Another World Mall-Chapter 645: Monster

"Kh." Jack gritted his teeth. He had never thought he would be the first one to be in this state.

Erwin might be the left hand of Clovis, but there was no information about him being exceptional. At the very least, Erwin had yet to fight someone in this school and the only video they got was during the Rising Star Competition.

At that time, Clovis defeated him. Even if he had become stronger, it was still insufficient for him to be threatened.

Yet the current state of the battle showed everything.

'Am I really getting pushed back by this guy? Am I going to lose like the others? No. If I win here, I will become the hero.' Jack endured the pain and stomped the ground to forcefully stop his fall. He slashed Erwin with all his might.

Erwin created wires between his spider legs, catching the slash skillfully.

After that, Jack pulled his spear back and thrust it toward his chest.

Erwin blocked it with another net between his fingers, but surprisingly, this thrust actually widened the net before contact.

"!!!" Erwin widened his eyes. 'Ranged attack and beast soul, huh?'

Erwin hurriedly lowered his body, albeit he was a tad too late. The spear managed to hit the top of his shoulder.

It was Erwin's time to endure the pain. He sent forth all eight spider arms to punch Jack.

Jack hit them either with the handle or the blade, wielding it not as a sword or a spear but as a staff.

After that, he took a step back and thrust him one more time, taking advantage of the longer reach of his spear to overwhelm Erwin.

"This is…" Utaha gasped. "What's going on? All of a sudden, Erwin is getting overwhelmed by Jack. Wasn't Jack the one at a disadvantage a moment ago?"

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The principal nodded. "That's right. It's true that Erwin was winning previously, but that's due to his unique fighting style. Jack is talented enough to quickly get used to it and adapt.

"In the end, Erwin doesn't have the terrain to back him up, which will create a lot more opportunities for him.

"Once you get used to his attack, it will become a straightforward fight. And Erwin will have a hard time against Jack, like what we're witnessing right now.

"Erwin's plan must be to overwhelm Jack with his new techniques, which will result in him losing a lot of blood or, more like, lower performance due to injury.

"Taking advantage of that situation, he will seize the victory. His biggest miscalculation is that Jack is able to get used to his attack so quickly and turn around the situation." The principal shook his head helplessly.

People couldn't help but sympathize with Erwin. If only the terrain were more advantageous, he might be able to win.

Unfortunately, there was nothing more Erwin could do to defeat Jack.

To prove Erwin would be losing in this match, Jack's attack became even more ferocious.

He thrust his spear in rapid succession.

Erwin had a hard time even blocking one of them, resulting in the blade reaching his body multiple times.

"Ha… Ha…" Erwin gritted his teeth, looking at Jack, who didn't seem to be tired yet. It appeared turning this into a battle of endurance was futile.

At the same time, the people couldn't help but pity him. It was because of the terrain. That was what people said.

However, the most painful gaze came from his team, specifically Aileen. She was worried about him.

It was fine to lose since she had done their part. However, he felt he would lose something important if he got defeated in this battle.

It reminded him of the talk that day.

"Don't worry. I will get stronger than you. If you feel that your strength is a burden, I will just stand in front of you and protect you. You just have to become the reason for me to wield my power." Erwin looked at Aileen with conviction.

"Say that after you manage to win against me." Aileen stuck out her tongue.

"Hmph. It won't be long before I defeat you. At that time, I will officially propose to you," Erwin harrumphed. "Even if you were born with overwhelming talent, I don't believe that hard work can't beat talent. If you take one step, I will take ten steps. If you work hard, I will work ten times harder.

"Mark my words. I will become stronger than you, no matter how talented you are. I will become a man worthy of you and shut up the people who dare to oppose our relationship."

Aileen smiled. "In that case, I will be waiting for you. Don't make me wait too long, alright? I don't want you to propose when my hair has turned white."

Erwin smiled back. Aileen didn't mention she was going to stop or hold back the entire time. Both of them knew if she ever did it, it was the biggest disgrace for Erwin.

Aileen believed Erwin could do it. That was why she also had to work as hard as she could to protect his back.

'Don't look at me with those eyes…' Erwin muttered inwardly after recalling that memory. 'I still haven't lost and I don't plan to lose.'

Erwin got stabbed two more times, but he simply endured it and continued fighting, waiting for the right moment.

'Whether it's Clovis, Christina, or even you… maybe I should include Jay too… All of you guys are too exceptional to the point where I sometimes think that a normal person like me won't be able to keep up.

'But there's no need for that anymore…' Erwin took a deep breath. 'If a normal person can't keep up, then I will stop being a human. I will just have to become the same monster!'

Erwin's eyes flashed the moment Jack stabbed him in the shoulder.

"Got you…" Erwin smiled. He suddenly waved his hands as the eight spider arms on his back made a similar movement. 'With this, I will become a monster.'

All his fingers and eight spider legs suddenly shot out threads, creating a complex array to surround Jack.

"Ten-Handed Thread Wielding, Guillotine."