SELENE CARACAS POV :
"Hello Madam, how are you?" That voice, no. No! No! No! the little runt!!!
As I was still stupefied, Kevin removes the helmet on his head, revealing his face cover with sweat. This is impossible. That child, that weakling, it was him fighting like that? With such battle sense, and precision. Well, not that I can't do it but for him to be able to! And, the worst part is that he is using a raizen. And a very good one at that! Who gave him that?!! I look at Excafol with a serious look, but he just smiles like nothing.
"You also can't believe it right?" What is it that I can't believe? There is nothing to believe anyway.
"What do you mean?"
"Him, of course. Just like you, I couldn't believe it. It's like I was in front of a wall all this time and it got smashed to dust right in front of me." I have never seen him with a smile so bright. Even when our daughter was born. But, more importantly, that runt. How did he? When did he become so strong? And he is really a mage?!! Was Excafol right about him using all types of Angas after all?
"Kid, you seem to have grown a tiny bit. At least we are not wasting our time." Kevin looks at me all smug. Don't you dare have an attitude with me!! "He is, indeed. But it is not even nearly enough."
"When will it be enough then gramps?" Gramps, since when did he start calling my husband gramps?
"Oi, when did you start calling him that?"
"Calling who?" Don't play with me kid!!
"Him!" I point at Excafol, "why do you call him gramps? Do I look like an old lady to you?!!" Kevin looks confused. Does he not understand? Shitty brat!!! "I am his wife, so calling him gramps makes me an old woman too!"
"And you don't wanna be my grandmother, then?"
"Wha!! I-I-I…" What the fuck is this guy saying?!!! I am not that old! I mean, if Silviane was still alive, she would probably have a kid his age but… "That's not the question fucking brat. Don't call him gramps anymore. At least not when I am here." What am I doing acting like a little girl now! Shit, I must vent all this on something, and I have the perfect punching bag right here.
"Let's fight kid. I need exercises."
"Okay." Kevin agrees just like that. You don't know where you are going kid, let me show you what is the real hell. Not what Excafol has been doing with you. Playing around just because you are a child.
Or not, when we start sparring, the kid disappears and reappears behind me. Although it was quite fast, I can still sense him because of his intent. He still doesn't know how to hide it. I evade his attack and strike him but he blocks just in time. He has good reflexes at least. But he lacks experience. I feint and try to grab him but he manages to back away. He has been using physical aura for quite a while now if I consider his training with Excafol. Should he not be tired by now? Let's push him more. I deploy my physical aura and accelerates a bit. But, surprisingly, he can still follow me, I strike him from the left and he blocks it.
"Too weak kid!"
I apply more strength and send him flying. While he is in the air, I see a chain coming my way, I evade it but it cuts my hair a bit, where is it coming from? Looking at Kevin, I see that the rear handle of his raizen has a chain coming out of it. That weapon is really good. Let's use some scripts now and see what are the limits of the kid. I am just a warrior type so I can only use physical scripts, but thanks to Excafol, I can use them without needing to call out all the incantations: "TITANIC SLASH!!!" My most used attack, unleashing five simultaneous strikes and a powerful shock wave. It doesn't eat away a lot of my stamina so I use it often during a fight.
Kevin tries to block the two strikes from the left but all of them are coming at the same time. Ah, he uses the chain also, well done, kid. Though the chain can't block my attack efficiently so I still hit him lightly.
"Ok, that's it." Excafol tells us to stop, we are using real weapons so going all out might not be a good idea for the little mushroom. I would like to, though.
We go back to the house but Kevin disappears somewhere midway. Where did he go? Two hours later, when the sun sets, he comes back with a deer on his shoulder.
"He can hunt alone already?!!!" I look at Excafol completely flabbergasted, but he just smiles again and murmurs something. This kid has too many surprises for my old heart.