Free Web NovelChapter 267: Potential Brian Has [2]
Del paused and only gave Jake a stare. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and behind them was a question being blocked by his inferiority.
"I didn’t really see that he was good at anything. I feel like I underestimated him."
"You did. And now, things are coming to light, and Brian will be the successor, the thing that he wanted."
Del let out a sigh and went back to watch the performance Brian was making. He could only stare at him again without making any sound. He still couldn’t believe it. Coming from Jake, who he now thought of highly since the disparity between their systems was huge, talking about Brian’s talent was a thing to be mentioned and not to be ignored.
’Since he had assessed young master Brian like that, does that mean that his ability is also something not to be ignored? There was still a little suspicion in me of him, and I wanted it to disappear so that we could have a healthy discussion in the future, without me underestimating him.’
Del Dai, thinking of the best way to face things, just had Jake beside him being proud. Even though the atmosphere between the two persons was different, things were insignificant since all the warriors were watching Brian.
"T-That was good..." Alfred muttered with a crack in his voice. He was in deep confusion and also seemed to be surprised. He hadn’t thought that Brian’s progress was this great.
"Are you sure that you didn’t learn anything here before leaving? You looked like you were a veteran or at least above any amateur. Brian, you are talented!"
When Brian stopped, a resolute expression appeared on his face as he looked at Alfred, whose jaw had dropped. He put back the wooden swords he took and then faced him with a short distance between them.
"Are you now satisfied, Brother? Or do I need to do more?"
"No. You don’t have to. I am already satisfied, but at the same time, thirsty to see you do it again. Will you do the honor, Brian? I want to see it again and try adding it to my martial arts." With a cheeky smile, Alfred asked.
"You are not thinking of stealing the forms that Advisor Jake taught me, right?"
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"But you already have a foundation. You won’t be able to change it easily since it could weaken and slow your progress. I think that is not a good idea." Brian said and turned his back to Alfred while he was left with deep thoughts.
’Sighs... I really have no choice. I just wanted to use this excuse so that I could have a chance to see it more. Since Brian is good, then Advisor Jake would be the best at it too. I really wanted to make my martial arts stronger. I need it.’
Releasing a sigh, it seemed that Alfred had already surrendered to it and Brian could feel it. He heard his sigh, and he was relieved to hear it, as well.
’There’s nothing to worry about. Brother Jake would be discovered that he doesn’t have any amount of QI. If that happened, then, it means that my credibility would get lowered as well.’
Brian had been relieved of his concerns when Del stepped forward with a suggestion.
"We still couldn’t get enough of what Young Master Brian showed. Is it time for his master, Advisor Jake, to give us a show and an example of what is the best way to do it?"
Brian froze up, but it wasn’t because of his worries about Jake getting discovered. He was worried about how he would react since Jake was the type of person that didn’t really ignore other people’s requests.
"Yes! Finally! I mean, will that be okay, Advisor Jake? Won’t it be a huge request to make?"
Jake was silent, as was Brian. They only looked at each other, and the others waited for his answer. The average warriors as well were mesmerized by Brian’s movement, and they wanted to see the source and original version of it.
’I still didn’t master the book, and I still have plenty of trials to go. I don’t want them to discover that I have no Qi, but will they be able to see that I don’t have any amount of it in my body? Or will they be mesmerized again? So, I should do something that would make them stop and believe in me. This will be my chance. The first thing to do on the first day in the place of the Wubao family is to create a reputation for myself.’
He curled up his lips and faced everyone with a soothing expression. He was humble and approachable at this point.
"Of course, no worries. But I might ask for someone to be my sparring partner. Probably, it would be better if the best warrior would be my partner."
’Hah! This will be my chance. I should be the one that Advisor Jake’s partner in this performance.’ Alfred thought and got excited about the topic.
"Then, I recommend--!"
"I will recommend myself as a sparring partner for Advisor Jake. I am still curious about his ability. It would be a great honor for me."
’T-that... Commissioner Dai... you dared to step forward before me?’
"Okay, I accept it."
’Sighs... then, I should just wait until they were done, and I got to experience it myself.’
He sighed in defeat and went to his seat as Del and Jake walked to the training ground. Alfred could only be disheartened for a short while, but he realized something.
’Hehehe... This won’t be too bad. I can observe his movements from a distance and also in person. I could observe him more if this happens.’ Alfred smiled and accepted what was happening.
Brian, on the other hand, could only sigh and just accept it as well. It seemed that Jake wanted it, and he had no other choice. And, realizing that Jake must be thinking about something, he had better not be a hindrance to him.
They now face each other on the training ground. Both of them gave the sign of respect for the matches, clasping their fists and taking a bow.
’I am excited.’
"I hope that we have a good fight," Jake uttered.
"This won’t be a fight, but an exhibition, Advisor Jake. You will show what you have, and I will react depending on the situation."
An awkward smile appeared on Jake’s face as he took steps backward after the bow.
’Pressuring them through my aura would be impossible. As it looks, I only have a good body for external martial arts. My aura doesn’t have any signs of internal martial arts, so they might be thinking that there is a disparity that is why they can’t feel any amount from me. That is possible, so what I should do is what Grand Master and Master always tell me. Finish it immediately.’
Just as he took a breath and released it, he suddenly disappeared, creating no sound or sign of which direction he went to. Everyone’s eyes widened. Del, on the other hand, paused and looked in every direction to look for Jake. However, he could not see Jake anywhere.
It happened in a short moment, but Jake, as if stopping gravity to work on him, was looking down below where Del was standing. Everyone in the audience could see that Jake was above Del, but Del didn’t know that.
’Is he flying? No, I can’t feel any Qi from his movement. There is no application of Qi, so how the hell could he stay in a jumping position in midair?!’ Alfred thought, full of curiosity as he watched Jake make a smug face above Del.
Meanwhile, Brian gasped and didn’t say any words. He was just as surprised and baffled as others. And just when Jake decided to finish it immediately, after a second of jumping and stopping in midair for three seconds, gravity suddenly worked on him.
A fast, accurate landing! Del was suddenly hit from above, without knowing why Jake came from above him. He was just caught by surprise, and just as he went to learn the answer, it was already late for him. He was already down, watching Jake looking at him while standing and him laying down on the training ground.
"That... was fast..." Lacking words to say, he could only smirk and scoff at the idea he had earlier.
’He was indeed someone that brought young master Brian’s talent to show. He didn’t use Qi to have fast movement. And I also didn’t catch his movements. It just proves that there is a disparity between us, and I won’t be able to overcome it.’
Del stood up and tapped his clothes. He then showed respect to Jake by clasping his fist.
"Thank you for that, Advisor Jake."
"No, I must thank you for giving me the chance to prove myself. I know that some might be suspecting me or watching me from a distance. Or maybe that is just a feeling, but it was great. "
’Phew! That was great. I finished it within just a few seconds, which means that there would be no problem in the future. Perhaps just some trivial matters, like my background. But, nonetheless, everything is fine now. We just have to make Brian’s reputation and contribution well known.’
