Chapter 69

"Sigh, there's no other way. Even if I lose, I have to lose with dignity."

Now that defeat was inevitable, Takuson was no longer afraid. He slowly stood up, picked up his weapon, and got into a fighting stance.

Even if you can't win, you have to give it your all before you admit defeat. After all, the teacher once said that if you don't give it your all, how will you know where your limits are?

He had nothing left to fear. He believed his teacher would be able to cure him eventually. So, he decided to give it his all!

Takuson immediately raised the "Sacred Canon" hanging at his waist, intending to use [Goddess Magic] as the first strike in the battle.

Unfortunately, the enemy on the other side was not prepared to give him the chance.

Call out--

A laser beam suddenly shot out, but it was blocked by a "shield" that suddenly appeared in front of Takuson.

"You just used a 'Ranged Attack' on me, didn't you?"

That's his Magic that reflects all Ranged Attack!

The laser was reflected back, and the attacker tried to dodge it, but found that the reflected laser had a "tracking" effect. After he dodged, it veered and hit him in the back.

Thus began the battle between Takuson and his three Replicated Clones.

Apart from the individual affected by the reflected attack.

The other two had already rushed in front of Takuson. Their extremely high speed meant that Takuson could only barely see their afterimages. If it were just a one-on-one fight, he could still deal with it by "feeling".

But one against two was already beyond his capabilities.

Seeing the afterimages of the two men slashing at his neck and abdomen respectively, Takuson could only do his best to use his weapon to block in front of him and truly intercept the two attacks.

Being knocked away after being blocked is better than being killed in one blow.

Unfortunately, just as the weapons were about to make contact, the two Doppelganger changed their attack direction at high speed and bypassed Xiu Er's defense!

Takuson remembered that this was a technique that Xiu Er had used on him before.

Bang--!!!

Good! It's blocked!

Using the "force" generated by this attack, Takuson successfully flew out of the attack range of another weapon.

As he slammed into the wall, he assumed a posture to mitigate the impact.

Boom--!

As the bricks smashed through the wall, they kicked up a cloud of dust, which obscured the view.

Ouch—that really hurts.

Looking at his trembling, cracked, and bleeding hands, Takuson hardened his resolve and, ignoring the pain, gripped the axe handle tightly once more.

A flash of white light.

The third Replicated Clone also joined the battle. It ignored the smoke and dust and locked onto Takuson in the smoke. A huge Assault Rifle pierced through the smoke and rushed towards the latter's chest.

Realizing the danger, Takuson, though he couldn't see the attacker, detected the attack in time thanks to his keen senses.

And successfully slipped through the wall, avoiding being pierced.

At the same time, the other two enemies also launched Magic attacks [Explosive Magic].

Two powerful explosions suddenly occurred at Takuson's feet. Although his Magic could reflect Ranged Attack, as long as the attack was explosive, it could break his Magic if it detonated before it came into contact with his "shield".

"Guwa!"

The damage was severe enough to blast Takuson into the air.

His body fell to the ground like a rag doll, rolled a few times, and his weapon also fell to the ground near the corner of the wall due to the impact. He raised his head, which was covered in blood, and tried to observe the three Replicated Clone slowly walking towards him with his blurred vision.

His body was already quite exhausted from fighting his own clones, and now, facing three Replicated Clones at the same time, his disadvantage was amplified.

He was now like a candle flickering in the wind, powerless to do anything but lie on the ground waiting for the enemy to finish him off.

Fortunately, Teacher Xiu Er, this Angel, possesses the power of "resurrection," otherwise I might really have ended up here.

Yes, there is no regret about the "defeat".

Knowing that Xiu Er possessed the power of "resurrection," Takuson chose to accept the outcome when he fought with all his might and suffered a crushing defeat.

He has now relaxed both physically and mentally, and is thinking of taking a "rest" first.

So he closed his eyes.

Unfortunately, at this moment, it seems that someone doesn't want him to have a proper "rest".

Suddenly, Takuson felt himself being lifted up by someone, and his discomfort vanished instantly, restoring him to his peak condition!

Immediately afterwards, he heard a familiar voice in his ear:

"[Reminder] Takuson, now is not the time to rest."

Um?!

Takuson suddenly opened his eyes.

Then he saw a scene that was incredibly reassuring.

He recognized the four "Xiu Er" figures present; they were all Doppelganger of his teacher.

Although it was a bit of a shame that the original body didn't come, Takuson was deeply moved when he thought that they were sent by their teacher.

"[Notification] We have accepted the Commander Unit's orders and are coming to the rescue. Please prepare for the upcoming battle."

It was still that emotionless voice, that cold tone, and those merciless eyes, but the things it did and the words it spoke warmed Takuson's heart.

Teacher and my Clone Sisters, I love you all!

"Yes!"

Wipe away the dried blood from the corner of your mouth.

Having received the Battle Axe retrieved for him by one of Xiu Er's Doppelganger, Takuson was fully prepared.

Ironically, the Doppelganger didn't give any signal.

Before Takuson and his three Replicated Clones could react, they simultaneously launched an attack on the latter.

In an instant, they approached the enemy at a speed exceeding that of everyone present. The four Doppelganger, each in pairs, took away two of the Replicated Clone and disappeared from the scene.

Only Takuson and a clone were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

"It seems it was left specifically for me, so I could get revenge. I'm so sorry."

Looking at the remaining enemies in front of him, Takuson, now fully recovered, was confident that he would win in a one-on-one situation.

"You guys had a good time beating me up, didn't you?"

"How dare you imitate me like this! Prepare to face my wrath, you damned imposter!"

At this point, Takuson's aura suddenly surged, his clothes were suddenly stretched taut by his muscles, and he raised his Battle Axe and Leaping Chop at the enemy in front of him.

As the opponent attempted to block, his weapon successfully struck the opponent's "shield"...

The Dungeon trembled once again.

Xiu Er, standing at the door of the final room, was receiving a message from his Doppelganger.

During this period, new Replicated Clone from different regions were caught up with and eliminated.

Yes, Takuson's support has arrived. It's quite impressive that he could achieve this in a one-against-three situation.

Yes, in fact, Xiu Er's Doppelganger had already arrived at the battle location in Takuson, but in order to test his strength, Xiu Er chose to let him fight against three Doppelganger at the same time.

In conclusion, Takuson performed well and showed great fighting spirit.

So when defeat seemed inevitable, Xiu Er made his move.

He ordered his Doppelganger to intervene, healing Takuson and buffing his weapon with the "Demon-Breaking" buff, before taking away two more Replicated Clone and leaving one to fight Takuson one-on-one.

This will be the final step in his test.

So, the matter on Takuson's side is now settled, and it's time for him to defeat his enemy.

That will be the time for Xiu Er to enter and defeat the Final BOSS.

Thus, while monitoring everything within the Dungeon, Xiu Er also waited for the opportunity to deal with Takuson Replicated Clone.

By then, the Dungeon will be completely conquered.

Episode 47: Takuson and "Xiu Er" (Combined Episode)

"Clam!!!"

Sizzle—

Lightning exploded.

Faced with Takuson's attack, the Replicated Clone continued to use the same methods to deal with Takuson.

It used the [Lightning Armor Magic], a shield made of lightning that completely enveloped it, providing a 360-degree defense that was bound to block Takuson's seemingly weak attack, which appeared no different from before.

It seems that this Doppelganger's intelligence isn't very high either, as it didn't notice the change in Takuson's weapon at all.

The axe blade made contact with the "shield," and the seemingly weak Lightning Shield was indeed easily sliced open by the Battle Axe, just as it appeared.

Like popping a bubble, with a "pop," the lightning disappeared into the air.

Without any obstruction, Takuson's attack landed on the Replicated Clone.

Pound----!!!

The floor cracked from the impact, and Takuson used all his strength to inflict maximum damage on the enemy in this strike.

Yes, it's not about killing with one blow, but about inflicting as much damage as possible.

Based on previous experience, it was known that although this imposter was not as strong as Xiu Er, his physical strength was still greater than that of Takuson.

Seeing that the Magic Defense was ineffective, the Replicated Clone immediately used Magic to create a physical weapon, a huge double-edged battle Battle Axe that looked exactly like Xiu Er's [Great Flame of Destruction].

The clone believes that under the suppression of absolute power, all skills are meaningless.

To it, the fact that Takuson was able to tear through the lightning armor barrier was a coincidence, because there was no "magical" aura on Takuson or its weapon.

The incomplete Xiu Er do not possess the original's "brain" capable of analyzing everything or the "Receiver" that receives a large amount of information. They can only use their own "eyes" and "senses" to judge the enemy, just like ordinary people.

Furthermore, their appearances are all disguises that Xiu Er uses after employing the [Fake Demoness], that is, "human" appearances.

It means that the data was not copied to the point at all.

This also means that the Mirror Demon cannot even see through the surface of the [Fake Demoness] to understand the true nature of Xiu Er.

In the previous battle, Xiu Er did not remove his disguise.

Over the years, he had already upgraded [Pseudo-Codex - Fake Demoness] by combining it with some of the "Magic" he had learned in this world that belonged to this field.

The Disguise Drawbacks have long been reduced to most of their original extent.

Now, Xiu Er can guarantee that his disguise will never "collapse" before he actually enters battle, regardless of what weaponry he uses.

And there is no way to detect his disguise.

This also meant that the Mirror Demon's Magic could not see through Xiu Er's "true nature," and it could be said that Xiu Er "deceived" the Mirror Demon's Magic.

Furthermore, since the clone could not replicate the original power of Xiu Er, its strength was reduced by several levels, and the clone's "Doppelganger" would be even weaker.

This has led to the current situation where he can be evenly matched with a fully-formed Takuson.

"This weapon?!"

Takuson clearly recognized the weapon standing between him and his opponent.

"You're really something, but unfortunately, you're all show and no substance."

It can work now!

Ever since his Doppelganger sister retrieved his weapon, he felt that the weapon in his hand, which had been made by his teacher, had become different from before.