Prestige Grinding : I Can Reset My Level

As soon as the duel began, Kara deactivated her [Soul Link] and summoned a duplicate of Sora using [Life Source]. The clone radiated an immense amount of life force, and Sora could feel the pressure emanating from it.

"Don't worry about the space collapsing, we can go all out here. The mana absorbed is also more than enough for our fight." Kara said, ready for the fight.

Sora nodded and focused on his opponent.

He knew that Kara preferred using her clones to fight rather than engaging directly, She wasn't one to fight hand-to-hand, and he didn't mind her approach.

But now, with a limited amount of condensed mana, he had to prepare carefully and selectively. Several spells, like most elemental skills, were off the table due to their drain on his resources.

After buffing himself and summoning lightning to move faster, Sora decided to test his True Mage skills against a powerful opponent. He pulled out a pair of level 90 pistols he had bought in Turkey, capable of channeling his mana or using special bullets.

Ready to start, he activated [Magic Bullet], creating dozens of highly condensed bullets, which he would continuously load into the pistols. As the clone approached, he immediately flew back, avoiding close-range combat, and fired off rounds while moving at high speed. His aim was perfect , but his technique was non-existent. To his surprise, the clone dodged every shot, inching closer calmly.

The clone materialized a sword and swung as soon as it closed in. Sora, enhanced by lightning, dodged at the last moment, but the clone kept pace, following closely. Sora attempted to throw it off, yet the clone seemed to anticipate his every move. What is happening? he wondered.

Glancing at Kara, he was startled to see her eyes closed. He then heard a voice behind him. "You should focus on the imminent threat…"

Sora turned, hearing Kara's voice emanating from the clone's direction. "How can your clone talk?" he asked, running to keep his distance.

"I'm just using mana to simulate sound waves. But enough play—I'm getting serious now, Sora." Kara replied through the clone, with a teasing tone.

'She's been toying with me?' he thought, shocked. Sora fired again, utilizing [Blink] to teleport short distances, dodging and attempting counterattacks. The clone is too fast. My bullets are useless… I need something faster.

Thinking quickly, he activated [Reflection Mirrors], summoning hundreds of mirrors that formed a dome around himself and the clone. Channeling a large amount of condensed mana, he conjured thousands of [Arcane Beams]. Mana gathered intensely behind each mirror, charging with energy as the mirrors closed in, sealing every gap.

After absorbing the beams from the outside, the mirrors would not only reflect but amplify any damage, and the beams, traveling at extreme speed, turned the space within the dome into a deadly cascade of magic.

Sora used [Blink] just before the dome closed, stepping outside and observing with [Mana Eyes]. However, he quickly realized he could only track his own beams, unable to follow the clone's movements as its life force blocked his sight.

Inside the dome, had anyone been watching, they would have seen the clone move at impossible speeds, dodging each beam with agility. Sora was certain the beams should have pierced it thousands of times by now.

But a moment later, the clone broke through the dome, completely unharmed. He couldn't tell if it had been healing constantly or if it had managed to avoid all damage entirely.

'She's strong…' he thought, glancing at Kara.

The clone lunged at him, cutting him diagonally before he could fully react. Sora could feel that the clone's strength and energy levels matched his own. However, each time they clashed, he was pushed back. He tried to leverage his speed to gain the upper hand, but the clone seemed to anticipate his every move, evading or countering nearly every strike.

He began to understand the gap between them. 'I never stood a chance… Is she testing me? How far has she come in her training? This… this is incredible.' They had both trained for a 'week', yet her progress was leagues beyond his.

He reflected, 'Did I even really train? No… I was just farming. I became billions of times stronger but I haven't gotten better.' Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs No(ᴠ)ᴇlFire.nᴇt

Steeling himself, Sora focused even harder. He refused to let her see him as weak.

As the fight went on, he noticed the clone slowing down, resorting to only basic moves to counter his increasingly desperate strikes. Its swordplay was flawless, and the simple blocks, counters, and strikes kept him entirely on the defensive.

Each sword strike left him powerless, and every counter sent him flying. 'What is going on?' he thought, disoriented. 'The clone is slowing down, yet I'm still getting beaten?'