The Following Day….
"Master what are we doing? Why are we using this… sword? To get stronger." said 1 foot tall green child.
"We are using these wooden swords to practice, to get stronger we need to practice and hone our skills. You said you came from a village that was constantly under attack right, Bob? Said the red haired youth.
"Yes that's right Master." replied Bob.
"After practicing with me you will be strong enough to protect your village from invaders. I have the ability to send you back to the world you come from but not before you are able to defend yourself, so you can at least alert me if you're about to be killed so I can pull you back. Also stop calling me master. I don't like that title very much, just call me big brother Godfrey." Said Godfrey while rubbing his chin.
"Okay M-m-Big Brother, I dare not use your name directly." said Bob reluctantly.
"Now you will use this sword to perform, 500 slashes, 500 chops, 500 thrust and 500 backhaned slashes. When you can do these with ease then do 1,000 each, once you can do 1,000 each with ease then you will spar with me. Once we do that I can determine if I can send you back or not. I have to excuse myself now and while not being able to oversee your training, I must let everyone know that you are here staying with me so as not to alarm anyone." said Godfrey while making his way to exit the courtyard.
Suddenly a blue shadow materialized at the exit. "Young lord I came by to check on you, its masters wishes." Said Festus,before becoming alarmed after seeing a 1 foot tall green figure behind Godfrey. 'A goblin? No that's not right, a fiend? Why would there be a fiend here.' Young lord watch out there's a fiend behind you, I'll take care of it immediately. Said Festus as he began to dash forward.
"WAIT! Festus Stop! He's my friend, I brought him here." Said Godfrey quickly, sweat dripping from his forehead.
Upon hearing this Festus halted his movements. Bob, who was swinging his sword also stopped what he was doing and looked at Festus. " I would never hurt Master, I mean Big Brother." Said Bob, looking quite angry at the accusation. He then resumed swinging his sword with diligence.
"Young lord you summoned this creature? He's even calling you master." Questioned Festus.
"He's not some creature, he's my little brother and my friend. Yes I summoned him here, I learned this from a book I picked up in the marketplace. Replied Godfrey coldly.
"My apologies young lord, it's just that after the last attack I assumed the worst when I saw a foreign individual in the courtyard. Please forgive me." Replied Festus while kneeling on one knee.
"Don't think too much about it Uncle Festus, You didn't know the truth, plus you were acting in my best interest." Said Godfrey while waving for him to stand up. "I was just going out to try to avoid this problem, could you do me a favor and let the maids in the surroundings know. Also let Father and Aunty Helen Know too. If Father asks to meet Bob tell him he will see him 2 months later on my birthday."
"Ahh so his name is Bob. I will do as you say young lord." Replied Festus before disappearing into the shadows.
"Well that lifts a weight off my shoulders now I can stay and oversee your training Bob." Said Godfrey smiling.
And so both youths could be seen in the courtyard swinging his sword performing various moves and while the other watched from the side correcting the other if they made any mistakes. Just like that half a month went by.
"Great work Bob I never would have thought you would be such a fast learner, you're even better than me in this aspect." Said Godfrey. This past half-month he had been watching Bob making extremely fast progress, he had also grown another foot, it seemed the Ki he had been feeding him at night was enough to boost his growth, it could also be said that his Ki was really pure."
"Thank you Big Brother. It's all thanks to your training that made me this strong." Replied the now 2 foot tall Bob.
"We can now begin sparring starting tomorrow that will determine when I can send you back to your homeworld." Said Godfrey before turning around heading to his room followed by Bob. A Month later two figures could be seen laying on the ground panting, gasping for breath. A wooden sword in one hand.
"Wow Bob, Just a month and half to catch up to my 5 years of training you're a monstrous genius. I think I can send you back home tonight after you rest up. Just remember if you're in trouble let me know as soon as possible so I can bring you back." Warned Godfrey.
"Thank you Big Brother, I won't let you down." Replied Bob now 3 feet tall. Shortly after resting Godfrey opened up a portal using the contract he had with bob along with some symbols teleporting back to his homeworld. After arriving back at his old hut with a flash, Bob noticed something wasn't right, the decorations were gone and part of the hunt was burnt. Then the overwhelming Stench hit his nostrils, it was a mixture of blood and death….