Chapter 35:

Chapter 35:

After Abel accepted the offer, Daniel and May did the same.

“Yes! I’ll do it!”

Daniel answered courageously, without hesitation. Abel wasn’t surprised because it was expected. What Abel found surprising was May’s response.

“I’ll do it, too.”

He expected her to say no, but she accepted the offer without hesitation, just like Daniel. Karl smiled, pleased that all three decided to take on the challenge without a second thought.

“Good. Three of you should have a fair fight.”

“Are the three of us taking on the senior simultaneously?”

“Yes. If any one of you three takes the tail, the three of you gain victory.”

After answering Abel’s question, Karl continued in a loud voice.

“Okay, first of all, let’s take a ten-minute break! You can rest on your gigant or dismount for a while.”

“Yes!”

Abel didn’t bother to get off his gigant. He knew it would be easier to get off and rest, but he preferred to stay in his gigant prepared for anything. It was the same for the others, but no one came down their gigant.

“Abel, should we not make any plans?”

During the break, Daniel approached Abel and spoke to him. Abel simply answered.

“Huh. A hasty plan would only get in the way.”

“Is that so?”

“But you can make plans with May if you want.”

When Abel said that, May shook her head silently. The reason she didn’t make a plan was simple: she didn’t need to.

‘I don’t know if she has a similar skill, but an urgent plan will do no good.’

It would just be the same as Kalian, who had attacked with a hastily plan earlier. It wasn’t such a bad plan, but it had failed miserably. If they hadn’t targeted Abel from the start, they might have caught either Daniel or May. There was a high probability that trying to deal with Claire with an ambiguous plan would be hampered.

“I’d much rather rely on the creativity of each individual,” Abel muttered, and Lupus nodded in agreement.

[I agree. It’s hard to realize your full potential when you’re stuck in a box. It would be a different story when you’re backed up with proper training.]

“I may do that later. This place is like a training center for the Empire’s Gigant Riders.”

[Well, that’s Something to look forward to.]

Kang-!

While talking to Lupus for a while, Abel noticed a gigant walking in the distance. It was a common gigant used for training, but he could tell immediately who it was from the natural smooth movement. It was a gigant controlled by Claire.

[Wow!]

Lupus exclaimed in admiration. Even in the eyes of the prickly Lupus, It seemed to have a high level of sophistication.

“Let’s focus.”

[Alright, Master.]

Abel cut Lupus off before he could ask more questions and focused on relaxing. Mental strength was the most critical aspect of his stat, as he always had to keep the Gigant in high synchronization. He would clear his head when taking a break and not think about anything. It’s all about giving the brain a break.

“Ssshhhhhhhhhh.”

Abel has been using breathing techniques recently. It wasn’t quite as efficient as concentrating in complete silence, but it was an excellent way to recover the mana he’d used up. The break period passed quickly, and then Karl called out in a loud voice.

For a brief moment, Abel wondered if he should use Lupus’s ability. It would certainly be a great way to land a big blow. However, Abel soon realized it was too early to use the trick he already had, so he returned to his original plan.

Coorong!

Just before reaching Claire’s attack range, Abel’s gigant stopped. He had used the wind blessing in reverse form, bringing it to a screeching halt. Claire’s arm, which was about to land an attack, sliced through thin air. Abel saw it and stretched out his foot, using the Sage’s Crown.

Whooooo!

In a moment of slowed time, the outstretched foot aimed at Claire’s feet. She didn’t think she could avoid the attack, so she leaped up. It was an avoidance method that left her vulnerable. She thought she’d be able to counter it. If it had been just Abel and Daniel, that would have been the case. But they weren’t the only ones she had to deal with.

Whooo!

May, who’d been watching for an opening the whole time, took advantage of Claire’s momentary lapse into thin air and swooped in. May’s strengths are her skillful twin swordsmanship and her speed. May swung her arms with an incredible speed that made Claire panic. Once again, Claire deflected the attack with her strange arm movements. However, she could not land a hit in her defensive posture, which had been like an iron wall all along.

In addition, Daniel rushed forward and immediately grabbed Claire by the wrist.

Abel didn’t have long to think about it before thrusting his fist forward.

Quang!

A loud loud sound echoed. Claire’s gigant was hit on the left shoulder and could not overcome the force rotated. Abel then struck her defenseless back once more

Bang!

The blow sent Claire flying, unable to withstand the impact, unlike before. In the midst of that, Daniel’s gigant, which was holding her wrist, was knocked to the side.

‘I thought you said swordsmanship was your specialty.’

Abel couldn’t help but think. Claire’s primary skill was swordsmanship, and her physical skills were merely secondary at best, yet her physical skills seemed to be at such a high level that even Abel could not quickly grasp.

Thud!

Moreover, Claire only allowed a single blow, and even after she was sent flying, she got right back up and into position. The three of them had combined their strength and had managed to do only slight damage. The atmosphere was frightening as if they were about to engage in a full-scale battle.

“Stop!”

But then. Karl shouted at the top of his lungs. Claire, who was about to resume her stance and attack with full force froze. Abel, on the other hand, smiled through his fast breathing. Karl then turned to Claire, who didn’t seem to understand the situation.

“The game is already over!”

Claire quickly checked her back as if remembering something and realized that her “tail” was gone. Abel said to her.

“Your tail is right here.”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Claire realized why Abel had attacked her back. The battle was a little more complicated than she expected, making her so focused on the battle that she had forgotten about her tail. If the battle was to compete for victory or defeat, Claire wouldn’t have lost even if it was a three-on-one battle. But in this case of catching the tail, it was clear she was going to lose.

“Abel, Daniel, and May! It’s a victory of three!”

Karl’s loud voice confirmed it. And Abel confirmed that the battle had been decided in his favor.

[You’ve exceeded expectations and won the hearts of both Karl and Claire!]

[You’ve completed Karl’s quest!]

[You’ve been rewarded with an A-ranked physical skill!]

[Your relationship gauge with Claire will increase.]

[Your reputation will increase.]

It was a feast of messages.

[To be continued.]