The Man’s Decree

“No, this isn’t fake. This isn’t an illusion,” Jared protested, shaking his head. Flaxseed roared, “Of course, this isn’t an illusion. However, your girlfriend is not real; the charm spirit is pretending to be her. Have you forgotten that this is a Transforming Clone Charm? The charm spirit can take on any form it chooses!”

He wanted Jared to come to the realization that Josephine was someone else in disguise. “Not real?” Jared pushed Josephine away abruptly. “Jared?” the woman called out to him with sorrowful eyes. Her movements and facial expressions were identical to the real Josephine’s.

Furrowing his brows, Jared stared at her intensely. I don’t see anything wrong with her. How could she be fake?

“Jared, what are you doing?” Josephine threw herself into his arms once again. Jared stood still, for he did not know what to do. “Check her aura! The charm spirit can change its appearance but not its aura,” Flaxseed reminded him.

At once, Jared released his spiritual sense to envelope Josephine. As expected, her aura was not the one that he was familiar with..

“You’re indeed fake!”

Shocked, Jared immediately throw a punch at her. Josephine was sent flying backward. Blood spewed from her mouth, and her body crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

staring at Jared resentfully. The blood trickling down her lips added to her pitiable

He could not tell if she was his real girlfriend or

got to her feet. With a pained expression, she approached him. There was even a faint

heart skipped a beat. Instantly, Dragonslayer

in his hand showed no signs of slowing down. As it gleamed, it

of light appeared on Josephine’s body. and

turned into an unsightly monkey-like creature with fur all

memory of how he had embraced that creature

glowing spots disappeared, along

see himself standing before the boulder again with his hand pressed on it. The symbols in front of him rose from the