Clone

They both squeezed Zayed Al-Najjar with their bodies, and Zayed Al-Najjar felt squeezed between two very strong forces. On the one hand, he felt nervous and cold sweat because he was surrounded by Rin and Hubris who had a threatening aura. On the other hand, he felt comfortable because his body was squeezed between Hubris who had soft skin and Rin who had a hard body.

But as time went by, the pressure exerted by Rin and Hubris began to feel too strong for Zayed Al-Najjar. He started having difficulty breathing and asked for help.

"Please, I can't breathe."

Rin smiled, "Hubris, show up Al-Rizq"

Zayed Al-Najjar, who was starting to have difficulty breathing when he heard the name "Al-Rizq", immediately opened his eyes wide. "Al-Rizq?"

Hubris immediately pointed her hand at an empty place, and quickly, a black hole appeared and dropped Al-Rizq in front of them.

Al-Rizq, who was hit by the impact, tried to open his eyes and got up with difficulty, "Ugh..."

Zayed Al-Najjar, who was surprised by Al-Rizq's arrival, immediately grabbed his body and tried to protect him. "You brought him here?"

Rin answered, "Yes, we think we might need help from Al-Rizq." He then gave a signal to Hubris to bring out his sword and prepare to threaten Al-Rizq.

Nodding, Hubris nodded and produced a sword that floated in the air around Al-Rizq who was still half conscious.

However, Zayed Al-Najjar swiftly got out of the two of them and ran towards Al-Rizq to protect him. "D-Don't..."

Hubris was a little surprised that Zayed Al-Najjar protected Al-Rizq

Now Rin… what are you going to do? It seems they are close friends.

However, Hubris immediately saw the big smile on Rin's face. This made her feel relieved, because she knew that Rin always had a backup plan.

Rin slowly approached them, "Zayed, if you want your 'childhood friend' to survive from the chip bomb that I have implanted in his heart then follow my words."

Not only Zayed Al-Najjar was surprised but also Hubris because she didn't remember at all that Rin put the Chip Bomb into Al-Rizq's body, but also how did Rin know Al-Rizq was Zayed's childhood friend? And that was the same thing both of them thought about Rin's comment

Hesitantly, Zayed Al-Najjar replied, "Sure." He felt pressured by the situation and had no choice but to follow Rin's orders.

Rin then raised his hand slightly, gesturing for Hubris to dispel the swords floating around them. Hubris, who always obeyed Rin's orders, nodded her head and made the swords disappear.

"Then let me explain what I want," Rin approached Zayed Al-Najjar and whispered something to him quietly

Hubris, who was in the distance, tried not to come closer and just crossed her arms under her chest while thinking about what was going on

I don't know why, but I feel I'm lucky to have such a smart Spirit Puppet, hah~ I hope he gets what he wants for and continues my duties as a spirit...

she muttered with a smiling face

While Rin continued to whisper plans for Zayed Al-Najjar, Hubris, who had not done anything, remembered something.

That's right, what Clone Rin did, I hope there's nothing strange about it...

***

[Class 1-A]

I am a Duplicate, yes... that's right I am nothing but a duplicate. This is my destiny, created to follow master's orders. I have no thoughts of my own, feelings, or free will. I only exist to serve.

I waited patiently for my master's next order. Whether it is to communicate with other people, carry out household tasks, or even fight if necessary. I am a faithful tool, always ready to be used.

But sometimes, I feel like something is missing in my life. I couldn't feel happiness or satisfaction. I just exist. And that might be the fate of a Duplicate like me.

Now I'm in class sitting quietly in a quiet class because I'm on break, strangely enough next to me there's a girl if I remember she's Serena Acedia, and behind me is... Rose Adiratna, she just looks at me and stands behind me

"Hey, Rin... you look calm today," said Rose in a slightly annoyed tone.

I turned my body to see her face which looked a little annoyed. From the start, I didn't talk much at all, and when I did, I only talked about important things. I try to make sure I don't make mistakes.

Rose was still looking at me with a curious expression. "Is something wrong, Rin? You're too quiet today."

I just shook my head in response. There was nothing wrong, I just continued as usual, carrying out the tasks given to me. Nothing to worry about.

Rose lowered her head next to my face with a slightly frustrated expression. "Is it true?" she asked again.

I just nodded in response. I don't want to explain further. This is my duty, and I must complete it well.

After that, Rose walked out of the classroom with a frustrated look on her face. I don't really care about her reaction. The important thing is, I have to stay focused on my task.

Class still hasn't ended, it's just that Kaitlyn's teacher isn't teaching because she's taking part in a meeting with school officials. This was the reason why the class was silent and the people in the class could be counted on the fingers: one, two, three, four, and five, including me.

In a moment of silence, I heard footsteps approaching, but they weren't human footsteps. Instead, the sound came from a small creature.

Hoph! The little creature climbed onto my table.

The creature was a cat that I knew in my master's memories as, Zephyr. He looks like an ordinary cat, but for people like me or those who have a relationship with the seven deadly sins, they can feel that this cat is not normal.

"You... are not that greedy guy," he said with cynical cat eyes.

"That's right, I'm not Greedy. I'm Duplicate," I answered calmly.

Zephyr seemed a bit surprised. "Duplicate, huh? What are you doing here?"

I explained to him about the assignment I was given and why I was here at school. Zephyr listened carefully.

"So, you are one of those created by Greedy," said Zephyr.

"I am one of them, yes," I answered. "But now I have a task I need to complete."

Zephyr pondered for a moment, processing my words. "That means Hubris isn't there?"

"I don't have Hubris with me," I explained. "Right now, I just need to focus on the tasks given to me."

I saw him turn around find a comfortable sleeping position. Slowly, he reached his legs and stretched his body. His sharp eyes slowly closed, and his breathing became calmer. He seemed to have found the sleeping position he wanted, and soon he would fall asleep.

But before he fell asleep, I asked, "Hey, why did you choose cat form?"

Of course, he became annoyed because he was disturbed when he wanted to sleep. "Tsk, because cats are comfortable animals to sleep on."

"Oh," I nodded. "I thought there was a special reason or something special."

Zephyr just snorted briefly and then quietly fell asleep in his cat form.

Zephyr was fast asleep in cat form, and I felt tempted to pet him. For some reason, I felt drawn to do it.

Very carefully, I raised my hand and touched his body slowly, trying not to wake him, and began to stroke him.

Zappp!

But suddenly, there was a stinging sensation in my hand! I immediately pulled my hand back from the cat Zephyr's body. I felt something strange, something I never expected.

What happened? I checked my hands anxiously, looking for any sign of what I had just felt.

"What is that…" I muttered while looking at my hands worriedly.

Zephyr, whose cat ears were moving, suddenly woke up at the sound of my voice, "What's wrong?"

"I tried to pet you, but I felt something."

"Huh?" Zephyr looked confused. "Let's look at your hands," he stood up and stepped towards me

I gave him the hand that had been stung, after a while Zephyr analyzed my hand and looked into my eyes, "There's nothing strange."

"Oh, I see…"

Zephyr shrugged his shoulders, then returned to his sleeping position.

I watched Zephyr return to her sleeping position. His eyes slowly closed, and his breathing returned to calm. Looks like he really wants to sleep, yes it looks like Spirit and Puppet are similar, of course they are Sloths.

In the silence that began to fill the quiet classroom, I kept thinking about the strange feeling I had just experienced. What causes that sensation? Is it just imagination? Or maybe there's something I don't know about Zephyr?

I continued to ponder in silence, while the little cat was asleep in his sleep.

Ring!

With the school bell ringing, I knew it was time to head back to my dorm room. I stood up from my seat and tidied my desk. Then, I looked once again at Zephyr who was still asleep. I felt a little jealous of the little cat who could sleep so peacefully.

But I also know that I have a job to do. With careful steps, I left the classroom and headed for the dorm room.

On the way out I saw Rose who was in a hurry to get to class, "Rin! Wait here," he said but went straight to class

"O-okay…"

I waited in place until Rose came back out of class carrying her bag and other equipment.

"Sorry, before you go to the dorm, follow me," said Rose breathlessly.

"What happened?" I asked worriedly.

Rose answered while walking quickly, "I'll tell you along the way. We have to go quickly."

The two of us continued walking through the quiet corridor, and I couldn't help but feel curious. "Rose, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Rose stopped suddenly in front of the door of class D and turned to me with a serious expression. "Rin, this is big news. Something happened in class D."

I felt my heart beating faster. "What happened? Tell me."

"You remember the kid who was alone when the principal made the announcement?" Rose asked.

"Yeah... I remember," I said a little confused as I continued walking.

"He's being bullied, help me," he asked seriously.

I nodded firmly. "Sure, let's go to class D and see what's going on. We have to help that kid."

The two of us were in front of the door of class D, I felt my heart beating, I didn't think that I, a duplicate, would do something unexpected, and I also didn't refuse and deviate from the task given, as if I could do what I wanted. want.

< Chapter 18 > To Be Continued.