Chapter 123: Amelia’s test
Davi’s work as an assistant in the laboratory was prematurely interrupted, just as Morrigan approached, calling him. He hesitated a bit to leave Ange alone, trembling at the chaos she could cause, but still followed the redhead.
She led him out of the alchemy department, then into a restricted area closed to the general public under Enki’s jurisdiction. Morrigan made sure to inform the guards to allow Davi passage in the future.
Finally, they descended an apparently endless spiral staircase. Until at last, they arrived at a portal that granted entry to a rift area.
Upon entering through the portal, a vast space illuminated by torches fixed to the walls was revealed. It was a training arena, with a dirt floor marked by concentric circles and wooden targets scattered everywhere.
At the center, there were some worn-out training dummies and a set of weapons on a rack.
Davi looked around, impressed by the size and apparent purpose of that underground place. He had never imagined such a facility existed at the academy.
Morrigan turned to him and finally explained, "From today on, every night, I will help you train here."
"Train?" Davi asked, confused.
"It was Amelia’s idea," the maid began to explain. "Normally, a regular person knows their abilities like the back of their hand and can train gradually and safely."
Morrigan walked over to one of the walls, where swords were mounted on a metal rack. She grabbed one for herself and threw another to the boy.
"But in your case, the academy’s standard training program is hardly ideal. That’s why we thought of training you through simulated battles."