Chapter 135 Doubles [ 1 ]

-Freddy Siegfried's point of view.

Baam!!!

Instinctively, he backed up a few steps as he felt a surge of mana hit his body.

At the same time, he gritted his teeth, clenched his fist and filled it with mana. He moved his torso, thrusting his arm with increased speed and impacting the double.

With quick steps, Freddy pushed back the doppelganger with the multiple blows he threw.

However, the doppelganger's mana exploded like a bomb, freezing an entire radius of several meters around him.

Freddy raised his hands, covering himself with ice from the mana and white particles that adhered to his body, making it burn intensely.

He ducked his head just as a blade of mana cut through the air, hissing as it crossed over the spot where Freddy once stood.

The doppelganger was not far behind, its mana swirling as it prepared to launch a counterattack.

Freddy barely had time to react as a series of ice stakes erupted from the ground, powered by his copy's mana. Each pierced the air, seeking Freddy with deadly accuracy. He jumped to the side, but one of the stakes grazed him in the arm, leaving a trail of frost on his skin.

Undeterred, Freddy raised both hands, releasing a storm of ice shards that scattered around him like a lethal swarm. The projectiles flew toward the doppelganger, who, in a nimble movement, created a wall of ice to block the attack.

The impact resounded like a bang, but the doppelganger wasted no time. With a simple wave of his hand, the wall crumbled and new sheets of ice emerged from the debris, cutting through the fog as they flew toward Freddy.

Freddy crouched down, spinning on himself and launching a circle of ice that expanded from his feet. The energy spread rapidly, covering the ground beneath them with a thin slippery layer, seeking to destabilize the doppelganger. The latter, however, reacted quickly, sinking his own mana into the ground and clinching his stance.

The two were evenly matched in skill, reading each other's movements with surgical precision. The ice blasts continued, crashing into each other with shattering force.

The sound of spells bursting filled the forest, and the air vibrated from the magical tension. Freddy tensed his muscles, sweat mingling with the frost that coated his skin, knowing that any mistake could mean his defeat.

The doppelganger advanced with overwhelming speed, releasing a blast of pure energy that echoed through the forest. Freddy tried to dodge, but the attack hit him squarely in the side, freezing part of his torso. The pain was searing, but Freddy didn't stop. He concentrated, focusing all his mana on a single point, creating a sphere of ice in his hand. The sphere trembled from the amount of energy accumulated.

With a swift movement, Freddy launched the sphere towards the doppelganger. The impact was brutal. The sphere exploded on contact, unleashing a wave of frost that covered the entire battlefield in a white glow. For a few seconds, all was silent, the forest completely covered in ice.

However.

Outburst.

Like Freddy, Luna was also having a pretty hard time, as several spells hit her. Her doppelganger was receiving the same attacks.

"Damn, it's impossible to get out of here" she muttered.

He looked at his side, frozen, while keeping his hand on his shoulder. He was quite injured, as was his doppelganger. Both were the same and were receiving the same attacks simultaneously.

Despite the fact that the fight hadn't been going on for long, neither had gained a clear advantage. Meanwhile, Luna continued with her fast and destructive attacks. Freddy, who was watching her for a few seconds, clicked his tongue.

"Tch."

"We must fight together, but... how do I stun my doppelganger" she thought for a moment.

Soon, an idea popped into his mind.

"I should use my surroundings."

He looked around and realized that there were quite a few items that could be useful to gain a few seconds and help Luna.

It was then that he stood up and looked at his doppelganger. In an instant, the doppelganger's body was filled with mana, while several spells were cast. Freddy ran into a dry tree, taking cover from the doppelganger's spells. But that was the plan: use the tree as a shield. Once he couldn't hold on any longer, the tree would fall, and that would give him enough time for the doppelganger to try to cover himself from the tree, while Freddy helped Luna with several spells.

And then it was.

Crack.

A noise came from the trunk of the tree, and then....

Burst.

Freddy hit it, causing the tree to fall in the direction of the doppelganger.

In an instant, all his mana built up and several spells shot out towards Luna's doppelganger.

The doppelganger didn't look at Freddy's attacks.

Burst.

Several spells hit Luna's doppelganger, combining with Luna's spells in a simultaneous explosion.

In an instant, Freddy ran to Luna and stood beside her, watching Luna's double on the ground, missing an arm.

"This is very disturbing."

"Forget that and let's kill the double."

Quickly, Freddy lunged toward Luna's double. In the blink of an eye, an ice sword appeared in his hand as he swung it nimbly.

The air hissed as the sword came within an inch of its target, but a hail of arrows flashed in front of Freddy's eyes.

He stepped back, raising a wall of ice, and thrust his sword toward Luna's doppelganger.

However, Freddy's double appeared and deflected the incoming sword.

"Shit..."

Soon, Luna appeared at his side. Bracing herself, the ground froze in an instant as white particles attached themselves to the bodies of both doppelgangers.

Then, Luna snapped her fingers.

Boom!

The mana in the particles exploded like a bomb, and Freddy lifted several layers of ice at once, while white flames appeared and froze on the spot.

"What the hell...?"

However, a sword pierced through the mist, grazing Freddy's cheek. He opened his eyes and gritted his teeth.

He swung his arm and made several arrows appear.

Xiu. Xiu.

The air twisted as the arrows shot through the mist and headed for the two doppelgangers.

Luna did the same, moving to another angle and launching several ice swords in one swift motion.

"Haa... Haa... Haa..."

Freddy wearily watched, waiting for what was to come.

However, there was silence.

The attacks were so fast and accurate that the doppelganger should not have had a chance to protect himself.

On the other hand, Luna's double was missing one arm and the other was frozen. Freddy's double, though wounded, still moved with agility, matching the position of his original.

Despite the injuries, Freddy's double was still fighting with impressive speed.

The spells cast had also caused great damage.

They weren't sure if they had actually killed the doppelgangers, but all indications were that they hadn't yet.

Out of the fog, two figures began to emerge.

They soon became visible.

"Hehe... This is close to being over."

Both doppelgangers were in a terrible state.

Both with arrows piercing their bodies, and both holding their arms, for neither had an arm.

In short, both doppelgangers were on the verge of death.

Luna wiggled her fingers, and the ground shook as spikes erupted from where the doppelgangers were standing.

Freddy did the same, casting several spells simultaneously, causing a quick explosion.

"Haa..."

He looked at the scene, exhausted.

It was amazing.

The impossible had become possible.

Seeing the lifeless bodies of the doppelgangers, they sighed in relief.

However...

Muffled sound.

Luna fell backwards, covered in wounds, and Freddy followed her, falling to the ground as well.

Feeling the cold ground, Freddy smiled.

They had managed to kill their doubles.

In fact, it was thanks to Luna's help and her strategic use of the terrain that they managed to gain those seconds of advantage.

It all happened so fast.

"I guess I should rest here for a while."

He felt his whole body ache.

His right side burned, as did other parts of his body.

The white particles were to blame for the burning.

However...

Crunch.

Freddy raised his head, as did Luna.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds before fixing their attention in one direction.

Not towards where their dead doubles lay, but towards the path that led to the infinite loop, a few meters away.

Freddy and Luna's whole body shuddered at the sight of the person who appeared out of nowhere. The air around them was suffocating, rendering them unable to speak.

That person should not be there. The fog should have affected his mind, transforming him into someone completely different.

However...

They looked at him.

A different personality than the one they knew, with a psychotic smile, walking slowly, arms behind his back. The mana he emanated was overwhelming, like that of someone extremely powerful.

And it was. The doppelganger that would appear would be incredibly strong.

"Shit... This... Asher."

Luna spoke barely, her words trapped by what had just happened.

"That's not Asher... That's... a new Asher personality."

The mist had mental attacks, and if Asher entered, he would be consumed by his weak mind and they would lose him.

Everyone knew that.

However, why did he enter the fog?

Did it still affect him?

It was then that the voice of the new Asher echoed.

"Hello, folks, why are you in that state?"

"..."

They both fell silent.

Because, although that was Asher, he was also another personality.

In short, he is Asher, but he is no longer the same. His mental state was so weak that with just a mental attack, he would become a different person.

"This is... we're in trouble."

Freddy spoke nervously as he heard another footstep.

He watched from the side of the doubles.

As if he knew what would come out of it, the atmosphere felt suffocating.

Then.

"Shit."

Asher's doppelganger appeared as incredible mana emanated from his body.

The doppelganger and Asher looked at each other.

Freddy knew only one thing.

"This fight will be disastrous."

First, the Asher they had now was not the Asher they had before; and second, the doppelganger that just appeared had the same power as Asher, and Freddy knew very well what Asher was capable of.

Freddy swallowed saliva. Asher's power was quite high, and although they hadn't seen it in its full glory, Freddy knew it.

Because Asher was so strong at the time.

And because Asher now had another personality, and was not the original.

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