I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 77
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The waiter seemed to be worth the tip and served the food quickly..
“Eat it first..”
Abel said as he poured tea into his cup..
Carlton didn't hesitate and picked up the bread in front of him..
Abel opened his mouth only after Carlton had given him enough time to fill his stomach..
“Mr. Carlton. Is that correct??”
“That's right.”
“In the past, I belonged to the Lizard mercenary group..”
“It was like that.”
Abel asked a few customary questions and then told the story he had prepared..
“I heard the story about Carlton from Doyle..”
“Doyle? Do you mean crazy dog Doyle??”
“yes. I know he was part of the same mercenary group..”
Carlton nodded, leaning back..
“It was like that. Let's see if he's still alive. When we fought together, it didn't seem strange if we died at any time..”
“yes. You are alive and well.”
“So what did he say about me?”
“They say that there is a person who ignorantly handles a large sword like it is his own arm..”
Carlton chuckled at Abel’s words..
“I don't think it was said in such a positive way.?”
“I also said that other than that, he's not good at anything. If he hadn't been a mercenary, he would have starved to death on the streets..”
“ha ha ha. I said all sorts of things..”
Contrary to what he said, Carlton seemed to feel more confident in what Abel added..
It was worth it.
What Abel said was actually something I heard from Doyle..
‘Although we didn't meet by chance.’
After wandering around on the streets, when he got a job and had some free time, Abel made a plan..
planning for almost a few years.
Carlton was included in that plan, and we had carefully prepared a way to approach him..
Part of the preparation process was getting to know Doyle, who was quite close to Carlton..
Abel deliberately told more of Doyle's story to calm Carlton's guard..
“All your hair fell out? Somehow, the last time I saw him, his forehead got a little wider..”
“Now it's completely pushed out..”
“Tsk tsk. It doesn't look that good anymore, but I guess I won't be able to look at it anymore..”
“Still, you got married..”
“what? That kind of guy gets married?”
So Abel talked with Carlton for a while and then got to the point..
“Then, can I get to the point??”
“okay. I'm getting tired of the Doyle story..”
Carlton nodded and leaned forward..
Abel said to Carlton.
“I want to learn swordsmanship.”
“Swordsmanship?”
Carlton made a subtle expression..
It wasn't completely unexpected, but it still seemed like there was something I couldn't understand..
“Hmm. Just by looking at your body, it looks like you've already trained quite a bit. He doesn't seem to be a noble, but he doesn't seem to want to work as a mercenary either..”
Carlton continued speaking..
“Above all, there is a strong smell of iron coming from the body. Are you on a gigantic ride? That too properly?”
“That's right.”
“But why bother learning a new sword technique? That too to me?”
The reason he asked that question was simple..
In general, riding a gigant meant having some level of education..
Of course, that training also includes swordsmanship..
However, since he is a retired mercenary and wants to come to him and ask for guidance, he cannot help but have doubts..
Abel answered without hesitation..
“The weapon I recently acquired is the same large sword that Carlton used. So, I remembered the story I heard from Doyle in the past and came here..”
“Hmm.”
Carlton didn't answer right away..
But Abel wasn't particularly anxious..
Because he knew that an honest and simple story would work better for Carlton than a complicated made-up story..
“good.”
Carlton opened his mouth after thinking for a long time..
“I have no intention of talking down about my swordsmanship. Although it has been a while since he retired, he did not neglect training..”
Abel also listened intently to that serious voice..
“So, if you're thinking about learning, you'd better do it seriously. I have no intention of receiving money just for looking at your posture once or twice..”
“That's exactly what I wanted.”
“okay. So when do you plan on starting??”
“Any time doesn't matter to me.”
Abel smiled and continued speaking..
“If possible, I would like to learn right now..”
“okay?”
Carlton also smiled and stood up..
“Then go. Because there is a suitable space behind the inn..”
“yes.”
“Oh, by the way, getting bitten is not allowed. You won't get any objections. Just do as I say..”
“All right.”
Abel got up from his seat and followed Carlton with light steps..
* * *
“Ugh… … Ugh.”
“are you okay?”
Daniel asked Abel with an unusually serious expression..
Abel answered in a weak voice..
“……huh.”
“It doesn't look okay at all.”
“It's okay, my legs are.”
“It means everything is fine except your legs..”
“…….”
As they said, Abel’s current condition was truly the worst..
The whole time I was running, it looked like I was going to run out of breath at any moment. The occasional trembling arm was a bonus..
Abel didn't even have the energy to respond to Daniel's words, so he just ran in silence..
The reason he was in this state was none other than his training with Carlton..
‘It was beyond my imagination…….’
In the game, the training received from Carlton appears to be quite effective..
This is because your physical strength and strength will skyrocket after just two hours of training..
At the time, I just vaguely thought they were good at training, but when I experienced it myself, it was completely different..
‘It was a more ignorant training than I imagined..’
Carlton's training was simple..
All he had to do was swing a specially made sword for training purposes..
The problem was that the training sword was made entirely of metal, heavier than the sword Abel used in combat..
Carlton gave a clear answer to Abel's question about whether it was too heavy..
‘If you usually train with something heavier, the sword will feel lighter in actual combat.!’
I wanted to say what kind of bullshit that was, but I couldn't bite it because I had already said that I unconditionally agreed to the training method before the training..
“Huh, huh.”
A heavy breath came out of his mouth when he thought about training, but Abel kept running..
I wanted to run straight to bed, but I couldn't..
Considering the future schedule, I had to increase my physical strength as much as possible..
‘It's fortunate that there is a means of recovery..’
If I had done this kind of training in real life, my body would have been damaged, let alone trained..
Fortunately, the academy had various recovery methods available, so I was able to use them for free..
Abel managed to complete his original physical training schedule with Daniel..
“If you feel like it will be difficult tomorrow morning, you can skip it.!”
After training, I took a quick shower and returned to my room while hearing Daniel say goodbye..
“Phew.”
Abel sat down on the bed and took a long breath..
Although I felt tired all over my body, I didn't feel that bad..
Maybe it's because I'm moving my body like crazy, but I feel like my mind has become clearer..
Abel sat blankly on the bed for a while and then suddenly looked at the calendar..
“Time flies so fast.”
I used to feel like time flew by because I was so busy, but lately it's been even worse..
‘There were a lot of incidents.’
Certainly, since entering the academy, something serious has happened almost every few days..
On top of that, I had to take care of the henna drinking incident right after I entered school..
“But for now… … Is it a break until the end of the semester?.”
Abel lay down on the bed and muttered..
The academic schedule may be tight, but there are still no major events until the end of the semester..
It got really busy after the semester ended and vacation began..
‘Because I can’t move freely during the semester in the first place..’
Even if I just trained with Carlton right now, I would have to worry about how to get permission to go out next time..
On the other hand, once vacation begins, you can move around freely..
Of course, Abel had all his vacation plans made..
2I had to do everything I could before the semester started..
While others were enjoying a long break during vacation, Abel was going to be busy with his ship..
‘Now that I think about it, when was the last time I took a break?.’
When I think about it, I've hardly had any rest since I woke up in this world..
There was nothing to say when I was living on the streets, and it was the same even after I settled down in earnest..
Just like a racehorse running toward a goal, I just run and run, whipping myself..
Although there was a sense of accomplishment, it was also true that sometimes I felt tired..
What do I run for? With that thought in mind.
“Hmm.”
Abel touched his tired eyes with his hands and then closed them..
I originally planned to do some breathing techniques and then sleep, but I decided to just get some rest for today..
‘When vacation starts, let’s take a good rest for a day or two..’
Even though I had prepared a very tight schedule, I thought it would be okay for a day or two if I forced myself to squeeze in some time..
‘Because I said there were kids who didn't go home and stayed behind..’
Let's go out to the countryside together, or just see the famous places in the islands..
I didn't think that would be that bad.
Abel thought about various things while lying in bed and then fell asleep..
thud-.
and late at night.
Cooung-.
An unknown sound pierced Abel’s ears..
Kuung-. Cooung-.
It sounded like footsteps or a human heartbeat..
Cooung, cooung, cooung-.
Abel tossed and turned for a while when he heard the sound coming regularly and then opened his eyes..
Cooung-.
Abel opened his eyes and looked blankly ahead..
All there is is pitch black darkness. nothing was seen.
‘It's dark…….’
Abel fumbled with his hand, trying to turn on the light..
But strangely, the artifact left by the bed was not caught..
‘Did it roll and fall??’
Cooung, cooung, cooung-.
“ha.”
Even as he was thinking such things, the unknown sound continued to torment him, and Abel sighed and got up..
I was thinking of turning on the light to confirm the identity of the sound..
But the moment Abel put his feet out of the bed and touched the floor, he felt something strange..
‘what?’
The floor is cold. So that it hurts too.
The current weather wasn't that cold. In addition, the temperature inside the dormitory is always controlled..
This means there is no reason for the floor to be this cold..
There was one more strange thing..
No matter how dark it is, once your eyes adjust, you should be able to see a rough outline, but that wasn't the case at all..
‘bed… … Where did you go??’
Abel tried to reach out to the spot where he was originally lying, but his hand only reached into empty space..
As if there was nothing there to begin with..
Abel frowned at the incomprehensible situation..
‘Is it a dream??’
Suddenly I had that thought.
Otherwise, it was an inexplicable situation..
Because just a moment ago, I was lying in bed sleeping..
But I didn't have time to pinch my cheek to check if it was a dream..
-not much left.
Because suddenly a voice rang in his ears..
It was a voice that felt somehow familiar..
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