Today's the day.

Oh god, my heart is pounding. Later today, I'm going to be fighting Duncan.

And I have to win.

Sally still hasn't woken up, which is worrying. But I've been able to get stronger the last couple of days thanks to her.

Clicking on my [Profile], I decided to check my stats one last time before I fight.

[Profile]

Name: Jackson Walker

Race: Human

AP: 40

Charm: Level 1

Strength: Level 4

Wisdom: Level 3

Agility: Level 3

[Danger Sense] Level 11 - A warning of incoming danger and which direction it is from can be felt.

[Hollow Wanderer] Level 2 - You can access the mysterious Hollow Realm through special portals.

[Chains of Holy Fire] Level 7 - You can summon and control chains infused with Holy Fire.

[Eagle Eye] Level 6 - You can see farther and clearer.

[Demon Arm Beelzebub] Level 5 - A Demonic Arm that overtakes your own upon use. Holds the mysterious powers of the old Lord of Flies.

I've leveled up a lot. But I'm still not stronger than Duncan. But that doesn't mean I can't be smarter.

A knock on the door to my dorm brought me out of my deepening thoughts.

"I'll get it." I stated.

Brutus nodded at me, continuing to watch his show on the television. Opening the door, I saw that it was Madam Webb!

"Madam Webb!" I gasped. "Come on in. What are you doing here?"

I let her inside, closing the door behind her.

"I have something for you." She said, handing me a box.

"What is this?" I asked. The box was about double the size of a shoe box.

Opening the box, they weren't shoes! It was some sort of outfit! Taking it out, it looked like the kind of outfit an assassin would wear.

It was a midnight black, tight sleeveless shirt with a dark trench coat over it. The trench coat had a hood attached as well. There was also some tight black combat pants with matching black combat boots. The whole outfit was accented with silver trimming.

"What is this...?" I asked, gazing at it.

"You're going into a duel with the strongest student. You'll need a combat outfit." Madam Webb stated. "It has some light armor and it won't catch on fire."

"This is amazing..." I muttered. "Thank you! But why?"

"I can't let my future son-in-law die on me, now can I?" Madam Webb responded.

I blushed in embarrassment. Wait! That's too quick! Me and Anna aren't dating! Plus, you wouldn't want me to be your son-in-law! I'm making a harem!

"You're with Anna?" Brutus softly asked, surprised. "Congratulations."

No Brutus, don't misunderstand!

"Thank you, really. But why now?" I asked.

"Since you survived against Sapphire, I decided to accept you as the one Anna loves." Madam Webb answered.

"Well...thanks..." I replied.

"You're welcome. Don't lose. Anna will be sad." Madam Webb responded.

She then exited the dorm, leaving me alone. Well, Brutus was here, but you get what I mean!

Don't lose. Anna will be sad, huh?

You're right. I can't lose.

Especially since I have this new sweet outfit.

I used the rest of the day to relax and mentally prepare myself for the fight against Duncan. I have to be at my best.

I tried on the outfit, and I looked sweet. Checking my [Inventory], it was now also listed in there! Along with that stupid iron sword...

[Inventory]

[Fire Crystal] - 1 - Crystallized mana in the elemental form of fire.

[Chaos Crystal] - 3 - A crystallization of the chaos magic inside the Corrupted.

[Deathbane Bow] Level 5 - A Bow made from the bones of a Grim Reaper.

[Iron Sword] Level 1 - An medieval European styled common sword made from iron.

[Combat Outfit] Level 1 - An outfit gifted from Madam Webb.

Sweet.

Looking at the clock, I saw that it was almost time. I headed to the underground arena. It took a couple of minutes to arrive, but when I did my friends were waiting for me.

"Woah! That outfit is sick! Where did you get it?!" Exclaimed a shocked John.

"Madam Webb gave these to me, actually." I replied.

"Why?" Asked John, probably wondering why his mother gave me them, of all people.

"Apparently Anna and Jack are a thing now." Brutus softly answered.

I felt three glares descend upon my figure. Hey Brutus, are you trying to kill me?!

"What Brutus means is that Madam Webb considers me her son-in-law!" I quickly corrected. Please don't kill me...

The glares died down, but still lightly persisted.

John chuckled. "Alright then. You can do this, we'll all have your back." He said, patting me on the shoulder.

I smiled. All of them were here for me.

John, Anna, Brutus, Angela, Sapphire, and Krystal.

And now it's my turn to be there for them.

"Got it." I replied.

They all gave me a group hug, before letting me go down to my gate. I stood down in the starting area, waiting for the match to start.

"Well Jack, you have one last chance." I heard that annoying prick's voice reach my ears.

Turning around, I saw that Duncan had just arrived as well. He was wearing some sort of shiny medieval armor, except for his head, which was completely free.

"You can purposely lose, and I'll promise not to touch any of your friends after this. Except Krystal. She's mine." Duncan slowly said, trying to convince me.

"Just think. You let me beat you up, and no one else is hurt. Your family will be fine. Your friends will be fine. What do you say?" He asked.

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Heh.

"You got one thing wrong Duncan." I said, turning to look him straight in the eyes. "Krystal is my friend too. So buzz off."

Duncan's face morphed in anger. "Fine then! I can't wait to destroy you, then make you watch as I destroy everything you love!"

"I was being generous, and you spat in my face! So now I'll destroy everything you have, just like how you destroyed everything I had." Sneered Duncan.

"It's amazing how wrong everything you just said was." I replied, glaring at Duncan.

"Don't let your new outfit get you cocky! I'll show you how we're miles apart!" Duncan yelled, stomping over to his side of the arena.

He's as prideful as ever. Makes sense, considering he's a Pride Demon.

I took a deep breath.

I can do this.

"Everybody! It is time for the fight!" The announcer's voice reached my ears.

"Here is Duncan Diabolos! The strongest student!" The announcer introduced.

The crowd didn't go wild. It was so silent, I swear I thought I heard a cricket.

The gates on the other side opened, allowing Duncan to confidently walk into the arena.

"Next we have the only human of Hell High! Here for his second fight, it's Jackson Walker!" The announcer happily yelled.

This time, the crowd did go wild.

The gates opened. I walked out, facing Duncan in a stare down.

"I hope you're ready. This will be last time you'll ever be able to walk." Threatened Duncan.

Don't be intimidated.

"We'll see..." I replied.

"In three seconds the match will begin!" The announcer yelled.

"Three!"

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"Two!"

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"One!"

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"Go!"

Immediately Duncan was upon me. He was fast.

I dodged his punch, letting him fly past me.

But I have [Danger Sense]. I won't go down easily.

I felt a tingle in the back of my head. Quickly dodging to the right, I watched as a blast of purple fire went right past me.

Oh crap.

Duncan looked at me hatefully. "Stop dodging!" He screamed, launching another blast of Chaos Fire at me.

I dodged. Following the directional tingles in my brain from [Danger Sense], I was able to dodge his attacks.

Sapphire, your training was amazing.

Now I just have to keep dodging and get close.

"Fine then." Growled Duncan. Two black bat-like wings burst from his back. "I'll use my wings."

Ah, I read about this. Demon Wings. Every Demon had a pair.

In a burst of speed even faster than before, he was upon me. And this time, I couldn't react to [Danger Sense] quick enough.

I flew backwards, slamming into the ground. Quickly getting up, I summoned my [Chains of Holy Fire] and threw the blazing chain at Duncan.

It wrapped around his body, but it wasn't hurting him at all. What?! He's a Demon! This should be super effective.

Duncan laughed, grabbing the chain. "Did you really think I would let you use something so obvious against me? This is why I wore this armor! It nullifies any type of holy magic!"

What?! Crap! He knows my abilities!

Wait, I still have [Demon Arm Beelzebub].

Duncan pulled on the chain, yanking me towards him. He punched me across the face, causing me to slam against the ground once more.

I felt something run down onto my lip. It tasted metallic. My nose was burning in pain.

Ah. He broke my nose.

I felt Duncan press his foot against my chest, causing me to cough out in pain.

"Ah, this is great. Here you were, being so cocky. And now you're under my foot. I wonder what I can do? Maybe scar your face? Then I'm sure nobody will ever love you again." Duncan taunted.

Oh, you're going to get it.

My arm started to change, turning into's Demon form. I slammed it on Duncan's knee, causing him to stumble back in pain. Quickly getting up I slugged Duncan across the face with my arm, sending him to the ground.

He got up, his face a little bloody now as well.

His hands erupted in a purple fire. He punched me in the face while I punched him in the gut. He keeled over, allowing me to kick him away. I rubbed my cheek. He hits hard.

He crashed into the ground, before getting up again. "How does a human like you have so much strength?!" He angrily cried out.

He approached me, staring me in the eyes. I stared back.

[Seduction Negated]

What?

"Huh?! Why won't my Seduction work on you like everybody else?!" Angrily yelled Duncan.

Seduction? Wait, he can't have that power! Not unless he's a...

"You're not a Pride Demon." I realized. "You're a Lust Demon!"

The whole crowd seemed to let out one big gasp.

"Ahahahahaha!!! That's right! So you figured it out!" Duncan laughed. "I'm an Incubus! A rare sub-variant of the Succubus!"

So that's why. That's why nobody else knew he was cheating, when he would walk in the hallways with girls wrapped around his arms. That's why when he fought Sapphire, she suddenly became sluggish.

"It seems you always cause problems for me, even now. Well, I'll just have to end this so I can brainwash everyone once again!" Duncan yelled.

Flapping his wings, he flew up into the sky. Hovering above, he moved his hands over his head and created the largest ball of Chaos Fire I have ever seen.

It's too large. I won't be able to dodge it.

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Is this the end?

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Do I lose here?

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Let him brainwash everyone again?

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No.

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I'll stop him.

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I'll do whatever it takes.

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System. Do it. Merge.