I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

Del Modor Academy can be said to be the best place in the empire, no, in the entire continent.

The upper class is the highest tier even in such an academy.

In other words, it means that he already has dazzling talent just because he belongs to the upper class.

Most of the cadets would have been called geniuses since childhood.

But the moment you enter the academy.

Those who have been on a winning streak since birth realize this.

That being a Gigant Rider isn’t easy.

“Really, I’m going to get a bone disease in my body… … . Are your knees sore whenever it rains these days?”

“me too… … .”

So, in the cafeteria, the complaints and complaints of the cadets always resonated.

It was because most of the lectures at the academy were harsh.

Even lectures that would not be strange to hear abuse in other places were treated casually here.

Of course, it was unavoidable.

Although technology continues to evolve, Gigant is still a valuable strategic weapon.

A Gigant Rider who handles such a Gigant shouldn’t be an ordinary human being.

The cadets were well aware of that.

So everyone is complaining, but tomorrow I will go to the lecture as if nothing happened.

Of course, there were exceptions among them.

“Are you going to train right after eating?”

Far from showing any signs of hardship, a very bright voice rang out from one side of the restaurant.

“Speak quietly.”

“okay. So are you going or not?”

“I have to go. We shouldn’t be late for class today, so let’s eat quickly. It cuts down on training time.”

Abel was going to use even his short lunch break to train.

Even the most diligent cadets take a break during lunchtime.

Not because I’m lazy. Because if you don’t, you won’t be able to survive.

Especially in the afternoon, there were many lectures that were difficult for the body.

It was Daniel and Abel who were the main characters of the conversation that made the listeners feel tired.

Daniel said belatedly, lowering his voice as if he cared about the gazes around him.

“Aren’t you looking forward to the physical training time?”

“huh?”

“You decided to learn taijutsu from today!”

“Ah, yes.”

Abel nodded.

Starting today, you will learn taijutsu from Kaul during your physical training session.

Of course, Abel was also looking forward to learning chess, but Daniel looked particularly excited.

Daniel grinned and said why.

“I never learned martial arts.”

It was worth it.

He who gave Daniel ‘teaching’ would not have taught him anything like chess.

His teachings were not wrong, but Daniel must have been quite eager.

Abel answered calmly.

“I have never learned anything else.”

“okay? why?”

“just. Nothing catches my eye.”

“but. my s… … No, I heard that when I was in the middle of learning, it was worse than not learning halfway things. It’s just bad habits.”

At Daniel’s words, Abel nodded.

It’s especially dangerous when you’re growing up.

Depending on the taijutsu, the body may change to be specialized for that area.

“But at the academy… … .”

That’s when Daniel was about to say a question that came to his mind.

A chilling voice pierced Abel’s ears.

“take no interest.”

Abel unconsciously turned his head to see the violin standing in the center of the dining room.

However, she was not the only familiar face.

Opposite the iolin was a boy with a familiar face.

“interest… … no?”

Luke de Paltain.

He was the second son of Marquis Faltain, who had been brutally broken by Abel twice, and was a B class cadet like Iolin.

However, even at first glance, the relationship did not seem so good.

To be precise, it was obvious that Luke was bothered by the violin.

“okay.”

Iolin answered Luke’s trembling question in a cold voice and tried to walk away.

But Luke didn’t let it go.

“why? It’s a weapon skill evaluation soon anyway, so there’s nothing wrong with training together, right? There must be no one in my class who can be your opponent except me.”

Luke shot in a sharp tone.

No matter what the intention was, it seemed that I was getting frustrated when I was openly ignored in a place where there were many eyes.

Eolin, who was about to pass by, stopped for a moment at Luke’s words.

“My opponent?”

Then he turned around and said with an expressionless expression.

“You have too much confidence.”

Iolin said just that and turned around and walked away without regret.

Luke was speechless, his mouth opening and closing.

Most of the emotions contained in that gaze toward Luke were sue and exhilaration.

It was because there were not one or two people who hated Luke, who had an arrogant and high-handed personality.

‘It’ll be embarrassing.’

Abel did the same.

I’ve never openly quarreled with him after being properly beaten, but I couldn’t like him for staring at me with hostility every time I met him.

‘Well, Iolin has a cold personality regardless of people in the first place.’

He probably would have reacted the same way if someone had bothered him, even if it wasn’t Luke.

Because that’s the original nature of the aioline.

Abel thought that to himself and tried to continue eating again.

Until you feel the eyes on you.

When Abel raised his head, wondering at the stinging gaze, he saw Eolin standing across from him.

‘… … ?’

Abel had a question mark on his face. Eolin said to him.

“Can I sit down?”

At that one word, the expressions on the faces of the cadets around him flashed with astonishment.

Eolin approached someone, and the man first, and asked if she could sit in front of her.

It was all an unexpected sight.

Abel was also confused.

We promised to ‘trade’ what we knew each other and met twice a day, but we only met at the training ground.

We never had a conversation in private.

“Abel?”

“Oh yeah.”

Abel belatedly nodded.

Iolyn then put the bowl down in front of Abel and sat down.

bang!

at that time.

A shock sound came from far away.

Luke, red-faced, had kicked the table. He just left the restaurant.

Naturally, the cadets alternately looked at Luke and Abel as they exited the cafeteria.

‘I don’t like this kind of interest.’

Abel thought to himself and sighed inwardly as he looked at the violin.

Iolin noticed her gaze and opened her mouth.

“I have something to ask you.”

“Are you going to ask?”

She nodded and spoke in her characteristic hard tone.

“There was something blocking me from practicing what I taught you the other day by myself.”

“Where did you get stuck?”

“They said that the most important thing about synchronicity is to recall images… … .”

As if waiting for Abel’s question, Iolin began to ask a lot of questions.

Abel, who had calmed down his embarrassment, quietly listened to the story and answered one by one.

After talking like that for almost 10 minutes, Iolin said the question was over.

“If you have any other questions, ask anytime.”

“thanks.”

Eolin answered and continued eating.

Abel finished eating as well, and when Eolin finished eating, they stood up together.

On the way to return the bowl, Yiolin added a word as if he had just remembered.

“See you tonight.”

Abel felt their gazes converge once more and nodded with an awkward smile.

‘The rumors will spread in earnest.’

Not many people know that morning training is done together using the training room inside the training ground.

But in the future, rumors seemed to spread.

“hey. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Eolin talk at such a length.”

“I see.”

Abel gave an appropriate answer to Daniel’s curious words.

Feeling tired, Abel headed to the training ground with Daniel.

* * *

“It’s a face everyone’s been looking forward to!”

Kaul shouted in a booming voice.

“That’s right!”

“yes.”

Daniel answered with a lively voice no less than his, and Abel answered in moderation.

“… … yes.”

And May answered in a half-choked voice.

If you look closely, annoyance and regret swirl in those eyes.

Kaul looked at her with a hurt expression for a moment, but quickly recovered and continued talking.

“This is a very important opportunity. After all, you will learn martial arts directly from me! Now, let me ask you a question before the training.”

Kaul looked at Daniel and asked.

“Daniel. Do you know why there is no lecture about martial arts during the first semester?”

“I do not know!”

“I love that booming voice! Abel! you?”

Abel gave a short answer to Kaul’s expectant gaze.

“Because I’m not ready.”

“That’s it!”

Kaul smiled as if satisfied with Abel’s answer. Then he gave a more detailed explanation for Daniel and May, who did not yet understand.

“Most cadets go through some kind of education before entering the academy. Of course, there are students who came to learn martial arts beforehand.”

“That’s right.”

“But that’s not very good. There are not a few people who regret it later and learn new martial arts.”

With a serious expression, Kaul continued his explanation.

“In the end, the most important thing for a Gigant rider is how well he handles the Gigant. The problem arises there.”

“What problem are you talking about?”

Daniel asked, his eyes twinkling with curiosity at Kaul’s words.

Kaul replied simply.

“The taijutsu you are used to is getting in the way when you deal with Gigant.”

“yes? Interfering?”

“okay. The reason is simpler. Because the human body and Gigant are not the same.”

Gigant has a human-like shape, but its essence is a cold metal mass.

“It takes a lot of effort to do the same Gigant movements that my body can easily do.”

Kaul said, holding up a finger.

“But there are moves that are impossible even with that kind of effort.”

“ah!”

At Daniel’s exclamation, which seemed to have reminded him of something, Kaul nodded and continued.

“You may have heard of it in other lectures, right? Or bend your back all the way back. Like tearing your leg in a straight line.”

“yes!”

“It is because of the range of motion of the Gigant joint. Although specially designed Gigant has a wider range, most cannot match the very flexible range of motion of the human body.”

Kaul also told me about other differences between the body and Gigant.

“Also, the characteristics of Gigant are important. Abel, do you know what I mean?”

“yes. Gigant’s vitals are different from those of humans. Unlike humans, it does not stop working when its head is shattered or its neck pierced, and it does not have a heart in its left chest.”

Abel added that Gigant could engage in combat by using his arms and legs as bait.

“That’s it. Because Gigant can be repaired. On the other hand here. The moment the cockpit is broken, Gigant and even the rider are in danger. It can be said to be the most dangerous vital point.”

Daniel also burst into admiration as if he understood Kaul’s words for the first time after hearing the explanation up to that point.

Kaul said with a grin at him.

“Looks like you understand now. So halfway taijutsu is not good. No, it’s not exactly as good as uncooked.”

It was decided what Gigant Rider had to learn.

It is a taijutsu that is perfectly focused on ‘Gigant’.

“Oh, there are other problems, of course. Basically, it’s much more efficient to learn Gigant after you know how to handle it to some extent. Even if it’s taijutsu focused on Gigant, unless you’re really good at it, you shouldn’t learn it beforehand.”

Having said that, Kaul returned to the very beginning of the story.

“That’s why I started learning martial arts in earnest from the second semester. By that time, everyone will be able to handle Gigant to some extent. But the three of you will learn martial arts from me from now on. why?”

Kaul laughed again.

“Because you three already have the basics. Got it?”

“yes!!”

“All right.”

“yes.”

Kaul opened his mouth after making eye contact with the three of them.

“The taijutsu you guys will learn in the future will be slightly different, but in the big picture they come from the same roots.”

With a very serious expression, Kaul said.

“It is Alon Chejutsu.”

When everyone looked surprised, Kaul nodded.

“okay. He who you think made it is right.”

Alon.

It was the name of a great knight of the Empire and one of the founders of the academy.

Abel was shocked inside.

‘Hidden Peace comes from here?’