Larpard's unique skill, Shadow Art: Twin Echo, was a rare and specialized ability that allowed him to create a fully functioning shadow copy of himself.
The clone had limited combat capabilities. It could only exert about thirty percent of the main body's physical prowess and was unable to cast any spells. However, because it was composed entirely of shadow energy, it had naturally high resistance to both shadow-based magic and physical attacks. It was durable, silent, and incredibly useful for scouting dangerous areas.
Yet its true value lay not in its strength, but in its senses.
Whatever the shadow saw, heard, or touched, Larpard would experience it in real time. The connection between them was seamless, as if he himself had stepped into its form and walked in its place.
Now, the clone walked slowly toward the location where one of Ereskia's scouting orbs had disappeared. It was the place where the invisible rift was suspected to be.
