Master Ondo''s sharp eyes never missed a detail. As he scrutinized Agus, the elder Oni could sse something off.


    Thanks to his years of experice, he could tell he was just an immature brat with vast power.


    He smiled warmly, but his mind was already analyzing the young man before him.


    "Agus, right?" Ondo began, his voice calm yetmanding. "I''ve heard a lot about your rect feats of defeating Reynard.


    Don''t you want to join me for a small spar of closebat? It would be a shame being Be''s husband if you can''t defeat this old man." He chuckled, provoking Agus.


    "Sure."


    Agus chuckled amusedly. He wanted to see what this old man was trying to do.


    "Teacher, is this necessary?"


    Be looked slightly worried as she knew how high Master Ondo''s battle experice was. He was an old Archdemon, after all.


    "Of course, Be, it is. This old man needs to see if this young man has what it takes to protect you for the rest of your life."


    The old man was insistt about it.


    Be watched helplessly as they tered the stage in the middle. Either way she also hoped Agus could learn something from her teacher as well.


    The young princes and princesses gathered in a circle to watch their fight.


    It was not every day they got to see two Archdemons fight, after all.


    Agus prepared himself for confrontation, hoping he could learn from the old man.


    He decided to rely on his raw physical strgth to discover his own weaknesses. Of course, his passive skills in closebat were already graved in his muscle memory.


    The elder Oni stretched hispressed muscr arms, his towering presce alonemanding respect. Despite his age, there was no dying the raw power and experice he possessed as an Archdemon.


    "Let''s begin th,d," Ondo said with a grin.


    Agus nodded and readied himself, his stance rxed but focused.


    The elder Oni moved first, his speed unexpected for someone of his size and age. He closed the distance in an instant, aiming a powerful strike at Agus''s midsection.


    Agus barely managed to sidestep, his reflexes kicking in just in time. However, Ondo was reltless, his attacks a blur of swift punches and kicks.


    Thud, thud, thud.


    Agus could feel the force behind each blow, and while he dodged some, the sheer speed at which Ondo moved was overwhelming.


    Each of Ondo''s organs and body parts moved with extreme fluidity. Agus was impressed by his oppont''s coordination and efficit power distribution.


    The old man surely wasn''t holding back, was he? His speed and flexibility were far superior to what Agus had anticipated.


    Agus attempted to counter with a quick strike of his own, but Ondo blocked it effortlessly, smirking. "You rely too much on your power,d. It''s amon w among the young who wield vast strgth immaturely."


    Bang!


    Before Agus could react, Ondo swept his leg out from under him, sding him crashing to the g.


    "Whoa! Master Ondo is awesome as always!"


    The crowd murmured in surprise, while Be clched her fists, concerned.


    Agus quickly rolled back onto his feet, a few footprints and strike marks on his body.


    "Master, I can help you increase yourprehsion speed temporarily," Manas''s voice suddly rang in his mind.


    "Do it. I need to learn," Agus replied, finding it hard to keep up with the old demon.


    "Yes, Master!"


    [Your Comprehsion speed increased by MANAS by 00% temporarily]


    Instantly, Agus''s brain wt into overdrive. He began to notice and learn how Ondo''s muscles moved, the coordinated movemts, and the efficit execution of power.


    Gradually, Agus managed to counterattack a few times during their exchanges.


    Ondo''s eyes wided slightly in surprise at the sudd shift, but he didn''t falter. He matched Agus blow for blow, his movemts fluid and calcted.


    But as time passed, his shock turned to horror as he realized Agus''sbat abilities were slowly matching his own, something Ondo had gained over decades of practice.


    Ondo was awestruck at his talt.


    Still, he didn''t give up. He increased the ferocity of his strikes.


    After several exchanges, Ondo suddly disappeared from Agus''s view, reappearing behind him with a swift kick to his back.


    Agus staggered forward, but before he could recover, Ondonded another blow to his chest, sding him crashing into the g once more.


    This time, Agus didn''t get up immediately. Hey there, panting, his body bruised from the elder Oni''s strikes.


    But he felt only slight pain due to his Pain Resistance skill.


    As he slowly pushed himself to his feet, Ondo stood over him, arms crossed.


    "Teacher! Are you trying to kill him?" Be stepped betwe them, shooting daggers at Ondo.


    "Hahaha... Am I trying to kill him? Surely, that must be a joke. You do know he''s a freak, right? He learns so fast that I felt like my eyes were deceiving me."


    Be helped Agus stand up, feeling proud.


    "I know, teacher." Be''s gaze softed. "I thank you for that."


    "Lad, you''re the most talted individual I''ve se in my years. To top it off, you''re a half-breed as well. It is nothing short of surprising. You have a great future." Ondo smiled, looking at the duo.


    "Thank you for your teaching!" Agus could only say this in gratitude.


    Ondo chuckled. "Don''t thank me yet,d. You still have a lot to learn about my Onigiri Fighting Style."


    "Be, you should join as well. Let''s see if you''ve gott rusty after all these years."


    "You asked for it, teacher," Be said with a grin and joined them.


    The spectators watched the trio''s sparring with excited faces. A protective barrier had be cast by Master Ondo for their safety.


    They gradually got carried away in their sparring, while learning from each other.


    [ You have developed a new Passive Skill: Extreme Onigiri Combat Body (C) ]


    [ Extreme Onigiri Combat Body: This skill grants increased control of the body, hancing muscle coordination, efficit power usage, and agile movemts ]


    With the skill, Agus could now ev bd his body at a 90° angle backward without breaking a sweat. He felt lighter and more in control of his body, which was normally governed automatically by his brain and cells.


    "Phew... That was some intse training, teacher. Thank you," Be said, catching her breath as she sat on the g beside them.


    "It was nothing, Be, my dear. But your husband has already caught up to me. He''s a freak as if it''s like almost natural for him. You should never let him go. Keep him in check," Ondo whispered with a smile.


    Agus heard themt clearly but chose to say nothing. He nced at Be''s sweat-covered face and found himself mesmerized for a few seconds. Her soft, glowing skin, red lips, and striking posture like a Que was something to behold.


    As if ssing his gaze, Be turned and gave him a knowing nce, feeling pleased that she could tempt the "Iceberg King."


    Agus awkwardly averted his gaze, and his face twitched.


    "Alright, Teacher. We should be going now. It''s getting dark," Be said to Ondo, pulling Agus up from the g in an elegant yet subtly seductive manner.


    Ondo chuckled, amused, watching them leave with a smile.