CHAPTER SIXTEEN: "The ShapeShifter"

"You again. ??"

Karin said as a sword appeared in her hand.

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And from above a man jumped and could see in its appearance what he belonged to, an Elf.

"In that case, you were the ones who interfered with my staff earlier."

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"Can't you.?"

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"What Soleman ??" Karin asked while positioning for the attack.

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"The Shapeshifter ..."

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And the creature he was referring to, laughed and introduced himself.

"I am ... The elf with the ability to change one's form and even things. An extra ability in our race but useful, isn't it?"

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On the other hand, Haj also arrived to walk staggered due to excessive intoxication.

"What's going on ??"

This followed by its fall to the ground.

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"Why Marcus aren't they here yet???" Karin is already worried about the long disappearance of the prince.

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"Even the dear Princess and Alir ... Hurry up kid..." Karin didn't hear Soleman's last words.

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"What are we waiting for, it's better, and let's continue the fun you had earlier ..." Along with the shapeshifter's crazy smile and it immediately transformed into a lion monster.

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"Looks like we're the only two Soleman to face them ... I'll take care of Shapeshifter, just save Alice."

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"All right ..."

And Soleman disappeared without a trace and immediately knocked down the one holding Alice at the same time as he took it.

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"Okay ... You too."

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"Huh ?! Why does it seem so easy for you.?!" Karin was just surprised by what happened. "Ok, it's my turn... SILVER ARMOR EQUIPT !!"

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"If I were you, I wouldn't take him too seriously."

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"What do you mean??"

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And the lion monster immediately rushed and they quickly avoided it.

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"That's almost ... Yaaaaaah !!!" Then she recovered and her sword immediately struck the enemy who was only shielded by its sharp claws.

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The monster snatched Karin's sword and immediately threw it away. This was followed by a quick attack by the opponent that immediately pushed the paladin back.

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"It's almost over ... Soleman, please tell me again not to take him seriously!"

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"Just a minute ..."

Soleman said as if someone had been waiting for a while.

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"Is he the one who controlled the people who turn leaves.?" And finally, Alice, who had been not in herself before, came back to mind.

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"You're right Alice ... Weapon EQUIPT !! DOUBLE SWORD !!" Simultaneously with her recitation of magic two swords appeared in her hand.

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"Where are they?? Marcus ?? Alir ??" Alice asked again when she notice that the other was gone.

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"You'd better find them." Soleman orders and positions to attack.

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And the Lion Monster once again changes his appearance. He turned to a Dragon with long fangs, sharp claws, and gigantic two wings.

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"Let's finish this ..." Shapeshifter rattle voice.

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And suddenly, Vera came to see what was going on.

"Ha? The Shapeshifter ?!" She was just surprised to see the huge dragon with the bandits.

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Soleman was also shocked by Vera's arrival as if he didn't expect it to come.

"Ha ?? Where are you from ?? Why haven't you been here before???" Soleman's next question.

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"I'd better evacuate my villagers first and then I'll come back here to see what's going on."

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"Is that so ..."

Soleman hesitated, then he faced the monster again.

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"We'd better finish this ... BLADE OF WINGS !! EQUIPT !!" Karin uttered her magic again and sharp wings appeared behind her.

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Then the dragon flew up and was immediately followed by Karin. A quick dash was made by the Paladin as it circled the air around the dragon. The monster fluttered its wings to drive Karin away.

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Despite that, Soleman quickly attacked from behind the dragon. "Nimpo !! T HUNDRED KICK !!!"

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A hundred kicks were unleashed by Lepriconn that hit the back of the dragon. And because of Soleman's unexpectedly fast attack, the shapeshifter immediately flew to the ground. They were shocked when it suddenly turned into a leaf.

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"What happened??" Karin asked as she descended from the air.

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"As I expected ..." Soleman said.

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And they were even more surprised when someone suddenly laughed from the top of the rock mountain.

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"HAHAHAHA!!!"

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"What's really going on here ?!" The Paladin asked again.

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"Do you think it's over ?? You're wrong ... Because I'll finish you ...!" And again came down the creature they had previously thought was dead, the shapeshifter.

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Upon its descent, it immediately turned into a gigantic snake. It attacked quickly but they immediately avoided it. While in the distance Vera hid watching the battle.

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"Weapon Equipt !! BLADE OF WINGS !!"

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And when the Paladin's magic was uttered, it immediately withdrew the attack on the giant snake. She rained down on it her sharp wings that hit the head of the serpent. But they were shocked when it suddenly turned into a leaf again.

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"Again!!" Karin just exclaimed when she saw her opponent turn into a leaf again as if he was playing with them.

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But Soleman, "Vera, let's stop this ... Pretending is enough."

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"What do you mean??" Vera asked.

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"What are you saying there Soleman ??" Karin's attention also turned to Lepriconn.

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For a moment the three seemed stopped in their conversation. The bandits seem to be statues waiting for an order to act. And then, Soleman spoke,

"As I said before, with our Lepriconn races lived the Elf races with the ability to transform, the Shapeshifter ... Even in the last Encantria war they fought with us... I know their every move. Even how they think. So, enough pretending Vera !! "

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"What ... Why me ?? I'm just an ordinary person ..." Vera said with her gentle face that seemed to be begging.

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"It's over Vera ..."

Alir said as they unknowingly approached them and helped the prince walk. He is with Alice who supports Elion.

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"What happened to you??" Karin hurried to meet Marcus. Her face showed concern for the prince as if she were almost her younger brother.

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"What ... ??"

Vera slowly moved backward from them.

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Despite Marcus's weakness, he tried to stand up and walk on his own and pointed to the doctor.

"You !! You fooled us!"

And back to Marcus's memory of what happened earlier.

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Earlier in the Garden,

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"Then I will expect that dear prince." Then Vera turned around and walked away from Marcus with a goofy smile.

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"What's that?!"

Suddenly Marcus smelled something unpleasant from the flowers. And little by little he weakened as if the flowers were absorbing his mantra.

"What ...

is happening ..."

But even before he fainted he saw Elion come back and it suddenly changed the look he looked like. And Vera was overjoyed while he completely lost consciousness ...

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"And then I just woke up tied up with the princess. Until Alir came to rescue us."

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Alice was happy to hear from the prince, "In that case, weren't you the one I talked to in the garden earlier ??"

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"Yes ... it's probably not me ..."

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"That's good."

Along with a smile and sideways tears in Alice's eyes.

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And again their attention returned to Vera who finally moved away from them. And Soleman quickly met the princess to make sure it was safe.

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