chapter 14
The first week of the academy was passable itself.
Exactly, the curriculum was structured that way.
Even the elites who say I’m long are essentially boys and girls who left home and entered the academy for the first time.
It was only natural to give him time to adapt.
But it wasn’t that nothing happened at all.
The special class that the principal had organized exceptionally had quite a big impact.
In particular, Abel’s name often went up and down on people’s lips.
It was like that even now.
“Is he that great?”
“huh. According to Darin, he mercilessly beat Chloe-senpai. Even while riding in Miles.”
“what? Does that make sense?”
Abel and Daniel were sparring in the direction of the boys talking.
The confrontation between the two was so fierce that it was hard to believe that they were in the same grade.
Swords and swords collided and then moved apart, relentlessly aiming for each other’s gap.
“Ah, but Chloe-senpai… … .”
A boy was about to say something skeptical while watching it.
Taat-!
Abel’s body froze for a moment, and he moved at breakneck speed, turning Daniel’s chin with his elbow.
The mouths of the cadets who were watching were wide open.
They soon came to their senses and nodded their heads in awe.
“… … It’s worth knocking it down That’s right.”
“Are you in the same grade?”
At that time, Abel slightly narrowed his brows.
‘I can hear everything.’
They may have said it quietly, but it was heard in Abel’s sensitive ears.
It wasn’t for a day or two that Abel overheard conversations about him.
The topics of conversation were always similar.
It was a story about knocking over Chloe’s aircraft during the special class.
As the rumor spread, he gained weight little by little, and now there is even a story going around that he knocked out a senior.
Abel sighed briefly and looked at Daniel.
“Is this over for today?”
Abel asked Daniel.
Daniel was lying on the floor of the training ground, breathing heavily.
But Daniel breathed heavily and answered Abel’s question.
“Whoop, whoop. no. after. Let’s do it one more time.”
Then he got up from his seat. It was a great thing considering that it would not be strange even if I fainted right away.
‘That’s a talent too.’
A normal person would have given up by the time they lost the ninth game.
‘It’s nice to be able to properly warm up, though.’
It’s been quite a while since the two of them met every morning and sparred, and it all started with Daniel’s request.
Daniel’s physical strength was amazing, but his swordsmanship was lacking.
Currently, Abel and Daniel’s opponent record is 88 wins and 11 losses.
Daniel said that he lacks neither talent nor effort, but that it wasn’t that long ago that he learned swordsmanship in the first place.
in between.
After catching his breath, Daniel grabbed his sword again and charged.
“Goes!”
Quickly closing the distance, Daniel aimed for Abel’s head with his rugged sword.
f*ck!
It is a very honest sword.
Abel tilted his sword at an angle and fired the attack, then burrowed into his bosom and aimed his elbow at the guy’s chin.
“Keugh!”
Daniel hurriedly stepped back.
However, it staggered greatly as if it had not been properly balanced.
Abel catches up without missing the chance and pulls Daniel’s staggering leg.
Daniel seemed to hold on for a while, but soon he couldn’t find the center and went over.
coo-!
As Daniel fell, Abel thrust a training sword into his throat.
Daniel’s face was devastated as he collapsed without even sharing a few sums.
Abel said as he drew back his sword.
“end. That’s all for today.”
“Ha, one more time… … !”
“Look at the time and tell me. Aren’t you going to eat breakfast?”
At that, Daniel looked at the watch hanging on one side of the training ground.
It was definitely a pretty tight time to eat after taking a shower.
“Really.”
“Let’s wash up quickly and eat some rice.”
Abel looked up into space as he waited for Daniel to catch his breath and wake up.
It was because the reward of sparring with Daniel appeared in front of his eyes every single day.
[You have achieved the challenge ‘Do 100 1-on-1 sparring’.]
[You will receive ‘Blessing of Lesser Mana’ as a reward.]
Blessing of Mana.
It was a buff that increased the magic power increase rate for a certain period of time.
‘Even if it’s a lower class, I’ll go for a week.’
A smile crept across Abel’s lips.
The more mana, the better.
‘If I do well, I might be able to raise my magic rating within a week.’
After confirming the reward, Abel shook his head slightly and put the spear away.
And when I try to put the training weapon back in place with Daniel.
Someone approached them both.
Her red hair and her slightly reddish eyes. It is proof that he was born with the strong lineage of the Del Kior family.
“I was wondering who was full of energy like an idiot from the morning, and it’s you.”
Her name is Henna del Kior. And the target of the talk was Daniel.
“uh. Did you train too?”
“You fool. do you do it every day? Are your memories reset every day?”
As he said, Henna was also drenched in sweat.
Hena turned her head and looked at Abel.
“Abel. If this idiot keeps bothering you, just ignore it. huh?”
“what… … ?”
Abel just laughed lightly.
Abel, Daniel, and Hena have become quite close over the past week.
Enough to call each other by name.
It was a very simple reason how he became close with a half-different girl.
This is because Henna also stamps her attendance at the training ground every day.
We watch each other at the training ground at similar times every day, sometimes sparring, and then we have small conversations.
‘I thought it would be hard to talk because he’s so picky.’
Surprisingly, when we talked, it wasn’t really like that.
‘I think he was more picky in the game.’
It was a topic worth thinking about later.
Then, Daniel intervened again in the conversation.
“Hey, hey. I don’t even have the strength to argue. Let’s wash up quickly and go eat. There is not much time left.”
“uh? That’s right.”
Henna was also immersed in training, so she was surprised when she looked at her watch.
“Then I’ll go first. See you at the restaurant.”
“uh.”
Abel and Daniel also went to the shower immediately after parting ways with Henna.
On the way to the shower, Daniel suddenly asked Abel a question.
“Don’t you know what the special class is about today?”
“Special class?”
After hearing the question, it came to my mind a beat later.
Today, there is a separate ‘special class’ class after regular classes.
Abel shook his head and said.
“You didn’t tell me what it was about.”
“yes. Still, just in case.”
In the first class, I told them about the contents of the next class, but in the last class, they said they would do something special and didn’t tell me the exact contents.
So, of course, I don’t know… … .
In fact, Abel knew.
It’s because it’s a class that came out as an event in the game.
Of course, he couldn’t tell Daniel, so Abel changed the subject.
“Let’s wash up quickly. If I get upset, I won’t be able to eat and go to class.”
“Uh, uh.”
The two quickly went into the shower.
* * *
After all the regular classes were over, the cadets gathered in twos and threes and headed to the dormitory or somewhere else.
However, the eight cadets here were an exception.
“I want to rest… … .”
Henna muttered as she trudged beside her.
Daniel, who was always talkative, nodded without saying a word.
Other than that, 5 others were similar. Even though the classes are different, the end of the regular class is unified with physical training.
‘It’s difficult.’
Abel, who was walking slightly behind, was also tired.
If he hadn’t already known what the upcoming special class would be about, Abel would have joined the group of zombies ahead and trudged along.
Abel raised his head and looked at the people walking in front of him.
‘It’s a special class.’
This class is a ‘special class’ only class.
In short, the special class could be said to be a class that was organized by gathering those who had excellent grades in admissions or showed outstanding appearances in the class.
Apart from the regular curriculum, special class cadets took a few special classes or practiced.
‘In other words, I’m pushing more prominent cadets.’
Abel gathered his thoughts and looked around.
First of all, the ones walking closest were Daniel and Henna.
I still have enough friends to talk to them moderately.
On the other hand, Lian and Jun, who are at the forefront, are face-to-face.
How about saying hello when you pass by?
Both of them are male, and each has a friendly group in their own class, so in peacetime, they don’t have much to mix and interact with.
Then Iolin, May and Charlotte in the middle.
Charlotte was a bit of a female version of Daniel.
He was very cheerful and friendly, so he was close to everyone.
I usually go with my classmates, but during the special class, we talked a lot.
His fighting style is martial arts and his talent is excellent.
‘To be honest, it’s the most amazing thing that Mei joined the special class.’
This is because May, aside from her talent, has never been particularly active.
She joined in the middle because of the way she looked in class not long ago.
Wednesday of last week. When conducting a short test, the teacher said that those with good grades are allowed to rest quickly.
Mei then placed second in her class, just behind Abel.
That’s why I joined the special class.
‘I won’t have to worry as long as there are only 8 of us here.’
In fact, all eight here are core members of the game.
While Abel was thinking about this and that.
They arrived in front of a building. Since it is located in a corner of the academy, it was my first time coming here.
The other cadets didn’t even know what kind of building this was, but Abel knew.
Considering the content of today’s class, it’s because what kind of building it is is already fixed.
“Can I bring this to you?”
“huh.”
Lian, who stood at the front, asked while waving his cadet card, and Charlotte, who stood behind, nodded.
When I brought my student ID to the door, a soft light appeared and then disappeared, and it opened by itself.
“oh.”
They gave a brief burst of admiration and went inside.
The inside of the building is white. It was clean without any decorations.
The road was undivided and connected in a straight line, so I went all the way without getting lost.
Just when I thought I had gone a little deeper, I saw a familiar face in front of me.
“Everyone is here.”
It was Jacqueline, the teacher in charge of the special class.
The main position is a tank in game terms. Her vision, Jin of Protection, was an outstanding ability that could be counted on one hand.
However, the class itself in the special class had little to do with her ability.
This is because they do things of a slightly different nature from ordinary classes in the first place.
“Today, as I said in class, will be a bit special. Everyone, follow me.”
Jacqueline made sure the number was correct, then turned around and walked ahead.
Before long, there was a door made of a material that was strong enough to see at a glance.
Jacqueline brought the name tag from her neck to it, and the door opened left and right with a soft light, just like when she first entered the entrance.
“and.”
Abel and the other cadets went through the door and went inside, and a few opened their mouths in admiration.
‘Wherever I go, everything is big.’
Inside was spacious. Although not as large as the building where the entrance ceremony was held, it was very large.
It was made of the same material as the door on all sides, and Abel, who once worked in the studio, immediately recognized what it was.
‘I’ve covered the whole area with tarterium.’
tarterium. Like telesium, it is a metal often used in gigant crafting.
This was also a metal directly managed by the Empire, and the effect was simple.
‘It’s filthy sturdy.’
It is much harder than ordinary metal.
It had no exorcism, so it had to be mixed with something else, but that was the case with other metals as well.
Probably, even in the mansions of influential people, there is no room made by consuming so much tartherium.
This was possible because the academy received full support from the imperial family.
The gaze that had been looking around the inside soon turned to the center.
In front of where Jacqueline stopped.
There stood something huge covered in black cloth and several men in uniforms and robes.
“You all entered the academy to become Gigant riders. Yes?”
“yes!”
“you’re right.”
she said, turning to the cadets.
“Being a Gigant rider means a lot. But the most important of them all… … Gigant Riders have to fight against the giants.”
colossus.
At those words, the faces of some of the cadets hardened.
An astute cadet would have probably guessed what was under that cloth.
Instead of talking further, Jacqueline glanced at the men standing on either side of the fabric.
They picked up the signal and grabbed the cloth.
Charleuk-.
The fabric was also pulled with a strange sound, as if it was not an ordinary material.
Eventually, what was hidden under the cloth slowly revealed its identity.
Red eyes were shining.
A silver metal covering the whole body.
It resembles a machine rather than a creature.
A huge machine made in the shape of a wolf.
However, the body rises and falls with each breath. And the intense eyes showed that it was no ordinary machine.
It rose slowly as the cloth that limited its vision disappeared.
Charreuk-.
A cold metallic sound tickled his ears.
But more intense than that was the intense hostility and intimidation felt from it.
“Its name is Blade Tail.”
Beyond the torso, slightly less than 4m tall, three really sharp, blade-like tails rustled.
If that tail fluctuates, it can grind off dozens of ordinary humans. The guy had that much power.
“This is the fragment of the giant that you will have to deal with in the future.”
the moment I heard that.
[Completed the challenge ‘Facing the Fragment of the Colossus’]
[A ‘Random Skill Pack’ will be given as a reward]
A message floated before Abel’s eyes.
However, instead of checking the contents of the message, he gazed intently at the tail of the blade trapped inside the cage.
Ordinary people are terrifying monsters that make your limbs tremble just by looking at them from afar.
However, Abel was far from that ordinary person.
‘Awesome… … !’
Abel’s eyes were shining brightly.
A metallic outer shell that feels terribly cold. Contrary to the image that seems to be stiff, the movement of the body draws a graceful curve.
All of them were elements that could set Abel’s heart on fire.
“Everyone in two weeks. We must work together to bring this down.”
So, the first emotion that came to mind at Jacqueline’s words was excitement, not fear.