However, Anvis did not share Fiona's optimism. He knew all too well how powerful the enemy was.
As for Duke Carlot's plan of "using Fiona and myself as bait to lure the enemy out," Anvis could not point out any specific flaw, but he could never fully put his mind at ease.
Luring the enemy out and then uprooting them completely to prevent further attacks truly could be considered the best solution at present.
However, Anvis had no intention of entrusting his safety entirely to others.
Having confirmed that an unknown and powerful enemy would strike, Anvis took stock of his current assets and began preparing to face an opponent far stronger than himself.
Although he had acquired quite a few things already, he did not have many contingencies capable of dealing with an existence at the Ninth Rank Limit.
First of all, the Old Days Secret Scripture counted as one.
After sealing that Black Cocoon and officially advancing to a High-Ranked Professional, his strongest reliance, the Old Days Secret Scripture, had unlocked more abilities.
Apart from the Twisted Seed, its various existing Spell-like Ability effects had been strengthened once more, and it had gained a number of new Spell-like Abilities.
One of them was Mirror Replacement, an important life-saving ability that Anvis currently believed could play a crucial role in the situation.
This ability was built upon the advanced Flesh Avatar, Dark Side of the Moon, and Seal.
The Spellcaster first had to create a duplicate of himself, then seal it within a special blank page at the back of the Old Days Secret Scripture.
When faced with an unbeatable crisis, the Spellcaster could activate this ability at a critical moment, and his true body would instantly and seamlessly switch places with the duplicate within the page.
However, this