31. Crimson Eagle Training Camp (2)
"then let me introduce myself, my name is Max Azela, as you heard I came from an orphanage, but you don't need to pity me, I'm having a happy life there" The scrawny boy, Max said
"my name is Lex, Lex Spifer nice to meet you" Lex replied it was a bit after the incident in front of the room, after that the boy Max wore his clothes then invite Lex in,
"you can call me Max, we gonna be a roommate from now on, don't need to be polite with me"
"alright, you can call me Lex too"
(what a good child... it's unexpected to have this kind of child passing that kind of test)
(and looks like physical abilities is not his forte either…. He said he's happy but…) Lex thought as he checked Max body once again (isn't he looks like someone less nutritious child…)
(mm, I'm not in position to sympathy either, unnecessary sympathy only made him more uncomfortable)
"Lex then, nice to meet you too"
"Ooooh!" Lex replied then they both exchange a handshake
****
The next day
"today, we wouldn't start the training too, today time will be used to understand all of your capabilities" said one of the Venti Crimson subordinate
As expected it doesn't make sense for all trainees which more than thousand too train at the same time, the trainees were divided into about fifty children/group, because they divided it according to the room's number, Max and Lex were on the same big groups.
Even when the children divided by big group training on the other place, the facility was big enough to afford them, but the schedule they were told was very strict. The day started with physical training on the morning about one hour, then followed by breakfast, after a bit rest there is study time till lunch, no matter how exceptional these children are they still ten years old they still needed to study and then continued by another training on the afternoon till dinner time.
lastly dinner there will be a Meditation time for about two hours before going to bed, because of the heavy training there will be rest day every three days.
(mm…., the best children about 60% of my max capabilities, while the weak one about 20-40% of mine, while most of them about half huh…) Lex thought while watching the other children from his group testing their physical abilities
(should I used my maximum capabilities… or the same as the best children….)
Lex cannot decide the best, if he wants to learn the best technique the best way for him to train his body it will be the best to show all of his strength, but doing that Lex will get unnecessary attention from many other people
(…, ok let's go with equal to best children for now, I don't think there will be much different in training, but if their method not working with my body, I'll show them my strength) with that thought Lex adjust his physical to be on the top of the group but with a little margin only, luckily many children choose to be the one to check their capabilities to show Crimson Eagle how capable they are, which is why the order to test they capabilities was determined by themselves.
And from all of those children the worst one in their group, the weakest one, the slowest one is Lex's roommate Max Azela
(maa, its obvious just by looking at his outward appearance)
(Another thing to point out, was they don't divide according to gender, usually in physical test like this, girls and boys will be divided but they don't…)
(at first I thought, the result will be filled by boys, but the reality is different the tops of the class divided evenly, maybe because our small ages there's not much different between girls and boys, aaa I don't care!! The point is…. It's better not to underestimate girls here) Lex thought while watching his roommate Max, running on the track field while breathing very rough.
"haa~~" Lex sighed then he stood up taking some sport drink with him
Because everything sponsored by Crimson Eagle, the trainees don't to be afraid all the resources were handled by them
(looking at him doing his best like this, I unconsciously want to help him…)
When Max reaches the end his last stamina test, Lex quickly approach giving him the sport drink he brought.
"Haa….haa….???" while breathing rough Max confused by the sudden sport drink appearing in his sight, when he saw Lex was the one who brought it, he quickly take the drink from Lex
"thank you ha..."
"Are you alright?" Lex asked he was a bit worried,
(today is physical test only, but he already ended up like this, what will happen to tomorrow when the real training start)
***
A week has passed since then
Lex has more or less grasped what they do in this training
on the morning, jogging and other light physical training, while the morning study is on the same level as primary school too but with faster pace
(maa, that's my routine everyday so it's easy for me)
The afternoon training is heavy training, and hand to hand combat
(they said we will learn many things here, hand to hand combat was the first)
And lastthe strange meditation class after dinner
(they teach us breathing technique and how to meditate before leaving us on ourselves, when we fell asleep someone will come to wake us up after about 15 to 20 minutes, but that's all they don't do anything beside that. Because of that many of us trainees fell asleep again and again, and of course me included)
***
"haa…haa…haa…" on the track field only Max left alone, it because the others in their group has finished their training quote for today,
"haa…haa… fi…nished…" Max rejoiced with his rough breathing, because his quote finished just now, his sweat has wet his body entirely, even in his exhausted state he didn't lying or sitting on the ground, usually when done with marathon or running everything that drained stamina people quickly sit or lying to rest their body replenishing their stamina but Max did not
"let's go or we will be late for dinner" the one who suggested that idea was Lex, he approaches Max and give him sport drink like usual, while Max run alone on the track field, Lex has been accompanying him the entire time even if Lex not running beside him at least on the field there's two people Lex and Max.
"fwah!! Thanks!" Max always grateful with Lex accompanying him like this, the sport drink he brought already like an angel blessing to him "but no…" Max denied ('I'm already weaker than others, that's why I need to work harder than others)
"then let's-...ehh...?" Lex didn't expect to be turned down he froze on the spot for a while "…why?"
"I want to train for a bit longer"
(train longer you say…) "but aren't your today quote finished just now?" Lex said with a frown
"yea, but I want to train again while I still have time" Max replied a bit guilty, ('Lex waited for me, then I turned him down like this… but still If I wanted at least comparable to the others I need to work harder')
"…." Lex silenced by his words
('did he mad at me? Well obviously he waited for me more than one hours') Max thought
"Max…" Lex called calmly
('huh? He's not get angry?) "yea?"
"why do you work this hard?" Lex asked (from the beginning I saw him, I feel it there's something I can learn from him, there's something he has which I don't, but after a week I still didn't know what it is)
"work hard… I want to be stronger…" Max replied but his fire in his eyes still blazing brightly
(he somehow look very bright for me to look at) "no… I know... but what I mean is… after that, what is your purpose coming here? what is your goal?" Lex hesitated a bit there, they relationship not deep enough to talk heart to heart like this, but Lex still curious he wants to know what makes him like this
"… I didn't expect you asked me this" Max a bit astonished by Lex question, to Max, Lex was someone who's much above him, while Max following the trails, Lex was the one who makes the trails, he's the one who lead the trails, that's why Max didn't expect this
While Lex who's didn't know he's been overvalued by others, Lex too surprised by Max reply
"I don't understand why you asked, but I will answer the best I can, there's something I wanted to do after this camp, that something is can only be achieved by staying here" Max answered,
(it feels like I understand but don't understand at the same time, haa~~) Lex sighed (there's no way I can asked for more, I'm just one of his new friend, from the way he said it, it's clear he didn't want to tell others about something he wanted to do, let's look for another chance in the future)
"thanks" Lex said
"did it help?"
"yeah, probably…, well it's not important, let's talk about you now"
"me?"
"yea you... don't you want to train more?"
Max answered answering Lex question
"but it's useless, in the worst case it can even injured your body… an incurable injury for your body"
At first when Lex talked useless, Max about to get angry (it's useless to you not me!!) but after hearing the risk, Max calmed down "…why?" he asked
"do you know why we have one rest every three days?"
"no" Max shakes his head
"because it's necessary. If you really want to get stronger rest well, eat well, and train well, that's the key point, overworking yourself can reverse the result you wanted"
"your body need rest to recover to strengthen yourself and to recover you need nutrition from food, if you want to increase your training by skipping lunch/dinner that's a foolish choice"
"…." Max keeping his silenced
"and do you think this facility this Crimson Eagle is amateurish? No. they not they used to train fledging like us, there's no way to be perfect but at least it's approaching perfect your training quote right now is the best balance for your body, unless you did not believe in this facility then I can't stop you anymore" Lex said
"…. You're right" at last Max convinced by Lex's words but he still feels depressed
"…." Lex patted Max back without saying anything, then both of them went to eat their dinner, Unexpected this event what deepen the friendship between the two of them