Chapter 70

Until just now, when he sliced through the opponent's Magic shield with the smoothness of cutting mud, he understood everything.

In the blink of an eye, just as Takuson was about to strike, the Xiu Er clone, with its high agility and mobility, dodged the attack by making a small sidestep.

After that, it swung its giant double-edged axe, drawing an arc as it slashed at Takuson's upper body.

Because of the effect of the Demon-Breaking, the Replicated Clone chose to avoid the opponent's attack and instead focused on dodging while taking advantage of the gaps in the opponent's attacks to launch a counterattack.

But Takuson wouldn't let it have its way.

He slid to his knees and glided towards his Doppelganger, then leaned back to dodge the axe blade that grazed his nose.

The leg armor reduced friction considerably, allowing him to glide all the way to his opponent.

In that instant, the distance between him and his opponent also closed to the closest possible distance. This was the optimal attack zone when facing a giant double-edged axe—right in front of the enemy.

Because the enemy's weapon was too long and was an axe, it was impossible for the enemy to launch an effective attack within a certain distance.

Meanwhile, Takuson had already slipped into a safe zone, and now it was his turn to unleash his attacks!

He twirled the Battle Axe in his hand, then gripped it tightly, holding it like a hand axe, and raised his weapon to smash it down towards the neck of the Replicated Clone.

However, things don't end so easily.

Upon seeing that the [Great Flame of Destruction] had lost its optimal attack range, the Doppelganger abandoned the weapon and instead created a "One-handed Sword" for close combat.

Clang--!

"Huh!?"

Takuson's Battle Axe slammed directly into the "small shield" that had appeared on the opponent's right arm in an instant.

The immense force reflected off the shield back into Takuson's hand, nearly causing him to drop it. Then, the Doppelganger held the shield in front of him, charged forward, and slammed into Takuson. Immediately afterward, the clone lashed out with its right hand, slamming the shield into the Battle Axe.

The weapon, which was already difficult to hold, was knocked away again by this blow.

However, the shield was also directly attacked as a result, and its original Magic properties were completely destroyed by the "Demon-Breaking" attack. But before it disappeared, it had already fulfilled its duty.

Because of the opponent's sudden "shield parry", Takuson was unable to immediately recover his stance. His posture was leaning back and his center of gravity shifted. It would take him at least 0.5 seconds to recover.

But this is enough for the already incredibly fast Replicated Clone.

In Takuson's eyes, the straight sword in his opponent's left hand was getting bigger and bigger.

He was just saved, and now he's going to die again?

That won't do; we can't repeat the same mistake!

Damn it! The teacher and the Clone Sisters all believe I can take down this imposter single-handedly. I can't let them down!

Just then, the Battle Axe, which should have fallen to the side, suddenly flew back at an extremely high speed and blocked Takuson's heart, where the straight sword was about to pierce.

Thus, the weapon with Magic properties shattered into sand upon contact with the Battle Axe, which possessed the "Demon-Breaking" attribute.

After blocking the attack, the Battle Axe mysteriously flew back into Takuson's hand.

"What's going on?!"

While Takuson was still in shock, the Replicated Clone in front of him, due to this sudden change, suddenly found its sure-kill attack turned into an unavoidable suicide pose.

It then leaped into Takuson's arms.

However, Takuson had no pity for this imposter with the teacher's face.

So, a fist with armored gauntlets slammed solidly into the face of the clone "Xiu Er"—it was Takuson's right hand.

Just as it was flying backward, a powerful arm grabbed it and pulled it back. Then came another blow; Takuson used his left elbow to strike the same spot once more.

This situation repeated itself dozens of times.

However, because the clones do not have biological structures, attacks that could affect ordinary organisms were ineffective.

However, because Takuson's attacks were too frequent, it was unable to retaliate at all. The opponent's fierce offensive completely affected its actions.

From the very beginning, we maintained complete control.

Moreover, after "Demon-Breaking" destroyed the [Magic], the initial Lightning Armor Magic was already somewhat affected in its Magic.

In addition, when it destroyed two Magic Creation in succession, its body was as if it had been sealed, making it unable to use any spells.

Having lost its magical abilities and being physically suppressed by Takuson, it had no way to resist.

However, as soon as Takuson's pressure stops, it can immediately counterattack.

At this point, it was a one-sided beating by Takuson, each blow imbued with intense emotion.

He had pinned the other man to the ground, and with each punch, amplified by the armor, aimed straight at the face that was identical to Xiu Er's.

Seeing this imposter using the teacher's face makes me angry!

After the twentieth or so times, Takuson suddenly discovered that although the clone's overall data was inferior to that of Professor Xiu Er himself in every aspect, it was still a clone.

However, in order to restore the original's strength, various Magic were also applied to the clone, which effectively increased the degree of restoration.

And the Doppelganger, being copies, also possess these characteristics.

If this continues, Takuson will not be able to eliminate his opponent in a short time.

Takuson, of course, had no idea that the enemy in front of him was just a Doppelganger.

After all, he wasn't like Xiu Er, who possessed the ability to directly discover the clone of the original body that extended from the final room of the Dungeon.

Takuson simply understood that this guy was just an imposter, just like the imposter of his own before.

If that's the case, then it must have been created by some kind of Magic.

In other words, all these fakes are [Magic Creation].

Then he remembered that his weapons were also given new abilities by the Clone Sisters.

Just like before, it could easily cut through the opponent's [Magic Defense] and had that strange property of flying back on its own.

Without hesitation, Takuson grabbed the Battle Axe and smashed it over the head of the imposter beneath him.

This time.

The head, which had been intact despite enduring countless punches, was instantly reduced to fragments.

At this moment, the disappearance of the Replicated Clone also signifies Takuson's victory.

"Takuson individual, battle over."

"[System notification] I can 'see' the screen myself."

"Understood. Would you like to disable these notifications?"

"[Reject] No need, just leave it on."

"Clear."

Xiu Er leaned against the huge Stone Gate.

He had maintained this posture since the beginning, waiting for his apprentice to complete his test.

Now that the results are in, he no longer needs to waste time waiting.

His height of only 1.55 meters made Xiu Er appear exceptionally small in front of the massive Stone Gate, but the power within him was something that even the entire Dungeon could not withstand.

He turned around, but did not choose to push open the Stone Gate to begin the Final BOSS challenge.

He simply stepped back quietly, creating a distance of about 50 meters between himself and the door.

What are they trying to do?

The question was answered in the next second.

Xiu Er raised his right hand, and in the next second, golden energy began to gather, transforming his arm into a red [Hand Cannon].

— [Codex Opening]— [Omni-directional Cross]—

Before the treasure-filled final room where the Mirror Demon resides, the clone of Xiu Er, the strongest warrior in the room, quietly guards the place.

The spacious indoor environment leaves no place for any life to hide.

The room's door was also reinforced with all the Magic that could "lock" it; the only way to get through was to defeat it.

And so, at the end of the Dungeon, the Xiu Er waited quietly, leaving all the matters within the Dungeon to the Takuson clone and its Doppelganger.

However, without exception, all the information brought back by the Doppelganger was about how they were hunted down and killed by Xiu Er's Doppelganger.

Unable to retrieve any useful information.

Takuson's information has been unknown since that Doppelganger "died".

As for Xiu Er, his information was completely impossible to capture from the beginning. The greatest threat in the entire Dungeon was hidden in the shadows and could not be identified.

While creating Doppelganger, it also Doppelganger with them to continuously use Xiu Er's "Monster Creation" to create countless different kinds of Monster.

However, every Monster and every Doppelganger, within seconds of its birth, would encounter Xiu Er's Doppelganger and be instantly destroyed.

The clone has no thoughts; its "tactical" behavior is merely imitation of Xiu Er.

Unfortunately, without the other party's configuration, it is unable to reproduce the original operation.

For example, right now.

In the clone's eyes, a crack suddenly appeared in the door of the room, and a bright golden light shone out from the crack.

The next second, the Stone Gate shattered, and the entire room was covered by a dazzling golden light, followed by a powerful energy surge.

The light enveloped the clone of Xiu Er and the room it guarded behind it.

The Mirror Demon in the room had no idea what was happening, and was eventually enveloped by golden energy without understanding anything.

Even after breaking through the final room, the energy did not stop.

After that, it smashed through countless walls, and everything along the way disappeared without a trace. Finally, the outer perimeter of the Dungeon shattered, and light burst through the Dungeon located on the edge of a cliff, shooting straight into the clouds above.

The sky turned a dazzling gold in an instant!

After a second, it gradually shrank and then disappeared.

The remaining golden orbs on the path, the Dungeon pierced through from the inside, and the clouds in the sky pierced through proved that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.

This commotion was witnessed to varying degrees by people all over the world, except for those in the far south who couldn't see it.

This also includes the Demon in the Demon King's Castle...

Episode 48: The Golden Sky

"Hmm, that light?"

Sariel, who was idly strolling around, looked up at the sky in the distance that had turned golden, and her usually dead fish eyes widened a bit.

"So it was Him who did it, haha, that's interesting."

With just one glance, Sariel knew who had done it.

She had recently seen someone possess that soaring golden energy, and some of the unknown properties of the energy were unique to that person.

"When He returns, I'll have to ask Him what it is that allows Him to unleash such a powerful attack."

Seeing such a scene outside was an unexpected delight, which made Sariel even more curious about the abilities that Xiu Er was hiding.

Of course, besides Sariel, many other people also saw this scene.

The Magic User in the Magic city were all drawn to the dramatic change happening on the horizon.

Unlike the composed Sariel, these Magic User were astonished to see even the sky tinged with gold by this energy, which gave them an idea of the sheer power of this Magic.

Yes, upon seeing the laser beam fired by Xiu Er, the group of Magic User immediately mistook it for some powerful spell.

"Hey, hey, hey, what is that thing?!"

"Can you see that? The whole sky has turned golden!"

A passerby grabbed his friend and shook his shoulder vigorously.