Lord of Reclamation: I Can Unlock Abilities By Building Civilizations

Inside the house, Thane couldn’t care less about whatever noise Avril was making outside.

Right now, he was staring wide-eyed at the shadow on the ground.

Under the pale sunlight, Avril’s shadow slowly peeled away from the floor, rising like spilled ink and taking shape into a fuzzy human outline.

The dark shadow grew solid, copying Avril’s appearance down to the last detail.

Golden short hair, delicate features, a round face with that youthful glow, dusty clothes, fair skin that seemed to catch the light—even that tiny mole at the corner of her eye was perfectly replicated.

Within moments, another Avril stood before Thane, absolutely identical in every way.

The only difference showed when the shadow-Avril opened her eyes—there was something sly in her gaze that the real Avril didn’t have.

"Well, hello there, Baron Thane."

The new Avril smoothed down her clothes, gave a little curtsy, and bowed gracefully. "I’m Baron Avril’s sister, Vivian."

"You—!"

Thane looked back at Avril on the bed, his voice cracking with shock. "Shadow clone technique?!"