OBS Chapter 3462 Annihilation of the Pseudo-Men
Chapter 3462 Annihilation of the Pseudo-Men
Chapter 3462 Annihilation of the Pseudo-Men
So, is it big or small?
"Neither is it; the degree to which it is affected by gravity is somewhat off."
Shad replied, and together with Tifa, led by the high priest, they left the room.
"Furthermore, the frontal armor isn't the only flaw. While the hair color is fine, the amount of hair is more than Tifa's. There are two differences in the clothing, but these are minor issues. The biggest problem lies in her overall demeanor."
Could you elaborate?
She smiled gently, and there was really nothing more to say about Xia De:
"When I see Tifa, I have some inexplicable instinctive thoughts, but when I see it, I don't have any at all."
The instinct to use complex characters influenced my inspiration.
"She" concluded, but Shad offered no comment, as he still needed to focus on sensing Tifa's situation in the next room. The effect of the fire mark was striking at such close range; Shad could even sense that she was still kneeling on the cushion.
"The layout of the next room is probably the same as this one. After isolating Tifa, I'll have the fake Tifa spend time with me, gradually getting used to the real Tifa's speech patterns and mannerisms, and then gradually replacing her. Perhaps the replacement won't happen here, but rather in the days to come, with this fourth-stage fake Tifa gradually appearing where Tifa should be, until one day, the real Tifa is gone forever."
What happened next was exactly as Shad had expected. After the two were led into a lounge not far from the "ritual room," Tifa first took off her mask and gave Shad a playful smile—her appearance was no different from the real Tifa Servette.
"I was really scared just now."
She then put the mask back on and began discussing the horror and horrific nature of the ritual room with Shad. It deliberately tried to get close to Shad, its tone of voice and the smile in its eyes almost identical to the black-haired head maid Shad knew well.
The room he'd just been in hadn't frightened Shad, but the sight of "Tifa" now truly sent chills down his spine. The beautiful girl he had a close relationship with was actually a monster; having encountered so many relics and demons so far, the horror of the "House of the Fakes" was definitely in the top tier.
If it weren't for Shad here today, even an ordinary ring sorcerer might have fallen victim to this. Shad was even certain that once the real Tifa returned, he would be wary of the real maid and would frequently glance at her head.
"The House of False People".
He pondered the probability of this relic causing "world destruction," then sensed the locations of the other fire marks again. Luvia and the others had already arrived near the manor, but while Dorothy led the others in setting up a ritual to prevent any imposters from escaping, Luvia went alone to the direction of the pointed-roof building that Shad had seen earlier.
This was also within Xia De's expectations; once the ceremony was completed, they could close the net.
He patiently communicated with "Tifa," trying to maintain a normal expression in front of a monster with a familiar face, which required a higher level of acting skills than ever before.
However, the advantage of doing so was that Xia De had a pretty good grasp of the situation of this fourth-stage pseudo-human. Its mental power was extremely strong, incredibly strong; if it weren't for its appearance, Xia De would even suspect that it was some kind of alien creature, a brain demon, a purely mental power-based race.
Besides, the opponent's physical attributes, under normal circumstances, are at the level of a high-ring sorcerer. Although the whispering element within its body is well disguised, it has been actively holding Shad's hand for so long that Shad can estimate that this thing itself possesses the power of a sage-level relic.
As for the ability of the fourth-stage pseudo-human to "create companions," it cannot be detected by contact alone. Fortunately, this is not a combat ability, so it does not require special attention at this time.
About five minutes later, before Shad could see the real Tifa again, Dorothy and the others had already set up the ceremony.
At that moment, Xia De was still talking to the imposter when suddenly a loud "boom" was heard in the quiet night outside the window, and the whole building shook twice.
"what happened?"
Shad, looking shocked, grabbed Tifa's hand and stood up, looking at the thick curtains. But before he could reach the window, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the lady from before said anxiously:
"Distinguished guest, it seems the police have arrived. They've blown open the manor gates. Please come with me, young lady, and we'll leave through the secret passage in the basement."
Shad was still holding Tifa's hand:
"And what about my uncle? I've already paid you."
"The resurrection ceremony has begun. We will move the stone coffin along with the coffin. You should go first; your safety is the most important thing."
Shad nodded and followed the lady down the corridor with Tifa. The manor, which had been almost completely silent just moments before, now seemed to come alive. A large number of footsteps rose from downstairs, and the previously silent whispers were spreading throughout the manor, as if providing some kind of stage effect.
At the top of the stairs in the corridor, Shad and Tifa encountered a group of men in black robes. After they were squeezed together, Tifa was forced to let go of Shad's hand. After the men in black robes left, the woman wearing a white mask who reappeared beside Shad was the real Tifa.
Shad guessed that she had most likely been subjected to some kind of mental effect, making her believe that she had been in the lounge with him the whole time. But when he saw her wink at him, Shad realized that the fake man's methods were ineffective against her.
Xia De nodded almost imperceptibly. The noblewoman who had been separated from them earlier reappeared and led the two back down the stairs in a secluded corner of the mansion to the first floor. Then they went into the kitchen, moved the large box at the end of the storeroom, and revealed the secret passage.
This secret passage must have been dug when the manor was built; large manors like this always have such things. The noblewoman arranged for a tall, thin man in a black robe—the same eunuch who had brought the two of them earlier—to lead them out of the secret passage.
"Distinguished guests, you can go straight back to the city. I guarantee that your family members will be at your doorstep first thing tomorrow morning. Please remember to prepare breakfast."
The noblewoman smiled and said that since their first meeting, a new small opening had appeared on her forehead, revealing a pale yellow eyeball.
Xia De said very seriously:
"Why are the police here tonight? And if the police do find something, will they discover my and my friends' information?"
The lady immediately assured:
"Then let us swear in the name of the god we revere that they will find nothing. After all, the House of Resurrection is also very worried about losing the information of our important guests, and we value that information no less than we value our distinguished guests."
Shad was finally satisfied. He turned to look at the secret passage and then embraced Tifa. Although the possibility was slim, he still personally confirmed, beyond the mark above his head, that this was indeed the maid he knew best.
"Alright, I hope this accident won't cause any problems. But before I leave, please allow me to take some other things with me."
As the eunuch and the noblewoman looked at Shad, two flashes of silver moonlight streaked past, and two heads flew off. Before the two heads even hit the ground, the fireball Tifa was controlling had already descended.
The flames from the explosion also reached them, but Shad stood still, unafraid of the fire. The maid held him until they watched as the eunuch's and the noblewoman's fake bodies were burned to ashes before they were at ease.
Shad gestured for Tifa to follow him into the secret passage. Inside, he removed their masks and forcefully annihilated them with the [Black Moon Mark]. He then unleashed a palm strike towards the end of the passage.
"Thunder Wave!"
The spreading thunderous ripples collapsed the entire secret passage. After confirming that the illusion effects on the two people's faces were maintained well, Xia De put his arm around the maid's waist, used his spatial perception to locate her, and took a step forward, returning to the third floor where he had been before.
According to the agreed-upon plan, when facing building-type targets, the group and the witch's followers would primarily use ground attacks. Therefore, most of the fake people on the third floor had already gone down to the courtyard to provide reinforcements. Shad even wanted to look for the vampire he had seen earlier, but the vampire had also disappeared.
When Shad and Tifa appeared, only two people dressed in black robes were in the corridor. Tifa, being held by Shad, cast Fireball again. Only as the two corpses burned fiercely in the explosion did Shad speak:
"They're all fakes."
It was agreed when the plan was made that once action was taken, all strangers inside the building, regardless of whether they were human or fake, would be killed without exception.
The purpose of drawing all the enemies away is to allow Shad and Tifa to search for any possible data and information. Once the operation begins, that fourth-stage fake man will not be able to escape.
So, without caring whether the door in front of him was locked, Shad swung his palm forward and smashed the door with a bang. After the moonlight illuminated the "ritual hall" from before, he took another step with Tifa and appeared directly on the altar in the center of the room.
The golden chains that swirled behind Tifa lifted the lid of the sarcophagus, revealing a human-shaped crater, blood inside, and a photograph of hair. Of course, nothing happened here; after all, the House of Resurrection wasn't truly capable of resurrecting the dead.
The photos and hair were destroyed on the spot by Shad to prevent any future trouble. At that moment, footsteps came from the corridor, and seven or eight people dressed in black robes came to the door after hearing the sounds from the corridor. They were then met head-on by the sea of fire summoned by Tifa.
The flames engulfed them, then continued to surge and spread along the third-floor corridor, burning only the humans and fakes without damaging the corridor itself. Tifa was not a ring sorceress specializing in fire; she was proficient in summoning magic and the balancing arcane arts of the Galina lineage. The flames she summoned tonight were actually a byproduct of summoning elemental life.
(End of this chapter)