Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 308

“No defense is better than self-defense. You can have bodyguards and stuff but at the end of the day, it’s always better if you can defend yourself as well,” Reiner stated like it should be obvious.

I didn’t like where this conversation was going at all. The fact that we were standing in a secret underground room filled with weapons wasn’t helping either.

“I see…I don’t think I can beat anyone at physical combat though…” I mumbled truthfully.

Please don’t expect me to fight. That is something that I absolutely don’t want to do. Why does he think I never took up any self-defense classes up until now? It’s because I didn’t want to.

“Probably true. If you can’t fight them, then you shoot them,” Reiner said as he reached for a small pistol that was laying on a table close to his right hand.

Please tell me that that’s not real. Although, I knew that it probably was…real.

“Huh?” I gasped in shock.

One look at Reiner’s face and I could tell that he was completely serious. Is this what he meant by the real deal starts tomorrow?

What sort of logic is that anyways? I can’t just randomly shoot people.

“I’m going to teach you how to shoot a gun. We’re not going back until I’m satisfied with your achievement,” Reiner stated.

My face felt numb, and my lips suddenly felt very dry. I can’t believe he’s being serious about this.

The words from the old man came back to me in full force.

‘If you want to be with him…you’re going to have to be very brave’

Is this what the old man meant? Did he know that Reiner brought me here for this?

“So, the next time you meet a suspicious and creepy old man like that, just shoot him dead,” Reiner said before grinning at me.

After that Reiner led me outside and after a short walk, we arrived at what was probably an outdoor shooting range. I have never shot a gun before in my life, and honestly, I wasn’t looking forward to it at all. After introducing me to various types of guns in the weapon storage room, Reiner picked up a small revolver for me. Obviously, I went along with whatever he recommended because I had no experience or knowledge in this particular area.

“Do I really have to do this?” I asked.

“Of course,” Reiner replied without a thought.

The weather was pleasant enough but the tension and nervousness that I felt was making my hand sweaty. When I came on this trip with him, I never dreamt that I would end up learning how to shoot a gun like this. Honestly, even if something were to happen to me, I didn’t think that I could shoot anyone. Telling that to Reiner wasn’t going to change his mind though.

“First, I’ll explain to you how a gun works…” Reiner said seriously.

I listened to him explain while his hand showed me various parts of the gun. Truthfully, I was more scared than interested. However, I had to pay attention to Reiner. He’s such a good and patient teacher, honestly. I loved the sound of his voice and how his hand moved gracefully yet expertly as he held the gun in his hand and moved it around fluidly.

“Are you listening?” Reiner asked as his eyes narrowed at me.