Nine Tailed System 165 Another Doppelganger, c'mon...

She arrived at the top of the tower, and in the middle, there's a rotating CD mounted on a stand, which looked like the one she had.

Granberia: 'Is this it in the center, then?' Tamamo, can you hear me? I just arrived at the top.

She used her mental energy to talk telepathically to Tamamo, who was on another town.

Tamamo: Yes, I can hear you… I've just reached the top as well. If things go well for Erubetie and Alma Elma, perhaps we'll hasten the plan a bit?

Granberia's eyes narrowed and said.

Granberia. No… Wait a second. It looks like I have a visitor.

?: No, you're the visitor here…

And then a shadow came out from a dark corner, revealing Arc-En-Ciel.

Arc-En-Ciel: I'll need to entertain you, Granberia.

At Tamamo's side, there was Tsukuyomi.

Tamamo: Hrm… Here, too!

Tsukuyomi: Stupid fox. You missed the party before. But now, I'll dispose of you…

At Alma Elma's side, there was Hainuwele.

Alma Elma: Oh my, did you pick me to be your partner?

Hainuwele: I'll kill you this time!

At Erubetie's side, there was Amphisbaena.

Erubetie: ….

Amphisbaena: Let's continue from before, Erubetie…

Meanwhile, at Granberia's side, with Arc-En-Ciel…

Granberia: Sheesh… It looks like Marco will need to wait a little bit.

Arc-En-Ciel: Don't worry, he won't be sitting idle. There's a special assassin heading his way, too… Now, let's go! I'll show you the true difference between us this time!

Granberia: As you wish… Come!

[Marco's side]

Marco was playing poker with Alice, and he was winning a long streak of victory…

Marco: Royal flush…

Alice: ARGH!!!

She threw the cards down, revealing three cards with number 4 and two different cards.

?: Hehe… Are you enjoying the time? Because it will be your last, those Four Heavenly Knights won't be able to do it.

Marco and Alice turned around and found… Marco?

He was the exact clone of Marco, except for the Doomblade, since the clone had a normal scabbard at his side.

Alice: ...Marco?

Marco?: ...Yes, I'm Marco. A trump card sent to deal with the disgraced Sinner.

Marco: ...Why did the sperm cross the road?

The clone looked at Marco with curiosity, and said.

Marco?: ...I don't know…

Marco: Because I put the wrong socks on this morning.

Alice/Marco?: Ugh…

They were disgusted from Marco, who sighed.

Marco: And I thought you were my real clone… It seems you got only the informations from when I was born… What a disappointment…

Doppel: It doesn't matter! I was created to be like you, so I have a slight advantage…

The doppelganger in front of Marco suddenly shimmered. The hair grows longer and the breasts swelled up on her chest… And in seconds, she looked like a female version of Marco.

Marco: *Sigh* It's the doppelganger all over again…

Doppel: Hehe… This gives me an advantage. Because in addition to my sword skills. I can do naughty things…

Alice: ...Am I hallucinating?

Marco: No, you are seeing another failure of my clone. Promestein was unable to replicate a soul, where my old consciousness is hidden, so she created a clone with only a brain, which contains the informations I gained since I was born…

Doppel: Tch… I'll show you that I am better than you!

Doppel then rushed to Marco, but still held her mind calm, before activating the Chakra Gate, and shot at Marco like an arrow.

Marco used Devil's Dance to dodge her, becoming a shadow and appear behind Doppel, who fell down and turned around, before she used Thunder Thrust using a tentacular sword that got hard immediately. Marco unsheathed his Doomblade and used the Thunder Thrust with his own Chakra Gate.

Both the blades met each other at their tip, surprising Alice who was finding an opportunity to intervene. Doppel looked at Marco with a strange expression after looking at his own Chakra Gate.

Doppel: What the fuck is that thing!? Why aren't you glowing!? 'Gnomaren!'

Her body was filled with the power of the earth, and used Heavenly Demon Revival.

Marco didn't even took her seriously and used Gnome himself, before using Dark Overlord, his blade turned pure black and met with the Eldritch sword of Doppel.

Doppel's eyes widened because Marco easily crushed her sword and cut a bit her chest area.

Doppel: Fuck! That wasn't Heavenly Demon Revival! What was that!? And what's with that sword!?

Marco: *Sigh* I'm annoyed…

Marco used Impending Doom and Torture on Doppel, she only gritted her teeth, resisting Torture, but was intimidated a bit from Impending Doom.

Then she used the Kurama Gate and summoned all 4 of her artificial spirits while the injury on her chest healed, since she didn't have Lily's counterpart, she was unable to use lightning.

Doppel: You can't use all 5 of the spirits...

Marco just looked at her like a joke.

Marco: ...You are not me…

Marco used his own Kurama Gate, before the armor on him got bigger and turned at the same one that was on the Biolab, covering his entire body.

Doppel: W...What is that…

She was shocked when she saw his armor, even Marco himself was a bit frightened when he met with the Doom Overlord, so it was reasonable.

Then Doppel, enraged, threw herself at Marco, ready to use a fire style: Bijuudama, but…

Marco: Dark Boost…

A sudden dark energy exploded from Marco's body, which was emanating dense black smoke, from which only a pair of glowing red ominous eyes were seen.

In this state, Marco can't use the spirits due to the dark nature of his body, but his strength exceed that of all spirits put together, and finished with a Death's Strike.

The Doppel's head flew in the air before she reached 5 meters away from Marco.

The smoke around Marco vanished and left him with the crimson cursed armor of the Doom Overlord, He put his Doomblade down, and looked a bit at Alice's shocked expression with his clueless face.

Marco: ...What?

[SPECIAL QUESTS]

1st. Kill Illias

2nd. Return to Lucifina's grave

3rd. Make Alice happy

[EVENT QUEST]

1st. Kill Illias

2nd. Save as many people as possible: [27832/???]

3rd. Defeat or Kill Promestein

4th. Defeat or Kill Black Alice

5th. [Optional] Kill as many angels as possible: [110/???]

Chapter end