Barely clinging to consciousness due to the intense pain surging through his body, Athen shakingly nodded his head.
Whatever shit hole he got himself into, it was too late to back out.
His only option was to...dig deeper.
Hearing Athen's answer, Professor Caldris's expression immediately darkened as he stared at the boy.
It did make sense....the child was incredibly skilled in close combat with insane reflexes that had even managed to beat his own at one point.
And he was a prodigy with mana.
Despite just awakening mana, he had managed to use it to land a hit and break through his two layers of protection.
But...Kai wasn't some just forgotten noble child...he was the direct son of the grand duke.
In addition, Kai's fame was amplified to the point of becoming a celebrity due to the grand duke's decision not to reveal his face.
