It was similar to before, but in a different situation.
The Gigant I encountered before was just passing by for a moment because the lines of traffic overlapped.
Because I didn’t come close to this goal.
“Move quickly!”
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Jackal immediately ordered his men to activate the Gigant.
The odds of anything unsavory happening were low, but even so, it was foolish to stand defenseless.
Because there is no absolute in this world.
Thanks to Abel alerting them to the presence of the rapidly approaching Gigant, everyone was able to complete the maneuver in time.
Kung, koo-ung!
Soon after, the unidentified Gigants approached and stopped, and one of them greeted them as a representative.
-hello. My name is Levon de Valheim of the Valheim Knights.
Leben de Valheim.
Hearing the name, Abel quickly shook his head.
First of all, there was no such name among the Imperial Knights. And there is no such name among the places that are commonly chosen as the top three famous houses.
But soon the answer came.
‘The knights of the northern direction.’
It was not one family, but several families working under the name of the Knights.
This would have been impossible in the past.
However, the situation has changed as Gigant has risen to the mainstream.
Unless it was a family with a lot of potential, there weren’t many people who had the ability to call themselves knights.
Thus, several families joined forces to create the ‘Gigant’ Knights.
Abel finished his judgment in an instant, got up from his seat, and bowed politely.
-hello. My name is Abel, a student at Del Modor Academy.
-Ahh. You’re a student at the prestigious Del Modor Academy.
The other party immediately responded in a bright voice.
Since he did not reveal his last name, he would have known that he was a commoner, but his status as a cadet at Del Modor Academy was quite high.
If you graduate safely, you can become a gigant rider and join the powerful knights of the empire.
Of course, there are those who look down on you just because you are a commoner, but just because you answered brightly, the possibility of that was low.
In response, Abel raised a bolder question.
-yes. What happened to you by any chance?
– I came to see if you might need help. But I was worried for nothing.
– Any help?
Abel asked in a puzzled voice.
No matter how you look at it, it didn’t seem like the words were meant to be sarcastic.
To that, Levon replied coolly.
-yes. Because it only happened yesterday.
Abel, who had no way of knowing what such a thing was, tried to ask again, but Levon quickly opened his mouth one beat.
-ah. If you’re coming back from the inside, you might not know.
-That’s right.
– Just yesterday, one of the Gigits belonging to the Knights of the Earth was completely destroyed and the other two were also destroyed.
-Is that true?
This was truly astonishing news.
Who are the Knights of the Earth?
Even if it is not an important area, they are official Gigant riders who were in charge of one area.
From what I saw when we met briefly before, everyone seemed formidable.
-Did a giant appear?
-yes. That’s a whopping three.
-three… … .
At that level, the Knights of the Earth deserved a mess.
The three giants were by no means easy opponents.
No, it was almost unprecedented that three giants appeared in Red Hall at the same time.
‘It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with touching the remains of a giant in terms of time.’
It was something I couldn’t figure out.
Levon said calmly, as if he was about to end the conversation.
-Anyway, please be careful. We are also planning to reduce our original schedule and return immediately.
-yes. Thank you for your valuable information.
Like that, Levon and the other Gigant slowly withdrew.
Abel waited for them to disappear completely, then put Gigant back down and went outside.
There was no need to keep talking in a loud voice through Gigant.
“I guess I’ll have to return by the shortest distance.”
At Abel’s words, the jackal immediately nodded.
“yes. The risk is too great.”
Under most circumstances, they would do it anyway, but the three giants were opponents who would not dare to do so.
With the current strength, not only three giants, but even three fragments of higher-level giants would be difficult.
It was all the more so when you consider that even the colossi differed greatly in power depending on the individual.
“Then we will prepare for withdrawal immediately.”
“yes. please.”
There was no need for a long conversation, as our judgments were consistent anyway.
The mercenaries also came down from Gigant and immediately packed their belongings, and some personnel were wary of their surroundings.
The soup that didn’t open even a drop was thrown away, but it couldn’t be helped.
Abel also got on the Gigant again and stuffed the dried fruit roughly into his mouth.
-depart. Move in scout formation.
-yes!
As the situation was, they moved in a formation with more emphasis on reconnaissance.
The plan was to avoid engagement as much as possible and retreat to the safe area as quickly as possible.
thump, thump, thump-!
As the Gigant started running, the ground shook loudly.
Abel ran halfway through the calculations in his head.
‘The money I earned this time… … .’
Even at this time, it was sad to have to weigh the profit and loss, but there was no choice.
Hiring a mercenary group that can use Gigant isn’t worth a penny or two.
‘First of all, it’s not a loss.’
Although it was not calculated accurately, it was calculated that it was not a narrow loss.
It was because he had caught as many as three fragments of the Intermediate Colossus.
It’s not that the lower class doesn’t make money, but when it comes to the intermediate level, the number of digits has changed.
That’s why it was calculated that there would be a little profit left over the break-even point.
It’s less than I originally thought, but what can I do?
‘Because just successfully absorbing the essence is enough benefit.’
It’s money. There will be another opportunity to earn it.
In the end, the biggest reason I came to this place was for growth.
In that respect, the plan could be said to be very successful.
It’s a story about when you got out safely.
-From here to the left.
Abel went down some distance to the south, then turned slightly to the west.
He deliberately avoided places where many fragments of the giants inhabited.
It would be like going back to some extent, but it was much better than fighting.
However, despite such efforts, by the time they moved for about 2 hours, they encountered the enemy.
– Wild dogs ahead!
A wild dog is not a real wild dog.
It is a fragment of a giant, commonly called the Black Wolf, and was classified as the lowest among the lower classes.
But the problem was the number.
– Forty looks beyond!
forty horses.
That was enough to be a threat no matter how weak each one was.
– Ready for engagement!
Everyone nervously raised their weapons and waited for the distance to close.
However, a strange thing happened.
-No, they run away!
A pack of wild dogs passed Abel and the others.
As soon as the jackal saw it, he said to Abel.
-You have to turn right away.
– I will. Go right east!
Abel immediately accepted the jackal’s opinion and gave instructions.
There was no way that a group of forty birds could have run away after only seeing a few Gigants.
Wild dogs were famous for being very aggressive.
In other words, it was reasonable to assume that wild dogs had a different reason for running away.
Whoops-!
It wasn’t long before I turned east and started running, when I heard a tremendous roar.
Turning his head, Abel was immediately able to confirm his true identity.
far away
A giant of enormous size was walking.
The giant had a whitish mist wrapped around it, and I could see the mist spreading in real time.
‘Is that fog interfering with observation?’
If so, it was only natural that he hadn’t noticed its existence until he got this close.
Abel gave instructions by waving his arm to avoid attracting the giant’s attention.
I couldn’t help but hear the noise I made while running.
Whoops! Whoops-!
Fortunately, the giant walked in one direction without giving a glance in this direction.
They stopped only after running for almost half an hour in silence, even after the giant was out of sight.
– Heo-eok, hee. Now that’s the limit.
– I think I need to take a break.
The jackal and the vice-captain spoke at the same time, as if they were intertwining.
Abel also took a deep breath and answered.
-Hoo-wook, that’s right. It’s a bit risky, but take turns resting. Please don’t come out of the period.
-yes.
In preparation for this situation, the order of rest was determined in advance.
Abel immediately fixed Gigant on the floor and stopped the operation.
“Whoops, whoops… … .”
It felt like my heart would explode.
Even though it didn’t actually run on two legs, piloting the gigant originally consumed a lot of stamina.
-The energy of the colossus that passed earlier was unusual.
At that time, Lupus spoke to me.
Originally, he didn’t talk much. Except when Abel called or when he needed him, he rarely spoke first.
The reason Lupus talked a lot was probably because there were so many interesting things to do.
“Is that enough?”
-okay. I can’t even compare to the guys I’ve encountered before.
Abel thought it over and nodded.
“Even from a distance it didn’t look normal.”
-okay. If I had to fight him, I would have recommended the owner to run away right away.
“I have no intention of fighting a monster like that. The problem is that the guy you saw earlier isn’t everything.”
The number of giants he had heard was three.
If the guy you saw earlier is one of the dogs, it means that there are still two left.
It cannot be said that it is out of danger yet.
“Whoa.”
Abel took a long breath and relaxed.
For some reason, it seems like throwing ashes every time you think things are going well, but what can you do?
It’s not even a situation that will get better if you lament your life.
‘We’re not the only ones in the Red Hall anyway.’
Abel made up his mind and took another five minutes of rest.
As always, the break time passed quickly.
Woo woo woo woo-!
Abel, who activated Gigant again, moved with the mercenaries.
The movement formation remained the same, but the speed was reduced.
They decided to reserve their stamina in case they meet another giant.
So the group ran hard.
run and run again
By the time the sweet smell came out of my mouth, I took a short break and ran again.
Resting is not resting, so stamina was constantly being cut, but no one fell behind.
Fortunately, such efforts did not betray the party.
Thanks to the movement while reducing the break time, we arrived at the destination much faster than the originally expected time.
However, when they reached their destination, they encountered an unexpected sight again.
– Leave the wounded behind! move back!
– aaagh!
shout. scream. roar and burst.
Unusual sounds hit the eardrums through Gigant, and as they climbed to the top of the hill, a fight broke out.
Fragments of the giants flocked endlessly.
Giants standing tall among them. And even a group of Gigant who are maintaining the front line to block it.
-oh my god.
The jackal’s murmur spoke for everyone’s heart.