Johnson scoffed but did not stop Skyler from massaging his shoulder. It felt nice as he kneaded his muscles. It seemed his son, who always did this to evade scolding, had become quite skilled at it.
"Stop trying to butter me up."
Skyler smirked inwardly. It worked!
Riya noticed his crinkling eyes and sighed softly. She hoped he wouldn't do anything similar again in the future.
"Just tell us how you spent your days during the preliminary test and..."
She paused for a moment.
"How did you increase your potential? Did you discover a treasure?"
Skyler nodded and recounted the days he had spent in the preliminary test.
His parents grew more astonished with each detail he shared, as he intentionally omitted the moments when he was injured or chased by monsters.
He also didn't mention that in the test he was abandoned twice, the first time being by none other than his older sister.