Chapter 97: Simple Footing
Before long, the three men arrived at their apartment. It was quite basic, a 25-square-meter studio overlooking the sea. There were only two beds—one single and one double. There was also a small bathroom with a shower stall and a white toilet.
Marlon scoffed at the sight. "$1,200 a month for that!?"
Back in the US, you could rent a small villa for that much, or at least a much larger apartment than this one! With the current state of the economy, $1,200 was such a large amount that the experienced white-collar job which would earn this rate simply didn't mesh at all with the picture of the room they'd been assigned. This was more like the apartment someone might rent if they were a poor college student with no other options.
Well, that wasn't too far from the truth in this case...
William turned to Alexandre. "Your instincts were right about the quality of the room. I can hardly imagine what they'd have given us for $600!"
Alexandre replied, "Given how sadistic Hunter Academy has been to us so far, I can't imagine it either. At least there's a window and a nice view, I suppose. Anyway, we'll discuss this later. For now, we need to get back to the others!"
The three left their luggage in the room, except for their Hunter gear, as Jack Blades had , which contained most of their lives, and quickly went back down to join the group, as Jack Blade had requested. They were some of the last to appear on the scene, due to William's encounter in the line. However, nobody knew what exactly to expect next.
Tensions were high. Various voices were murmuring in the crowd:
"I'm scared, now what?"