Slight Miscalculation

Walking through the doors, Shiro was led down a long flight of stairs and into a fighting hall of sorts.

Inside this hall, stood a fighting dummy that was made from this black metal that had several tens to hundreds of runes etched onto the surface. Shaped like a rather large humanoid, the fighting dummy wielded a sword that was strapped onto its waist.

[Mechanised Warrior MK 22]

"This is the latest sparring dummy that the council of science has produced. After watching the videos of the rogue assassin, they were able to make some breakthroughs with using mana and machine together in one. While this testing dummy has no level, it should be able to match up to someone around level 110. Since you're only level 101, as long as you can scratch this dummy, it'll count as a pass." The guard explained as Shiro flinched a little at the nickname of rogue assassin.

*cough

"I just have to scratch it?" Shiro asked with a slightly forced smile.