39 Lionell (2/2)

Zeno nodded and got on the floor, starting with his pushups.

Hoemis turned back to Lionell. ”As for you, just do pushups until you collapse.”

”That's it?” Lionell asked.

Hoemis nodded. ”Yes, now quickly do it.”

Zeno watched as Lionell started doing his pushups. He smiled a little as he could finally see someone else suffer the same torture that his teacher made him do.

After a few minutes, Lionell collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily as he tried to catch his breath. He looked at Hoemis. ”Now what?”

”Do it again,” Hoemis replied.

”How? I can't do any more pushups.”

”Not with that attitude.” Hoemis approached Lionell and used magic to return his strength and stamina.

”How did you do that?” Lionell didn't feel tired and his strength was back.

”You don't need to know. Now, do it again.” Hoemis replied.

Lionell followed his instructions and went back to doing pushups again.

After about two hours, the two were finally finished with their daily exercises and were now ready to do their real training.

Zeno and Lionell were laying on the ground covered in sweat. Their mouths were open as they panted. Hoemis used magic on the two, revitalizing them.

”Zeno, go practice the moves I taught you on the dummy. Lionell, come here.”

Zeno nodded and went to the dummies, practicing the moves and making sure he wasted no energy with every move.

Lionell stood up and walked up to Hoemis. ”Yes?”

”You use a weapon, right? I was looking at you and figured you use a weapon,” Hoemis said.

”Yes, I do. It's something called a Bo Staff.”

”I don't know if we have that, but follow me.” Hoemis went to the armory where there were dozens of weapons everywhere. ”Look around and tell me if you find it.”

Lionell took a look around the room. There were a lot of weapons like swords, gauntlets, claws, and daggers, but those weren't his weapon of choice. He used a traditional weapon that his father and his father's father used.

The Bo Staff was one of the first weapons that the Samians used, due to its simple shape. After looking around the armory, Lionell eventually found a bo staff. It was made out of steel and was very high quality.

”Found one,” Lionell told Hoemis.

”Perfect.” Hoemis took a look at the bo staff. ”I don't know much about the bo staff, but I'm very good at fighting.”

Hoemis left the armory and went to the mat, Lionell right behind him. ”I don't fight with weapons, but all of them have one thing in common.”