bookpower Chapter 476 The Wrong Way of Passing
Chapter 476 The Wrong Way of Passing
the maze had been silent until now. whatever caused that crash was powerful judging from the vibration.
another crash followed, this time closer.
reign paused, sensing a shift in the air. someone powerful was coming closer, and he could feel it.
footsteps echoed in the distance, slow and casual as if whoever—or whatever—was approaching had no intention of hiding.
suddenly, the footsteps stopped.
then, from the darkness, a voice called out. "you're next,"
when reign looked toward the source, he was shocked to see the figure looked exactly like him— not his monkey king disguise, but his actual second body.
the figure had the same white hair and golden eyes, but there were striking differences. its skin was much paler, and glowing white lines ran across its body like cracks in marble.
'how is this possible?'
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before he could get an answer, the walls around him started moving. the stone parted and retracted, revealing a massive open square .
in the sidelines, he saw rows of large stone chairs, and to his surprise, some of the hunters who had gone ahead of him were seated there.
they were strapped to the chairs, their bodies lifeless, and their eyes reflected horrors that were hard to imagine.
beside each of them stood their twisted versions, all with red, glowing eyes and darker skin. these doppelgangers wore creepy smiles.
he assumed they had failed the test, and it became clear that whoever designed this trial didn't want many people to pass.
'lilith isn't there.. did she pass? '
he'd been suspicious of her for a while. how did she get the first key alone? the more he thought about it, the less her story made sense.
'was she trying to trick me?' he mused to himself.
swoooosh!
reign felt an attack hurtling toward him at breakneck speed. with instinct kicking in, he tilted his head just in time to dodge it.
the golden light pass by him, and collided with the walls, creating a blinding flash before it was absorbed into the stone.
'that was dangerous, ' he quickly assessed the situation and realized that, judging by the attack's speed, it could have taken out a peak demon lord in an instant.
they began exchanging blows, their staffs clashing in a match of darkness and light.
booom!
booom!
booom!
the force behind their attacks was almost identical, making it difficult to discern who was gaining the upper hand.
but reign knew that what he was facing wasn't exactly his double; it didn't even know about the system.
if he had to guess, it was probably another divine beast capable of copying others.
'let's see if you can keep up with this, '
reign judged the distance between them. he feigned a move to the right, causing the doppelganger to react instinctively.
then, with a smooth motion, he swung his black staff low, aiming for its legs.
the doppelgänger, however, was ready. it executed a swift upward arc with its golden staff, effortlessly deflecting the strike and sending a shockwave of energy rippling through the air.
without missing a beat, the doppelgänger retaliated with a spinning kick.
but reign had anticipated this move. he sidestepped just in time, feeling the rush of air as the kick barely grazed him.
seizing the opportunity, he countered with a quick jab aimed at its midsection.
the impact landed squarely, and the doppelgänger stumbled back, momentarily off-balance.
all of this happened in a matter of seconds.
spectators—if there were any—would struggle to comprehend the intensity of the duel.
they would just see flashes of black and gold, hear the sharp sounds of impact, but understand little of what really happened.
swoooosh!
reign pressed his advantage, closing the distance between them.
"not bad for a fake," he taunted.
"but now that i know you're not really my double, i'll just beat you until you beg me to stop."