Student or Disciple

The whole corridor began to vibrate due to the immensity of the water elemental energy released by the body of the Seamus. Zeph saw that he had almost lost his sense of reason, he can't have him build up more energy.

Zeph took a step and appeared right in front of Seamus who looked with his entire blue eyes towards him. Zeph channeled lightning in his arm and with a flash knocked back of his katana to the back of his head.

Due to newly found power, tired and injured body moreover in the middle of energy building, he was unstable in this overdrive mode. Thus was unable to stop the lightning-quick strike.

That strike stopped the flow of energy momentarily in his body. Seamus lost consciousness and fell on the floor. Zeph caught him midair and made him sit down on the floor.

"I'm sorry I tried to attack you.."

Zeph heard a barely audible whisper from his mouth and after that he became unconscious.

After few hours, a young couple entered the solitary corridor to have some private time with each other when they noticed an unconscious body lying on the floor.

They immediately checked upon him and realizing him one of the participant warriors called upon the medical team for his treatment. He was taken to the Aries clan for his further care.

A young man was sitting on the street side bench lost in his thoughts. Several people were passing by but he paid attention to no one. Only looking on the ground by bowing his head down which gave the impression as he was sleeping to the pedestrians.

Zeph was thinking about Seamus. His breakdown was also a warning to him about what lack of strength could lead to. He lost his team members in front of his eyes but he was unable to do anything.

This makes him more and more determined to become powerful so he can go after the goal he had silently vowed in his heart.

Zeph suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards his side to see a man sitting beside him. He was surprised at first then relaxed when he noticed a small metallic part peering out of his cloaked jacket.

"Thinking about stuff, huh?" asked the man.

"No just resting. So Do you think I am qualified to be your student?"

The man looked toward his side. He had a chiseled handsome face with few scars indicating his rough past. His long black hair was tied in a ponytail and his deep black dreary eyes gazed in eyes of young Zeph.

After few seconds of eye contact, he turned his head back towards the sky

"Do you understand what it meant to be a disciple?

Students and disciples are two different things. The student doesn't need a Master. He learns from the Teacher who teaches him with his utmost capabilities. In turn, he demands fees or some service in return from the student for his teaching.

The student pays back him his fees which do not end their relationship but become more strong. But in this relationship both of them only had work relations. No responsibility of Teacher towards his student after he graduates and vice versa.

But Master Disciple relation is not like that. When Master accepts a Disciple he in a way adopts him for life. He teaches him not only a subject he is well versed in but his whole life experiences to him like raising his son.

In turn, the Student becomes part of his Master's life. He gives him a position on par with his Father. He accepts every decision like an order of Father to him. He even inherits the legacy of Master including his teachings, relations, and enemies as well.

So whenever a Master Disciple bond is formed, it is based on trust and belief. I know you have your own goals, own life challenges that require to reach the apex of strength.

So I hereby promise you I will teach you everything I know from bottom of my heart but our relationship will be limited to Teacher-student."

Words of Adonis struck the heart of Zeph. He knew the relations and knew the cravings he had for having his own family. So how could he not know the value of Master to him, perhaps only orphans like him can understand the true value of family figure in life.

"What I can do to become your Disciple?" asked Zeph.

A smile crept on Adonis's face. He slowly shakes his head,

"You are probably saying this because you don't know me. You think Elven knows about me. I will not lie to you kid, I am not a good man like Elven.

Blood of innocent and evil stains my hands like the same. Even I don't remember how many people I have killed. If you knew probably who am I right now, you will lift your sword to behead this head of mine at this very moment."

Zeph was dumbstruck by his words. He soon felt the grief and sadness in those statements but also him of steel-like determination was in these words.

"I don't regret my path. Even given another chance I would live my life again in this way. So you should not try to enter in my life for your own good"

Adonis stood up with those words and began walking away.

Zeph immediately stood up and chased behind him. Before he can say anything he heard his voice.

"As a teacher, I will start teaching you from tomorrow. And things between us should remain between is is my first rule"

Zeph wanted to speak with him but realized he had lost him in the crowd although he was here just a second ago.

He was again submerged in the storms of his thoughts and wandering in his mind began to walk towards the inn he was staying in with the Boss.