Nagao didn't expect that he would get this reward. This reward is an iron prosthetic hand dominated by jet-black color. As for other colors like shadow-gray and snow-white colors are additional colors for this prosthetic hand.
Got this reward, Adolph reacted,
"Where did you get the money to buy this expensive hand?!"
"You don't need to know about that. Just think of this reward as a sign of my previous apology, hahaha!" Mr. Schmidt laughed with satisfaction. He immediately patted Nagao's shoulder. "At least, this is my way of thanking you!"
Nagao just watched that thing silently. Without saying much, he immediately put on the prosthetic hand. Although it took a bit of time and trouble to put it on, in the end, Nagao was able to wear the prosthetic hand.
Nagao glanced at the prosthetic hand and reacted,
"For weight, similar to my previous hand," while looking at Mr. Schmidt for a moment. "Thank you for the present, Old man!"
Activities begin to run as usual. The day started to change, and life at Mr. Eddie's residence continued. Over time, Nagao's condition began to recover as before.
This condition made training activities with Mr. Schmidt and Adolph get started. As for the practice location, they did it in Mr. Eddie's yard, which was spacious enough, and Mr. Eddie permitted it. However, in exchange for it, he also requested to train some of his guards in our training. Therefore, this training took place with several additional people.
Even though Nagao's condition had just recovered, he said they didn't need to hesitate with him in training. At first, they were a little reluctant about Nagao's condition. However, that changed when all of Mr. Eddie's guards were defeated by him easily...
At sunrise times, July 22, 2223...
*Thud!* *Slam!* *Bam!*
He could do all the kicks, punches, and slams easily. Through those exercises that were carried out, he earned the respect from Mr. Eddie's guards and made them fight against him seriously. Even Nagao's training intensity became more intense. It became like a real fight between them. Not only the guards felt it, but Mr. Eddie, Mr. Schmidt, and Adolph also felt the changes that happened to Nagao...
"Are you sure of this, Old man?" asked Adolph while looking at Mr. Schmidt.
"It must be admitted that he is a little different from usual. But he didn't cause any serious injuries. So it doesn't matter," replied Mr. Schmidt while watching Nagao practice. "Do you want to finish your guards' practice?"
"No. On the contrary, with Nagao's presence precisely, my guards experienced a jolt. Even some of them developed respect toward him. If they say so, I am the one who will suffer losses if it is stopped!" Mr. Eddie reacted while moving his hand. "Besides, there's nothing wrong to watches an action scene in the morning before going back to work, hahaha!" he laughed while smiling.
"Your adrenaline maniac is still there even now!"
"Yeah, that's how it is!" while observing the exercises his men are doing.
The fight was so fierce. Out of the seven guards who were training, only three were still standing. Even so, the three guards showed signs of exhaustion through the sweat pouring down their faces. The three of them even sighed several times. On the other hand, Nagao didn't show any signs of fatigue. Even he had only slightly sweated in this training session.
The only guards left were big, medium-sized, and bald guards. Nagao watched their movements while adjusting his body stance. After keeping their distance, they started attacking simultaneously.
The attack style of the three of them was attacking alternately. Even so, their attacks predominantly aimed at the head and stomach of Nagao. Floating feet, punches that slice through the air, and even hard-striking elbows could be easily avoided by Nagao, despite all the attacks being carried out by them...
*Kick!* *Avoid!* *Swoosh!* *Avoid!* *Hiss!* *Avoid!*
When they were caught off guard due to excessive exertion of energy, Nagao launched his actions. Nagao aimed for their stomachs and their faces with consecutive punches. The combination of quick punches and perfect timing left the three guards on the ground. Realizing that his training opponent had already been defeated, Nagao paid his respects by lowering his head...
"Thanks for the practice!"
Adolph until Mr. Schmidt only reacted in stunned to Nagao's movements and attacks...
(Compared to the previous training, he's acting like he's fighting against several children. His calm demeanor and his movements are so neat! This bastard has improved a lot!) Adolph was stunned for a moment.
(What happened to you, brat?! This isn't your usual self!) Schmidt watched closely.
(Incredible! This morning's spectacle made my blood boil!) Mr. Eddie thought excitedly.
Adolph immediately looked at Mr. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was also aware of the look given by Adolph. Both of them had agreed on one thought...
(He's already different!) They both thought in a determined tone.
However, instead of stopping training, Nagao continued to train his body. He retrained his entire body, despite of he finished his exercise moments ago. He did it in a swift motion...
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,... 12... 45... 65... 100... 120!" He did the exercise by working both his arms and his wing muscles. In fact, he did it with movements that varied from two hands to five fingers. All of his activities are carried out quickly.
"You're not exhausted from the sparring just now??! You're only going to damage your muscle fibers, you brainless!" Adolph warned Nagao in an annoyed tone.
"Brat! You'd better rest first for the sake of your muscles, especially since you're just recovering!" Mr. Schmidt said assertively.
However, their words were ignored. Even Nagao remained focused on training all the muscles in his body. Realizing that Nagao's actions were still continuing, Mr. Schmidt tried to approach him. Before he could take one step, Mr. Eddie held Mr. Schmidt's shoulder with his right hand. Suddenly Mr. Schmidt reacted,
"Why did you hold me back, Eddie?!" Mr. Schmidt said annoyedly. "That brat could be in extreme exhaustion!"
"Are you sure about that?" Mr. Eddie said seriously. "Just look at his expression!" He said while moving his head to see Nagao's condition.
Mr. Schmidt immediately saw Nagao's condition. He was surprised that Nagao's face didn't show a pained expression. Precisely, his expression showed...
A smile expression.
He smiled with the corners of his lips touching his cheekbones. Even though he smiled, his breathing was ragged, and Nagao's intonation was very heavy with every breath he let out. The look in his eyes was sharp and abnormal. Even Nagao said amidst his physical training...
"234, 250,... 272... 315... come on bastard... this isn't... a problem! 330... 345...!" He kept talking without changing his expression.
Mr. Schmidt was immediately stunned in disbelief. Mr. Eddie suddenly spoke back,
"It isn't about helping him or not," he said while shaking his head a few times. "Did you have the heart to? To destroy his spirit, who is fighting his dark limitations? Think wisely!" Mr. Eddie spoke truth assertively.
"So you're going to allow this?!" Mr. Schmidt annoyedly. "Your brain is sick, huh??!"
"You're a man. But not all of the men have experienced living on the death line more than once. Even to overcome it, sometimes, they must risk everything, even within themselves. Former royal guard and butcher like you should've known that experience!" Mr. Eddie said frankly.
Realizing Mr. Eddie said just now, Mr. Schmidt sighed and didn't stop Nagao's actions.
After Nagao's physical training, he finally stopped...
"375... 400...!" He ended his practice session and immediately got up to a standing position.
It was at that moment Nagao said something that shocked everyone,
"Mr. Schmidt, be my sparring partner today!"
Hearing Nagao's words, Adolph reacted,
"Are you lost your mind?! Your body just recovered too!"
But Nagao paid no heed to Adolph's words. He kept looking straight at him. Realizing his demeanor, Mr. Schmidt was silent for a moment. He even looked at Adolph and Mr. Eddie. They both reacted,
"Think carefully!" Adolph said seriously.
"It all comes back to you in the end." Mr. Eddie said casually.
After a while, Mr. Schmidt advanced and approached Nagao. He then said,
"Don't let me be disappointed, Nagao!" While preparing for a fighting stance.
Nagao showed a bit of a surprised expression and smiled faintly at Mr. Schmidt. Immediately, he set up a fighting stance as well. Both of them were on alert stance until finally...
*Bam!* *Thud!* *Swoosh!* *Hiss!* *Avoid!* *Kick!*
All attacks were carried out swiftly and forcefully from both sides. Neither Nagao nor Mr. Schmidt didn't relax his attack at all. Even their attacks reached the stage of almost being invisible to the naked eye. This fight pumped up enthusiasm in the spectators, especially Mr. Eddie's guards who witnessed it...
"Oh hell nah, man!"
"Their fighting reactions are amazing!"
"What kind of fight is this!"
Only Mr. Eddie and Adolph remained silent even though Mr. Eddie showed an excited face. Realizing that scene, Adolph just prayed in his mind...
(I hope that idiot doesn't die stupid!) She prayed anxiously.
When Mr. Schmidt was about to punch Nagao's head, Nagao just approached him. Distances are closed quickly and...
*Bam!*
Nagao hit Mr. Schmidt's punch with his forehead hardly. Suddenly, that movement made Mr. Schmist's hand experience a painful pain...
"Guh! You—," before he could speak, Mr. Schmidt felt a sweep kick across his right ankle quickly—"?!" The impact of that movements made Mr. Schmidt fall onto a supine position.
*Bam!*
Getting that crucial moment, Nagao directed a punch to Mr. Schmidt's face...
*Swoosh!*
When his punch was almost about Mr. Schmidt's face, Nagao stopped his attack just inches from his nose. Mr. Schmidt's mouth gaped. His eyes widened at this scene. All of the spectators were shocked, including Adolph and Mr. Eddie. All voices fell silent at the sight.
It was at that moment, Nagao said while maintaining his stance body,
"Finally... I've could it...!" Nagao said as he let out a gasping breath.