Running around the island wasn't the only thing they wanted. They wanted the students to realize that this training programme was meant to challenge them at any moment of the day.
That was the difference between being Hunters and Defenders.
A Hunter worked when they wanted to, based on their need for money, equipment, or similar things. But those working under the Great Hall—or for an organisation aimed at defending humanity from the Underworld—needed to be alert and available at all times.
And for that, the morning alarm was the first scar they carved into everyone's mind. A scar that would jolt them awake at any moment—whether they were eating, deep in slumber, or bathing.
These students would have gone through these drills if they had chosen to work for the Great Hall in the future so someone like Kevin, this was like an early course that led him to his dream.
But surely, to say he was enjoying himself going through this new routine would be a white lie.
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