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To say that Biscuit's training could be exhausting was definitely an understatement.

All four of them were required to hold their Ren for at least three hours, but the most Valentine could hold it for was only forty-seven minutes max.

While Jaxon could only hold it for as long as his sister; maybe a few seconds more.

They had only a months time to get strong enough to defeat Knuckle and Shoot, so that meant that Biscuit wasn't going to be easy on them.

And even after Gon had explained the reason why they needed their training to be quick, Biscuit only pushed them harder.

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It had only been an hour of training and salty droplets flowed down Valentine's face like soft summer rain, dripping onto the carpet below as her body shook with exhaustion; her clothes sticking to her skin as her breaths slowly became choppy.

The aura around her body began to fade in and out as her muscles trembled with fatigue, her eyes narrowing in a tired concentration as she tried to keep her Ren going for as long as she could, but even a Nitsune had to tap out eventually.

Even Jaxon's Ren was beginning to fade away as sweat glistened along his body.

And not too far behind the two Nitsune's, Gon and Killua's aura also began to fade and shrink, sweat coating their skin in a shiny layer as their muscles trembled within them.

Watching them with disappointment in her eyes, Biscuit tsked slowly and shook her head, a frown tugging at her lips.

'Oh come on, you guy didn't even last an hour!',Biscuit explained and watched as even Zeus struggled to maintain his aura for longer than ten minutes; maybe she should train him when the three go to face Knuckle and Shoot,'Okay, now keep going'

Slowly rising to her feet with a small wince on her face, Valentine could feel as every fiber in her body ached and felt as if fire were coursing through her veins, but she didn't give up as she ignited her Ren once more; not even stopping when it felt like her muscles were being torn apart bit by bit with overwhelming exhaustion and pain of overstimulation of aura.

It felt as if pins and needles were being dug deeper into her skin as the feeling of water washing over her body became apparent as her Ren appeared once more and her eyes gleamed with determination and exhaustion as she tried her hardest to maintain her aura.

Sitting down, Biscuit flipped open a magazine and kicked up her legs, glancing over the top of the page to look at the three.

'They say it should take about a month to prolong your Ren by a mere ten minutes',Biscuit explained and slowly flipped to the next page of the magazine in her grasp,'That means we can't spare any time for sleep'

Groaning slightly with a small whine undertoned within it, Valentine glanced up at the ceiling and let out a fake cry, causing Zeus to look at her with a worried churr.

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As night fell the blue haze of day lifted to reveal the stars and the darkened sky was such a welcoming sight.

The stars were like millions of fireflies and the purest of souls glowing in the inky night sky as they gleamed with iridescence.

Small snores filled the air as the boys were face down on the floor, while Valentine was laying on her back and gentle breaths left her lips; her hair sprawled out below her.

Walking towards the four, Biscuit placed her hands on her hips and smiled down at the teens, a small chuckle leaving her lips as she slowly shook her head.

'And from the looks of it, now would be the perfect time to use my ability',Biscuit stated out loud and waved her finger back and forth through the air, a pink aura surrounding her body.

The aura expanded and formed a woman with pink hair in a maid outfit beside her, her aquamarine eyes gleaming.

'Well, you're up, Cookie!',Biscuit said and winked at the girl.

A piano seemed to appear out of thin air and a gentle tune wafted throughout the building, before the young woman got to work, her aura washing over them causing a soothing sensation to wash over their bodies; small smiles forming on their faces.

Seeing the way they smiled with relief, caused a small smile to form on Biscuit's face and her eyes softened as she looked at them.

'Excuse me?'

Shocked at hearing a voice suddenly speak up, Biscuit hummed in confusion and her wide eyes looked at the dark haired woman; who emitted a very dark aura, watching as she walked closer.

'I do hope I'm not rude for saying this, but I'll let you choose how to train them. My ability selected you as the answer I seek, after all',Palm stated and her whole body seemed to shake as she clenched her fists together,'However, if after a month we determine it would be impossible for them to defeat Morel's pupils, I sincerely doubt that I would be able to restrain myself'

Veins throbbed like fire on wood as Palm clenched her hands together tightly and shaky breaths left her lips as her eyes darkened immensely.

'I sincerely doubt that I would be able to restrain myself. I must go to the NGL',Palm breathed out heavily as her aura darkened,'I want to go right now, in fact. If I'm forced to wait and wait and wait and wait and then I don't get to go, then I may end up killing you all'

Blinking slowly, Biscuit nonchalantly stared at the shaking woman and her dark pink eyes only glistened with confusion.

'Wait, was that a threat?',She questioned.

The woman's wide and insane eyes stared down at the teacher, her midnight colored strands of wavy hair slightly framed her face as Palm looked down at the smaller woman.

'No, just a warning',Palm stated,'I don't want to hurt you. Therefore, if you don't think they stand a chance then you should give up sooner rather than later. My anger won't be as terrible then, judging by my past experiences'

Staring at the woman with a drop of sweat falling down the side of her face, Biscuit waved her hand and slowly shook her head, a small frown tugging down at her lips.

'I'm really not the one you should be telling that to',The blonde woman told Palm and gestured towards the three passed out teens,'You can tell the three of them when they're awake, okay?'

Turning her eyes towards the sleeping teens, Palm observed them for a moment and then looked back towards their teacher.

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After finally waking up, the three; including Zeus, Biscuit had explained to them Palm's condition and with a bright smile, Gon's eyes shone with determination.

'You don't have to worry! We've got this',Gon reassured the woman,'We'll get you inside the NGL no matter what it takes. So if you have any pointers for me or anything like that, you can let me know, okay? I'll try hard'

A small gasp left Palm's lips and her eyes widened slightly as she stared at the determined teen, causing a small smile to form on Biscuit's face as she watched the other four join him.

'That's how he is. Just have faith in him'

A grunt of effort left Gon's lips as sweat slowly fell down his face and the longer she stared at the teen, the harder Palm's heart pounded against her chest.

A shudder passed throughout the woman's body and she slowly waddled towards the kitchen.

'Oh, dear! Oh, gosh! Oh no!'

A confused looked formed on Biscuit's face and she glanced towards Valentine, watching as her face scrunched up.

'Anyway, at the moment, I'm far more concerned about the guys back in the NGL',Biscuit stated,'What exactly does the Chairman plan to do for the next month? Hey.'

Turning around to look at the blonde, Palm glanced up at the ceiling in thought and then, looked back down at Biscuit, blinking slowly.

'Uhh.. Oh, they said they were going to scout and whittle, try to identify and chip away the enemy's strong points',Palm stated,'The experts can't come to a consensus on how much time remains between now and when the king is born. The Chairman is acting on the assumption that the earliest it will be is in two months'

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Gasps of exhaustion left the teen's mouths and Valentine pushed strands of hair out of her sweat filled, sticky face as her cheeks were lightly painted red with fatigue.

Chirps of frustration left Zeus's beak sweat coated his feathers from using his Nen and he shook out his feathers, a repulsed look on his face.

Staring at their tired forms, Biscuit slightly closed her magazine and looked down at them with a disappointed frown on her face.

'At this rate, you're never going to defeat Knuckle and Shoot, much less the Chimera Ants!',Biscuit scolded and Palm glared at the five out of the corner of her eye,'Are you giving up on going to the NGL?'

Pushing herself upright with her teeth clenched together, Valentine clenched her fists as harsh breaths left her lips and her aura slowly started up again, sweat slowly falling down her face as her eyes glowed brightly.

"Absolutely.. not",The young girl panted.

Slowly standing to their feet, the boys swayed for a moment and then, their Ren started back up again.

'Valentine's right, we're not giving up now',Jaxon exclaimed and clenched his jaw tightly, glancing towards the boys as they nodded in agreement.

'They're right! We'll never give up',Gon stated,'We will go back to the NGL. I don't care what we have to do'

Simultaneously, their auras bursted out of them in a wave of power and Palm's rageful energy calmed down as a wave of heat passed through her, her cheeks reddening as she stared at the green-haired teen.

'We're going back to save Kite',Gon exclaimed with confidence and power, clenching his jaw.

A whimper left Palm's lips as her cheeks reddened more and she clenched her hands together, glancing down at the floor, before looking towards Biscuit.

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The faint ticking of the clock echoed throughout the small room as the five continued on with their training to defeat Knuckle and Shoot in order to take their tiles and return to the NGL.

A small giggle left Biscuit's lips as she stared down at the magazine in her hands and she didn't notice the way Valentine lifted an eyebrow, a small smirk on her face as her Ren brightly glowed around her body.

It felt like hours had gone by as sweat dripped down their bodies and the young girl looked away from her teacher, glancing between the two boys beside her.

Finally, the clock had reached twelve and Biscuit closed her magazine, sitting up straight as she raised a finger into the air.

'Okay! All done'

Letting go of her aura, Valentine fell to her knees and panted in exhaustion, her muscles shaking as the sweat on her body lightly dripped to the ground.

Loud thumps echoed throughout the air as the two boys collapsed to the ground and a light, exhausted chuckle left Jaxon's lips as his eyes turned towards the two.

'You guys finally held out for three whole hours',Biscuit exclaimed.

Pants left the teens lips and they laid on the ground, their chests heaving with harsh breaths as their muscles ached and burned, sweat drenching their clothes with a sticky sensation.

'We did it.. that was hard'

'No kidding, I can't even move an inch'

Staring down at them with a blank look, Biscuit clapped her hands and tilted her head with a small frown on her lips.

'Don't be silly, get back up',Biscuit ordered and placed her hands on her hips,'We are going out right now'

Looking up at the woman with a confused look on her face, Valentine slowly stood up straight and felt as her clothes stuck to her body causing her to internally cringe, before she pushed a strand of hair out of the sweat that had gathered on her forehead; her muscles screaming for her to lay back down.

'Huh?',Gon hummed with confusion.

Perking an eye open, Killua stared at the girls and his eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he looked towards Biscuit.

'Going where?'

'To see Knuckle, of course'

Watching as the boys sat up quickly, Valentine and Jaxon looked towards one another with deadpanned expressions.

So much for them not being able to move.

'See? You can move after all',Biscuit stated and started walking towards the door,'Let's go'

An aggravated expression formed on Killua's face and he furrowed his eyebrows together, his eyes narrowed.

'But why are we going to go see Knuckle!?'

A groan of annoyance left Biscuit's lips as she turned around and placed her hands on her hips, looking between the teens.

'Don't ask when the answer is obvious',The woman told them,'To fight him!'

Exclaiming in shock, the four looked between one another while Jaxon only smiled slightly as he looked at his twin and slowly shook his head.

'Now, let's go!'