I looked at the determined faces of the three, completely different from their previous playful expressions. Seeing that they were serious about wanting to get more powerful, I smiled and nodded.
“Then, let’s go!”
I turned around and went down to Igni first. When I told her that we’d be training, she immediately dumped the succubus tamers and rushed to my side. I guess even though she’s at the 7th stage now, as Marquioness of Burning Rage.
After taking her, we headed a floor down to where Fang and Ember were playing, but for some reason, they were already waiting for us at the entrance. Ember must’ve planted a clone on us again, and I didn’t even notice.
With that, I finally gathered all of my tamed beasts and monsters together. Puzzled, Fina decided to ask. 𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝒎
“Then, this training, how are we going to do it?”
As the one who was probably the weakest in the group, Fina was conscious of her strength. I just patted her head and took out something that she should know about from the [Spatial Storage].
“We’re going to use this!”
“That is…!”
After seeing the card in my hand, Fina gasped. After all, it was none other than the 1-week pass for the Advanced Training Center that she gave to us before as a prize for participating in the Newbie Tamer’s Competition.
“You still haven’t used it?”
Fina turned to me with a judging gaze. I could only awkwardly scratch my head and laugh it off.
“A-Ahahaha, well, we got our priorities back then…”
After all, right as we got it, we went to the capital, got involved in the Demon Tamer’s invasion, ran away from the Luo pursuers, and then became the Clan Head of two clans. Honestly, I completely forgot about this thing until I got the [Spatial Storage] skill from Ember and needed to rearrange my items.
“This has no expiration period, right…?”
Just in case, I asked. Even if it was expired, it’s not like I can’t afford to rent the entire training facility, but using a free product and paying for it are two completely different things.
“There should be no problem. That card should be usable without any time limit after all.”
“That’s great. Then, Ember, let’s head to the capital right now.”
“Alright, master!”
As Ember nodded, she quickly created a portal leading to the capital.
Since her skills had already greatly improved, unlike before, we didn’t need to rush into it and could just slowly enter one after another. The dizziness after passing through was completely gone too, a testament to her high mastery of the skill. I wonder when it’ll be available for me to use.
As we passed through Ember’s teleportation portal, we were immediately greeted by the familiar gate of the Capital City. As usual, the entrance was packed with people, and it was obvious that we’d need a few hours in line before it was our turn to enter.
“… If only I still had that black card…”
I can’t help but sigh after remembering the fast pass that Zeshion took from me before. As I was about to give up, Fina tugged on my clothes and presented a black card.
“You can use mine. It should still be usable, although I’m not sure for how long.”
Her card was the same black card that I had before. However, unlike mine, which had nothing written on it, she had “Government Office Worker” plastered at the front. As she turned into a monster, however, Julia was forced to remove her post. This card would probably lose its effect soon.
“Is this issued to all government workers?”
I can’t help but ask. But thinking about it, if they were to line up like this every time they needed to go to other towns, then they’d be losing hours of work. The card is issued by the government office, after all, so they should be issued one to make their movement faster.
“Yes, it is. And also to the higher-ranking military officials. It’s a convenient thing to possess after all. As a clan head of an ancient family, you can probably have another one issued to you if you request it.”
“I see…”
I should request Guren to handle it for me later.
With the black card, we were able to enter without lining up. As expected, it’s convenient to have. Fina, the one who knew the location of the training center, led us along the path.
The capital was as lively as ever, but after getting attacked by the Demon Tamers twice, it was severely damaged. Just at a glance, one could see demolished buildings, smashed roads, and destroyed facilities. It was a pity, but the restoration was already starting. The Capital should return to its previous glory in a month or two.
“We’re here!”
Fina led us to a large, rather, gigantic white cube. Is this thing a building? Why are there no windows?
As I was wondering what sort of mind the designer had to make this giant, sealed, concrete structure, Fina entered from the doors. The door was reminiscent of dwarven technology, as it was able to open automatically.
When the rest of us followed, we were surprised at the grandeur of the entire space. There are actually windows. From the outside, you can’t see them, but inside, they are completely visible. What a peculiar design!
Fina was already talking with the receptionist as if she were familiar with her. The receptionist seemed shocked upon seeing Fina’s new look but quickly got convinced. She did see others who had hidden succubus bloodlines get their succubus features revealed to the public.
“Will, it’s fine now. Show her your card.”
When Fina called us over, I quickly took the card as told and passed it to the female receptionist. She slipped the card into something like a credit card reader, but no fancy display was present. After waiting for a little while, a small receipt was printed at the bottom of the reader. The receptionist pulled it off and passed it back to us before bowing her head slightly.
“You have successfully reserved the Advanced Training Hall for one week. Please enjoy your stay.”