"Here I come-"
Paul charged in, swinging his sword, convinced he could easily put this second son who didn't know his place in his place.
Then something none of those present had expected happened.
Luo Ge's figure flashed.
He vanished from the spot in an instant, like an afterimage.
An afterimage flickered past, and the next second, he was already more than ten meters behind Paul.
Paul hadn't even had time to dash forward. He still held his sword in the same swinging posture, his mouth hanging open as though he hadn't reacted at all.
Paul, who had been grinning and fooling around as though playing with a child, could no longer smile. The smile froze on his face, turning utterly stiff.
With a crack, the wooden sword in his hand shattered.
At the same time, a piercing pain shot through the back of his neck-
"Nani, how... how is that possible?!"
With a bang, the young Paul was sent flying and knocked unconscious, dropping straight into sleep.
The scene instantly fell silent.
Time seemed to stop, the scene freezing in place.
Zenith, Rudeus, and even Lilia, who had been wiping the windows with a cloth, all froze where they stood.
Paul... Paul had been one-shotted?
Everyone stared at the scene in disbelief, sucking in a breath.
Luo Ge was stunned too.
He hadn't expected to become so powerful once he activated Transparent World. This talent was like having a see-through cheat.
In fact...
Even he hadn't registered what had just happened. He had merely followed his intuition and swung that sword freely, on instinct.
Only afterward did he realize... he had sent Paul flying with a single strike.
He turned to look at Paul lying unconscious on the ground, then at the dazzling sun in the sky, before lowering his head and tightening his grip on the wooden sword.
He couldn't help feeling a sense of unreality.
Was this... something I could do?
He had actually sent his own father flying with one sword strike.
Who would believe that?
Someone holding a sword for the first time had actually one-shotted an Advanced Swordsman proficient in the Sword God Style, Water God Style, and North God Style.
Zenith came to her senses beside him and couldn't help clapping repeatedly in delight. "Hahaha, my son isn't just a magic genius, he's a swordsmanship genius too?"
She danced with excitement, rushed over to hug Luo Ge, and lifted him high, spinning him around several times.
The excitement on Zenith's face was practically overflowing.
"Um... shouldn't we check on Dad first?" In the end, Luo Ge cautiously reminded her, finally snapping Zenith back to her senses.
Uh...
Huh?
Darling!!!
She hurried over to check Paul's injuries.
Fortunately, Paul wasn't injured. He had merely been struck in the most vulnerable nerves in his neck and lost consciousness.
While Zenith cast healing magic on Paul, Rudeus quietly sidled over.
Wasn't this way too ridiculous?
He swallowed and asked, his face filled with shock, "You... how exactly did you do that?"
"Hmm? How should I put it? Let me think..."
Holding his wooden sword, Luo Ge tilted his head and pondered for a moment.
He noticed that Zenith and Lilia had both turned their gazes toward him as well, their eyes full of curiosity.
Lilia in particular had trained under the same master as Paul in the same dojo, so she naturally knew just how capable he was.
To her and Zenith, a three-year-old sending Paul flying on his very first sword swing was simply unbelievable.
Under everyone's gaze, Luo Ge didn't hide anything. Instead, he tried to explain in words they could all understand. "I can see the blood flowing inside Father's body..."
"Before he makes a move, there are also clear changes in his internal organs. The world I see is like-"
He weighed a few words before finally narrowing his eyes and saying, "That's it, transparent! It's like I can see a transparent world."
Although Zenith was completely lost, another thought suddenly struck her, and she understood. "A Divine Child! That's right, you must be a Divine Child, one especially favored by Lord Millis!"
Luo Ge asked in confusion, "A Divine Child? What's that?"
Zenith eagerly explained, "Divine Children are people born with abilities beyond all reason. They can do all sorts of incredible things."
"The abilities of Divine Children differ from person to person. Although the same ability could theoretically appear more than once, they're essentially completely random. There's no pattern to them, and they can't be created artificially. Anyway, they're amazing!"
"This is wonderful! I never imagined my son would be a Divine Child too!"
Luo Ge more or less understood.
So-called Divine Children were probably the people with superpowers of this world.
Rudeus was beside himself with envy, feeling that even his Voiceless Magic had lost its appeal.
If this other world were a game, he was at most a player with a high-end build, while the other guy was outright cheating.
Before long.
Under the whole family's gaze, Paul finally stirred awake.
He scratched his head and looked around blankly. "Zenith... everything that just happened was a dream, right? Someone tell me!"
Yet Zenith's answer made Paul feel as if the sky had fallen.
Zenith wore a comical grin, smiling slyly. "Honey, what just happened was real. We all saw it. Your son knocked you to the ground."
"Huh? No way?"
"You're kidding... that actually happened?"
His expression was stunned and utterly strained.
He had been one-shotted by his own three-year-old second son.
Although that had mainly been because he had let his guard down and hadn't taken it seriously.
The fact remained that he had lost to his three-year-old son in full view of everyone.
Paul instantly withdrew into himself, even beginning to question his own abilities and his life.
No!
I have to find a chance to regain my dignity.
Unconvinced, Paul went to find Luo Ge in the yard, where he was practicing swing after swing with his wooden sword.
When his practice swings reached two hundred.
Paul found Luo Ge swinging his sword.
At that moment, Paul was like a child challenging someone to a fight. He approached Luo Ge and said, "Luo Ge... Father only lost to you earlier because I let my guard down."
"Come on, let's have another match."
"Is that really a good idea, Father? You're not a sore loser, are you?"
Luo Ge stopped swinging, his eyes still slightly narrowed.
As though Luo Ge had hit a sore spot.
Paul immediately grew embarrassed and hurried to argue, intending to assert his authority as a father and lecture him.
"Darling, don't bully Luo Ge!" Zenith rushed out at once to protect her child.
The sight left Paul stamping his feet in anger.
Who's bullying whom here?
He was clearly the one who had been sent flying. His dignity as a father had already been utterly demolished in front of both children.
He merely wanted to regain a little self-respect in front of them.
With Zenith protecting Luo Ge.
There was nothing Paul could do.
After all... he couldn't very well drag his three-year-old second son into a real fight, though Paul was fully confident that if he took it seriously and used his full strength, he would never lose to him.
No matter how gifted Luo Ge was, he was still young. In terms of physical ability, he couldn't possibly be a match for a grown man like Paul.
He had only lost so inexplicably earlier because he had let his guard down and hadn't dodged.
Who could have imagined that a three-year-old would suddenly flash right up to his face, then unleash an ultimate sword strike in another flash, knocking him straight to the ground?
Seeing Paul looking so dejected, Luo Ge felt bad about dealing another blow to his confidence and said, "Um, Father, why don't we make a promise?"
"Hmm? What promise?"
Meeting Paul's gaze, Luo Ge said with narrowed eyes, "When I grow up, I'll have another fair match with you, Father. How does that sound?"
Paul immediately brightened. "All right... it's a deal! Pinky swear! No lying. Whoever lies is a puppy!"
Luo Ge hadn't expected this father he'd acquired to have such a childish, immature side, but he still smiled and held out his hand to link pinkies with him.
A promise...
Watching the family getting along so harmoniously, Zenith smiled happily beside them.
She quietly took Rudeus into the house without disturbing the father and son.