Chapter 70: Level 32 and Sixth Clone
POV: Sam Barton
The dispute between Klaus's hybrids and Damon over feeding territory erupts at the town square, and I'm mediating supernatural politics at midnight like it's a normal Tuesday.
"The park is neutral feeding ground," Damon argues, facing down three hybrids who apparently think their new status grants territorial rights. "Your pack doesn't own it just because Klaus gave you vampire teeth."
"We're stronger than regular vampires," Hayley counters, her hybrid confidence making her reckless. "We should get priority access."
"Strength doesn't equal rights," I intervene, my clones manifesting around the confrontation. "Our agreement establishes neutral zones where all factions have equal access. The park is one of those zones."
The hybrids back down reluctantly, Klaus's orders to honor the alliance apparently stronger than their territorial instincts.
After everyone disperses, the System chimes:
[SUPERNATURAL DISPUTE MEDIATED]
[ALLIANCE STABILITY MAINTAINED]
[EXPERIENCE GAINED: +800]
[ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT +600, KLAUS COOPERATION +500, TRAINING +500]
[LEVEL 31 → 32 ACHIEVED!]
[+5 STAT POINTS AVAILABLE]
[SIXTH CLONE SLOT: ACCESSIBLE]
I allocate points immediately: two Vitality for durability in increasingly dangerous confrontations, two Agility for combat speed, one Perception for better threat detection.
[CURRENT STATS: STR 10, AGI 30, VIT 45, INT 45, WIS 50, PER 26, CHA 26]
[HP: 1,100/1,100, MP: 825/825, MP REGEN: 50/MIN]
The sixth clone slot has been available since Level 30, but I've been waiting for the right moment and sufficient MP capacity to summon it properly.
Now, with Klaus stable and alliance functioning, I can afford to expand my capabilities.
I summon the sixth clone in my estate basement with Bonnie and Caroline witnessing, wanting expert opinions on whatever affinity manifests.
Shadows coalesce differently this time—darker, denser, almost liquid as they form humanoid shape. The figure flickers in and out of visibility, his form seeming to exist in multiple states simultaneously.
[CLONE 6 CREATED]
[AFFINITY ASSIGNED: PHASING (EPIC)]
[MASTERY: 0% (NOVICE)]
[MP COST: 20 MP BASE, 10 MP/MINUTE WHEN ACTIVELY PHASING]
[WARNING: HIGH MP CONSUMPTION DURING EXTENDED USE]
The Phasing clone demonstrates his capability by walking through the basement wall like it's air, disappearing into solid stone and reappearing on the other side.
"That's terrifying," Caroline observes. "You can now infiltrate anywhere."
"Or evacuate anyone from dangerous situations," Bonnie adds, her tactical mind processing applications. "That's game-changing for rescue operations."
My six clones stand in formation—Mind Shield, Defensive Shield, Sensory, Strength, Magic Absorption, and now Phasing. Each carries different capabilities that combine into comprehensive tactical system.
"You're a one-person army now," Caroline says with mixture of awe and concern. "Six of you, each with different powers."
I grin despite exhaustion. "And you're the general keeping me sane."
She laughs, kissing me. "Someone has to. Left to your own devices, you'd probably summon twenty clones and work yourself to death."
We spend the afternoon drilling coordinated formations: Phasing for infiltration and extraction, Sensory for intelligence gathering, Mind Shield and Magic Absorption for supernatural defense, Defensive Shield and Strength for direct combat.
The tactical possibilities are exponential—my clones can now handle six simultaneous operations while my primary body coordinates from relative safety.
[MAGIC ABSORPTION MASTERY: 42%]
[DEFENSIVE SHIELD MASTERY: 88%]
[PHASING MASTERY: 2%]
That night brings another vision dream—this time of Katherine Pierce watching from shadows, her expression calculating in ways that promise future violence.
She's been quiet since her failed car crash attempt on Caroline months ago. Too quiet for someone with her vendetta-driven personality.
I wake gasping at 3 AM, Caroline stirring beside me.
"Nightmare?" she asks.
"Katherine," I confirm. "She's been quiet too long. She's planning something."
Caroline's expression hardens with determination. "Then we'll be ready. All seven of you."
I smile at her correction—she always includes herself in my clone count, treating my abilities as our collective strength rather than just mine.
"All seven of us," I agree.
My six clones maintain surveillance across Mystic Falls while I try to sleep, their distributed awareness covering more ground than any human should manage.
Klaus is stable for now. Tyler's adapted to hybrid transformation. The alliance holds.
But Katherine's plotting, Kol and Finn remain daggered awaiting decisions, Esther's coffin radiates ominous potential, and somewhere in the supernatural darkness, new threats gather.
One crisis at a time.
We've survived everything else.
We'll survive whatever comes next.
To supporting Me in Pateron .
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