Adopted Soldier

Alex who truly hated his Grandfather could not attack him . Even though he only had vague memories, Alex knew that attacking his his grandfather at this moment was suicide . Alex calmed himself as he took some distance from his grandfather .

As Alex took some distance from Richter, Dan was finally able to move his body . In his FULL RELEASE state, Dan was able to move faster than the speed of sound . He could only remain in this state for about three minutes .

Dan who was now able to move, started attacking Richter by moving so fast that the human eye couldn’t keep up . Yet Richter was able to accurately sway his body and evade Dan’s onslaught of attacks . While the old man was dodging Dan’s attacks Alex was waiting for the perfect moment to shoot as he had his gun out .

It was hard to get an accurate shot since Dan was moving too fast, and Alex didn’t have a clean shot of his grandfather . Richter who had finally got a feel of Dan’s speed, placed his leg on the path of Dan’s attack . Getting hit the unexpected obstacle in his path Dan stumbled about . Richter making this opening got a hold of Dan’s head with his iron grip . Alex even in this situation didn’t have a clear shot on Richter’s vitals, since the old man was using Dan’s body as a shield . Still it was possible to shoot Richter in non-vital areas, knowing that was better than nothing Alex started shooting at Richter .

Seeing Alex shoot at him, Richter simply smiled as he let Alex’s shots hit him . While that was happening Richter kept on pounding Dan’s face onto the ground until his head was practically buried under the asphalt . Dan whose body was stronger than metal, had his brain shaken numerous times as he was being banged onto the ground . He then slowly lost conscious .

"You better not get involved in my reunion with my beloved grandson . "

While Dan was getting pounded onto the asphalt, Alex kept on shooting Richter at the non-vital areas, but the results of this shots surprised Alex . The bullets that pierced into his flesh was spitted out of his body . Alex couldn’t understand how to properly describe what he saw, except to say that Richter’s body literally spitted out the bullets . Not only that the wound that was inflicted healed itself almost instantaneously .

Though Alex remained stoic in front of his grandfather, Richter noticed Alex twitch and he could guess why .

"Surprised? I had the scientists back in HQ inject nanomachines into my body . The result is as you can see . My body will self heal given enough time, the only way to kill me now is if you can somehow destroy my brain . So now that I got to explain that, let’s have a little spar my grandson . Let grandpa see how strong you’ve gotten . "

. . .

Niel couldn’t do anything but watch Alex fight off his grandfather . The level of their fight wasn’t something he could join in . So instead Niel approached the now unconscious Dan . Upon picking him up Niel noticed that Dan’s face which had been continuously smashed into the ground had no external wounds, there was only dust that he got from the asphalt .

Niel also noticed that Dan looked like he was simply sleeping soundly . Of course Niel didn’t bother to wake him up, since based on the previous fight with Richter even if Dan was awake he wouldn’t be able to help as well .

Niel could only watch Alex fight desperately against his own grandfather .

. . .

Alex could already guess from fighting head on against his grandfather that he and him were not at the same dimension, strength wise . Not only that any damage that Alex inflicted on him, be it by luck or skill was instantly healed by the nanomachines . Still Alex did not despair as he continued to observe Richter, same as his fight with Lyner . Even against that man who was the strongest Alex found the weakness of his overconfidence which made him make a mistake . Surely his same as Lyner his grandfather will make a mistake at some point, and when it happens Alex would use all his power and take victory for himself .

. . .

Richter who was fighting his grandson was genuinely pleased at the boy .

"It has been eight years and look how much you’ve grown . Even in the face of the overwhelming difference in our combat ability, you still look as calm as ever, calmer even . It’s obvious to me that you’re waiting for me to make a mistake, so that you could bite onto my neck like a true Greyhound . "

Alex and his grandfather were now in an intense close range gun battle . Yet even in this kind of tense situation, Alex’s grandfather had time to speak as the two of them continued to redirect the opponent’s arms and shoot .

Richter then let go of his guns, and took hold of Alex’s guns and threw them .

"I see that your close range gun skills are good . How about your unarmed combat?" Richter smilingly asked, in which Alex responded by trying to grab Richter and throwing him . Yet Richter knowing that he was being thrown jumped with the perfect timing, and instead of landing head first into the ground, he landed properly on his feet and used a counter throw . Alex reacted the same way as his grandfather, and the two of them continued to try and do a counter throw on the other .

Once Alex figured out that this won’t work on his grandfather, he started using striking techniques . The two started to exchange punches and kicks, Alex was even in his RELEASE state, but was only barely able to keep up with Richter .

"Superb!" After saying this Richter took some distance from Alex .

"Your long range skills are good, your use of guns no matter the distance is good as well . Your close quarters combat is near perfection . Your calmness in battle as you continue to analyze me goes beyond my expectations . You have finally reached the realm that makes you worthy to become a Greyhound, but you’re still far from perfect . "

Richter who was happily explaining this, suddenly turned serious and he looked at Alex with the same emotionless eyes he shown as he killed his parents .

"I still sense some unneeded emotions during battle . For example your rage even though you try to suppress it, I could feel it by your gaze alone . This forced you to attack prematurely which ended up in you losing the perfect chance of actually beating me . You’re even actually hesitating to kill me . . . Is it because no matter what I did I am your grandfather? Such sentimental drivel is unneeded in the heart of the leader of the Greyhounds . Your body might have become strong but your mentality remains that of a child . The only time you can act that way is if you were the stronger one between the two of us . "

After saying this Richter approached Alex and was stretching out his hand towards him . Seeing this Alex reacted by trying to get some distance while shooting, but it was no use Richter got a hold of Alex, and punched him in the gut . The force was so strong that even Alex’s steel like body couldn’t take it, and he slowly lost consciousness . The last thing he heard was his grandfather whispering something in his ear .

"Don’t worry my boy, after I’m done with you, you will be the living embodiment of what a Greyhound is . "

. . .

After easily making Alex faint, Richter looked at Niel .

"Your potential is really good, and you seem to be a friend of my grandson . How about you come with me as well . "

Niel seeing the approaching Richter wanted to retreat, but same as before he couldn’t move an inch . Richter was finally nearing Niel, but before he could do anything a knife that had a piano string attached to it darted pass through almost hitting his head .

Richter was surprised that he couldn’t sense the incoming attack and was only able to evade at the last second . After successfully dodging the attack Richter turned to look at the new player that arrived . There in front of him was a man with a vicious looking smile on his face . He was looking at him, a Greyhound like he was prey .