..
It's not something that can be brushed aside and said it couldn't be helped..
Abel looked down at the paper for a while and then stood up..
Sitting down does not provide a solution, and I had work to do today..
‘Is there about an hour left?.’
After checking the time, Abel immediately got dressed and went outside..
He went to the cafeteria to eat, then left the dormitory and walked down the street..
As I took in the cool breeze, I felt my complicated mind calming down a little..
When I arrived in front of the dormitory just over an hour after leaving the room,.
“Abel!”
Henna approached Abel calling his name..
“Sorry to bother you on the weekend..”
“What's bothersome? It's an honor for me.”
Abel answered and walked along with Henna..
The place the two headed was a building with a reception room for visitors to the academy..
The reason Abel followed her to this building was simple..
Because today is the day that Henna's father, Duke del Chior, was supposed to meet him..
It would be a lie if I said I wasn't nervous, but I had already heard about it a week ago, so I was mentally prepared..
‘I still don't know what they called me to talk about, but.’
The atmosphere wasn't that bad the last time we met. In fact, it was much better than expected. She gave me a lot of money.
“It's here. open?”
The place where Henna stopped was in front of the door on the second floor..
Abel finally gave up his thoughts and nodded. Henna slowly grabbed the doorknob and turned it..
The door slid open without any sound, and the interior was clearly visible through the gap in the open door..
‘It's a similar room to last time..’
Perhaps because we were the same guest, the rooms had a similar feel..
But I didn't have time to look closely at the room..
This was because they soon discovered the person in the center of the room..
A muscular body that seems to break through clothes. Blazing red hair.
It was Duke Del Chior..
The duke turned his head at the sound of the door opening and his gaze fell on Abel..
Abel reflexively nodded and said,.
“It is an honor to meet you again, Duke del Chior..”
“Well, it's been a while..”
The duke nodded and pointed to the seat in front..
“Come over here and sit down. Henna, I'll see you later..”
“yes.”
Henna walked away and closed the door, and Abel walked away while hiding his nervousness..
After sitting across from him, I felt an even stronger sense of pressure..
The duke looked at Abel while stroking his beard and then opened his mouth..
“I decided to watch it again later when I had the chance, but I got to see it sooner than I expected..”
“That's right.”
“Do you know why I called you??”
Abel paused for a moment and answered the duke's question honestly..
“I do not know.”
“It's nice to be honest. Actually, asking to see you was just a whim..”
At the word capricious, Abel raised a question mark in his mind..
“When I was talking to Henna, your name came up a few times. So I got curious. The last time I saw you, I didn't feel bad, so I called you to talk again..”
‘So, does that mean you just called it??’
It was a statement that could have eased the tension, but Abel still did not let go of the tension..
There is no need to be found guilty for making even a small mistake in front of the duke..
“okay. I heard he's been helping Henna with her studies recently.?”
“Rather than helping, we are studying together. It's exam time soon..”
“You must have good grades..”
“I am not inferior compared to others..”
“Hmm.”
The more the questions and answers went back and forth, the more Abel felt an unknown pressure..
I felt like I was going through an interview..
‘What are you thinking??’
Abel answered sincerely, but felt confused inside..
It was similar to last time, but it was a very different atmosphere..
“This is something I asked a lot of questions about. Do you have any questions??”
Therefore, when the duke suddenly took his turn to ask a question, Abel could not answer right away..
‘It's a question.’
If you have any questions, it doesn't mean there aren't any..
However, it was difficult to take them all out right away..
Because of that, Abel first started off with a light question..
“I heard that the Duke is famous as an excellent warrior and rider. In particular, he handles the huge sword as if it were his own body.…….”
“Huh. Well, it's not bad. why is that?”
“Recently, I too have been thinking of using a large sword as my weapon. Can you give me a little advice??”
“is it?”
The duke’s expression brightened..
“When you think of handling a large sword, you only think of swinging it recklessly, but that's just a shallow thought. In fact, because it is heavy, there are many things to pay attention to. especially…….”
Without needing to ask additional questions, the duke continued speaking without stopping..
At first, Abel asked the question with the intention of lightening the mood, but the more he listened, the more he became more focused..
Each and every piece of advice given from the Duke's experience as an accomplished rider was invaluable..
“Then that's it…….”
“okay! Just like this…….”
The duke later even stood up from his seat and taught the pose himself..
As we chatted so frantically, time flew by..
“Oh, it's already been an hour.”
The Duke checked the time and said in surprise. Then he opened his mouth with a shy expression..
“You were so excited and talked a lot..”
“no. I will not forget the teachings given today and will continue to work hard in the future..”
The duke smiled happily and nodded at Abel's polite answer..
“Well then, before we end the conversation…….”
He was silent for a moment and then spoke with a different serious expression than before..
“Has henna shown anything strange lately??”
“Are you talking about a strange appearance??”
Abel knew the moment he heard his question. What I am saying now is the real reason why the duke wanted to see him..
The Duke, uncharacteristically, hesitated before opening his mouth..
“That's right. It doesn't matter if it's something trivial, so feel free to say it..”
At those words, Abel carefully filtered his words and opened his mouth..
“I've never seen anything very strange, but... … . He said he's been having a lot of nightmares lately..”
“A nightmare??”
“That's right. and…….”
Before Abel finished speaking, he thought for a moment..
Can I bring this up? How will the Duke react? Wouldn't it be better to just not say anything??
After thinking about it like that, Abel said:.
“Lately, the pattern on my ankle seems to be getting darker... … . He said something like that..”
“…….”
The duke's face hardened at Abel's words. Then, after being silent for a while, he spoke slowly..
“In the pattern... … Did you talk about it??”
“I happened to see it while training and I asked first..”
“Right. It's a pattern…….”
Thump, thump-.
The duke trailed off, tapping his fingers on the table and remaining silent, before finally opening his mouth for a long time..
“I guess I'll have to end our conversation here today..”
“Ah, yes. All right.”
“The conversation was fun. I'll see you again soon. Oh, can you tell Henna outside to come in??”
“yes.”
Abel bowed politely to the duke's words, which were nothing short of a congratulatory message, and left the drawing room..
Abel, who came outside, found Henna waiting nearby and relayed the Duke's words..
“See you in the evening then!”
“okay.”
Henna went straight into the drawing room where the duke was waiting, and Abel slowly walked towards the dormitory..
‘It's a shame I didn't get more information..’
Abel remembered the duke's last reaction..
First of all, it seemed clear that this was an issue that the duke was also concerned about..
But Abel knows.
It turns out that peacocking doesn't really help with the henna problem..
‘Even in the game, there was almost no involvement of the Duke in Henna's rampage..’
Abel was wondering if the duke didn't really care about the henna issue, but judging by his reaction, it seemed like that wasn't the case..
‘So does the duke really think there is no solution in the first place?.’
Thinking about this and that in his mind, Abel continued walking..
As soon as Abel returned to his dorm room and opened the door, he discovered something unexpected..
It was a letter envelope, with a short sentence written on top..
-This is the information you requested..
It was a letter from the organization that Abel had commissioned..
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