Mirror World Rules

Dragged along by Illuso and his Stand "Mirror Man," Polnareff's body gradually disappears from the real world.

He began to struggle violently, trying desperately to break free from this mysterious and eerie force.

The ice pack Polnareff was holding and the wallet in his pocket both fell to the ground during the violent struggle.

But no matter how hard he struggled, he was now like a desperate person trapped in a quagmire, inevitably sinking deeper and deeper into that unknown space.

Soon, Polnareff disappeared from the real world.

There was no one else around the car, only a bag of ice, a wallet, and the Silver Chariot standing blankly, which proved that Polnareff had once existed.

Where exactly have I been taken?

Polnareff was momentarily dazed.

Because he discovered that after being pulled into an "unknown space" by a mysterious force, the scenery in this "unknown space" was exactly the same as the outside world.

The same blue sky, the same bridge, the same waves, the same sea breeze.

At first glance, it looks as if he is still standing in the same place, in front of that car.

But Polnareff quickly realized the strangeness of this world:

First, he saw Illuso in front of him.

In this world, Illuso and the Mirror Man are no longer phantoms reflected in the mirror, but real people standing right in front of them.

Secondly, he found the world to be very "empty":

All objects in the real world are mirrored here, except that there are no people.

In reality, there were still a few pedestrians crossing the bridge, but here there was no one at all. It was as if there were only two living people in the whole world: Illuso and Polnareff.

Finally, Polnareff also discovered

The objects in this world are actually different from those in reality.

Although they look the same, they are reversed left and right—like looking in a mirror.

The most obvious thing is the car's license plate, where all the letters are completely upside down.

"Could it be... this really is?"

Polnareff's long, silver hair, standing on end, trembled with excitement.

He hadn't been this shocked in a long time.

But this time, he truly entered another world, a world beyond his comprehension:

"A world in the mirror?!"

Does the world in the mirror really exist?

Polnareff exclaimed in surprise.

"Ha?"

Illuso couldn't understand the strange old man's excitement:

"What's so strange about that!"

"If even a double exists in this world, isn't it normal for a world with mirrors to exist as well?"

He unconsciously uttered the same words that Polnareff and Kakyoin had used during their argument years ago.

"So it really exists."

Polnareff couldn't help but recall the unwavering conviction his close friend had when explaining the science of mirror reflection to him years ago.

Looking back now, it seems like he was tricked.

Polnareff thought to himself with a sigh, but Illuso was already getting impatient:

"Hey, uncle."

"What do you mean by acting like a primary school student visiting a planetarium? Are you looking down on me?"

"Realize your situation clearly—"

"Look, where's your current stand-in?!"

"Hmm? A stand-in."

Polnareff's heart skipped a beat. "Where is my Silver Chariot?"

After the initial shock of discovering the existence of the Mirror World subsided, he immediately realized the gravity of the situation:

His mental connection with the Silver Chariot remained intact; he could sense that the Silver Chariot was still standing perfectly in one place.

He can even give orders to his stand-in without any hindrance.

But the scary thing is, the Silver Chariot wasn't beside him.

Polnareff didn't know exactly where the Silver Chariot was, nor could he see what was happening on the Silver Chariot's side.

Silver Chariot is now like a computer with a broken monitor; even though the player still has the keyboard and mouse in his hands, he doesn't know how to continue the game.

"Your double is still in the outside world!"

Illuso gave his answer with a cold smile.

He pointed to the car window next to him. The large, mirror-like glass did not reflect the image of any object, but rather the reality of the world.

In the Mirror World, the mirrors are no longer ordinary mirrors, but channels connecting the two worlds.

Although only Illuso himself can open these portals at will, others can also see the outside world, that is, the real world, through these mirror portals.

At this moment, Polnareff could see clearly:

In the real world beyond the mirror, his own stand-in, the Silver Chariot, stands there, bewildered.

Upon seeing this, he immediately manipulated his clone to reach out and touch the mirror, trying to see if he could also get the Silver Chariot to enter this Mirror World through the mirror passage.

Unfortunately, such an attempt was pointless.

In the real world, the Silver Chariot only touches the mirror, Mirror World, Polnareff only touches the cold glass.

They stood in front of each other separated by a mirror, yet they could not penetrate the thin barrier of the mirror.

"I see."

Am I trapped in this Mirror World?

Polnareff gained a clearer understanding of his situation.

"That's right!"

Illuso spread his arms wide, as if to embrace the whole world:

"This mirror world is my own world!"

"The first rule of this world is—"

"Without my permission, neither life nor substitute can enter this place!"

His tone was very arrogant.

But with this vast and magical mirror world as his backdrop, such arrogance seems somewhat justified.

"Uncle with the broom-shaped hair"

"See? Without a substitute, you have no chance of resisting me."

"You are now a prisoner of this Mirror World."

Illuso, a sinister smile on his face, slowly approached along with the humanoid stand known as "The Mirror Man."

"Then, could you please cooperate and say a few things?"

"After all, I've heard there's another tall guy, but they're all unexpected factors that weren't recorded in intelligence."

"Who exactly are you? Why are you with Li Qing?"

"What kind of Stand abilities do you and your mysterious friend possess?"

"Speaking of which, I'm actually quite curious, uncle. You didn't show any Stand ability when you were attacked just now—could it be that the humanoid Stand that looked like a swordsman really only had the ability of 'sword wielding'?"

He asked casually, his mocking voice laced with a hint of murderous intent.

But Polnareff was completely unmoved by this:

"You want to pry some information out of me while you're at it, huh?"

"I'm sorry, but do you really think I'm that kind of naive guy?"

"Although it may seem like I'm bragging about the past, I still have to say that when I was fighting to save the world, you were probably still in elementary school receiving compulsory education!"

His voice was incredibly firm, even in the face of a very critical situation.

He had witnessed too much death along the way, from enemies and comrades, and such things no longer frightened him.

"He's definitely not a simple guy."

Illuso gradually toned down his relaxed and smug demeanor.

Because he could sense, through his assassin's intuition, that the unknown, mysterious man in front of him possessed the aura of a warrior.

This is a temperament that can only be forged through countless battles, trials, and life-or-death experiences.

This silver-haired man is no ordinary person.

If Li Qing's team suddenly gains two mysterious allies of unknown origin and extraordinary demeanor, then their combat power and threat level will probably have to be reassessed.

"A man with that kind of look in his eyes would never betray information."

"Let's resolve this matter quickly."

"Also, when we meet Prosciutto at the station, we'll probably have to remind everyone to be extra careful of another tall guy."

Illuso thought to himself with a heavy heart.

Without further ado, he immediately gave his stand-in a cold, sharp look:

"Mirror Man, kill him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the stand-in known as the Mirror Man leaped out like a tiger emerging from a ravine.

This humanoid stand-in's physique could hardly be described as burly, but his well-defined muscles were certainly worthy of being described as "robust".

Although this punch didn't have that extraordinary effect, it was still steady and powerful, making it difficult to defend against.

Polnareff was immediately punched in the chest.

He groaned and staggered backward, clutching his chest as he took several steps back until he crashed into the iron railing of the bridge and came to a stop.

But Polnareff's expression relaxed instead:

"So your Stand only has this level of power?"

"He's not much better than the average person."

He wiped the faint trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled with relief.

"You actually have a way of laughing."

"The Mirror Man is indeed 'weak' in strength, but more than enough to deal with you!"

Illuso, however, remained completely unmoved by Polnareff's sarcasm:

To be fair, the strength of the Mirror Man is at most at the level of human limits; in terms of fighting, it is really only slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

But even this narrow escape was enough to bring about the downfall of countless enemies.

Because once you're pulled into the Mirror World, your enemies are all ordinary people who can't use Stand abilities.

That's how Polnareff is now.

But he showed absolutely no sense of crisis about his situation:

"In terms of sheer power, light is indeed far superior to me."

"But I'm quite experienced when it comes to fighting."

Polnareff's voice was calm and confident.

As he spoke, he slowly bent down and reached out to grab an iron pipe in the railing.

This iron fence is clearly very old; there are obvious signs of loosening at the welds of the iron pipes, and it should be easy to break it off and use it as a weapon.

However.

Polnareff pulled hard.

The iron pipe didn't budge, but he himself almost fell to the ground.

"How come I can't even bend an iron pipe?"

Polnareff was starting to doubt his beliefs.

His muscular physique isn't for nothing; those large chest and abdominal muscles are packed with power.

So he immediately tensed his muscles, which were comparable to those of the Terminator, and assumed the posture of Lu Zhishen uprooting the willow tree, using all his strength to pry open the rusty iron fence.

Final.

He successfully tripped and fell flat on his face.

The iron fence, which looked like it could break at any moment, remained completely unmoved.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing such a comical performance, Illuso couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Very good, Uncle with the broom head."

"It seems you've discovered the second rule of this Mirror World:"

"The Mirror World is my world—"

"Only I can move the objects inside!"