Chapter 31: Mike’s Family

Mike’s house was located on Sixth Street. It was a wealthy area where buildings were all mansions or designed beautifully.

Normally, Harvey shouldn’t be able to afford to live here, but what could anyone do when the person behind him happened to be above the Great Grandmaster?

As soon as they entered the mansion, two little girls who were watching a cartoon in the living room turned around and jumped off the sofa.

"Mike!"

Watching them run towards their brother brought a smile to Levi’s face. His sister had gotten older; otherwise, she would also run into his arms every time.

Mike held his sisters in his arms, asking.

"Did you finish your homework?"

"Yeah! We finished it. Brother, we are watching Mr. Toto explain Taichi." One of the girls with silver hair and black pupils replied

"But who is this?" Another girl with silver hair and blue pupils asked.

Seeing their face, Levi couldn’t help but feel speechless. Both of them felt like twins.

It seemed like Harvey had a knack for making twins.

"This is your brother’s best friend. He is also your brother. Call him Brother Levi, okay?"

Mike didn’t want them to call Levi by his name. It was okay to say that to their own brother.

"Are you the one who helped my brother get stronger?"

Both of them got down as the one with black pupils curiously asked.

"Yes, but your brother is very talented."

Levi chuckled as he replied.

"Thank you very much!"

The girl with black pupils immediately elbowed the girl with blue pupils as they immediately bowed down and thanked him.

"Hey, hey, that’s too much! You two are such sweet girls."

Hearing their thanks, Levi couldn’t help but get flustered. He grabbed their head as he crouched down and patted them on their heads.

"Brother Levi, are you as strong as my sister?"

The girl with blue pupils excitedly asked.

"Nope!"

Levi shook his head.

Not to mention, her sister had already forged Silver Bone; even without that, he wouldn’t be her match.

He had noticed that Mike was practicing Third Grade Technique on top of the Black Bear Strengthening Technique, so his sister should also be practicing a Third Grade Technique.

If that’s the case, then just the Entry Realm of this technique would give someone three kilograms of strength per blood energy level.

Considering she had been training day and night with such talent, it wouldn’t be a surprise for her to reach Major Mastery.

The Major Mastery of this grade would give twelve kilograms of strength per blood energy level.

Putting aside her base strength, she should already have over one hundred and ten kilograms of strength just from her blood energy level.

So, he didn’t have the courage to compete with her.

As for why they practiced Black Bear Strengthening Technique while having such a powerful technique, that’s quite easy to understand.

It was a cover-up. Only if someone saw their training would they notice differences in their training method.

But there was one problem. How they would manage to hide their strength, considering it would be a permanent improvement, was unknown.

After all, both blood energy level and strength could be tested.

"Aww! I wanted to see your strength."

The little girl couldn’t help but pout.

"Felicia, don’t be so naughty!"

Her sister pinched her cheek and pulled her away.

"That’s Julia for you. It seems like twins will always have opposite personalities."

Mike spoke from the side, with a beaming smile on his face.

"Hmm!"

Levi nodded. He also noticed Julia guiding Felicia to make that bow. It was clearly her idea.

"They are very cute."

Levi replied.

"That they are. You haven’t visited our home yet, boy."

A slap landed on his shoulder as a man silently approached him from the side.

When Levi turned his head, he saw a tall man wearing a white shirt and gray pants.

His pupils were deep blue, which could immediately draw someone’s attention.

He had a big smile on his face, but Levi noticed something else.

There were a few white hairs on the sides.

This shouldn’t happen, considering how young Harvey was for a Martial Artist.

’It seems like Mr. Harvey is quite troubled by their situation.’

"Nice to meet you, Uncle!"

Levi smiled and greeted him with a bow.

"I saw you at the start of high school, but Mike never brought you here. I was quite disappointed."

Harvey laughed.

"Don’t blame him! I was too busy with my training. You should know my situation from earlier."

Levi explained.

Harvey nodded.

"You did a good job. Most people in your place would’ve given up a long time ago. You stuck with your training, and it paid off."

"Why are you talking while standing? Sit down! Levi, I brought you some tea."

A beautiful-looking woman with silver hair, wearing a yellow floral dress.

When Levi saw this woman, he immediately understood where those two girls got their silver hair from.

It seemed like Julia inherited her black pupils from her mother while Felicia inherited her blue pupils from her father.

He noticed that Mike’s pupils were also black, and so was his hair, which should have come from his mother.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

Levi bowed and sat down on a couch.

"Mike, tell your sister to stop her training and come down!"

Alisa glared at her son for not calling his sister when the guest had arrived, especially when this guest was his friend.

She knew her son also had a desire to become a Martial Artist like any other, but he had kept that desire suppressed for too long.

It was only thanks to Levi that Mike began taking his training seriously.

Whether it was before or after, she was indeed worried about Mike’s situation.

Before that incident, she was worried about staining his father’s reputation. After all, Harvey had a very high status in the city despite his strength.

After that incident, she was worried about him. As someone who was forced to marry Harvey, she understood the importance of strength.

She was worried her son would be bullied by other martial artists and, in the worst case, lose his life due to a lack of strength.

Levi also noticed something. These were small details, but somehow he was quite good at reading them.

Her tone towards Mike was very soft even while she was a bit angry.

"Levi, thank you so much for training Mike!"

After Mike left, both of his parents thanked him.

Levi’s hand paused while holding the teacup as he shook his head.

"Uncle, Aunt, Mike has been my best friend since middle school. I also don’t want him to remain weak."

Hearing his words, both of them smiled brightly. They certainly knew about Levi, but they didn’t know him personally.

After all, even Harvey had only met him at school. It was the first time Alisa got to meet him.

Harvey patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Mike is a very kind person. Although it might sound a bit arrogant, he has inherited the best of me and his mother."

"So, don’t hesitate to use emotions to make him train hard. We can’t do this, but you are his friend. Only you can help him."

Levi nodded. He understood this wasn’t the right thing to do, but for his friend, he must do it.

As his father said, Mike was a kind person. So, he definitely wouldn’t want his friend to take on everything by himself.

Levi already had a plan to motivate Mike.

"So, Levi, I heard your blood energy level has already reached 8. Are you planning on participating in this year’s World Federation Competition?"

Harvey asked curiously.

"Let’s see! If I can forge Golden Bones and reach Golden Tier in Virtual Arena, I will participate."

Levi explained his plan.

Harvey was quite surprised by his ambition.

"That’s quite an ambition, but I hope you can do it. Our city hasn’t had anyone reach the top thousand in a hundred years."

"Unfortunately, Mary can’t participate otherwise..."

He didn’t continue, but Levi understood the underlying meaning behind those words.

Mary could earn a lot of resources herself, but her identity was a problem. Even at parties, she often disguises herself.

She couldn’t reveal her true self because if she did that, it would cause a lot of problems for her family.

"That’s quite unfair for her, but patience is also important. Honestly speaking, with that kind of talent and the hard work I’ve been hearing about, she can certainly reach Grandmaster in the shortest time possible."

Hearing his words, a cold voice rang from afar.

"My goal isn’t just to reach Grandmaster Rank. I want to forge Titanium Bones."

Levi couldn’t help but roll his eyes when he heard that.

What did Titanium Bones mean?

They were the pinnacle. If they wanted to cultivate Titanium Bones, they would need to acquire the Martial Art.

"Humph! Unlike you, I know how to acquire a Titanium Bone Forging Technique."