2. Weak loser Does 100 Pushups Everyday before Going to Prison To Fight Bullies

previously as a fighting slave cestus was tasked  to win a 100 fights in the upcoming tournament without losing even once only then will he get his  freedom during his battle cesis is underestimated by each and every opponents he faces as he  looks very weak as his body looks like a shrivel dingdong during winter but even with his weak-ass  body cesis managed to defeat every opponent he faces without any effort until one day he ends  up fighting with a very strong opponent called andem because o

f a [ __ ] who couldn't handle her  rejection from cesis and almost kills cesis with his move called the decapitator but somehow cesis  managed to fight back and defeat mden but Sabrina commands emden to get up and not to be a disgrace  to her her words echo through M Den's mind as he struggles to get off the ground however he is  proven an unworthy simp when he falls on his back again thankfully for cesis finally cesis is  announced as the winner Zafar is inquired about the difference between t

he two moves that were  executed by each of the the boxers by his student as mden struck with his arm while cesis struck  with his palm which he is left wondering about too mden comes to his senses and inquires about  cesp Us's identity to which CPUs replies that he is just a fighting slave much like mden himself  the audience verbally chastises him Den for losing to a kid calling him a disgrace and demanding that  he should be killed eventually they start chanting for M Den's death oblivious to

the fact that mden  could flip them all on their asses if he wished to seeing as it was a repeat of his previous fight  cestus was unable to stand witnessing the disgrace of such a strong fighter as a result he lifted his  thumb for Mercy this caused the crowds jeering to die out into confusion as everyone was astonished  at the display cesis was putting up enraged everyone in the audience started demanding the  death of both boxers claiming that a mere fighting slave is in no place to plead fo

r someone's life  dashka defended the boxers stating that the bets everyone placed were not in the hands of the  fighters all they did was fight with all their might and that they should be congratulated for  that his words unsurprisingly were not heeded the situation was seemingly beginning to escalate as  fights were starting to break out Sabrina ignored her servants pleased to escort her back to safety  and demanded that her tent be lowered she walked into the arena capturing everyone's atten

tion  instantly she handled the situation exquisitly telling everyone to behave themselves and just  like that another crisis was averted in simp Empire a solemn final farewell is given to him  Den by SA she walks away from him out of his life essentially as mden is left their stunned later  cestus awakens in his room bandaged and bloodied surrounded by his other slave friends who Express  their relief at him gaining Consciousness mashka inquires him about how he's feeling to which he  confirms

that he's feeling all right he expresses concern about mden asking about his well-being  mden due to being abandoned by his owner will no longer be fighting in tournaments which NASKA  explains is a fate worse than death for him no one can imagine the pain him Den must be going through  because he finally received the words of gratitude he longed for from Sabrina but only after being  defeated and now those words are her last words as well at which is far more crer and a cold  dismissal would ha

ve been better suited the slave boys go back to training leaving cesis alone with  his thoughts in his bed with the weight of Victory hanging heavily on him after he fights to win for  his life zaffer goes to visit him Den as he is curious about the moves both boxers used in their  match and how they differ their both both called the decapitator and both techniques are aimed to  achieve the same effect by striking the same spot zafer concludes that someone must have taught  that move to mden jus

t as he taught it to cesis and wishes to know who M's trainer was mden starts  by explaining that he met a man 5 years ago when he was vigorously training as a fighting slave  not being blessed by a large build he struggled with his slow growth for a long time so as a last  resort he prayed to the gods a man appeared before him right after pointing out out all his struggles  and desires with accurate observations this shook him then to his core making him believe that this  man was inhuman a mes

senger of sorts sent from the gods however the man refuted these claims and  assessed that what anden needed was a teacher to help him grow and improve and then falling to his  knees pleaded with the man to make him stronger to which the man agreed revealing that he himself  was a third grade fighter who had been looking for a man with a pure motive to teach what he could  not achieve he vowed to teach him then The Killing blow as well since then mden worked to strengthen  his lower body as per

the man's teachings gaining unequaled pressure and victories in his fights  the more he trained with the man the more he excelled and after killing an opponent with the  death blow his teacher disappeared as suddenly as he appeared Zafar after listening to this story  denied the idea of the man being someone Divine or a philanthropist on the contrary he claimed  that the man was someone who uses certain Fighters as test subjects to prove and experiment on his  ideas and techniques that he comes

up with once he acquires sufficient information he moves on  to the next experiment his name is democratus of cadis defin by Zafar is having the eyes of a  God and the brains of a devil is still roaming about much to zafar's surprise and is the same  man who has taught them both anden departs from pompe with a bag of Medicine by NASKA as both of  them say their farewells however Zafar believes that mden will return soon enough before leaving  the city with his friends as well soon after the tour

nament Nash tells cesis that once he get his  freedom he can contact him if he ever need any help with employment to which cesis gladly agrees  as they were moving away from the city all the towns folk starts cheering for him because they  were very impressed with his guts and dedication they shower him with rose pedals and Shout his  name while he gleefully responds back after some time cesis and his slave friends work on  constructing a road for the next 2 months Romans built their roads diffe

rently to ensure their  longevity even for minor brand Ranch roads they dug deep into the Earth laid stones and gravel of  different sizes in three layers for drainage and slowly packed their paved roads all of this being  overseen by legionnaires that were special civil engineers a guard blows his whistle to Signal  the workers about break time as the slave boys collapse in exhaustion unlike his companions cesis  carries on digging until his hands start bleeding during lunch all the boys compla

in about the labor  intensive work they're assigned wondering how long they'll have to put up with this their hands are  bruised to the point where they have to Feast like dogs to avoid holding a spoon but cesis refutes  all these protests by sternly saying that this is part of their training assigned by Zafar to  become stronger despite that however they all wonder if Zafar has abandoned them but then cesis  reminds them of zafar's words he told them they lack the strength to turn a fight aroun

d when an  opportunity arises so he handed them a pickaxe to build their power and informed them that they'll  be on a break from all other training except for running and digging so that's what they have  been doing for the past 2 months running and digging to the point of giving up pickaxes are  the symbol of boxers because in ancient Greece boxers used pickaxes to train their bodies as  digging contained all the elements necessary for strengthening one's punch Zafar returns  soon after as the

boys Rejoice thinking their days of tormenting labor are over still their  celebrations are cut short when Zafar informs them that this was only a temporary Interruption  and that they must Train by digging for at least 6 months he takes the boys to the troop leader who  wishes to discuss something with them the troop leader presents cestus to some Imperial envoys who  are recruiting exceptional boxers to fight in the emperor's upcoming tournament they had come a long  way looking for cesis and

were wary whether the frail looking boy in front of them was really the  cesis they had heard so many high praises about nonetheless they told him of a qualifier for the  tournament that was being held to pray for victory in the upcoming War for Armenia boxers from  all over the province are participating in this Tournament being held 3 months later in Sicily it  was issued as an imperial order that cesis fight in the qualifier for the boxing division meaning  he didn't have the option to refus

e it not like he ever does knowing cesis might be hesitant towards  the order the envoy stated that whoever was able to participate in the main event would be rewarded  handsomely and the champion would be given a prize by the emperor cesis being a fighting slave  would be granted freedom cesis after hearing all that became open to the idea of participating  but felt like his strings were still being pulled by the emperor if he cried in front of Nero like  a little boy when Nero was playing the

harp then no wonder Nero thought that he could Puppeteer  cestus The Troop Master assigned Ruck to fight in the martial arts division alongside cestus to  which Ruck agreed zaffer doubled cis' workout with the qualifier being only a mere month away cestus  wanted to resist zafar's intensive training but Zafar asked cesis to trust him in his belief that  they would produce great results zafar's words were like law to cesis so he carried on digging  and punching as the wheel of fate began turning

once again a month passes and cesis is brought to  a small wooden arena for the qualifier despite the tournament being hosted by the emperor he didn't  feel any need to spend money for extravagance in a qualifier match because he needed his money  for something much better so the arena was a small wooden structure that was abandoned and left  to rot once the bigger stronger stone structures were built the grand Coliseum itself began as  a simple structure like the wooden Arena The Troop leader t

ells cesis that it would be a loss  for him if cesis is defeated in the qualifier having spent a hefty amount on his entrance fee  which irritates cesis as they have to pay after being invited that's capitalism for you it's a  tournament that assesses a boxer's performance and not a show for an audience hence boxers have  to pay to enter increasing the desperation to win as one man takes it all to obtain a ticket to  the main event cesis will have to be the last fighter standing the qualifier wa

s Cutthroat for  the first day as expected the only audience being the associates of the fighters the fighters had  to steal their resolve and step into the arena for no applause Or Glory only the means to an end  cestus enters the arena with a determined look in his eyes and faces Zayn his opponent cis' friends  encourage him while Zayn's supporters Jer at him for being young telling cesis to go home and they  were on the verge of rioting as the referee orders them to settle down zafer analyzes

cestus hoping  he doesn't let the L years and the uncertainty of his training get to him Zayn proudly thinks  that the fight will be easy while cestus wonders about the number of opponents he'll have to face  before his qualification his freedom the match starts with cesis immediately staggering Zayn  after he got too cocky Zayn is unable to keep up with cuses speed and strength and falls to  the ground without Landing a single hit on the younger boy whom he previously looked down upon  the ref

eree announces cesis as the winner and the crowd exclaims in Surprise calling Zayn pathetic  cesis however appears to be Sullen at his victory as he thinks that he barely got anything positive  from the fight but Zafar Comforts him that the qualifier has only just begun and that a stronger  opponent will use the cramped space of the Arena against cestus in the future the size of an arena  can change the nature of a fight so Zafar advises cesis to expect some new things and techniques in  his lat

er fights in a different part of the area Felix the lucky man once again wins at gambling  with his mates expecting his luck to pull through once again again enabling him to qualify for the  main event opponent after opponent cesis gets closer to qualifying for the main event however  he is unsatisfied by the unfulfilling fights as he did not learn anything from his match zafer  corrects cis's mistakes after a match to which cestus gets frustrated and claims that he has  been working hard enough

nonetheless he instantly realizes his mistake of raising his voice at his  teacher and goes outside to cool off cis' slave friends worriedly discuss his unfamiliar attitude  they wonder about the reason that despite getting stronger why he's also gotten angrier he has  been this way since the training with the pickaxes becoming unapproachable his friends can  only hope for his mental well-being and peace of mind in the morning cestus once again trains  with a pickaxe and momentarily stops to st

are at his bloodied hand with disdain zaffer shows  up and informs cesis that despite his hard work the results are disappointing and his training  hasn't shown claiming that this was why he was so resentful those few months cesis feels bothered  as he expresses that he did feel like he excelled however this wasn't the Excellence he had in mind  it didn't feel right to him he describes it as a feeling of nearly grasping something but he hasn't  realized it which makes zafar's face Harden he inqu

ired cesis on activities for the past few  months asking if cesis thought it was aimless to be digging holes every day he tells cesis that  he will no longer be nitpicking cis' training and that cesis will have to find what he's lacking  himself cesis is has given a hint that when he strikes the hard ground with his pickaxe how  does he use his muscle and learning that he simply need to apply that feeling to his punches  with that zafur limps away telling cestus to open his eyes cesis trains sti

ll at nightfall pondering  over the element that was missing making him feel unfulfilled all his bulking seemed to have gone to  other places instead of his brain since he wasn't able to figure it out SEC coming to the Jim bro  fate Felix the lucky man from before is revealed as a professional Gladiator to cesis as he stands  in the middle of the Arena Victorious he was a strong opponent who rampaged through small Arenas  making a ton of money it was a high chance that he might just be the champ

ion of this one as well  after dinner cesis stands up to train once again as his slave friends scold him for pushing himself  too hard cesis tells them that if they kept complaining they would never learn anything from  the training they deemed useless which his friends get offended at however one slave boy points  out that it felt like he was talking to himself more than and the comment being directed to them  cesis was struggling with an inner dilemma and the struggle of training too hard day

after day  he tried to feel the strikes of his pickaxes as punches trying to figure out what he was missing  as Zafar watched him from a distance with a smirk on his face thankfully pedophilia was invented  in 1886 or else Zafar would have caught a case Felix surrounded by his companions is playing dice  again as a traveler boasts about cesis and how the seemingly weak kid has knocked out opponents twice  his size with minimal effort efor however Felix is unfaced the traveler wins at Dice and wh

ile  he is collecting the money Felix asks him about the Prodigy kids name after learning that it is  cesis he leans in close to the traveler and asks whether Felix's luck is better than cis' after  the traveler replied that it was Felix's luck that reigned Supreme Felix revealed a loaded dice  in the Traveler's pocket which he used to cheat and win terrified The Traveler drops the money  and runs off while Felix and his friends play another round choosing to not pursue the Unlucky  man cesis wa

its for his match in heavy rain as the beaten boxer of his next opponent is carried past  him warry flashes in cis's eyes after seeing the state the boxer is in always feeling suffocated  by the waiting period of a fight he trains by punching the water droplets that are leaking  from the ceiling after finally being called to his match he faces his opponent in The Heavy  Rain with a steeled focus after the match begins he punches his opponent in the ribs and remembers  his training with the picka

xe while dodging all of the others boxers hits as he throws hits on the  boxer he seeks an opportunity the opportunity he's been seeking for the last two months with  his vigorous training which finally arises his opponent drops to the ground after his powerful  punch unconscious and bleeding cesis stares in disbelief as he has never managed to knock out  an adult with a single blow with minimal effort Zafar hurries to the edge looking at cestus with  a certain sense of Pride when a blow is stru

ck at precisely the right moment it causes is a total  concussion that is a well-timed strike that was the answer cesis was seeking the pickaxe training  program was perfect for this as it strengthened the muscles and hammered the feeling of timing  to tense one's arms into the body while throwing a punch after the realization cesis lets out a cry  of Happiness standing victorious in the arena come the next morning cestus trains with his friends as  his friends complain to which cesis looks at h

is friend with disdain he promises his friends that  he'll produce results to prove Pro that all their training hasn't been for null he then apologizes  for all the anger he has displayed in the past and assures his friends that he is over it now  to which his friends extend their comradeship and ask cestus to share the burden with them next  time their relationship heightens after cestus is reassured that he can complain as well instead  of being stubborn and in response cesis happily agrees to

the idea they all fall into friendly  chatter which Felix interrupts by inquiring about their digging activities he immediately  can tell who cestus is and assesses him after finally greeting cesis and introducing himself  cestus recognizes Felix as the powerful Gladiator and shakes his hand with him in typical male ego  fashion they showcase their strength through the handshake seeing who's more Alpha Felix mentions  how they're the only two out of the four remaining boxers who aren't bruised

and flips a coin to  evaluate cesis luck to which cesis does guess the right side of the coin both of them walk away  from each other expecting to meet once again in the finals after some time Felix examines cis'  semi-final fight with great interest as he is baffled by cis' skill while tossing a coin cestus  knocks his opponent down as the crowd erupts in cheers and Praises for cesis Felix spots Zafar in  the crowd and instantly recognizes the renowned boxer it makes sense in his head that cest

us was  trained by a skilled fighter like Zafar he equated cestus to Zafar thinking if he beat cestus he  would be beating the wolf of numidia cestus Lies awake at night anticip ating the final fight  tomorrow he breaks down everything he has learned over the past few months and believes that he  has truly maxed out on all aspects of himself as much as he could before the finals with his  freedom in mind he pledges to win no matter the cost the next day zaffer ties cis' guards around  his wrists

while they discuss how since cestus was from group two of the fighting rounds he wasn't  able to spectate Felix hence he can't assess his opponent's skill cesis on the contrary isn't too  bothered by that as he believes true skill can only be analyzed properly face to face as he  stands up determined to prove his worth Felix on the other hand appears immensely relaxed at  a handstand as he has full belief that he will emerge as the Victor in his upcoming fight his  boxer friends advise him to n

ot underestimate cesis because he is just a kid to which Felix  agrees and says that he won't let his guard down having spectated cis' semi-final match he deems  cesis is the perfect prey having spotted a fatal weakness he is later called to to fight in his  match the atmosphere is intense as anticipation clouds the arena both boxers are signaled to enter  from their opposite ends both having something to prove cestus has a stern look on his face while  Felix smirks at him ready to have a go at

each other both boxers are introduced to the crowd but  the crowd couldn't care less shouting to start the match already the people who bet on Felix have  high hopes of winning everyone was more aggressive than other crowds since they had suffered  heavy losses in previous matches and hoped to recoup them through through the current fight  it was clear that whoever lost would be punished severely the final fight starts as the referee  announces it cestus immediately starts thinking about his ope

ning move taking in all the ways he  could initiate combat without any idea of Felix's fighting style he is theu which Felix takes notice  of and beckons him to hit Felix almost as if he is teasing cestus cestus charges in and lands a  fury of punches at Felix Felix seems positively excited at his strong opponent his smile can be  taken the wrong way because of how enthusiastic he seemed at cesis lunging at him the seriousness  of the situation sets upon Felix as he cannot let his guard down at

any moment because of cesis as  his pushed back he is surprised at the skill of the younger boy and concludes that cesis must have  witnessed a great number of Carnage to have been able to strike Felix in so many different styles  Felix changed his stance thinking the best course of action against cesis would be to let him take  the initiative opening himself wide to attacks he claims to do it to teach cesis about the way  of fighting that happens in an arena like the one they are present in he

faces cesis head on  while leaning in his legs spread as if they're encircling his opponent's middle and defending  his sides while showing how well versed he is to fight inside a cramped space all with a smile  on his face that creeps out little boys zaffer takes notice of this strategy and explains it to  his students in the audience elaborating how he could land a pincer at any moment as if on Q Felix  lunges towards cesis with a wide attack that cesis Dodges which was a distraction cesis fel

l for as  he gets hit in the head by Felix's second attack he falls to the ground from it in Great shock  as he expected to dodge the ladder as well while the crowd cheers he looks up at Felix holding his  head as Felix calls him a sucker cis's companions all start worrying while cesis lies on the ground  trying to understand how he wasn't able to dodge that attack Felix had changed the trajectory of  his punch which wasn't anticipated by cesis hence he snoozed and got booed Felix mocks cestus s

aying  that surely this one hit didn't scare cestus off and offers cestus his hand to help him up cesis  stands up by himself saying that the hit wasn't an issue and gets ready to fight again the crowd now  starts clapping rhythmically to Felix's motions and berates cesis assuming the same stance Felix  lunges at cesis from the left which cesis Dodges including the uppercut afterwards but gets hit  again after being backed into the corner and is knocked over once more struggling to get up cestus

  realizes that his opponent is surprisingly tough zaffer says that it is due to cis' Keen eyes that  he keeps getting deceived Felix's average looking appearance throws cesis off about the range of  his attacks Felix's attacks are like a sickle making them hard to dodge as they curve out of  vision zafur elaborates that Felix's flexible shoulders also add to the range of his attacks and  his stamina ensures a fury of punches giving him the nickname Red Storm he manages to back cesis  into a cor

ner every time there is a clear weakness that cestus isn't utilizing which Zafar notices  is due to cis' wonky balance because he sprained his ankle Felix has also noticed this and claims  cis' injury as his luck as the match continues cestus meticulously Dodges all of Felix's attacks  being careful to not be backed up to the wall he observes Felix's breathing throughout his Dodges  and deduces that the weakness of Felix's storm is the center of its Vortex so that's where  he strikes he manages

to land a hit on Felix realizing that to counter Felix's punches from  the outside he will have to hit from the inside he successfully knocks Felix off his feet as the  crowd gets louder his slave friends cheer for him as Zafar looks proudly upon his student explaining  that Felix's weakness was that his chest was left open to attack which was ideal for cesis as he  strikes as quickly as possible from as close as possible however a single hit was not enough  it merely injured Felix as he rose ba

ck to his feet cesis feels unlucky because of his sprained  ankle but still assumes his stance as Felix does the same now having his guard up and his arms  tucked in tight he strikes cesis even harder than before now not looking to put on a show but  to win finally revealing his true strategy which was to overwhelm cesis with powerful blows as he  is backed into a corner zafur advises cesis to stay away from the wall from the audience however  Felix is letting up no chance for cesis with his Rel

entless punches he knocks cesis down again  as cesis attempts to uncage himself and Felix is clearly being well-versed in close-range combat  after fighting multiple times in a similar Arena to become a gladiator he sure looked glad to be  beating up young boys cis's friends worry about him as zafur points out the obvious if cesis is  unable to improve his Mobility he will just have to Counterattack until he wins cesis punches Felix  at whatever openings he can all the while trying his best to g

uard himself from the onslaught  of punches he was receiving he barely Dodges a powerful uppercut and moves away just in time from  Felix's next attack Felix can tell he is plotting something by the look in his eyes but doesn't give  him the chance to execute it the fight grows more intense by the minute complimented by the worry in  cis' friend's eyes but zaffer sternly states that nothing is impossible and cestus can still turn  this around cestus hasn't given up yet despite being at a disadva

ntage he's matching Felix blow  to- blow cesis avoids direct hits by swaying his upper body and pivoting his feet focusing on  Felix's stomach Zafar encourages him from the crowd firmly believing that susice has what it  takes to win both boxers are short of breath and are aware of this predicament as they pounce  at each other once more the fight goes on and a display of a flash of punches and pure willpower  is witnessed by the crowd as the two boxers refuse to give in the troop leader reminds

cesis that  there is no second place that if he loses then that is the end of it all however the pressure  Felix is exerting on cestus is not to be taken lightly cestus feels as if his attacks have no  effect on Felix anymore as he keeps pushing him back no matter what he tries worrying about  how much longer his body can go on cesis has an epiphany as he is struck by Felix with his ears  ringing he thinks of giving up however as quickly as it came the thought is pushed aside by cesis as  he ra

ises his fists once again he tells himself to hang in there and continues to endure the fight  striking Felix hard in the stomach he manages to stumble Felix with a blow to his face Felix is  left shocked at cesis tenacity thinking that he should have given up by then Felix's stamina runs  out he is no longer able to back cesis to a wall zaffer tells his students that the groundwork  cesis laid for a Counterattack is falling into place giving them hope as they cheer him on he  concedes that it's

time for cestus to attack with all his might in the past Zafar informs cesis  of the weak parts of the body while training directing his punches towards them in a battle  of willpower the two boxers carry on as zafer silently encourages cesis from the crowd like  some sort of Magical Force magic however didn't exist in the Roman Empire as cesis is backed into  the edge of the Arena once again Felix deems it unbelievable because usually by this time he would  be having drinks with his mate but n

ow he is still fighting he yells at cestus to go down already  in his head much to his dismay cestus doesn't go down on him and instead Ducks Landing a blow on  his stomach Felix finds himself being unable to inhale after that blow realizing that cesis has  been striking him in line with his is breathing cesis lunges at him with a blow to his stomach  however stops mid punch and lands a hit to his face finishing with a killer blow on his lower  back Felix drops to the ground clenching his back c

esis applied his newly acquired concentrated  striking technique with all his might his foot was at its limits so if Felix was able to get up  CPUs would be in enormous danger however the hit nailed Felix to the ground keeping him Frozen  in place much to his relief cesis is announced as the winner and he finally allows himself to  lean against the arena he fought so hard to not get back on to he raises his fist in Victory  now qualifying for the Royal tournament the next day cestus Yelps and ru

ns to his friends  he expresses that he thinks he's dying or his gender is changing like a goldfish because he's  peeing blood his friends and he worry thinking it is serious but Zafar laughs it off saying that  it is because cesis injured his bowels from the punches to his stomach and assures cesis that  he isn't dying and he just need rest the next morning morning cesis watches his friend's train  boarded out of his mind with nothing to do as he was banned from training by his master Felix com

es  up to him telling him to cheer up as the winner he informs cesis that he wanted to see how badly he  was able to injure him before leaving and shares that he is also in fact peeing blood they bond  over their temporary period Hood cesis asks Felix about his course of action now that he has lost  to which Felix reveals that he's probably going to travel and get paid a small sum for making it  to the finals Felix encourages cesis to win the tournament and cesis Promises to fight as hard as  he

can which prompts Felix to test his luck once again after Felix casually mentions his crippling  gambling addiction a coin is flipped to determine cesp this's luck in the tournament and he once  again is Right hands Felix declares that cestus truly is lucky cestus denies that and explains  that he wasn't merely guessing but he examined the coin to know what it would land on Felix  is all struck at that Revelation and finally understands why he lost a admitting that cestus  was a better competit

or than him cestus didn't rely on luck he relied on skill and that is what  made him better than Felix after wishing cestus luck Felix bids his Farewell telling him to never  give in his Zenith of boxing in the cabin of a ship zafur hands his students a modified pickaxe  to train with this pickaxe has a thicker handle making the boys claim that they will be unable  to form a firm grip on the pickaxe and it will end up slipping out of their hands if they swung  it zaffer states that they are used

to improve grip and that if they get used to swinging  it he will increase the handle thickness to further Elevate their training Zafar is focused on  enhancing their grips to strengthen their punches he explains that the pressure behind a punch  is completed by grip strength so the stronger the grip the better chance they have at knocking  an opponent out with a single punch his students Express their dismay at digging holes and concur  that digging holes isn't an issue but not having a concre

te goal is what hinders them from doing  it zafur demonstrates crushing an apple to them with one strong squeeze of his hand he crushes  it to the extent of Disappearing within his fist until it seems it has been bone dry for a thousand  years and assigns this is his student goal zafur demonstrates this zero strike again at a piece of  wood needing no recoil to shatter it calling his strike Limitless cestus is completely enthralled  by this cestus wonders about his career as a boxer on the deck

of the ship as it finally arrives at  its destination ruic and cesis set their eyes on Sicily the harbor is congested with ships due to  the tournament as the city is bust Ling around that time of the year the stars of the festival  were Landing one after another for the Royal tournament some coming from the deep forests of  the north and some from the distant Plains to the South all their ships encircle the Mediterranean  Sea as Champions arrive one after the other rusco along with adness of th

e Imperial Guard arrive  on the same ship cesis catches the eye of rusa but carries on with his friends he tries to get  blood stains out of his garments when the Royal flutist rocks and passes by him the same flutist  that gave her neck ribbon to him for his fight with rusa he greets her kindly and excitedly as  they grab hands roxan extends the same sentiment expressing her happiness at seeing him healthy and  well he inquires about rusa to which roxan informs him that rusa was there as part o

f the Imperial  Guard and she was in fact meeting him then and there just then rusa appears and he congratulates  cesis on qualifying but leaves promptly with his companions claiming that he is busy and agrees to  meet cesis at dawn at the same place Dawn arrives as sis trains at the beach rusa approaches him  as cesis fumbles for his words like a school girl on a beach date rusa advises cestus to look  out for himself and himself only extending the suggestion to withdraw saying how the tourname

nt  will be impossible for cesis to win due to its brutality cesis doubles down and refuses telling  rusa to not underestimate him they struggle to find Common Ground as the conversation is left  at that the next day an announcer introduces the draws for the boxing division matchups say the  boxers are are informed to go outside into the arena and Bo if their name is called inden appears  behind cestus with a smirk on his face telling cestus to not lose so they can fight once again  and den is s

oon called to the stage as russa's words of withdrawal ring in cis' ears he steals  himself despite them and after looking upon his journey that brought him this far cesis cannot  fathom giving up at that stage Nero welcomes the audience and the participants to the tournament  and announces the opening of the concordian games the crowd erupts and cheers as determination  flashes in each other the Fighter's eyes