Chapter 223 - Sparing with a clone (1/2)

While Ray was busy navigating inside the tower. Gary and the others were patiently waiting just outside. Ready to attack at a moments notice. But while they were waiting for Ray, the others couldn't help but stare at what Ray had left behind, a clone of himself.

”Is it an illusion?” Said Lenny, ”But what was the point of casting one and leaving it here?”

”It's not an illusion,” Gary replied, ”We've seen him do something similar before. It can fight and everything, although it's not as strong as the original.”

Lenny had heard of other mages performing something similar before but this was the first time he had actually seen this. Still, Lenny was confused about why Ray had left it outside. If he was planning to fool Mark and the Shadow plague, it made more sense to send the clone In and be safe.

”No way can this thing be real?” Eve said as she got closer to the clone.

Then when eve stood in front of it, the clone moved it's head down to look at Eve.

”Ahh, it moved,” Eve said as she stepped back.

”Of course it did,” Gary said, ”Like I said it's not an illusion, it's like a clone of himself.”

Ark started to look at the clone closer.

”Did you say this thing can fight?” Ark said.

”Yeah, why?” Gary replied.

Ark then pulled out his rapier and pointed it at the clone.

”I would like to request a duel, I've decided after seeing you all fight that the Red wings are a strong group. I would like to join you guys if the offer is still there but first I want to see where I stand in terms of power.”

The clone wasn't able to speak but it seemed to understand Ark's words. The clone then got into a fighting position and signalled Ark to come at him.

The two of them started to spar but the fight didn't last long, after two minutes the clone had managed to throw ark onto the ground and stopped his fist just a few inches away from Ark's face.

The close then opened his fist and offered his hand to lift Ark up.

”Thank you so much for the duel.” Ark said, ”Your leader is truly powerful and you say this clone is weaker than the boss, do you know by how much?”

”I'm not really sure, to be honest, I don't even know how strong Ray really is. He just keeps getting stronger.” Gary replied

”Why don't you fight the clone and find out?” Jack said.