I couldn’t walk aimlessly through the hallways.
If he did, there was a high probability that he would ask why he was walking around and ask him to come in.
Abel thought, crouching to one side out of sight.
‘There’s no way the quest presented an impossible goal.’
In fact, in terms of difficulty, even the first quests were equally difficult.
Get a job, enter a workshop and prove your talent, enter an underground fighting arena… … .
There was only one thing I wanted to be like this.
But in the end, he is where he is now because he went through all those quests.
Abel shook his head, shaking off his desire to be weak.
‘Proving your skills means that there is a situation around you that deserves it… … .’
Abel looked around.
It was the first building I entered, but on the way in, I figured out what the approximate structure was like.
‘There must have been some people gathered in the room near the entrance.’
-right.
Thinking to himself, Abel was startled by the sudden voice and realized that it was lupus.
‘Did you feel it too?’
-Yes. Seven people were gathered in the second room from the entrance.
At those words, Abel thought he was good at bringing Lupus.
‘good. Then let’s go there first.’
Abel moved cautiously.
Fortunately, no one was encountered until we reached our destination.
-So what are you going to do?
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Just when I reached the door to the second room. A voice came from inside.
Abel heard the voice and recognized it as Rechilas.
Then came another familiar voice. It was a cowl.
-1 Corps has no intention of going out because of the high damage.
-yes. However, if you leave the remaining enemies untouched, the damage will inevitably increase.
– I guess so. but… … .
at that time. A third voice intervened.
-Conversation continues to be dodolpyo. Requilas, you will need support. If you wait for military support, damage will continue to happen in the meantime.
-… … That’s right.
– Instructor Cowl. You’re judging the cadets that any extra mission is risky.
-That’s right. Haven’t there been any injured in the White Eagles already?
-okay. I understand.
Abel, who had been listening to the conversation, suddenly opened his eyes wide.
It was because I noticed the identity of a third person who felt familiar for some reason.
‘Principal?’
At first, I thought it was long, but as I kept listening to it, I could understand it.
Apparently, that was Principal Magnus’ voice.
‘But why is the principal here?’
It’s been a while since I felt that question.
Abel had to listen to the ongoing conversation.
-But I can’t treat the cadets like plants in a greenhouse anymore. You’d say it’s dangerous. However, the fact that the 1st Legion was breached is proof that things are already going badly.
Magnus continued.
-It can be harsh, but if not properly prepared, they may die in vain on the battlefield of the future. you know? that… … .
Unfortunately, the last words were not heard well.
Still, I was able to get a rough idea of the situation.
‘Looks like they’re trying to give you an extra mission.’
Magnus is in a position to push for it, and Kaul is against it out of concern for safety.
It was only then that Abel was able to understand the quest that had come to his mind earlier.
To stand out is probably referring to that mission.
Even while continuing his thoughts, Abel focused on the conversation across the door.
-Of course, I’m not talking about putting all the cadets in. If you push it recklessly like that, it will only increase the damage.
Magnus spoke in a more limited voice.
-Let’s get applicants separately. Of these, Kaul, choose only the ones you think are okay.
-You can’t pick a single person.
-That’s your choice. I only came here for encouragement. I might have to go back in an hour.
It wasn’t until long after the last words that Kaul spoke in a resigned voice.
-yes. Then we will.
-okay. Good idea.
After hearing that, Abel immediately straightened his body leaning against the door.
The sound of a chair being pulled came from inside.
Abel quickly returned to his original place, being careful not to make a sound.
‘Everyone is sleeping.’
Fortunately, most of them were lying down and trying to sleep, probably because of fatigue.
Thanks to this, Abel was able to lie on the bed as if nothing had happened.
* * *
after about 2 hours.
The door slid open.
Some of the cadets who had fallen into a light sleep woke up at the sound.
It was the same with Abel.
It was Kaul who opened the door and entered.
“You don’t have to get up, so listen as you are.”
He continued talking in a calm voice, not even thinking about waking up the cadets who were sleeping deeply.
“Before returning, we will do a simple reconnaissance and hunt for fragments of the giant. It is not necessary to participate.”
When I said that, a few more cadets opened their eyes.
Kaul added a few words.
“I will accept applicants. If you are not in good shape and participate too much, points will be deducted, so think carefully and raise your hand.”
As soon as he finished speaking, several cadets raised their hands.
There were five of them, including Abel.
“Abel, Daniel, Cynthia, Luke, Victor… … . Victor. you get out.”
“yes? I am… … .”
“If you fail in the middle, this practice is the lowest point. Will you still participate?”
At those words, Victor glanced at Luke and slowly lowered his hand.
He must have known that his physical condition was not very good.
It seemed that Luke had participated, noticed, and raised his hand.
“Hmm.”
Kaul looked at the other four with his arms crossed.
After a while, he nodded his head.
“Four of you, get up right away and follow me. Quiet as the other cadets will wake up.”
At that, Abel immediately got up from his seat and followed him.
Eventually, the cowl arrived at the back of the building. It was where Gigant was waiting.
‘Looking at it this way, it must have been a fierce battle.’
There were small and large scratches on Gigant.
One Gigant even had his left arm completely torn off.
Kaul stopped at an appropriate place and opened his mouth.
“I didn’t have time to do maintenance, but the inspection itself was all over. First of all, the four of you have no problem carrying out their missions.”
Kaul paused for a moment before speaking.
“Still, you never know what will happen, so don’t let your guard down.”
Perhaps it was because he had heard the conversation with Magnus earlier, he felt a little disapproval of Kaul.
Come to think of it, even in the game, the cowl comes out as having a lot of residual emotions.
‘That’s why I left the battlefield at a relatively early age… … .’
While thinking about that, Abel immediately boarded the Gigant as directed by Kaul.
When everyone finished the Gigant maneuver, Kaul, who was also aboard the Gigant, said.
-First of all, we will move to the designated point. In the process, if they show even a slight disturbance, the person in question will immediately return. Got it?
-yes!
It seemed that Kaul’s test was not yet over.
‘Well, just looking at moving the Gigant will give you an estimate.’
There would be no time, but this was more reasonable than testing the remaining magic power or stamina.
cooong-.
-Follow me.
Kaul moved ahead, and the other cadets moved Gigant one after another to follow.
Abel deliberately walked from the back and looked at the gigant of the others.
Daniel looked perfectly fine, as expected.
Abel then looked at Luke and Cynthia.
‘In the case of Cynthia, she was completely into the long range position.’
Her main weapon is a bow.
Maybe that’s why instead of standing on the defensive line, he shot arrows with the rangers.
It wasn’t an easier position that way, but it would have been better in terms of conserving stamina.
‘It also consumes less mana.’
What was surprising was Luke’s side.
Daniel was originally a stamina monster, so even so, Luke’s stamina was just average.
It wasn’t that he had to force himself to follow, but his movements were perfectly fine.
‘Did you bring a recovery artifact?’
When I thought about it, I thought it might be.
In any case, his family is one of the most prestigious. There was nothing strange about having such an artifact.
Usually, the better the recovery effect, the stronger the aftereffects.
That wasn’t Abel’s problem to worry about.
cooong, cooong-.
Kaul led the cadets on a different path than yesterday.
Abel remembered the conversation between Caul and Magnus earlier.
‘The purpose was to wipe out the remaining fragments of the giant.’
It was probably a remnant of the group that broke through the defenses yesterday.
Even if the reserve was put in immediately after that, it wouldn’t be possible to deal with all the guys who had fled somewhere in the wide Delkan Mountains.
‘It seems that the damage to the 1st Corps is not that great.’
Usually, this role was handled exclusively by the 1st Corps.
However, when I saw that things were going differently, I wondered if the damage was greater than I heard.
‘If the center is pierced… … . A key member of staff may have been seriously injured.’
Thinking like that, I thought it was luck that the academy didn’t suffer much damage.
As I walked along thinking about this and that, I came across a messy empty lot before I knew it.
‘This is where the fight took place.’
Looking at the fallen trees around it, it seemed that the place was not originally empty, but traces of the battle.
at that time. Kaul took one look around and opened his mouth.
-This is where the fragments of the giant were last seen.
Kaul then pointed to one side.
-If you look at the fallen tree over there, there are thorns in it. It’s a sign of Spike. There were 9 in total.
At the word Spike, the cadets were startled.
Even so, Spike is classified as a fragment of a high-level giant.
The fact that 9 such monsters came down here meant that the situation in the last battle was not good.
-Of course, all spikes have been dealt with. But just in case, be careful. We’ll follow the trail all the way up.
Kaul gave the warning and went up the slope again.
There was a road created by the fragments of the giant or Gigant, but it was not officially opened, so you had to be careful while moving.
If you accidentally step on something like a fallen tree and fall, it won’t end with just being embarrassed.
Obviously, Kaul would try to send it back right away.
-This is the trace of the 30 Iron Boars sweeping away.
Even after that, Kaul said one word at a time, pointing to the traces left here and there.
Whenever they heard that, the cadets swallowed their saliva imagining the past battle.
After climbing the mountain for about an hour.
-Now, we will start our search from here. According to reports, 3 Iron Boars and 1 Spike fled to the right. Can you see any traces left?
-yes!
The footprints of Iron Bore and Spike were clearly visible on the side the cowl pointed to.
-You can move along this right now, but there is a large river in the middle, so you have to continue tracking in another way. then… … .
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Just before Kaul’s order to move again was given.
aaang-!
Suddenly, the ground between the cowl and the cadet rose up.
Abel reflexively raised his sword and moved his gaze.
Heading towards the fragments of the giant whose whole body was stained red.