Chapter 8 - 8: Training

"Then... can I help you train your magic?" Rhash asked unsurely. He knows that he is pushing Reif too much especially since the kid just witnessed murder earlier but the sooner Reif trained, the better

Rhash wouldn't feel safe as long as he and Reif don't gain enough power. Rhash's view of this world is too pessimistic, he feels like danger will arrive any time from now

As expected, the air around Reif turned gloomy. He lowered his head and bit his lower lip a bit, unsure of what to say

Despite Reif vowing to himself that he will do anything Rhash would ask him to do, he still didn't expect that Rhash would ask for something like this

His power... Reif detested his own power. It was the power that makes people hate him.

The power that killed his own mother. If possible, Reif wants this power to vanish from him

Seeing that, Rhash crouched down so that they were directly facing each other. "Are you afraid?" Rhash asked gently and Reif nodded his head

"I-I don't want to hurt anyone, especially Big Brother" Reif responds with a sad and fearful tone. He would rather hurt himself than hurt other people

"Reif, do you want to hurt the servant that hurt you earlier?"

Reif immediately shooks his head at that. "N-no! I don't want to hurt him!"

"You don't want to hurt him but he still hurt you. In this world, just because we don't want to hurt anyone doesn't mean they won't hurt us"

Rhash just wanted to live a peaceful life but the world didn't give that to him. His childhood days were full of abuse from his aunt's hands. While his college life was filled with bullying

That's just how the world works. The weak and timid would be abused and get hurt. That is exactly why Rhash would rather turn Reif into the person that will hurt people rather than the one that will get hurt

"B-but..." Reif wants to say something but he doesn't know how to refute it. His mind is still young and innocent, it was still filled with naive kindness. Reif still hasn't reached the level of mindset he had when he was older

"Reif... Big Brother won't ask you to randomly hurt anyone. But I want you to understand that even if we don't hurt people, people would still hurt us. I just want us to have the power to protect ourselves okay?" Rhash gently explained while stroking Reif's hair

The coaxing brought some comfort to Reif but he is still torn apart

"What would Reif do if you see someone hurting Big Brother?" Rhash asked. If he explained things this way, Reif would understand him easier

Just as he expected, Reif doesn't like that thought in the slightest. "I-I will save Big Brother!" Reif answered honestly. He doesn't want anyone to hurt his Big Brother!

"Right, that is what Reif would do. But how can Reif do that if you don't have any power?"

With that, Reif's face fell. True, he is just a powerless kid that even relied on Rhash's strength to save him from that servant. How can he save Rhash if his Big Brother was being bullied?

"Does Little Brother understand now? This is what I meant. We won't hurt anyone, we just need to have the ability to protect ourselves"

Even though Reif understood now, he was still having second thoughts. After all, his power is dangerous

"B-but what if I hurt Big Brother in the process? I don't want that to happen!" That is what Reif feared the most. He can't risk harming Rhash

"Don't worry about me. You know that I have strong healing ability!" Rhash felt like being a vampire was perfect

If Rhash entered this world as a normal human, he might have already died as soon as he met Reif that was having another energy rampage. Fortunately, his body is a great help to him

"B-but it would still be painful!" Reif insisted. The day when he hurt Rhash was still fresh in his mind. He doesn't want a repeat of that day to ever happen again

"Then Reif needs to train properly! If you can control your power, then you wouldn't hurt Big Brother. Please, do this for me, okay?"

Towards the end, Rhash even gave Reif a puppy look. His misty blue eyes stared at the kid that momentarily forgot how to breath

Rhash's current appearance was too cute in Reif's eyes. The way those blue pupils were twinkling and the way Rhash's face has an expression of a cute puppy was adorable

Reif looks as if he was mesmerized and his little hands moved on their own to hold Rhash's face. His fingers rub on the soft flesh of Rhash and he was not able to stop himself from giving it a slight pinch

Rhash also likes the warmth from Reif's palms and he adorably rubs his head on it like an obedient kitty

"Pretty" Reif unconsciously muttered. He felt like he will never get tired of staring at Rhash's face. It was a face that he wants to see every day

Rhash can't help but blush after receiving such a compliment. The red tint spreads in his cheeks giving his face another enchanting glow

"Y-you... how can you tease me like this!" Rhash said with a shaking voice. His little gem was currently looking at him as if he was hypnotized

No one has ever complimented Rhash like this and this made him a bit embarrassed. Since the compliment even come from the man in his dreams that became his escape from reality caused his heart to burst with hundreds of fireworks

"I'm not teasing Big Brother, Big Brother is just really pretty" Reif said honestly making Rhash feel even more shy and he can only cough awkwardly

"F-fine if you say so!" Reif said causing Rhash to giggle

Wanting to escape from such an awkward scenario, Rhash tried to change the topic. "A-anyway, d-do you agree to train with me?" Rhash said to remind Reif of the important topic

That broke Reif from his enchanted state and he bit his lower lip again. He is still worried about hurting Rhash

Rhash can feel that though and he tried his best again to be convincing

"If you're really worried about me then I can just stand far away from you. How does that sound?"

Although Rhash wants to be near Reif when they train, he doesn't have much choice. He can only also compromise

Finally, Reif slowly nodded his head. Since this is Rhash's wish, he can only do his best to fulfill it. If Rhash is far from him then he would not be able to hurt him, right?

With this matter finally settled, Reif continued eating his food happily while Rhash happily watched him

When they were done, Rhash starts to formulate a plan in his mind. Currently, they don't have that many resources. As a person that is originally not from this world, Rhash doesn't know much about magic too

Although Rhash instinctively knows how to control his own mana, he still hasn't really trained on it

If Rhash himself is having a hard time with his own powers, how could he even teach Reif?

But since they are lacking in resources, they can only make it up using talent. And talent is the least thing that Reif lacks!

Rhash believes that as long as Reif put efforts into his training, even without a mentor, he would still be able to use his ability quite skillfully

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Another whole week has passed and Reif finally gained just a little bit more weight. With Rhash always fetching food for him, Reif was in the process of having a healthier body

Rhash even wished that time would fast forward. He wants Reif to stop having such a skinny body

In Rhash's dreams, when Reif finally become powerful, a huge transformation happened in his body

The skinny and short kid with proper nutrients turned into a fine muscular man. He has the looks that can make women's panties soak with their own secretion

He has that devilish charms that can captivate everyone's heart despite always having such a gloomy and serious air around him

Reif Callan is some sort of a handsome Villain. The world hated him for his 'cruel actions' but they also can't lie about how handsome he is

Currently, Reif is still too young, short, and skinny. But in the future, he would surely have killer looks

Rhash's parental side wants to see that as soon as possible. But that is a thing for the future. There is a more important thing in front of them

Currently, the two are inside the forest where Rhash hunted the rabbits. With a lot of persuasions, Reif disobeyed his father's orders and head out from his shelter

Well, even if Reif is missing, his father wouldn't even know or care

Not to mention, the servants even stop giving him food after the day Rhash killed someone

In the past, they at least give him food and water every few days. But now, they completely stopped doing that

It doesn't matter though, Rhash can feed Reif himself. With Reif finally starting his training, it would only be a matter of time before he would have enough power to make him rich

When that time comes, Reif can eat anything that he desired!

Thus, this day is an important day. For their training, Rhash even sneaked in on the Callan Family's library

Rhash stole a book about magic in there. Since basic information about magic isn't really that rare, the library contained books about them

The two already read the book's content and the only thing they need to is to use their theoretical knowledge in reality

The book stated that everything in this world has mana whether they are living organisms or not

The amount of mana varies for every individual. To create a supernatural phenomenon, a person needs to know how to consciously control their mana

Mana is the energy of the world. The key to magic and power. At its normal and pure form, it has a bluish color just like those in the novels

As long as a person can control mana, they should be able to use magic

"Alright, Reif, just imagined that there is a stream of energy inside you. Using your will, control it to cover your palm!" Rhash instructed

With Rhash having a more matured mind, it might make Reif feel more confident receiving his guidance

Reif was naturally nervous as this is his first time trying to control his power consciously causing his body to shake a bit from fear

Fortunately, Rhash is there to comfort him. "No need to pressure yourself. Just listen to my instructions, okay? It doesn't matter how many times we need to do this. I'll always be here for you"

Those words ease some of Reif's nervousness. He feels like as long as Rhash is with him, things would always be okay

"Just do your best. That's already enough!" After giving Reif a kiss on the forehead, Rhash jumped on a tree and climbed it

Since Reif is afraid of hurting him, Rhash can only move a bit far. He stood on a thick branch of a tree and gave a thumbs up to Reif

With that, Reif nodded his head with determination. He can't disappoint his Big Brother

Maybe, if he showed enough talent, Rhash would really not leave him

After receiving strength from Rhash, Reif immediately closes his eyes. As a person with talent, it didn't take a long time for him to sense the movement of mana inside him

Aside from that, Reif can also feel a frightening power inside him. That power is not unfamiliar to him. It was the power that makes him a monster

Even Reif fears how strong that power is but he suppressed his emotions. His Big Brother is still waiting for some result!

Thinking of that, Reif focuses on the blue stream of mana inside him and tried controlling them