Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 524

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Gazing at Kael's battered body, Atticus acted immediately. With a thought, air enveloped Kael, lifting him up and away from the lodged wall and setting him down gently.

Atticus approached and instantly fed him a high grade healing potion. Then, shifting his concentration, a bubble of water enveloped Kael and immediately started healing him.

'Did I go too far?' Atticus wondered briefly, but he dismissed the thought immediately. After a year spent with Kael, he knew that not using his full power would only be an insult to the boy.

Seconds passed quickly, and as though a switch had been flipped, Kael's eyes snapped open within the bubble of water.

Seeing this, Atticus released his control, allowing Kael to gradually sit upright.

Kael placed his hands on his stomach where Atticus had punched him, an overwhelming pain racking his senses. However, despite the pain, there was not a single ripple of discomfort on his face.

Compared to the training he had undergone with his father and grandfather, this much was nothing.

Kael's still expressionless gaze turned and met Atticus's, maintaining his stare for a few seconds.

Then, without uttering a word, he simply stood up, dusting the debris and dirt from his body, his figure reverting to normal. Kael still held his weapon tightly despite having been unconscious.

Afterwards, Kael approached Atticus and offered him a handshake, followed by another action that shocked Atticus greatly—a smile.

Atticus's gaze shifted constantly between Kael's outstretched hand and the unusual smile marring his face, completely speechless.

'Isn't this the first time I've seen him smile?' During their one year at the academy, Atticus could say with complete certainty that he had never seen Kael smile.

A smile unknowingly found its way to Atticus's face as well, and he accepted the handshake with a firm grip.

"Thank you," Kael said.

Atticus couldn't help but chuckle at this. All he did was beat him, and he was being thanked for it?

Observing Kael, Atticus noticed that his aura was noticeably more peaceful, as though his fighting intent had been quenched.

"It's nothing. I should be apologizing instead; I think I went too far," Atticus responded with a wry smile.

Kael shook his head firmly. "When you have strength, you use it. Holding back is a grave insult to your opponent."

Meeting Kael's intense gaze, Atticus couldn't help but shake his head slightly, unable to formulate a response.

He wasn't really the warrior type. If revealing his full power would do him more harm than good, then he'd probably not do it. Why should he care about his opponent's feelings?

They both let go of the handshake at the same time, turning back toward the camp to witness the devastation.

A large trail traced down the earth from the training grounds to their current position.

"Luckily there were no buildings in the way," Atticus remarked.