Chapter 63: Martial Arts Family

There was no crisp crack of breaking bones, but Takeo Kobayashi felt an intense, surging pain!

It felt as though his shin had kicked right into an iron plate. His leg was already red and swollen, and the excruciating pain contorted Takeo’s face in agony.

Quillan, on the other hand, was completely unharmed. In fact, his face was beaming with a wide grin.

"I’m so sorry, Cousin Takeo..."

Quillan said mischievous, "It seems I haven’t even gotten serious yet, and you’re already rolling on the ground, Cousin Takeo. My sincere apologies!"

"N-Haven’t even gotten serious?!" Enduring the agony with great effort, Takeo Kobayashi squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, the rage in his heart burning hotter than ever. Driven by immense resentment, Takeo gritted his teeth against the pain in his shin, sat up on the floor, and roared: "You bastard, are you saying you knocked me down before you even took this seriously?"

"That is correct!"

A deep, commanding voice resounded, stealing Quillan’s line.

It was Gyosuke Harada! He was finally breaking his silence. After witnessing Quillan’s performance just now, his expression had visibly brightened compared to before.

Right now, he no longer harbored any doubts about what Quillan had said earlier—those doubts were now replaced with complete conviction!

Without a doubt, Quillan’s claim that he was a man willing to take responsibility and never let his woman be bullied was entirely true, because Quillan genuinely possessed the skill to back it up!

To effortlessly defeat a 3rd-dan Karate black belt practitioner required far more than just average ability.

At the very least, Gyosuke Harada’s attitude toward his daughter’s young boyfriend had shifted from dissatisfaction and suspicion to genuine admiration. As for Takeo Kobayashi...

Gyosuke Harada stood up, looked at Takeo Kobayashi, who was struggling to get back on his feet, and said slowly, "Takeo, do you still intend to stand up and keep fighting? Heh... If you ask me, there’s no need."

Only then did Quillan realize that Gyosuke Harada’s entire aura had completely transformed.

At this moment, Gyosuke gave off an aura of natural authority without even showing anger, and he clearly seemed deeply knowledgeable about Karate.

Upon hearing Gyosuke Harada’s words, Takeo Kobayashi actually stopped struggling.

Looking down at Takeo, Gyosuke Harada said, "I have told you before: as a martial artist, your mind is too narrow, and that is a fatal flaw! Unfortunately, you refused to listen. Having suffered a bitter defeat this time because hatred blinded your eyes, can you still not see the vast gap between you and your opponent?"

Having calmed down, Takeo Kobayashi closed his eyes.

Although he was deeply unwilling to accept it, hearing Gyosuke Harada’s words and recalling how he had been knocked down twice by Quillan made him finally see the gap between them!

Whether in speed, power, or physical conditioning, Quillan held the upper hand in every single aspect—and that was the real reason he had been defeated so easily!

Worthy of being a black belt master, Takeo Kobayashi recognized the gap between himself and Quillan at a glance. However, that did not mean he was willing to admit defeat. As a martial artist with a fierce temper, Takeo naturally refused to accept this outcome. He suddenly burst into laughter, looked at Gyosuke Harada, and sneered, "Shut up! You are nothing more than the master of a small dojo, and yet you dare lecture me, an inner disciple of Kyokushin? Humph!"

"You... Hmph!" Gyosuke Harada flicked his sleeve, turned his face away with a stern expression, and remained silent. It was obvious that Gyosuke was furious, yet he chose to show utmost tolerance toward Takeo Kobayashi—perhaps because Takeo was indeed an inner disciple of Kyokushin!

It turned out that Gyosuke Harada ran a martial arts dojo, which explained why he had been able to offer such professional commentary on the sparring match between Quillan and Takeo Kobayashi earlier!

Quillan glanced at Norika Harada. He hadn’t expected that a woman who looked so slender and delicate actually came from a martial arts family. It seemed Norika knew a bit of Karate as well; otherwise, how could she have reminded Quillan to pay attention to Takeo Kobayashi’s stance at that critical moment?

"Bastard!"

Exasperated and embarrassed by losing the fight, Takeo Kobayashi saw Quillan and Norika Harada again and couldn’t help cursing: "Takeo Kobayashi will never let today’s matter go so easily! Quillan, you bastard, remember this—once I recover, I will definitely come back to settle the score with you!"

"Ahem..."

Quillan certainly didn’t want to get tangled up in trouble with Takeo Kobayashi like this! He had only agreed to pose as Norika Harada’s boyfriend to help her reject the blind date with Takeo Kobayashi. Now that the objective was accomplished, Quillan had no desire to stay involved in this matter once this incident blew over.

Besides, Quillan had barely managed to escape from the clutches of that girl Victoria Quinn; he had no desire to go back to a life where challengers showed up at his door every single day!

So Quillan quickly called out to Takeo Kobayashi’s retreating back: "Cousin Takeo, please wait! Uh, actually, I just wanted to clarify that you don’t need to look for me anymore in the future!"

"Bastard!"

Hearing these words, Takeo Kobayashi felt insulted and grew even more furious: "Are you saying that even if I come looking for you in the future, I still won’t be your match, so there’s no need to challenge you again? You guy, do you look down on me, Takeo Kobayashi, that much? Or are you deliberately mocking me on purpose, huh?"

"Uh..."

The smile on Quillan’s face froze, leaving him speechlessly stuck.

Cross his heart, Quillan had zero intention of mocking Takeo Kobayashi—he genuinely just wanted to avoid trouble!

Limping heavily, Takeo Kobayashi left the hotel suite in bitter resentment.

Watching Takeo Kobayashi disappear through the doorway, Quillan could only let out a helpless, bitter laugh. He turned back to look at Gyosuke Harada and said apologetically, "Uncle, I’m sorry. Please allow me to explain—I really didn’t mean to mock Cousin Takeo just now!"

"I know!"

Gyosuke Harada said solemnly, "Quillan, you were simply telling the truth, were you not? Heh... Your skills are far superior to Takeo’s..."

As he spoke, Gyosuke Harada kept his eyes fixed on Quillan, as if trying to see right through him. After a brief pause, Gyosuke suddenly smiled at Quillan, reached out, patted Quillan’s shoulder, and asked, "Quillan, your martial arts skills are remarkably formidable. Heh... Please allow me to make a bold guess. I wonder if you... come from the Moreau Family, which possesses the inheritance of ancient European martial arts?"

"This..."

Stared at intently by Gyosuke Harada’s sharp eyes, Quillan felt a jolt of nervousness.

What should he do?

Quillan never would have dreamed in a million years that Norika Harada’s father actually knew about his family...

And judging by Gyosuke Harada’s tone, he seemed quite familiar with the Moreau Family. If that were true, then... wouldn’t his true identity be exposed?