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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 72

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Abel went straight into the room and locked the door..

Trying to calm his racing heart, he carefully unsealed the box and opened the lid..

Eventually, when the contents were revealed, Abel's eyes grew even bigger than before..

“ha.”

The sigh that escaped his mouth was not one of disappointment but of relief..

What was inside the box was a red bead the size of a walnut..

-what is that?

Rufus asked Abel when he woke up..

Abel answered as he slowly picked up the marble..

“It's the heart. Azelchior's Heart.”

-Azelchior? Ah, you're talking about the Colossus Fragment..

“okay. To be exact, its core.”

Although it was not as huge as the Colossus' core, its appearance was no less mysterious..

-Judging by the reaction, it seems that it is not just a simple material..

Abel nodded at Rufus' sharp guess..

“okay. It's not just a material.”

Abel spoke while looking at the core in the light..

“This is one of the keys to solving this case..”

-Hmm. It doesn't look particularly special..

“On the outside, it seems that way. It is also known that way. Because of that, it was very difficult to get it..”

Azelkior's core is an item commonly classified as a 'magic stone'..

Because it has no characteristics, it is simply consumed as an artifact material..

So, those who hunt for the fragments of the Colossus do not necessarily search for and hunt Azelkior, nor do they categorize them and sell them separately..

‘In terms of games, it feels like a miscellaneous item..’

But there is a secret hidden in this core.

-What's so special?

Rufus asked with a curious voice, and Abel answered without even hiding it..

“This must be processed in a specific way to demonstrate its abilities..”

-Hoo. There are definitely such cores. Then the ability is?

“It's simple. It's an ability that interferes with other abilities..”

-Ability to interfere with other abilities?

Abel explained in more detail..

“The moment this core exerts its power, it becomes difficult to demonstrate not only the power contained in the artifact but also each individual's special abilities..”

-That sounds like quite a feat.?

“Actually, it's a great ability..”

In the original game, the hidden ability was revealed about halfway through the play and became famous..

‘So even if I wanted to use this in the game, I couldn't..’

In the first place, it appears that it cannot be used on the system. There is no other way to get it.

Of course, it is also impossible to use it in the henna explosion incident..

But this is reality, not a game.

The reality is that there are no restrictions in the system..

That was why Abel kept asking about this..

But the reality was not as easy as it seemed.

‘I was giving up halfway.’

I got it through a request, but it's been a while since I started looking for it..

However, there had been no profit until then, and this request was only done out of curiosity..

In that respect, it could be said that it was fortunate that it arrived at such perfect timing..

Abel looked closely at the box to see if there were any special notes, and eventually found a piece of paper on the floor..

[It wasn't easy to find because it wasn't sold separately, but the product itself was available at a very cheap price. I will calculate it by adding it to the request cost later..]

Abel looked at that and nodded..

The price is good anyway.

I knew very well that their request costs were not cheap anyway..

“good.”

Abel closed the box and took the marble straight to the table..

Rufus asked Abel a question again..

-Didn’t they say it had to be processed separately??

“That's how it should be.”

Abel took out another box from under the desk and placed it on top..

“But I don't have time. This time I'll do it myself.”

The box was full of various materials and artifact production tools..

Abel worked under Vulcan for quite some time..

And the Vulcan Workshop was also quite famous for producing artifacts..

-Wow, I'm looking forward to it..

Abel smiled at Rufus' words and lifted the tool..

The discomfort that felt like a stone had been placed on my chest had disappeared without a trace..

*       *       *

The morning of the exam day dawned..

Most of the faces of the cadets leaving the dormitory after eating were similar..

There were dark shadows under the eyes, and the face was full of fatigue..

“Abel…….”

Even Daniel was among them..

Abel opened his mouth in surprise at Daniel's tired appearance..

“Why is everyone dying??”

“Ugh… … . I think it would be better to run a hundred laps around the first playground..”

“You say scary things without any reason.”

The first playground that Daniel talks about is also a place for gigantic training and boasts an enormous size..

Of course, running a hundred laps around that place was impossible even for Abel..

“That's how difficult it is. Why on earth is there no end to studying??”

“That's because you're trying to force it. It's not that difficult if you just review and prepare regularly..”

At those words, Daniel looked at Abel as if he were a monster..

It was a look similar to the way Abel usually looks at Daniel..

“Is it as easy as it sounds... … . No, now that I think about it, you weren’t just at the training camp almost every day.?”

“Training is training. Of course, I studied on my own time..”

“you are such a monster.”

Abel lightly shrugged his shoulders at those words..

In fact, from his perspective, studying at the academy was not that difficult..

‘To be honest, the first semester of theory is just given away for free..’

It's not that it's not true, but it was difficult for cadets who had just entered the school to get used to the Gigant right away..

Physical training is also quite rigorous..

On the other hand, the theory class was quite easy considering the other lectures..

‘If you are already having a hard time, what are you going to do from the second semester?.’

Abel lamented the weakness of the other cadets and walked diligently with Daniel..

The building where the exam was held was where theory lectures were held every time..

“See you later.”

“okay.”

After entering the building, Abel separated from Daniel and went to the exam room..

To prevent cheating, the exam is conducted randomly and not in the same class..

The entire exam schedule takes place over 5 days, with 2 exams taken per day..

‘Today is Introduction to Mathematics and Gigant Structure Theory..’

Abel walked while reviewing the exam schedule in his head..

When I entered the exam room, I saw that quite a few students were already filling up..

Abel went to his seat and sat down, and about 30 minutes later the test began..

two hours later.

As soon as the test was over and the instructor went outside, sighs broke out everywhere..

“ha. Is it only from where you studied??”

“There's so much I don't know. It's not too difficult?”

Abel thought while listening to the reaction..

‘You don't have to worry about your grades..’

Introduction to Mathematics wasn't a subject I was particularly confident in, but surprisingly, the test wasn't that difficult..

Abel gained confidence and went to another testing site..

Gigant structure theory was a subject I was confident in to begin with, so I wasn't particularly worried, and as expected, the test was very easy..

So, all the exams for one day are over..

Abel, who had just left the building, found Daniel and Henna..

“Abel!”

Henna found Abel and approached him waving with a bright face..

“Henna. I did well on the test?”

“I think it's okay! I learned a lot from the places you taught me.?”

“okay? I'm glad. Daniel Nunn…….”

Abel was about to ask Daniel the same question, but he closed his mouth..

This was because he gave off a very strong aura telling me not to talk to him..

Henna also waved her hand so that only Abel could see it..

“let's go eat.”

“Okay, then. Daniel! let's hurry!”

“That should be it... … . Oh, here comes May too..”

I turned my head at Daniel's words and saw May leaving the building..

“may! let's go!”

Abel didn't bother to ask May if she did well on the test..

Because the results were expected to some extent..

‘Surprisingly, he was extremely strong in theory..’

May's test scores were strangely good. Even though she dozes off almost every lecture..

‘A true genius is a person like that, right?.’

Abel thought this in his heart and walked along with the others..

When we all arrived at the dormitory building and entered the cafeteria,.

“now! There is an important announcement!”

I heard a teaching assistant with a familiar face speaking in a loud voice..

The teaching assistant was standing in the middle of the cafeteria and talking so that everyone could hear..

“Tomorrow, as announced in advance, there will be no exam in the morning, but instead, we will observe the practice exam of the 4th year cadets.!”

Observe practice exam.

Abel's face hardened slightly when he heard that..

‘It's tomorrow.’

Tomorrow is the practical test observation day, and it is also the day the henna incident occurred..

Abel listened to the instructor's continued words and carefully fingered the items he had placed in his arms..

Then my anxious mind calmed down a little..

‘I've finished all the preparations I can.’

It's natural to feel anxious, but there's no need to feel impatient..

Because I got the most important piece at the last moment..

At least you won't have to do anything and watch a disaster happen..

“Abel?”

Abel was awakened from his thoughts by May's voice..

When I came to my senses, I saw that the teaching assistant had already finished giving the notice and left..

“What are you thinking about?”

Abel slightly shook his head in response to May’s question..

“It's just, nothing. let's go.”

“okay.”

She didn't ask any more questions, and Abel also relaxed his stiff expression and started walking again..

Eventually, Abel finished eating, trained as always, then returned to his room, reorganized his plans for the next day, and went to bed early..

That's how the first day of the exam ended..

*       *       *

There was a huge circular stadium with spectator seats lined up all around it..

This was a place mainly used for training of advanced cadets, and was also the place where today's exams were held..

“There are not as many people as I thought.”

Daniel stuck his head out from where he was sitting and looked around and said.

There were certainly quite a few empty seats in the stands..

But Abel shook his head..

“It seems less, but it doesn't mean less. Because there are at least three hundred people..”

“Is that it? It doesn't look like that..”

“Originally, it was a place that could accommodate over a thousand people. Almost all formal events will be held here.?”

“Oh yeah?”

“okay.”

Abel nodded..

Currently, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year cadets, as well as instructors and faculty, are located here..

4This is because the practical exam for grade cadets is not just a test, but is closer to a kind of event..

‘In fact, if you are a 4th year student, you are already an official rider..’

So, even those who had nothing to do with the exam came to see it like this..

After realizing this, Abel felt sweat seeping from his palms..

He looked away, trying to calm his nerves..

‘henna…….’

Henna's place was not far away..

Abel noticed her location and turned his head forward again..

Cooung-!

Just then, I saw a loud noise and one wall opening..

People wondered if Gigant would appear, but what appeared there was not a Gigant, but a completely different creature..

“Wow…….”

Daniel's voice was heard in admiration..

If Abel didn't know anything, he would have admired it so purely..

From the open wall, fragments of the caged giant were coming in one after another..

The number is dozens at best..

Maybe there were more than a hundred..

Abel swallowed his saliva as he looked at that scene..

If things go wrong today.

Because I knew those animals would jump out of their cages and run into the stands..