Bloody Nose

Stan drew closer to me, yelling, " Look at him. His chest hair hasn't grown out yet, but he dares to fight back against his father. I blame my mother for spoiling him rotten." 

"..." I scanned the surroundings for things that I could use against Stan if necessary. I wasn't sure I could win against Stan because even though I am at level three, my stats are inferior compared to most at level one. I had to use six stat points to get the stats of an above-average healthy human. But I don't regret that because if not for those extra stats, I would not have survived the tutorial. 

"Stan, wait. Let me turn on the television and rack up the volume. I don't want the neighbors calling the cops on us, hearing the boys' screams." Amber threw a sadistic smile at me as she suggested her nefarious idea to Stan before she got up to set the said plan in play.

"Great idea, switch to a music channel. I want to whoop his ass in rhythm." Stan demanded. He didn't seem to have even a shred of guilt about what he was about to do. Instead, he wanted to have fun and enjoy it with some loud music. 

"..." This evil ex-couple, I felt infuriated as I saw them brazenly enjoy child abuse. They didn't deserve a child-like late Ryan. I have experienced his memories and knew that he was a pure soul that wasn't tainted with darkness despite what he had been through. It wasn't easy, but he had help from his grandma. 

*Bomp Bomp* 

"Haha, this one is my favorite. Even the universe wants me to whoop his as to music." Stan laughed at the loud music. Then he suddenly extended his hand out to slap me. 

I moved sideways, dodging Stan's slap. I was on high alert ever since these two had entered the house, and they never gave me a reason to let my guard down. Not that I would have let my guard down in their presence. 

"You dare to dodge my slap. Are you thinking of rebelling? You son of bitch." Screaming cuss at the top of his lungs, Stan threw a punch at my face. Thanks to my agility stats, I dodged him again with less effort. 

"You," Feeling provoked, Stan tried to close in on me and grab hold of me as it was easier to punch an immobile target. 

*Bam!* 

Knowing his intention, I dodged his hands and Instinctively threw a punch to his gut. My attack connected, and Stan felt the extra two stats that I added to my strength stat. 

"Fuck! Did you just hit me? I never thought my own blood and flesh would rebel against me. Fucking bastard, I will fucking kill you today." Stan shouted and went berserk. He threw his fists at me one after the other. The anger Stan felt grew out of control. He felt enraged and provoked as his evil spawn was able to land a punch on him.

*Pow!* out of half a dozen punches, Stan finally landed an attack on me. Unlucky me, it had to be my nose of all places. 

*Drip* Stan's punch broke my nose, and blood dripped from it like a leaky pipe. I held in my pain and didn't let out a beep because my moans of pain would only boost Stan's confidence. Stan kept coming at me with his swift punches. I didn't have time to counter his attacks, let alone wipe my bloody nose.

"Yeah!" My bloody nose excited Amber, and she cheered as her ex went wild, threatening to kill the only child between them. 

*Wham* *Bam* *Pow* *Bang* 

Stan kept throwing punches at me regardless of his defense. Instead of countering him, I chose to defend, waiting for him to tire himself out. Then it would be easier for me to overpower him and later deal with his adulterous ex sitting on the couch, cheering. Stan wasn't my only enemy, there were two, I didn't underestimate what Amber is capable of.

"Wrestling!" Stan yelled suddenly. Out of nowhere, he suddenly gained momentum and the next thing I know—

*Thud* 

Stan had me pinned down to the floor, then he skillfully supported my overweight body and held me in a choke from behind. With one arm under my neck, squeezing it, the other arm pressing it from behind. 

"You are agile for a fatty. I will give you that." Said Stan as he felt his victory near. Increasing the power behind his arms, strangling my neck, and blocking blood to my head. 

'This fucker used a skill! He has completed the tower tutorial.' Alarms rang in my head, but it was too late. I struggled to no end. Stan had immobilized me.

"Whoa! What was that just now?" Amber inquired. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she saw her ex, who was struggling to defeat his flesh and blood, suddenly pin him to the ground and effortlessly immobilize him. 

"It's a skill I gained for completing the tower tutorial on my first try." Stan bragged to his ex while choking his teenage son.  

"You completed your Tower tutorials on the first try. If you got skill as a reward, you must have gotten a buttload of T-coins, too, didn't you?" Amber's eyes shone with dollar signs. For a movement, she even felt regret for divorcing Stan. But soon, she was happy that she continued to have a secret affair with him behind her husband's back. 

"No, the T-system was stingy with the T-coins. I am still a few coins short of buying the Soldier King Serum." Stan showed his regret for not having enough coins to buy the Soldier King Serum. And unconsciously, his grip on the chokehold tightened 

"..." Caught in a chokehold, I felt a little light head. The possibility of Stan completing the tower tutorial did cross my mind. Therefore I had made preparation when I was in the kitchen. 

"Watch out. He has a Knife!" Amber shouted to alert her ex when she saw her abandoned son pull out a fruit knife from his sweatpants. 

*Thuck* *Thuck* *Thuck* *Thunkk*

"AAAARRRGGHHH!" Stan screamed in pain as blood gushed out of his body from multiple stab wounds.

"AAIEEEEE!" Amber screamed as she saw her ex-husband's blood spurt out and stain the living room floor.