"Go!"
He shouted.
Almost simultaneously, he released [Enhanced Leap] and [Monster Strength Transformation]. An immense surge of power welled up inside him.
In an instant, his body—especially his legs—bulked up dramatically.
His once-sleek muscles swelled and bulged, like solid blocks of rock.
"Thud!"
Fueled by the explosive power of the two enhancements,
his feet struck the ground.
The recoil launched him forward like a cannonball!
Beside him, Alya took one last look at him, then swiftly swung herself onto the wolf.
Though she still had some doubts about Gauss, she knew that every second she stayed put would put him in greater danger.
If she left sooner, Gauss would have a better chance of escaping before [Gauss Field] shattered.
"Clip-clop!"
Ulfhen, who had already received the order, took off at a run, heading back the way they had come.
"Remember to come meet up with us soon!"
Alya's voice faded down the passage.
But Gauss had no attention to spare for any of that now.
His gaze was fixed solely on the deadly pale arachnid guard before him.
His body raced forward as the scenery blurred past.
In the blink of an eye, he was beside the guard.
He pushed off again, leaping high into the air.
He gripped the heavy metal scepter in both hands and poured every ounce of [Monster Strength] into his arms.
"Crack, crack!"
The muscles in his arms bunched and swelled, while veins like little snakes writhed beneath his skin.
"Boom!!!"
The heavy metal scepter ripped through the air, wrapped in a fierce gust, and came crashing down toward the Pale Guard's head!
The Pale Guard, distracted by Alya's escape, had been about to slide after her. It soon felt the sharp gust of the scepter from its side.
Its reaction was astonishingly fast. Its