"Turns out this man, despite being seriously injured, had seen through all the maneuvers between your father and me every day.
"At that time, I was still full of vigor and simply refused to believe such a statement.
"I immediately retorted, but unexpectedly, that man wasn't angry at all and just asked me to strike him.
"I really didn't want to lay a hand on this dying man, critically injured as he was.
"However, after repeated provocation and still being incensed, plus being idle and frustrated for the past three months, I wanted to show him how formidable I was.
"In the end, I did strike him.
"My attack was meant not to harm his life, yet it was no small feat.
"But to my surprise, despite his serious injuries and weakened body, he casually deflected it; with an odd force entangling and rebounding with his flick, I found myself being forced back several steps.
"His martial arts were mysterious, something I had never seen or heard of before.
