I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

The underground passages were all in a straight line, and there were no traps or guardians in sight.

“Looks like you walked quite a bit.”

May said as they were walking.

A lot of the story was omitted, but Abel immediately understood and answered.

“I know. I don’t know what the size of the ruins is.”

I don’t know if there was a bend in the middle, but after climbing down the ladder, it was straight.

I had no idea how much effort it would take to build something this large underground.

‘Especially, this place is exceptionally large among the ruins.’

Usually, the larger or more complex the ruins are, the better the reward.

However, even though this ruin appears at the beginning of the story, its scale is unique.

It was for this reason that Abel decided to stop by this ruin unconditionally.

This is because the rewards are the best among the ruins that can come early.

‘Apart from that, I wonder what purpose it was built for.’

I didn’t pay much attention to it when I first encountered it as a game, but now that I’ve been into it myself, I’m curious.

“It looks like a religious facility.”

“A religious facility?”

“Normally, religious facilities are often built large and splendid even for no particular reason, right?”

Abel nodded at Mei’s answer.

“Or it could have been a military installation.”

“That makes sense too.”

Even Abel doesn’t know the exact answer.

The identities of the giant and the ruins were not clearly revealed even in the game.

I was just guessing among the users with various rice cakes,

It was a speculation that resonated with both religious and military facilities.

The two of them walked and talked for a while.

It was not because I was bored, but because I wanted to maintain tension and concentration by having a conversation.

It was an environment where it was easy to get lost in thoughts while walking without saying anything.

While walking for a long time, Mei suddenly asked a question.

“Do you like Gigant?”

“what… … yes. Why?”

“Because it was visible. My eyes sparkled every time I saw Gigant.”

Abel shut his mouth as if his virtue was suddenly exposed.

But Mei kept talking.

“Everyone came to the academy for many reasons, but I’ve never seen someone like you who loves Gigant so innocently.”

“is it?”

“huh.”

Abel couldn’t find anything to refute.

It was true that he was particularly fond of gigantic robots.

That was the driving force that allowed Abel to survive in this world.

‘Well, that’s why I fell deeply into this game in the first place.’

If I hadn’t been very interested in such things, I wouldn’t have been immersed in the game like a disabled person.

When you smile bitterly at the thoughts of the past that suddenly came to mind.

Mei said in a low voice.

“It seems like a great thing to genuinely like something.”

Abel questioned her instead of just ignoring it.

“Don’t you have anything like that?”

“me?”

May pondered over Abel’s question.

Her answer came after a long time.

“Sleeping… … ?”

He lowered his head as if he was embarrassed by what he said, but Abel nodded casually.

“I see.”

May asked, slightly embarrassed, as if she hadn’t expected to answer so calmly.

“Isn’t it strange?”

“What’s wrong?”

“that is… … therefore.”

“I like it, I just like it. I don’t have any grandiose reasons why I like Gigant either. just.”

Abel smiled and said.

“It’s cool. That’s why I like it.”

At those words, Mei put on a blank expression for a moment.

“I see.”

After that conversation, Mei didn’t open her mouth as if she was deep in thought.

The conversation between the two resumed when a change occurred in the passage that had been tediously connected.

“excuse me. That text.”

“That’s right. Let’s get closer.”

Familiar letters were engraved on the wall of the passageway ahead, and Abel was able to confirm the contents of the letters.

“What you see is a lie. The truth lies in the dark. Go forward with faith. Then there will be light… … . Hmm.”

After reading through the sentence, Abel stroked his chin.

I immediately figured out what that meant. But a good reason was needed to explain it.

After thinking about it, Abel opened his mouth.

“What you see is a lie. I guess this simply means don’t believe what you see.”

“Don’t believe what you see?”

“huh. And the next sentence, the truth is in the dark. And go forward with faith… … .”

Abel, who pretended to be worried for a moment, spoke to May.

“Can you close your eyes for a moment?”

“Eyes?”

“huh.”

Mei hesitated for a moment and then closed her eyes.

“What do you see?”

“I can’t see anything… … .”

“Isn’t it just dark?”

“Yes… … ah!”

While sharing questions and answers, Mei opened her eyes wide as if she realized something.

Abel nodded.

“Isn’t that what it means to walk forward with your eyes closed like this? The light is a signal to stop.”

“Is that so?”

“huh. Just like before, I thought that a simple interpretation would be the correct answer. Above all, it’s not particularly dangerous, so wouldn’t it be a good idea to try it?”

“but. That’s right.”

Mei nodded her head in agreement. At that, Abel took May’s hand.

“Why are your hands?”

“You might fall. I don’t even know what will happen.”

At that, Mei pondered for a moment to see if she could not find anything to refute, then closed her eyes.

Abel followed her and closed his eyes.

“Then, walk.”

“huh.”

The two held hands and walked forward.

One step, two steps, three steps… … ten steps. twenty steps.

Not knowing how far they would have to walk, the two continued on without stopping.

then at some point.

Dig-!

Suddenly, a bright light broke through my eyelids.

Abel opened his eyes slowly.

“and… … .”

He let out an exclamation involuntarily. Even though I already knew, I had to do it.

Because there was a space in front of my eyes that was all shining in gold.

My surprise was even greater because I was in a dark tunnel until just now.

“Abel?”

Then, Mei called Abel.

When I turned around, she still had her eyes closed.

“I think you can open your eyes now.”

At those words, Mei carefully opened her eyes. Then he opened his eyes wide and looked around.

“Here… … ?”

“I guess my interpretation was correct. look behind you.”

If it was originally a connected space, there would have to be a tunnel far away.

But behind it, there was only a wall of gold as well.

“I think I moved in space like right after I dealt with the giant.”

“Space travel… … .”

May muttered with a blank face.

It’s obvious if it’s obvious, but space movement is never easy.

To be precise, current magic and technology cannot teleport living beings.

Even the number of wizards in their hands could at best only move objects smaller than the palm of their hand over a short distance.

‘In this world as a whole, magic isn’t that strong.’

8th and 9th circle wizards didn’t even exist.

The protagonists of the battlefield are only the riders.

Of course, there was no such thing as a mage being looked down upon.

Apart from the direct combat, this world had very developed ‘magical engineering’.

In the first place, Gigant itself was also created by studying giants and guardians by wizards and engineers.

“Should I go forward?”

Mei, who soon came to her senses, asked a question.

Abel nodded.

“Because there is nothing to see around.”

“huh.”

The two walked forward again.

The walls and ceiling were all glistening golden, but there was no discernible light fixture.

I guess it just feels like it’s shining itself.

That’s why I felt very mysterious.

It feels like walking on the middle boundary between reality and unreality.

After about 5 minutes of walking like that. The two arrived at a dead end wall.

There were letters engraved on the wall, and a large marble was placed in front of it.

Of course, Mei was the unreadable text of the ruins.

“What does this mean?”

“Pilgrim. Prove your qualifications.”

Abel answered without hesitation.

I didn’t know anything else, because I was memorizing this sentence at all.

That’s true, no matter which route you take, the same place and the same words appear in the final space of the trial zone.

‘If I hadn’t been able to read the text of the ruins, I would have gone through hardships.’

Originally, the area of trial cannot be passed so easily.

You have to wander around in all kinds of traps and terrible environments, gather information, and overcome the ordeal.

‘You did a good job memorizing it.’

Again, Abel thanked his past self and walked forward.

“Isn’t this similar to Core?”

Abel pointed to the marble placed in front of the wall and said.

Mei, who came closer, took a closer look at the marble and nodded.

“It definitely feels the same.”

“then… … Shall we try something similar first?”

Abel said that and put both hands on the orb.

Mei, who was standing next to her, trembled, but Abel didn’t mind and acted as usual.

I immediately closed my eyes and concentrated.

Then, using the sharpened concentration as fuel, the tune was raised.

Co-ordination is a very ambiguous concept.

In fact, many aspiring riders give up on their dreams because they can’t get a sense of the tune.

But it wasn’t that difficult for Abel.

Empty yourself first.

After emptying the self of Abel from the heart, an empty space is created there.

It is an empty vessel that can be filled with anything.

Woo woo woo woo-!

In an empty bowl, something new naturally begins to fill up.

At this moment, neither the intense blue light that blinded him nor the huge presence that oppressed him mattered.

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Just accept everything and move on.

Dig-!

Then, with intense satisfaction, the senses of the whole body began to expand.

Abel looked at himself who was putting both hands on his core for an instant and Mei standing next to him.

May was restless.

‘It’s the first time I’ve seen something like that.’

It’s been awhile since I thought about that.

Abel’s consciousness rose higher and higher.

It was similar to when activating Gigant, but it was a different sensation.

The feeling that the soul trapped in the small body of a human being ascends to a higher dimension.

‘This is… … Wasn’t it in the game?’

Suddenly, along with that thought, a feeling of bewilderment welled up in my head.

But that’s also for a while.

In an instant, my mind calmed down, and at the same time I realized that I didn’t care what happened to my trivial concerns.

Huge ruins lay under Abel’s feet.

Abel could see through the entire ruin.

The ordeal zone you just passed through. And even the ‘intruder’ in it.

It would have been a surprise to him originally, but it wasn’t that important to Abel now.

Woo-woo-!

Abel’s soul, which had risen higher and higher, eventually stopped at one point.

In front of a being that emits intense light like the sun.

I couldn’t see any pupils, but Abel noticed that they were looking at him.

Before long, a strange voice came into his head.

-Hey pilgrim.

Abel felt intimidated and familiar at the same time.

Perhaps it is because they are half-unified through sympathy.

– We welcome you who have reached beyond the flow of a long time.

it said

-You have proven your qualifications. Put down all your karma and worries and come here.

For a moment, Abel felt the illusion that it was reaching out to him.

At the same time, I felt the urge to drop everything and head for the bright sun.

In fact, his body even leaned slightly forward.

However, I suddenly remembered the look on Mei’s face that I saw when I just started syncing.

And that wasn’t all.

The moment I spent at the academy and the moment I got my first Gigant.

Vulcanus, who extended a warm hand to himself for the first time.

The staff of the workshop who were like friends. Even Kaya, who flirted with him whenever he had a chance.

So Abel opened his mouth and said.

-refuse.

-Why?

-I have work to do.

Abel waited for an answer, feeling nervous inside, but what came unexpectedly was a warm reply.

-If so, let it be. Everything depends on your will.

At the same time as it said that, Abel felt lightly pushed back.

Woo woo woo woo-!

Then, Abel’s body began to fall downward at high speed.

Unlike before, Abel, whose hazy mood had disappeared, opened his eyes wide and looked down.

I checked the overall structure of the ruins and the location of the ‘intruder’ I saw earlier.

and right after that.

coo-!

With a strong shock, Abel stumbled backwards.

“Abel?”

May was startled and supported Abel.

Abel’s complexion was very pale.

Abel caught his breath before he had time to say he was fine.

When I came to my senses, I knew. That the situation just before was a great crisis.

If you accepted ‘it’s offer… … .

Not only Abel, but also the ego of Oh Han-seong must have completely disappeared.

Because that’s what it meant to be one.

And besides, all the problems weren’t over yet.

last minute.

-When you reach the end, there will be an arrangement for you.

It was because I heard something I didn’t know what it meant.