Three men were sitting facing each other across a wide table.
Abel looked at the men sitting across from him.
Gregory, the knight commander of the Earth Knights.
Levon de Valheim of the Valheim Knights.
The reason why the two seemingly unrelated came together could be heard directly from Levon.
“When I was briefly serving in the Imperial Subjugation Corps in the past, I learned a lot from Sir Gregory. That’s why we often see each other like this.”
Imperial subjugation.
I could understand immediately what he said.
It was because it was a place where the knights who wanted to build achievements and reputation went through at least once.
On top of that, the experience gained from dealing with the giant and its fragments was a bonus.
‘Sir Gregory’s reputation also accounts for a large portion of his performance in the subjugation party.’
Gregory, the head of the Earth Knights, was a person Abel knew well.
Because Gregory of Iron Wall is a celebrity that fewer people know about.
Gregory waited for Levon to finish speaking before slowly opening his mouth.
“First of all, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the entire Templar Order.”
He said with great gratitude.
“At that time, the main force of the knights, including me, was tracking down those who walked in the fog. In the meantime, I had no idea that all remaining forces would attack.”
“okay.”
Abel nodded.
The one who walks in the mist was none other than the nickname of the giant that Abel had seen.
Unexpectedly, it was not the first time that the giant appeared here.
The one who walked in the fog, which appeared once 7 years ago and 4 years ago, did great damage at that time as well.
However, it was said that this was the first time that other giants or fragments of giants were stirred at the same time as this time.
It was because of that that Gregory and his subordinates chased after the giant.
Gregory, who had a certain amount of circumstances, lowered his head at the end and spoke.
“If it wasn’t for the help of Cadet Abel and the mercenaries, in the worst case, the giants and their fragments could have trampled on the territory of the empire. Thank you very much.”
“no. I just did what I had to do.”
Abel said in a calm voice.
Of course, it was a lie to say that he had acted without any selflessness, but the reward offered by the Knights was already excellent.
It was because Abel and the other mercenaries were given gigantic and equipment repair money as well as a generous reward.
In addition, it was very great to receive the body of the giant god in its entirety.
In fact, it achieved more than Abel expected.
In particular, the ‘intangible’ achievement obtained after defeating the giant was more than enough to replace all other damages.
Gregory looked at Abel with twinkling eyes and opened his mouth.
“The Academy has made a detailed report on this help. But apart from that, I want to repay you.”
“You mean something in return?”
Gregory nodded and took out a piece of metal engraved with the family seal from his pocket and handed it to him.
“I heard earlier that you don’t want anything in particular, but if you need help in any way in the future, please contact me.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Abel accepted it without refusing.
It was kind of like a reward plaque.
It wasn’t that it had any legal effect or anything like that, but it was easy to get pointed at if you broke the word with the family seal on it.
For nobles, where honor is important, being pointed at was an intolerable shame.
‘It’s an unexpected benefit.’
If it was a knight close to the master and a gift from a noble from a powerful family, it would be a treasure without question.
After Gregory’s words were over.
Levon cautiously opened his mouth again.
“The reason I came here with Sir Gregory is to make a proposal.”
“A suggestion?”
“yes. Do you know about a gathering called the Iron Knights?”
“I know the name.”
Abel answered without difficulty.
The Iron Knights were, simply put, a cult.
However, it was unusual that most of its members were gigant riders or academy cadets.
Naturally, it was a group that made its name shine several times in games centered on the academy, and there were episodes that came out with a lot of weight.
“Then the conversation will be fast. I want to invite you to Iron Knight.”
“You mean me?”
Abel was surprised by the unexpected words and asked again.
The Iron Knights were a very closed organization, and each member was a prominent figure.
Levon replied calmly.
“yes. Members have the right to invite one other person. I want to use that authority to Abel-nim.”
Abel was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Levon said with a faint smile, as if he had interpreted it differently.
“I didn’t want an answer right away. If you have any ideas, I will send someone to you at the next meeting.”
“yes. All right.”
After the invitation, Levon looked at Gregory, and Gregory nodded slightly and stood up.
“Looks like you’ve been holding on too long. Please, I wish you peace on the way back.”
“I wish you peace on the road ahead.”
“Ah yes. thank you.”
The two exchanged a few more compliments and left the room together.
Abel pondered the reward card in his hand and Levon’s invitation before walking to one side.
‘I’ll have to think about it slowly on the way back.’
Both were important matters, but Abel’s current interests were focused elsewhere.
It was the message that came to mind while defeating the giant this time.
It was a message that popped up a few days ago, but I could still check the contents by manipulating the status window.
[The sentence responds.]
[Absorbs some of the abilities of the giant ‘Those Who Look Down’.]
[The grip power greatly increases.]
[The skill ‘Giant’s Vision’ has been acquired.]
one who looks down
That was the name of the giant that Abel had defeated.
The giant’s eyesight obtained this time was a fairly unique skill.
Abel tried to activate the giant’s sight lightly in order to adapt to the skill.
Suu-.
Then, a cluster of light gathered on his forehead, and his vision changed in an instant.
As if looking at it from the perspective of a third person, Abel’s own body was visible.
With a little more concentration, it was possible to look down the entire building from a high place.
Abel thought as he adjusted his abilities again to restore his vision to normal.
‘It’s a great skill.’
It was what I thought from the first time I used the skill.
The uses of this skill would be endless.
Basically, when you fight on the battlefield, your field of vision narrows.
It’s because it’s hard to observe other places when the enemy is in front of you right now.
Not to mention large-scale battles.
However, if you use this skill, you can get a wide view of the entire battlefield as if you were playing a game.
‘If there is anything to command, the usefulness of this skill will be enormous.’
Of course, of course, the academy’s curriculum included many small-scale conductors.
In other words, it meant that there were many opportunities to use this skill properly.
Abel nodded in satisfaction and then looked at the other row.
Actually, it was this side rather than the skill that bothered me.
‘It’s dominance.’
It wasn’t a word I didn’t know.
However, that wasn’t the case if you knew that in detail.
‘This is definitely not an official stat.’
Abel stroked his chin.
Official stats, in a nutshell, were what was displayed on the status bar.
mana. Synchronization and things like that.
Unlike those stats, control power was just a rumor among users saying that there seemed to be something like this.
For example, A and B have the same stats, but if you look at their performance, there is a big difference.
C has a clear advantage over D in terms of stats, but in terms of history, there are far more defeats.
So most users thought there would be invisible stats besides the status window.
Grasping power was the most famous among dogs, and its meaning was simple.
‘Influence. momentum. Something like that.’
Isn’t there a common saying that you can’t fight properly if you start with momentum.
Such was the moment when he encountered the man walking through the fog.
When I saw that giant, even though it was far away, my head instantly became blank.
In a nutshell, control can be summarized as an individual’s influence on the surroundings.
“But that was mentioned in the message.”
The fact that his gripping power increased significantly meant that he had that stat, of course.
“Surprisingly, this could be quite a variable… … .”
Among users, of course, a method to increase control was also researched.
Abel also studied with interest personally.
I forgot about it because I couldn’t afford to invest in things I wasn’t sure about since I woke up here.
‘I guess I’ll have to try this once too.’
There were quite a few things within the system that could have a significant impact on control.
Abel continued to think about this and that for a while as he sat on the bed.
smart-.
Then, a knocking sound was heard.
Then came a voice announcing that the car to return was ready.
Abel took his few belongings and moved on.
* * *
After returning to the system, Abel had a hectic time.
First, we had to meet with the Jackal to pay off the balance and share the loot.
I also had to meet with Deborah to inform her of her safe return and hand over the data.
Even after returning to the academy, there was no rest.
It was because those who returned earlier were waiting for Abel.
“Three giants?”
“I have only encountered two of them in person. There was only one opponent there.”
“still! wow, are you okay? Are you not hurt anywhere?”
At Henna’s worried words, Abel waved his hand and said,
“It’s perfectly fine. There is nothing wrong with it.”
“Really, what were you thinking? It was dangerous!”
“Because it looked dangerous there too.”
Hena frowned again at Abel’s calm tone.
Fortunately, Daniel intervened from the side before she continued nagging again.
“How was the giant you were dealing with?”
“It was incredibly strong.”
“That must have been strong. don’t do that What kind of guy was he?”
Daniel’s eyes were very bright.
Looking to the side, Henna and Iolin had similar expressions.
‘I’m not old enough to be interested in things like this.’
What can I do?
Abel sighed and explained in detail.
“When I first saw it, I thought it was for the body type. I was receiving the attack of the Magic Gong Battery with my body.”
“Magical battery? How many are there?”
“At least 20 gates?”
“Hee! A real monster.”
Hena, who knew the power of the magic cannon better than anyone else, muttered with a pale face.
Abel nodded.
“yes. But while we were fighting, a shock wave suddenly came. It was numbing my senses… … .”
As Abel continued to speak, the others naturally listened with their mouths shut.
At the last moment, the Knights of Valheim appeared and fired their spears, and when Abel delivered the final blow, everyone burst into admiration.
“Wow. After all, are you finished?”
“Weren’t you scared? I honestly think I wanted to run away.”
“Awesome.”
Abel shook his head after hearing everyone talking one by one.
“If I had fought alone, I would have lost. The real giant is a giant.”
“still!”
“no way. Enough talking about this, how was everyone on vacation?”
Abel hurriedly changed the subject.
Everyone had a story about him. However, in the middle of the conversation for a long time, Iolin informed me of the surprise news.
“I heard they’re combining the classes into two this time.”