I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 86
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8The quarterfinal match was a more difficult fight than the round of 16 match..
Abel's opponent was an unknown rider whose name was not known, but he was surprisingly a very skilled fighter..
Thanks to this, Abel's plan to end the battle as quickly as possible failed, and he had to fight for 30 minutes..
“The difference in magical power was large enough to win the match, otherwise the fight might have lasted longer..”
“I took a quick look and it seemed like he was basically quite familiar with combat..”
Abel nodded at Iolin’s answer..
Perhaps the opponent was from an underground fighting ring..
If he had been a mercenary or a punitive force, he wouldn't have been completely unknown with that kind of skill..
‘Because I can't use my experience from the underground fighting arena in the sun..’
However, looking at his skills, it looks like he will make quite a name for himself in the future. In the end, Abel won..
Abel asked Iolin while putting a cold towel on his forehead..
“What was your partner like??”
“She was a woman with a heavy impact. If she had even once allowed herself to be hit, she would not have been able to guarantee victory..”
“But the game ended in 5 minutes.?”
Originally, Abel also wanted to watch Iolin's game, but the battle ended so quickly that there was no time..
When I got off the gigant and finished the maintenance, it was already done..
Iolin briefly answered Abel’s question..
“The defense was poor.”
“aha.”
Although it is a very short explanation, it paints a rough picture..
I've been watching Iolin's fighting style until I'm sick of it..
If his style focused only on attack and was weak on defense, he would be a very easy opponent for Iolin..
Because she is naturally gifted at exploiting the opponent's loopholes..
Even when sparring, there were more than one occasion where the winner was decided in the blink of an eye..
“The problem now is the next game. you or me.”
“huh. Neither one of them is an easy opponent..”
Iolin's next opponent was undecided..
The game was scheduled to start soon, and both of them showed great performance from the beginning of the game, raising expectations..
“Should I watch the game and look for any gaps? how about you?”
“Well, I've already seen it and it's not that easy..”
On the other hand, Abel's opponent had already been decided..
It's Percival.
In the game, the man later called Percival the Fast..
2Although he is still classified as upper-middle class among cadets, his talent fully blooms in his third year and he quickly jumps to the top rank..
‘But it's still not easy.’
Even though they are in the upper middle class, second year cadets are incomparable to first year cadets..
1While it has been less than half a year since the first grade entered school, it has been well over a year for the second grade..
‘If you look at the curriculum right now, you start learning combat methods in earnest in the second semester of your first year..’
If you make a mistake, you might be eliminated in the semifinals, let alone 3rd place..
Something to keep your mind focused on.
“I'll come back to watch the game soon.”
“okay. Come back.”
Abel had to play as soon as the next game ended, so he said goodbye to Iolin..
After Iolin headed to the stands, Abel slumped down on the floor..
“It's not easy either.”
16I had some luck in the semifinals, but I spent more stamina than expected in the quarterfinals..
In addition, the opponent in the semifinals was even more formidable..
‘This is why I originally planned to take the challenge in my second year..’
By that time, I was confident that I would easily advance to the finals..
But you can't undo a choice you've already made.
More than anything, after participating in this tournament, I felt like I did a good job participating..
Continuing to fight like this with all my might revitalized my slack mind in many ways..
“If it's a tournament, you're good..”
Tournaments with continuous battles at short intervals are clearly physically taxing..
But compared to actual competition, tournaments are like child's play..
It was like that during the last outdoor training..
Did the fragments of the colossus rush in after giving them a chance to rest?.
no, not at all.
In real combat, you often fight while waiting for a break, even for a minute or even 30 seconds..
‘1Every semester is a tutorial.’
As Abel took the posture for the breathing technique, he recalled the timeline in the game..
In the overall flow of the game, the first semester is nothing more than a tutorial..
The ‘war’ begins in earnest in the second semester..
From then on, there will no longer be peaceful school days like the past..
A truly cruel era begins..
This vacation was the final preparation time to prepare for that future..
“Whoa whoa.”
Abel took a deep breath and exhaled, recovering his magic power..
Once I started to concentrate, the thoughts in my head and the noise around me began to fade away..
It seemed like there was a loud shout coming from somewhere, but Abel didn't stop and continued breathing..
-……bell!
-Abel!
He came to his senses after hearing a voice calling him..
“Abel! Now we have to get ready!”
He looked ahead and saw an agent talking to him..
“Ah yes.”
Abel nodded slightly, stood up and headed towards his Gigant..
Repairs had been completed in the meantime, and the parts damaged during the last game had been neatly replaced..
Abel sat in the open cockpit and placed his hands on his core..
Ugh-!
As we maneuvered at high speed, engineers came together to do a final inspection..
-No more than lower armor!
-No more than upper armor!
-No right joint abnormalities!
-left side…….
The engineers quickly completed the inspection, and soon the senior engineer tapped the area near the cockpit and spoke..
-Inspection complete! Ready to go!
Abel picked up his weapon and stood in front of the doorway..
‘The opponent's organ is fast.’
It is a style that moves quickly and constantly targets the opponent's gaps..
There are some similarities with Iolin in that they aim for loopholes, but the actual style is quite different..
‘If you're not used to it, it's easier to get into trouble..’
Even though his talent wasn't fully developed yet, in terms of speed, he could easily be considered the top tier..
So those who are not used to it tend to be unable to keep up with the speed and lose in vain..
‘So the important thing is not to panic.’
It's not a good game if you get caught up in the speed..
Kugoong-!
-Abel! Entrance!
Just when the simulation was finished, the door opened..
Abel walked into the open door without hesitation..
As I passed through the passageway and entered the brightly lit stadium, enthusiastic cheers rang out..
-Wow!
-Abel! Abel! Abel!
It felt like the cheers got louder because the previous two games had been played..
Abel responded to the audience's response by raising his weapon high. And by then the opponent had also appeared on the pitch..
-Percival!
-Let’s finish it quickly this time too!
-Goaaaaa!
The cheers for Percival were no less than those for Abel. No, in some ways he was bigger than Abel..
It was probably because his playing style was quite flashy..
‘There aren't many types that focus on speed..’
Basically, being fast means several things..
First, you must have the horsepower to handle such high speeds, and delicate control is needed to avoid putting strain on your joints..
-ruler! Both players! Please enter the stadium!
Abel took a deep breath and walked into the stadium..
But before the game started, my eyes suddenly fell on the VIP seats..
I was curious to see if Deborah, the sign I saw during the first game, was still around..
‘There is.’
And Abel immediately found Deborah. He didn't really need to look for it..
Because as soon as I turned my head, I made eye contact with her..
‘good.’
Abel grinned..
It may have only been a one-time eye contact, but it was a positive sign that he paid attention even for a moment..
Once someone like Deborah expresses interest, even briefly, there is a high probability that someone will want to sponsor her, even if it is not her..
-ruler! Speedy Percival! Holy Abel! Who will be the winner?!
Meanwhile, Doyle was working hard with his tongue and exciting the audience..
Abel, who was soon nicknamed God, took a stance while holding a weapon..
‘window.’
The opponent's weapon was a spear..
However, it was a single spear and not the elongated spear commonly used..
Of course, even though it was a short spear, it had a longer reach than a sword..
‘A window that is too long to maintain speed would be rather cumbersome..’
As tensions rise,.
-Sijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Doyle finally announced the start of the game..
bang-!
And almost at the same time, Percival kicked the ground..
It was so fast that I couldn't believe my eyes..
‘right!’
Abel only checked the opponent's direction and raised his sword vertically in that direction..
Kaga Gagak!
Immediately after that, a sharp noise rang out..
He closed the gap in an instant and swung his weapon..
It was almost questionable whether this was the speed at which he was moving while riding the Gigant..
thud!
As soon as the attack was blocked, Percival lunged to the left and this time thrust his spear forward..
bang! bang! bang!
Abel raised his sword to the side and blocked the stab..
It's a pretty bad idea for weapons, but it doesn't matter since you get a new weapon every game anyway..
The important thing is to make the other person feel impatient..
Percival retreated quickly after his attacks missed twice..
‘It must be embarrassing.’
There probably aren't that many experiences where the first attack is completely blocked to this extent..
Normally, he would not have been able to keep up with the speed properly and would have been allowed to hit..
Percival was taken aback by the unexpected situation, but it was not to the point where the outcome of the game was already decided..
Cooung!
Percival seemed to catch his breath for a moment, but this time he was attacked from the front..
Abel reflexively raised his sword high and then saw his opponent lowering his body deeply..
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go!
The spear narrowly grazed the edge of the sword..
The attack didn't end there.
Percival, as if expecting to be blocked, rotated the spear and aimed at the left side..
bang!
This time, Abel couldn't avoid it either..
But that didn't mean he stayed still. As soon as he was hit, he swung his sword horizontally..
Percival must have decided that he couldn't avoid it at all, so he blocked it with his spear..
Kwaaaaang!
And just flew back.
Abel's power was not completely resolved..
-Wow!
The audience cheering for Abel cheered loudly..
Objectively speaking, Abel allowed one attack and the other party blocked the attack, but what appeared on the outside was different..
There is only Abel, who is standing unharmed, and Percival, who was thrown back and flew away..
Abel was wary of the other person's approach and remembered Percival's weakness..
‘High speed is threatening, but attacks are monotonous.’
Percival's attack routes were mostly similar..
It was a stab after approaching a square at high speed..
Although it's so fast that it's hard to see and react properly, it's relatively easy to block as long as you know that such an attack is coming..
The only thing that is difficult to block or avoid is attacking by swinging the spear after one hit, but even that has its weaknesses..
‘weak.’
The power output of the competition Tito is halved, but the armor is more than twice as thick..
In other words, it was designed to be difficult to properly hit with minor attacks..
It was designed to be a 'pleasant' race in addition to rider safety, but Percival was essentially losing a weapon..
-You're more skilled than I expected..
Percival suddenly spoke, as if he wanted to catch his breath for a moment..
Abel answered as he stretched out his weapon diagonally..
-Senior, you are worse than I expected..
It was a provocative statement that leaves no room for any other interpretation. As expected, Percival did not respond..
Then Abel kindly added some words of encouragement..
-Are you tired??
Abel did not forget.
Making your opponent angry is the shortcut to victory.
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