Chapter 30

The doppelgangers of the group appeared at the most inopportune moment, as if they were deliberately waiting for the group to get tired of constant battles and travel.

Eulalia and the others were already aware of the capabilities of their doppelgangers, as were Idan and Arabel. The doppelgangers copied the originals almost perfectly, including their equipment and skills. However, there were several ways to defeat them.

The first of them is to surpass yourself. The doppelganger is only able to copy the original once, and it will not be able to strengthen during combat as the original does. Therefore, if you achieve a breakthrough in strength or something similar, you can surpass the doppelganger by becoming stronger than yourself.

The second way is to have a secret weapon or something that the doppelganger can't copy. For example, in the case of Nemo, the doppelganger is unable to copy his spirit, which is associated with him. Because of this, the doppelganger is initially weaker than the original, as it does not receive a boost from the spirit.

Idan and Arabel also had an advantage, as their doppelganger couldn't copy their System. However, when the System stopped responding, this advantage became unavailable to them.

From the very beginning of the battle, Eulalia's group had placed their hope on Nemo. Unlike them, Nemo had a significant advantage over his doppelganger. He had already fought with his reflections several times before, and each such encounter ended in his victory.

During his previous battles, Nemo had developed an effective strategy. While the others were holding back their doppelgangers, he quickly dealt with his own and hurried to help Ella and Radik.

Eulalia also tried to hold her doppelganger, not allowing her to attack the others. Her doppelganger was the strongest one present.

Nemo dealt with the rest of the doppelgangers with lightning speed, including Idan and Arabel. The couple was amazed by the strength their savior demonstrated. They hadn't seen him fight before because of the fog, but now they witnessed his lightning-fast and precise movements that crushed all the enemies. Compared to Nemo, the others' doppelgangers seemed too weak.

His every strike and movement were accompanied by spells, and it was impossible to keep track of exactly when he was applying them to his weapons and body. After finishing with the doppelgangers, Nemo pointed with his sword towards the exit they were heading towards, and then hurried to help Eulalia and her doppelganger.

Realizing Nemo's intentions, Ella commanded,

"Let's go!"

Radik hesitated for a moment, but then followed Ella.

Idan and Arabel also, though with some hesitation, decided to follow her. They were too weak in this situation and understood that they would be of no use except to become a burden to others.

The group, leaving Eulalia and Nemo behind, was heading swiftly towards the exit of the forest. The sounds of fighting gradually faded and disappeared into the distance.

Idan and Arabel couldn't tell exactly how long they had been running after Ella and Radik until they finally left this sinister Forest of Doppelgangers. It wasn't until they were about a hundred meters away from the forest that they collapsed to the ground and began to recover.

Ella and Radik wasted no time removing their bags from their backs, taking out flasks of water and greedily drinking. When they had quenched their thirst, they offered the flasks to Idan and Arabel, who did not refuse. Both felt tired and very thirsty.

When they woke up in the morning, Idan and Arabel noticed that each of the group members had a small bag in which they carried all their belongings. Although the bag was small, the number of things it contained clearly indicated that it possessed unique properties resembling spatial ones.

After quenching their thirst and returning the flasks, the group waited for Eulalia and Nemo to catch up with them.

Eulalia and Nemo did not take long to wait and soon caught up with the group. They were both breathing heavily, and from their appearance, one could tell that they were injured and very tired, ready to fall at any moment. When they reached the group, they abruptly turned their heads and looked at the edge of the forest.

There, at the edge of the forest, stood Eulalia's doppelganger, covered in blood, and watching them with a creepy grin.

"Calm down!" said Eulalia, seeing the panic in the eyes of her comrades. "It won't leave the Forest boundary."

Only then did they realize why the doppelganger had stopped and wasn't moving in their direction.

After calming down and realizing that they had finally left the forest, Ella took out healing potions and stamina recovery potions and handed them to Eulalia and Nemo. They gratefully accepted them and immediately drank them.

The group decided to rest for a while and then head towards the city. There was still plenty of time left before the reset.

While they were resting, Eulalia couldn't take her eyes off Idan and Arabel. She had serious suspicions about them. After the monsters started attacking them, she began to think that this couple might be related to the forest. To test her guesses, she decided to see if they could leave the forest.

To her surprise, they walked out of the forest without any problems. This dispelled her doubts: the couple was not connected to the Forbidden Zone and was not part of it. But then how did this strange couple end up in one of the forbidden zones? Eulalia had a lot of questions, but she decided not to ask them yet, but to take the couple to her mentor.

Her mentor was a powerful high elf and knew many of Limbo's secrets. Eulalia hoped that her mentor would help her uncover the origin of this couple.

Idan and Arabel felt uncomfortable under Eulalia's gaze. They weren't sure if it was their fault that the monsters started attacking them. They wanted to ask the System, but it was still silent. And there was no way they could find out the truth themselves.

After Eulalia regained consciousness, she looked away from the couple, which brought them relief. Finally, they were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Well, stop resting, it's time to return to Usuria!" commanded Eulalia, getting up.

Everyone followed her, and the group headed towards one of the three cities in Limbo, namely the third city, Usuria.