I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 85
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There was a bright light beyond the dark hallway. Abel walked slowly toward the light..
-Wow!
The people's shouts got closer and closer..
It would not be strange for an ordinary person to feel pressured, but Abel actually felt comfortable..
Would you say it feels like returning to your hometown, a place that was vaguely left in your memories?.
thud! thud! thud-!
With every step, a heavy sound rang out like a heartbeat..
Abel followed the sound and moved forward as if possessed..
Soon, a bright light came from beyond Gigant's field of vision and enveloped his entire body..
-Academy’s divinity! The youngest participant in this competition! It's Abel.!
-Wow!
-I bet on you! kid!
Doyle's loud voice and people's shouts pierced my ears..
Abel grinned and raised his hands..
At the Academy, I refrained from looking arrogant, but here, I don't need to..
-I have a lot of guts!
Because this is a place with a completely different grammar than the Academy..
Still, you must not get carried away with excitement and lose your temper..
Abel remained moderately nervous and moved to the stadium under the guidance of the staff..
“This way!”
16There are two games going on at the same time in the river..
So, a separate square stadium was installed in the original main stadium, and it was quite large..
It was about twice the size of the underground fighting arena..
‘It's appropriate.’
At least at this level, attacks were not restricted due to lack of space..
Abel took a seat on one side of the stadium and looked towards the other side..
-Abel's opponent! A lone wolf on the battlefield! A man who treats a mace like his own body! This is James!
Needless to say, the opponent's Gigant was identical to Abel's. Because everyone has to use what is given in the stadium..
There may be some adjustments as the game progresses, but the overall framework remains the same..
So Abel looked at other characteristics..
‘mace.’
It is a very frequently used weapon..
There is nothing better than a spear when fighting bare-handed, but Gigant combat was a bit different..
The biggest advantage of the spear is that even unskilled people can use it easily, but it is difficult to take advantage of this advantage in Gigantic battles..
‘There are very few people who will get hurt if you stab them roughly with a spear..’
Gigant's enemies are either Gigant or Colossus fragments..
Neither of them are opponents that a moderate stab attack with a spear will work against..
In that respect, mercenaries generally greatly prefer blunt weapons..
If you hit it first, you can inflict significant damage..
-The players' fight is fierce! It's ugly!
Meanwhile, Doyle was shouting at the top of his lungs and getting the audience to respond..
Abel smiled and slowly relaxed his body..
First of all, the opponent didn't seem to have any major characteristics other than the fact that he used blunt weapons..
‘This is my first time hearing your name..’
He was a wolf on the battlefield and all, but that was probably just a made-up nickname..
Because I've never heard of it before.
‘I can't just introduce myself as a mercenary rolling around on the battlefield..’
Of course, I had no intention of letting down my guard just because the other person was unknown..
In the first place, if you are a mercenary who handles a gigant, it is a completely different occupation from a regular mercenary..
Unlike the Midget class, the Tito class is a period that requires a certain level of skill to handle..
In other words, there is a high probability that you have the basic skills..
It was obvious that if I approached with the sense of an underground fighting ring, I would get seriously hurt..
Thump, thump, thump-!
Gigants were then seen entering other stadiums as well..
There was a host other than Doyle over there. It's not that important.
-Okay then, the battle will begin soon.!
Doyle then gave the final preparation time, and Abel raised his senses while blocking out the surrounding sounds..
‘as soon as possible. But feel less impatient.’
The sword in my hand felt heavy..
A large sword that can end a game with just one right hit..
Since the opponent's weapon was of a similar nature, he must have been planning to land a shot somehow..
-Ready!
While listening to Doyle's voice, Abel slowly took his stance..
Carlton always emphasized the importance of the basics, but when I told him I was going to a tournament, he taught me a few techniques..
Although it wasn't a flashy technique, it was a practical technique that could be used in real life..
Abel thought about those things and slowly raised his sword..
-start!
Cooung-!
A roar rang out at the same time as Doyle's voice..
Because they both took steps forward almost at the same time..
Abel stabbed his sword forward as he saw the opponent approaching at high speed..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
It almost sounded like a blunt weapon was being swung rather than a sword, but the speed was something that couldn't be ignored..
The mercenary hurriedly turned his body to the left and struck with his blunt weapon..
to attack a weapon.
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go!
But Abel easily avoided the attack..
Since the blade itself was wide, it wasn't that difficult to parry the attack..
Abel let go of the attack and swung his sword upward as if raising it at the same time, aiming for the opponent's side..
-Ugh!
The opponent quickly blocked with his left arm and retreated..
Of course, I couldn't completely block it. Because it didn’t look that unusual at first glance..
Instead of chasing after such an opponent, Abel widened the distance..
-Wow!
-It's hot ah!
The audience cheered for a match that was hotter than expected, but Abel had other thoughts..
‘Look at this.’
On the outside, it seemed like he was pushing it one-sidedly, but Abel felt something else..
The moment you get close to the other person, your magic dissipates..
‘It wasn't just specialized in close combat..’
Perhaps what just happened was the other person's vision.
If you were deceived by the appearance of aiming for a one-hit kill and dragged into a long-term fight, it was easy to get defeated..
But Abel saw it right away..
Unfortunately for the other party.
thud.
Abel stepped firmly on the ground and took a long breath..
If your opponent wants a long-term game, just do the opposite..
‘In a short decisive battle.’
The newly raised magical power became increasingly hotter as it moved between the Gigant and the body..
‘overflow.’
I feel like my whole body is on fire.
Abel ran at high speed towards the opponent who was approaching again..
Cooung-!
The speed is more than twice that of before..
Seeing Abel approaching at unexpected speed, the opponent hurriedly swung his weapon..
But in Abel’s eyes, the trajectory was clearly visible..
Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
There was no need to use technology.
Just by lightly shifting the balance to the right, the mace cut through the air..
thud!
Abel stepped on the floor with his right foot and suddenly stopped, swinging his sword with explosive force..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
A fierce roar rang out..
bang!
And then a loud noise rang out again..
It was the sound of the other person's body being thrown out and hitting the wall..
-Ughhh.
I must have forgotten to adjust the speaker, so a painful groan came out through the other person's aircraft..
“Huh, huh.”
Abel let out a series of hot breaths and slowly walked towards him..
The mercenary saw that and tried to get up, but he couldn't balance at all because he didn't have enough strength..
All Abel had to do was bring his sword to the core of his opponent who could not even move his body..
-abstention…….
Eventually, a declaration of surrender was made..
Abel suddenly realized that the stadium was quiet..
I couldn't even hear Doyle's voice as he left Busan..
The moment I thought something was wrong.
-Wow!
-Overwhelming! It was an overwhelming blow! Just a first-year cadet! I killed a tough mercenary with one blow.!
Doyle's voice flew into my ears with a huge shout..
For a moment, I wondered if I should cover my ears..
Abel grinned at the cheers he had felt for the first time in a long time and raised his weapon hand..
-Abel! Abel! Abel!
-I thought you would win!
While enjoying this time of victory,.
Abel suddenly noticed someone in the VIP section among the spectators..
She was a woman with impressive purple hair..
‘Who is it? I'm familiar with it?’
I couldn't remember its identity right away, but it looked quite familiar..
‘I guess I'll have to ask.’
Abel kept that appearance in his mind and responded to the audience's cheers a little more before leaving the stadium..
It was time to rest for the next game..
* * *
“purple hair?”
“yes. It's a VIP seat..”
“Ah, you're talking about Deborah..”
“Deborah… … . Deborah is that Deborah at the top.?”
“Is Deborah your friend? that's right. Even though I send invitations, he usually doesn't come, but for some reason he came today..”
Abel made an interesting expression at Doyle's words..
Because he clearly remembered the name Deborah..
‘The best water supplier in the game.’
Currently, Abel is receiving support from the Count Klein family, but considering the future, that was not enough..
Even though the Klein family's financial power is at a level that cannot be ignored, it does not mean that they provide full support to him..
‘In the first place, what I wanted from the Klein family was not financial support..’
In the long run, it was necessary to find a separate financial sponsor..
Deborah was the best supporter possible..
“Hmm.”
“What is Hmm? Try hard. Do you know anything? Will I get noticed and receive support?.”
“You have to work hard. It's a competition.”
Doyle smiled and nodded..
“It was beyond my expectations. It's a different level from when I competed in the underground fighting arena.?”
“At that time, we fought with all our might. What I learned at the academy is to fight better..”
“How long has it been since you learned it? You were originally a talented person. I should have brought him in as a player somehow..”
“Then the old man would have chased after me with a hammer.?”
“haha. I guess so.”
Abel joked with Doyle and told old stories..
But then.
-Wow!
A loud roar echoed through the walls..
Doyle said, turning his gaze in that direction..
“Looks like it's over. The shouts are pretty loud.”
“Probably Iolin.”
“Iolin? your friend?”
“yes.”
“It's rumored that he's a genius.…….”
“It'll probably come soon.”
Abel said confidently.
It was because I was confident that Lee Olin would finish the game as quickly as I did..
Coo! thud! thud!
And the prediction came true.
The entrance to the waiting room opened with the sound of the ground shaking..
Iolin drove the Gigant and stopped maneuvering in one corner of the waiting room..
Abel watched quietly and said when he saw her get off..
“how was it?”
“so so.”
And as soon as she could answer, the host's voice was heard from the doorway that had not yet been closed..
-Indeed! Overwhelming victory! What's going on! Two first-year cadets are causing a disaster today.!
Iolin heard that sound and her cheeks turned slightly red..
Abel said with a grin..
“great job.”
“okay.”
After that short conversation, Abel stood up and said to Doyle:.
“I will prepare soon too..”
“okay. Next is the Eagle of the White Mountains..”
“I came up with that nickname myself.?”
“huh? I don't know?”
“I think it's true considering it's tacky.?”
“It's tacky!”
“I see you're upset, so it's true..”
“Ugh. Let's not talk. I'm going.”
Doyle shook his head and left the waiting room..
Abel chuckled and headed to his Gigant..
Now that I had enough rest, it was time to prepare for the next game..
‘I think the opponent for the next game will be similar to the previous game..’
Abel looked at the bracket on the wall. What stands out is the next game.
So, they were opponents in the quarterfinals..
On one side is a retired soldier who served as part of the punitive force. The other was a second-year cadet at the academy..
Coincidentally, that name was also familiar to Abel..
Because he was always considered one of the main characters in the game..
‘Percival of the Speed.’
He was a target for future recruitment..
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