I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy - Episode 90
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After receiving Deborah's sudden proposal, Abel answered after a short period of thought..
“First, can I hear your story??”
“Sure. There is a place nearby where we can talk quietly. Would you like to go there??”
“yes.”
She smiled at Abel's acceptance, told him to follow, and walked ahead..
Then, less than 5 minutes later, we stopped in front of the building near the stadium..
“This is one of the buildings I use as an office..”
“Oh, I see.”
It wasn't really an exaggeration to say it was nearby..
‘It's one of the offices.’
Certainly, rich people were different..
The houses around here are quite expensive, but one of them is being used as an office..
With that in mind, Abel followed her into the building..
Again, again-.
The sound of shoes echoed inside the building..
Abel looked at Deborah, who was walking ahead of him, and organized information about her in his head..
‘Great wealth. A woman who made huge profits from everything she touched and rose to the same position as a tycoon at an early age..’
Deborah was originally born as a woman at the top, but the top was not that big to begin with..
It was after she entered management that the top began to grow in earnest..
Since then, Sangsan, which was no more than a corner store in the neighborhood, has quickly grown into one of the largest stores in the empire..
‘However, my area of expertise is still related to the fragments of the Colossus..’
Maybe this invitation was also related to that..
I'll have to hear it in person to find out the details..
“Come this way.”
Soon she stopped in the middle and opened the door herself..
Beyond the open door was a gorgeously decorated drawing room..
Guided by Deborah, Abel sat across from her at the table..
Meanwhile, a woman who appeared to be an employee came in and left the car, as if she had noticed that a guest had arrived..
“It is a tea made from tea leaves that only grow in the northern Pyrenees Mountains. I hope it suits your taste.”
“Just by smelling the tea, I know it is a good tea..”
Abel answered with a slight smile..
I didn't have much knowledge about tea, but I knew it was much better than any tea I'd tried before..
‘It just smelled like grass..’
With that in mind, I took a sip of tea, and the fresh scent filled me with a subtle warmth..
Abel put down his glass while inwardly admiring it and cautiously opened his mouth..
“May I ask what you invited me for??”
“yes. First of all, there are two things I would like to talk about..”
Deborah said, gently setting down her teacup..
“First of all, I would like to officially sponsor Abel..”
“I'm only a first year cadet.”
“Your words of humility are excessive. After entering the academy at the top of your class, you are getting good grades on most exams, aren't you??”
“That's too much praise..”
Abel was not surprised by Deborah's words and answered.
I thought that a person of her caliber would have done at least a background check before asking for a conversation..
But Deborah continued the story as if that was not the end..
“Even if I didn't know those facts, I would have made the same suggestion. Because it was such an impressive game..”
“okay. thank you.”
Abel answered appropriately..
There was no need to take every compliment literally. Because the important ‘sponsorship’ story hasn’t come out yet..
Fortunately, Deborah got straight to the point..
“This is a document summarizing the sponsorship proposal..”
She took out a piece of paper from her pocket and held it out to Abel..
“Ah yes.”
Abel took it, asked for permission, and read the document..
After reading all the documents, Abel briefly expressed his thoughts..
“Those are very generous conditions..”
The conditions were summarized as follows:.
Sponsorship period is 2 years.
In addition to financial support, goods handled at the top are provided at cost up to a certain level..
There were many other additional conditions and restrictions, but those were the two that were important..
“The sponsorship period can be extended further through a future contract..”
“Personally, I am quite satisfied with the conditions. However, what exactly are the terms of this special contract?……?”
Abel pointed to the conditions written at the end of the document..
There was a short sentence written there..
[Deborah actively cooperates with the specific request of the top.]
To Abel, this seemed to be the reason for the generous terms..
'Cause she ain't doing charity work.
Sponsorship from the top was fundamentally different from receiving sponsorship from a specific family..
‘In general, the role is to use and promote products handled at the top..’
In a way, it was similar to that of a sports player..
As for Gigant, it is the most advanced empire. The cadets at the academy, which trains the most elite agents, are more influential than you might think..
However, as Abel mentioned earlier, considering that it was a first year, the conditions were very good..
“I'll tell you that directly..”
Deborah seemed to have expected that of course she would ask that, so she immediately started explaining..
“What our merchants focus on is the colossus and the by-products from its fragments..”
“I know.”
“So, do you know about the businesses that places that handle such items naturally get into??”
“It's a period..”
Deborah smiled at Abel’s answer..
“that's right. Gigant production. In particular, in order to produce a 'core', by-products from the colossus and its fragments are essential..”
“Then the request must have something to do with it..”
“yes. Currently, a new core is being developed at the top..”
“You mean a new core??”
Abel, who had been calmly talking to Deborah, was surprised and asked.
At best, I was thinking that they would talk about new armor or weapons using by-products..
The reason I thought so was simple.
‘There was no work developing new cores on Deborah.?’
First of all, a new core was developed in the game..
In the future, they will even be called 1st generation and 2nd generation..
Deborah’s next words were equally surprising..
“yes. In fact, the development itself is almost finished..”
What Deborah is currently talking about is probably the '2nd generation' core..
However, the 2nd generation core was developed at a completely different place called Jewel Danang..
That time was also one year from now..
“However, there is one problem..”
“Are you talking about the problem??”
“yes. We are unable to find a rider who can properly handle the developed core..”
Abel narrowed his eyes at Deborah's words..
“What exactly does it mean to not handle it properly??”
“Umm. To put it simply, everyone was having serious trouble getting their tune-up rates up..”
She said with a bitter smile.
“Even though the people who helped with the experiment were all veterans,.”
“Again, I'm just a first year cadet with not much experience..”
“yes. And he also has an incredible tuning rate. Yes?”
It was only after hearing Deborah's words that Abel realized why she had chosen him..
“You thought that a high synchronization rate was more important than experience..”
“yes. After analyzing the results of the experiment, we confirmed that people with a slightly higher attunement rate lasted longer..”
After Deborah said that, she spoke to Abel with a serious expression..
“Even if you decline the request, we will proceed with the sponsorship. The conditions will be a little different..”
“Are experiments dangerous??”
“I can't say there is no risk at all. However, among those who have participated in the experiment so far, not a single one has suffered serious injuries..”
She took out a piece of paper from her pocket, as if to show that it was more than just words..
“All the stories I have told so far are stated in contracts with magical effects and imperial seal of approval..”
Abel looked at it and nodded..
I couldn't 100% trust what Deborah, the merchant, said, but the contract she gave me was trustworthy..
Because committing fraud with a contract like this is risky, even if it means two lives..
“For your reference, we are willing to provide a new core free of charge based on the results of the experiment and support Gigant modification work accordingly..”
Deborah said that and pointed to the bottom of the contract..
What I just said was clearly written there..
Abel said after reading the contract carefully:.
“It's a condition that's hard to refuse..”
“As it was an important experiment, we couldn't give out loose terms. so… … what would you do?”
“I am…….”
After thinking for a moment, Abel finally opened his mouth and answered..
“I'll do it.”
* * *
The place where the carriages gather at the Academy has been crowded with people for the first time in a long time..
The identity of the crowd was none other than first-year cadets. And among them was Abel..
Abel pointed to the row of carriages and said,.
“They said the carriage would be divided into three carriages.?”
Henna answered that question.
“huh. It takes some time, so it's better to take it easy.”
“Well, first of all, me and Daniel. Henna and May. and…….”
Abel turned his head and looked at the other two people who were standing there awkwardly..
“Iolin and Darin. You two are fine?”
“Yes.”
“okay.”
Even though Iolin said that, Darin's face was very pale, but Abel slightly turned his head..
I couldn't help it. That's what happened when we divided the number of people..
Originally, there were a total of five people, including Darin, who decided to go to Henna's villa..
I was planning to ask Iolin too, but I didn't expect him to come..
But surprisingly, Iolin readily agreed to Abel’s proposal..
‘It would be nice to get to know each other this time.’
Abel thought positively and looked at Henna..
“good. Then let’s hit it!”
Everyone got on the carriage at Henna's declaration..
Abel was amazed as soon as he got into the carriage with Daniel..
“Hey. The carriage is nice.”
“I know. The seats are very soft too..”
Not all carriages were the same..
The carriage that Abel usually rode wasn't bad, but the carriage that Hena prepared was very comfortable..
“At this level, your butt won't hurt even if you ride for a few days..”
“I know. I want to buy something like this later.”
“that's right.”
As the two of us chatted, we soon felt the carriage moving slowly..
Abel opened the carriage window and looked out..
I could see the scenery inside the academy flowing slowly..
‘It's peaceful.’
It was a peaceful sight that made me forget the busy days of the past few days..
Abel thought with his eyes fixed on the outside..
First of all, the prizes obtained from the tournament were left at the Vulcan Workshop as planned..
The same was true for the ingredients purchased separately from Iolin..
Since I had to go through additional processing anyway, I had to wait a while before I could actually commission it..
Rather, there was something else that bothered me right away..
‘Was it right after returning from the villa?.’
The very day I returned from the villa.
Abel was supposed to participate in Deborah's 'experiment'.
Considering the future schedule, that day was the most appropriate..
At the time, I thought it was a bit of a hasty decision, but now I think it was a good decision..
‘There are risks, but it's a big opportunity..’
2The generation core is different from the first generation core..
This is because it can produce superior output depending on how it is used..
‘Anyway, I said there wouldn't be much risk..’
I didn't take Deborah's words at face value..
You believe in the contract.
Abel organized his thoughts and closed his eyes..
The wind blowing outside the window was very cool..
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