125: Bullying Works.

The stay at Camp Half-Blood was fun for Amando who grew to learn things. He was taught how to use a sword as well as how to use magic from both parents, not only him but other children that wished to learn were also taught by both Zagreus and Klein. Zagreus has been fighting with several weapons for thousands of years, so he has experience with several types of several weapons, so he could teach anyone how to use any weapon! Modern or not. Klein, however, has experience with magic and energy control, so he could teach the children how to use magic or natural abilities that they have from their parents.

All the children were excited, but soon their excitement turned into horror as they found out how hard it was for them. Klein would make them use all of their Mana, simply expelling it out of their bodies, then he would fill you up with energy and make you use that energy to expel out more and more Mana until you could no longer hold the headache and nausea that came with that and passed out. Some kids gave up after the first lesson while some kept going, such as a son of Hecate and a daughter of Athena, Zagreus's lessons were more popular with the children because it wouldn't make you pass out... Not immediately. Zagreus would first make you choose a weapon and see how you would fight with it, you would need at least a close-quarters weapon and a long-range weapon.

Swords, axes, spears, polearms, daggers, lances, bats, and other weapons were selected by some children, the Children of Ares we're especially excited and eager to start... Well, when the lessons started, Zagreus gave them an objective, make him move.

He drew a circle around his feet, he could kit leave this circle while his student's objective was to make him leave that circle, they could use any weapon to attack him as they wished. The children of Ares went forward and attacked, everyone with their swords, spears, polearms, bats, falchions, scimitars, and other bladed weapons. However, Zagreus, with only his one sword parried the attacks coming from everywhere. Some children of Athena tried to take sneak attacks at his blind spots, but they were all parried by his sword, some children of Apollo would shoot arrows at him while some children of Dionysus would grow vines around his feet and try to drag him out of the circle, some children of Ares even tried to tackle and push him out of the ring, but it was of no use.

Klein was just smiling proudly as his husband bullied some children, he would keep watching as he kept bullying the two students that were determined enough to learn, he kept pushing them more and more every second, increasing the pressure of having their Mana exhausted from their bodies over and over pulled a toll on their minds and bodies, which made it harder every time. They were sweating as the pain made them pass out, but Klein would wake them up and continue. After their 20th try, Klein made them stop and had the rest, the next day they would see the results. The capacity of their bodies to hold Mana just increased above what a child should be able, making their bodies adapt to that mana was hard but as long as they sleep for now they would be fine in the morning. And in the morning of the next day, he would teach them spells that they could use, starting with small chantless spells that could be used with just a thought.

Zagreus was almost done fighting the children when a child of Hermes, Luke, came in with a sword. Zagreus could see his level of skill was above average, which meant he trained a lot. But he also could see the Titan Chronus inside the boy. Zagreus ha saw the Titanomachia, twice, and he could tell that Chronus was no good person. Zagreus could only sigh sadly about this child's fate and he wished he could help, but only Klein would be able to help and he would if he asked, maybe he should ask... Zagreus looked at Klein again who was watching, only one look was enough for them to understand one another, Klein just nodded to show that he understood. Luke frowned as he looked between the both of them, he felt something bad as Chronus said: "They know I'm here... You should leave, now!" But Luke ignored him, he couldn't leave until he can make Chiron think that the camp is not safe for Percy, so he can make Olympus fight against each other.

"Leave or else I'll give you worse nightmares." Chronus threatened Luke again, which made him frown. "Well, that would not be nice would it?" A voice crept inside Luke's mind as he backed away from Zagreus, who stood on the circle. This voice... It was- "Chronus, you are sneaky, aren't you~? What a naughty boy... Your mother would be proud." It was Katastrophe, Luke had heard his voice once but he remembers it because it gave him goosebumps. "Katastrophe...? A minor God dates to speak to me, the Great Chronus!?" Katastrophe answered: "Well, i see no great titan here... Just a spark of energy that tries to get back to his body, but is unable to... A weakling. A disgrace." This angered Chronus as he shouted: "How dare you!? I am the greatest titan, the father of time, you should know your place and bow you little insect!"

Klein was having his fun taunting Chronus, no more children tried to attack Zagreus as they found that he couldn't be taken by fighting, so they were trying to come with a strategy. Meanwhile, Klein also read Luke's memories and read his fate by touching his Fate Thread, and he was surprised to see what would happen... He decided to give the boy an opportunity: "Luke. I will give you an opportunity. When you are ready, you should pray to me and I will help you." Leaving him with that warning, Klein continued to watch his husband bully kids after he bullied Chronus. Bullying works.