Shock and surprise

*Clank!*

*Boom*

Dust rises up in the arena as Zack took on Lue Zhou attack.

"Ugh!" Zack is pushed backwards as Lue Zhou attack was powerful and aided by a rank 3 weapon which was rather strong on it's own path.

"What he managed to defend such an attack"

"What's going on here, how can an ordinary person like him defend Lue Zhou attack"

"Or did he awaken"

Most of the Walton family household had confused looks on their faces.

"Looks like you could hold up against that" Lue Zhou said a with mischievous smile. "So make sure you don't blink cuz this next attack is gonna take you unaware".

'this kid is trying to make me look inferior right, but that's not gonna happen' Zack banishes his sword forward as he got ready for the next attack.

Lue Zhou dashed again towards Zack at lighting speed and Lue Zhou dagger was positioned in a thrust stab style, but Zack immediately uses his new ability skill, energy sprint and quickly evades the strike. But Lue Zhou daggers grazed his cheek and he had a cut.

Then Lue Zhou turns around quickly than expected and dashes towards him again and lunching an attack.

*Clank!clank!!clank!!!*

Both dagger and sword clashed together as they both exchanged blows in their duel, but Zack was having a tough time Keeping up with Lue Zhou fast attacks and speed , also his sheer strength. Then Lue Zhou evades his sword and pushed forward with his speed and he thrusted his dagger forward and this took Zack by surprise.

Zack with his instinct immediately lands a downward slash at the incoming Lue Zhou.

*Swish*

But something was off , Zack's sword just passed through Lue Zhou and the body of Lue Zhou began to flicker and fade away and this stuns Zack greatly.

'what!! It's an after image' Then he immediately gets a bad feeling and a sought of realization as his danger sense kicked in, Lue Zhou was already behind him , as a cold glint was seen in his eyes.

Watching all this silently was sora who had a grave expression as she watched things unfold, on her shoulder stood a small white fluffy eagle , it's entire body was covered in white fluffy feathers and blue frozen particules know as frost hung on the edges of the eagle's wings and some spreading across its feathers forming tiny crystals.

It's beak was bright yellow and it's beady eyes were crystal blue , it's neck was covered in lce and atop it's head were lce particules that formed like a crown and a cold icy aura emitted from the bird's body.

The bird on seeing Sora's expression it began rubbing it's head against hers gently

"Ah don't worry flu , am not sad about anything. Am only just worried about brother" she said as her mood felt down.

Despite Zack awakening recently and yet he still accepted a duel from Lue Zhou , despite knowing he couldn't win because Lue Zhou had been an abilitan for a year , this was how much he cared for sora because he couldn't stand and let things go the way they want.

*Slpurt*

"Ugh!!" Zack received a slash across the back from Lue Zhou then he immediately sprinted backwards , giving distance between he and Lue Zhou.

[ Detected an injury.... Closing up wound]

An Al's voice came from Zack's combat suit as the suit began closing up the wound.

"You didn't expect that did you" a smile was evident on Lue Zhou face as he spoke with pride. "You know you made a mistake accepting this duel from the very start and now you are going to regret it badly" Lue Zhou had a mischievous smirk.

Zack stood panting as beads of sweats rolled down his face as fatigue was evident on his face as he could barely keep up with Lue Zhou attack.

"Golden arc slash" Zack swung his sword forward as a golden energy surged through his body and infusing into his sword and then a golden arc of light is released from the blade and rushes towards Lue Zhou.

" Whaaat! He awakened his ability" the entire Walton household went into an uproar as they were surprised that the person they always regarded as a trash and weakling had awakened.

"He..he awakened" Luke blurted out as his expression was full of shock.

"Don't be too surprised brother luke" Zack's father said.

'he already has a weaponary skill?' Lue Zhou was surprised and the same thought ran through Zack's father mind and also the Monarch including Lue Ming the Lue family's Monarch.

"Brother has already gained a weaponary skill?" sora was also in surprise.

'so what if he had awakened a weaponary skill , after all he just recently awakened' Lue Zhou grins coldly and he evades the attack with ease.

'he easily dodged it!' Zack stood surprised as Lue Zhou dodged the attack easily.

"It doesn't matter if you gained an ability skill early ,bit still yet you aren't Strong" Lue Zhou said mockely.

Positioning his daggers in front , Lue Zhou body radiated with his ability and he suddenly dashed at Zack.

*Clank*clank*clank*

Both blades clashed as a series of sparks could be seen, Zack was already feeling overwhelmed by Lue Zhou speed and strength and so with that , Lue Zhou began landing slashes on Zack's body.

15 minutes later

Zack is seen panting as he is all sweaty and multiple cuts are visible on his body.

[ Detected a large amount of wounds, wounds not severe.....closing up wounds]

The combat suit system was closing up the wounds but at a very slow rate .

*Thud*

Zack drops to the floor on his knees as he holds himself upward with the assistance of his sword as he gasped for air. He couldn't really believe that he was brought down to this situation by someone he was older than with a year, it was indeed embrassing but Zack didn't feel like that.

And standing meters away from Zack was Lue Zhou who had a disdain expression on his face as he looked at Zack. "As l told you before it was a great mistake for you to accept this duel , just look at you , you're not even able to sratch me one bit" Lue Zhou spoke with pride and mockery.

Zack's father and grandfather both had grave expressions on their faces as they saw the event unfold while Lue Ming had a smug expression on his face.

Zack looked at the smiling Lue Zhou who had an expression full of mockery.

'l can't be like this, even after l awakened l can't even stand strong for own sister, does things always have to get this f*cked up always' Zack felt angry at himself.

"Oi kiddo , don't forget about your ability cultivation" suddenly he heard kratos voice.

"Why did l suddenly forget that! Ability cultivation activate" he said silently and then his eyes took on a golden hue as they glowed and he looked at Lue Zhou , whose body radiated a cyan aura which was unseen to the naked eye and also particules of yellow lighting dancing around him , this which could not be seen by the human eye was all seen by None other than Zack.

[ Target's ability configured , dear host do you wish to acquire and cultivate target's ability]

He heard his system's voice for the very first time but had no time to think about it.

"Yes!"

[ Acquring target's ability ... Ability acquired , beginning cultivation]

Suddenly Zack felt a surge of energy and new power flowing into cells , bloodstream , organs and into every part of his body structure.

[ Congratulations dear host you have acquired a new ability

Ability : purple lighting speed.

Ability rank : S rank]

When Zack heard the system's voice, a smile bloomed on his face.

'huh why is he smiling?' Lue Zhou was a bit surprised to find him smiling , he wanted to see anger and the expression of weakness on his face but he wasn't expecting this expression.

'time to test this ability out' and so Zack slowly got up as a purple lighting began crackling around his whole body and above his skin as he felt adrenaline coursing through his body and his suit closing up the wounds faster and he felt refilled with energy as the fatigue weared away.

'what is going on' Lue Zhou was shocked on seeing the purple lighting crackling all over his body.

"What! That's the purple lighting speed, How can he also be a heaven choice abilitan. How is this possible" Lue Ming was shocked beyond surprise meanwhile Zack's father, grey and Alfred were in confusion themselves.

"You think l made a mistake accepting this duel but that's were you are mistaken, because me accepting this duel for my sister was a way of making you know l will always stand in the way of something that will harm and bring no good to her. So am willing to protect her from you bastards because my family is everything!!" Said Zack as he stood up and holding his sword tightly as the purple lighting crackles all over his body with joy.