The Replica
"Damn it, no wonder there were no Monsters in the maze. Turns out the biggest Monsters is ourselves."
Übel coldly stared at the Übel clone blocking their path, and hurled his slashing magic directly at it.
Faced with Übel's attack, the clone calmly dodged it, and then launched the same slashing magic at Übel.
"Hey, guy with glasses, think of something."
Übel dodged the clone's slashing magic with his agile movements, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked in the direction of the bespectacled man with a hint of urging.
"What can I do? Since it's your own clone, you'd better figure out how to solve it yourself."
Lanto touched his wounded body, which had been attacked, and blood was slowly flowing out. If he didn't receive treatment for a few more minutes, he would probably die in the maze.
"What can I do? Fight myself. This clone completely replicates all my abilities, and your bottle has been taken away."
Übel stared at the relaxed and carefree clone standing before her, and suddenly felt that her own way of enjoying the thrill of chasing prey was so uncomfortable. The clone had perfectly replicated all her fighting habits, even the contemptuous look in its eyes was so lifelike.
"Just adapt to the situation. After all, a clone is just a clone; it's no match for your original self."
Lanto observed the clone of Übel and spoke as he did so.
"Seriously, you bespectacled guy, can't you give me some better advice?"
Übel sighed helplessly, gripping her staff tightly. She planned to launch another attack to see if she could find a weakness in the clone.
Just as Übel was about to attack, a Normal Attack Magic instantly pierced through the clone Übel's body. It was an extremely long shot that spanned a full eight hundred meters. The clone Übel was shot to death on the spot, without any power to resist. Übel even felt that if that Normal Attack Magic had been aimed at him, he might have really died completely like the clone.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you alright, Übel? Your bespectacled male friend seems to be dead."
Li Yan used Spatial Movement to move above Übel, making a teasing remark.
Übel looked in the direction of his teammate Lanto, only to see Lanto's body gradually become blurred and then completely disappear from the spot. In another corner, an unharmed Lanto pushed up his glasses and walked out with a calm expression.
"Alright, alright, bespectacled guy, you really have an inexhaustible supply of clones."
Übel looked relaxed upon seeing the dead clone, and smiled as he watched Lanto walk out.
Lanto simply smiled and said nothing. The two exchanged a glance and walked towards Li Yan in tacit agreement.
Are they planning to capture us again this time?
Lanto and Übel consciously walked towards Li Yan, clearly aware of the dangers within the Royal Crypt Labyrinth. Rather than expending their physical strength to advance, they preferred to rely on Li Yan and his group, like prisoners in the first exam, to pass smoothly.
"Huh? Why call them prisoners? Let's team up so we can reach the finish line in one go."
Li Yan found it amusing. Actually, it didn't matter whether Übel and the other two came along or not; it wouldn't hurt to bring them along since they happened to be there.
"That Normal Attack Magic was quite impressive."
Übel looked curiously at Li Yan's team, wondering who could unleash such a precise and stunning Normal Attack Magic.
"Well, it's barely passable."
Fern calmly gripped her staff; that attack was just one of her usual strikes, nothing special.
Seeing Fern speak up, Übel moved closer to Fern with interest, but before she could ask Fern anything, Li Yan grabbed her by the back of the neck.
"Übel, as a dangerous prisoner, you better stay put."
When Li Yan, that brat, stood on tiptoe and grabbed the back of her neck, Übel's lips twitched slightly. She couldn't be bothered to argue with a child.
Along the way, they encountered many clones, among which Duncan's clone was particularly ferocious. Under Duncan's watchful eyes, Frieren killed the clone, which possessed all of Duncan's original strength, with a single blow. This caused a stir in Duncan's heart; he, like the other clones, had died exceptionally quickly.
At this moment, Wirbel watched as the three-person team clones, identical to themselves, fought fiercely, each unleashing Normal Attack Magic and Defensive Magic. During this time, Wirbel was also pondering the situation of other teams. Wouldn't the more people there be, the more clones there would be? In that case, the larger the team, the more dangerous it would be. Wirbel couldn't help but feel proud of his three-person team's actions.
"Wirbel, their magic is exactly the same as the magic we're using."
"It's like a carbon copy of ourselves."
"How can you possibly win when you're fighting against yourself? Even in terms of tactics, the opponent is following our tactics exactly."
Ehre and Schraf couldn't help but sigh.
"A copy is always a copy; it will always have flaws."
Wirbel calmly raised the hand holding the staff, unleashing a merciless Normal Attack Magic spell towards the opponent's location, before quickly retreating behind the stone shield created by Schraf.
Both sides adopted a tactic of firing one shot at a time to probe each other, clearly trying to ascertain the other's situation in various aspects.
"Hey, Lawine, why did you finish off my clone with a shot after you already hit it!"
Kanne stared with displeasure at the clone that had been reduced to ashes; she had a feeling that Lawine was taking revenge for someone else.
"You have the nerve to say that, Kanne? When you attacked my clone, you just destroyed its upper body."
Lawine retorted with equal dissatisfaction, and the two women began arguing again. Übel watched with great interest, seemingly quite pleased with herself for being part of the group, able to witness such a spectacle. Moreover, the people around them seemed quite used to their bickering.
"Laufen, your clone and Methode's clone have appeared together. Do you need help dealing with this, or will you handle it yourselves?"
Li Yan waved to Laufen and the others while playing with Übel's green ponytail.
"Senior Li Yan, we can handle this ourselves. With everyone's Defensive Magic, we just need to keep casting Normal Attack Magic."
Laufen and Methode gripped their staffs, looking relaxed at the clones blocking their path. The two sides began exchanging magical attacks, but none of the clones could help them block the incoming magic. On Li Yan's side, Duncan and Lihita were responsible for casting Defensive Magic to block the opponent's attack magic.
After a satisfying exchange of blows, the two female clones were swiftly and decisively killed, and everyone continued their journey towards the center with ease.
Did you hear anything?
"It looked like Monsters walking on a wall, with spikes stuck in it."
After dealing with the clones, Wirbel's squad cautiously looked around.