I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 309: 309. A Plan To Fight Back The Assassins

Josh swallowed hard but, in the end, he revealed everything.

"My father and some other members of our guild were contacted by some mysterious people. They made my father an offer."

"What was the offer?" Erza asked, her voice ice-cold.

Josh gulped nervously and continued. "The offer involved killing two top geniuses in the guild, and in return, those mysterious people would make my father the guild leader when they destroy the Starfire Guild and rebuild it from scratch."

Slap!

A resounding slap landed on Josh’s right cheek, causing his face to swell like a pig’s.

"How could you and your father do this?" Erza trembled with anger. She had expected something like this, but hearing it from Josh made her even angrier than her assumptions had.

She glared at him. "Your father is one of the top members of the guild. He worked hard alongside everyone to bring our guild to the top five in Masturi City. But it seems that wasn’t enough for him. He had his eyes on the guild leader’s position, and he was willing to kill for it." She took a deep breath.

Josh stammered, his face full of despair. "I didn’t want to be a part of this. My father forced me into it. It’s all his fault."

No one spoke; they all looked at Josh with disbelief.

"Believe me! This isn’t what I wanted," Josh shouted hysterically. "All I ever wanted was to be a part of the guild and be friends with you guys." Tears began to fall from his eyes, seeing that no one believed him.

"Tell me, how does this situation connect to what your father discussed with those mysterious people?" Orion asked.

Josh stayed silent for a moment, but as he felt Orion’s sword pressing against his neck, he caved in. "My role was to lead all of you to this party. An assassin was supposed to wait outside, and when we left the villa, he would kill two of you."

He added, looking at everyone’s angry faces. "But there was supposed to be only one assassin at the platinum rank, and his target was only the members of the Starfire Guild. I don’t know how the Black Reaper Guild got involved. It’s not my fault."

"Not your fault? Are you kidding me?!" Henry nearly lost it at Josh’s words.

"Calm down, Henry," Victor said, patting Henry on the shoulder. "Nothing good comes from anger. Calm down."

Henry nodded lightly, staying silent.

Everyone fell quiet after Josh’s confession. They were unsure of the best course of action, considering two platinum-ranked killers were waiting outside the villa.

"The other guilds left, right? Are we sure they weren’t attacked?" Orion asked, turning to Henry.

Henry shook his head. "I don’t know. I just know that when my two guildmates went to get the car, they left with the other guilds. There hasn’t been any news about them since, so I’m not sure what happened."

Orion nodded. "I was thinking that the two platinum-ranked killers might only be targeting the Black Reaper Guild and our guild. If that’s true, the Lords Guild might be safe to leave, right?" He turned his eyes to Mark.

"We’re not taking any risks here," Victor replied before Mark could speak. "I also don’t want my guild members to become scapegoats while we wait for senior members to arrive." He shot Orion a chilly look.

Orion shrugged. "I was just offering a way out."

"My guildmates should have been here by now," Henry said, looking at everyone. "It’s been half an hour since they left, and I told them to inform my guild. Why haven’t they arrived yet?"

"Isn’t that obvious?" Mark smiled. "Your guild never got the distress call."

"How is that possible?" Henry stammered, taking a few steps back.

Mark sneered. "Are you stupid? If the platinum rank killers planned to target members of the top five guilds, they would’ve prepared for something like this. The people who left the villa probably didn’t make it out. They were likely trapped by the killers somewhere. That’s why your distress call never reached your guild.

However, I bet the killers let the people from the Hunter Association go."

Henry’s body shook as the harsh reality sank in. "Are we doomed?"

"Certainly not," Erza said solemnly. "Rudy and Roman, go check the villa for anyone who hasn’t left yet."

Roman and Rudy exchanged glances before heading off to inspect the villa.

Erza continued, "Since no one else has come out of the villa, it’s likely that everyone except us has left. I sent those two just to be sure."

She looked at the group and added, "I don’t think help is coming. Our guild members probably think we’re still at the party. I suggest we leave this place ourselves. No one is coming to save us."

Victor nodded. "Erza’s right. We need to get out of here as quickly as possible. The platinum rank killers are waiting outside, but there’s nothing stopping them from coming in. While we still have time, we need to come up with a plan before they attack."

Mark smiled. "I doubt those platinum-ranked experts are higher than 3rd level. They should still be within our range of ability."

"Why do you think they’re only 3rd level platinum rank?" Erza asked, narrowing her eyes.

Mark shrugged. "Think about it. Two Black Reaper Guild members went to fetch the car. They were attacked, but they didn’t die instantly. One of them was even able to use his HaloWatch to send a message."

He looked at everyone. "What does that tell you? The killers are probably no stronger than 3rd level platinum rank. But remember, this is all just my assumption. It could be true, or it could be false." He shrugged it off.

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