Asgard's new training hall was isolated from the rest of the city, built on high ground near the ancient northern walls. Morgana had chosen that location specifically because any other urban spot risked simply not surviving Strax's training. After the last few months, everyone in Asgard had learned the hard way that monstrous abilities and ordinary structures rarely coexisted for long.
The building itself looked less like a training center and more like a fortress built to withstand continuous natural disaster. The walls were made of black stone reinforced with thick metal plates and magical runes engraved directly into the internal structures. Gigantic columns supported the arched ceiling dozens of meters above the main arena, while industrial mechanisms constantly circulated heat through the walls to prevent excessive freezing during training involving Black Ice.
Even so, several signs of destruction were already visible.
