Side Story: The Perfect Copy II

Galan?"

Lia called out a few times, looking slightly uneasy at the white mist all around her, but just like her previous attempts, there was no response at all.

The Dense Fog was like a boundless sea, and they became an isolated island in this sea. No matter how they cried out for help, they received no response, as if they had been exiled by the whole world.

"Lia, there's no need to call out anymore... This fog has probably blocked out even our voices and breaths."

Lucina spoke calmly.

Just now, in the blink of an eye, the two of them had completely lost sight of Galan and the others ahead. No matter how fast the two women quickened their pace, they could no longer see them in their field of vision.

From this, it's clear that they didn't just fall behind; otherwise, given their speed, they should have caught up with them long ago.

She carefully observed her surroundings and cast a [Enhanced Perception Magic] on herself.

Although [Mana Detection] has lost its function in this Dungeon, the five senses of the human body can still help them anticipate some dangers.

As Lucina observed and pondered, she tried to unravel the secrets of the Dungeon. Was it some kind of magic that could distort people's consciousness, causing them to unknowingly stray from the right path?

Even though there was no one like Galan to guide them, the two still subconsciously believed that the direction they had been heading was the right one. But in reality, they had already embarked on a different path from the others.

This is why they hurried forward but failed to spot the group.

It is said that during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang created the Bagua Formation, which combined military strategy, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and terrain. It used visual interference to confuse the enemy and create chaos by using stones, flags, smoke, or natural terrain, such as fog by the river, to create Dungeon effect and disorient the enemy.

Despite constantly moving forward, he kept returning to the same spot, causing the pursuing soldiers to panic as they entered his formation due to the complex paths and similar landmarks. This eventually led to infighting, and even the renowned general Lu Xun was trapped within the formation.

This is very similar to everyone's current situation, and if her guess is correct, then this entire Ghost Mist Dungeon can be seen as a giant "Bagua Formation".

After letting out a slow breath, Lucina looked at Lia beside her and was surprised to find that the Mana on the other woman was trembling.

"Miss Lia... your Mana?... it's trembling? Were you suppressing your Mana before?"

The fact that the other party had been with his team for so long, yet he only discovered it now, shows how much effort Lia had put into concealing her Mana.

"The money? It can't be hidden anymore... This time it only lasted less than a day..."

Lia, who was initially uneasy about losing sight of Galan, was surprised to hear Lucina's words, but at the same time felt a little dejected that she had been seen suppressing her Mana.

"Such terrifying Mana... As expected, Elves, being long-lived species, have an advantage in cultivating Mana..."

Lucina looked at the powerful Mana emanating from Lia with envy. Compared to her own Mana, it was like the difference between a wild boar and an elephant.

What she didn't know was that even among Elves, those who could possess such a terrifying amount of Mana at Lia's age were one in a million, truly exceptional individuals.

This is true even among Demons.

"Why did you specifically go to learn how to suppress Mana? Wouldn't it be enough to just do that while lying in wait?"

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While marveling at the other party's powerful Mana, she was also somewhat puzzled by Lia's actions.

Mana can be seen as a symbol of the strength of a Mage.

If she had shown her Mana from the beginning, Pass probably wouldn't have immediately considered the two of them a burden at the association.

If he knew that Lia possessed such powerful Mana, he would probably be very happy to have such a strong person join his team, right?

"Hmm...:::. I don't know, that's what Galan told me to do...:"

To this, Lia simply replied innocently that she hadn't studied any magic and was just doing what Galan told her to do.

Is he Serie- sama's boyfriend...? I don't know his intentions, but if he said that, there must be some deeper meaning behind it.

After hearing that Lia said it was Galan who made her do it, Lucina didn't ask any further questions. However, she also became curious about the relationship between Lia and Galan.

Anyway, she couldn't seem to think of a way to break the deadlock anytime soon, and the long hours of mental work had left her a bit tired, so she had the perfect opportunity to chat with Lia about some gossip.

"Tell me, Miss Lia, what's your relationship with Galan? How did you two meet?"

"Could it be... that you are a distant relative of Lady Serie?"

"Oh... Could it be... could it be that you're actually Serie's daughter? After all, you both have blonde hair!"

Hearing Lucina's barrage of questions, Lia was momentarily stunned.

But without a doubt, he could only awkwardly shake his head in denial of her wildly imaginative ideas.

"I... don't know that Serie... I only saw her for the first time today at the association..."

"Payment!!?"

Hearing her say that, Lucina was momentarily confused. Lia didn't even know Lady Serie?

Is it true or false?

If this is true, then the relationships between them seem to have become complicated again...

"So... Lia, between you and Galan..."

"We're friends!"

"Well, I knew it. After all, Galan is Serie's girlfriend." Galan said I would be his girlfriend.

One!?

Looking at Lia Lucina stood motionless, as if struck by lightning.

What's going on?

Did Galan actually like Lia?

What's the situation with Lady Serie?

So complicated... It feels even more complicated than [Ghost Mist Dungeon]...

Faced with Lucina's overwhelming amount of information, Lia seemed somewhat at a loss, wondering why this older sister was suddenly pinching her face frantically while muttering something in a mysterious way, as if she were under some kind of curse.

No, the relationship between you two is really a bit...