A strange portal

After thrashing Liam to his heart's content, the old elf leisurely walked back to his rocking chair and sat down, once again feeding some things to the little fox.

Liam shook his head helplessly at this scene and slowly got up. He ate some berries to recover his stamina, health, and energy and took a few breaths to calm himself down. 

The training hadn't even started, so he still had a long way to go. There was no point in getting frustrated now.

Since he had already committed to this and even struggled a lot to get to this position, Liam decided that he might as well give it his all and play the part.

After a few minutes, he stood up and walked over to the old elf. "Master, how should I start with my training?" He put on the face of a sincere student and asked. 

"Heh?" The elf coldly snorted. "First of all, don't call me Master, and second of all, all this ass-kissing isn't going to get you anywhere."