10. Beating

As I rejoiced in my feat I looked at Marcus, he just nodded approvingly at me and then I looked at Keira with his eyes wide with excitement as he looked at me, a feeling of accomplishment arose from my heart.

Seeing Keira's reaction Luke's face changed from pain to anger and before he could react he stood up and glared at me.

"I underestimate you, but I won't do it again brat"

"Only my grandfather can call me a brat"

At that time we both started hitting and dodging, it seems like the bastard wasn't as bad as I thought.

Luke's punches were faster and stronger than mine but they were also random.

My mind focused on dodging the punches from pursuing me, Luke had no intention of stopping, and I was so focused on evading that he completely forgot about everyone else.

The sound of impacting blows could be heard, the damn did not waste a second, the difference between his training and mine was becoming more evident if I only had a weapon would not be in so much trouble, I think I underestimated him too much.

While backing up and looking for an opening Luke used all his energy to hit me, he was definitely running low but I was in no better condition than him.

I planned to attack when he can no longer maintain his speed and his defense will.

Fortunately, I practiced with Marcus who specializes in defending and counterattacking, if I wanted to beat Marcus I had to find his weak spot and hit him at the right time.

After relentlessly attacking Luke began to slow down his attacks, the time to attack was near.

Wait, wait, wait, now !!!

Taking advantage of an opening, I quickly approached him and threw a blow to his jaw, he was surprised and withdrew, achieving my goal to raise my leg so that it impacted his face, if I was right he would fall knocked out.

As my leg went up to, Luke dodged quickly, I twisted my body out of his reach but it was too late, Luke threw a punch at my bare abdomen, holy shit.

I screamed when I fell on the sand, I didn't expect things to end like this.

Before I could get up, Luke climbed on top of me and started hitting my face hard, painting my face scarlet, Luke didn't stop hitting me as he watched me arrogantly, slowly my consciousness was fading.

Luke who smiled arrogantly froze when the girl he loved so much looked at him with sadness and fear before he could react Keira shouted.

"Luke, stop it, let stop hitting him, please, Luke, STOP !!!"

Seeing how Keira cared about my Luke started hitting me harder, you fucking bastard.

Suddenly Luke was pushed and fell a few meters away, relieved that the rain of blows ended and I let out a sigh.

Marcus was next to me, he looked at me and gave me his hand to get up.

Luke got up and walked towards us extremely angry, just at that moment Keira got in her way while she extended her arms to protect me.

When he saw this Luke stopped and looked at Keira helplessly.

Keira turned to see me when she saw my injured face, Keira shed tears in her eyes and she ran back to the port.

Luke also saw this and prepared to run after her but stopped in front of me.

"Don't go near her again, next time I'll kill them both"

After saying that, she went in the direction Keira left.

I clenched his fists helplessly, I knew he was no match for that arrogant bastard.

Marcus and I stood watching them leave, after a while, we walked silently towards the boat.

When we got back to the boat my face was stiff, I felt it swell everywhere, we knocked on the door of the grandfather's office, and the old man came out when the grandfather saw my condition he frowned.

Grandpa took some things out of his ring and sprayed them on my face, my body writhing from the burning that the positions caused me.

After a while, my wounds began to close and deflate.

After Grandpa saw that my wounds improved he turned around and entered his office again.

I let out a sigh, I knew that Grandpa wouldn't let this happen again, but now he was busy, we went to the bow and sat there, I couldn't believe what just happened.

I remembered Keira's face seemed to be scared, remembering the tears in her eyes wetting her cheeks my heart ached.

She never expected to see her friends fight like that, now that I think about it, the look that I thought was emotion was actually one of offended, who in the world wants to see her friends fighting.

Lost in my thoughts, night came, Grandpa took us to dinner and then we went to sleep.

I woke up in the middle of the night, the warm light of a glow lit in the dark, I looked sideways and found Marcus sleeping off to the side.

I had a nightmare in which Keira would never speak to me again and then she disappeared from my life.

I determined tomorrow I will go visit her to apologize for the fight that bastard.

I could not suppress my sigh, never in my life had I been in a situation like this, damn bastard I swear that one day I will take revenge on you.

I lay down for a while to go back to sleep but I couldn't, I got out of bed and went out on the deck.

As I was gazing at the stars and dark sky a voice sounded from behind.

"You woke up" the deep voice of the grandfather sounded

"Grandpa, what are you doing here?"

"I'm busy with some things and I still didn't go to bed, I went out to smoke a little" the old man's face looked worried, "Your face is fine, you arrived messed up"

"Yes, it was thanks to what you applied to me. How is it that my wound healed so quickly?"

"Use some of the Vedmid options," he said nonchalantly.

"Thanks, Grandpa," I said with a smile.

"Don't thank me, explain what happened" the grandfather's voice was severe.

"Keira's friend made fun of me and Marcus, I could not control myself so I tried to hit him" I whispered "but I did not expect he to dodge my punch and counterattack, after exchanging punches I managed to kick him in the chest but he got very angry"

My hand touched my face remembering the blows Luke gave me.

"Then he started attacking like crazy, I kept avoiding his punches until I thought he was tired, I take advantage of that and try to knock him down with a single kick but I don't expect him to be so skillful, he hit my stomach when I got close and threw himself to the floor, then he climbed on me and hit my face"

Grandpa had a rigid face, he let out a sigh and walked over and watched me for a second before ruffling my hair.

"Dan, I'm sorry I didn't pay attention to you," said the regretful old man.

That surprised me, I had always thought that Grandpa was someone tough, that he had no weakness, but now I understand how important I am to Grandpa.

A warm feeling welled up in my chest, a feeling I didn't feel long ago, the same feeling I had when my mother hugged me, that feeling I had when playing with dad, the feeling of a family.

Enjoy this pleasant feeling until sleep returns, I go back to bed and quickly fall asleep.

Grandpa's scream didn't wake us up today. The one who woke me up was Marcus, I got out of bed and changed my clothes, and we went out on deck to meet Mr. Vedmid and the three grandfather's lieutenants talking about something.

When they saw us they greeted us and they continued with their talk.

Marcus and we climbed towards the bow of the boat and we started to practice, our practice was more intense than normal.