The training ground is situated inside a tall circular building, apparently there are eight of these buildings in total, each building towering over two hundred meters tall and consisting of ten floors — each floor serving as a separate training ground.
Sudou and the upperclassmen are currently at floor number 4. Entering the location, I observed that it has a vast circular space that spanned an area of about two thousand square meters, the walls are made of sturdy, dirty white metal, giving them an imposing and muted appearance. The ceiling reaches up to twenty meters in height, while the floor is flat and made of a smooth, polished material, perfect for training and sparring.
Bright, artificial lights flooded the space with white light, casting everything in sharp relief. Even the air inside was well-ventilated, ensuring that it remained fresh and clean, even during the most intense training sessions.
Currently, we are seated high on the elevated bleachers a few meters from the floor. Below, I could see Sudou and the upperclassman each at the opposite ends of the arena. The other two, who were with them were also on the bleachers like us, spectating.
I looked towards Horikita who was beside me reading the pamphlet that was given to us upon entrance. The manager of the building handed it to us when we said we are in first grade.
According to the pamphlet, one would have to pay in emblem to use a training ground and only five people were allowed to use it at a time. Spectators, on the other hand, are free to view any floor they wish as long as they don't use the training ground.
It costs one white emblem an hour for the first three hours. The price increases by one white emblem an hour after that and for after every two hours. Which means, that if I were to use the training ground for let's say nine hours, then I would have to spend a total of 21 white emblems which amounts to 420,000 in points. Furthermore, if you wish to have the training ground privately— not allowing any spectators to enter, then you would have to pay double the amount.
While it is unlikely that I would use the training ground for that long, the amount you could potentially spend was still shocking. Thankfully, once a week, you are allowed to use the training ground free of charge for an hour. It's not much at all, but at least it's better than nothing.
It is not visible right now, but the training ground is also equipped with training dummies, obstacles, mechanical soul master puppets whose level could be adjusted which can serve as your sparring partner, and many other features.
"This is quite an impressive facility," said Horikita.
"Right. Though using it frequently would require a fortune."
We only had 1,000,000 points for now, which only amounts to 50 white emblems, even if we are to limit ourselves to a three-hour session per use, it is still only good enough for a few sessions. And this is just one of the facilities available in this academy, if other areas are also priced like this, then I'm starting to think that a million points might not be enough.
However, that is not my biggest concern right now...
"Hey, first grade, how about a bet?"
"Hah? What kind?" asked Sudou, he seemed to have already calmed down a little bit.
"Let's bet our points. How does half of it sound? You should have already received your 1,000,000 points allowance right?"
"And how much do you have?"
"Come on, I've been here longer than you, with a 1,000,000 monthly allowance, how much do you think I've saved up? I'm sure even you can do the math right?"
Sudou kept silent for a moment, probably calculating the amount he would get if he did win. Thinking about it would be pointless though.
"So, what do you think?"
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Classroom of the Elite: Monster Academy
Fanfiction"The Masterpiece had escaped." In order to be free of his pursuers, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had found himself enrolling into the prestigious Advanced Nurturing Spirit Academy --- the only place they cannot reach. It towered as the best institution in Ja...
