Chapter 26: The Second Trial
— Meanwhile – Maximilian House —
On the second floor, a group of men lay on their backs on the wooden floor, panting heavily, their bodies drenched in sweat. Their training clothes were soaked through and wet to teh point that if they were to squeeze it, their sweat would have squeezed out.
The group was Ricardo and his gang members, who had come to Maximilian's house for training.
"Haaaaahh! Hufff! God... I've never been this tired before," one of the gang members panted.
Maximilian glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already noon. He clapped his hands to get their attention.
"Alright, it's lunchtime boyz. Come downstairs, I've prepared food for you guys."
"Ah! Finally! I'm starving. I feel like I could eat a whole f*cking lamb right now!" one of Ricardo's men exclaimed, rubbing his stomach. The other agreed with light laughter and nodded in agreement.
Maximilian smiled and led the group to the first floor. There, they saw rows of food full of healthy meals awaited them. While Ricardo and his gang were doing self-training; practicing repeated air kicks and punches to learn the basics and correct posture. Maximilian had taken that time to prepare food for them.
The gang was stunned by the spread laid out on the table.
Rows of plates were filled with healthy meals ideal for post-workout recovery. Each plate had grilled chicken breast, brown rice, avocado, broccoli, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Except for Ricardo, the gang immediately turned toward Maximilian with faces that clearly said, "Are you serious?"