Leo and Lilia went home, not to their old messy home, It's the home of their Uncle.
While walking, Leo looks everywhere and realized it has fresh air was polluted air doesn't exist, the sky is fairly blue as the gentle sunlight hugs their body without feeling hot or getting heat.
the clouds are clear and birds flying in the sky,
the plane trees whose leaves were like dancing due to sudden gusts of winds, and a red maple tree not too far away from them was so beautiful.
Leo thought that it would be nice resting there together with his little sister.
Not long after their uncle Timothy came back, a bright arrogant smile was on his face.
"heh, So what if he was a marquis, that bastard did this to you? heh."
"aren't you worried that he might put his hand on something that will trouble you?"
"aren't ya smart? of course, there is, he will probably place me into war again."
"again...?"
"Yeah, enough of that, kid rest well, I will feed you until that damn scrawny body turns to normal."
after saying that, Uncle Timothy's care and torture towards me started.
for a month I was fed lots of nutrient food, which made my body turn normal, I thought it was done, however, that was just started.
the torturous days began after that, He made me run for 10 laps, sit up, and do other exercises, I was thankful that I experience this in my past life that's why I did not give up.
eat some nutritious food, exercise.
it was not long after I gain some muscles. what next afterward was beating me to a pulp, yes, Uncle Timothy is teaching me martial arts, how to punch kick everything, knives, swords, and even needles.
however, he was surprised by what I did, I give him a spinning kick while I'm in mid-air, he grab my leg effortlessly, however, what surprised him the most is how I quickly grab his arm with ease while he was holding it my leg.
I was about to do something but I was chopped on the head.
"that was a nice brat. keep up the good work!"
"hmmp."
I went back, every night I secretly practiced myself, I imagine myself, confronting me.
the shadow give me a straight punch which I dodged by ducking myself, I gave it a light jab which was parried, it then gives me a low kick to my left leg, which I raise and kicked him instead.
however, it simply bends its body to avoid the kick.
we stopped for a moment, a moment later both of us dash forward, he gave me a heavy punch, I was about to parry it however it was fake, what it wanted to do is to use its elbow on my face that is why I force my feet to step backward.
the shadow me dash towards me and was about to give me an uppercut.
I bend my body and head to avoid it, I quickly grab a knife and thrust it on his arm, but he quickly retracted his arm before I was able to hit it by swinging the knife in my hand.
it then crouches and gives me a low attack by giving me a spinning kick, I jumped and give the shadow a frontal kick on the face.
he parried my kick and punch me on the face which I blocked but it made me fly backward
I quickly dash forward and thrust my knife to his stomach, he stopped my attack by using its two arms and locking my arm, and stopping the stab inches away from his stomach.
I give him a head butt which it let go of my hand and proceed with what I'm about to do.
I thrust the knife again towards its abdomen which I successfully did, I pulled the knife and stab it again to his shoulder. I retracted my hand and give him a knee kick on its face.
the shadow me fall afterward...
sweat all over my body could be seen. what happens for a moment that seems an hour was truly exceeded my expectation... I was exhausted and couldn't move my body.
Clap, Clap, Clap.
I heard a clap, I look where it was and saw my uncle was smiling at me...
"that was a great brat, what was that?"
"...Shadow fighting..."
"care to explain?"
"I don't know the full details but I think it's when your fighting with yourself... you imagine yourself, fighting yourself until you beat it."
"oh? so it was like surpassing your limit, by fighting with your stronger self... I see..."
"I think so..."
I nodded, I don't know how to explain it, I don't even know if what I said is true.
"brat you should sleep now."
"...I can't..."
"what?"
uncle Timothy looks at me irritatedly, He might think that I'm disobeying him when it was for my good but...
"I can't move..."
"sigh..."
Uncle timothy carried me which is embarrassing, he place me on the bed and carefully lie me so he won't wake up Lilia who was sleeping on the same bed.
I quickly fell asleep afterward.
the next morning, my daily torture start again, jogging, sitting up, squatting, mountain climbing. when it's already afternoon, I will have a match with uncle.
it continues for at least 6 months, I gain height with my firm body with muscles.
The last three months was Lilia's birthday which we celebrated with a cake.
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"...what?"
"Yeah, that bastard of a pig recommend me to join a war."
"didn't I tell you back then...you confronted a noble so it was impossible not to get it back to you... after all... nobles are too prideful...they won't accept criticism to them..."
"heh. brat, you don't know, that marquis has long wanted me dead all ways recommending me to go to war hoping for me to die."
"what? what about the king? don't he feel suspicious?"
"sadly, the king also wanted me dead."
"why would they want you dead when your only a doctor?"
"doctor? hahaha, brat, I tell you this one time, They want me dead because I'm a thorn to them, why? because I am the commoner's king, once I'm dead the commoner would have no choice but to kneel to them. but if I'm not dead, what would worry them ks a coup d'etat."
uncle Timothy said "also, if something were to happen to me, Go find Duke of Lairre, Duke Aziz Denali Halestorm, he will help you. when the time I went to war, quickly go to them. they will protect you and the king and the marquis won't be able to lay a hand on you."
"...sure, if it means to protect my sister then, I'll walk to Lion's den..."
"you mature despite your age aren't ya brat? is it because you got beaten up like a pulp because of me and also getting bullied back then? forget it, next week I'll go to war. ready yourself, The marquis will move without haste."
"yes."
however, even knowing all of that, We still got abducted due to betrayal...
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