Few minutes earlier
WHOOSH!
A gust of wind kicked up dust as Clone Adam landed outside the portal, his parents in his arms. The sight sent shockwaves through the crowd.
Selene's eyes widened. "Wait… you already took down the Monarch?"
She hurried toward him, scanning the battered but recovering figures of his parents.
Clone Adam grinned. "Nah, the boss is still handling that. He just sent me to bring them out and patch them up."
His casual tone made Selene narrow her eyes, suspicion creeping in.
Then—
Adam's hands glowed green. A soft hum filled the air as he placed his palms over his parents. Instantly, their wounds vanished, color rushing back to their faces like life itself was being poured back in.
A hushed silence fell over the group.
Then—
"That's just… a clone?" Thomas muttered, his voice laced with disbelief.
He had sensed it—something off, something unnatural. The Adam standing before them wasn't real. But the sheer presence of him, the aura he radiated—
