Harsh reality

 Somehow, Ethan survived the training without collapsing. However, he felt like he should at least pretend to collapse once in a while since every time he surpassed his limits, Hugo got enthusiastic and forced him to do other harsh exercises. In Hugo's eyes, Ethan was a weird kid who looked unreliable but had a hidden potential. However, Ethan knew that everything he could do was thanks to his powers as a hero. Unlike ordinary people, even while he was extremely weak, he could recover his energy extremely fast. Although the exercises Hugo forced him to perform would make most people feel muscle pain for three days, Ethan could recover from them in less than one hour.

"Who are you, kid?" Catty asked when she arrived in the garden. "Your presence is a bit stronger compared to yesterday, and I don't think even Hugo's training can perform such miracles."

"Hahaha," Ethan laughed while scratching the back of his head. "Hugo asked me the same thing yesterday."