Survive the labyrinth with EX-grade traits

“Ugh… Huh?”

As Yeriel woke up and stood up, she saw a clone that looked exactly like her.

“What, what’s this? Why does she look exactly like me, and… even wear the same clothes?”

Ignoring Yeriel’s exclamation, the clone twisted her body and asked,

“Hey, why do you keep entering the labyrinth?”

“Are you some kind of doppelganger? Is this the mirror room we saw earlier?”

“…”

As soon as Yeriel saw the mirror, she woke up in a deserted place, feeling confused.

Yeriel fired off questions, but the clone remained silent, as if waiting for her to answer her own question.

‘Ugh, look at that stubbornly clenched mouth. If this is really a doppelganger, and her personality is exactly the same, then no matter how much I ask, she won’t answer. It’s better to answer first.’

Yeriel knew that when something strange happened, her personality would kick in, and no one could stop her.

She eventually gave up on asking questions and answered the clone’s question.

“Why do I keep entering the labyrinth? Well, I want to become a great adventurer and make my older sister, who has been taking care of me for so long, proud of me.”

After hiding her embarrassment with a cough, she continued,

“Hmm. I want to stay by Ahren’s side… Anyway, I’m not going to tell you about my feelings.”

“So… then die.”

“What?”

The clone aimed her staff at Yeriel, who was stunned, and began to chant.

“Piercing arrow!”

Pew!

“Waaah!”

Yeriel’s instinctive use of divine power and her experience in the labyrinth combined to create a powerful attack.

Bang!

The arrow of light shot from the staff of the clone was blocked by Yeriel’s shield, created by Holy Forge, and disappeared.

“What, that was weak?”

However, whether the attack was weak or strong didn’t matter.

Yeriel, who had been attacked while talking, was angry and shouted while guarding the front.

“You! You didn’t answer my question and tried to kill me!”

“I wanted to hear something special, but… I was wrong.”

The clone mumbled and made her red eyes even more eerie.

“Honestly, it doesn’t seem like it would make a difference whether you or I survive. You’re just a cute girl who always twists words and pretends to be cute.”

“Are you done talking?”

“I’ll stay by Ahren’s side in your place and become a high-level adventurer. Will you hand over your body willingly?”

“Are you crazy? It doesn’t matter who you are now. From this moment on, I’ll think of you as a monster that I must defeat.”

Paaat!

A yellow one-handed hammer was instantly created and held in her hand.

“Hmm. Where did this stupid girl come from, who ignores everything else and only says what she wants? She’s just a low-level adventurer who can only make dog-like noises.”

Yeriel, who had decided to defeat the clone, had divine power leaking from her body.

“Hand over my body willingly? If you can, go ahead. I’ll fix your bad habits.”

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“You, have you already forgotten about the chief?”

Lumia didn’t like the clone staring at her so fiercely.

“What do you mean, forget? How can you talk so recklessly when you don’t know anything?”

“I’m another personality separated from your self. That’s why I know better.”

‘What is she trying to say with such confidence?’

“Are you curious? You know that a foolish cat, who has fallen into forbidden emotions, is neglecting her original purpose.”

“…”

The clone’s expression, filled with disdain and jealousy, was beyond Lumia’s comprehension.

“Why do you even talk about whether or not to have emotions? Should I always be sad and depressed?”

“Hah! You lost both your parents that tried to protect you, and now you have the audacity to say such shameless things after selfishly sacrificing several parties. How disgusting.”

‘She’s right about everything. But…’

Lumia suppressed her slight emotional turmoil and stared at the clone.

“I will take revenge. I’ve never forgotten. That’s why I left Magi-Um and entered the labyrinth.”

“…”

Lumia shook her head as she stared at the silent clone.

“But now, I don’t think that my life is just about atoning for the past and taking revenge on the chief.”

“As expected, it’s just a bunch of nonsense. You just want to be under a man and moan for the rest of your life, not become stronger and take revenge!”

Lumia thought.

In the past, she would have been unable to respond to the clone’s jabs, let alone make a proper comeback.

Perhaps she would have just lowered her head and cried.

Back then, she was so naive and foolish.

She was just a child who wanted to play with her peers, unprepared for the harsh reality that awaited her.

She just wanted to burn with revenge for the enemy who had taken her life away.

‘Not anymore.’

The little girl who foolishly burned with the desire to follow her parents and become ashes… she has now grown into a mature adult, not just physically but also mentally.

She has been freed from the curse, made friends and companions, and started to realize and desire love beyond affection.

“I won’t forget about revenge or atonement, but I also want to live a normal life, crying and laughing and loving like everyone else.”

Lumia, who was not usually one to smile, showed an awkward smile.

“Although it’s been less than half a year, Ahren has taught me so much. I don’t even want to imagine what it would be like without him.”

And perhaps no one would understand this more than the clone, who was a split version of Lumia herself.

“If you’re really another version of me, you should know better than anyone, right?”

“Ugh, ugh.”

“So, please let me out. I’m begging you.”

The clone, hearing Lumia’s sincere plea, shook her head as if suffering from cognitive dissonance, and clenched her teeth.

“Shut up!! Be quiet. I’ll kill you and go out to fix everything! We don’t deserve to be happy!”

“…Let’s hear it. What will you do if you go out?”

“Are you curious? As soon as I return, I’ll capture Ahren with this body and make him so obsessed with me that he can’t live without me. If I seduce him every day and give him everything he wants, will he even look at other women?”

The conversation, which seemed to be going well, suddenly turned sour, and the atmosphere between the two became cold.

“…”

“Shadow, quietly grab her from behind. If you don’t get caught, I’ll give you a name when we return.”

She should have done this from the beginning, instead of wasting time trying to persuade or appeal to the clone.

Lumia, who was disgusted by the clone’s words, gave a secret order to the hungry Shadow.

The clone, who was just a weak witch without Shadow or Obscius, didn’t notice anything and continued to spew her delusions.

“Then I’ll stick to him and work much harder than I do now. Honestly, it’s a given that he’ll become much stronger than the chief, right?”

The clone licked her lower lip and whispered.

“Together, we’ll enter and exit the labyrinth, and with the rare items and equipment that Ahren brings, and the overflowing money, we’ll become high-level adventurers—”

“Not yet. You have to aim for the head.”

Lumia, who had been listening to the clone’s low whispers, waited silently for Shadow to take control of the clone’s back.

“I’ll take him, intoxicated with lust, and leave the city, and together we’ll burn down villages and forests and tear the chief to shreds!”

As the clone became more and more excited, Lumia saw her chance.

Now!

“Swallow her head!”

“Should I just eradicate all the beastkin people who discriminated against me? Yes, that’s a good idea—”

Grrrr!

Crack!

The clone couldn’t finish her sentence as her head was taken away.

Just a moment ago, she was alive and well, spouting nonsense, but now her head was being chewed and swallowed by Shadow.

A grotesque sight of blood gushing from the headless body.

Lumia, unaffected by the sight, spoke. “I guarantee that Ahren would have hated you the most for trying to enslave him with your whore-like thoughts.”

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“There’s no need for long talk. Let’s settle this with a duel to decide who will leave the mirror and become the real one.”

Veronica was dumbfounded at the enemy who suddenly requested a duel.

“Did I give you the right to challenge me to a duel? As soon as you see me, you request a duel. Where did this strange monster come from?”

“How rude! I’m not a monster, I’m a part of you! Another personality. Isn’t it a rule that a knight should accept a duel when someone challenges them with honor?”

Veronica shook her head and drew her sword from her waist.

“Shut up. I’m no longer a knight, and I don’t duel with non-human beings.”

Veronica, with her experienced eye, quickly scanned the clone and found a weakness.

“The shield and shoes are different. Everything is the same as before.”

In other words, the opponent couldn’t replicate the unique item or was simply a copy of the appearance she had when she entered the labyrinth.

“If it’s true that you’re another personality, then you’re definitely a troublesome opponent.”

So, the answer was clear.

“The longer it takes, the more troublesome it becomes. The only way is to kill them quickly.”

Woong – Paat!

Blue wings made of magic power sprouted from Veronica’s shoulders as she charged with all her might.

“You, there’s not even a speck of knighthood left in you! You’re a scoundrel!”

The clone, surprised, shouted and took out the shield on her back, but Veronica’s aim was not just a simple charge.

She took a deep breath and lifted her right foot.

“Huff.”

She shifted her center of gravity forward and infused it with magic power.

“Paha.”

“Earthquake!”

She slammed her foot down.

Kwaaaang!!!

The magic power that flowed from her legs was amplified as she stepped on the ground, and spread out like a blue wave, shaking the earth.

Kwaaak!

The ground of the mirror room could help resolve conflicts between countries and regions.

“Cuck, what a trick!”

The clone lost her balance and fell, and Veronica charged with all her might.

Fluttering wings, rising winds.

Chwaak!

The blue sword energy passed through the upper body of the clone.

The clone, with a deep wound that made her unable to fight again, spat out blood.

“Bi, coward—”

“There’s no cowardice in a duel.”

Creak.

At this moment, only one adventurer with a sword and shield remained in the desolate space.

Veronica, who was once a knight, had already fallen when she left the kingdom.

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“Hmm.”

I opened my eyes and woke up outside the mirror, on the last floor of the tower.