Chapter 283 Ism scared (2/2)

Alex with this newfound feeling sat there helplessly. Was there really a chance for survival? Will he really be able to escape? These questions circled around Alex's mind as he grew even more scared.

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Richter who was watching Alex through the monitor, had a sudden thought that his grandson was going to do something stupid, and that it will ultimately disappoint him.

'Can't even overcome such a tiny fear. If he starts to beg and cry, then that would mean he hasn't really improved much from the time he was a little boy. Such a grandson is unneeded, if he does do that, then I'll just stop treating him as my grandson, and instead treat him like a stud to make me the new generation of Greyhounds.'

As Richter was thinking about what to do next, he noticed Alex was looking directly at the camera. Seeing this made Richter sigh in disappointment.

'So he really gave up, after such minor trivialities. What did I expect from a failure. I had hope that he just wasn't old enough that's the reason for his weakness. Yet now he still remained a failure, how disheartening.'

Richter didn't really care about how Alex did great in all the tests he has given him. All Richter saw was that if Alex failed here then everything else he did was meaningless. One failure was enough for him to feel that his grandson that he kept on praising for the past few months was nothing more than a failure.

Alex started looking at the camera and with renewed determination he shouted at his grandfather who was listening in.

”You crazy sh*tty old man! Whatever tests you give me, I'll finish it and I'll show you how superior I am to you. I'll prove to you that you're the failure not me! And once I get the chance, if you show even a tiny opening, I'll bite you to death. Remember that old man, you better be ready since the moment you make even the slightest mistake I'll devour you!”

Alex started to threaten his grandfather, he did this to empower himself. He did this to make the fear he was feeling go away. Getting afraid won't solve anything, being afraid of death and failure was normal, but giving up because of that fear was unacceptable.

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Richter who heard his grandson scream at him, was showing a very creepy smile. ”That fool, he doesn't have any respect for his elders. What kind of grandson threatens his grandfather? How can he even think about threatening me, while I'm in the superior position? I better discipline the boy better.”

Even though Richter was saying all of these, he was really happy deep inside.

'This is how a true Greyhound should act! Arrogant beyond belief, with the power to back it up. Calmly waiting for the chance to bite his opponent to death even in the most direst of situations. He even threatened me in such a situation, where I basically control his very fate. Truly a a fine descendant of the Greyhounds, able to overcome his fear, and turned it into aggression how delightful.'

If someone else could hear Richter's inner thoughts, they might think he has bipolar disorder. Still at the moment he was truly proud of his grandson overcoming his fears and turning it into a strength. He was now anticipating what kind of growth Alex will have from this point onward.