The hungry copycat was strong.
With regeneration capable of recovering from the techniques of professionals and a mind that seemed unfazed by pain.
Plus, a copy ability that returned the stolen techniques even stronger.
The copycat overwhelmed the professionals, exuding even greater power the stronger the opponent became, showcasing the might of a world boss.
─It, it has transformed!
But it could be caught.
While the copycat’s regeneration was quite threatening, its attack power wasn’t particularly strong.
As long as the big techniques weren’t stolen, it was at a level that could be caught after some struggle.
It was at that level.
‘Until it transformed into Lily Elbrite.’
With flowing blue hair, she emerged.
Her sea-like eyes sparkled coldly, effortlessly dissipating the raging storm.
In her hand, she held a massive hammer.
As she spun the red hammer, she took flight, soaring towards Leiter.
To eliminate the most troublesome factor thus far.
-Cough! Where do you think you’re going?
Choco hastily shot a spear, but it was meaningless.
KWAANG!!!
The hammer had already struck Leiter’s head long before.
[Lord Leiter has fallen.]
[He will respawn in 2 minutes and 59 seconds.]
As soon as Leiter died, she raised her hammer high upon seeing the storm of spears, bullets, and arrows coming her way.
And then she brought it down.
-…A dragon?!
The ground shook, and a black dragon began to rise.
The dragon took the incoming ranged attacks in its place and crumbled once again.
The already trembling stadium shook even more.
“Smashing technique: Earth Dragon…”
A technique that calls upon the power of the ground by striking it.
It was a technique used when facing the copycat, and it had mimicked my technique back then.
However, at that time, it was embarrassing to call it an earth dragon; now it was close to a more ‘complete form.’
As the earth dragon shed its skin, gray clouds billowed up.
Crunch…! Meanwhile, sparks of yellow mixed with red lightning burst forth.
‘The omen of the Wind Dragon and Thunder Dragon.’
It even perfectly copied the chaining of techniques.
What would unfold next was obvious.
-Thunder Dragon.
Krajijijij!!
Red lightning came crashing down from the sky, electrifying everyone.
─Is that form… Lady Lily?
─That’s right! That boss is a ranker, and it has previously mimicked Lady Lily! Seems like it remembers its form due to the boss’s characteristics.
─If that boss is Lady Lily, the difficulty level has just skyrocketed. Isn’t Lady Lily comparable to the Sword Saint and Lord Leo?
If that Lily Elbrite over there is the ‘real’ one, it cannot be caught.
You can’t catch ramen.
But that’s fake.
More than anything, Lily at that time wasn’t that strong.
─That’s true, but it’s not necessarily the case.
─What do you mean?
─At that time, Lady Lily was before her third job change, so it was when she was quite ‘weak.’ For example, the CO Team just started facing off against the boss who became Lily, but if you look at WoW…
Currently, two screens are alternating on the screen.
Players from both CO and WoW are each facing one boss, and WoW has transformed the boss much faster than CO.
“Wow.”
“…Lily is cruel.”
─Kwah!
…Of course, as expected for being quick, four members except for Baekseol have already retired, but the important part is Lily’s state.
─…Her hands are frozen?
Lily’s hands holding the hammer have turned slightly blue.
Additionally, the area around her shoulder seems a bit red as if slightly burned.
─That’s right. At that time, Lady Lily had no regeneration ability. Plus, since she didn’t have the power of white light, I believe she can be caught.
─You’re talking about Lady Lily? She was incredibly overwhelming in the Siege War.
─No matter how strong Lady Lily is, there are times when she’s weak. There were times when she was coordinating with the three members of Banded, and times when she fought a 60-level boss monster in blood and guts. I think it’s quite possible.
It can indeed be considered like that.
I agree to some extent, but…
‘But still…’
“Hmm.”
“Is what Lily said true? Can she really be caught?”
“Unless there are variables.”
I nodded at Yena’s question.
If there are no variables and continuous tries are possible, then she will eventually be caught someday.
It’s true that Lily back then couldn’t regenerate using holiness and was weaker compared to now.
‘Except for one thing.’
Kwah!
─The gunner player is out!
■
I’ve met Lily.
No, I’ve met Lily often.
PvP, mock sieges, the lecture hall… I even met ‘reality’ Lily directly.
Reality Lily was really surprising.
I mean, how can a person look that pretty in reality?
…Anyway, I’ve met all versions of Lily from the very weak one to the current strong one.
Boom!!!
The sky bursts open.
If the game system hadn’t activated and there was no blur effect, it would have been quite a brutal scene.
After the sky turned blue and disappeared, Choco looked around.
“Ha.”
Everyone except Asa has died.
Even that Asa seems to be on the verge of death, gasping heavily.
Something feels off.
Surely, the Lily from back then was weaker than the Lily from the mock siege war.
She hadn’t even changed classes, didn’t spread any weird wings, and didn’t even use powers like light.
“Oh, oh. There are two left. Yo.”
It’s just Lilyda.
Lily without any regeneration abilities or anything.
But why does this side seem harder to break through?
‘…Could it be that she was holding back?’
So you’re saying she was just going easy on me during that mock siege war?
…The power level, wasn’t it?
“……”
Schwing.
I grab the spear.
There’s definitely not a lack of wounds.
Whether she lost that regeneration ability or if becoming ‘Lily’ meant her body was now that of her past self, there are clearly wounds from the spear.
Lily’s forearm, bleeding and not healing.
I can kill her.
“…I’ll make you show everything you have.”
“That’s not how you use a spear.”
“Shut up!”
A roar rushes in.
The copycat in the guise of Lily tilts her head slightly, then pulls out a hammer before retrieving the spear.
And then, a storm surges.
“…!!!”
“Roar of the spear.”
KWA-GA-GA-GA-GA!!!
The storm mimicking the roar of a dragon blasts out in seven directions, tearing everything apart.
The already devastated village turns to dust, and Asa nearby gets swept away, retired from the scene.
“Ugh…”
Choco, who barely survived between the shattering mythical shields, blinks her dim eyes.
“…What a crazy girl.”
Seven is just too much.
And she hasn’t even changed classes…
Ta-gak.
“Spear?”
“…Yeah, you sure are something.”
It’s not even the real Lily. It’s not even a clone of Lily.
Just a monster imitating Lily’s ‘weak’ past at this level.
No matter how unbalanced it may be, could the current Lily actually lose?
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Never.
“I’ll admit that you can’t beat me with a spear. Sure, I’ll give you that.”
But.
Pik!
“…?”
“I’m the one who’s going to win this fight, you know?”
Choco sprays the particles of blood, scattering the Holy Grail.
Along with the storm she shot out, the power of ‘guaranteed’ enters the scene.
That copycat’s memories only go until her death.
There’s no way she knows about the ‘guaranteed hit’ showcased during the mock siege.
Blood erupts from Lily’s left shoulder.
“Let’s see who wins if we go all the way.”
“Hey, let’s see who wins.”
“…Can’t even do it. Pathetic.”
“What, what?”
“Using a spear while you can’t even use a spear properly─”
“No way, I didn’t say that, okay?!”
“……”
Choco’s heart was pierced.
■
“…Did you say that?”
“No. I didn’t say it.”
I denied the strange statement made by the Copycat.
There’s no way I would say something like that.
At least, I’m confident that I’ve never said it ‘out loud.’
Eyena looked at me with a peculiar gaze, but I remained unashamed.
The final, which started at 6 PM, was now approaching 10 PM.
The 4th round took 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Each team had died and resurrected about 15 times each.
And it’s still ongoing.
[Why aren’t you dying!!!]
[LOL so dizzy]
[Is Lily a god? Is Lily a god? Is Lily a god?]
[Seriously, if Lily was that strong back then, how strong is she now?]
[Lily isn’t dying!]
[Lily’s pro? Debut]
[Legendary pro 1 vs 10 LOL]
[? LOLLLLLL]
[If Lily had shown up in the world tournament back then, it would have been game over LOL]
[For real LOL]
[So dizzy]
[Information: Lily has a history of extorting Duke Huangyeol.]
[Hahahahaha]
[Go Lily]
[But they’re slowly catching up?]
─Hah… Hah…
─Everyone’s dying! Rush them!
The bosses of both teams, Lily Elbrite, were quite exhausted.
While Lily couldn’t recover, the pros all regained health, mana, and cooldowns upon dying.
No matter how strong Lily is and how excellent her physical abilities are, her regeneration isn’t impressive.
─It seems like the end is drawing near. This is scary, Lady Lily.
─Even though the pro players have balanced adjustments, Lady Lily is quite the unparalleled ranker. Plus, being classified as a boss helps too.
─Who will be the ultimate winner! Oh, just as I said that, Baekseol player inserts a giant ice spike!!
Baekseol pierces the ice into the tired Lily’s heart.
As everyone held their breath…
“Um…”
I quietly closed my eyes.
KWAANG!!!
The WoW team was entirely wiped out.
“Please hang in there…”
The Sacred Transformation is almost over…
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