Chapter 4: Training I

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And like that, the night passed and the light of dawn shone signaling another normal day just like any normal day, right?

I asked my mother to teach me how to read in the last few months, usually, the Zoldycks' education starts at the age of two, but It doesn't hurt to learn earlier.

I focused on learning other languages and history from the family library though there aren't any books about anything related to assassination which is understandable, that should explain how I'm holding a book while lying on my back in the family room.

Suddenly I can detect a gaze on me, I instantly turned my head around, and there he is, my dear father, standing right next to me without me even noticing, I guess there is a long way for me to go.

He had a smile on his face as he looked at me, he is testing me, they obviously noticed me observing and imitating them, I didn't even have to make it obvious.

"Your mother told you about the training you have to take in order to be strong like her, right?" asked silva.

I nodded and affirmed "yes.", I don't talk much and they got used to it, not that there is anything to talk about. No one in the family talks much except Zeno, he loves to brag about any new experience he has which is always welcome since I can use all the experience I can get.

Training huh, it's time I guess, the only training we had is running around the play area which isn't that much of a challenge even with the weights on, that and the poison which is a little bit of a problem when they increase the dose since it takes a while for my body to adapt.

"Follow me," he said while walking away, I immediately put the book down and followed after him.

He took me to the play area where I noticed the butler Hassam just standing there, he appeared to be waiting for us.

I've only seen him a few times, he is the guy that died due to Nanika's power in canon before Gotto took over his duty as a butler.

he was standing there with a long-sleeved shirt that looks like a bulletproof vest with all the weights attached to it and a pair of boots in his hands.

I also noticed that Illumi isn't here, so I naturally came to the conclusion that they'll train us at different places.

"He is the one responsible for training you, you'll listen and do everything he says, any failure to deliver the results he wants will result in a punishment, and lastly, I'll only start training you once he thinks you're ready."

As soon as father finished what he had to say and before I knew it, he disappeared along with the fleeting cold breeze.

"change to these," he handed me a shirt and the boots. I just nodded and started changing.

It should be noted that I weigh about sixteen kg which is considerably more than people my age though almost none of that is fat thanks to the consistent running they had us go through.

I still only look like a two-year-old which isn't strange considering how Killua looked yet being able to push a 16 tons gate.

So I believe that Nen has a part to play here even for people that haven't awakened their Nen.

Also, the routine was to increase the weights every month, the ones I'm changing to now are about 10 kg heavier compared to the previous ones that weighed 5 kg.

I guess they decided to go hard on me considering it's mandatory to wear them all the time. "ok, start running around the playground until I tell you to stop, if you go too slow, there'll be a punishment," said Hassam with an expressionless face.

I narrowed my eyes hearing his emotionless words, I think I know how that'll end up, I started running slowly while increasing my speed as I got used to the added weight and getting my sense of balance in check.

I know that no matter what I did or how much I try, I'll still end up in the isolation room, yeah it's not as much of a punishment as it's about training.

I'll still end up getting electrocuted today, but I'll still push my limits, after all, the targets that I have in mind are just that abnormal and chimera ants are part of them, I need a great deal of power for that.

Now as much as I wanted to say that I pushed my limits, that even after I didn't feel my legs anymore I still persist it, that would be a lie.

By the time I ran past the one km mark, my control over my heart rate was forgotten and my breathing became hurried.

I'm just not used to this kind of pain, this is another thing I need to get resistance to, Pain.

By the time every muscle of my body started to hurt and I started losing the feeling of my legs, I collapsed before the third km mark though I'm still conscious.

Until I suddenly started feeling someone carrying me, to the isolation room it is, but first I must get myself under control, I closed my eyes as I started trying to breathe as slowly as I can while also getting my heart rate to stabilize.

The isolation is a huge dark room within the mansion, filled with chains and various items for torture, I mean training.

There are a pair of chains each connected to a small handcuff which he used on me, I noticed that the chains are connected to some kind of device on the ceiling, it's obvious what it's for.

The chains are just long enough to allow my feet to barely touch the ground.

"I don't need to explain anything as I think you understand what's about to happen, so start," Said Hassam.

'They're using remote control huh,' I closed my eyes as I started preparing myself for what's to come, it started as a tingling sensation spreading across my body until.....