73 True Start

"Haup! Haup! Haup…"

Loud breathing sounds could be heard in the vicinity of the running river, under the shade of a tree, a golden-haired youth was continuously raising and lowering his upper body.

Under the constant movement, his muscles glistened from the falling sunlight as part of his body excited and entered the shade. Completely drenched in sweat, drops fell from his sleeveless shirt along his arm, only slowing down when they reached a shiny armguard that overshadowed the sparkling liquid.

'Should I try?'

Feeling bold, the youth paused his movement after raising his upper body once more before he lifted his right arm from the ground. He seemed to be trying to do a one-arm push-up, but before he managed to raise his arm far enough…

Thud!

His arm almost instantly fell to the ground as if it was attracted to a magnet! The youth's body quickly followed as he collapsed to the ground.