"Good morning little Ron." Roger greeted the kid in a casual manner.

"Good morning young master Ron, a lovely day isn't it." Sen on the other hand was being polite and overly respectful.

Scadur just grunted while feeling so ashamed that he didn't even dare look Aaron in the eye!

"Good morning gents, there's an old face that I'd love to thrash once again and a new face that keeps staring at me with hostility buried deep within these brown eyes." He said while staring back at the teenager girl and refused to be the one to look away first.

Lucas smirked like a devil towards Scadur when he heard what his young master Ron just said because he doesn't like the man at all and quite honestly wishes if his young master Ron would do as he said and thrash the annoying fellow once again.

Roger looked between the two and smiled widely because he's eager for some excitement after spending more than a week in this dull and uninteresting Village, even his men are starting to feel bored and lazy.

Sen and Pio kept giving Scadur warning glances with panic filling their eyes because this young master Ron could be a very dangerous fellow sometimes, as if it isn't enough proof of what he's capable of achieving after bringing the stone shells of five gigantic Poisonous Stone-Centipedes.

The kid is able to smash this Pine-Breeze Village to dust in a matter of minutes if he wishes to do so.

All he's got to do is drop these shells on them to crush whomever he wants to smithereens!

*Cough*

Finally Sen had to intervene by standing in between the two youngsters while faking a cough, "Young master Ron, please don't misunderstand. We're here to honor the deal you and I made, Scadur!" Afterwards he looked towards the lanky sharp-eyed man.

Once all eyes were focused on Scadur, he felt dizzy from embarrassment and terribly ashamed and regretful of what happened between him and the boy.

"I-I'm sorry young master Ron. P-please forgive this old fool for what he d-"

*Snort*

The teenager girl took a step forward and stood protectively in front of the forty-something lanky man.

She stared sharply at the kid in an attempt to intimidate him just so he would back off from this matter and save her father the embarrassment.

"S-Sherry," Scadur's gaze softened once he saw his only daughter standing up for him, "Silly girl. You don't have to worry about your old man, I can handle th-" The sharp-eyed man felt so gratified towards his daughter and filled with pride that he didn't even feel embarrassment anymore!

"No father, you misunderstand. I'm here to honor teacher Sen's deal with the boy, not to watch him act all high and mighty in front of his seniors. If somebody has to apologize to him for what happened then it'd be me who's doing all the apologies in your place." The teenager girl took another step forward towards the kid and hulked over him.

"Let's hear it then, I can't wait to hear that apology from you missy." Aaron smirked and tilted his head backwards slightly to look upwards at Sherry who's undeveloped chest is inches away from his face.

Sherry smiled cunningly like a vixen before opening her lips to say : "We're both juniors and we're supposed to solve our issues through a comparison of skills, prove yourself my superior and I'll gladly give you an apology. Might makes right after all, not to mention that I'm here to teach you so you better get used to calling me teacher Sherry." The girl raised her delicate chin higher which exposed more of her long neck.

Aaron raised an eyebrow then nodded while saying : "I see. Might makes right huh! Well said, well said indeed."

*Humph*

Sherry uttered a triumphant humph while giving her father and teacher Sen a victorious smile.

Roger felt like it was a waste of his time to make the trip with his brother and lost interest when the kid surrendered to this little girl without making a scene or showing them any of his wonderful and amazing abilities.

Sen squinted his eyes and didn't quite believe what he's seeing because Aaron gave way to Sherry too soon and too easily.

Scadur released a sigh of relief because he's worried that his daughter's fate would be like his own the day before yesterday.

Pio and Lucas weren't buying it at all and gave the teenager girl looks of pity while lamenting the unknown future she's going to get after challenging their young master Ron so enthusiastically.

Unlike those who don't know their young master Ron and his mysterious character, Pio and Lucas have a vague idea.

Since Sherry choose to make their young master Ron force her to apologize through showing his abilities, then he's certainly going to do just that and break her will after beating her in her own game.

"Follow me to grandpa Sid's shop, let's see if you can walk the walk after talking the talk." Aaron immediately took his two followers and gestured for Sherry to follow with a lazy finger.

Sen nodded in satisfaction when the teenager girl fearlessly followed after the group of three, but when he saw Roger and Scadur follow them towards old man Sid's shop he dragged them by the collar while saying : "If you're that bored then take the men and go collect some of the ingredients on the list old man Sid left us," Afterwards he looked towards Scadur while adding : "And you go drill the guards, just make it more hard and difficult for them if you're that anxious and worried for the safety of your daughter. The brat isn't cruel or vicious, he's actually fair and impartial."

While Sen was nagging his big brother and the lanky man to make themselves useful, Sherry confidently followed the kid and his two followers to old man Sid's shop.

She watched how he interacted with the old man in a polite yet cheerful manner and how happy the kind elder seemed when he spoke.

A few minutes after they arrived they were led by old man Sid to the backyard behind the shop and there Sherry got to see the wooden construct which is the trial Aaron attempted to complete within a certain time limit and failed.

"So. Who's going first?" Old man Sid stood next to the trial's starting point and asked while gesturing for Lucas to toss a few buckets of water at the area where the contestants are supposed to crawl a long distance in the mud.

Pio also went towards a secluded corner and removed some pieces of wood which allowed water to flow in the twisting track where the contestants are supposed to run as fast as they can in knee-high water.

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"I'll go first," Aaron stretched his body, "That way Sherry would get an idea of what she's supposed to do when it's her turn to try." Afterwards he gestured for grandpa Sid to flip the hourglass.

This time things felt completely different for Aaron during this attempt at the trial.

First is his three Speed-related Stats are categorized as [Above-Average+1] plus a certain percentage instead of [Average+1] plus a certain percentage.

Second is his Neutral-Class Skill of Nimble-Feet which gives him a boost of +15 Speed to all Speed-related Stats for 12 Seconds every 2 Minutes.

Whenever there's an obstacle that would usually take much of his precious time the kid would activate the Nimble-Feet Skill to overcome it before focusing on the next one while waiting for the 2 Minutes Cooldown to pass.

'He's like super fast! How's his movements so quick and fluid when he's so young? Seeing him jump so far and so high makes me wonder if we're both are of a similar age, I better give it my all when it's my turn or it'll become totally embarrassing for me after all I've said earlier.' Sherry thought while watching Aaron's cape flutter behind him which gave the little kid a majestic and heroic aura.

Unaware that both Pio and Lucas clearly saw it when the teenager girl fell into a daze while blushing slightly.

"Hmmm. Little Ron has improved a lot and broke his earlier record, now he's four minutes faster than before." Old man Sid announced the number while watching Aaron wash his face clean from dirt thanks to Pio who poured clean water for his young master.

'That's because I couldn't use Nimble-Feet whenever I wanted and had to use it at the right moment, but improving my record by four minutes thanks to my elevated Stats is also fine with me. Now it's time to see what kind of skills does this immature beauty have behind her sweet looks and tenderly-cute body.' Aaron thought while using a wet towel to wipe his clothes before handing it to Lucas to finish the job for him.

Seeing the kid being served by his servants so attentively right in front of her, caused Sherry to feel a bit of disgust towards this little fellow.

Simply because the teenage girl is used to seeing boys live rough and grow tough until they become men, only then can they be worthy of women's interest and adoration.

Despite her respect towards teacher Sen and fully admitting that his brilliant mind is head and shoulders above anyone else in this Pine-Breeze Village and the surrounding Villages, possibly Towns, Sherry still sees his brother Roger as more manly and charismatic!

'That's why big sister Manji has her eyes on Roger instead of Sen despite the latter having a clear advantage when it comes to authority within the Village.' Sherry thought to herself while standing at the starting point of this trial before taking a deep cold breath in to calm and clear her mind from all distracting thoughts, the gaze within her brown eyes sharpened and intensified when the teenage girl focused on the task at hand.

She ran forwards at carefully-measured speed on top of the spinning logs once old man Sid flipped the hourglass.

"She's good, quick and agile with good eyes on her head." Aaron nodded when he saw how Sherry performed.

Pio also nodded while adding : "She's much faster than I expected her to be, but that's to be expected. After all Scadur has been personally training Sherry for more than ten years now."

Lucas wringed the wet towel dry after soaking it in the water to clean it from all the dirt, "She's going to beat young master Ron's record at this rate, I bet she'd keep acting haughty around young master Ron if she does." He sounded like he's anticipating that situation!

Aaron laughed because he's aware that Lucas is still trying to make Scadur suffer through his daughter with the aim of getting her abused by the kid, "Might makes right, she said it herself. Not to mention that the point of me having her undergo the trial isn't to test her limits but to get a vague measurement of her physical abilities, when she's done with the trial we can resolve our differences however she likes." He took as seat next to old man Sid afterwards and both of them watched Sherry undergo the trial together.

Pio and Lucas exchanged a look and smiled because this girl is most likely going to suffer her most humiliating defeat later on.

"Sherry's trial record is 3 Minutes and 45 Seconds faster than little Ron, unfortunately both of you failed to pass the trial. But don't be discouraged and train harder then come try it once again late-"

*Cough* *Cough* *Cough*

"Grandpa Sid are you alright?" Aaron kept massaging the old man's back once he saw him sink in his chair and cough violently.

'I should've given the old guy some Apples and Eggs too but I had too little in stock and had to take care of the ones helping me with the house.' Aaron thought before turning to look towards Pio, : "Go quickly and have Betty boil two Eggs for grandpa Sid, don't forget to bring two or three Apples with you. Tell your lady that I'll pay her back everything I owe her later."

"Right away young master Ron." Pio immediately patted his chest and ran out from the shop.

"I-I'm alright little Ron." Old man Sid felt supreme gratification towards the kid who's showing genuine care and extreme worry.

*Wheeze*

But Aaron frowned when he noticed the old man having difficulty breathing normally.

Sherry was feeling delighted and super excited once she crushed the kid's record but the situation spoiled her fun.

'At least he's being kind and polite towards old man Sid.' Sherry thought while watching Aaron order Lucas to retrieve some herbs from the shop after asking the old man which ones are recommended for those who struggle to breathe normally.

Lucas boiled the herbs and poured a cup for old man Sid who accepted it and drank it with a smile on his face, he was doing everything he's told to do by Aaron while enjoying the moment.

'So this is what it feels to have a family to love and care for you huh! I'm really missing out on much joy in this life but it's a bit too late for me, Sigh... so sad, so sad indeed.'

"Young master Ron, I'm here." Pio ran inside the shop while showing the items in his hands before adding : "Betty gave me some fresh milk and Cheese once she heard that old man Sid was sick."

"Good, make sure to thank her for me." Aaron took the two boiled Eggs and began peeling them before giving them to Lucas and saying : "Mix some of that Cheese with these Eggs and mash them on top of a slice of bread."

"Pio. Cut these Apples and remove the seeds first before giving them to grandpa Sid to eat with a glass of milk, give him more milk if he wants but if he had enough then let him eat the Egg and Cheese sandwich. Don't forget to give him water to drink afterwards." Afterwards he walked towards the one who's been spectating from a distance ever since she finished the trial.

Aaron stood in front of Sherry and looked at her brown eyes which exposed the girl's belief in her superiority after that demonstration!

"Sorry to keep you waiting," He said before walking towards the weapon-rack where a row of various rusty, blunt, and extremely old weapons are located, "Your father was supposed to be the one to teach me how to use a Staff and now that task has fallen on your shoulders, it's about time you prove yourself to me." Aaron picked two rotten black wooden Staffs and tossed one towards the teenage girl.

Sherry caught it and smiled before twirling it around her body faster and faster which seemed easy for her to do with such expertise before suddenly stopping while striking a low yet extremely elegant pose which showed her flexible body.

"With pleasure, you better be careful."

Right after saying that she ran towards him to close the distance and thrusted the tip of her wooden Staff towards the center of his face where the bridge of his nose is located.

'This girl is seriously coming at me without showing a shred of mercy, I better be extremely careful.' Aaron thought while weaving his head to the side to slip the first attack.

*Snort*

Sherry didn't seem satisfied after her first attack missed its mark, or maybe it's because her much younger opponent is so calm.

*Clack*

"Hmmm." The teenage girl attempted to sweep her Staff in a swing to hit her opponent on the cheek, but she discovered that he already blocked before her motion could gather any momentum!

'He's not only fast but he's also strong, I couldn't block any of father's halfhearted attacks when I was around that age... I could barely swing the wooden Staff without losing form or getting my center of gravity off balanced.' Sherry thought while twirling the tip of her Staff around the boy's before starting her next attack after nudging his wooden Staff to the side to expose the most vital area on his small body which is the head that was left exposed after that delicate maneuver.

'You might be fast and strong but none of that matters if you lack experience.' She thought when her wooden Staff was about to land on the center of the kid's forehead.

*Clatter*

"Huh!" Sherry gawked once she discovered that her wooden Staff once again missed its target and her heavy downwards strike actually landed on the boy's wooden Staff and both of the rotten wooden weapons almost broke against the floor!

"You pulled back your strike at the end of your swing, why did you do it?" Aaron was standing next to her left hand side and his fist stopped on her stomach, looking up and directly seeing expressions of shock on her cute face and confusion deep within her brown eyes.

'I wouldn't be able to avoid her attack if she didn't pull back her attack, she might graze or scratch me and deliver some damage even after I've activated Nimble-Feet. She's good, I like her more and more now.'