I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

It was quiet inside the carriage.

It was because neither Abel nor Eolin had so many words.

Abel was the first to break the long silence.

“We are almost here.”

“okay?”

“huh. Turn right from the front and you’ll see it right away?”

The carriage moved forward slowly and, as Abel had said, turned right at the fork in the road.

Then the street scene changed dramatically.

There had been sparse shops before, but the street we had just entered seemed several times larger than that.

“Im here.”

The carriage soon stopped at a convenient place to get off, and Abel got out of the carriage with the violin.

“I’m coming.”

“yes. Have a nice trip.”

Leaving behind the coachman’s greeting, Abel looked around.

This was a street with shops selling artifacts and magic materials.

“Are you going to one of these stores?”

“huh. That’s right, but you can’t go anywhere.”

“why?”

Abel gave a simple answer to Iolin’s question.

“As artifacts themselves are rare in the first place, proper shops are rare.”

Quite a few items can be obtained at a decent price if you sell your feet in moderation, but Artifacts were different.

“There are two types of Artifact Shops that are easy to find. A place where the quality is poor instead of cheap. Expensive place with decent quality.”

Iolin tilted her head slightly at him and asked.

“Then, even though it’s expensive, shouldn’t we just go to a place that has been officially certified?”

“In general, that would be the case. But then, isn’t it worthwhile for me to come out with you like this?”

“That means… … .”

“It is said that there is a place where both products and prices are reasonable.”

Abel walked ahead and spoke confidently.

“Just trust me and follow me.”

Iolin followed Abel with a strange expression.

There are quite a few shops on the main street.

However, Abel walked past those stores without paying a glance and entered an alley in the middle.

There were also many shops in the narrow alleys.

shabby signage. shabby appearance. However, there are places that give off a strangely mysterious atmosphere.

“Oh, to come to a place like this. Are you looking for the right artifact?”

As soon as I stepped into such an alleyway, an old man started talking to Abel.

white hair. Even a voice that somehow makes me feel dizzy.

Abel said to the old man.

“Oh, I’m not buying it.”

Then he took the violin and moved forward, advising.

“The ones in front are all touts. If you go in without thinking, you will be robbed just like that.”

“Right.”

In fact, most of the shops in the alleys were worse than the ones on the streets.

This is because 99 percent of places try to cheat on customers who don’t know anything and are wandering around looking for something cheap.

However, if there was a place like that, Abel wouldn’t have come all the way here.

Abel knows.

1% exception.

[Magic Lab]

After a while, Abel stopped in front of a building with an old sign.

It was somehow more unreliable than the stores I had seen before, but Abel said confidently.

“Here.”

“… … Right.”

Iolin nodded with a worried expression.

Seeing that reaction, Abel grinned and grabbed the doorknob.

“Then let’s go in.”

Kik-.

The door opened with the sound of worn hinges.

“ah.”

However, the scenery seen through the open door was more than Iolin expected.

It was neatly arranged, and a fragrant incense was gently wafting from somewhere.

Abel shouted as he walked into the store without hesitation.

“Jay! I’m here!”

Yiolin, who entered after him, looked around the inside of the store with curious eyes.

Inside, display cases were lined up, and all of them had unusual-looking items.

Among them, her eyes were especially directed towards the accessories. things like earrings, necklaces and rings.

“Uh, are you Abel?”

at that time. A voice came from inside, and soon someone appeared from behind the counter.

It was a man with gray hair that hung down to his shoulders and a look that seemed to be bothered by everything. He looked at Abel and the violin, then opened his mouth.

“lover?”

“no.”

Abel spoke quickly before Jay could say anything more.

“A customer who came to buy something. Stop talking nonsense and show me something.”

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Jay nodded his head even though he had a strange expression on his face.

“okay. What did you come to buy?”

“Rather than just pointing out this, I’d like it to be of a kind that’s helpful for magical training.”

“A kind that is useful for magical training? you want to write?”

“no. And there is one more condition.”

Abel tilted his head slightly forward and whispered in Jay’s ear.

Iolin looked towards them, wanting to talk, but no words were heard.

Eventually, the conversation ended, and Jay smiled and said to Abel.

“They said no.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Yes, yes. wait. Because I just remembered something.”

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Jay told me to wait for a while and went straight into the warehouse behind the checkout counter.

It was at that time that Iolin, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up.

“Is this a place you often come to?”

“huh. Although he came mainly to run errands rather than as a guest.”

Abel said with a smile.

“He looks like a competent person. As far as skill alone, it is as good as an artifact maker belonging to the upper tier.”

“I see.”

“What do you think I look like?”

As soon as their conversation was over, Jay reappeared grumbling with something in his hand.

“It’s not very reliable by any means.”

“Where’s someone as trustworthy as me? ruler.”

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Jay grumbled, but didn’t forget to hand the item to Abel.

Abel delivered the items he received to Iolin.

“Check it yourself.”

“Ah, yes.”

Iolin nodded slightly and carefully opened the box. Then, as soon as he checked the contents, his eyes widened.

Inside the box was a silver necklace.

Even if it was not an artifact, but just an ornament, it was so beautiful that it was believable.

“This… … ?”

“It is an artifact that increases mana sensitivity. In particular, it allows you to clearly feel the flow of magical energy inside the body.”

“It’s a great thing.”

“yes. Instead, just wearing the artifact drains the mana. That’s why it’s so ambiguous for combat use.”

At Jay’s words, Iolin fiddled with the necklace and said.

“But for training, it’s the perfect thing. Continuous use of mana is also helpful for training.”

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Jay nodded.

“okay. So that’s what I recommend. Of course, the conditions Abel said… … .”

“The white noise is gone. Can I just wear it?”

“okay.”

Eolin heard that and asked Jay.

“Can I try it on?”

“of course.”

Iolin brought the necklace to her neck with a fluttering expression for some reason.

However, I couldn’t fasten it properly as if I wasn’t used to wearing a necklace.

Abel saw that and unconsciously reached out and helped.

click.

“ah… … .”

In response to Iolin’s reaction, Abel stepped back and said.

“sorry. even I did not know.”

“Oh, no.”

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Jay looked at him with a strange expression.

“Hey, let’s go outside and do that…” … .”

“Keep doing that and you won’t come again.”

Abel simply put Jay’s mouth shut and then asked Iolyn.

“What do you think? Do you like it?”

“huh. Do you like it.”

Iolin nodded with a slightly flushed face.

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Jay looked back and forth between Abel and Violin before opening his mouth.

“Specially, the price is cheap. Just give me this much.”

As he said that, he spread three fingers.

When Iolin saw it, he immediately tried to pay for it.

“no! Not three big ones. With three small ones.”

I didn’t know the market price, so I tried to pay 10 times the amount.

“Then I’ll come again.”

“okay!”

So, Abel and Olynn left the store with Jay seeing them off.

After Abel came out, he said to Iolin.

“It ended earlier than expected. Originally, I thought it would take a while longer.”

If Jay’s studio didn’t have the right items, he would have had to wander around for a long time again.

However, the work ended much earlier than expected, thanks to Eolin’s immediate liking for the first item.

“What are you going to do? Would you like to go in first?”

“you?”

At Eolin’s question, Abel scratched his head and said.

“Well, I still have a lot of time left, so I should look around a bit.”

“then… … Can I go with you too?”

It was an unexpected question, but Abel nodded happily.

“okay. It’s because I haven’t decided where to go anyway.”

I don’t know if there’s something else I need to do, but right now I just need to pass the time.

It would be better to go together than to go alone.

Abel opened his mouth as he headed in the direction of the wagon with the violin.

“Isn’t there anything you’ve always wanted to see?”

“… … I’ll think about it.”

“okay.”

Instead of rushing, Abel leisurely walked around, observing the shops, touts, and people walking around.

By the time I got to the carriage like that.

Eolin said.

“I remembered.”

“huh?”

“What I wanted to do.”

Abel turned his head and asked.

“What?”

“The fighting arena.”

Iolin answered right away.

“I want to go to the arena.”

Abel widened his eyes.

* * *

Fighting grounds often bring to mind people fighting each other, but the story here is different.

This is because most of the places where they fight while riding Gigant are called fighting arenas.

“There are many types of arenas. you know?”

“huh.”

Eolin nodded at Abel’s question.

“The most numerous are underground fighting arenas, but I know they’re illegal.”

“that’s right. Conversely, there are a few certified fighting arenas. They are officially accredited… … There are a total of three places in the system.”

“Are there fewer than you think in three places?”

“It is difficult to get permission. Because it is a facility that operates ‘Gigant’, nothing else.”

Gigant is a very tricky thing to handle.

Although underground fighting arenas are prevalent, 99% of the Gigant used there is of the midget class.

“A place that has been officially certified operates a Tito-class Gigant. There is even an arena that can operate up to the Miles level.”

“I think I heard the last one. You mean the one near the main square?”

“huh. It’s the most famous there. We do a lot of events.”

“Then, where are you going now?”

“no.”

Abel shook his head.

“There aren’t very many games there, and there’s nothing to see if I go there.”

While the two were talking, the carriage slowly stopped.

It was a sign that we had reached our destination.

Abel got up first and opened the door.

“Rather, the most worth seeing is the one with the lowest rating among the three.”

Iolin followed Abel down and blinked at the sight unfolding in front of him.

There was a huge building there.

At the top was engraved the words Vulcanus Arena.

“This is the fighting arena operated by Vulcanus Workshop.”