Another World Mall-Chapter 639: Territory

"This…"

"This…"

The people were staring at the arena dumbfoundedly.

While it was true that Ragna managed to control the battle, Matthew was supposed to overwhelm Ragna with his strength.

Just like how he managed to actually break Ragna's weapon, that was what was supposed to happen next. Yet Ragna had expected it and moved forward, not caring about his injuries. No. To be more accurate, Ragna had won the gamble.

After all that injury, Matthew couldn't move as he was supposed to. He took advantage of that opportunity to finish Matthew off.

The two referees had already stopped the match by grabbing Ragna's spear and stopping his movement.

"I don't think there's a debate for the winner, right?" The general asked, glancing at the other two referees.

Although it was a shame, none of them complained.

"Match ends. Won by Ragna Book!"

"Oohhh!"

The cheers erupted.

"This is insane."

"Ragna Book won!"

"How can he win?"

"I have goosebumps."

The people simply couldn't believe it. However, the revelation of his physique had taken the interest of a lot of people.

Though, Ragna himself didn't care much about it. In the end, the reason he was able to stand here today was because of Clovis. If not for the items from Another World Mall, there was no way he could overcome his weakness.

And this was just the first step for him to become the guardian of the Libation Fiesta.

"Hehehe…" Ezekiel smirked. "This guy is getting all that attention."

Clovis nodded. "Yeah. I'm glad."

For Clovis, Ragna's past was quite pitiful. He had lost a lot of people he cared about and even sold himself to get beaten just to have enough money for most things.

Yet, Ragna persevered and continued living. He did everything, even if it meant disguising himself, to get some money.

And he was glad that all the hard work he had done was getting rewarded.

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Ezekiel added, "Once we're done here, tell Christina to teach him the Elseingarde's shield technique."

"!!!" Clovis raised his eyebrows. "Are you sure about this?"

"What? You don't like it?"

"It's not that. I'm sure Ragna will like it and, with him getting stronger, the safety of the group increases. It's just… this technique should be something you create, right?"

"It's nothing. I'm just lucky enough to find someone with the same constitution. If we meet under other circumstances, I might ask him to become my disciple.

"However, I'm not going to take him from you. Instead of making him my disciple, I will just make Christina his mentor. Besides, this will be a good experience for Christina as well.

"In the end, teaching others will help you understand the technique better as well."

Clovis thought for a moment before nodding his head. "I understand. I will tell her that. Still, shouldn't you be the one telling her personally? Are you perhaps going to leave right after?"

"Yes. That Carrick is a tricky opponent. I have noticed that he is gone from his room. Most likely, he is trying to investigate you after realizing something.

"I have promised you that I'll protect you if you accept this battle, right? In that case, I will have to return as quickly as possible and intercept him."

Clovis looked down, feeling ashamed.

Ezekiel smiled. "No need to feel down. It's only right for someone in power to protect the weaker ones. In the future, you might become stronger than me. So, at that time, you will be the one protecting me. That's why make sure you grow properly."

Clovis smiled back. "I understand. I won't disappoint you."

"Good. I will do my best to protect you for a few years. If possible, I want you to reach Tier 7 as quickly as possible. At that time, not a lot of people can threaten you.

"Let's see… How about becoming a Tier 5 within a year first?"

Clovis thought for a moment. "Well, it's possible."

Ezekiel nodded. "In that case, I can feel assured. That's right. After this fight, I'm sure that your unique ability will be exposed. And I don't think the higher-ups of this country don't know you are Clovis Hacfield, right?"

"Well, if I think about it, there should be a small group of people who already know my identity. After all, my father has once requested several Tier 8 people to protect us."

"In that case, I will suggest one thing. How about using this country as your base?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know that countries often give you a territory, especially to Tier 9 humans, right? I'm pretty sure this country will be doing the same. With the addition of my Christina, I bet there won't be a lot of debates on it.

"Of course, from the country's perspective, you are still a potential Tier 9, not a Tier 9 yet.

"Hence, they will probably hide this fact. And if you choose your territory carefully, they surely won't mind.

"With that territory as your main base, you can hunt a lot of people and grow your strength. Besides, there are a lot of benefits to having a territory. Even that greedy girl will be delighted since she can test her new weapon in that territory.

"So, if you think this country is the correct choice, having it as your territory is good. Besides, this place is not far from mine, so I can always visit my granddaughter here. And with Christina holding Elseingarde's territory, the joint efforts will be quite good for your group."

Clovis rubbed his chin, falling into deep thought. "I understand. I will properly consider it."

Although Clovis was clever, he still lacked experience in this area. So, he took Ezekiel's advice properly.

Clovis couldn't help but ask, "Now that I think about it, where is my grandfather's territory?"

"Your grandfather? He has none. He is basically a walking disaster. In addition to his nickname, countries fear him a lot. Of course, this gives another benefit, which means he can roam around without a lot of restrictions.

"At the same time, no countries will support him. That's why the Hacfield family is constantly on the run or hiding."

"I see." Clovis closed his eyes before letting out a long sigh.