023 – It’s Time for Heroes!!
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[Death If You Encounter a Doppelganger?]
If a doppelganger replicates me, will I die if I encounter the replica?
[Comments]
– No, you won’t
ㄴ (OP): Thx
– I saw someone’s IP address with the same two digits as someone I know who is a womanizer, so I’m just asking in case. You didn’t, this time, seduce a female character and then transform a doppelganger into you to experience two simultaneous female orifices, did you?
ㄴ (OP): Oh~ Right on the money today too?
ㄴ LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
– Doppelganger-esque harem erotica ㅗㅜㅑㅗㅜㅑ
– This guy… I felt it last time too, but he really is a genius, isn’t he? With one doppelganger, you can be with anyone… now even a threesome LOLOLOL
– OP, you wouldn’t happen to be planning on copying two doppelgangers using a self-insert character, and then simultaneously conquering two female characters’ upper and lower orifices, including yours, for a total of three orifices?
ㄴ (OP): The next generation Magic Tower Master is right here.
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– Seriously LOLOLOLOLOL Ha LOLOLOL I really saw a hilarious post. For your information, doppelgangers self-destruct as soon as another identical doppelganger is created. Give up on conquering three orifices simultaneously with one character LOLOLOL
ㄴ (OP): The game company, these incognizant b*stards, are preventing this?!?!?!
ㄴ It’s not that they’re preventing it, it’s that you’re the only pervert who would even think of such a thing LOLOLOL
ㄴ (OP): But how do they self-destruct?
“If the mimicry fails, they both explode. That’s why the doppelgangers, to avoid mutual destruction, are united as one like humans. Information sharing is their bread and butter, being doppelgangers and all.”
“Heard it somewhere – even if they mimic a vampire, *boom*, they still explode.”
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Doppelganger searches: once a week.
Maximum of 200 people per day.
All these conditions were imposed due to my supposedly delicate health.
‘I’m not terminally ill… I’m healthy…’
I received support from the Master of the Magic Tower for all four years of my Academy life, even getting my hands on the legendary Magic Enhancement Ring.
So, I vehemently expressed my intent to search for doppelgangers with even greater zeal.
“Actually, I’m not terminally ill…”
“I know. I’m actually a woman too.”
“I mean it, Master! I’m being perfectly sincere!”
“So am I. You’ll see when we eventually end up bathing together.”
“Erm… that’s… a bit much…”
“I don’t like pushing someone who’s already dying.”
“But… I’m telling you, I’m fine…”
“I actually love men.”
“Ah… Alright. See you next week then.”
“Indeed.”
She doesn’t believe me.
What can I do if she doesn’t believe me?
‘I *really* need to find something next week.’
If I assist the Master of the Magic Tower with the doppelganger search next week…
I will make absolutely sure to spread the word of her greatness to everyone present!
“Aja!”
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Alright!
Now what?!
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While diligently wandering around inside the Academy searching for Hidden Pieces,
I spotted a group of five students huddled together in a place where people don’t often tread.
However…
‘It’s my fault, all my fault for coming so deep in to find a hidden piece…’
The fact that the names of all five people huddled there weren’t appearing in my status window,
and that they were currently looking at me, was a very, *very* big problem.
‘Five doppelgangers…’
I should’ve insisted, begged even, to search for doppelgangers when the Master was present.
If I had, this misfortune wouldn’t have happened!
‘Okay, retreat naturally, just back away slowly…!’
It seemed like a large-scale doppelganger purge had happened today, and they were probably holding an emergency meeting.
As I tried to slip away, hoping they hadn’t noticed me…
“Don’t think I’ve seen your face around here?”
I saw two students approaching from behind. And those two also…
*KYYYaaa!*
My status window was failing to show their info, a chilling sight to behold.
‘Surrounded…’
A severely unfavorable seven-on-one situation. I tried to leverage my experience in the Plague Game where I had faced a nine-on-one scenario, attempting to talk my way out of this, but…
‘Why are more coming…!’
Four more doppelgangers emerged from behind the first two.
‘This is beyond unfair…!’
Was today some kind of regular doppelganger summit or something?
“…”
Seeing me stand there silently, the doppelgangers exchanged furtive glances amongst themselves.
Then…
Tap…
“You a freshman?”
The doppelganger who had first questioned me placed a hand on my shoulder.
I couldn’t afford to look any more suspicious, so I kept my status window open, displaying the surveillance feed.
‘…Oh ho?’
“Yes.”
“So that’s why I haven’t seen you before.”
“That’s right.”
“Freshmen aren’t supposed to be here until the semester starts. How are you here so early?”
From now on, this place was mine.
“Mi-haen is my name.”
“Mi-haen… Never heard of it.”
“Hehehe…”
“Hmm?”
“Hehehehehe…”
I suddenly started laughing eerily, causing the doppelgangers to recoil, seemingly taken aback.
The reason I could be so confident was thanks to the skill I possessed.
“I suggest none of you *senior* students moves a single step.”
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The status window continued to show the Archmage, still engrossed in conversation with Professor Layton.
If I uttered the word ‘kidnap’ just twice, the two greatest powers of the Magic Kingdom would be instantly summoned here to protect me.
Eleven doppelgangers surrounding me or not, I had nothing to fear.
“Our freshman… has some spirit, eh?”
Here, there is no one.
Only doppelgangers…
Which meant, no matter how mortifying the middle-schooler babble I spewed here.
There was no being alive to survive this place and spread tales of my disgrace.
“Goodness gracious…”
Shameful words I could never utter before others.
But words I had always wanted to say began to flow.
“Kneel, you insignificant gnats.”
“..!!”
I felt their stares, gauging if their true nature had been exposed.
“I don’t have a habit of repeating myself, but… you are so very inferior, I shall say it again.”
“…His tone is rather coarse for a freshman.”
“Don’t move an inch, and kneel where you stand, doppelgangers.”
‘Woo-hoo, I nailed it!!!’
If only black flames would erupt from one eye now, it would be the crowning glory.
But dragging this on any longer meant the doppelgangers would surely descend upon me, so I was about to shout abduction when…
“You seem quite confident in your abilities. We shall put your body to good use.”
“It is the hour of heroes!! Abduc-.”
The doppelganger who had placed a hand on my shoulder began transforming into my likeness a step faster…
*Poof!*
And just like that, my flesh exploded in every direction.
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I could see bewilderment on the faces of the five doppelgangers before my eyes.
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Even from the doppelgangers whose footsteps I could hear approaching from behind, I sensed bewilderment.
But the most bewildered of them all was, without a doubt…
‘??????????’
Me.
‘What? Why did I explode??’
Bewilderment aside, the doppelgangers had already shown aggression.
I was about to summon Master Wizard and Professor Layton to this place, but…
*Thud!*
*Thump!!*
Suddenly, all the doppelgangers knelt towards me in unison.
“We’re terribly sorry for not recognizing you!…”
“You were, like, *too* perfect at disguising yourself as a human, so we didn’t know!…”
“???”
Even I, the one this is all about, can’t make heads or tails of it.
It seemed the doppelgangers had already reached a consensus among themselves, and were now showing an almost military-like discipline towards me.
‘…Is this some kind of act to lower my guard?’
Perhaps they’re acting, trying to lull me into a false sense of security because I’m hiding some immense magical power.
“Roll to the left.”
“Pardon?”
“I said, roll to the LEFT!!”
“Ye-! Yes, sir!”
“And the rest of you? Not rolling?!”
“We apologize!”
“We are sorry!!”
For now, I decided to just enjoy the moment.
“From now on, your name is Number 7126, understood?”
“Understood, sir!”
“Number 7126… head down.”
“Yes, sir!!”
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“Are you prepared, Designation Leila?”
“Just send me already.”
“You know what you must do, yes?”
“Seduce the Archpriest. Don’t worry, Designation Mikhail. The preparations are complete.”
A circular, enclosed space.
As if performing a ritual, at its center stood two doppelgangers, one bearing the form of Leila, the other of Mikhail.
“The preparations for the hunt are also complete.”
“Begin, Designation Mikhail.”
Surrounding the two doppelgangers in a circle, countless others raised weapons stolen from humanity.
“Let us begin.”
Once a week, the doppelganger Mikhail used magic to insert more of their kind into the Magic Kingdom.
The doppelganger, a perfect copy of Mikhail, could use the same magic that the human Mikhail had used in life.
It consumed a large amount of ether, but by saving up for a week, they could use the ‘Abduction’ spell to swap the locations of humans and doppelgangers.
This was how the doppelgangers infiltrated humanity undetected.
“Seize her.”
The Leila doppelganger delicately placed her hands in the hands of the Mikhail doppelganger.
The human Leila had been abducted last week.
They needed to get the doppelganger Leila into the Magic Kingdom quickly, before her family grew even more suspicious.
“This time, the one we’re bringing is Duke Trimahia. We’ll be switching his location with subject Leila’s–”
Just as the doppelganger Mikhail, having completed all preparations, was explaining the target they would abduct this time…
*Pop!*
Suddenly, the doppelganger Mikhail’s body burst as if shattered into a million pieces.
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Of course, the spectacle was being broadcast live to the dozens of doppelgangers waiting nearby, ready to process the humans to be abducted.