[Inside Estel's castle]

[Seo Ah point of view]

It's strange...

Even when we all know that the two royals Infront of us, The First King Estel and his wife Queen Kiara are a product of a artificially created doppelganger (aka fake doppelgangers), the blessings they manifest is almost the same like Rean, Mr Filvisar and the other. In other words, it's like they retain their original blessings. From Mahsuri to Mr Filvisar, all of us couldn't help but to wonder why, but what's surprising is that...

(Even the First Prince... I get this feeling, he's wondering the same thing as us) [Seo Ah]

I'm not sure whether it's by Goddess Achalasia will that they manifest the same blessings, pure coincidence or something totally unimaginable that all of us couldn't help but to just see it uncover with our very own eyes

"Halberd of Tigre Rhino" [Fake doppelgangers of Rude Captain]

Taking advantage of our momentary absent mindedness, the doppelganger of whom Brother Ash love to call as Rude Captain attack us with a heavy halberd technique of him. It's imbued with strong and heavy neutral mana, enough to shatter the ground below us in one heavy and yet fast swing. I'm sure other can take it well, but one swing from him will be the end of my life, as I am by no mean, a fighter after all, as such

(Dear Goddess Achalasia, please, grant us your strength) "Attack up. Defense up. Holy Shield, barricade us all" [Seo Ah]

And then

"Birdie, please!" [Seo Ah]

~Screech~

Birdie, responding to my call, fly as high as the hall allow him to. I can't be a burden to them, so I should maintain my distance from the main battle and support them from afar, not only that

~Screech~

Birdie is also capable of long range attack. As in copying Kara, Mara and Karon's technique, Birdie manifest his earth magic and make multiple weapons such swords and spears and hurl it at the fake doppelgangers at high speed with it gust magic. To double it all, the weapons he created is conducting electricity discharge from Birdie's own magic, and as such, will hit any nearby opponent. Of course, Birdie does this knowing full well that I will

"Shield of friendship. Prevent any friendly fire!" [Seo Ah]

"Appreciate it!" [Anjin]

And you're welcom...

"So, you're having the same blessings as Saint Louis and Saintess Maria" [Kiara]

When did she

~Screech~

Even Birdie felt threaten by her sudden appearance just beside us. Could it be space magic combine with mirage magic to make sure we couldn't detect and trace her

"Steel bird, protect the girl! I'm going to attack! Try to get as far away as possible " [Kiara]

~Screech~

Birdie make a powerful wind sphere that protect us both and at the same time repelling all incoming attack, just that

"Run!" [Kiara]

The fake doppelganger warn us as she easily dissipate, no... simply erase Birdie's magic. I'm sure it's a kind of space magic technique, just that a different one from what Singa usually use

"Water magic: Water ball cannons!" [Mahsuri]

Since neither of us couldn't dodge it in time, Mahsuri help us from a far by hitting Queen Kiara with her water ball magic, saving the two of us from incoming attack from Queen Kiara, just that

"Thunder spear!"

"Flowery flame"

"Earth butterfly, petrify those two"

Out from the tiger mouth and goes straight into the lion mouth. As danger keep popping up left and right, Birdie continue to maintain his distance with any approaching attack.

Those fake doppelgangers that take forms as the court magician that can fly will be blasted away by Birdie's powerful wind magic imbued with the power of Holy Beast of Wind while any attack from the ground will be repel with a strong wind barrier, or even better for us, get hurl right back at caster/attacker, with double the speed to ensure maximum damage

"Wind. Gather around my blade" [Samurai Jacks]

"Dark mana zone: Slash of suicidal giant kitten" [Kucin]

I can sense that the two of them trying their best to destroy the doppelganger flower that id responsible for erecting the silver barrier surrounding both Estel and the castle, but

"Earth wall!"

"Earth wall!"

"Earth wall"

"I'm glad that the doppelgangers here have more brains than their original counterparts" [First Prince]

"Tch!" [Kucin]

If we wanted for things to go our way, we need to destroy the flower and let our allies awaiting outside to enter just like Mahsuri...

(Wait... How come Mahsuri able to enter the barrier without activating any trap? Better question, was there no fake doppelganger version of her created after she enter the barrier through force?) [Seo Ah]

"I will attack you once more!" [Kiara]

That's nice of her, but she suddenly appearing and shouting really does spook the two of us, so much so that Birdie accidentally discharging huge amount of wind mana, trying it best to repel Queen Kiara, but as back then, the wind magic simply disappear... Could it be

"Queen Kiara, by any chance, are you the one that let Mahsuri enter the castle just now!?" [Seo Ah]

"I can sense her beating the fake doppelganger version of her easily, as such, I use part of my magic to erase the barrier and let her enter" [Kiara]

So it is as I suspected! It's not that the barrier wasn't activated, but rather, this is Mahsuri we are talking about. She must had defeat the fake doppelganger version of her easily (hence the tremor we felt before her grand entrance) before Queen Kiara let her enter... As such

"Birdie! Can you spread the incoming attack from Queen Kiara! Queen Kiara, please, attack us with the same magic" [Seo Ah]

~Screech~

"I see now. May the Goddess protect her favourite daughter" [Kiara]

I enhance myself, Birdie and even Queen Kiara with all my might and pray for extra strength from Goddess Achalasia, and when we are all ready

"Just be careful!" [Kiara]

"Goddess! Help us all!" [Seo Ah]

(Good luck, all of you) [Goddess Achalasia]

~Screech~

The mysterious space magic of Queen Kiara, harmoniously blend in with Birdie's magic and start to erase the surrounding barrier. I'm sure, 100% that Goddess Achalasia did in fact, play a huge role just now, and as such

"The favourite daughter of the goddess... Just like Saintess Rumia, you're a big threat" [First Prince]

The barrier disappear and I can tell, our allies outside are storming in the castle