A few days later - weekend
With the recent updates and information he has gathered on his new found growth and power Ryuji decided to do more research and test just how far he can push it. To see how much stronger he can get.
He was so excited to test his powers out that he didn't sleep at all and got up at 6 a.m. on the weekend.
So he picked up his phone and called his friend Mako to bring him along, so he doesn't suffer alone.
"Why are you calling... It's so early."- Mako
"Let's go do some training."- Ryuji
"You actually want to train.... wait who is this."- Mako
"Haha yea I do, I want to get stronger so come on."- Ryuji
"Okay give me a few minutes."- Mako
After the phone call Ryuji brimming with excitement quickly brushed his teeth and got into some training gear that he bough for scraps at a resale store. He headed outside and ran to Mako's dorm.
To his surprise even running was a lot easier for him now and he is even faster which only added to his excitement as he could see that whatever is happening to his body is really making him stronger.
Standing outside his dorm with a slight sweat and big smile on his face. When Mako walks out surprised to see Ryuji here already as he is usually always waiting on him.
"When did you get here."- Mako
"Little while ago."- Ryuji
"Jesh dude... when did you get so fast."- Mako
"I told you I have started training."- Ryuji
"Well damn, where are we going."- Mako
"The training dungeon."-Ryuji
The training dungeon is a D-rank or higher dungeon that is utilized by the rich and powerful people and families to grow stronger. It helps with setting up techniques and strategies also to gain battle experience for new hunters who have the connections or Money to use them.
"What! How are we going to get in there, you have to be like extremely rich or have very good connections to get in which we don't have."- Mako
"Don't worry about it come on."- Ryuji
Usually even if you are rich or have connections you would have to pay a fee to use a training dungeon. However Ryuji's father-in-law is one of the people responsible for making the dungeon along with some other very strong and rich hunters. So he is going to use his father-in-laws connections to get in even though he really doesn't want to use his connections, he really wants to see where this power can go.
They head over to the office district where the dungeon is located.
Standing out front of a large building that looks anything like a dungeon, just looks like a normal office building that has two large A- rank hunters as mere doorman.
The guards ask for I.D. to be able to get into the building, but instead of pulling any out Ryuji goes up to the guard that asked and whispers something (Shin Frost). Without saying anything he just lets then inside. Though the bodyguard has a bead of sweat running down his face.
Mako is at loss with what is going on right now.
Inside it is still plain with no decorations except for the fact that there are guards everywhere that are all B-ranks and A-ranks.
They take the elevator down to the basement floor. In the center of the basement which is just a large room with no walls, a giant dungeon gate colored yellow corresponding with a D-rank gate sits.
Each gate has a specific color which is D- yellow, C- green, B- blue, A- white, S-SSS is red.
At the entrance to the dungeon there is an attendant standing by a podium, when the two walk up the man can obviously tell that they are low ranking and poor. Just by their clothes and the way they walk with caution tells him everything that he needs to know. He doesn't like kids who try to act rich so he decides to mess with them.
"If you wish to enter the training dungeon you will need a code."
You don't usually need a code if you can make it to the basement you can just go right in. As you would usually pay and put your code in upstairs. But they used connections to so they didn't have to pay or use a code. He doesn't like low ranking kids coming in here to just play around especially with such bad equipment.
"Okay....."- Ryuji
Right after the attendant asked Ryuji put in his father-in-laws code. Then they just walked inside, the attendant looked at the code when they went inside and was shocked by the name that came up. Shin Frost one of the strongest hunters in Japan and a founding person who helped create the dungeon.
***
Location- Frost Manor
Sitting behind his desk in his office which is surrounded by books old weapons and souvenirs from his raids was Shin Frost. Doing some paperwork on his upcoming raid in an S-rank gate as well as paperwork for his company.
When his bodyguard comes in with a sight smile on his face. He stood in front of the desk not saying a word yet. Shin Looked up from his desk and saw the smile and decided to ask him about why he is so happy.
"What's got you so happy all of a sudden."- Frost
"Your key code was used at one of the training dungeons."- Bodyguard
"Oh is that all my daughter usually goes to train in them for some peace and quiet. What rank was it this time She usually does B-rank ones."- Frost
"It was a D-rank Sir."- Bodyguard
"D-rank! But why would she go to such a low level dungeon that's not like..... Unless it wasn't her that used the code."- Frost
"Correct Sir your son-in-law used the code."- Bodyguard
"What? Ryuji used it but he never trains... was he alone."- Frost
"No Sir he was with a friend who is B-rank."- Bodyguard
A smile appeared on Mr. Frosts face as he started laughing.
"Hahah... this is great, the brat is finally training seriously great. Then lets root for him on the sides and leave him alone for now."- Frost
"Yes Sir."- Bodyguard
the bodyguard walked out of the room with a smile still on his face. Mr. Frost continued his boring paperwork but in a much better mood than before as he even had a huge smile showing teeth and was humming to himself. He took out his phone and texted his daughter the good news.
***
On the other end of the line in silky rose-pink pajamas sitting on her bed with black hair that has silver streaks in it. She picked up her phone to see a text from her father on it.
[ He's training.]
Upon seeing those words from her father about the man she loves a lovely smile that could melt glaciers appeared on her face as well.
She has been mad and ignoring Ryuji for many years even before the engagement because after his parents died he changed and didn't talk to anyone and started doing everything alone. But it was her who told her father to get them engaged as she always and will always love him she just wants to make it known that she is mad at him and wants hi to come to her first.
***
Back in the dungeon
Ryuji and Mako are up against a stone golem.