A mistake?

Alex charged forward, clenching his fist, he threw a punch forward.

A flash akin to a whip had appeared before him, and suddenly, he felt a strong force hit his face, sending him backwards.

"A technique that makes use of leg? Don't think that would work against me again!" He thought as he charged forward again. With Crane's footwork, he twisted his body, avoiding the kick coming towards him and throwing a punch.

His fist had collided with his body pushing Borin backwards, Alex didn't stop there as he shifted to the other side, throwing out a hook.

Blood sprayed out as Borin head flunged backwards. "Darn! His hits are strong." He thought as he quickly balanced himself.

Swinging his legs, he let out strong kicks in succession, which Alex had to block with his hand. Although able to avoid getting hit, the kicks were powerful and he could feel his hand getting numb.

"I can't get in again," he thought, jumping backwards. Normally, in a fight, kick would certainly win against punch.

Borin kicked off the ground and, within an instant, appeared before him, throwing out his hand. He let out a flurry of punches and kicks with Alex getting overwhelmed.

Alex was on the defence, and gradually, he began to lose his guard with kicks hitting him in unexpected places.

"Now is my chance," he thought, grasping forward. The leg had twisted out of his reach and landed on his ears, sending him to the ground.

The blaring sound echoing in his ears disoriented him as he scrambled to rise up.

"I'm so going to teach you a lesson for touching me with your dirty hands," he muttered with a devilish smile.

Alfred was currently observing the students, but his attention was mostly on the two figures at the extreme edge. Currently, one was on the ground with his fist clenched tightly.

"You won't have a chance against him," Alfred thought. "He has been trained right from a younger age and his close to fully forming his dantian."

Alex, with his fist clenched tightly, slowly got off the floor.

"Piece of scum! I'll show you your place," he said loudly as he charged forward.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!!" Alex screamed, getting off the ground. He waited, slowly drawing in the energy surging within him and at the perfect time moved at of his trajectory with his fist clenched tightly.

He punched out with all his might, hitting him across the back and sending him stumbling down. Kicking off the ground, he jumped up with his knee high.

Turning around, Borin was about to retaliate, a pair of knees had appeared before him, slamming into his face and sending him down to the ground.

Breathing wildly, Alex walked forward, aiming to end it all.

"Damn pig!" Borin muttered with hatred, and out from his cloth, he had brought out a little knife without getting noticed. With a yell, he pushed off the ground, twisting his hands he punched out with a knife piercing through Alex stomach, drawing out blood. Anyone watching would think it was just a normal punch, but Alex could feel a sharp pain as he stumbled forward.

The knife had gone through and was about to be pushed forward. They both felt a gust of wind with Borin sent flying through the air in an instant.

"I was a bit late, I got distracted from that other guy fight," Alfred thought, standing before Alex, who was on his knees. "That guy... he was trying to kill me, I kinda felt it," Alex muttered with a groan escaping his lips.

"It was a mistake! I didn't mean to hurt him!" Borin on his knees with his head pressed to the ground said loudly. Everyone had been distracted and were currently looking at Borin, his head dripping blood to the ground.

'A mistake? Who's he f*cking kidding?!' He thought as he pulled out the knife in his stomach.

Alfred observed Alex confirming he was fine, and the injury wasn't that deep. He walked forward with a stern expression on his face. "Trying to hurt your fellow mates intentionally while practising isn't allowed, especially aiming for their vitals." He paused, allowing the words to sink into their head.

"You won't be getting a qi pill for such action and would be under probation. Any atrocious act carried out by you again would result in you getting kicked out of the academy!"

With that, he walked towards Alex, assisting him out of the area. "C'mon, let's get you to a healer. Take a break, y'all. I'll be back in no time."

Getting out of the area, Alfred led him to a little opening beside the room they had just walked out from.

'He said something about a healer that would have to be a mage right.' Entering into the room with little beds and a lady in a long white robe reaching down to her knees ushered them in.

"Let's have a look," she said after Alex had settled down on a bed. Lifting his cloth, she carefully pulled it off and dropped it beside a chair.

"Hmmm, this is nothing serious," she said, "you'll be healed in no time." Placing her hands on the spot, a soft glow began to form, sending a warm energy into his body.

He felt an itch within the area as the wound rapidly close, healing in a blink of an eye. "That was cool!" He thought in excitement.

"By the look you are giving, this is your first time experiencing magic," she said with a smile.

Alex couldn't get the feeling off his head with various thoughts going round his head. "Senior Fen never performed magic before me. He never told me it was this exciting!"

"Hello!" The nurse waved her hand across his face, leaning close to him. He could feel something soft resting on his chest, and slowly, his face turned into a shade of red.

"Uhmm," clearing his throat, she had caught on quickly, leaning back to give him space.

"You're all patched up and good to go," she said, tapping his chest softly.

Alfred couldn't help but let out a chuckle standing beside Alex. Looking at his face with him struggling to say a word. "Alright, thanks," Alfred said to the nurse and then slapping Alex's head lightly.

"Is it time to go already?" He mumbled.

"Come on, he tapped his head harder than before jolting him up. "Uhmmm..

Thanks," he finally muttered, getting off the bed with a slight bow.

Walking out of the room, they both headed back to the field with Alex joining the rest.

"Now for the qi pills," Alfred said with the golden pill appearing on his hands.