As the three men prepared to strike, Adrian smiled. "This is exactly what I wanted."

No sooner had he spoken than countless versions of Adrian appeared in the surroundings, launching themselves at the trio from every direction. The men were visibly shocked, unable to comprehend how Adrian had so many duplicates.

However, the leader remained calm. He had faced countless life-and-death situations before and quickly steadied his companions. "Don’t panic. This must be an illusion."

Reassured by their leader, the other two nodded and charged at Adrian’s copies. The sound of metal clashing filled the air, but suddenly, all the versions of Adrian vanished into thin air.

"What’s going on?" The three were left dumbfounded.

"Don’t think about it! Just charge and kill him! Once he’s dead, it’ll all be over!" the leader roared. If they could kill Adrian, everything else would fall into place.

Adrian, however, remained calm as the three men advanced. "Perfect timing," he said with a faint smi