57 I concede

Once he and Aisyl walked outside Elder Wayne's house, he wondered, "What task would Elder Wayne likely appoint to me?"

"What could he ask from a Transcender Ninth like you? He'd probably just ask you to be a policeman." When Luke gave him a confused look, Aisyl explained, "LSA and Police cooperate with each other. If there's a case involved Transcender, Police would often contact LSA for help."

"Didn't there are also Transcender within the police?" Luke asked doubtfully as he recalled how mighty Mister Andrew is.

"Indeed, but not that much. Around 1000 personnel, probably only 50 of them that are Transcender." Aisyl stated.

"That small?"

"Of course. Do you think a potion came from tap water where you can drink anywhere of it?" Aisyl rolled her eyes before continuing, "Anyway, your task would likely investigate some cases where Transcender involved."

With the discovery of a potion, another threat other than the Notorn Race emerged. It was a threat from humanity itself. Not using a knife nor gun, criminals can now use magic. Thus, police had to cooperate with a special academy that nurtures Transcender like LSA to deal with those criminal Transcender.

"That's great then." Luke smiled in relief. He wasn't bragging, he still has Mister Andrew contact, and with him being in touch, he can just team up with him. Knowing Mister Andrew's power, wouldn't he remain untouched? With that idea, Luke smiled cunningly like a fox.

"What's with those look of yours?" Aisyl narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

"Cough, nothing." Luke faked a cough and turned his complexion into normal.

"So suspicious..."

"Let's spar, Syl." Luke blurted out in a moment of desperation, trying to change the topic.

"With me?" Aisyl asked in surprise as she pointed at her face.

Laughing nervously, Luke said, "Yeah, why not? It's not like I'll lose miserably fighting against you."

Aisyl pondered for a moment before shaking her head, "Unfortunately, I'll have to reject that."

"Why?" Luke subconsciously asked.

"Remember, you have a battle tomorrow." She then glanced at her wristwatch before said, "I also have another plan, and my friend wouldn't like it if I came late. So, bye-bye!"

Seeing Aisyl abrupt leave, Luke stunned for a moment before responded by waving his hands, "Goodbye."

...

--One Day Later--

Changing into his suit, Luke slowly stepped out from the changing room and glanced at the remaining participants. The once crowded room now looked a bit deserted by filled only 16 people, including him.

With the final is nearing, no one seems interested to initiate a conversation and focused their whole attention on the upcoming battle. As he began to sit, the person beside him suddenly asked, "Are you nervous?"

Luke glanced at the person and realized it was Yuri Morgan. Letting out a nervous smile, Luke pointed at it, "You guess."

"I'm assuming you're nervous. Me either."

'It's more like you were excited instead of nervous.' Luke thought inwardly when he noticed Yuri's face was full of excitement and vigour, completely opposite with her words.

Shaking his head helplessly, Luke slowly closed his eyes and began to meditate, to preserve his strength as much as he can. From doing a workout yesterday, he gained some stat points and deducing that he's slowly getting stronger day by day.

Luke only snapped out from his meditation upon hearing the drawing part is starting, and he had to come out since he was the number one participant. Walking on the same path, Luke gradually made his way to the centre arena, where the draw lots present. Entering his hand onto the glass jar, Luke ruffled the paper inside for a couple of seconds before retracting his hand.

Slowly unfolded the paper in front of the camera, Luke's face turned unnatural as he said, "Number 13."

He obviously knows the participant had this number. In fact, they just talked a few minutes ago.

With the crumpled paper being held on his palm, Luke advance to the lounge under stares many pairs of eyes. As he entered the lounge, his sight immediately fell upon Yuri Morgan's figure, which currently also staring back at him with a glimmer of excitement on her eyes.

Heaved a sigh, Luke approached her and said, "Seems like we're fated."

With a smirk, she replied, "I guess so."

...

"Which opponent did he draw?" Caitlyn asked Aisyl beside her.

Biting her lips, Aisyl replied, "If I'm not wrong, it should be that superwoman from two days ago."

"What?? It's her? Your comrade, Luke, would get beaten then." Caitlyn shockingly said.

Glared at her, Aisyl chided, "Don't jinx him with your words. I don't think he'll get completely beaten by her at this point. His ability is improved now. He still has a chance."

Rolling her eyes at Aisyl, Caitlyn shrugged her shoulders, "I mean it. Although his telekinesis ability is interesting and quite eye-popping, you had to draw a clear mark between his ability and that superwoman ability. They still on a different level, and even if you glared at me a thousand times today, I still wouldn't change my opinion about that."

"You and your sharp tongue." Aisyl glared at Caitlyn for the last time before turning her attention to the centre arena, where Luke and Yuri standing before each other.

"The preparation time starts now."

"I didn't expect my next opponent would be you." Yuri Morgan said as soon the reverse's voice reverberated across the arena.

"Me neither. Although my power was weaker than you, I'll not surrender that easily." Luke declared as he punched his fists vigorously.

"Haha, that's what I seek for!" Yuri Morgan laughed excitedly and started doing a sprint-posture.

Just from the posture, he knows that she would likely dash at him the moment the match started and pounced with her superhuman strength. And as he expected, the second an announcement of the beginning of the match sounded, he saw Yuri dashed at him in a swift speed.

With the stat points he currently got, it was impossible to engage in a physical fight with her. Thus, Luke immediately released a control ability to ensnare her movement and stopped her advancement.

The moment he saw Yuri paused at her steps, Luke immediately deactivate his body and slowly approach Yuri before casting his ability again. This continued until Yuri couldn't take it anymore, "You bastar**. This trick of yours wouldn't prevent me from beating you."

With that being said, Yuri immediately kicked the ground below, forming a crack with peebles starts appearing. After doing that, Yuri kicked those peebles before Luke able to cast control.

Seeing many peebles stormed in his direction, Luke didn't dare to confront it directly and was forced to catch them by using a control. The seconds he catches them all, he saw a fist was flying to his face.

"Time Manipulation: Double Accel!"

With his movement getting accelerated by twice, Luke dodged the strike by a slight, slid his hand below her hand and immediately rammed it toward her stomach.

As Luke's fist contacted Yuri's stomach. He chanted control on his mind, causing her body to turned sluggish and rendered immobile under his control. Using his last strength, Luke starts to launch a barrage of punch like a machine gun at Yuri while she remained motionless due to his ability.

"Woah, your friend is winning, Syl!" Caitlyn exclaimed in fervour.

Aisyl narrowed her eyes at the centre arena before she broke her gaze and shook her head, "I'm afraid not."

"Whatt?"

With the scene of Luke punching his fist crazily at Yuri which seems she's on the verge of losing due to having no struggle attempt. Almost everyone in the stadium thought the battle would end up with the defeat of Yuri Morgan. But not for Luke, who witnesses a change in Yuri's expression.

Letting out a smirk, Yuri said tremblingly, "I'm sorry, but this will be my victory."

As he was about to land a decisive punch to her. Luke saw Yuri suddenly exerting an immense amount of strength, resulting in her broke off from the shackle Luke put upon her. With Yuri being free, and Luke getting dizzy from his spell destroyed, she suddenly punches the air between their body.

Like a bomb being blasted in the middle of them, the air getting blown off by the might of Yuri's punch, creating an oppressive air to Luke, causing him gets thrown off by the impact of the strong wind and the remaining force from Yuri's punch.

Under everyone's shocked gaze, Yuri kicked her legs in the air and created another air blast, providing her with a free foothold and immediately dashed forward to Luke.

'Fu** It's so hurt.' Luke cursed inwardly as he felt his whole body still shaken from the previous collide. It never did cross in his mind that Yuri's ability would be this frightening. By creating an airblast, even the ranged-type Transcender would have to wary about her ability.

(I erased examine ability from him)

It wasn't exaggerating to call her power now already exceed Transcender Ninth capability. Even if she were placed in the same place as Amon, it couldn't be sure to determine the winner between both of them if they were fighting.

With his strength almost depleted, his chance of winning is nearly zero. Thus, having no clue how to win the battle. And seeing Yuri was heading rapidly to him. Luke doesn't want to risk his injuries getting worse. Without further ado, he raised his hand weakly and stated, "I concede."