Towards the Unbeatable

Act 37: The Breaking Bond

Brock was really serious about his actions, once when he was raging Hendrik sometimes managed to stop and calm him but the situation this time was different.

"Brock, we've lived in this city for a long time, our homeland…"

"I've known you since childhood, you've always stood up for me when I was bullied by others." Hendrik's words invite nostalgia for their past.

"You're always so easy to go on a rampage, but I'm sure you've got Brock's good side, too."

Brock was silent at Hendrik's words, and then he began to speak.

"You're right with what you said, Hendrik, I always stood up for you when we were kids.."

"But you don't know my real motives…"

"You only judge me by your views…"

"!"

Hendrik was surprised, he did not expect his own friend to say so. He wants to straighten everything out.

"What do you really want Brock to do?!"

"I just want to face a strong man, one who can really make me satisfied with a fierce fight."

"Didn't you remember, I used to be a troublemaker at the academy?"

In his mind, Hendrik asserted that Brock's statement, since he was 12 years old when he entered the academy until his graduation 5 years later, he has not changed. Brock was Hendrik's friend from the academy.

Brock always challenged every student to a physical encounter with him. From the age of 10, Brock became obsessed with power. He intends to penetrate the limits of human physical abilities in general. The teachers in the academy had exhausted their wits to educate him. Sometimes Hendrik manages to stop Brock's wild actions.

As a result of his 5 years of education at the academy produced results, he was getting stronger and his body getting bigger. When he graduated from the academy his appearance was really like a professional wrestler, full of muscles.

When Brock was in his 20s, he began challenging the guards and knights in Willhem, always winning the fight to the point of being bored.

Until now Brock has done 500 matches 1 against 1, all of which he won by a landslide.

Sometimes he likes to go berserk in the city, which is where Hendrik shows up to stop him. Brock, who was bored by the constant rampage, finally complied with Hendrik's request, not because he submitted to him.

"I remember Brock, you were obsessed with power, I can't blame you..."

"Yet your actions are beyond Brock's limits..."

Brock smiled cynically at Hendrik who said so.

"Then, can you get out of there, Hendrik? Let me take the little girl..."

Hendrik saw the little girl behind him frightened, his hand holding Hendrik's trousers as if to ask him for help.

"Sorry Brock I can't do that..."

"!"

"We're talking here..."

Brock took a swing to attack Hendrik.

"Wait..."

"!"

"What else is Hendrik? you want to waste more time?"

"I challenge you in the battle hall in the city..."

"?!"

Brock was surprised by Hendrik's words, he did not expect Hendrik would say that.

"Did I hear wrong?" he said while scraping his ears

"No Brock I'm serious..."

"We'll be competing there tomorrow at 8 a.m..."

"If I win you let this girl go, if I lose you can do whatever you want..."

Brock smiled

"Alright, this looks interesting... Prepare yourself Hendrik, I hope you can make me satisfied" he said, turning his back and leaving Hendrik.

"...."

Hendrik had made a decision he did not think was mature before, a plan to fight with Brock at the Willhem city battlehouse.

Hendrik knew for sure that he must have lost to Brock, but he could not ignore the little girl who asked for help from him.

"Little sister, you'll be fine..."

"We're looking for your mama, aren't we?"

The little girl wiped her tears and moved from her place to follow Hendrik.

Moments later while they were walking in the middle of a quiet city, the little girl's mother found them both, she immediately ran and looked happy to see her son again.

"Yui!!" the mother hugged her child gently.

"Mama..." The little girl was crying happily

"Sorry Yui, because of your mama's negligence you're lost..."

"Yes ma..."

"Mama, this big brother is protecting Yui." said the little girl while pointing at Hendrik

"Ah, thank you so much young man, you have protected my son.."

Mama Yui held Hendrik's hand in gratitude. Hendrik smiled, relieved that he had been able to bring them together, they finally separated from Hendrik. But all this is not over.

Hendrik still has a dependant, which is he has to fight with his own best friend Brock, a hard man who is famous for his winning streak. Hendrik was doubtful of his own abilities.

Hendrik is not a strong man, but his spirit and kindness are what make him liked by many people, that's what he wanted to do to Brock but he did not manage to stop it and even change it.

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The situation in the city of Willhem now still feels lonely, the residents of the city hide in their homes each afraid to move because of the events that have occurred.

Danny was still lying there before Hendrik finally found and gave him a ride. Hendrik took Danny to his house not far from there.

Danny realized when it was late afternoon. Found himself already in a room with a small size painted blue with items that are generally in the room.

The sound of the door being felt in the ear made Danny startled, a tall man brought him warm tea.

Danny was confused as to why a stranger was helping him. The man offered her a glass of warm tea while Danny was still trying to get out of bed.

"Tea is warm, to calm you down." she said with a smile

"..."

"Thank you..."

Danny sipped the warm tea, the warm feeling in his throat made him feel comfortable and warm.

The man started talking to Danny.

"I'm Hendrik, you?"

"I.. Danny's..."

"Not so nervous, just think of it as your own home" he said kindly

"Why are you helping me?" ask Danny

Hendrik was silent and answered Danny's question.

"It would be strange for me to ignore the person lying alone in the middle of this city street..."

".... Am I troubling you?"

"No, I'm glad I could help you..."

In Danny's mind, he was happy to meet someone as good as Hendrik, who at this time he rarely met.

"May I ask you something?"

"What do you want to ask Danny?"

"What's really going on in this town?"

"..."

"There's been a mess in Willhem's town Danny..."

"And the cause is one, my own friend..."

".... Your best friend?"

"Yes, he is a great man who thirsts for battle..."

"For once, he always defeated everyone, both guards and knights here..."

"Did the downtown party not handle this?" ask Danny

"The city's current mayor can't do it..."

"...."

"!"

Danny remembered something.

"There was a little boy I saw this afternoon, he was approached by a big, creepy-looking man!"

"How is he doing?"

"Just relax, he's met his mother again."

Danny breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank God..."

"The big man you saw was Brock, he caused chaos in this town."

"He's my own best friend, and I'm gonna fight him."

The creepy big man who was above average height, as if his physical strength was immeasurable, made anyone feel trembling towards him.

"You...."

"Will it be against your own best friend?"