I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

The moment he heard the voice, Abel reflexively looked around.

Of course, no one heard that.

It was because there was no one in the wagon, and only Abel could hear this voice in the first place.

Abel spoke in a low voice so that the driver’s seat could not hear.

“grow.”

– Who are you?

“Abel. That is my name.”

-… … .

The answer did not come back for a long time. However, Abel did not urge the unknown voice.

It was because the emotions of the other person had been clearly conveyed through the core he was holding in his hand.

confusion. Embarrassment. question.

It was a whirlwind of emotions.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the opponent opened his mouth again.

-Abel. So who am I?

It was a strange question.

Asking the name of someone you just chatted with.

But Abel answered without hesitation, as if he had already anticipated the question.

“Your name is Lupus. I am your master.”

– Lupus… … . it’s lupus

The opponent repeated the word lupus over and over again. And after a while, he opened his mouth again.

-You are my master, and I am lupus. Am I right?

“okay. Do you have any other questions?”

-no. I’m a little tired now. I need to get some rest.

“i get it. Then let’s talk again next time.”

-… … .

No answer came back.

I didn’t ignore Abel’s words. As soon as the conversation was over, the consciousness went into a dormant state.

“Whoa.”

Feeling that, Abel let out a sigh of relief.

It was a very short conversation, but Abel’s hands were wet with sweat.

Taking a cloth from his bosom and wiping away the sweat, Abel carefully put the core back into the box.

‘Somehow, I passed the first meeting well.’

Abel thought about that and leaned back.

The reason he was nervous was simple.

It was because the core he was holding in his hand with the opponent he had just met was not an ordinary item.

Wasn’t it also written in the message window?

‘Heart of the giant.’

That was the exact name of the core, and the identity of what nested inside the core was a giant, or something related to it.

‘Even in the game, that exact identity has never been revealed.’

The existence of this core was revealed only a week before it was brought into the game.

Abel was also excited about the new content he had discovered after a long time and dug into its identity, but he possessed this body without finding out.

‘It’s absolutely not an ordinary existence.’

It cannot be an ordinary existence.

Because the item called the heart of the giant in the game was literally a ‘death flag’ itself.

If you made even the slightest mistake in the first encounter, you would die or be swallowed whole.

If you look down on it even a little, you have a hundred percent chance of being eaten. If you think your skills are lacking, just ignore them.

The reason why I was especially nervous while having a conversation just now was because I knew that better than anyone else.

A truly destructive thing.

Of course, there was a reason why I kept eyeing such things.

‘But with this, the power has risen a few levels.’

As dangerous as it is, it is an object of great value.

It is like a ‘Colossus Encyclopedia’ that can raise Gigant’s power by several levels and is alive in itself.

‘I think the imprinting ended smoothly.’

Relaxed, Abel closed his eyes while stroking the box where Lupus was sleeping.

* * *

The break period was longer than the original schedule, so I took a week off.

At first, the cadets, who liked simply taking a break, showed signs of getting bored.

That was understandable, because there wasn’t much to enjoy in the academy.

Perhaps that is why, naturally, the training ground was full of doors every day.

Because there is nothing other than moving the body directly to consume the overflowing blood.

And it was the same with Abel.

Tadak!

Abel flung forward quickly and swung his sword.

A truly brutal blow.

Kagak!

However, Abel’s sword was pointlessly missed by the opponent’s slanted sword.

Seeing that the attack had fallen through, Abel hurriedly tried to retreat.

Whoops!

However, the opponent did not miss the opportunity and stabbed his sword at Abel’s shoulder.

There was no time to block it with a sword, and it was too exquisite to avoid by moving your body.

‘Shadow step.’

Reluctantly, Abel pulled back while using his skill.

Normally, it would have bought enough time.

“It’s too obvious.”

But this time it was different.

Abel saw silver hair flying in the air.

Then something jumped out in front of my eyes. As if he had read Abel’s movements, he immediately caught up and swung his sword.

Abel desperately raised his sword.

f*ck!

However, the raised sword was hit by the opponent’s upward swing and bounced off.

And then Abel felt something cool touch his neck.

Suddenly, a wooden sword was pointed at his neck.

“Whoa. You lost again.”

Abel let out a deep sigh and declared defeat.

Only then did the opponent, Iolin, lower the wooden sword and speak.

“It wasn’t too bad though.”

“Are you serious?”

At Abel’s question, Iolyn slightly averted her gaze and said,

“… … Let me tell you a few things to fix. First of all, refrain from relying too much on your vision. The timing is so honest now.”

“Honest?”

Eolin nodded at Abel’s question.

“When you feel really cornered, you always use your vision. If you’re dealing with it for the first time, it’s embarrassing, but once you’ve seen it a few times, it becomes a weakness.”

Abel listened, absorbed in her words in an instant.

Iolin ended the conversation after making a few more points.

“Then, you did a good job today.”

“Ok, thanks. Are your classes as scheduled today?”

“huh. See you after dinner.”

“okay.”

After finishing the conversation, Iolin immediately waved her hand and opened the door to the training room and left.

Only then did Abel turn around and walk out to the side of the training ground to put down his wooden sword.

It wasn’t long before he started receiving swordsmanship lessons under the guise of aiolin and sparring.

Of course, it started after a conversation with Iolin.

Originally, Iolin taught Abel how to use magic, and Abel decided to teach Iolin how to use Gigant.

However, on the first day of ‘class’, Eolin made the suggestion first.

‘Did you say that mana management and weapon skills are inseparable?’

If you’re a magician, you know, but if you’re a Gigant Rider, it’s better to wield a weapon and learn how to use magic.

So, in the morning, he sparred with Iolin like this, and in the evening, Abel taught Iolin how to operate the gigant.

‘Well, it’s a good thing for me.’

It was something to be welcomed by Abel, who was already interested in systematic weaponry.

Because it really was a win-win.

After bringing the wooden sword, Abel immediately left the training ground and headed for the cafeteria.

Perhaps the time zone was wrong today, and no one called him.

As he was about to head to his room after a quick meal, someone approached him.

“Abel.”

Turning his head at the unfamiliar voice, Abel found a middle-aged man with a stern expression.

Abel recognized his identity without difficulty and greeted him.

“hello.”

“… … do you know me?”

“yes. Aren’t you Professor Vern, who is in charge of the advanced swordsmanship class?”

“How do you know that?”

“Professor Verne’s reputation is very strong.”

In fact, it was because I had memorized the names of all the important faculty members in the academy.

‘Especially, Bern cannot be known. It’s not common to have a curvy look like that.’

Others did to some degree, but Bern especially looked like he had just stepped out of a game illustration.

Vern tried to say something at Abel’s words, but kept his mouth shut.

“… … I have something to tell you about the past. Would you like to follow me?”

“of course.”

Abel answered without hesitation.

Because I thought that sooner or later he would call me. Rather, it was later than expected.

Vern nodded slightly at Abel’s cool answer and started walking ahead.

Abel followed right after, thinking.

‘If it’s called separately like this… … . I don’t think this is too different from the flow I’ve known.’

Although he had already thought about it to some extent, Abel calmly organized the thoughts in his head.

Because this one was pretty big.

* * *

Not long after, the place I arrived along Bern was the most central building of the academy.

The building standing tall in the center seemed to overlook the entire academy.

‘No, it must have been designed so that you can actually look down.’

Considering the use of this place, it was inevitable.

With that thought in mind, when I just stepped into the building.

“Abel.”

Bern has spoken.

Abel woke up from his thoughts and answered.

“yes.”

“You will now have an interview with the principal.”

“Are you talking to the headmaster?”

Abel asked with a slightly surprised expression. That was the most natural reaction.

“okay. I didn’t call you for something bad, so you don’t have to be nervous.”

Hearing such words will not make anyone’s tension go away.

Magnus is a living legend of the Empire before being the headmaster of Del Modor Academy.

“Ah, I see.”

So, Abel pretended to be moderately nervous.

Of course, in reality, there was no tension at all. It’s just that his body wasn’t as stiff as a normal cadet’s.

Still, on the outside, he showed a lot of nervousness.

There’s nothing good about getting attention in this way.

Vern saw Abel’s reaction and spoke no further.

It must have been a consideration that gave her time to prepare herself mentally.

Thanks to this, Abel was able to climb the stairs comfortably while organizing his thoughts.

The stairs were quite high.

Usually, at this height, an elevator using magic engineering is installed, but this was an exception.

It was because of the will of the first principal.

‘A healthy mind resides in a healthy body… … Was it?’

In other words, it means that you do not depend on the equipment and walk up on your own two feet.

There is a reason why the thighs of those who frequent the principal’s office are so thick.

How many stairs did you climb like that?

“You have arrived.”

Stopping in front of a particularly large door, Vern said.

“You can go inside.”

“Am I going in alone?”

“okay.”

Abel replied that he knew and cautiously approached the door.

I thought I might have to knock for a second, but I didn’t have to.

“Come in.”

From the inside came Magnus’ gruff voice that I couldn’t forget.

Abel cautiously opened the door.

Soon, through the open door, the spacious principal’s office came into view at a glance.

Resisting the urge to look inside, Abel lowered his head first.

“Did you call?”

“okay. Come over here and sit down.”

At those words, Abel straightened his upper body and walked inside.

Magnus was sitting at a desk in his large office.

His tone was very light, but Magnus subtly exuded a sense of intimidation that made him choke.

Maybe it was because it was in a different place and under a different situation than when we met on the podium the other day, and I could clearly feel the sense of intimidation.

Magnus spoke only after Abel sat down.

“Do you know why I called you here today?”

“Isn’t it because of the incident at the Wall of Glory?”

“Right.”

At Abel’s answer, Magnus nodded coolly.

“I’m going to give you a reward for that work soon. Abel, your performance has been clearly seen by everyone.”

“I just did my best.”

“hahahaha. Even so, the achievement of the ball remains unchanged.”

Magnus said that, and suddenly the smile was removed from his face.

The feeling of intimidation that had faded for a moment suddenly surged up and pressed Abel.

He looked straight at Abel and asked.

“By the way, Abel. What is your true identity?”