Clarissa's POV

I suddenly felt a danger came from the enemy as soon as I finished my order. I quickly stopped my advance and observed the enemy's movement. Tsubaki dived into Lucia's shadow as she advanced toward the large man.

The man, Noden, stabbed his large sword to the ground. An invisible wave spread from under his feet and swept through Lucia's body. 

"KYAA!!"

Suddenly Tsubaki's body was thrown out from Lucia's shadow. She fell on her butt. I approached her. 

Swoosh!! 

An object passed through. It barely hit my throat. I turned my sight to the source and saw another Tsubaki was crouching.

"Get away from her!! She is an impostor!!"

She said. The first Tsubaki widened her eyes when she saw another her crouching behind Lucia. I watched their reaction. They were completely identical.

"Clarissa, don't believe her!! I'm the real one!!"

The first Tsubaki said. 

"No, don't believe her, I'm the real one!!"

The second Tsubaki shouted at me. I gritted my teeth. I never expected this move. I gripped my beloved arms.I tried to observe any distinct difference between them. Suddenly a magic circle appeared between me and both Tsubakis.  I leaped backward to avoid the attack. 

A fireball appeared from the first magic circle as a water ball appeared from the second one. 

"Tch!!"

I clicked my tongue. I fell into another trap. As soon as the fireball and water ball met, steam explosion occured and wrapped my surroundings with white steam.

I landed a bit further from Lucia's place. I glanced around for any possibility of ambush.

A sense of pain came from my side. I looked at my left flank and saw a black katana held by one of my friends, Tsubaki.

"Tsuba-ki, wh-y?"

I asked her as I looked at her face. I widened my eyes when I realized that she had empty gaze in her eyes as if she was brainwashed.

She looked at me. Our eyes met and she muttered something to me.

'Sorry, this is Master's order.'