Chapter 222: Melee (4) (1/2)

Chapter 222: Melee (4)

Shadows rose from the ground. It was ironic that shadows existed in the dark underground.

The shadows filled the underground space.

They seemed to get closer.

Soon all the shadows started to gradually change. They appeared to look like me.

‘Doppelganger?’

I tilted my head to the side. It was the first time I had seen such creatures. I had never heard of a creature that looked like a shadow and turned into the opponent like a doppelganger.

I opened Mind’s Eye.

-Name: Shadow Hunter

Uniqueness: A shadow that turns into the opponent. Created by Pandemonium, the abilities when transformed will depend on the opponent. They are specialized creatures. There is a strong desire to destroy the target they had changed into. On the contrary, the opponent will be helpless.

Skill: Imitation (Ex Epic)

A designated task.

In other words, a creature that specialized in assassination.

They were like a curse designed to kill one target.

‘Pandemonium made something interesting.’

I couldn’t see their stats. It meant there was a large variation in their stats.

But they couldn’t copy my capabilities. If that was possible, Pandemonium would have already won the game.

After a while, there were only a dozen creatures that resembled me.

It was a pretty funny situation.

My mouth opened.

“I am familiar with fighting myself.”

I didn’t feel panicked. I had already fought against myself many times due to the Tree of Origin. There was no need to be nervous about things that were merely imitations.

There were many of them but I just shrugged it off.

‘Pandemonium. He intends to catch me.’

A formidable person. In this situation, he had prepared assassins.

The only thing...

It wouldn’t be easy but it was worth a try.

The shadow hunters that looked exactly like me moved their hands. It seemed like not only could they copy my appearance, but they could also use my weapons. I was curious to see who would win in the confrontation between the real one and the imitations.

The shadow hunters’ moves were good. But they were also different from me. The difference in depth was too much. I was in the transcendent realm so they couldn’t perfectly imitate me.

It seemed like the shadow hunters couldn’t enter the realm of transcendence.

‘But there are a lot of them.’

Chaeng!

Our swords clashed.

Jjejeong!

There was a crack in the Emperor’s Sword that the shadow hunter was holding.

Naturally it couldn’t win against the original. Originally the Emperor’s Sword couldn’t break but the copy was smashed.

The limits of imitation. There was no depth. It was nothing more than replicating the outside. The skills they used were similar, but that was it. This...I couldn’t help laughing while looking at them.

However, there were as many as 10,000 creatures. They were equivalent to advanced 1Lv creatures! It would be a little bit arduous.

They weren’t low, but advanced grade creatures. They wouldn’t die with one strike. I needed to apply my strength when dealing with each one.

It was enough to contend with a transcendent being. If this was possible then the angels would have defeated the demons in my previous life. The seraphim Camael. He was like a small planet.

‘Tsk.’

I clicked my tongue.

I had consumed a lot of magic power dealing with Upa’s demons on the battlefield. It would be strange to kill three demons in a short amount of time without taking any damage. Now I needed to fight in this state.

Should I call reinforcements?

They would be of some use. Yihi could pass my instructions onto them. However, I shook my head. It was possible that my creatures wouldn’t be able to escape the explosion in time if I called them. My life was important, but I also needed to look at the bigger picture.

This was a trap prepared by Pandemonium.

Perhaps it wasn’t the only one...

I felt a thrill at the thought of crushing his plans alone.

'I will try it.’

Hwaruruk!

Pride’s flames started burning everywhere. An unquenchable flame swallowed up the dark shadows.

Hwaruk!

The shadow hunters used Pride’s flames but they couldn’t beat the original. Pride was one of the Seven Sins. It was a fire that no one could imitate.

Kururung!

Lightning God came out. It swept the area with a huge roar.

I freely released Lightning God. I couldn’t pay attention to every move.

‘I hope that Power of Domination is invoked.’

I had one more great weapon.

The Power of Domination!

It was a skill with a very low probability to subdue the opponent.

I wondered if it would work on the shadows, but there was no reason for it not to.

If it worked then I would be able to fight alone against so many creatures.

Even without it, I alone might be enough.

“Dark Sword.”

Yiing!

Wrath and the Emperor’s Sword were surrounded by darkness.

At the same time, the shadow hunters tinged their swords with a red aura.

Hope had finished being installed. Now it was time to quickly retreat. Their chances of survival would increase if they got as far as possible.

But...Yoo Eun-hye abruptly stopped.

”Noona?”

Edward asked with confusion. The only members left of the team carrying Hope were Yoo Eun-hye, Edward, Kim Yura and Kim Min-ji.

Yoo Eun-hye spoke with difficulty.

“I’m going back.”

“Where? Perhaps...”

“Yes. I need to confirm it with both eyes.”

“Are you crazy? Why are you going back there? Noona can’t do anything. I don’t know about later but right now...”

Edward swallowed his final words.

That’s right. With Yoo Eun-hye’s abilities, she wouldn’t be able to do anything. It might be possible after a few years or a few decades. However, going right now would just cause her death.

”Does he really have no feelings? When he was in Devil Hunters, he was cold but I clearly saw some moments of warmth. Really...I need to make sure that he is really a demon. For the future of humanity.”

If he was the last hope, Yoo Eun-hye felt obliged to discover his true face. If Randalph Brigsiel was similar to other demons then it might be the worst choice.

However, Edward showed extreme opposition.