[In Rock and Sea dungeon]
[Samurai Jacks point of view]
Just as we are all about to head back into Estel (after saying our goodbyes to the Malsia's team lead by Naoto), we came across something I am well familiar with. It's different, and yet the same as the type of barrier that was used by Saintess Angela and the Devilish Hunter commander during their attack on the New Headquarters.
"Why is there a barrier here!?" [Bladel]
"Plus, isn't similar to the one back at the Holy Palace?" [Swordman adventure]
So the other notice as well. Unlike the one made by the Saintess Angela (black colour barrier with sinister miasma of the devil), this one is silver in colour, kinda akin to that of a mirage magic natural mana colour.
"We can't get through no matter what!" [Female elf adventure]
"Mr Jacks!" [Valkyrie B]
"I know!" [Jacks]
I don't know what happen, but something that's not good, that's for sure. This just reminded me of the time where trouble arise in the New Headquarters, and as such, with the blessing bestowed upon me by The Holy Beast of Wind, The Eternal Wind, I gather around my wind mana and rapidly increasing it concentration over a small area of my blade.
(The Eternal Wind mentioned that the advantage of having wind magic is the fact that it's literally all around us, and as such...) [Jacks]
"Such power" [Syah]
"That's an S rank adventure for sure" [Mimi]
The Eternal Wind simply use every last bit of air molecules over a large area to exert it power, and as for me, gathering those air from surrounding, I used it over the blade of my small area to create a violent storm after storm with each slash
"Galiant storm!" [Jacks]
With enough force, I slash my katana onto the barrier
"It cracks!" [Borg]
"Way to go Jacks!" [Lin]
"!?" [Jacks]
"What's wrong?" [Spearman adventure]
""Something coming!!"" [Valkyrie A, Dwarf adventure]
I manage to put a crack on the silver barrier, but
"Jacks!?" [Hunter adventure]
"No! A Doppelganger!" [Bladel]
"Shit! Are you serious!" [Borg]
"A Doppelganger just come out of the barrier!?" [Valkyrie D]
Seems that way. I am hundred percent sure that with my powerful slash just now, the barrier should supposedly suffer a heavy damage. Even if it doesn't completely destroy the barrier, it shouldn't just leave a cracks on it. No matter how I see it, it's impossible for my technique imbued with the power of The Holy Beast of Wind to only cracks that much of the silver barrier
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(Which could only mean...) [Jacks]
The Barrier, in response to my attack, create a copy of myself, a Doppelganger in an instance, and, and simultaneously, after that doppelganger of mine was created, it started to use the same type of attack as mine, to counter my attack
But that should also mean
~Katana and big sword slash~
The fake me suddenly launch an attack with his big sword, targeting nearby adventure, and as such, using my wind magic and gathering it at my feet, I dash through and the clash between us two start
"Support Jacks!" [Bladel]
"That goes without saying" [Female elf adventure]
"WAIT! LET ME HANDLE IT ALONE!" [Jacks]
It's true that we can definitely win a lot faster if they support me, but
(For once, seeing myself using a big sword is a bit amusing) [Jacks]
The fake me intrigue me in a lot of way. While it share similar magic properties as I am, it instead uses a big sword akin to that of Singa and Savel, and unlike me who make fine slash, it brute strength force which is better than I am simply smash through everything, leaving strong burst of wind with every smash
(So, while the Doppelganger created from this barrier do share some similar properties, they're also different) [Jacks]
Just like how different Htilorez is (the female Doppelganger version of Zerolith) from Zerolith, I can assume this fake me is also the same. As such
"He's winning!" [Valkyrie C]
"Go Jacks Go!" [Female elf adventure]
There is also the fact that I am much stronger than he is. Whether it's simply because my vast experience or some faulty mechanism within the barrier, or it's just a simple fact that I am fighting a completely different individuals that just so happens to look similar to me, that I couldn't decide, but it's obvious from our sword and wind exchange, that there are some differences between us, and as such
"Slash" [Jacks]
With one slash, I broke his big sword and end his life, with the wind force of mine forcefully rip apart his chest wall, crushing his lungs and heart in the process. Accidentally
"Another one!" [Axeman adventure]
"So every time someone hit the barrier, a copy of themselves appear" [Bladel]
"And it looks like there is some sort of variation as well" [Mimi]
This time, it's me with bow and arrow, using wind and space magic at his disposal. To further affirm the theory, Bladel try to hit the barrier with his heirloom dark blade, only for another male version of her appear with light sword
Unlike me though, the male version of Bladel have similar style as that of the real Bladel, and as such, it only comes down to which of the two got the better technique. Being a male, the fake Bladel have the upper advantage on term of physical side of spectrum, and even the light sword of his seems superior from the one Bladel is using, however
"I am a Valkyrie, and as such..." [Bladel]
Her usual Black Pegasus mount come and support her, giving her the overall advantage in the battle
"This... This will be challenging" [Lin]
"For now, just support Jacks and Captain Bladel! Refrain from even touching the barrier!" [Syah]
"RIGHT!" [All]
As such, the battle continue... Just what is going on inside of Estel now? Now out of all time
"I'll be taking this sword of yours" [Bladel]
"And this second fake Jacks Doppelganger weapon, may I have it?" [Female elf adventure]
"Sure" [Jacks]
"Anyway, we need to figure something out, and fast" [Mimi]
"Let me try and contact Ray and Mile first" [Lin]
"Good idea, everyone, try to contact the one inside" [Bladel]
"Right!" [All]