I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 76
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Abel went to see Scarlett..
Scarlett, whom I met after a long time, had dark shadows under her eyes unlike usual..
“Abel. It's been a while.”
She welcomed Abel with a tired voice..
“Sit here. Phew… … . That's not how I look?”
“no.”
“Nope. Even when I look in the mirror, I get startled..”
Scarlett smiled and joked all the while..
Abel sat down and smiled awkwardly..
“Are you okay??”
“okay. I'm tired, but not to the point where I'm dying. How is the mood among the cadets recently??”
“Umm. It's a little messy.”
“I guess so. Right now, the chaos at the top has not yet been resolved. Would you like a cup of tea??”
“yes. thank you.”
Scarlett continued speaking as she poured tea into her own cup..
“This incident... … Although the scale of the damage is small, it is a disaster for the academy in many ways. It was clearly revealed that there were more than one loophole..”
“Is that so?”
“okay. The faculty and staff members present at the time as well as the security staff were knocked unconscious, right? The good news is that there were no external guests..”
Scarlett added that if it had been an event with outsiders, things would have escalated out of control..
“Well, first of all, the big issue has been resolved to some extent. Since you came this far, I guess you were curious about how Henna would be treated..”
“Ah, yes.”
Abel said yes, although not necessarily for that reason..
Scarlett took a gulp of the steaming hot tea and opened her mouth..
“Henna will receive special training for the next two weeks. And after that, it must be inspected periodically..”
“okay.”
“okay. And there will be no separate punishment for henna..”
Abel looked quite surprised to hear that there was no punishment at all..
“Is that so?”
“okay. You can't punish an innocent cadet.?”
Scarlett smiled and continued speaking..
“The cause of this accident is simply a malfunction of the internal magic device..”
“ah… … . It's due to a malfunction in the internal magic device..”
“okay.”
Abel nodded..
Of course, contrary to what it appears on the surface, compensation for this damage would have been paid by the Del Chior duchy..
However, there was no reason to bring up such an intimate story at this time, so Abel asked another question..
“Is Henna in good condition??”
“It doesn't have any effect at all, but it's not big enough to cause any significant harm to your health. I am quickly adapting to my newly awakened abilities..”
“That's good.”
Fortunately, it wasn't much different from Abel's expectations..
Unless another problem arises, the henna will probably return in two weeks as if nothing had happened..
Scarlett said a few more things, then leaned back on the back of her chair and took up another topic..
“Classes will start as normal from one week later..”
“It's faster than you think.”
“okay. If we postpone it any longer, it may be better to cancel the semester altogether. Instead, the schedule will become tighter..”
“What is the test like??”
“I decided to combine the remaining subjects with the final exam. In the first place, the agenda of consolidating the exams into one had been discussed for several months..”
Abel nodded..
In fact, starting next semester, the exam will be consolidated into just one exam..
In terms of games, the first semester is a course close to a tutorial, and the schedule is relatively generous..
‘On the other hand, starting from the second semester, the academic schedule and events tend to be very busy..’
After briefly organizing his thoughts, Abel tried to bring up the business that had originally brought him here..
But before that, Scarlett opened her mouth..
“And starting two days later, there will be a three-day break. Anyone who wants to can go out.”
“Do you mean going out??”
“okay. The cadets must have been quite dissatisfied..”
Scarlett continued her story while pouring herself a new cup of tea..
“There were some opposing opinions after this happened, but Lord Magnus pushed even harder to show that the Academy was alive and well..”
Abel was convinced by the name Magnus. Of course he deserved it..
Of course it was a good thing for Abel..
You will be able to go outside naturally without having to ask for anything..
Abel, whose original business had disappeared, brought up another story..
“Ah, I did receive your letter..”
“okay. I heard a report that the information collection has already been completed and will be delivered. How are you? Are you satisfied??”
“yes. This is exactly the information I wanted. thank you.”
“What am I thankful for? Like I said last time, it's just an investment for the future..”
Scarlett said that with a grin and tapped the table with her hand..
“Now then, let’s get up quickly. I'd like to talk more, but I'm quite behind on work..”
“yes. Thank you for your valuable time..”
“okay. See you next time.”
Abel came out, being seen off by Scarlett..
After getting what he wanted, his steps were very light..
* * *
two days later.
Abel left the academy early in the morning..
Since it was a day when I was officially allowed to go out, I was worried that it would be crowded, so I went out at the earliest possible time..
“thank you.”
“yes. Then we will leave.”
The carriage was sent by the Klein family. It was not easy to find a carriage because of the cadets trying to get out, but it was a fortunate thing..
Soon the carriage left the academy at a slow speed..
The direction the carriage that came out was heading in a different direction than usual..
‘It's been a while since I've been to this area.’
Abel thought as he looked out through the slightly open window..
The current destination was the southwest area..
It was a place where there were many low- to mid-price inns, as well as merchants and well-off mercenaries..
The person I was going to visit today was right there..
The carriage moved along the road.
The streets were crowded as always. A lot of people. many carriages.
‘Probably the highest population density on the continent..’
Abel rested his chin and thought..
As the capital of the empire, many people live here..
Official population estimates have never been released, but there is probably no other place with this many people..
There were many reasons..
Convenient infrastructure. Good security. many opportunities.
Above all, I thought there would be no place as safe as this place, as it was where the imperial castle was located..
Actually, that was true to some extent..
Jedo is a city that has never been captured..
Not yet.
While Abel was lost in thought, the carriage skillfully made its way out of the crowded road and onto a street lined with inns..
“Arriving soon.”
Not long after, the coachman's voice was heard..
“yes.”
After answering briefly, Abel adjusted his clothes and prepared to get off..
Soon the carriage came to a complete stop..
Abel opened the door himself and walked out of the carriage..
When I raised my head slightly, I saw the front door of the inn..
The name ‘Angry Bison’ was written on it. It was quite an unusual name for an inn..
“Then, I'll take care of my business..”
“yes. Have a nice stay.”
“thank you.”
Abel slightly bowed his head, said thank you, and walked into the inn..
As soon as I opened the door and stepped inside, I was met with eyes from all over the place..
There weren't that many people because it was still early in the morning, but there were a few people eating breakfast..
“hello. Are you staying here??”
Before I could take a few steps, an employee who still looked young started talking to me..
Abel shook his head and answered.
“I'll just eat.”
“Ah yes! Please sit in a comfortable seat.”
“yes.”
After looking around inside, Abel headed to his seat inside without hesitation..
It was a place that was secretly shaded so that other people's eyes did not focus on it..
The glances that were initially directed at Abel were soon withdrawn, perhaps as interest waned..
Abel ordered a simple meal from the waiter and waited quietly..
‘It's not like he's going out..’
This is the inn where the mercenary that Abel was looking for stays..
If he had gone somewhere else, he would have told me separately, so he would still be staying here..
But I couldn't ignore the possibility that he was somewhere else just today..
‘But you can't ask the employee..’
The time given is not that long, but if you do something like that, you will be put on alert right away..
It's obvious that the person involved won't like it that much..
Abel decided to wait patiently..
Not long after, the waiter served the food, and Abel ate as leisurely as possible..
After Abel finished his meal, he spent some time ordering several cups of tea..
Time passed neither fast nor slow.
After some time has passed.
‘It's barely close.’
Abel thought as he played with his nearly finished cup of tea..
It's been quite a while since I settled down.
I came early in the morning, but it's already afternoon..
It is said that people are not particularly interested in others, but Abel was prone to attracting attention in many ways..
It's an unfamiliar face, it's young, and it's not a guest..
Not wanting to attract more attention than necessary, Abel decided to leave after only about 10 minutes..
‘Well, today is not the only day..’
But less than 5 minutes had passed since I made that decision..
Jeopuk, Jeopuk.
The sound of heavy footsteps was heard..
Abel turned his head inadvertently and his eyes sparkled when he identified the owner of the footsteps..
Bushy beard. Only one ear. Short hair and a scar running from mouth to cheek..
‘found.’
There can't be two people with such unique faces..
Still, just in case, Abel checked the other person's physique from the corner of his eye..
‘Height is over 180cm. The physique is sturdy and muscular. I think my feet are bigger than average too..’
The more I looked, the more convinced I became..
Abel took a gulp of ice-cold tea to calm his excitement..
I had already planned how I would act long before I came here..
After waiting for the man to sit down and order his meal from the waiter, Abel naturally got up from his seat..
And then he walked towards the man..
The man was sitting in his seat blankly, but when he saw Abel suddenly approaching, he raised his head..
“what?”
“Can I sit down??”
“……?”
Abel saw the man frowning and added a word..
“It's a work story.”
“Day?”
The man crossed his arms and spoke in a grumpy voice..
“I don't take anything…….”
But before I could finish speaking, an employee came up to me and said,.
“Mr. Carlton. The chef says there will be no soup until the credit is paid off..”
A heavy silence lingered over the employee's words..
Carlton, who was trying to speak while holding his weight, only closed his mouth like a clam and rolled his eyes..
“Carlton? how…….”
“Oh, you just have to pay it back! Go get some water!”
“Don't even give me water…….”
“Seup!”
The waiter didn't even flinch even though Carlton rolled his eyes..
Abel, who was quietly watching the situation, took out a coin from his pocket and said:.
“Please prepare some snacks and a cup of tea for me. All that's left is a tip.”
“Oh, I see.!”
The waiter took the coin that Abel gave him and left with great joy..
After the employee left, Carlton looked at Abel again..
Unlike before, he seemed to have lost his temper, but perhaps out of pride, he did not open his mouth easily..
Abel looked at this and took out a heavy bag from his pocket, placed it on the table, and spoke the words he had prepared..
“I will give you this much as a down payment. Would you like to hear it at least once??”
Carlton glanced at his pocket, hesitated, and then opened his mouth..
“That's right.”
It was as planned.
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