King's Apprentices

King's Apprentices
An optional extension of the AML course, the King's Apprentices are Students who decide to remain at the Capital Academy for further learning. Those who opt-in will start their training to become full-fledged King's Agents.

By the end of it students who don't already know about the truth behind Tsunia will have all revealed to them and are forced to swear secrecy. They'll be killed otherwise. They also get to attempt to wield the Artifacts.

The AML course is a gateway into the world of the Shadow Cults.

dont get THAT much training after the first few months. and even then it's more just gauging your power than it is making you stronger.

they probably get sent on death missions all the time.

The King's Apprentices are based in Canopy Hangar #X23.

the kings apprentices are based in convergence this gives them a lot of space to train and stuff good view of the Yggdrasil Zone below, plus getting to the city is a short dorp away. Loads of flying space that nobody else gets near. also forces apprentices to get comfortable with flight. keeps everyone living close for social shenanigans near to the king's agency's hq the false canopy and the airport (i say airport but its just a flight stop) its also host of several training areas

They are allowed to use a low hanging part of the False Canopy as enviromental training grounds.

They have an entire abandoned Amazon Zone for training too

One of Yggdrasil's Shrines is actually a massive swampland, next to that is an even bigger lake (this will be on the east side, closer to esten)

Hangar x23's air space is private, and also large enough to facilitate large scale mock battles.

They have the better half of two branches to themselves. (just a portion of then though). This is still several times bigger than all of croydon.

Their branches are also hollowed out to fit massive indoor facilities

So what does Apprentice training acutally entail?

same as yzaap really they'll never know the difference

mentors have two apprentices and they hadle fine-tuning things that cant be taught as a group

tutors have eight apprentices from four other mentors and handle group missions

it doesnt matter how often you see either. it all depends on the plot. i dont have to make a schedule

Physical upkeep: not necessarily focusing on things like techniuques and mastery over specific things. making sure that your body can keep up with the rest of the training. Applies to physical and magical fortitude.

mentality and emotional control: things like how to deal with hostages. being prepared to watch people die, not being scared when in a real fight. how to stay calm, basically. very inmportant considering how much crazy shit goes down. (they're actually brainwashing them into becoming brutal killers but shush).

battle theory. classroom stuff about how to conduct youself in any and all situations you may find youself in (more indoctrination into being very mean police brutality type beat). Ties into all aspects of training.

teamwork: being able to effectively fight as a unit of 8 mages. Communication and teamwork building.

practical trianing: "actual training" one might say. learning new moves is mainly what this entails. non elemental techniques are taught by tutors. elemental techniques are taught by mentors.

resistances: Build resistance to extreme stimuli. Gas bombs, drowning, being flung into the air at mach 10, watching someone die, being drugged, being crushed, being burnt, blood loss. You name it, man. King's Agents must be able to endure most things.