Kirk nodded and said, "That's right. Do you know what I did back then? I got the neighbors together and went up against Chester, only to get beaten to a pulp on the spot.

"As for my so-called neighbors, every single one of them just stood there watching like it had nothing to do with them. They laughed at my expense while sucking up to Chester."

In that situation, he had no way to fight back—of course he would get his ass kicked.

"I took a beating and felt so hopeless, but that old man, who's also my former mentor, showed up. It was because of him that I got into martial arts. I was very talented—in just one month, I surpassed what took other martial artists years to achieve.

"The first thing I did was hunt down Chester for revenge, but I was still inexperienced back then and had never killed anyone before, so I only turned that bastard into a cripple and let him live."

At this point, Kirk's eyes filled with deep sadness and guilt. "And because of that stupid mistake, Chester