Lyn walked into the kitchen after finishing her vehicle design. As she reached into the fridge for a cold drink, she saw Ken in the kitchen in the middle of the night.
Lyn: "Ken!? What are you doing here?"
Ken: "Oh, hey. I was just heading to the restroom."
Ken replied as he turned toward the bathroom.
Lyn: "Okaaay..."
Without further questions, Lyn headed straight to her room to rest.
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The Next Morning
Everyone gathered in the training area with Master Ven.
Roy: "Master, we're already skilled. Why do we still need training?"
Noa: "Yeah, Roy has a point, Master."
Master Ven: "Oh really? Then try to defeat me."
Glen: "Um… Master, that's a little…"
Glen crossed his arms awkwardly.
Lyn: "Dad, that's kind of weird. We're Arclhos, and you're… um… what exactly?"
Noa: "You're old, Master! And not an Arclhos like us!"
The others glared at Noa in disbelief.
Noa: "What? It's true, isn't it?"
Roy: "Anyway, this just isn't fair."
Master Ven: "Oh yeah? Then try and defeat me."
Noa: "Alright! I'll go first! Take this, Master! Hiyaa!"
Noa shot a blast of water toward Master Ven, but he redirected it straight to Roy.
SPLASH!
Roy: "Hey! I already showered today!"
He complained, now soaking wet.
Noa: "Oops, sorry."
As everyone looked at Roy, Master Ven suddenly threw a 10kg wooden log horizontally toward them.
Roy: "Ouch!"
Noa: "Master, that was a surprise!"
Master Ven stood firmly, eyes sharp.
Master Ven: "You must always be ready. Enemies could strike from anywhere—even among your friends."
Ken, who was walking around the base, accidentally entered the training area and was suddenly targeted by Master Ven's staff.
Master Ven: "You! Who are you? Why are you here?"
Ken: "Uh… I… I…"
The Veyron team quickly stepped in and got into fighting positions.
Roy: "Alright! Ready yourselves! No mercy this time, Master! Take this!"
Fwoosh! Fwoosh!
Roy hurled fireballs at Master Ven. Ken jumped out of the way in panic.
Ken: "Heyy! Watch it!"
Roy: "Sorry, Ken!"
Glen stomped the ground, launching a spike of earth, while Noa sent water from the opposite side. Master Ven flipped into the air, dodging them both. While mid-air, Ken released a gust of wind from below, but Master Ven blocked it with a defensive stance.
Frustrated, Noa summoned more water, flooding the area ankle-deep. Glen joined in with a rising earth wall, but Master Ven easily dodged again.
Lyn rushed in, tried punching, but missed. She followed with an electric orb that hit the wall instead.
Cris joined, hurling a frying pan from the supply room. Master Ven dodged with his eyes on the pan.
Cris: "Hiaaa!"
Cris leapt from above with a sword, clashing against Master Ven's staff. They exchanged blows, then stepped back. Cris pulled out a 3-meter rope with a blade on the tip and swung it.
Cris: "Take this!"
Master Ven stepped back and caught the rope.
Cris: "What?!"
Master Ven: "Haha! Surprised, kid?"
Ken suddenly threw the frying pan Cris used earlier.
Ken: "Take this!"
Master Ven twisted to dodge, then yanked the rope. Since Cris was still holding it, he got pulled along—and Ken got tangled too.
In a blur, Master Ven tied them together.
Cris: "What?! Let go of me!"
Ken: "Uhh… come on, let me out…"
Cris & Ken: "Eeeeeek!"
THUD!
They both fell, tied up.
Cris & Ken: "Oww…"
Roy and Glen launched a joint attack. Roy struck with blazing fists, Glen created a trap—but accidentally caught Roy instead.
Roy: "Heyyy!?"
Glen: "Oops, my bad!"
Lyn, now angry, charged a powerful lightning strike and leapt into the air.
Ken: "Lynnn! Don't do it!"
She ignored him and released the electricity, landing on the rooftop.
Lyn: "Feel this!"
She smiled proudly—but Master Ven jumped down to Glen's platform. Glen tried to follow but got kicked away.
Lyn: "What?!"
Everyone (except Ven): "Aaaaah!!"
Because of the flooded area, Lyn's lightning spread across the floor, shocking everyone and leaving them collapsed.
Lyn: "Aaa… I'm sorry..."
Distracted by the damage, she didn't see Master Ven appear behind her.
Master Ven: "Surprise!"
Lyn: "What?!"
He struck her, and she fell—landing right on Ken.
Master Ven grinned, victorious.
Noa: "Ugh… my body…"
Roy: "Ughhh… owww!!"
Glen: "Aaaghh… ouchhh!!"
Their bodies still twitched from the lingering shock.
Master Ven: "Haha! Now tell me—who's the weak one now?"
He walked away, pleased.