I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

Dinner was held in the largest dining room in the mansion.

It was a place Abel had never used before, and the reason was not because of discrimination, but because of Scarlett’s theory.

-waste of time. It’s a waste of space.

I had heard that Scarlett also had most of her meals in her office.

As a result, there was almost no use of the large restaurant except for serving guests.

Arriving at the restaurant guided by the maid, Abel thought as he looked inside through the open door.

‘Looking at it again, it’s wide.’

The interior of the restaurant was luxuriously decorated to welcome guests.

However, no one was inside yet. Because Abel was the first to be guided.

“You can sit over here.”

“yes.”

Abel went to the seat he was directed to and sat down.

There were already quite a few dishes on the table, and just looking at them made my mouth water.

‘It must be delicious.’

The academy also serves high-quality meals, but it’s not as good as the food at dinners like this.

It’s like the difference between an ordinary restaurant and a high-end restaurant.

While watching the table being filled little by little, other people arrived at the restaurant one after another.

“Abel. This matchup was great.”

“Oh, thank you!”

After Abel, the knights came in turn.

Since this event itself was originally an exchange between ‘knights’, the meal was attended by knights from both sides.

It was fortunate for Abel. Among the knights, there were quite a few familiar faces.

If it was only Scarlett and the other nobles, it would have been suffocating.

It was Scarlett who arrived after the knights entered.

“You all came early.”

Scarlett said as she looked around the dining room, then motioned for those who stood to sit down before going to the upper table and taking a seat.

She exchanged a few words with the other knights and finally turned to Abel.

“Let’s talk for a bit after dinner.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Abel lowered his head and replied.

I knew what he was going to say even if he didn’t say anything.

‘What kind of reward is this?’

I’m sure she’ll give you a nice reward for having won the way she wanted.

Anticipation welled up.

When you’re smiling like that

Swoop-.

The dining room door opened wide, and the main characters of the dining table arrived.

They were the children of the Blaine family.

Alten Blaine, the general manager of this journey. Leel, who is said to be the heir to the Blaine family.

And collateral aristocratic boys and girls.

‘Aristocratic kids who are always with me in a place like this have a rough impression.’

Contrary to such common clichés, the boys and girls who came with Leel had a calm impression.

The boy’s side had a strong boneless impression, and the girl’s side had a slightly tanned skin and a healthy image.

‘Well, it has nothing to do with me.’

Abel thought about that, prepared an appropriate courtesy, and sat back down.

“Okay, everyone is seated.”

After making sure everyone was seated, Scarlett got up and said.

“Thank you in advance for stepping from afar.”

Scarlett, who opened her mouth lightly, talked for five minutes in a different, flashy tone than usual, then smiled and said.

“Then, please enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

At that, everyone quietly lifted the tableware.

It was not polite to open your mouth as soon as the meal started here.

After some meal, you should have a slow conversation over a drink or alcohol.

Abel ate slowly, remembering the dining etiquette he had learned during his stay at the mansion in the past.

By the time everyone had filled their stomachs to some extent.

“I heard that Abel-kun is a student at Del Modor Academy, is that correct?”

Alten came to talk to Abel.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Del Modor Academy has a great reputation, but I didn’t expect the level of first year cadets to be so high. I felt relieved.”

“It’s an overstatement.”

Alten smiled happily at Abel’s answer.

Abel thought to himself.

‘All of them are far from normal.’

Even in the game, the characteristics of the Blaine family were briefly described.

Respect nothing, and treat outstanding warriors with great respect.

But I didn’t expect it to be at this level.

It would be normal for a normal aristocrat to feel even a little bit uncomfortable about his successor’s defeat.

“Can I ask you a question too?”

When Alten stopped talking, the boy sitting next to him opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.

Abel was about to answer right away, but before he could, Alten whispered something in his ear.

The boy was startled and opened his mouth again.

“Oh, sorry. My name is Condor Blaine. There are still many things I lack, so I accompanied you on this journey to learn.”

“no. And feel free to ask questions.”

“Then, by any chance, what do you consider most important when operating Gigant?”

“You mean when you’re operating a gigant?”

“yes.”

This was an unexpected question.

All of a sudden, it’s a gigantic operation.

I glanced over to the seat of honor and saw Scarlett looking this way with a faint smile on her face.

Abel looked back at the condor and said.

“The most important thing is a sense of unity. Basically, I tend to think about how to treat Gigant more like my own body.”

It was quite a burden to say such a thing in a place where there are riders who are better than you.

But once he opened his mouth, the words flowed out.

Because it has always been a topic of concern.

“… … That’s why I think you can maintain a high degree of concentration in real battles only when you have a clear understanding of the limits of the Gigant you board.”

“okay! Certainly, I often felt my concentration break when the movements that I could do with my body didn’t work properly while riding the Gigant, but I didn’t think that I had to study and practice that part separately.”

After hearing Abel’s story, Condor must have been greatly impressed, so he nodded his head in response.

Abel smiled awkwardly and nodded.

That wasn’t the end.

As Condor shuts up, the girl next to him opens up.

A girl named Lena introduced herself like a condor and then poured out a lot of questions.

Thanks to this, Abel had to deal with the two for almost thirty minutes.

“now. You should also give Abel-kun some time to rest.”

The seemingly endless barrage of questions ended thanks to Alten’s restraint.

After calming them down with a kind smile, Alten turned to Scarlett and said,

“How did the Count view this exchange match?”

“Are you talking about this exchange?”

Scarlett, who was drinking wine, answered Alten’s question without hesitation.

“I was surprised to see that both of them showed skills that were not suitable for their age. simply fights well… … More than that, he seemed like a seasoned warrior. The future is very exciting.”

“hahahaha, I think so too. I am sure that the name will spread widely even after 10 or even 5 years.”

When the two started talking in earnest, Abel was finally able to breathe.

Condor and Lena looked itchy, but fortunately they kept their mouths shut, probably because Alten stopped them.

Abel took a sip of the apple drink placed in front of me, then turned his head after feeling her gaze.

Then, his eyes met with Leel, who was staring at him.

“Is Abel going to die tomorrow?”

She asked in a low voice so as not to interrupt Scarlett and Alten’s conversation.

Abel nodded slightly and replied.

“That’s right. After two days, I have to listen to the lecture again.”

“okay. There must be many cadets with outstanding talent in the academy, right?”

“A lot. However, there are not that many cadets of the same level as Leel.”

At those words, Reel opened her eyes and said.

“It’s an overstatement.”

“It is not an empty word. If it was Leel-sama’s skill, it would have stood out right away.”

It wasn’t exactly flattery.

In fact, Leel’s skills are very good.

If it had been a bare-body fight instead of Gigant, Abel would never have been able to guarantee victory.

In other words, it was worthy of being evaluated as the highest level in terms of martial arts and martial arts.

‘It’s never enough to deal with Gigant.’

The more I thought about it, the more talented he was.

Thinking of the future, the kind of talent that I want to embrace somehow.

Especially considering that the stage of future activities will expand beyond the academy and beyond the empire.

After thinking about that, Abel finally brought up the question he had been thinking about.

“Can you tell us about Leel’s family?”

“About my family?”

“yes. After personally experiencing Leel’s outstanding martial arts skills, I suddenly became curious.”

This was a remark mixed with flattery.

While talking, I wondered if it would work, but fortunately, Leel answered with genuine interest.

“Of course I can answer you. My family is originally famous for spearmanship, but going back to the distant past… … .”

Leel began reciting the early history of the Aye family.

Abel, who hadn’t expected to be told in such detail, was embarrassed inside, but still listened patiently.

Of course, there was nothing particularly unusual about the family’s history.

excellent poetry. Less than that, but great successive heads of households, etc.

It took a while before something that Abel found interesting came out.

“… … So recently, I am actively nurturing Gigant riders.”

The content was that it hadn’t been long since Blaine Gaga properly trained Gigant Rider.

Originally, it was said that only the head of the family and the captain and vice-captain dealt with Gigant.

Then, with a certain incident as an opportunity, he started nurturing riders, and it was around that time that he started to properly interact with the Klein family.

“that… … Is it something you can tell me?”

“sure. It’s not really a story worth hiding.”

“I’m glad then. So, are you focusing on nurturing riders lately?”

“yes. It’s because there are many things that are lacking compared to the families who put their energy into nurturing riders early on. But I’m sure you’ll catch up soon. In fact, the performance is also good.”

As he said that, Leel’s eyes were shining brightly.

On the other hand, Abel was able to come up with a guess after hearing her words as Abel did.

‘The reason why the Blaine family was destroyed… … .’

The Blaine family fell really suddenly.

It made me wonder how a prestigious military family like Blaine could fall so quickly.

But what if the people who were involved in the downfall weren’t alone?

It’s still pure speculation, but there are enough clues to think about it.

The Blaine family is classified as neutral on political issues.

Although he is a prestigious samurai, he is behind in training Gigant Riders and his power is not strong.

However, in recent years, he has suddenly begun to focus on nurturing Gigant, and he is also producing some results.

To sum it up in one sentence:

A neutral family that suddenly began to gain strength.

Someone will try to appease them, and someone will want to remove the buds of the threat in advance.

“Abel?”

Abel, who was busy thinking for a while, came to his senses at the sound of Leel’s voice.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah yes. sorry.”

Abel eased his stiff expression and lightly rolled the glass in his hand.

I couldn’t come to a conclusion based on what I heard right away. I had no intention of intervening yet.

But first, it seemed necessary to find out more.

It just didn’t look like a story where one Blaine family would perish and end.

Especially considering the darkness lurking in the United Kingdom.

‘I need more information for now.’

Abel decided to use the connections he had been saving.