"AHHH!!"
Javier suddenly pointed toward the sky.
"LOOK! UP THERE!!"
Garius instinctively glanced up.
Marcellus and Cedric also looked, out of reflex.
There was nothing.
But by the time Garius turned back—
Javier was already gone.
A faint dust trail remained where he had stood just seconds ago.
From the distance—
"SEE YA, BROTHERS!!"
Marcellus and Cedric watched in stunned silence as their little brother sprinted away at an absurd speed.
Cedric rubbed his temples. "That little—"
Marcellus scoffed. "Classic Javier move."
They both turned to Garius.
Their father was still smiling.
And that—
That was terrifying.
"So?" Garius asked casually.
Marcellus and Cedric both took a step back.
"...You know what, Father? I suddenly feel like sparring with Cedric instead!" Marcellus said.
"Y-Yeah! No need to waste your time on us, Father!" Cedric added.
Garius cracked his knuckles.
"Oh? No need to hold back, my sons. I insist."
There was no escape.
