Chapter 97 - Simon (2/2)

Simon knocked on the door to the training hall twice, making sure to infuse a sense of urgency into each knock.

”Who's there?” A childlike voice asked through the door.

”Your master, now open the door, we have work to do.” Simon spoke.

The kid opened the door from the other side, staring upwards to where he thought Simon's face would appear.

”Ah, Jack. Why are you always so close to the door? Shouldn't you be with the other children?” Simon patted the child on the head gently and smiled.

”The other kids do not work hard. They keep on playing 'tag' with master's daughter.” Jack said with a hint of disappointment.

”So you stay here and train alone while everyone else is playing?”

”Yes! I want to make master proud alongside Tyrone! We spar every single day and practice those techniques you taught us last week. Together, we can beat up 10 of those other kids!” Jack praised himself and Tyrone.

”What about James, Michelle, Sienna, Mark, Sam, and Simon?” Simon asked.

”Well, James got so much stronger after you flicked his forehead. He can now beat up 5 other kids on his own. But he does not work hard enough, he spends half of his time talking with girls. I don't understand him.”

”Mark has been coming over every once in a while a sparring with me and Tyrone, but he goes back to hitting dummies afterwards.”

”Sienna and Michelle are training together but Michelle keeps on trying to bring Simon into their sparring sessions even though he would rather train with me and Tyrone. You have to help Simon! He is being bullied by Michelle and I don't think he can take it!” Jack passionately begged Simon to help Simon out.

”Are you sure it is bullying?” Simon asked in relation to Simon.

”Yes. Michelle keeps on chasing after Simon and tackling him to the ground. She keeps on saying that 'this will be us sooner or later'.” Jack complained.

”That's not even the worst part... Simon is getting bullied so hard that I think he's starting to enjoy getting bullied.” Jack quivered in fear.

”Will I become like that if I get bullied too hard? Master! Please make me stronger so I don't get bullied until I enjoy it! I want to be able to protect everyone and become like master!”

Simon chuckled under his breath as he finished listening to Jack. After two years, he knew exactly what was happening. This is how much he had grown. At the very least he understood people a little more than he did before.