Kean returned the swords and sighed. Bernadt was really starting to give him head aches. He gave a grudging look at Bernadt before walking back to the sparing grounds.
Seeing Kean's look, Bernadt chuckled. " Why are you looking at me like that. I just want to gauge your strength, I still haven't fully figured out why you lasted that much earlier....I am an awakened after all." He emphasized walking to the sparing ground and settling in his own corner.
Kean didn't reply as he just wanted to get this done with as fast as possible. He still hasn't recovered from the hellish training earlier. " Can we just start already.. stop using excuses you sadistic bastard." He retorted.
" Sure... I've been craving a good fight for a while now." Bernadt responded doing a few stretches.
The sun beamed brightly, illuminating the dojo grounds through the wide transparent marbled glass window. The training room was filled and decorated with gym equipments and racks filled with weapons.
Mats neatly arranged set beside clean towels kept at a corner made specifically for them. The sparing ground took most of the space in the room, despite the massive size of the training hall.
" Now show me how much you've improved." Bernadt said lightly moving into his fighting pose. " Sigh." Kean moved into his own pose.
" NOW!"
Bernadt shouted. His usual aloof expression gone. He replaced it with a rigid and murderous look.
Kean didn't wait another second and immediately lunged at the old man. Kean leaped and a did a roundabout kick , Bernadt saw it early and quickly took a step back.
But Kean didn't give him any space and used the landing as a propeller to throw a high back kick. Bernadt hurriedly raised his fore arms to block.
Bam!
" Mmm. Fast and decisive." Bernadt remarked after successfully blocking the kick " but not clinical enough." Bernadt said. " Now. Again!" He coldly said.
Kean didn't want to reply as he couldn't even reply if he wanted to. He was gritting his teeth hard. This fight was taking a toll out of him. He still forced his body to moved and gave a kick to the right ribs of Bernadt, but the old man blocked it.
" Nggh."
He quickly gave another kick to the opposite ribs but Bernadt blocked it again. Seeing Bernadt block it, Kean smirked as he got Bernadt to leave an opening.
Seeing Bernadt face wide open , he punched at Bernadts face but the old man reflexes were too fast.
He moved his head quickly barely avoiding the punch that aimed to break his nose. But Kean didn't mind and quickly used the elbow of the outstretched hand to hit Bernadt by the side of his face.
Ding!
Bernadt's ears started ringing in his head. " Hmm" he groaned.
Kean then used his knee and hit Bernadt straight in his guts.
"Ooof."
Bernadt got pushed back and stumbled a little but he didn't fall.
" That's more like it. Decisive and ruthless... Again!!" Bernadt shouted, his lips curled to a smile, seemingly enjoying this. Not minding that he just got slammed his stomach.
Instead of waiting for Kean to attack first, Bernadt went for the offense. He threw a punch at Kean but the already tired teenager dodged it.
Bernadt threw another punch, and again and again. Kean blocked and dodged them and threw his own punches.
Bernadt moved to the side and went for an uppercut, but Kean already threw a kick to the side of the dodging Bernadt.
The kick hit Bernadt at his ribs but the uppercut Bernadt threw, also hit Kean. He couldn't move his head out of the way fast enough.
Bam!
Bam!
" Nnghh...fuck." Kean teeth vibrated heavily, His body screaming in pain.He struggled to keep his composure and balance. He didn't want to fall yet.
Bernadt started laughing." Hahaha...yes...give me more..haha.." his face filled with ecstasy.
He lunged at Kean with a kick aiming for his head. Bam!
Kean blocked it. Bernadt used the collision force to fuel his motion to move his body for a roundabout kick.
They continued trading moves for a few more minutes, before Bernadt's kick landed directly on Kean's stomach.
" Ooof." Kean fell flatly on the floor panting. " Hahh...hahhh."
Bernadt looked at Kean and said smiling. " Not bad, you've actually impressed me for the first time." He threw a towel at Kean and turned to leave.
Kean didn't know whether that was a compliment or not. He caught the towel and just smiled wryly.
" When ya done panting like someone who just ran a marathon..do ya job. I wanna go eat my peaches." Bernadt said and he made his way out of the room.
Kean sighed seeing walk out of the room, he didn't even look like someone who just fought with someone. No sweat appeared at all!
Bernadt was an awakened, someone whose body and strength couldn't be compared to that of a normal human. Kean doesn't know if Bernadt has the power to manipulate the elements or just enhance his physical abilities or maybe an irregular.
Kean Shaked his head at that thought, Bernadt could not be an irregular cause he would have been known by the world or be working for the government instead. The government would never let irregulars free like that.
Irregulars are really rare, like extremely rare. Whenever one appears they always have extremely powerful abilities, that the government has to keep them under control. And they are really like celebrities.
Kean as never seen Bernadt manipulate any element since he's known the old man so he might not be one so he's gonna lean to the physical enhancement awakened more.
Kean has tried asking Bernadt before, but the old man just avoids it completely or even beats Kean up if he persists too much.
' must be nice being an awakened uhn?' Kean thought before slumping back to the floor and sleeping immediately.
1 hours later...
Bernadt was sitting at the secretary table on the main floor of the dojo still peeling his peaches. One would not even assume he owned the whole place.
Kean walked into the floor, his hair damped after taking a quick shower and a towel hung around his neck.
He noticed Bernadt sitting at his usual table peeling peaches. " You know I told you to stop peeling those peaches. It's weird." He said moving to his bag.
" What do you know, you don't know the difference." Bernadt scoffed at Kean.
Kean who was already packing his bags turned his head to look at Bernadt. " I don't know the difference? Alright, tell me what's the difference other than it creeping me out." He retorted.
" Ha! Youth of nowadays! I keep telling you kid, once you peel it, you directly access the nutrients. The outer layer is just waste." Bernadt passionately explained.
" Ohhh, really! Wow!... I didn't know...I feel enlightened now, I'll start peeling my peaches now." Kean faked a genuinely appreciating look and started laughing.
" Hahaha."
" Fuck you kid!" Bernadt shouted.