Unlike skills such as Mortal Strike and Overhead Slam, which demanded explosive power from their practitioners, Mirror Image had no offensive power of its own. Yet it was the most distinctive hallmark of the Blademaster class.
A Blademaster who had learned Mirror Image was a terrifying opponent. The more advanced his Mirror Image skill, the more terrifying he became, because he could conjure more images.
Although Mirror Image could inflict no damage itself, its images looked exactly like the original, leaving enemies unable to tell which one was real in battle. That was what made it truly frightening.
That was why, during the battle in the woods back then, the elves had still suffered quite a few injuries despite being led by the Windrunner Sisters, having the elites of the Frostwolf Clan Regiment with them, and outnumbering the orcs several times over-even on forest terrain where the elves held the advantage.
Basic Mirror Image could conjure one image identical to the original, while the highest level could produce four. Among these Orc Blademaster instructors, however, not one could conjure four images. Even the best could only produce three.
It was said that when Mirror Image was mastered to its utmost limit, a Blademaster could grant his images strength equal to his own. But that was only a legend, and the Orc Blademaster instructors had never seen it happen.
Like Mirror Image, Wind Walk demanded a great deal of insight from its practitioner. It looked somewhat like the Warrior skill Charge, but it was certainly not the same skill. Charge required the user to lock onto a target first, while Wind Walk did not, making it more flexible.
Wind Walk allowed a Blademaster to move swiftly in any direction in an instant, either joining the battle quickly or disengaging just as