Months passed and Togiri became somewhat well known in the Heaven's Arena and to the locals as a boy with tenacity and unusual strength.
He was also known to be the youngest blacksmith that could become a master blacksmith before turning 30.
That was thanks to his system. Seven's abilities were almost completely sealed. The ones that weren't were almost useless in helping Togiri become stronger directly.
Togiri trained by doing odd jobs like carrying heavy deliveries and fighting more and more in the Heaven's Arena.
As his strength grew so did his accomplishments and money.
The grown men looked defeated when Togiri carried double their workload. He didn't grow much in height, but he was constantly getting stronger little by little
[Togiri. Strength: 2.6, Agility: 2.4, Vitality 2.8]
■Review: 2 times stronger than a regular adult, but still 10 times weaker than a 5-year-old Killua■
Special skills:
[Nen E]
[Killing Intent C]
[Blacksmithing B]
"The review also never gets kinder" whispered Togiri while looking at the white status window before him.
@Its not like you don't deserve it, you are one asshole@ said Seven while Togiri was stretching.
"Hey, you dumb MO-" Togiri got annoyed, just before he yelled he saw Fang leaving the house.
Fang quickly walked towards him and said "Togiri! Please teach me how you covered the knife in Ten when we were eating! Please~" Fang looked at Togiri with puppy eyes.
A few months ago Togiri started teaching Fang in Nen. The reason this happened was that Fang copied Togiri's meditation technique to open his Aura nodes.
He saw that Togiri became multiple times stronger and faster since he started meditating and copied him.
Fang didn't follow Togiri's rigid training regime, but influenced by Togiri he often trained together with him.
'Nen is very dangerous and since Fang can already see Aura it's better to have someone teach him that being able to protect yourself is also Important.' thought Togiri while warming his body up to train.
"Huff.... Okay. You simply think of the knife as an extension of your body and then it's not called Ten anymore but Ren when you are coating objects with your Ten" flickered Togiri his finger against Fang's forehead.
"Ow!...Oh? Like this?!" Fang had the hunting knife of his father in an instant covered using Ren and as quickly it appeared it disappeared.
"It's harder than it looks, haha" chulked Fang sweating because of his Nen use. Fang was a natural at learning Nen.
'Fang truly is one talented kid. I don't know if he is as talented as Gon or Killua the main protagonists of the story, but he sure is better than me. I guess that's why he opened the aura nodes in his eyes in just a few days instead of weeks like me' thought Togiri to Seven.
@Yeah, it just shows how much of an untalented bastard you are@ said Seven.
A vain almost popped on Togiri's head, 'When the day comes you can transform into a human, I will beat the shit out of you!'
@Sorry, I will never insult you again oh great master!@ said Seven sarcastically.
"Hmpf"
"Huh? What's wrong Togiri?"
"Nothing, nothing" giggled Togiri nervously away.
"Anyway Fang, I heard your father talking with your mother and they didn't seem thrilled that you were training with me"
"..."
"It's because..... they think I will end up like my older brother Kastriot."
"You have an older brother? Why didn't you mention him before?" asked Togiri curiously. He now lived almost half a year with Fang and his family, but they never mentioned him or put his picture on the wall.
"My parents told me this last week and I...." Fang chocked at his words. Visibly disturbed he started to continue speaking.
"My brother was a bright child and was very similar to you said my mom. He was hard working and his dream was to become a Hunter. He is 14 years older. When was I was three, he went to take the Hunter exam.
He passed on his first try and became a Hunter. After passing he traveled the world for a year and returned home, but my parents knew he changed..."
"Changed? In what way" asked Togiri. "My dad said he started acting weird. He talked about power and the end of the world to my parents and anybody who would listen.
Kastriot said he was the only one able to stop it and that he would do anything necessary. He told my parents about his ability to absorb life force out of Hunters, regular people, and animals."
"What! Wait did he..."
"Yes! He killed so many people that he became the most wanted person in the Hunter Association and the continent. He destroyed many cities"
"....." Togiri didn't say anything and just looked expressionless at the floor.
"At first it was fun to train a little with you, but now I got a reason to become stronger. I want to stop my brother and make him good again so mom and dad will never have to cry again. I will bring justice those he killed."
Fang looked determined and mature unfitting his young age. "I know I'm only 8, but it's my duty no matter what anyone says." Fang looked as steadfast as a mountain.
'Seven, I always knew this world is fiction and never felt a very deep bond to anyone except Fang, but maybe I should think some things over.'
'I have read countless stories and this story is also not that uncommon but for it to happen to my best friend that I know since I traveled over into this world feels unreal.'
@What do you want to do master?@
'I will help Fang and we together will become stronger!' thought Togiri to Seven while standing up and clenching his fist.
"Come on Fang! Let's train before we go to sleep!" said Togiri excitedly smiling and getting into his battle stance.
"Haha, bring it on!" Fang copied Togiri's battle stance, but it looked more sloppy.