"You are already good on your own Greek. You aren't even being on guard against my advances anymore."

Eh?

"Ah, no no, hahaha, I was just trying to see if I can handle your attacks without getting serious."

I make my father believe that I am not that good. But actually, this training we have been doing was from time to time getting boring. If that's the extent of his capabilities, I won't mind skipping some of our training sessions hehe.

Father then turned his head down then muttered...

"No, this is not enough yet..."

"Huh?"

Father was probably talking about our capabilities of self-defence. He was probably implying that we were not prepared for this upcoming calamity.

Father then raised his head wearing a bright smile as if he found a solution for the problem.

"Well, there are still some that can train you out there."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

'Wait, was that his solution?'

"Training with me at this rate can't get you anywhere. You have to train with someone several times stronger than you for you to be fully prepared."

"Well, yeah of course. Why so sudden though? And I don't think you're already on your limit so why recommend me to others?"

"Not on my limit, huh?"

Father seemed to get solemnified after hearing those words.

I could just frown as I wondered what could it be that bothering him.

Father then uttered as if talking to himself.

"Actually I could just show you just once."

"Huh? Show what?"

Father then smiled at me as his body started to emit a dark aura.

...whooosh...

'Huh.'

"What... Is this..."

Unbelievably, the surroundings have gotten darker. The atmosphere has gotten tighter. The wind pressure has gotten heavier.

I can feel my leg trembling due to that inexplicable feeling.

Obviously, I could just release a considerable amount of strength just to hold out.

"Come at me with all your might, Greek."

'With all my might? Are you being serious? You were just panting horribly just recently weren't you?' is what I'd thought at the moment.

But seeing myself in this condition, I think I don't have to doubt his offer.

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"Then, here I come!!!"

I then proceed with enormous speed as if I were really after his head.

Shiiiing...

Light lines flashed by the sword's sharp motion.

"Wha..."

Father got a hold of the tip of my sword with his bare hand.

"Tsk."

I withdraw my sword to make another slash.

"Eh?"

I can't withdraw my sword!!!

"What?!"

'Just how powerful his grasp is?'

Father then let go of the sword causing me to get sent several meters backward. (Due to how hard I pull my sword)

No, rather than the sword, I should say he let go of that dark energy that was emitting from him.

The surroundings and atmosphere were finally back to normal.

"Pheew..."

I could just let out a breath.

Yes, living in a natural atmosphere is really what is for us.

I had never thought that one day I would be so happy about how perfect and delightful our very own atmosphere is.

I then got up then asked.

"So it was your skill huh?"

Father then reacted totally astounded.

"Ah, uhm, yeah... Yeah!"

"Huh?"

I could just react in surprise and wonder.

'Huh? What kind of reaction was that? So it's not? His reaction is not implying it's not a skill right? Of course, there is no way it's not a skill... Right?'

It was my thought after seeing Father getting somehow startled. Why would he react like that though?

Does it have something to do with him being hindered? Oh, could it be that he is too strong that he is holding himself back?

I see... So that's it huh?

He can't train us if he's this strong. He could be having trouble having his enormous power under control so just to be safe, recommending me to others was the right choice.

'But seriously this powerful?

Man, I'm getting excited! It turns out that I still am not that strong and am so far from true fighters yet!

Now I have a goal! I will become strong!'

Or so what I've thought.

Not that I have anything to do after our shop got closed after all.

"Then, where would I trai...?"

...Whooowggg...

"Huh?"

That swift sound was heard as the whole place suddenly got engulfed with darkness.

"Wha... What?!"

Obviously, I was helplessly startled after encountering with that strange phenomenon.

A very loud rumbling sound then was heard from the sky.

"Wha... What?!!"

It was as if thousands of thunders were released on the sky.

It was a very terrifying sound that could make me grovel.

"No way..."

Yeah, the sound is something that could not just be heard from everywhere. It was an entirely different sound that no one had ever heard before.

"What is happening?"

The same way I did, my father was also confused.

He was scrutinizing the sky looking for clues.

Seeing my father like this has no doubt terrified me. Who would've thought that father whom I depend on would look this baffled?

If father who has a lot of knowledge gets baffled, then what could I expect from my own who always and completely rely on him?

But as what is usual, father seems to not even budge despite this horrifying event.

His worries and bafflement can't be denied due to his expression. However, his posture and stand indicate he is not being frightened. It was as if he was not thinking about himself. It was as if he was thinking about someone else.

'Seriously what is father thinking?'

[Huh... What is happening? What are these loud sounds? Scary, what is happening in the sky? Kyaaah!!! Why is the place so dark? Hey, is it already nighttime? Had I slept so much?]

The town has finally gotten crowded. Every single one of them has their own worries.

Well, not that there is someone who could still remain calm after seeing this.

'Just what in the world is happening?'

I could just bite my lip after a thought came to me. Well, I know it was obvious that it could be the case but... Thinking about it to be this accurate, I couldn't stop myself from shaking.

'Could it be that this has something to do with the defeat of the hero?'

"Tsk."

Father could just frown greatly as he clicked his tongue. He was staring at the sky anxiously which made me take a look wondering what was wrong.

After I did, what I saw has indeed terrified me.

The clouds were shining in red lights which made me confirm that something behind them was approaching.

Sounds of creaking glass could be heard.

[What's that sound? Glass? It sure sounds like a glass is it not?]

Despite the loud rumbling sound standing out, the creaking glass could not just be ignored.

Though somehow that glass-like sound sounds familiar, I still can't get a hint of what it could be.

Due to the pressure of something that is about to come, the clouds have started to move away from their midst.

In slow motion, the clouds started to spread as if it was in an instant.

....Shooowg....

They opened into a circle as if they were forced to give way to whatever it was that was approaching.

The red bright light then became clearly seen.

"What in the world..."

I could only mutter in shock for what was exposed was really a perplexing one.

"What... Is that...?"

What we were seeing was a circle-shaped clear red light. It has a complex design at its inside. It has also different kinds of unreadable letters that circulate at its edges.

"Magic circle?"

Father muttered at my side.

'Magic circle?'

Now that I have a good look at it, it does look like a magic circle!

But after confirming it was, though I was glad that it was as if one mystery had been unfolded, the more I confirmed it was indeed a magic circle, was the more I felt frightened and hopeless.

'Is it not way much much bigger than our highest level magic circles?!'

Yes. That magic circle was indeed big. It was several times bigger than a town.

As I imagine fire, ice, water, earth, wind, and whatnot, that is coming out from a circle, I could just drown myself in despair as I fear what magical elements would burst out from there.

Several minutes had passed. Nothing was changing. Nothing strange was happening.

The whole town was just too quiet and calm. The townspeople were probably seriously focusing on what could happen after that circle's emergence. Yes. They were so focused that no one could utter a single word.

I could only hear the motion of the wind due to this silence.

I then scrutinize the circle.

It really looks like a magic circle. That thought alone could mean extreme danger.

But seeing the circle being idle for about 10 minutes now, I can't get away from thinking that it really is impossible to summon a magic circle that is as big as that.

'What? Could it be that that magic circle is just a decoration?'

I was starting to think that the magic circle we were seeing was just some kind of display. But after considering any occasions for such a display, I found none.

'What could this mean?'

As I was about to get calm believing that the mysterious circle was harmless...

...movements of figures in the circle have caught my attention.

"Huh?"

After focusing my sight on it, I saw that the circle began to get filled with protruding monsters' heads.

"Huh?! Is this... For real?"