Side story: A meeting on a narrow road

I don't know which of the two it is...

Or perhaps there's an even stronger one among them, who knows?

She dared not make a judgment easily. In the current situation, she was the only one on her side who could be considered a proper Mage. Lia had a lot of Mana but did not know how to use it, so it was difficult to consider her a hardcore combat unit.

Then... I'll deal with those two Mages myself?

Can we win?

Lucina felt somewhat worried as she sensed the dwindling amount of Mana remaining in her body, especially after unleashing that attack, her Mana had noticeably decreased.

You should know that her original intention for this attack was to take out one of the opponents, or at least wear them down.

But now it seems that the attack just now did not achieve the desired effect, which means that he wasted a wave of Mana.

"Don't worry, I'll help you."

Seemingly sensing Lucina's worry, Galan whispered something to her.

From the moment the opponent appeared until now, he has been carefully observing their lineup.

Judging from their demeanor, although the two warriors didn't unleash particularly strong auras, Galan could guarantee that both of them were stronger than Pass, and the one on the left was even far superior to Clinton.

As for the two Mages, judging from the stable Mana emanating from them, they were undoubtedly experienced Mages.

Entrusting both of them to Lucina, who is currently in charge, would undoubtedly be putting her in a difficult position.

After all, she had taken care of Lia while he was away. Galan still had some goodwill towards Lucina and couldn't let her die here. He'd better find a moment to help her take care of one of them...

At this moment, Clinton and the others were also sizing up the enemy before them.

When he saw the other person's face, his hand gripping the sword hilt trembled involuntarily, and his left cheek twitched unnaturally.

It's that man...

Galan and the others might not know who he was, but he was all too familiar with him.

Although Clinton's swordsmanship was among the best in the world of Äußerst, there were still a few opponents he could never defeat, and the man standing on his left was one of them.

I've tried to break up with the other party at least five times in the past, but each time it ended in a crushing defeat.

No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't find a way to defeat his opponent.

I didn't expect him to come this time... I didn't even notice him when we were at the association before...

Upon recognizing the Copy, Clinton felt a mixture of surprise and disbelief, but more than anything, he doubted his ability to withstand the opponent's onslaught.

However, while the Copy each had their own agendas, their thoughts were quite simple: eliminate the humans before them. This was the only instruction given to them by the Water Mirror Demon, and the underlying logic behind all their actions.

After encountering Galan and his group, the Copy quickly took action.

Without hesitation, the two warriors charged towards Lucina. With just a push of their toes, they were almost in front of Lucina.

In battle, the backline ADC is often the easiest target to eliminate by the enemy. This is also true in this world, where Mages and Priest are targeted by the enemy from the very beginning of the battle.

Clearly, after inheriting the original's combat instincts and mindset, the Copy naturally followed this pattern.

Because of the opponent's extreme speed, Lucina didn't even have time to deploy [Defensive Magic] in front of her.

Fortunately, Galan was by her side. He grabbed her clothes and pulled her behind him, then strode forward, his Alchemy Longsword forming a crescent moon, blocking both of the menacing figures.

A loud clang of metal echoed through the corridor, as if two steel beasts were locked in combat. Even Clinton and Pass, who had rushed over from a distance, were shocked by Galan's astonishing reaction speed.

The powerful impact swayed Lucina and Lia from side to side. Lucia, in particular, was greatly shocked as she had never seen Galan's true strength before and was now experiencing the astonishing aura that suddenly erupted from him at such close range.

"It would be a bit difficult to entrust both of them with the task..."

During this collision, Galan also gained a general understanding of the capabilities of these two Copy.

If they were to fight Clinton and Pass like this, the two of them would definitely lose. "So I guess I'll have to step in again." Sigh

He regulated his breathing, then with a sudden burst of strength in his arm muscles, he delivered a powerful "knife thrust," deflecting the two men's weapons. With lightning speed, he kicked one of them, sending him flying towards Clinton and Pass not far away.

"This is your responsibility."

Without turning his head, he spoke, immediately raising his long sword and engaging the remaining Copy in combat.

Actually, if I just use the remaining blood plasma, I can quickly resolve the current situation.

The problem is that they don't know what trouble they'll encounter next, and after their previous exhaustion, they can only use the [Blood Manipulation Magic] once more at most.

This kind of powerful weapon really needs to be kept in reserve...

"When I get back this time... I'll have to really work on my Mana."

Galan secretly vowed to himself that he would train diligently from now on, otherwise it would be a great pity to have such a powerful combat skill but not be able to use it.

If I could have Lia's astonishing total Mana power, I wonder how awesome it would be to use it...

The Copy that was kicked in front of Clinton and Pass rolled twice on the ground before springing up and landing steadily. It then quickly assumed a fighting stance, staring intently at the two people in front of it.

Its grip on the sword was solid and powerful, and its thighs were slammed in a menacing manner, making it look nothing like it had just been kicked away.

"They really know how to pick opponents for me..."

Clinton couldn't help but smile wryly as he faced the swordsman who was stronger than him.

After discerning the difference in strength between the two, Galan decisively pushed the stronger one towards them.

It wasn't just that he wanted an easier job; he felt that with their combined efforts, it wasn't impossible to deal with the Copy.

Although Galan could clearly sense in the previous exchange that the Copy he had kicked away was stronger than Clinton, just in terms of physical ability alone, there was a significant gap between the two. It was clear that even though Clinton was already a very talented warrior, the Copy's talent might even surpass his.