I Can Copy Curses

In a lively restaurant filled with the sound of young men celebrating, their laughter and voices blending with the clinking of glasses and plates, three individuals sat quietly in a corner. Tracy, Erza, and Ray Wiser appeared relaxed as they chatted amongst themselves.

The atmosphere at their table was warm, with laughter, shared smiles, and occasional bursts of excitement as they discussed the final assessment they had completed the day before.

"We fought Zeref hard. Erza attacked from long range, trying to keep her ice waves at bay, while I and some other participants attacked from the front. But our attacks just bounced back at us. It was strange. I attacked her many times, but every time my sword touched her, it was me who got blasted back, and she didn't even do anything," Tracy explained to Orion, recounting the battle after he left.

She continued, "Zeref then laughed, calling us fools. She said she couldn't use her Divine Soul, but that didn't mean she couldn't use her talent. In the end, it was all of us versus her, and we still lost. Her ice ability combined with her other talent made her too powerful."

Orion smiled. "It's not that you guys were weak. It's just that she's at the 5th level of platinum rank, while you all are only at the peak of gold rank. There's bound to be a huge difference in strength."

Tracy nodded. She knew that, but it still stung that so many participants had attacked Zeref at the same time, yet they couldn't defeat her.

"Brother, that means you're really strong too. You're at the peak of gold rank, but you fought her for so long," Tracy said, looking at Orion with sparkling eyes.

Orion sighed. "It's not that I'm super strong. I just used a very powerful sub-ability of my talent called Windbreaker Form. With that form, my speed reaches its peak, but there are severe consequences. As you saw, when I defeated her Divine Soul, my Windbreaker Form dissipated, and I couldn't even walk properly."

He added, "My strength was the result of secret moves I only use in desperate situations, which brought me up to her level. So, you can tell who was really strong."

Tracy nodded, recalling how Orion had fallen to his knees after defeating Zeref and choosing to eliminate himself.

"By the way, I heard she wants to meet you and Mark," Erza said.

Orion nodded lightly. "I don't know what she's up to, but I guess we'll go check it out after this."

He added, "Anyway, the academy starts in three days, so we might as well explore this planet."

"On that note, Erza and I are going shopping tomorrow to buy clothes for the academy. Do you want to come?" Tracy asked, her eyes filled with hope.

Orion sighed lightly. "I'll come, don't worry."

"By the way, has Victor or anyone else from our group made it into the top 200?" he asked Erza.

Erza nodded. "Victor and Henry both made it into the top 200. I don't know about the others."

Orion nodded, thinking he would need to visit Henry to give Tracy a break from pestering her.

As they continued talking and eating, time passed quickly. Soon after, they finished their meal and headed back to their respective hotels. Many hotels were empty now since those who failed to get into the top 200 had been sent home.

"You two go ahead. I'm going to visit Zeref with Mark," Orion said to Tracy and Erza as they reached their hotel. "I want to know what she wanted to talk about."

Erza and Tracy nodded and entered the hotel. Just then, Mark appeared and walked toward Orion.

"Do you know where she is?" Orion asked.

"How would I know?" Mark replied with frustration. "I thought she would've contacted you."

Orion smiled wryly. "Well, I guess we can find her on this planet if we look around and ask a few people."

"Don't ask me," Mark shrugged.

They stood there awkwardly for a few minutes.

"I've seen that guy before," Orion suddenly pointed at a man approaching in a hovering car. He had bright blue hair and a smiling face.

"Ray, my friend! How've you been?" the blue-haired man greeted as he stopped the car in front of them.

"Friend? I don't even know your name. How can we be friends?" Orion sneered lightly.

"Get in. I'll take you to Zeref," the blue-haired man said to Orion and Mark.

Orion and Mark exchanged glances before getting into the hovering car. Orion took the front seat, while Mark went to the back.

"I'm Lycan, by the way," the blue-haired man introduced himself as he drove the car into the air and flew off into the distance.

Orion chuckled. "No need for introductions. For some mysterious and dark reason, Zeref already seems to know everything about us," he said sarcastically.

Lycan coughed awkwardly. "I'm sure there are perfectly logical reasons behind it."

"I can't wait to hear them," Orion smiled.

As they talked, they soon arrived at a building that looked almost identical to the one Orion lived in.

"This whole area seems to be a place for guests. All the buildings look the same," Orion observed, looking around.

"Let's go," Lycan said as they exited the car and entered the building.

"She's upset that you eliminated yourself," Lycan remarked as they walked down the hall.

Orion sighed. "I eliminated myself rather than being taken out by others. Why is she upset?"

"I don't know," Lycan replied as they arrived in front of a door. "Why don't you ask her yourself?"

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