OLD-WORLD EXTRA-Chapter 98: Aetheric Duelist

The next day dawned and Emir went to the open training area for hunter trainees in the academy; although he has yet to join as a student, they allowed him in as they assumed he would join as a student in two years.

Lyra had already reserved a private room for him the day before, so all he needed to do was get there.

Walking through a long hallway, he passed many hunter trainees; some looked to be green and had yet to see the horrors of the world, while others looked to be experienced kids that had gone through hell to join the academy.

And now that he remembered all of the novel, he put more focus on identifying the students in case he finds a named character.

However, his luck wasn't great, as he failed in his search.

Emir then approached the entrance of the building and gazed up at the towering structure.

He saw hunters of all ranks streaming in and out of the building, their various weapons and equipment glinting in the sunlight.

As he stepped through the entrance, he felt the energy and excitement of the hunters around him, all eager to hone their skills and become stronger.

The interior of the building was a vast, open space filled with all manner of training equipment and weapons.

There were dummies for practicing hand-to-hand combat, targets for practicing marksmanship, and even special secret training rooms for practicing abilities and spells. Emir walked into the training area and looked around, taking in the sight of hunters of all ranks scattered throughout the room, each one focused on their own training regimen.

As he approached the receptionist, he asked, "Hey, do you have a training room reserved under the name Emir?"

The receptionist looked up at Emir's face and then down at his terminal.

His eyes scanned it for a while as he looked through a list of names.

His gaze turned to Emir as he said, "I have never seen you around before, and you're pretty young for an S-ranked room; are you sure you didn't mistakenly reserve the wrong room?"

Emir shrugged his shoulders and said, "Nope, I'm good; I'm just quite a bit stronger than those my age."

Typically, a receptionist in such situations might act sarcastic or assume that Emir was lying; however, this is no typical academy, and its staff isn't either; they know the ins and outs of all hunter-related things.

Even a position as low as a receptionist has the experience of a veteran hunter, so when the receptionist looked at Emir long enough, he instantly understood that the person before him was no child.

Looking into Emir's eyes he realized that he had seen and gone through things that no one should, not even mentioning the fact that he was still a child.

So when the receptionist spoke, he mustered all the respect he could into his words:

"My apologies, Sir Emir. I hope that I didn't offend you with my words, I meant nothing bad by them."

Emir let out a chuckle as he said, "No worries, friend, I'm not a petty man, you'll see me coming around here often, so it's nice to meet you."

The receptionist smiled in relief.

"Thank you, sir, and good luck with your training. The details of the room will now be sent to your terminal, you only need to get near the room and the door will automatically open for you."

"You have access to all of our open training rooms, equipment, and even a private sparring arena if you need it. Just make sure to follow all of our rules and regulations, and we won't have any issues," he said with a smile.

Emir nodded and waved at him, as he headed towards the elevator.

Arriving at the third floor, he walked to the end of the hallway, and the door immediately opened for him, revealing a large empty room.

The room with white walls for its interior was devoid of anything else.

While entering the room, he attempted to touch the wall but his hand slid, unable to pass through its force field.

Snickering, he continued forward to the middle of the room as the door closed behind him. As he reached the center, he heard a faint humming sound, and suddenly, the floor beneath him started to glow.

He looked down and saw a glowing emblem of the UEF, the insignia of the academy, appear under his feet.

The globe in the UEF insignia was prominently displayed, representing the unity and interconnectivity of all nations and peoples on Earth.

The sword and olive branch are crossed behind the globe, symbolizing the balance between diplomacy and strength.

The colors used in the UEF insignia are blue and gold.

Blue represents the vast oceans and skies of Earth, while gold symbolizes the value of unity and the wealth of resources found on the planet.

The emblem's light started to spread across the room, illuminating it with a soft blue light.

And as the light faded away, Emir saw that the room had transformed into a state-of-the-art training facility.

The walls were lined with high-tech equipment and weapons, and the floor was marked with training circles and obstacle courses.

He couldn't help but feel impressed as he looked around the room, realizing that this was why the academy was so sought-after.

Although most of it was useless to him, he had Lyra after all.

So ignoring all of it, he sat in a lotus position as he talked to her:

[Any audio or video recording devices?]

[None at all.] She answered after a short moment.

[I see, then do you want to join me here next time?]

Lyra materialized in front of Emir and puffed her cheeks while saying:

[D-don't tease me, you know that I would obviously say yes to that.]

Amused by her reaction, he said with a wild smile, [Quite the bold woman, I like it.]

[Now enough about that, let's get into my training.]