Ethan finally looked at him properly, his face calm. "So what you're saying is you think I won't be able to use my power properly?"
Lucas grinned. "Oh, I know you won't—at least not yet. Your power might be top-tier, but it's also high-maintenance.
Meanwhile, mine?" He gestured at himself. "Pure combat ability. Low learning curve, no weakness. Just power."
More murmurs spread through the onlookers. Some of them had been thinking the same thing—S-rank or not, Ethan's ability could be useless if he couldn't handle it right away.
Lucas stepped closer. "So what do you say, 'number one'? Wanna test how much that rank actually matters in a real fight?"
Ethan exhaled lightly. "If you're that desperate to prove something, fine."
Lucas's smirk sharpened. "Three days. That's all the time you've got to figure out how the hell your power even works before I show in front of everyone how you lost to me."
Ethan tilted his head. "Three days, huh? I thought you'd want to get embarrassed sooner."
Lucas barked out a laugh. "Cute. But here's the thing—you need time. I don't. This fight's already decided. Everyone here knows it."
The crowd stirred again, some whispering their agreement. Ethan had barely awakened his power. Lucas already knew how to use his. It did look like an uphill battle.
So people started to whisper things, things such as
"Yeah, these kinds of powers tend to be difficult to control, so he must have no idea how to control his superpower."
"Exactly, and if he can't even use it properly, what good will his superpower rank do him?"
"You're right, there is no way he will win against Lucas, and even if he does, it will depend entirely on luck."
"Well, whatever happens, let's just hope that Ethan doesn't disappoint us."
These words reached Ethan's ears, and he let out a small sigh.
He understood why the crowd was doubtful, and in their eyes, he couldn't blame them.
Lucas was the one with a combat-based superpower, and Ethan had little direct combat ability.
However, you cannot blame them as they do not know his true strength, which has increased drastically since his bloodline awakened.
This includes Evelyn and Everly, who only know that his superpower has powerful abilities but do not know any details.
So, even Evelyn and Everly looked worried about this as they did not want him to fight before understanding his abilities.
But Ethan was unfazed as he knew everything he needed about the superpower as the system helped him understand the functions, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Well, whatever helps you sleep at night, Lucas." He smiled, his eyes darkening. "I look forward to it."
"But if you're so sure, why wait?"
Lucas faltered for half a second before sneering. "Like I said, I'm being generous. Wouldn't want people thinking I bullied the school's favorite genius before he even figured out how his power works."
Ethan raised an eyebrow. "So kind of you. Then I guess we have a deal."
"I can't wait to kick your ass," Lucas said, grinning.
"And I can't wait to watch you try."
Lucas scoffed and turned sharply, storming off with his lackeys while the rest of the students murmured about all of this and couldn't wait to spread all of this after they went back.
A soft chime rang in Ethan's mind as a new task alerted him.
New Spontaneous Task:
Defeat Lucas Grayson in a one-on-one match.
Rewards: 50 Incubus Points and 50 Incubus Coins.
As he stared at the words, a confident smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, I am going to enjoy this."
***
Meanwhile, inside Lilith's room, the woman herself was busy figuring out the superpower as she went through all the records that her ancestors had left to see if there was anything similar before.
But she didn't get any luck as everything was normal and did not include anything like this.
This meant that the superpower Ethan had awakened was the first one of its kind and would most likely have more secrets and mysteries than the other ones.
But as she did not know any information about it, the only option was for him to use the power and figure out everything himself.
So, she sighed and sat back on the chair, a slight frown on her face as she wondered what else was in store for them.
'Just how many shocks does this child have for me?'
However, before she could continue searching, she heard a commotion in the testing room and looked down to see what was going on.
And as she did, she heard the whole conflict between Lucas and her son and could not help but shake at this as she knew that the chances of Ethan losing are super slim.