Ch 61: Training [4]

[April 16th, 2024]

Rey lay in his bed, taking deep breaths, and looked around to find himself still in his bed.

He stood up from his bed and walked to his room mirror to see himself. There were no signs of a fight or cuts from the previous encounter.

"Kid, I told you that you wouldn't get any damage, so just be good and train properly," Aiden told him. Rey nodded and started putting on the t-shirt he had thrown onto the bed.

He was about to leave the room and go downstairs when the doorknob turned, and his mom walked in, looking a little shocked to find Rey standing in front of her.

"Oh, I thought you might still be asleep," she said, thinking that Rey's school was closed due to preparation leave and that he should be asleep.

"No, I woke up from a strange and nothing else," he told her. She nodded and started going downstairs but stopped to tell him,

"Oh yes, if you're awake, then come down after getting fresh and eat breakfast."

Rey nodded and entered the bathroom to freshen up. After a few minutes, he came out after taking a shower, as his body had been emitting a strong sweat smell which he brushed off now.

He walked downstairs to find his mother and sister eating at the table while his breakfast was served in front of his chair.

His mom saw him and resumed eating her food, as she was also running a little late for work and was working quickly.

"Mom, I have to visit someone today, so I am going to leave for a while," he told her, knowing where to go to train his weapon skills.

"Huh, but didn't you just meet with your friends yesterday? You even said that you were going to stay home to study," Jasmine asked as Rey was at a loss for words.

"Oh, I just got a call from a friend, and I am going to meet him today. It's just for today; after that, I am going to study at home and nothing else," Rey explained. After a moment of silence, she nodded her head.

"Okay, but be quick. Emmy is going to come home and isn't taking her keys today. She forgot them somewhere," she said, glaring at the timid Emmy, who nodded with a fake smile.

"Don't worry, I will come back just after meeting him in few hours," he assured them. Jasmine nodded in agreement, not suspecting that her boy was lying to her.

After breakfast was over, both Emmy and Jasmine left for their respective destinations, leaving Rey free to go anywhere until Emmy returned home.

After washing the dishes and doing some small chores around the house, Rey was ready to leave.

He checked his account details one final time and was prepared to go for the work he had planned.

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--) Bank Balance: 100,852 Dracins --) Conversion Rate: 10,085,230 Dragon Points

--) Recent Activity: N/A

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He closed the door behind him as he started walking down the street. 

Aiden appeared beside him, curious about what the kid was planning, as he hadn't mentioned where he intended to train his weapon mastery.

"Kid, can't you just tell me where you're going?" Aiden asked. Rey didn't respond, and Aiden decided not to press further to avoid ruining his mood.

After walking for a few minutes, they reached a large district area where many people were moving from one side to another.

Rey didn't falter as he walked through the crowd, eventually arriving at a unique building that stood out from the others.

The building had no sign, and fewer people were seen entering or leaving it, almost as if it wasn't visible to others. He went inside, and everything became clear to all three spirits as to why Rey was there.

The building was a gym, but not a regular one. It had two types of spaces: one for ordinary people and another for martial artists.

Rey's goal was the special training area for martial artists, which even included weapons used by martial artists.

"So now I see why you approached this building, but is it okay to train here? Won't others see you and cause problems later on?" Aiden asked, and Rey signaled no.

"No, they won't. I'm going to ask for a personal room for my training," Rey replied as he entered the martial artist space and headed toward the inquiry table.

"Hello, sir. Can I get a room for personal training?" Rey asked, and the attendant looked at him, pausing his work.

"Oh yes, you can, sir, but I ask what stage you are at: A martial warrior or a martial artist?" he inquired as Evan was a little confused about the topic as he didn't expect him to ask this question.

"I am a martial warrior... I guess," Rey replied.

"Sir, do you have any issues something about disclosing your stage?" he asked as Rey took the chance and nodded.

"Yes, I do have some issues with it, so could you not mention it?"

"Okay, sir, that's also possible. Just tell me whether you can use Qi or not, and that's it."

"Oh, I can't. Is there any problem with that?"

"No problem, sir. Just asking for information purposes to ensure you get the best quality room suited to your capabilities," he said as he started typing Rey's details like name and other information.

"Okay, sir, there is a room available here, so please pay for the amount of time you will spend inside first, and then you can go in. The price is 20,000 points per hour."

"O-okay, I will pay for 4 hours then," Rey told him as he with a broken heart, paid the bill, and 80,000 points were gone in seconds from his account, but much was still in there.

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--Bank Balance: 100,052 Dracins -- Conversion Rate: 10,005,230 Dragon Points

--Recent Activity: -80,000 Dragon points

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"Here is the card to access the room, sir." The attendant handed over the card with the room number written on it.

With a sad expression, Rey walked towards the rooms while the attendant returned to work.

-< To be Continued >-

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