chapter 29
“Whatever you can imagine, we will show you more.”
At Abel’s words, Scarlett’s bright smile echoed throughout the training ground.
“ha ha ha. I really like that attitude.”
Scarlett patted Abel on the shoulder to see if it was just words, then added another word.
“Then I will prepare a reward beyond what you can imagine, so be sure to take it.”
“yes!”
“okay. Well then, I’ll just go for it. I still have work to do.”
Scarlett said that and slowly left the training ground.
Abel turned his back to look at Rufus only after confirming that she had left.
“Hmm.”
Two days.
Two days later I ride low lupus and fight a blade tail.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t worried at all, but I wasn’t too worried about the battle itself.
It’s because I rode Tito and had a proper real battle just a week ago.
‘Though it would be a bit more difficult with the blade tail.’
Still, you won’t be able to compare it to the last real fight that crossed life and death.
Rather, it was the observers who would come that day that created the tension.
‘I decided to refrain from anything noticeable for the time being, but this is an exception.’
If you try not to stand out and mess up your grades, it’s rather a turn of events.
Above all, simply fighting well would not raise suspicion.
‘Because you can’t be called a spy simply because you’re talented and fight well.’
The thing to be careful of was literally ‘suspicious’ behavior.
Like using in-game knowledge to gain benefits that no one knows about.
Isn’t it easy to get suspicious all of a sudden?
For the time being, I was going to refrain from taking advantage of that overtly.
For the time being.
“good.”
Abel gathered his thoughts and moved closer to Lupus.
Scarlett’s unexpected visit had already passed quite a bit of time.
Today wasn’t the only day, so I had to finish it and go back. I have to wake up early tomorrow to train.
Abel, moving closer to Lupus, put his hand on the cold metal and said.
“In two days, you’ll be able to play properly, not move tantalizingly like today.”
The words were directed at Lupus, but no answer came back.
As the operation ended, Lupus’s consciousness must have subsided.
Abel finished his sentence and turned around.
* * *
Standing on one side of the wide playground, Abel blankly looked up at the sky.
The sky was just blue today.
“Abel!”
At that time, Daniel called Abel by name and came running.
He could have been exhausted because he had just finished his physical training, but Daniel was brisk.
Abel lowered his head and asked.
“How are you so energetic every time?”
“huh? Today ended earlier than usual!”
“I asked for that… … no. let’s go.”
Continuing the conversation seemed like it would only drain his strength, so Abel took a step forward.
Then Daniel caught up right next to him and opened his mouth.
“Are you going right away?”
“It should be. He said it would be good to come early and check the gigant and the battlefield.”
“that’s right. Oh May! Come on!”
As we were talking, Daniel suddenly raised his hand and shouted.
May, who was staring blankly into space from one side, flinched at Daniel’s cry.
Daniel quickly ran and dragged Mei by force.
Abel still wasn’t very close with May, but he didn’t have to worry about the awkwardness.
“No, that’s why you only swung a wooden sword all day yesterday? Rather… … .”
It was because Daniel talked about three people’s share by himself.
By the time I feel the urge to shut my mouth that keeps talking without rest.
“Abel! Daniel!”
Henna came running, waving her red hair. When she came closer, she found Mei and greeted her as well.
“may! You were there too!”
“huh… … .”
“You look more energetic today!”
“huh… … .”
Of course, her arrival did not make things any better.
Henna wasn’t as good as Daniel, but she was quite talkative.
The fact that Mei’s face is gradually becoming pale may have something to do with it.
Abel moved as fast as he could. Fortunately, today’s practice was not too far away.
‘Looks like there.’
For special classes, the classroom changes from time to time depending on the content of the day.
In today’s case, it was the same place where the last mock battle was held.
“You came early.”
As they approached, Jacqueline, who was in charge of the special classes, greeted Abel and the other cadets.
The other cadets didn’t seem to have arrived yet.
Abel replied politely.
“yes. I want to come in advance and check out Gigant and the battlefield.”
“That’s a great attitude. Gigant’s engineers over there are inspecting it, so go check it out.”
“yes.”
“All right!”
“yes!”
After answering, Abel walked along with the other cadets.
There was no need to worry about where Gigant was.
Eight Miles-class gigantts lying side by side could be seen even from a distance.
As I got closer, I saw engineers around Gigant.
When I was just conducting classes, it was the first time I saw them in person because Gigant came out after inspection in the hangar.
“From here on, let’s check each Gigant.”
“okay.”
“huh.”
Of the four, only Abel and Hena had personal Gigant.
However, the others also hurriedly moved because they had to check the state of the Gigant to write today.
Abel went to where Lupus lay as Abel did.
His Gigant was equipped with the armament that Scarlett bestowed on him, so he didn’t have to wander.
“hello.”
Abel walked to where Lupus was and greeted the engineers who were inspecting the aircraft first.
“Did you come to check the aircraft?”
“yes. Can I hear the story separately?”
“All right. wait a minute.”
It’s common to hear a brief status briefing before boarding the Gigant, so the engineer called someone else right away.
Probably to call in an assistant engineer.
Usually the explanation is the assistant’s job.
Abel, who had been waiting without thinking, soon heard someone approaching at a rapid pace.
Abel turned his head in that direction and immediately opened his eyes wide.
The person running in was a woman with blue hair and thick glasses, which coincidentally felt quite familiar.
‘No, it could be something similar.’
Abel told an assistant engineer who rushed over to make sure.
“hello. My name is Abel.”
“Ah, yes, yes! My name is Temarin! You are the master of Lupus, right?”
“That’s right.”
Answering the question, Abel’s eyes twinkled at the same time.
Temarin. It was exactly the name Abel expected.
‘I never thought we’d meet.’
The reason Abel was surprised to see Temarin was because she was one of the best engineers in the game.
To some extent, in just a few years, he was on par with ‘Vulcanus’.
‘I was going to look for it later, when the time was right, but it worked.’
Abel already had a relationship with Vulcan, but he still needed to build a friendship with Temarin.
It was because Vulcanus and Temarin’s specialties were different.
Vulcanus, so to speak, was specialized in ‘manufacturing’. It’s like a blacksmith style.
On the other hand, Temarin was closer to the inventor position.
He was truly gifted when it came to inventing new equipment and improving existing equipment.
“Hey, Abel? May I give you a report?”
Abel came to his senses at the sound of Temarin’s voice. Having her in front of him, he was too lost in his thoughts.
“Oh, sorry. I would like to see it.”
“yes!”
Temarin bravely explained the situation of Lupus’ inspection.
There was nothing special about the report. I hadn’t had a battle or anything like that yet, I only had classes and personal training.
“That is all.”
“thank you.”
After Abel answered, he pondered for a while before opening his mouth.
“Mr. Temarin.”
“yes?”
Temarin, who was about to turn around, was stopped at Abel’s call.
Abel said to her.
“If you personally saw it, is there anything that could be improved?”
“Dog, personally?”
Temarin looked around in surprise.
It seemed that the other engineers were afraid to hear.
It wasn’t a strange reaction. Temarin is always an assistant engineer. Of course, her timid personality seemed to play a part too.
“yes. Oh, of course, you don’t have to tell me if you’re uncomfortable.”
Abel also didn’t mean to force it, so he said that and took a step back.
Temarin stuttered his lips, but then spoke up as if he mustered up courage.
“actually… … I do.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. However, it is a bit difficult to explain briefly.”
Abel answered without hesitation.
“Then can we meet separately and talk about it later?”
“Dah, apart?”
“yes. I have a private training ground. I know that the engineers’ studio is right next to it.”
Temarin hesitated at Abel’s suggestion, blushing, then nodded.
“All right.”
Abel decided on the exact date and time right on the spot.
Since he couldn’t hold on to it forever, Abel sent Temarin away and confirmed Lupus with his own two eyes.
Meanwhile, other cadets arrived one after another.
After Abel confirmed that Jun and Lian had arrived for the last time, he took another step and spoke loudly.
“Everyone gather!”
At his cry, all the cadets walked towards Abel without saying a word.
Abel opened his mouth after making eye contact with each one.
“Now that we have half an hour left, let’s check the plan one more time. Everyone remembers the contents, right?”
“huh.”
“okay.”
Since I had already planned how to fight, Abel simply reminded me of it.
“The most important thing in battle is formation. The bladed tail is very agile, and the tail moves very freely, so if you flick it… … .”
The cadets listened to Abel’s story despite what they already knew.
It was natural.
It’s because it’s your own loss if you show a lacking side in this class.
Even Mei had half-sleepy eyes, but stayed awake until the end as she listened to Abel’s story.
“Now then, does anyone have any questions?”
After explaining once, Abel looked back at everyone and asked a question, but there was no answer.
Abel nodded.
“good. So let’s make no mistake and try to do it perfectly.”
“Now, class begins! Everyone gather!”
Just in time, as soon as Abel finished speaking, Jacqueline clapped her hands and announced the start of class.
Abel and the cadets quickly lined up in front of Jacqueline.
“The professors who will observe today’s class will be coming soon. When I give a signal, then everyone go and stand in front of Gigant.”
“yes-!”
Jacqueline looked to one side with a satisfied smile at the cadets’ answers.
It wasn’t long before Jacqueline saw what appeared to be professors walking towards her.
Among them was Abel’s supporter, Scarlett.
Scarlett, who was having a conversation with the other professors, smiled when she saw Abel.
“Everybody in front of their own aircraft!”
Jacqueline gave orders to the cadets as the professors got closer.
At that order, everyone moved forward to their gigant.
Abel also went and stood next to Lupus’s cockpit with a step that was neither slow nor fast.
When you’re ready to climb into the cockpit at any time.
-Aww!
With a sharp cry, the tail of the blade was trapped in the grate and was transported.
Abel looked at it without thinking, then hardened his face.
heartbeat-.
Suddenly, heat surged up from his chest.