Austin was still palpably flustered when he returned to his rented place.What happened at Legacy Hospital kept getting on his nerves. He simply couldn't shrug it off. Taylor's appearance definitely wasn't a coincidence. Little did Austin expect that what he was worried about the most would happen this quickly. However, he wouldn't allow such things to even occur."Sir, what's wrong?" Aldus stared at him, visibly confused. Austin glanced over at his watch and said, "Aldus, let's head out now. You'll have to train me."With a crease between his brows, Aldus replied, "Sir, it's getting late now. And you've been busy for the whole day. Are you sure your body can take it?"He had no idea what resulted in Austin's current state, but he was positive that something must have happened. "Aldus, say, if I train every morning, how long will it take for me to be able to take down Taylor?" Austin asked. After pondering on his question for a while, Aldus answered, "At least a year."

"I'm up next?"Austin suddenly went out of breath for a brief second. He stared solemnly at the vile scene in the ring. Although he was eager to beat Taylor, he'd only intended to have Aldus make the training tougher. He would be bluffing if he said he wasn't afraid of participating in an underground fight.Aldus' voice rang from behind him. "Sir, you can only polish your skills through actual battles. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be close to Taylor despite a month of arduous training."The frown on Austin's face disappeared, and determination flared in his eyes. Indeed, Taylor had been groomed by the elites since he was young. Though he hated to admit it, it was a fact that Taylor was stronger than him due to the elite education he had received. He doubted the Campbells would send Taylor to participate in actual battles. After all, elite training was all he'd had since childhood. If Austin merely relied on strenuous training, it would be impossible for him to be capable

Wolf's pupils contracted, and the centipede-like scar at the corner of his eye twitched along with it. Was Autin really just a newbie? The sudden change in Austin's behavior made Wolf falter. He wondered if the one standing before him was a totally different person now. Somewhere in the dark, Aldus' eyes widened in fear as he yelped, "T-That was quick!" He brought Austin to the underground boxing ring saying that it was for Austin to experience getting into a real fight. In fact, he did it just to drill into Austin's temperament. Battle experience was the combination of wrestling techniques and the strength of one's mentality. A person could perform well during a fight if they could combine both of these factors perfectly.Austin just so happened to have the habit of working out. Coupled with the physique he was born with, he had an advantage over others. It was the reason he passed the physical fitness test after completing rigorous training under Aldus' guidance for some t

Austin didn't rest even after returning home. Instead, he brought Aldus to a small park nearby to continue his training. He gained quite a lot from this first battle of his. It made him realize his weaknesses at the same time.Austin wasn't one to be content and lackadaisical with his current progress. After all, he shouldered the weight of being cursed at and called a bastard when he was young. It happened throughout his childhood and he bore with it even until today. He understood the concept of reaping what one sowed. So, if he wanted to defeat Taylor, he'd have to work a thousand times harder. He could even lose his life doing so. The best results were reserved for only the ones who worked hardest, after all. A person's origins and background didn't matter. … At the presidential suite in Dominion Suites, Taylor glowered silently at Dave.The room was thrown into complete silence, making everyone else feel awkward because of it. Standing stock still, Dave lost the co

In the evening, Austin left the office earlier than usual after finishing his work. He was going to have dinner with Cecily tonight. To him, it was their first date, so he had to take it very seriously. Cecily didn't mind his past, so it would be ungentlemanly of him to refuse her offer.After all, there were lots of beginnings in life. One couldn't just refuse and reject everything after getting hurt once. Just like Austin, Cecily took their first date very seriously too. She quickly finished all her tasks and went to the washroom to reapply her makeup. Unbeknownst to her, Dave slipped into her room right after she left the office. He took a furtive glance to make sure that no one was behind him, then took out a tiny bottle from his pocket. He then removed the lid from Cecily's cup and tossed two pieces of drugs into it. This drug was a prize of his that he obtained from one of his many ventures in the pubs in the city. Ever since getting his hands on this, none of the wo