That time I fought my grandpa

It has been a week since Bella and Emma's first life and death battle.

Early in the morning the sun had just risen from the horizon we're at the back of the house sparing.

Bella and Emma are watching from the side while I duel grandpa Zeus.

I was using a Katana I personally forge while Zeus used a spear I also forge.

My forging skill isn't that good probably around the below average mark because I'm self taught.

Besides I only started forging a year and a half ago.

Moreover, I don't really have the right equipment for forge.

Bella and Emma were shocked to learn that Zeus our grandpa is a god.

We advise the two to keep this a secret to which the two girls accepted.

They're smart and thoughtful girls.

I accidentally (purposely) revealed it 3 days ago when we caught Zeus once again sneaking at the village girls taking a bath in the river just downstream.

He reasoned that he is guarding them from some sneaky tom and monsters but we weren't swayed by his flowery words.

As punishment we hang him upside down on a tree without food or water for half a day.

Grandpa Zeus wanting to get back at me challenge me in a spar but to his dismay we're in equal footing.

We suppressed our physical prowess to that of an A Grade level 2.

And just as expected of a battle god who had refined his skills to the limit Zeus spear mastery, spear techniques, martial arts and combat experience is comparable to my own, it might even be greater.

Unfortunately, for the battle god I am superior to him, the only reason for his slight advantage is due to me deciding to make things fair by turning off the effects of my skills.

I even avoided using high class techniques against him.

As for my innate [Divine Reflection] it cannot be turned off.

By this point, I already mastered Zeus spear technique and it's only a matter of time before our grandpa Zeus succumbed to my absurd talent.

Zeus thrust forward aiming for my left shoulders but in truth he is aiming for my right shoulder.

While our parameters were suppressed grandpa Zeus technique is also absurd on its own and very hard to predict.

Moreover, the more we fought the more I learned that's it's harder to try and predict his next actions.

I took a simple step back in response to his attack dodging the unpredictable assault.

Parrying or blocking isn't really an option when fighting grandpa Zeus.

He step forward with a follow-up while rotating his spear using it's bottom tip to strike me but I reacted quick using my foot to block the incoming attack by stepping on it.

He was surprised that I was able to predict my attack but was able to quickly recover and take an alternative root.

Grandpa sent a palm strike to his spear forcing my foot to let go before immediately picking up the spear as he sent a horizontal slash aiming for my neck.

From the side I can hear Bella and Emma screamed in worry.

Grandpa's attack was very fast but before the sharp tip of the spear could reach a single hair of mine I raised my katana to parry the spear which Zeus quickly got hold off gripping it tight to not lost it.

He tried to use the momentum of my parry to strike me but predicting this action beforehand I took a reckless step forward.

Seeing this grandpa quickly back away in caution.

He took a few steps back, by doing so I wouldn't be able to reach him in any way.

He is not giving me the chance to counter attack.

What's frustrating is grandpa's cautiousness.

He is like a computer trying to analyze and predict every single action committed no matter how small it is or insignificant.

But the same foes for me.

That's why even though our fight look like a farce to any spectator in truth where fighting a battle of wits and intellect here.

I find grandpa's technique elegant, bizarre, complicated and unpredictable any other person who fought him would go down in a matter of a few exchanges.

No wonder he is labeled as one of the strongest gods even though he is just a third generation god.

His fighting style revolved around completely overwhelming his opponent while not giving them the slightest chance to fight back at all.

Unfortunately, for him he is fighting someone who fought just like him.

Grandpa looked at me seemingly wanting to say something but his gaze shifted on Emma and Bella before letting out a low mumble.

'What do you want to say old man?' (Kai)

I established a telepathic communication with him curious on what's on his mind.

Grandpa Zeus jumped from his spot shocked by the sudden voice on his head but noticing the familiarity of the voice he looked at me with a questioning gaze.

'This is telepathy. It seems that you wanted to say something to me but decided to not because Emma and Bella is present.'

'What a convenient ability you have there.' (Zeus)

It's not a ability, it's a technique that can be learned by anyone.

I wanted to blurt out but decided not for now.

Do gods in this world doesn't know such a simple technique?

I then gave a short explanation on how telepathy works.

'So what do you want to say?' (Kai)

I was curious so I decided to ask him once again.

'Nothing I just want to praised you and asked you about your past life.' (Zeus)

So it's about that…

'Is that all. You don't want Emma and Bella to know about me having my past life's memories that's why you did not spoke a word afraid that you might accidentally blurt out something. Well knowing how smart the two is it's better to be cautious with our words.'

I added.

Well, I don't really mind if they do knew about me having my past life's memories.

It isn't really that relevant and it's not like I'm trying to hide it from anyone to begin with.

But I should thank the old man for being so thoughtful.

Well, he's a god after all.

No matter how perverted he is he is still someone who possessed the wisdom of a million year old existence.