Meanwhile, somewhere in the Capital.

"Remember Olivia, just go back when the class is over, leave the college, and get home. I can't afford to see you get kidnapped again. Ian has checked your academic timetable, so he will know the exact time to take you back home as soon as possible. You are the future of this country. Stay determined."

Olivia Landon is the current heir to the throne. The only child of the current king, King Aldrich. Since she was a child, she has been homeschooled and not allowed to go out of the Capital Royal Castle. Therefore, Olivia has almost zero interaction with an ordinary person since most hired people that teach her are too scared to talk to her.

If truth be told, she was only allowed to leave the castle for a national level type of event. She had to wear a veil to cover her face, and there was almost no photo of her online. King Aldrich decided to hide her from everyone after her wife died from a haemorrhage after the birth of Olivia.

He had to do this. Olivia is his only child. So everyone who knows about her identity would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to ensure her secret's safe.

Olivia : But dad, why can't I practise there in the college? Mr Hunt can also guide me, and he looks honest and friendly to me.

Aldrich : Olivia, it is not about his personality. He doesn't have what it takes to be your tutor. If I could change your instructor, I would have done that so that you would get a capable instructor to teach you. But I can't do it because of the college principal.

Asfa arrived at the college around 7.30 am. He rushed himself to the cafeteria for breakfast there. Anticipatedly, the cafe was empty since most of the students were having their first class, so he took his time to eat while scrolling through his phone.

His classes typically started at 10 in the morning almost every weekday except Friday. This is because he had to be at the college on Friday before 7 o'clock. In addition, all PE instructors have to watch their students do a 20 km run. So there won't be any PE-related subjects taught on that day.

In addition, the first-year students have to complete the run within 2 hours or else they will have to do running exercise next week for every day.

"I hope everyone from my class passes the 20 km run test, or else I can't go back early too to watch them exercise!"

He went to the gym for his daily physical exercises. He completed everything in an hour. Then, as he was about the leave the training areas, he heard someone call his name from behind. It was Lawrence the gym caretaker.

Lawrence : Morning, Mr Hunt. You look different today. Are you done with your exercises?

Asfa : Hey there, Mr Lawrence. Yes, I am indeed completed my daily exercise. Is there anything you need from me?

Lawrence : Well, if you have time. I am indeed in need of a sparring partner. But, unfortunately, the guy I used to practice with every day got something else to do this morning.

Asfa : Hmm, sure, I got an hour before class. But I am very new to this sparring thing, and if things go wrong we should stop. Oh, please be nice to me.

Asfa has always been a 'yes' kind of guy. For this reason, saying no to people in need of his help is too painful for him to bear. So Lawrence brought Asfa to his private sparring room, which differed from the default one. Only the gym caretaker can modify their room.

Lawrence explained to Asfa the sparring rules after both of them on the small platform.

Sparring rules :

1. No killing allowed

2. Pull back if the opponent defenceless

3. A direct hit to the specific human part gives a different point. 3 points for head and 2 points for ribs area

4. 2 points are deducted if you fall

They were facing each other within a small circle in the centre of the platform. When the bell rings, Asfa goes for a basic 3 punches followed by 2 side kicks. Lawrence had no problem blocking the attacks, and he went for the same moves for his counterattack.

Lawrence wins the round easily since Asfa missed to block some of the hits properly. He was trying so hard to not break Lawrence's body. It was all training for him, so winning the sparring was almost unnecessary.

The sparring session is usually done with the best of three formats, where the winner is decided by winning 2 rounds. If Lawrence wins 2 rounds in a row, there would be only 2 rounds for this sparring session. Asfa had no desire to win the second round, so he went full defensive for the whole 3 minutes. Lawrence didn't do anything fancy, most of his combinations were practical and quite helpful to Asfa.

"Is he guiding me?" thought Asfa during the second round.

Asfa was about to leave the platform since Lawrence had been standing idle ever since the round over.

Lawrence : You haven't attacked me at all just now. Come on, don't worry about me. Just hit harder. It is okay. I may look old, but I am harder than iron! Hahaha

After Lawrence was done talking, he released his killing intent. After Lawrence was done talking, he released his killing intent. Asfa's expression changed. He made himself ready to fight and used his sensing ability to see if there was a possibility the killing intent came from someone else.

He finally realised that Lawrence had been pulling punches. There was no one someone with those horrifying killing intent fights like that.

Asfa : I am sorry about that. My purpose for sparring was to improve my technique without relying too much on physical strength. I am not saying I am strong or something. I hope you understand what am I trying to say.

Lawrence : No heart feeling, kid. You punch like a baby. Your strength distribution was horrible, and you are fighting like a headless chicken. Let's go for another round, and yes, hit harder. I can handle it!

Asfa went inside the circle and relaxed to prepare for the fight, and both of them were ready to fight. When the timer hits 0, both of them move forward to attack. The scene was so different compared to the previous rounds. They were making the same moves, but the intensity was different.

Every hit that Asfa made was full of power and speed. Lawrence had no trouble blocking with his accumulated experience. But didn't manage to attack like previous rounds. Nevertheless, he still struck Asfa a few times, and all of them were lethal. Time flies quickly, and the match is over.

Lawrence : See, kid! I told ya it would be so much fun if you stop pulling punches. Hahaha. I don't know, neither I care how strong you are. But, remember to not overestimate yourself.

Asfa : Hm... it was fun. Thank you for the advice sir. It is almost time for my class. See you again.

Asfa immediately leaves the room and walks toward his class. It wasn't that far, so he took his time walking to recover after fighting with Lawrence.

When he arrived at his class, he saw Ethan waiting in front of the locked door.

Ethan : Surprised to see you late, sir. Hmm, I have something to ask you?