27 Cousins Pas (1/2)

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Paul and Mark's face often twitched at the sight before them.

”Ah! That hurts you freaking dummy! This Big Sister will end you!”

”Tsk…”

”…”

They were now on their backyard where the training equipments or Raven's creations were placed. Raven gave the girls one simple task, and that is to spar with the wooden dummies that he had set up. And let's just say that it's not going hot for them.

Foundation wise, the girls were much better than the boys (at least their version one month ago). They were able to strike back after they got attacked, but for some reason, Raven isn't stopping the test even though they have seen enough of what the girls could do.

Paul and Mark could already see their bruises and their exhaustion but still, he didn't budged, he remained as an observer. It wasn't until…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The girls were thrown outside of the line that he moved and got closer to them. The girls were still conscious, although barely. They sat up with difficulty and glanced warily at the dummies. Now they knew why Paul and Mark warned them to not step beyond that line upon their visit. Those things could pass for the position of a guard at their homes! These dummies don't know exhaustion and hits hard! No mercy even for ladies.

The girls saw Raven crouching before them while shaking his head, he heard them say: ”Well, at least you something going. But still this is not enough, not by a long shot.”

”This is what you guys do everyday?” Anne asked while massaging her thighs, she grimaced as she felt at least five to six bruises on one leg alone, that's on top of the one's on her upper body.

”Well, for my brothers yes, but the dummies they faced is metal versions of those that had steel weapons. As for me, my training is a bit different from what they do.”

The girls had a sudden flashback of what they saw him doing earlier. What does he mean by 'a bit different'? His training is on a completely different level!

”Paul, Mark, help me out and let's have them soak in the medicinal bath. You girls should have spare clothing right?” Raven asked and they nodded. He assisted Luna, Paul with Ellen and Mark with Anne.

They went into the boys' bathroom and the guys left to let the girls soak in the bath after giving them instructions. Not even five minutes after they left, the girls let out collective gasps that caught each other's attentions.

”Oh my! What a wondrous medicinal bath this is!” Anne exclaimed.

”Honestly! I could already feel my bruises dissipating and we're not even five minutes in! I don't even have to absorb them actively since the process was automatic! This must cost them a fortune!” Ellen said emotionally as she inspected her bruised body.

”I don't think so.” Luna spoke which caught the attention of the two. ”I reckon that this medicinal bath is as expensive as you guys think. I could name at least five ingredients that's used in here and so far, all of them are extremely cheap. I think the cost would be anyone from 1 or 2 gold cards.”

Ellen and Anne looked at her in shock, they have no doubts about what she said since Luna knew a bit of apothecary. She could casually tell if a herb is harmful or good in one glance. What's more surprising to them was she can't actually tell the things that are included in this medicinal bath, which means that she was also out-skilled, probably by Raven, in terms of plant knowledge as well.