Second Floor 2

The woman replied with a smile

"200 Points an hour"

Leus couldn't comprehend what he heard, he only blankly stared at the woman's face

After about 10 seconds he asked

"Are you serious?"

She nodded

"Very much so, 200 Points an hour"

" ... You gotta be kidding me, I stabbed a guy and only got 100"

She laughed and whispered

"The newbies' reaction is always the most entertaining"

Then she continued in a neutral tone

"The price changes based on the bureau. For example:

If you go to the +1000 Points bureau, the price will be 500 Points for 10 hours.

If you go to the 5000 Points Bureau, the price will be 1000 Points for 24 hours.

You will also be able to store Access Time, so you can buy 24 hours and spend an hour a day or whatever you want.

But for now, this is how it is"

Leus sighed

'What a cruel system, forcing us to duel'

Leus felt acute nostalgia for his time with Arno 

'Gone are the good days of easy learning huh'

It took him about a minute, but he came to terms with it

'Well, it is how it is'

He asked the woman

"What about hiring a tutor? How much does that cost?"

"Please, answer a few questions so I can help you with that"

" ... Okay"

"What Element do you require?"

"Any will suffice"

"What do you need the Tutor for?"

"Help me unlock my Skill"

"Do you want the tutor to be of a specific grade?"

"What do you mean?"

"Naturally, all the tutors are not on the same level of proficiency.

Based on the performance, reviews from students, and years of experience, each tutor is assigned a grade.

The higher the grade the more expensive the price."

Leus smiled wryly

"Ma'am, all I got is 200 Points, I want the cheapest possible tutor."

The woman maintained her professional blank expression and replied

"I understand. Lastly, do you understand how the tuition system works?"

"No, please explain to me"

She took a deep breath then began explaining

"1- A tutor will never reveal information that you haven't directly asked for, which means that a Tutor won't expand your knowledge beyond what you already know, but will only answer your question and clear your doubts.

This is meant to encourage you to focus on learning directly from Books.

2- A tutor has the right to cancel your apprenticeship at any given time if he deems you disrespectful, regardless of your stats *wink*.

3- You can not force a tutor or a Resident to accept you as a pupil unless you spend 5000 Points and specifically choose that specific person.

Once you do so, the person in question is forced to spend at least two hours with you in a place of his/her choice, here or in any of your rooms.

4- While you can force someone to be your tutor, you can not force them to give you information; They have the right to remain quiet for the entire time, and there's nothing you can do about it.

5- After the duration of your apprenticeship is over, both you and the tutor will receive a Review Form from us, which you will fill out with your honest opinion about your experience.

The review will be public in your and your tutor's files which will be accessible to all your future tutors and all your tutor's future students.

So keep in mind that if a tutor leaves a bad review about you, future tutors are more likely to ignore your requests for Tutors, so make sure to treat them with respect."

Leus mulled it in his head for a couple of seconds then replied

"I understand, what will happen now?"

She replied while handing Leus a piece of paper

"Fill out this request, which I will put up on our Tutor-Platform.

You will be notified when someone accepts your request.

Please, make sure to write exactly what you want so you can get a tutor with enough knowledge about what you want to know, remember that even if your tutor teaches you nothing, you won't get any refund."

Leus nodded and took the paper from the woman

There was a pen on the desk in front of him so he picked it up and began answering the questions

(Pupil's Name: Leus Inferno

The clock at which you are free for lessons: Any time of the day

The objective you are aiming to achieve: Unlock my Skill

The number of sessions you hope to get: One or Two

Tutor's preferred Element: Any

Tutor's preferred Grade: Any

The number of Points offered: 200)

After filling in the answers, Leus handed back the piece of paper to the woman.

She took it and pointed at a small circle in front of her and said

"Please add your Mana here"

Leus did as she said

"Thank you, We've taken your Points and your balance is now ... Zero"

"... Thank you I guess"

"Once a Tutor accepts your request, we will send you a letter with the details.

If a Tutor whom you don't want has accepted your request then all you have to do is wait until another one accepts your request as well.

If more than one Tutor accepts your request, then you will have the privilege to choose which one you want.

Once you accept one of the Tutors, the Points will be transferred to the Tutor's account and your request will be lifted from our Tutor-Platform and no one else will be able to accept it."

Leus replied with a smile

"Thank you, Ma'am"

"Have a good day. Next!"

Leus turned around to leave, and the guy behind him sighed in relief

"Finally. You took an hour dude"

The guy behind the guy affirmed

"Yeah, I almost slept"

Leus scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment and looked at them. There were six guys behind him

"Sorry guys"

When Leus looked at them, they were able to see his Emblem, so their bored tones immediately changed

"Oh ... really .... nevermind it"

" ... Yeah, don't worry about it"

The change in their behavior surprised Leus, but it didn't change his demeanor

"Nah I really took too long, sorry again."

Then he turned around and left them.

" ... He really is a humble guy"

"Maybe he's new, I'm sure he will change with time"

"I hope not, but you're probably right"

"Let's hope that he doesn't end up as bad as the city's Fallen Angel"

"Oh yeah, she's beyond redemption, I don't think anyone can fall that low"

"I heard that she left a small child to die because his parents slightly offended her in the past"

"Really? I didn't hear of that, but it's plausible, anything is possible these days"

"Indeed"

"NEEEXT!"

The receptionist's loud voice interrupted their conversation, and the line moved forward.