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I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 78

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Abel turned his head around to find the source of the voice..

But it was impossible to find something in the darkness where you couldn't see an inch in front of you..

-Prove it. your qualifications.

The voice continued.

-Also, be alert. The power flowing through the veins.

Abel wanted to shout out what that meant, but even when he opened his mouth, no sound came out..

-If you overcome all hardships, you will be able to win it. everything you want.

The voice may or may not have been aware of Abel's frustration, but after finishing what it had to say, it disappeared altogether..

Abel wandered and wandered in the dark for a long time, looking for the source of the voice..

For a long time…….

“Heo Eok!”

Then at some point. Abel opened her eyes with her heavy breathing..

A familiar sight entered Abel's field of vision..

A room that is neither wide nor narrow. Desk and low bed. And even the colorless walls.

It was none other than his dorm room..

“Huh, wow.”

Abel was breathing heavily and wiping his face. His whole body was drenched in cold sweat..

Abel, who was breathing heavily for a while, belatedly thought about the dream he had..

‘why…….’

It was no ordinary dream. There is no clear evidence, but I am convinced.

Someone sent you a message.

However, I did not know who that being was..

Although I felt a sense of familiarity for some unknown reason,.

“Phew.”

Abel got out of bed first..

I didn't feel like going back to sleep and my whole body was wet with sweat, so I thought about taking a shower first..

After putting on a simple coat and coming out, a dark hallway greeted him..

There was still a few hours left until the sun rose, so there was silence outside..

It looked a bit eerie, but it didn't feel that bad..

Rather, I even felt a sense of liberation..

It feels like I was buried deep in a sticky swamp and then got out..

Abel went straight into the shower and thought as he poured warm water on his body..

‘Credentials. Power flowing through the veins. and suffering.’

Each and every one of them was an unusual word..

I felt like I had a sense of something, but I couldn't remember what exactly it meant..

Abel's worries continued for a long time due to the suddenly thrown riddle..

After taking a bath so early, Abel came out and instead of going back to his room, he headed straight to the training center..

‘Is your condition about half of usual?.’

The effects of the previous day's training were still clearly visible in my body..

No matter how great the means for recovery were, it was unavoidable..

But some pain was necessary for growth..

Sigh-.

Abel entered the training center and took out an ordinary training sword..

Recently, I have been using a specially made large wooden sword when training, but I planned to warm up lightly first..

If you overdo it early in the morning, recovery will be even slower..

‘It's nice to be quiet.’

Usually there were one or two people no matter how early it was, but today, perhaps because it was so early, there was only one Abel..

Maybe it was because my head was busy, but the atmosphere, which was different from usual, wasn't bad..

‘Let's start with a light cut first..’

Abel took a stance while holding a wooden training sword..

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

When I cut down from above, a refreshing sound rang out..

‘It's light.’

It had to be that way..

The wooden sword I usually used boasted an enormous weight..

Naturally, the training wooden sword currently in my hand feels as light as a feather..

So even when swinging it, I had to be much more careful than usual..

If you watch movies or novels, there are scenes where you wear something like a sandbag and then take it off during combat, but in reality, it wasn't that comfortable..

‘It's easy to lose balance.’

Your body is used to heavy weight, but if it suddenly becomes lighter, your posture is likely to collapse..

Even if you swing the sword the same way, the blade may be twisted, or you may apply unnecessary force..

The important thing is balance.

However, that is not to say that such training methods are completely useless..

‘It's definitely easier to swing a sword..’

Regardless, if you adapt to heavy weights, your strength will steadily increase..

Of course, if you wield a lighter weight weapon, the burden will be less..

In addition, concentrating without worrying about the slightest disruption of posture was helpful in training..

Instead of just swinging the sword with a familiar feeling, every time you swing it, you'll wonder, 'Is this right?' Because I reflect on it while doing it..

‘Maybe Mr. Carlton even thought about that.…….’

Of course, you may not have thought of it like that at all..

So Abel swung his sword. With all the thoughts erased from his head.

It was after a while that that concentration was broken. A familiar voice was heard from not far away..

“Abel.”

Abel stopped and turned around when he heard a voice calling him..

There was a familiar face there as well as a voice..

“Iolin.”

Iolin, with her silver hair tied back, nodded slightly and opened her mouth again..

“Looks like you trained early today..”

“ah. I woke up early.”

“Do you have any concerns??”

Abel's words suddenly hit the nail on the head, he closed his mouth for a moment and then spoke..

“Well, right.”

“is it.”

Instead of asking what was bothering him about Abel's answer, Iolin raised his wooden sword and said,.

“Then how about a quick sparring??”

“It's a couplet. It's good.”

Thanks to swinging the wooden sword for a while, my body was already completely relaxed..

Abel readily accepted the offer and slightly distanced himself from Iolin..

Since there was no one in the training camp yet, there was no need to move to a separate sparring location..

“Should we follow the rules as usual??”

“okay.”

The two had been sparring for a while, so there was no need for a long conversation..

one-shot match.

If you miss the sword first or allow a blow to a vital point, or if you are in danger of doing so, you are defeated..

Abel looked at Iolin while holding his sword..

Unlike Abel, Iolin has just entered training camp..

Of course, let alone warming up, your body probably hasn't even warmed up properly..

But I couldn't see any flaws in her..

‘It's like an iron fortress.’

The pressure of feeling like the attack will be blocked in vain no matter which route you take..

There's a sense of crisis as if if you slip your foot, your head will be cut off..

Although he was merely taking a ready stance, Iolin had already transformed into the appearance of a swordsman who had entered combat..

Instead of hastily approaching, Abel stiffened his posture and looked at her..

It was Iolin who first broke the long-standing standoff..

Sigh-.

She seemed to take a gliding step forward, but suddenly kicked the ground hard and closed the distance..

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

Iolin's sword passed over Abel's head with a sound..

Abel, who dodged the attack by a narrow margin, raised his sword upward and slashed..

whistling!

Unfortunately, the sword split the empty air..

In addition, Iolin immediately slashed diagonally with his sword..

Abel gritted his teeth and raised his sword at an angle..

Iolin's heavy sword strike struck Abel's sword..

kagak!

Although it was barely shed, the attack did not end there..

Taaaaah! Just!

Iolin didn't give Abel a moment's time and pushed him crazy..

Iolin usually used a heavy heavy sword and was the type to accurately attack gaps..

On the other hand, today's Iolin was using a sword so sharp that it took my breath away..

Abel was only focused on blocking Iolin's sword attack without even being able to properly counterattack..

Abel, who sensed that he would be defeated in vain if he continued like this, gritted his teeth..

thud!

After making a decision, Abel kicked the ground hard and rolled his body sideways..

Iolin immediately followed him and swung his sword, but Abel was anticipating Iolin's actions..

whistling!

While rolling, Abel moved in an irregular orbit and aimed at Iolin's neck..

A pretty sharp move.

Taaak!

However, Iolin blocked even that without any hesitation and held the sword to Abel's neck..

“……lost.”

It was a clean defeat that was difficult to find fault with..

Iolin looked down at Abel, who had declared defeat, with an expressionless face, and then opened his mouth..

“The sword still has random thoughts on it..”

“what?”

“You're not even able to show half of your usual ability..”

Abel was unable to respond to the harsh criticism..

I did my best, but I couldn't deny that I lost much worse than usual..

Iolin spoke again to Abel..

“let's do it again.”

“again?”

“When your head is spinning, it's best to move your body.”

After saying that, Iolin immediately turned his back and distanced himself from Abel again..

Abel looked at this and stood up and said:.

“You're worried about me?”

“…….”

Instead of answering, Iolin raised his sword and gained momentum..

Abel also had to hastily raise his sword..

So Abel continued to spar with Iolin..

once, twice, three times…….

The sparring, which seemed to go on endlessly, came to an end after a long time had passed..

“Phew. It's already like this.”

“Huh, huh. I know.”

Abel nodded and answered, looking like he had taken a bath in sweat..

The result of the sparring match was a total loss..

But it didn't feel that bad.

My body was getting more and more tired, but the more I sparred, the lighter my head became and I felt quite refreshed..

Iolin said while wiping his sweat with a cloth..

“Well, in the evening.”

“okay. see you in the evening.”

Abel answered lightly and walked away..

I'm hungry, but I thought I'd take a shower first before the heat cools down..

As he and Iolin took a step forward, the cadets who had gathered to watch their sparring retreated..

There was quite a bit of admiration in their eyes..

it wasn't strange.

The sparring between the two was at such a high level that no one could believe they were the same first-year cadets..

“Abel! I'm going to wash up and go straight to the restaurant.?”

While heading to the shower room, I heard a familiar voice. It was Daniel..

It looks like he arrived early, saw them sparring, and only now spoke to them..

“huh.”

“See you at the restaurant then.”

“okay.”

Abel answered appropriately and started walking again..

So Abel quickly washed himself in the shower and headed to the restaurant..

There were already quite a few cadets in the cafeteria, so there was no need to worry about seating..

“It's here!”

Because Daniel was already seated and waiting..

Abel took the food and walked straight toward it..

“Hey. It was bloody from the morning? I think I've been doing this for over an hour..”

“It just so happened that.”

“I just happened to see it. Now that I think about it, it's surprising that you're friends with Iolin..”

“We're not particularly close..”

“Compared to other kids, we are very friendly. You two meet almost every day.?”

Abel frowned and responded to Daniel's words, which were likely to be misunderstood..

“Just sparring or something..”

“So that's it. I don't really sparr with other kids.?”

For some reason, Abel sighed and said to Daniel, who was persistently asking questions..

“Phew. There is no such thing as a personal relationship. Usually we barely even talk. Except at the training center, we don't meet each other..”

“is it?”

“Yes…….”

Just when I was about to answer.

“Abel.”

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice next to me..

Abel turned his head to the side and saw the face he had been seeing since early morning..

It was Iolin..

“huh?”

“Can you spare some time during the holidays? There's a place I want to go with.”

At that one word, the attention of those around me immediately flocked to me..

Abel was already feeling a bit of pain from Daniel's hot gaze..