I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

The special management area is, in game terms, a ‘hunting ground’.

It’s not a game where you level up by catching monsters like other games, but it’s true that you grow through battle.

‘Vacation is the only chance to grow in the beginning.’

When the semester starts again, there is no opportunity to hunt freely for nearly 10 days for the time being.

However, I didn’t mean to overdo it.

Growth is only possible when life is attached to it.

Abel thought of the points to be careful about in the red hall, and then moved slowly.

thump, thump, thump-!

Every time I took a step, a heavy vibration echoed.

Even though it was only a few steps, I felt a thrill of pleasure.

Not to mention, Lupus, Abel’s Gigant, had undergone incomparable changes from before.

First of all, the porting of the 2nd generation core, which was still in the development process, was completed.

There are problems in terms of stability, but certainly the output is not comparable to the previous core.

-You’re overflowing with power. Very satisfied.

It was for this reason that Lupus spoke with a satisfied voice.

Abel smiled and nodded.

The change didn’t end there.

Of the three sets I received from Scarlett, the modification of the Guardian’s Shield and Blessing of Wind has finally been completed.

Along with the magic shielding function, he was equipped with additional armor mixed with tartherium, which is considered the best in terms of hardness.

If this is enough, you can easily reach the upper ranks among the Milles class.

-That’s a great gig.

When Abel reached the doorway, the jackal who had been waiting with me first started talking to him.

Currently, the Jackal was riding Tito, and at a glance you could tell that it had gone through several modifications.

‘That’s too great to be said to be on Tito’s level.’

Other than that, Tito of the other mercenaries was all above average.

For Abel, his employer, it was satisfying.

-thank you. Then, let’s start slowly.

-yes. All preparations are complete.

At the jackal’s answer, Abel nodded and raised Rufus’ right hand.

Then, the door of the barrier that surrounded the building began to open.

That’s right-.

Through the open door, I could see the reddish ground.

thump, thump, thump, thump, thump.

With the door fully open, two Tito-class Gigants moved forward.

They were mercenaries in charge of reconnaissance.

The other three surrounded Abel’s Gigant, followed by Midget.

“Whoa.”

Abel calmed down and looked ahead.

Although it was with an experienced mercenary, this exploration was for the growth of Abel himself, not anyone else.

So, I had no intention of relying on the jackal as much.

Abel, who had meticulously studied the map and made plans for this expedition, spoke in a calm voice.

-depart.

Honorifics were omitted.

In most situations, you have to give a command, but it was cumbersome to attach honorific words one by one, so it was decided to omit it in advance.

thud-! thud-!

I took a step with the declaration of departure, and the mercenaries followed as if they were one body.

The current force is one Miles-class and five Tito-class.

Among Tito, two were for close combat, and the other three carried small magic cannons.

This is because it is much better to use the magic cannon than to engage in melee combat.

Those in charge of close combat were Jackal and vice-captain, so there was no need to worry about their skills.

‘Considering the strength, even the lower ranks are no problem. But intermediate level and above should be careful.’

Most of the fragments of the giants living in the Red Hole are of intermediate level or lower.

This is because the resident knights periodically subdue them.

Considering Abel’s current skill level, it was just the right level.

However, there was an exception near the Red Hall, where the ‘remains of the giant’ are believed to be located.

‘Although unexpected situations can happen at any time.’

Abel kept going, checking his plans in his mind.

Still, there was no trace of the giant’s fragments.

* * *

Abel and the mercenaries moved non-stop for an hour and then took a break.

Taking a break is important.

It was because it would be a catastrophe if Gigant spread in the middle of a long battle.

When I repeated moving twice and resting like that.

“Abel.”

A jackal came up to Abel, who had been outside for a while to rest, and talked to him.

“yes.”

“I will encounter the fragments of the giants soon, so I think it would be better to reduce the travel time to 40 minutes.”

“okay. All right.”

The movement speed would be slow, but it didn’t matter much.

Red Hall is a two-day trip anyway, so there is no shortage of time.

After another break, the number of scouts was increased to two.

The mercenaries in charge of reconnaissance took turns moving ahead and checking the surroundings.

About 20 minutes after I resumed moving.

– A bunch of Iron Bears ahead!

The scout returned and reported.

Abel asked him.

-How many?

– A total of 4 dogs. One of the dogs is about 1.5 times larger than the other.

– It’s worth dealing with. Were there any traces of fragments of other giants nearby?

-yes.

Iron Bear is a species belonging to the lower class.

It is characterized by a much harder metal shell than the fragments of an ordinary giant, and other than that, it was not difficult to deal with.

– Deal with it and go.

Abel came to a conclusion after thinking about it, and the other mercenaries nodded without saying anything.

After moving about 7 minutes in the direction the scout said, he saw a group of Iron Bears lined up near the hill.

It’s still far away, so it seems you haven’t noticed it, but when you get closer, you can’t help but notice it unconditionally.

Unless you use a separate ability or have a special armament, you can’t drastically reduce the sound of Gigant’s footsteps.

So, Abel gave the predetermined hand signal.

The meaning was simple.

crossfire.

Quaang-!

Abel kicked off the ground hard and started running forward.

With the Midgets and Tito left behind.

The jackal and the vice-captain followed closely on both sides of him.

The two Titos widened the distance to the side for smooth fire and similarly closed the distance to Iron Bear.

Kung, cooong, cooong-!

The Iron Bears, who were surprised by the sound of kicking the ground at first, immediately found the Gigant approaching.

An ordinary animal might be startled and run away when it sees a giant suddenly rushing at it.

But the guys didn’t.

“Kuwooong-!”

Rather, he swelled up and ran towards him.

Even if it is a fragment of a low-class giant, its size is by no means small.

Watching the monsters running towards the ground, thumping and thumping, the sense of intimidation made it hard to understand which side was attacking.

But no one stopped.

Woo woo woo woo-!

By the time the distance got quite close. The unique sound of the magic cannon resonated, and then an intense light burst out.

Whoa!

Then, with the sound of something exploding, the two Iron Bears fell backwards.

The first shot hit both shots.

However, the remaining three, unhindered, narrowed the distance.

What Abel rushed at was the largest of the dogs, Iron Bear.

Iron Bear, who is presumed to be the leader of the group, stretched out his front paws as soon as the distance approached.

And Abel raised his sword from the bottom up without avoiding the attack.

As I learned from Carlton.

He drew the heavy sword straight down.

Quadruped!

The liquid spurted out with a loud popping sound.

Iron Bear, who raised his paws, fell to the ground with the sword stuck in his shoulder.

He aimed for the head, but at the last moment twisted his body to avoid the attack.

“Cheer up!”

Besides, even though the wound shouldn’t have been shallow, he immediately shook his body violently and even swung his arm.

However, Abel lightly dodged the attack by taking a step back.

Iron Bear is characterized by tremendous defense and strong one-hit attacks.

Unfortunately, that was the case with Abel as well.

Abel saw Iron Bear waving his arms and trying to get up, and raised his sword again.

He slashed his sword at the boy’s arm.

Kwajik!

“Keep it off!”

Iron Bear’s arms were crushed and drooped.

He was strong, but not strong enough to block Abel’s attacks.

And although it was agile for its size, it wasn’t enough to overwhelm Abel.

aaagh-!

That was the reason why Iron Bear died after only three attacks.

Iron Bear, whose head was broken by Abel’s sword, swayed and limp.

-left! Aim for the left leg!

In the meantime, other mercenaries were also smoothly pushing the rest of the Iron Bears.

As everyone is riding Tito, I couldn’t push it overwhelmingly like Abel, but the connection was so good that I admired it.

‘The Iron Bears can’t even attack properly.’

As soon as Iron Bear struck, a barrage of fire came in, limiting their movement.

As it was a small magic cannon with limited output, it couldn’t pierce hard leather, but that was enough for containment purposes.

‘good.’

Satisfied with the skills of the mercenaries, Abel raised his sword again.

Woo woo woo woo-!

A huge sword moved vigorously through the air.

It took only six minutes to clean up the rest of Iron Bear.

* * *

“It’s pretty smooth.”

“Thanks to Jackal and the mercenaries.”

Abel answered while eating the hot soup.

There was a thick darkness all around.

This was a pre-determined resting point, and it was located on a relatively high ground and was not inhabited by fragments of the giant.

The jackal chewed everything in his mouth and swallowed, then answered Abel’s words.

“We were just following orders. Besides, if it wasn’t for Abel-sama’s performance, the aircraft would definitely not have been damaged in the final battle.”

Abel smiled lightly at the jackal’s sincere words.

The first day in Red Hall.

Abel and the mercenaries fought four battles.

It was thanks to the fact that the battle was easier than expected and there was plenty of time left.

However, during the last battle, there was a pretty precarious moment.

“There are about 10 low-level demons, so they are definitely threatening.”

The fragments of the giants themselves were not much different from the first Iron Bear they dealt with, but the problem was an unexpected situation.

Suddenly, one of them pulled away and ran towards the midget.

If Abel hadn’t reacted quickly, the aircraft could have been damaged and even died.

Recalling that moment, Abel said with a serious expression.

“From now on, I will have to fight more carefully.”

“I will be more careful.”

“yes. i look forward to.”

It had only been a day since he entered Red Hall.

That meant staying here for nine more days.

‘I have to approach the vicinity of the Red Hall there.’

Unlike Abel’s machine, the other Gigant did not have a magic shielding device, but of course they brought a solution.

He had brought a secondary armament capable of using the magic shield 3-4 times.

In addition, the Gigant itself had a certain degree of shielding effect, so it was able to last for about a day.

‘If I can’t find any clues within 6 hours, I’ll have to leave immediately.’

It would be unfortunate if that happened, but it was unavoidable.

Even during the last battle, I was greedy and almost got angry.

I couldn’t repeat the same mistake twice.

“Then, I’ll go to bed soon.”

“yes. Me too.”

Abel finished his conversation with the jackal and went to his seat and closed his eyes.

Time passed like that, and the next morning.

Whoop-! Whoop-!

Abel woke up to the roar that pierced his ears.