[57] "the only option is to fight"

Jiwoo came running up to Wooin with a sleeping cat in his arms.

"Will this be your cat?" he asked. "Apparently, it's not awake yet."

Wooin looked at him seriously and replied. "Yes, it is my cat."

"Well..." Jiwoo was preparing to hand him the cat when the cat woke up and, seeing the boy in front of him, seemed to remember something.

The cat meowed menacingly at Wooin and began to fidget restlessly in the arms of Jiwoo, who was struggling to keep it under control.

"Jiwoo, give me the cat," Wooin said in a threatening voice.

Jiwoo struggled to hug the cat tighter. "Wooin, if this is really your cat, why is it reacting like this?"

Wooin's expression changed and he spoke seriously. "You must be a tracker, right Jiwoo?"

Confused, Jiwoo asked, "A tracker? What's that?"

Wooin's eyes changed color as an intense black and red aura erupted from his body, bursting out in all directions.

Jiwoo reacted quickly and disappeared from the scene with incredible speed.

A rumbling resounded in the aftermath of the explosion, as cracks quickly spread across the wall of the houses and the ground nearby.

Jiwoo appeared in the distance, without a scratch on his body, but his eyes reflected an expression of shock and bewilderment.

Wooin gazed at him in wonder, his mind full of questions. 'Was it able to dodge that attack at such a short distance, was its awakened power super speed?'

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[Pov Dr. Delein]

While I was meticulously checking some vials containing a mysterious substance in the laboratory, a faint rumbling sound reached my ears. Looking up earnestly, I tried to identify the source of the sound.

I questioned myself with surprise. 'Huh... Is that power, is Wooin fighting?'

'He knows it's dangerous to use his power without worrying about the uproar it might cause, other awakened people in the area would sense the commotion and come to the place to check.' he analyzed in his mind and then I quickly took off my clinical apron and walked out of the building.

I walked toward the location of the noise, considering several possibilities.

'Will he have encountered the tracker to use his power regardless of the uproar he might form' I thought 'Not good, he caused a lot of noise and other awakened ones would feel it too'.

'Another possibility I considered was that Wooin had found the sample we were looking for and had to fight another awakened to get it.'

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[Pov Kayden]

From the top of a house, my gaze focused on the confrontation that was unfolding in the street between two young men.

However, my attention was mainly focused on one of them, an awakened young man.

'It is unusual to find someone so young exhibiting such impressive power, but what strikes my attention most is the aura that emanated from him. It's similar to the one I felt that time, but on a completely different scale.'

As I continued to watch the situation closely, I noticed Jiwoo's timely reaction. 'It's interesting to see how he will fare in this confrontation, this will be his first test in the awakened world.'

I stayed in my position, enjoying the show and watching the situation unfold. 'This is a good opportunity for Jiwoo to enter the awakened world.

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"Jiwoo, who knew you'd be a tracker? Since when are you chasing me and my master?" asked Wooin as Jiwoo held his cat in his arms in surprise.

"Are you an awakened one too, Wooin?" asked Jiwoo.

"A tracker? What's that?" added Jiwoo in confusion.

Wooin thought to himself, 'Isn't he a tracker, his expression seems sincere, is he just an awakened one? Whatever, I'll check it out. But he has the sample...'.

Without warning, Wooin unleashes a series of powerful attacks in Jiwoo's direction.

Jiwoo senses Wooin's attacks and nimbly backs away, avoiding being hit by the attacks.

'It will be hard to connect an attack... his speed is incredible...', thinks Wooin.

Wooin opens his arms wide, and black beams emerge from his hands and move rapidly, forming a cage of dark energy around Jiwoo.

Jiwoo's eyes widen in astonishment as he finds himself surrounded by the attacks.

He feels a shiver run down his back as he tries to back away quickly, deftly dodging some of the attacks that threaten him. However, in the midst of his frantic evasion, a bolt of lightning materializes in front of his face.

With an almost instantaneous reaction, Jiwoo unleashes his super speed, escaping the situation in the blink of an eye. In a fleeting flash he emerges on the other side with a small burnt part of his uniform sleeve.

"Whew... whew... that was close," gasps Jiwoo as he pats the cat in his arms.

'With the cat it's hard to move,' he thinks as he watches Wooin seriously.

"His speed increased... Wasn't it his maximum?", Wooin wonders with a serious face.

"Jiwoo, hand over the cat... you're not a tracker, we don't have to keep dragging out this silly fight," Wooin insists.

Jiwoo glares at him and sets the cat down. "Wooin, that's not your cat. You can't take something that's not yours," he retorts firmly.

Wooin sees Jiwoo approach and stop a few feet away from him, leaving a distance between them.

"Jiwoo, we didn't have to have come to these circumstances, but since you want to confront me... you leave me no choice," Wooin warns as a dark trail with red edges is released from his body.

Jiwoo watches the aura in awe and nervousness.

'This kid is pretty good for his age...', Kayden thinks from a distance, watching the confrontation between the two youngsters with satisfaction.

Jiwoo remembers Kayden's words. "Jiwoo, if you happen to meet another awakened one, you have to be careful with your mentality, it's a very important factor. Fear can slowly eat you up inside and affect your powers. You must learn to deal with those emotions."

Jiwoo's nervous face changes to a state of seriousness and confidence, he rushes forward towards Wooin while thinking. 'I will attack first'

Wooin launched several black lightning bolts, but Jiwoo dodged them skillfully, shortening the distance between them until he managed to get behind Wooin and throw a punch at him.

Wooin dodged and moved around the area, launching several attacks at Jiwoo.

The latter tried to dodge and hit to connect a punch, but Wooin gradually got used to Jiwoo's speed and pressed him with several attacks.

Jiwoo managed to dodge some, but others hit him and he had to cover himself with his arms, taking the full impact.

Wooin thought, 'I have to find a way to connect a good hit, his speed is incredible',

Wooin launched several attacks, but Jiwoo disappeared and appeared behind him to throw a surprise punch.

Wooin smiled at Jiwoo's attempt to replicate his own attack, but quickly turned and launched a powerful lightning bolt that sent him flying through the air and landing on the hard pavement of the street.

Jiwoo struggled to his feet, checking his body as blood dripped from his wounds.

"Jiwoo... don't drag this out any longer. Hand the damn cat over to me," Wooin said impatiently and thought. 'If I keep making noise, the trackers might arrive.

'No... 'I can't let you take him,' he replied. 'I must increase my speed enough so that you won't have time to react.'

Jiwoo disappeared from his spot and Wooin was surprised to see him appear to his right in the blink of an eye.

Wooin, in a desperate attempt to counterattack, However, Jiwoo's extraordinary speed proved overwhelming, and a devastating blow smashed into Wooin's ribs, brutally breaking them.

Wooin, at full speed, collided violently with the wall, becoming completely embedded in it.

Despite his shattered and sore arm, Jiwoo watched with a mixture of anguish and concern as Wooin vomited blood, struggling to breathe as he clutched at his ribs in obvious pain.

'He connected with that punch, cracked my ribs.... 'I didn't think his speed could increase even more,' Wooin thought, recognizing that Jiwoo had some training.

Jiwoo held his injured arm and slowly approached Wooin. 'Wooin, are you okay? I didn't mean to hurt you, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, a shocking and powerful attack came from the side, throwing Jiwoo through the air and leaving him on the ground in a fetal position.

The pain was excruciating as his body dripped blood, slowly forming a pool on the cold concrete.

Wooin stared transfixed at Jiwoo on the ground and Kayden was shocked to see what had happened.

'Shit... I was so focused on the battle that I forgot to check my surroundings.... I made a rookie mistake.... 'Damn cat body' that weakens my senses, Kayden thought.

The cat descended from the house and walked over to where Jiwoo was lying on the ground, bleeding.

'Don't worry, Jiwoo, big Kayden will come to your rescue,' Kayden thought.

A voice woke Wooin up.

'Well done, Wooin.... I can see the sample and we can also take care of the tracker," said Dr. Delein.

Wooin looked in surprise at the man approaching them.

"Professor?" he asked.

"I'll take care of it. Pull yourself together, more trackers may be arriving," Dr. Delein replied, turning his attention to Jiwoo.

"Sir, Jiwoo is not a tracker," Wooin said.

Dr. Delein stopped and looked at him in surprise. "What nonsense are you talking?" he asked.

"After doing some research, I found out that Jiwoo doesn't know he's a tracker," explained Wooin, as Dr. Delein frowned and looked at Jiwoo curiously.

"Really?" asked Dr. Delein. "His uniform looks very familiar - he goes to your school, doesn't he?"

"Yes, he's at my school," Wooin confirmed.

Dr. Delein's expression suddenly changed as a fat orange cat stood in front of Jiwoo.

"A fat cat. I need more samples to continue my experiment," Dr. Delein joked....

Jiwoo managed to look up with difficulty and stared into Kayden's eyes. "Mr.... Kay... den..." he mumbled, his voice trembling.

"Don't talk, recover. I'll take care of everything," Kayden replied without even looking at Jiwoo, speaking with a firm, confident tone that filled the young man with confidence.

"No, you have to run," Jiwoo added in a whisper, as Kayden turned his head in his cat form and smiled at him. "Watch closely and learn," Kayden said as he prepared to face his opponent. "This is what happens in an adult confrontation."

A powerful burst of light combined with electricity erupted from the feline body, blinding everyone present.

Dr. Delein covered his eyes with his arm, trying to shield himself from the dazzling explosion.

When he finally opened his eyes again, he found himself facing a young man with blue hair and dark blue eyes instead of the cat that had been there before. The mysterious change of form left Dr. Delein bewildered and amazed.

The man emitted an imposing presence and intense energy. His gaze was full of determination and resolve, conveying a sense of power and confidence.

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