chapter 9
The test proceeded without a break.
Time passed like that, and it was already 11:00 at night.
Not to mention the test takers, a dark shadow fell on the eyes of the supervising professors.
Magnus was the only one keeping his composure.
Magnus stared at the test takers who had just finished their sixth exam and said,
“Everyone has worked hard so far!”
Everyone seemed powerless to answer, but on the other hand they looked at Magnus with expectant eyes, hoping that the test would be over.
Magnus said while receiving that expectant gaze.
“Now, just one last test and you’re done!”
However, at the words that followed, the test takers’ faces distorted.
However, when Magnus actually saw the frowning faces of the test takers, instead of getting angry, he burst out laughing.
“hahahahaha! Everyone looks like they’ve fallen into some kind of hell! It was a joke.”
The test takers stared blankly at Magnus, not immediately understanding what the words meant.
Magnus told him clearly again.
“The test ends with this!”
“Are you sure?”
“okay!”
Then everyone’s faces lit up again. Magnus looked at the candidates with a smile.
“There are twelve left until the end. Quite a lot left.”
As Magnus had said, there were only twelve candidates left until the end.
It was because most of the personnel fell out as the test continued, collapsing, fainting, and getting injured.
Those who are not here will probably return to their families after receiving treatment or resting somewhere.
But that didn’t mean they were completely eliminated.
Because staying until the end was not a condition for passing.
Instead, it was decided that the top 200 students would be admitted according to evaluations made by professors who acted as supervisors.
They would be on their toes waiting for the announcement.
But those present here had no such thing.
“Of course, all of you here have passed! They are all prospective Gigant riders.”
The fact that he remained until the end while taking all of the past exams was already proving that he was at a level that was incomparable to others.
“Hmm. Principal.”
A middle-aged man with a strict look standing next to him said something, but Magnus continued talking nonchalantly.
“How are you? Then we’re left until the end, will these guys be eliminated? Anyway, take a good look at each other’s faces. You guys will be colleagues and rivals not only at the academy but also after graduation.”
Abel glanced around at those words.
Some of them had never seen them before, but there were quite a few who were familiar with Abel.
‘All of them are the main and supporting actors of the game.’
Not only the Iolin I saw when I came to the reception, but other than that, they were all outstanding people.
A sad boy with dark brown hair who stood out in physical training.
A red-haired girl with a particularly ferocious impression, and a languid impression with purple hair, and so on.
They were all figures in Abel’s memory.
However, Abel quickly turned off his attention and looked at Magnus again.
‘I just want to go back to sleep.’
I was too tired to care about others, so I just hoped that Magnus’ words would end quickly.
Fortunately, unlike the other principals, Magnus ended the story in a cool way.
“okay. Judging by the look in your eyes, I don’t think you’ll hear it even if I say it for a long time. Everyone suffered.”
When Magnus finished his story and gave a light glance, the academy staff approached.
“You can follow us.”
Now all you have to do is walk to the carriage that will be waiting outside after being guided.
‘Let’s go quickly and rest.’
Abel was happy to follow the employee right away.
“Abel Klein.”
“yes? Ah yes!”
But before he could even take a step, a voice stopped Abel.
Turning his head slightly at the familiar voice, Abel found Masnus looking at him with his characteristic ferocious smile.
“It was quite impressive. It seems like Scarlett didn’t have her eyes on her for no reason.”
The reason Magnus didn’t hesitate to mention Scarlett’s name was because she once served as his subordinate.
Abel bowed his head in response to Magnus’ words.
“thank you.”
“Thank you. Don’t look forward to your future activities. Go and see.”
“yes.”
Abel bowed politely and turned away.
My head was full of thoughts of wanting to go back quickly.
But this time, I felt a warm gaze on the side of my head.
He turned around and saw Eolin looking at him.
When we met face-to-face, wondering if there was anything to say, Iolin immediately turned her head and went on her way.
‘what.’
Abel frowned, then gave up thinking and walked back.
It was interest and nabal, and now I just thought I really wanted to rest.
* * *
a few days after the exam.
A letter with the seal of Del Modor Academy has arrived addressed to Abel.
The test results have arrived.
“I haven’t opened it yet.”
Scarlett waved the envelope with one hand and said.
“But the results are already expected.”
“Is that so?”
Abel answered in a calm voice. There was nothing to be nervous about or anything to do.
Scarlett smiled at Abel and nodded her head.
“Because there is a story I have heard. It worked quite splendidly. Now, open this up and see for yourself.”
Abel politely handed over the envelope from Scarlett and checked the contents.
[pass.]
At the top was what was already expected.
It wasn’t particularly surprising. However, the letter contained other information as well.
[Abel Klein. top.]
top.
In other words, it means that you got first place in the entrance exam.
At the bottom, it was also written to come an hour earlier than the originally scheduled time at the entrance ceremony.
A picture was drawn in Abel’s mind of giving a certificate to the top successful applicant and doing something like that.
I don’t know for sure because I didn’t describe it in detail in the game.
Anyway, the moment I checked the letter, a message appeared to Abel.
[Quest completed!]
[The reward is upgraded to a general-purpose skill because of the excellent results!]
[Obtain ‘Shadow Step’!]
A general-purpose skill similar to the overflow obtained through Hidden Peace the other day. It was a practical skill that was exactly what he needed.
It was only natural that Abel was delighted.
“Hmm. Looking at your expression, it seems like you didn’t just pass the exam, right?”
Scarlett interpreted Abel’s expression in a different way and asked him with a smirk.
Instead of correcting the misunderstanding, Abel talked while managing his expression.
“I passed as senior.”
“Excellent. more than expected
Scarlett did not hold back her praise for Abel.
Basically, Scarlett was by no means kind to everyone, but it was her rule of thumb to treat those who excelled.
In that sense, Abel proved from the beginning that she was more talented than expected.
said Scarlett.
“Since you have achieved outstanding results, you should be rewarded accordingly. I will give you three types of Gigant weapons from the family as a prize.”
Abel’s eyes twinkled at the word Gigant Armed.
It was because something popped up.
‘Three kinds of scarlet set!’
I hadn’t heard exactly what it was yet, but I was half-sure.
In the original game, Jet was chosen by Scarlett, and the exclusive armament he wore was a three-piece Scarlett set.
It was an item with excellent performance that users gave it a separate name, and Abel was familiar with it.
‘It’s something that only appeared in the game near the end of the semester.’
I wondered if his senior admission had an impact.
Scarlett said to Abel.
“Let’s send the armament to the academy right away and equip it. Check it out then.”
“thank you.”
“If you continue to do well in the future, there will always be a reward. Well, now go and rest.”
“yes.”
The conversation was so short.
After Abel finished his confrontation with Scarlett, he went back to his room and went to bed.
And the next day, I got up and trained like I always do. the next day too. the next day too.
In preparation for entering the academy, he devoted himself to training without a break.
Time flew by like that, and before I knew it, two weeks had passed.
* * *
‘Is it today?’
Abel, who woke up early as usual, got out of bed and looked out the window.
The rising sun was coloring the world.
Abel looked at it with a new face of emotion.
Today was the day I entered the academy.
* * *
spacious auditorium.
Inside, 200 cadets stood in an orderly fashion.
What stood out among them were the 40 people in the front.
It was because everyone was different from the rest of the cadets, from the design to the color of the uniform.
It seemed like they passed the tough test, but in the future, only these top 40 riders will go through the Gigant rider training course, and they will be called the upper class.
On the other hand, the remaining 160 are trained to deal with Tito intensively, and they are called the middle class.
Even though they belong to the same academy, their positions are completely different.
There is also a working class below that, but it was not applicable to the cadets who had just participated in the entrance ceremony. Because they have a separate admission route.
However, despite such distinction, they had one thing in common at this moment.
“… … The best quality of youth is pure curiosity! Not for profit or help, just the road in front of you! What lies beyond! something like that… … .”
It was the thought of wanting to sew up the mouth of 1st Prince Bayorn, who was giving the entrance ceremony speech on behalf of Magnus.
His speech was going on for over two hours, and to those who listened to it, it was no different from torture.
In particular, because of the presence of the distinguished guests who were observing the entrance ceremony from both sides, it was all the more palatable to die because I had to stand upright without doing anything else.
‘He really talks a lot.’
It was the same with the troubled Abel.
Even in the game, the prince, Baiorn, was described as having a talkative personality, but I really didn’t expect it to be this level.
He slowly rolled his eyes and looked around.
The main characters of the game, including Iolin, were scattered all around.
First and foremost, the purple haired girl who was openly dozing next to Abel’s two seats.
Considering that it was the position that attracted the most attention, it was an act that could not be done without being insensitive.
‘may.’
That was her name.
As one of the few commoners of the upper class, her position was clear.
‘Lazy genius.’
Among the players, there was a story that she was a genius who was superior to Iolin.
However, the reason why there was no definite conclusion was because of May’s laziness.
‘Because I didn’t work hard no matter what.’
Regardless of the time of day, he was just dozing off all the time, and there were only a handful of moments when he showed his eager side.
One truck was a user who complained that he did not know what to do to motivate him. Abel was one of them.
He slowly turned his gaze from the nodding girl to the boy next to him.
‘Daniel.’
Brown hair and black eyes. And a very handsome face.
This is the boy who looked like a monster during strength training.
He’s the type of diligent protagonist in a cartoon movie, but the later he goes, the stronger he gets.
From there, Abel turned his gaze a little further to the left. There was a girl with red hair.
Her name is ‘Henna’.
A princess of the Duchy of Del Kior.
His personality is as fiery as his red hair, but one skill is certain.
But there was something more important than that appearance or personality.
‘It was the mid-boss of Chapter 1.’
The point was that Hena, an ordinary girl in her class, appeared as a mid-boss threatening the player.