Caged.
[Ren Hilton POV]
I quickly grasped the essence of this Illusion Orb. It wasn't about creating illusions around me; instead, it transformed me into a series of lifelike clones. These puppets were under my complete control, shielded from direct harm, but there was a caveat. Activating the orb had a noticeable impact on my mana pool, rapidly depleting it despite its considerable size.
"Ugh, stop thinking, man. I can't hear you anymore," Blaze complained. It seemed that my voice and thoughts had multiplied along with the number of clones.
As I controlled the maximum number of clones, I felt a growing strain on my mind. Wait, wasn't it exactly twelve?
"Hehe," I observed that all the clones bore my expressions identically. However, when I glanced at one of them, something seemed off; that eerie smile wasn't mine or was it?