Volume 5 Chapter 46: What Is Strength?
<span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 5 Chapter 46: What Is Strength?
<span style="font-weight:400">The next day, Keith headed to the backyard to work out. As he continued to exercise,
<span style="font-weight:400">"You cane out and work out as well. I''m not going to bite." Keith didn''t need to turn around as he said this. Who came out of the mansion was Herrick. He scratched his head,
<span style="font-weight:400">"How did you know I was here?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"You suck at hiding your breath," Keith could hear his breathing, "And the sunlight doesn''t help with your shadow." Pointing at the ground, anyone could see the giant shadow Herrick made.
<span style="font-weight:400">"..." Herrick was speechless. How embarrassing.
<span style="font-weight:400">"So what do you want?" Keith continued to swing his sword.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I want to ask you a question,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"What do you define strength as?" Herrick asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You want my definition of strength?" Keith tilted his head. That was an interesting question.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I guess my definition of strength is to do things others aren''t willing to do?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m not a hero or anything. I''m just another person. I will make mistakes at times. However, whatever my decision is, I will keep going forward, epting the results." Keith stated calmly.
<span style="font-weight:400">"..."
<span style="font-weight:400">"I know, not a good answer." Keith chuckled as he asked, "Let me ask you the question, Herrick. What do you define as strength?" Since he asked this question, he should answer it as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">But when Keith asked,
<span style="font-weight:400">"....I don''t know anymore," Herrick didn''t know how to answer Keith''s question. If it was a few weeks ago, his definition of strength was to be more powerful than anyone. However, he really didn''t know what had happened.
<span style="font-weight:400">Could he really call Keith weak after his decision? He did something most people wouldn''t do because he saw the bigger picture.
<span style="font-weight:400">That was really hitting him hard.
<span style="font-weight:400">"That''s fine," Keith smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Really?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"If you don''t know it, then you will just have to figure it out as time goes on," There was no need for him to know, "Try to open yourself up for new things. And think about your actions as you do it."
<span style="font-weight:400">"I see," Herrick thought about it and asked, "If I do this, would I be like you?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Don''t know," Keith shrugged his shoulders.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Come on!" Herrick''s eyes twitched. Did this guy have to give these nonchnt answers?!
<span style="font-weight:400">"I really don''t know," The expression on Keith''s face made Herrick pause. It was calm andposed, entirely different from his carefree one.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"It really depends on you. For all I know, you could be stronger or weaker," It was more on Herrick than for him to figure it out.
<span style="font-weight:400">"But let me ask you, if you choose this path, will you ept the oue regardless of the results?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"..." Herrick thought about it before replying, "I will. No matter what the oue, I will ept."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Good. Then I will give you something to help your quest,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Take it," Keith took something from his storage and handed it to Herrick.
<span style="font-weight:400">"A pot?" Herrick stared at the pot, confused. He looked back at Keith, signaling to him what he wanted him to do with this.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I want you to take care of this seed. Help it grow,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Is that really it?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm," Keith nodded, "Do everything you can to make it grow."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Understood," Herrick nodded as he walked away. He didn''t understand why he had to do this. However, he would do it with everything he had.
<span style="font-weight:400">Herrick ced the seed in the pot. But when he did, nothing seemed to be wrong with it. However, the next day,
<span style="font-weight:400">"What the?!" Herrick looked down to see that the seed cracked! There was ck smokeing from it! He quickly ran to Keith,
<span style="font-weight:400">"Keith, something is wrong with the seed!" Herrick screamed.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Look!" Herrick brought the pot up.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith looked at the seed and then back at him, "The seed is dead,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"What?!" Herrick''s eyes widened.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Let me guess, you didn''t do anything with it," Keith raised his brow.
<span style="font-weight:400">"...Yes,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Of course, it would be dead if you didn''t do anything, you idiot!" Keith scolded.
<span style="font-weight:400">"..." Herrick was silent.
<span style="font-weight:400">"...Here''s another one, try again." Keith handed another seed over to the guy.
<span style="font-weight:400">...
<span style="font-weight:400">"...Keith," Herrick''s voice was weary. His eyes looked so apologetic. However, the same couldn''t be said for Keith. His eyes twitched,
<span style="font-weight:400">"How could you destroy 20 seeds in 2 days?!" It was only two days! But Herrick destroyed 20!
<span style="font-weight:400">"...I''m sorry,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"..." This was a first. Herrick actually apologized, and he meant it. Gabriel patted Keith''s shoulders, "Keith, let''s calm down." But Keith was about to explode. Taking one deep sigh, "I''m giving you another one. But this is thest time."
<span style="font-weight:400">At this point, Herrick was ying a game with the reset button on hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">Herrick jolted and nodded, "Understood. I will do it." Like that, Keith handed one seed to Herrick and walked away.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hah," Keith shook his head,
<span style="font-weight:400">"Fira, can you do me a favor?" Keith turned to the little spirit.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm?"