I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 71
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Abel immediately locked the door and sat down at the desk with the envelope..
‘It's faster than expected.’
When I entrusted the request, I thought it would take several months at most, but it was much faster than I expected..
Because of that, Abel did not have high expectations..
‘Well, it's like a midterm report..’
While thinking that, Abel opened the envelope and took out the paper inside..
The paper was filled with strange characters, neither the imperial language nor the language of any other kingdom..
‘It's also written in password..’
That was a cipher text used by an organization commissioned by Abel..
“After all, it’s tricky.…….”
Even if you find out its existence and contact method and entrust it with a request, you will not be able to obtain the information you want if you cannot interpret this ciphertext..
The reason why the 'intelligence group', which had to go through such an extremely uncomfortable process, was able to continue to exist was simple..
This is because the information power and reliability are high..
‘There is no information leakage in between..’
Even if it was written in cipher text, Abel had no problem with it..
This was because I had completely memorized the rules of the ciphertext analyzed by other users..
“Let's see.”
Abel slowly read the letter, remembering the rule..
[This is an interim report on your request..]
As expected it was an interim report.
It contained information about the internal affairs of the United Kingdom, most of which was commonly known to outsiders..
Of course, that is only based on a person with a clear understanding of the situation, and it was very useful information to Abel..
‘I knew the forces were divided into three, but it's more serious than I thought..’
Currently, the United Kingdom was divided into three powers and was in the midst of conflict..
There hasn't been a big battle yet that can be seen on the outside, but behind the scenes, all sorts of plots and secret battles have been taking place..
In addition, it was said that many neutral families and forces were under pressure in the process..
It's like choosing one faction..
‘It's common..’
Neutral powers will say that they will continue to remain neutral, but for each power, it can only be a thorn in their side..
If you suddenly go and join another force, there won't be much loss..
As such pressure has continued for several years, it is said that a significant number of forces have broken their neutrality at this point..
There are very few left.
The Blaine family was one of those few families..
“Hmm…….”
Abel stroked his chin..
As I read the content, I thought that the Blaine family was in a quite special position among the neutral powers..
‘First of all, it's the biggest one..’
In general, those who advocated neutrality were mostly small families and organizations..
To be exact, it is similar to a bat that sticks here and there in order to minimize losses and gain as much as possible..
On the other hand, the Blaine family had a completely different personality..
‘It's like a noble crane..’
A powerful force. Long history and widely known reputation.
Additionally, the current family head and successor are also known to have outstanding abilities..
Moreover, recently, they have even trained their own Gigant Riders to withstand the pressure from the surroundings..
The more I thought about it, the more I came to one conclusion..
“This isn't just a thorn in my eyes.…….”
The destruction of the Blaine family is inevitable..
Of course, that was only from Abel's perspective..
At first glance, the current United Kingdom maintained an exquisite balance between the three powers, making it impossible for any one side to do anything extreme..
It was because of that background that the Blaine family grew in size while remaining neutral..
The problem was that the balance of power was broken within a year..
‘No, less than a year left.’
Among the three forces, one axis collapses and the other two forces absorb it, while the conflict intensifies and reaches the level of civil war..
And as time passes, the civil war also ends with one side winning..
But that didn't mean peace.
‘The United Kingdom, with its forces completely unified, reveals its ambitions in earnest... … It was.’
Because Abel knew the future, he had no choice but to interpret the Blaine family's situation pessimistically..
In the first place, the extinction of the Blaine family was an inevitable future in the game..
“Umm.”
Abel continued reading the letter while massaging his throbbing temples..
After the overall situation of the United Kingdom, some minor information was written..
Information that is not very helpful right away.
However, what was written on the ‘back’ of the letter was different..
There was information about Abel's second request..
It was about the ‘imprint’ engraved on the ankle with henna..
‘I thought this would take longer.’
Abel leaned forward from his backrest and read the writing on the back..
The first sentence started like this:.
[Report on the Imprint of Domination.]
imprint of domination.
That was the cause of this runaway and the name of the pattern engraved on Henna's ankle..
No matter how much I searched in the game, all I could find was the name and the side effects..
So, I thought it would be difficult to find, so I requested it without much expectation, but surprisingly, the information written was quite detailed..
[The Imprint of Domination is both a blessing and a curse passed down through the Del Chior family from generation to generation..]
[In terms of its origin, it can be said to be ‘Achshacht del Chior’, the progenitor of the Del Chior family..]
[Achshacht del Kior did not stand out much until the contract was signed, but the situation changed after visiting the Jaran region, which was considered an unknown land at the time..]
[According to surviving records, Achshacht del Chior suddenly became very prominent in magic after the expedition..]
[In particular, he was famous for his ‘inhuman-like amount of magic power’ and control ability.…….]
Inhuman-like magical power and excellent control abilities.
It was consistent with the characteristics of henna..
Abel continued reading..
But unfortunately, the important content was concentrated in the front, and the back was mostly minor content..
He bit his lip once and summarized the facts he had learned..
-The stamp of domination is a ‘trait’ passed down from generation to generation in the Del Chior family..
-Originally, del Chior did not hide its existence, but rather proudly revealed it, but in recent decades it has begun to erase traces of it..
-Additionally, the current head of the family, Duke Del Chior, showed great talent in magic when he was young, but at some point he began to focus on martial arts..
As Abel was going through the details step by step, he first became convinced of one thing..
‘I guess it's an established fact that the seal of domination is related to the titans..’
I had already been thinking, ‘Isn’t that so?’ for a long time, but now I am convinced..
The period when Duke Del Chior began to focus on martial arts was after Colossus became active in earnest..
It was around that time that traces of domination began to be erased..
Henna was born after that..
also…….
The engraving of domination 'reacts' strongly with the Colossus and its fragments..
This was all I knew right away..
“Phew.”
Abel let out a short sigh, then put the letter and the separately written notes on one side..
‘They said they would do more research on the Del Chior family, so we'll have to wait first..’
Although it couldn't be said to be a big gain right now, it was still clear that the intelligence group's capabilities exceeded expectations..
There was also a note at the end of the letter saying that he had received a clue as to the whereabouts of the item he had requested, so there was no need to be disappointed..
“good.”
Abel patted his cheek, then stood up and changed into his training clothes..
When your head is busy, it's best to move your body.
If I keep thinking about it, it will only make my head hurt..
After changing his clothes, Abel headed straight to the training ground..
Burying my anxiety deep in my heart.
* * *
Midterm exam week is just two days away..
In other words, there are only two days left until the Henna rush..
“lower pressure!”
In such a situation.
Abel was swinging his sword.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
Every time I swung my sword, the sound of the wind rang out..
This is because he was wielding a huge sword obtained from a ruin, not a practice sword..
widely!
Abel's strength was above average, but not monstrous like some of the cadets..
Unless you were riding a Gigant, it was obviously impossible to freely handle the giant sword with your bare body..
crackling!
but that didn't really matter.
If you swing it with too much force, it will only hurt your body and Gigant..
The important thing is to know the tricks..
For example, when striking a sword from top to bottom, you should not think of simply raising the sword and then lowering it..
thud!
Step firmly on the ground, bounce your body like a spring, and raise your sword high..
Whoa whoa!
When the sword points to the ceiling, this time, instead of going against its weight, use the flow..
So, just before the sword hits the floor, turn your waist and body sideways and raise the sword diagonally to cut..
Hwiii profit!
Is the sword moving the body, or is the body moving the sword?.
Abel didn't necessarily make a distinction..
Instead, I only thought about one flow..
Like a river that flows without stopping. Following the black path, he cut, struck, and destroyed imaginary enemies without stopping..
Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure-!
“ah.”
Abel, who had been immersed for a while, came to his senses with a loud noise..
In the middle, my hand lost strength and the sword I let go flew far away..
Abel immediately went to pick up the sword but frowned at the throbbing pain..
I looked down and saw my palm with blood oozing out..
At first glance, the condition of the palm seemed to be the most serious, but in reality, the condition of the body was the same..
Because the muscles of my entire body were screaming.
-Now you've come to your senses.
At that time, a voice rang in my head..
It was Rufus' voice..
“What did you say??”
-I told you to stop. Because if you do that, your body will break down. I think I heard about it a little late, but.
“Right.”
Abel tried to wipe the sweat with his palm but stopped when he saw the blood flowing..
Then he picked up the cloth lying on one side and wrapped it around his palm..
“How much time has passed?”
-well. I think it's been at least 2 hours..
That would mean that in reality it has been well over 2 hours..
When I first started training, Rufus was clearly asleep..
-master. Focusing on problems that cannot be solved will only lead to mental exhaustion..
Abel, who was dazed, chuckled at Rufus’ advice..
“I guess my condition isn't very good. If you're good enough to give advice.”
-It's not at that level. I recommend taking a break for a few days right now..
“is it.”
Abel answered consistently, but his mind seemed to be directed somewhere else..
But even for a while.
Soon he left the training ground carrying his weapon..
The frustration didn't go away, but that didn't mean I could stay in the training ground forever..
As he left the training ground and headed to his room, someone called him and stopped him..
“Abel! I'm going to class today?”
It was henna.
Seeing her speaking in a cheerful voice as always, Abel stopped and nodded..
“That's how it should be.”
“are you okay? Shouldn't you get some rest? You seem a bit tired for the past few days..”
“no. After the exam is over, you should rest well..”
“but. See you later then.”
Henna nodded as if she was satisfied with Abel’s answer..
Abel said goodbye to her and walked away again..
After going through the hall and up the stairs, when I finally arrived in front of the door,.
he saw.
An unidentified box placed in front of the door.
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