"I'd take you seriously if it were your grandfather fighting me here today instead of you–" Ben taunted, his voice dripping with authority as he aimed to remind Thalion that despite their present status as equals and master warriors, Ben's experience in combat far surpassed his own.
Then, before Thalion could react or respond with a domineering statement of his own, Ben seized the moment, making the first move.
[ Mirror World ]
With a flicker, a dozen clones of Ben materialized, filling the corridor with shadows.
Thalion hesitated, momentarily thrown off balance as he struggled to determine which figure amongst all the clones was the real Ben Faulkner.
His instincts screamed at him to strike, but he knew that he needed to confirm his target first, or else his strike would be for naught.
"Come!" Thalion said, his voice cutting through the silence as he challenged the advancing figures.
