Arc II: “Universal Threat”
Chapter I: “Cosmic Tournament”
Episode VII: “Asuka vs. Kira!”
“Akira.”
Huh? Is that you, Spirit?
“Yes… I need to let you know something.”
What’s up?
“That man… Kyte. He has my blessing within him. Kyte is a Utopian like you.”
So, he’s Kaelithian and Utopian like me. And he has the blessing. Combined with that weird Resonance of his, it’s no wonder I thought he was hiding way more power.
Akira opened his eyes.
Riella had already left to chase after Kyte. Akira went back to the arena.
“Hey, Rayon. What’d I miss?”
“Not much. That gray alien guy over there, Lian. He beat that weakling, Cart. And Darc, the fool that he is, lost to that man named Malek.”
“Darc lost!? Wow, what a surprise… wait, where’s Asuka?”
“She’s already been called up. Her opponent is up there, too. She’s facing the cloaked warrior, Kira.”
“Woah, I guess I made it back just in time!”
Asuka and Kira were sizing each other up. Until Asuka finally unleashed her power.
“HA!”
She used Demon Form Level One to increase her power.
Yet, Kira was still easily able to hold her off.
“Dammit!”
This person is more powerful than I thought! Looks like I won’t be able to hold back.
Asuka stopped using Demon Form. Instead, she used Spirit Resonance, her creamy aether pouring out as her white eyes shone like lasers.
“Let’s see how you deal with this!” Asuka blitzed Kira.
Finally, the tables had turned. Asuka was putting pressure on Kira.
“Would you look at this, folks! It seems that Asuka can also use Spirit Resonance! Looks like the fight might be over for Kira!”
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“Over? Don’t make me laugh!” Kira removed her cloak.
“WHAT!? Rayon, look, it’s Sikira! Why couldn’t we sense it?”
“Sikira!?” Asuka was shocked, too.
“Hey, what’s up. I know it’s been a while, but let’s save the chatting for later. Instead… take a look at this!”
“Wow! Another one!? Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that Kira can also use Spirit Resonance! Is this tournament a meet and greet for Kaelithians or what!”
“What! Sikira is also a Kaelithian? That’s insane. I thought we were supposed to be a dying race!” Akira said.
“Does Asuka even stand a chance?”
“…no. If they can both use Spirit Resonance… then she won’t be able to close the gap—”
Right at that moment, Asuka did something no one expected. She activated her Demonic Base Form on top of her Spirit Resonance.
“I’m not going to give up! I’m going to win this! Shining Crystal Wave Destroyer!”
She launched a massive beam. A grand mix of white, magenta, and blue. The wild streams of aether combined, tumbling forward.
“Ooh, that’s interesting. Alright, I guess I can show it. Negative Blast!”
Sikira launched a black and white orb at Asuka’s attack.
It was small, but Sikira was confident. When the two of them collided, something spectacular happened.
Sikira’s orb absorbed Asuka’s attack and grew larger. It blasted Asuka off the arena, and the crowd went wild.
“T-that’s… the same type of move Apocalypse used!” Akira shouted as he perked up.
The aether was inverted… Rikito noted.
“And there it is! Kira has won the sixth match! Now, for the seventh match, our first competitor is number 44, Zane! Our Second competitor is number 824, Draig!”
“Hey, are you alright?” Akira flew over to Asuka.
“Dammit… I really thought I could win that!”
“Yeah, Sikira’s gotten really strong, huh. Not to mention it turns out she’s a Kaelithian too!”
“Hehe, that was quite the surprise.”
“Hey, how long are the two of you going to keep flirting! Come over here so I can tell you where I’ve been!” Sikira yelled from the benches.
“And let the match begin!”
“Let’s get this over with quickly…” Draig said, cracking his knuckles.
He unleashed an immense yield.
“Woah… this guy is strong too!” Asuka exclaimed.
“Don’t get ahead of yourself!” Zane shouted.
“Let me show you my power! HA!” Zane powered up, too, but his power was…
“What…? That’s not his full power… is it?” Asuka said.
Zane’s power was extremely low compared to the other competitors.
“Don’t get ahead of myself? I could say the same about you. What do you expect to do with energy that weak?” Draig bellowed.
“Heh. Not everything is about yield! Now, Amp-Suit, A!”
A black cybernetic suit surrounded Zane’s arms.
“What? Armor? Isn’t that against the rules? Hey ref, what the hell is going on here!?”
“Uh, according to my analytics team… Zane has been granted special rights.”
“Hmph. Bullshit.” Rikito said.
“No matter. He still won’t be strong enough to fight with me.”
“Don’t underestimate me! Watch this! Power Strike!” He launched a powerful blast of energy at Draig.
“What!?” He blocked it, but he was surprised by its strength.
“Damn… looks like I won’t be able to overpower you outright. Okay, then let’s try this! Amp-Suit Type S!”
The black suit was replaced by a white one— this time it formed around his legs.
“Let’s go!”
This time, he completely disappeared.
He’s fast!
Draig managed to block Zane’s first three attacks, but after that, the speed was too overwhelming.
It’s alright, calm down. He may be fast now, but he can’t do enough damage.
“Power Dash!” Zane’s suit glowed as his speed increased even further.
What is this!?
Zane blitzed Draig and pushed him back.
“Dammit! Enough of this. Ashen Flame!”
Draig launched a fireball-like orb attack at Zane.
“Amp Suit, Type D! Power Shield!”
He swapped to a blue suit that covered his chest and created a borg to block the attack.
“Hahaha. Your attack is meaningless before this! Now, witness my full power! Exosuit, MKI!”
A thin cybernetic suit covered his entire body. This one shared the same elements as his previous suits.
“Impressive! It seems that Zane has been hiding his true power! What else does he have in store for us!? Will Draig be able to stop him!?”
“Stupid… as I said. Let’s end this.”
Draig closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The next second, when he opened his eyes, he had white eyes, a creamy aura flowing around him.
No way… another Kaelithian? Akira couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
“W-what!? He can do that, too?” Zane was panicking.
“I-I can still win this. Uni-beam!” He launched a large white beam with blue highlights.
“Useless,” Draig deflected the blast with one hand. “Ashen Fist.” Draig Aether-Skipped behind Zane and then walked off the arena.
He punched him so fast that it destroyed his exosuit before anyone could see it.
The crowd cheered louder than they ever had so far that day.
“Oh my god! Draig is the winner! He beat Zane with ease! He is the undisputed winner of our seventh match! Now, for the final match, we will have Rayon and Rikito duke it out to end this round of the tournament! I hope you’re all ready, folks!”
[Next Time on Lyte of Utopia]: “Rikito vs. Rayon!”
[Yield Levels]:
Asuka: 50m
- DFL1: 250m
- SR: 5b (Physical)
- SR + DBF: 100m (10b) (Physical)
- SR + DBF + Rage: 200m (20b) (Physical)
- Shining Crystal Wave Destroyer: x100
Sikira: 1b
- SR: 100b (Physical)
- Negative Blast: x1.1 (Counter)
Zane: 3m
- ASTA: 30m (Strength / Physical)
- ASTS: 30m (Speed / Physical)
- ASTD: 30m (Defense / Physical)
- MKI: 750m (Physical)
- Power Strike: x1000
- Power Dash: x1000
- Power Shield: x1000
- Uni-beam: x100
Draig: 10b
- SR: 1t (Physical)
- Ashen Flame: x500
- Ashen Fist: x100