"You see that? Piece of cake". Ethan said to Aiden again as he was walking toward him.

Aiden just stood there glancing at his dad without saying anything.

"But it didn't take me a day to learn all these things, it didn't take me a day to become this good, it took months. And so it would be for you too when you go to an academy specialized in training benders,

As I've told you before, apart from learning how to wield mana there, you'll also be taught other things. Number one, learning how to make use of weapons, sword fighting, and all that. Secondly, martial arts, you'll also learn that when you go to an academy specialized in training benders". Ethan stated once again as he had already reached where Aiden was standing.

He held Aiden's right shoulder and said to him again, "Let me repeat myself, all these things would become easy for you once you go to an academy specialized in training benders".

..Aiden did nothing more than nod his head again, this was only boosting his zeal to go to one of the academies specialized in training benders.

He wanted to experience what it felt like being there, he wanted to learn how to wield mana properly, he wanted to learn how to make use of weapons, and so on.

Ethan's voice resounded again, "Aiden, have you ever practiced martial arts before?...most likely not".

"No, I haven't, you've answered the question already by saying most likely not. I haven't practiced it one bit". Aiden uttered.

..He hadn't practiced martial arts before, but with the skills in his defense skill panel, you wouldn't be able to beat him up easily unless you possess one of the minor abilities.

And possessing the speed ability, he'll have problem defeating you, you'd be able to battle him for a long time. But if you're good at martial arts while possessing the speed ability at the same time, you'd beat the f**k out of him 'cause he's never practiced martial arts before.

But if you're just good at martial arts without possessing any of the minor abilities, even if you possess one of the main abilities, he'll still beat you up 'cause he has the speed dash skill in his defense skill panel.

..So though he hasn't practiced martial arts before, you still have to be careful when battling him if you don't possess the speed ability.

"Then let's practice it a little...attack me". Ethan said to Aiden moving back a little.

Now, Aiden can choose to activate the speed dash skill before running toward Ethan. But that would only cause many questions to arise. Ethan would be surprised...how did he make use of the speed ability? How did he run that fast?

I remember he didn't awaken any of the minor abilities after his awakening, so how was he able to make use of the speed ability? Or did he awaken one and hid it from us?...

..These are the questions that would run through Ethan's mind, he'd be so confused and surprised at the same time.

And again, Ethan possessed the speed ability, so even if he decides to make use of the speed dash skill while attacking him, it wouldn't work out 'cause Ethan would counter his every move.

He'd be able to see him clearly 'cause he possessed the speed ability as well. He was able to run that fast 'cause of his system, but Ethan's own was natural, it was in him. So Aiden just pushed that thought aside.

He didn't even contemplate it for that long...in fact, he didn't contemplate it for up to 5 seconds. Since Ethan said he should attack him, then he was gonna attack him.

Apart from making use of his speed dash skill, Aiden can run fast to a certain extent. So with that amount of speed, he began darting toward Ethan.

Ethan wasn't even standing that far from him, so it didn't take long before Aiden got close to him. And he was coming with a nice punch...it was heading toward Ethan's face.

The punch was too slow for Ethan, glancing at it, Ethan had already known he'll be able to dodge it easily. Before the punch even reached his face, he had moved aside as the punch moved past with speed.

Though the punch was slow to Ethan, it still came with speed. If it was another person, the punch might have touched him if he wasn't fast enough. Act slowly, and a nice punch would land on your face.

..But it was Ethan we are talking about here...a warrior.

The punch was f**king slow to him that he was able to dodge it easily. As Aiden's hand swung past, he threw another punch with his left hand, but Ethan was still able to dodge it by moving back a little.

Then Ethan said to him, "Too slow, attack faster".

Aiden knew he was attacking fast, but he also knew it was his father he was battling here...it wouldn't be easy at all. He darted toward Ethan again coming with another punch. Now, he was coming with a straight punch, the one that would hit Ethan directly in the face.

He reached Ethan and threw the punch as it was heading directly to his face...if he doesn't dodge it, it would hit both his nose and mouth. But we know Ethan, he wouldn't just stand there and let the punch touch him.

..In fact, the attack was still slow to him...it was easy for him to dodge.

As the punch had gotten so close to his face, he didn't move his body at all, he moved only his face to the side as the punch moved past.

Seeing that his attack got dodged again, Aiden threw another punch with his left hand...the same thing. Without moving his body again, Ethan dodged the second punch. Then Aiden came with a kick.

The kick was heading toward Ethan's stomach, and Ethan had already discerned this was something he'd be able to dodge easily again...but he'll have to move his body this time.

Before the kick could even reach his stomach, he had moved aside as the kick swung past. Then Ethan said to Aiden again,

"Too slow, can't you go any faster?".

..Now, he knew Aiden was trying his best, he wasn't saying this to discourage him.

He just wants a fire to be burning in Aiden, he wanted Aiden to do better. Aiden just stood there glancing at his dad with a kind of look in his eyes...that look of determination.

That fire was already burning in him. He knew it would be very hard to hit Ethan even once...but he still wanted to. That was the determination Ethan was trying to instill in his heart.

"Arghhhhhhh". Aiden shouted as he came with another kick.

The kick was heading toward Ethan's face, and it was coming with speed, but it wasn't still fast enough for Ethan. And 'cause it wasn't fast enough, it was easy for him to dodge.

And so he did, he dodged the kick easily like it was nothing. But he noticed something, he noticed that this very attack that Aiden threw was faster than the ones he's been throwing before.

..What he did was working, fire was already burning in him.

Aiden didn't waste time throwing another attack after his kick got dodged, he came with a punch this time. It was fast, but Ethan still dodged it easily.

Now, with all these different attacks Aiden had been throwing that Ethan was dodging easily...do you know how many openings had been made? As Ethan was dodging his attacks, he could use that chance to hit him...

..But this was his son, and they were only practicing, he just wanted to show Aiden a few martial arts.

He came with another punch after his first punch got dodged, and Ethan still dodged it as well. Aiden had to stand on one spot and say,

"Would I ever be able to hit you? You've been dodging all my attacks".

"Yes, as far as I can dodge your attacks, I'll dodge them all. When battling someone, you wouldn't let the person hit you? You'll keep trying your best to dodge the person's attacks while trying to hit the person as well,

If not that we are just practicing, I would have hitten you since. I just wanted us to practice martial arts a little...a bit of training. You still have a lot to learn when it comes to martial arts, you still have a long way to go when it comes to acquiring strength". Ethan uttered.

"Well, I am gonna attack you again, and I would hit you this time". Aiden said to Ethan with a determined look on his face.