Chapter 9 Planet Elmanar (1)
Chapter 9 Planet Elmanar (1)
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This chapter contains quite a bit of information.
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When I got back to my room, I immediately rushed into the bathroom.
"It stinks so much, if I don't shower now, I'll be a walking piece of shit" I lamented.
Thinking back, it was true, I had run all the way to school, my clothes were already soaked with sweat since then. Not to mention the tense atmosphere that Aveline brought, it also made me sweat profusely, soaking my shirt.
In general, my whole body was definitely smelling terrible right now.
"Let's take a shower first"
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"Ah, that feels so refreshing"
Step out of the bathroom, I gently rubbed the towel to wipe off the drops of water on my hair. Then I used the hair dryer to help my hair dry faster.
I'm feeling pretty good right now, though I'm a bit mentally tired, but it's not a big deal. Since everything is fine, I've decided to go to bed.
Yup, that's it. Bedtime.
I don't know why, but since I've been in this new body, I've been sleeping a lot. I mean, half a day in bed? If I don't get enough sleep, I feel so drained and my brain just doesn't work as well.
But I didn't think it would be a big deal. After all, I was just an NPC, I was almost always free and had nothing to do. There was no need to be so strong. I wasn't the main character, so I didn't have to be busy with the plot, right? Sleeping a little more wouldn't hurt, it must be my constitution.
*Thud*
After drying my hair, I immediately threw myself onto the bed. My eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, my mind almost blank.
"This world isn't as bad as I thought..." I muttered, chuckling.
A world filled with dangers, that's for the main characters. Their job is to solve that mess.
And me? I'm just an NPC. My job is to be the background character and I'll be able to live a carefree life under their protection. Not bad, right?
Thinking about this for a bit, I started to fall into a midday dream again.
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[The Next Day]
Yesterday would have been a great day if it weren't for Briar and Aveline. I had my first day at the best academy on the continent. When I got home, I had a good night's sleep and then continued to train my body after waking up. In the evening, I fell asleep again.
To me, such a life was no different from paradise.
My past life was pretty much the same, except I was always sick. I was too tired to do anything, so life was pretty dull. Now, with this healthy body, even simple things make me so happy.
"It's still early, I should do some warm-up"
In a good mood, I decided to go out and do some light exercise before going to class.
As soon as I reached the door, my feet stopped for a moment.
"I should set the time to return, to avoid the same situation as yesterday" I muttered with a twitching lip.
Then I touched my BracePhone and set the time to return.
"Okay, let's go"
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I'm in class right now. Thank goodness I set an alarm! I almost pulled a repeat of yesterday. I got so into what I was doing that I totally lost track of time. I would have been late if my alarm hadn't saved me.
*Swoosh*
I was lounging on my desk when I heard the door creak open. Then, I heard those distinctive click-clacks of high heels.
'She's here'
Raising my head in a state of boredom, Aveline's figure appeared in my sight.
Her simple white dress today was a perfect match for her. The stark white color was a beautiful contrast to her sharp features, but it also softened her look and made her seem even more elegant.
*Slap*
Aveline slammed her hand on the table and said.
"Alright class, let's get a move on and head to the training area. We have a practical session this morning and a theory session this afternoon."
After that, she turned around and left.
Everything happened so quickly that the class still couldn't react. After all, Aveline entered the classroom 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled time.
It took a few seconds for someone to regain their senses and start moving out of the classroom. I also stood up and followed.
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Hollis Academy is divided into 8 areas:
Area 1 - This area includes the teachers' room and other working rooms of the academy.
Area 2 - The area where theoretical classes take place. The auditoriums are also located in this area. The club activity room is situated there as well.
Area 3 - The training area.
Area 4 - The virtual reality area.
Area 5 - The place where the matches are held, simply put, is Hollis' arena.
Area 6 - The canteen.
Area 7 - The dormitory for teachers.
Area 8 - The dormitory for students.
The place we are moving to is Area 3 - the training area. This area is very large, with many practice rooms and advanced tools to support that process. The budget that Hollis poured into this area is definitely not a small number. The entire facilities of Area 3 are the latest technology of all mankind.
After about 5 minutes of walking, we finally arrived at Area 3.
I couldn't believe how amazing Hollis is until I saw it for myself. The campus is so huge and impressive, it's like a fortress. I was blown away and just stood there with my mouth open. Some other people had the same shocked expression on their faces, like country bumpkins in the big city.
"Enough with the exclamations! Get moving and change your clothes. Your practice uniforms are in your lockers in the changing room. Once you're changed, quickly head to training room number 1. You have 5 minutes." Aveline's voice rang out, pulling us country bumpkins back to reality.
The boys and I quickly moved into the changing room and changed our clothes, then immediately gathered in practice room number 1.
Entering the room, I had the feeling that it was larger than it looked from the outside. It seemed that Hollis had installed a space expansion device. As the name suggests, it allows for the expansion of a certain area. But everything has its price, the device is not cheap.
Just thinking about Hollis installing that device in each training room gave me goosebumps. The amount of money was ridiculous. Not to mention that many other special rooms would be equipped as well.
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"Is everyone gathered? I'll start the roll call"
"Number 1. Karen Alethea"
-"Yes"
"Number 2. Briar Sharron"
-"Yes"
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Aveline had changed her outfit by now. She was wearing the teacher's practice uniform that the academy had distributed. The outfit looked almost identical to ours, with only a slightly different pattern.
There was a reason why everyone had to wear the practice uniform that the academy had distributed. The practice uniform is divided into symbols to distinguish each class, wearing it makes it easy to identify and distinguish.
Not only that, the uniform is made of a special fabric that can withstand very well, each uniform has a protective function, preventing students from being seriously injured during practice. It can withstand the attacks of an Awakener below D rank very lightly. The protective function will be activated when attacked by a C rank Awakener. This function can block 3 attacks.
"Number 25. Danz Grayson"
- "Yes"
In general, this uniform is a type of armor. And of course it is not cheap. The academy does not give it out for free, that amount is already included in the tuition. All of our living expenses in the academy are already included. That is one of the reasons why Hollis's tuition is ridiculously high.
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"Number 40. Joe Jett"
-"Yes"
"Very good, no one is absent. Now let's start the first practical lesson"
After the roll call, Aveline smiled and said. I could tell she was quite happy because the class was in full attendance.
"As you can see, this room is divided into 3 small areas from left to right: Close combat area, shooting area and gravity room. Feel free to choose the area you want to practice"
"Today's practice session is not difficult, we will mainly get to know each other. Everyone split up and practice according to your own method. Do whatever you want freely"
"But first, choose a weapon according to your preferences. The academy has prepared weapons for you to use. You can use it freely, but don't damage it, if it breaks, you will have to pay for it"
After saying that, she turned to face a corner to observe us, leaving us to fend for ourselves.
'I should choose a weapon'
I thought and slowly walked towards the weapon rack. After observing for a while, I decided to choose a sword.
The sword I picked is pretty basic, nothing fancy. It's totally something an NPC would use. I'm just going through the motions, you know? I'm aiming for a mediocre three years at Hollis, just enough to pass. I'm not the main character, so why bother trying too hard?
I grabbed my sword and shuffled over to the dummy. With my complete lack of swordsmanship, I was basically just waving the sword around. I'm sure I looked ridiculous. I could hear some students laughing at me.
Go ahead and laugh, I don't care.
And my actions caught Aveline's eye. She couldn't help but frown and come forward to teach me. And of course I tried to comply, I didn't want to be blacklisted by Aveline, I still wanted to graduate from Hollis.
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Not long after, the practical class ended, we changed clothes and had a lunch break. During this time, we were free to go to the canteen to eat or take a nap. As long as we got to class on time for the afternoon class, that was fine.
After a morning of practicing, I was exhausted so I went to the canteen to have a delicious meal. Then I returned to the classroom and lay down on the table to take a nap while waiting for the afternoon class.
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