In the room, the three children continued their fierce battle with the team. Despite Feigo and the others supporting the heroes, the gap in strength was too great, and they were quickly defeated. "Ugh, how are these kids so strong? My magic attacks can't touch them," Na'an said, clutching his wound. Feigo and Norva lay on the ground, gasping for breath, while the surrounding warriors were also being taken down one by one. The enemies employed guerrilla tactics, targeting only the warriors and avoiding the heroes. Judo, exhausted from chasing them, couldn't protect his teammates. Emily and Little Emily clashed with magic, while Kaia was busy pursuing Little Kaia. Only about a hundred fighters remained, their magic nearly depleted from the previous battles, leaving them unable to counterattack. "Am I going to die here?" despairing voices echoed through the crowd."Don't give up! I'll defeat them!" Kaia encouraged everyone. Then, he devised a plan. Though the children were powerful, their fighting style was simplistic, merely mimicking the heroes. Why not lure them into attacking each other? Kaia believed this could work. He flew toward Little Kaia, engaging him in combat while leading him toward Little Judo. As Little Kaia unleashed a Holy Slash at Kaia, Kaia swiftly dodged, and Little Judo, unable to evade in time, was struck and fell. "It worked!" Kaia celebrated. The situation turned in their favor—three against two was much easier. Emily kept Little Emily occupied, while Kaia and Judo teamed up against Little Kaia. Even Kaia's clone couldn't handle two heroes at once. Judo used his spear skills to hold Little Kaia in place, and Kaia teleported behind, unleashing a slash. "Sorry," Kaia said, striking Little Kaia's back without mercy. Little Kaia fell, and the two children lay in pools of blood. Though it pained Kaia to kill them, the other warriors rushed to support Emily. Under their combined assault, Little Emily also fell, struck by multiple blades. Everyone sighed in relief, thinking the battle was over.But then, the three fallen children struggled to their feet. "Are they immortal?" Norva gasped. Bathed in light, the children evolved into adult forms, identical to Kaia and the others, their wounds fully healed. "Is this a nightmare reborn?" Kaia said with a bitter smile. "Everyone, prepare to die," Judo said, raising his spear. The three clones charged at Kaia's group, and the other warriors rushed forward to block them. "What are you doing?!" Emily exclaimed. "We're seasoned warriors! Leave this to us. You three figure out a plan," one warrior said. "Everyone… I understand. We can't let their efforts go to waste. Let's think of something!" Kaia said to Judo and Emily. "If we use the energy stored for our return to restore our bodies, we might defeat them, but we won't be able to go back," Emily said. "Is that our only option? After these battles, our magic is nearly gone… Fine, let's do it. Instead of watching our teammates fall one by one, we'll go all in!" Kaia agreed. "Are you sure? Even if we beat these three, we might not defeat the Demon King. And if we do, we'll be stuck here," Judo interjected. "What else can we do? If we don't stop these clones, we can't move forward, and our brothers will die here," Kaia countered. "Alright, let's go all out," Judo said. He told Emily to prepare. Emily took out her magic orb pendant and began chanting to break its seal. The pendant shattered in her hand, and the energy flowed into the three of them, instantly restoring their strength.Now ready to unleash their combined technique, they began charging their power. Meanwhile, the warriors fought valiantly against the three clone heroes. Though they were humanity's elite, facing enemies with the strength of heroes was incredibly tough—like battling three demon generals. Norva fell in the fight, while Feigo and Na'an, battered and wounded, pressed on. Na'an seized an opportunity and cast a binding spell on Clone Kaia. Feigo and the other warriors swarmed in, but Clone Judo charged forward, stabbing Na'an in the abdomen with a spear. Na'an spat blood and collapsed, his spell breaking. Freed, Clone Kaia unleashed a Holy Slash, sending everyone flying. "Get out of the way!" Emily shouted. Seeing Kaia's group ready to strike, the warriors scattered. "Triad Purge!" The three heroes combined their power, creating a massive energy orb that hurtled toward the clones. Clone Kaia tried to counter with a slash, but his attack was absorbed. The orb struck him, pulling him inside, then sped toward Clone Judo. The clones tried to flee, but the orb was too fast, engulfing Clone Judo as well. After absorbing both, the orb reached the room's edge and exploded, obliterating the two clones. "Did it work?" the warriors cheered. "Wait, there's one left," a warrior reminded them. All eyes turned to Clone Emily, who was preparing a new spell. "Emily," Kaia called out. Emily stepped forward silently, casting her own magic. The two magics collided, shaking the entire room as debris fell around them.
