Volume 3 Chapter 2: I Can Still Do It!

"Kid, what are you guys doing?" While they continued to hug, Michael's cold voice cut in.

"Why did you ruin the mood, Michael?!" Eric roared. How could he destroy such a good moment?!

"Yeah! It would have been perfect if you didn't say anything!" Derek and Alvin chimed in! It was too difficult to do a group hug!

Keith wasn't much of a hugger now.

"You kids have too much time on your hands!" Michael shook his head. He turned to Keith, "Kid, come here. We're going to do some sparring. Did you forget?"

"Don't worry. I didn't forget, " Keith chuckled as he placed Laura and Leon down.

"Good luck, Big Brother!" "Mmhmm!" Fira flew over to Laura's shoulders as she watched the scene unfold.

"Kid, is today going to be your day?" Michael questioned as he stared at him.

Keith shrugged, "Of course, It will be my day."

"Sorry, but it won't be," Michael smirked.

"Begin!" Michael roared! And when that was said, Michael and Keith dashed towards one another! And when their swords clashed, it caused a slight shockwave!

Leon and Laura's hair flipped up from the shockwave!

"Little Brother has become really strong," Derek commented. His strength was on par with Michael's now!

"It wouldn't be a surprise," Unlike the other siblings, Keith started at a younger age than them because of Michael's insistence. He had the talent and work ethic to improve. It wasn't a shock to see Keith this strong.

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"Did you gain more power?" Keith laughed as he said this. Michael scoffed, "That's because I've been holding back against my disciple,"

"Oh, so I became a threat to you now?" Keith blocked the slice coming at his face. If Michael wasn't holding back, it meant he was treating him as an equal.

"Haha, Kid. You're still too green to talk to me like that!" Michael continued to swing his sword at him! But Keith wasn't standing still as he blocked his attacks and counterattacked!

Both sides weren't giving the other any ground to do anything. Michael laughed, "You have grown up so much!"

"That's all because of you!" Keith and Michael trained like no tomorrow! There was no way he was going to go down so soon.

"Then can you deal with this?!" Michael started to throw his sword in a flurry!

Quick! Keith quickly raised his sword to block all those attacks coming his way. Strong! The strength and speed were much faster than before! But Keith guarded it.

Figures. It wasn't a surprise this man had cards up his sleeves.

Michael was the commander of the knights! If he went down like that, it would be the fall of the Freed estate! After some time,

"You lost," Michael had his sword at Keith's throat,

"Darn it," Keith sighed as he dropped his sword.

"I lose,"

"That's what I thought,"

"Big Brother is so cool!" Leon quickly dashed over to Keith. A bright glimmer was in his eyes as he stared at his older brother in marvel!

"Thanks," Keith patted his head, "But I need to improve more." Keith felt Michael was still holding back.

Keith turned to Michael, "I'm going to beat you next time,"

"Fat chance," Michael scoffed, "You're a million years too early to defeat me,"

"Let's keep going!" Keith shouted as he raised his sword. One defeat wasn't enough to stop him.

Michael shook his head, "Do you think you can challenge after being defeated? Fight someone else!"

"Big Brother, face me!" Leon raised his wooden sword.

"Me too," Laura didn't wait as she got up.

"Sure. I can teach you some moves," Keith laughed and didn't mind teaching them. Like that, he was training with the two children. While he was doing that,

Eric, Alvin, and Derek walked over to Michael, "Be honest with us. You were on the ropes, right?"

"...I don't know what you're talking about."

"Stop lying," Alvin stated, "You can lie to Keith and the kids, but we can see it." Michael was sweating as he fought with Keith. Most of the time, Michael would be in a perfect state. The three could tell Michael was pushing himself.

"..." Michael continued to be silent.

"He was that close to beating you, huh?" If Michael was being a baby about this, that meant Keith was close to defeating him.

"You're going to lose your place as the strongest knight in the estate,"

"Can you say that about me? The kid surpassed you," Michael mocked Derek.

But Derek stated, "Hey! I can still beat Keith!"

"..."

"What's with the silence, you three?! I can definitely beat Keith!" Derek shouted. He was sure he could...he thought. Keith didn't focus on what happened on the sidelines as he continued to practice with the two children. They kept doing it till lunch.