I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 321: 321. Just Give Me His Body

Mark began to frown as he noticed Orion's unusual silence. "What's the matter? What's taking you so long? Tell me, who are you and why are you impersonating Ray?" he asked again.

Orion turned to Mark, his expression resolute. "I can't. I can't tell you who I am, nor can I reveal my motives. But what I can tell you is that I'm just borrowing Ray's identity for a while."

Mark's frustration flared as he shot up from his seat, fists clenched at his sides. "You're occupying my friend's body, and you won't even tell me who you are? What kind of person does that?" His voice cracked with rage, each word laced with the pain of betrayal. His eyes glistened with an unspoken loss that weighed heavily on his heart.

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Orion sighed. "I have my own situation."

Mark's voice trembled with raw emotion as he grabbed Orion's collar, shaking him slightly. "That's all you have to say?" he shouted, his eyes blazing with anguish. "Every time I see your face, it reminds me of him, even though he's no longer here. Do you know how that feels?" His grip tightened, knuckles turning white.

"Seeing your face makes me forget for a moment that he's dead, and then the harsh truth hits me, reminding me all over again." His voice cracked, his breathing ragged as he continued. "The pain... the feeling... it's unbearable. The face I once loved seeing has become a nightmare for me."

His words hung heavy in the air, filled with grief and confusion.

Orion's expression showed sympathy, but his determination remained unchanged. He had too much left to do, and for that, he needed an identity. Despite the complications with Mark, Ray's identity was still useful, so he couldn't give it up.

He had to find a way to reach the Archons, and the best approach was to get admitted to Dollas Academy. From there, he hoped to find someone with connections to the Archons. Without this identity, it would be difficult for a normal person to even approach the Archons.

"Say something!" Mark shouted, his voice filled with frustration and anguish as Orion remained silent.

Feeling the grip on his collar tighten, Orion grasped Mark's hands. His voice dropped to a dangerous, almost chilling tone. "Let me rephrase it for you so that you can better understand. I will be needing Ray's identity for a long time," Orion said, his eyes locking with Mark's, every word measured and deliberate. "So, I suggest you don't get in the way.

Otherwise, I might have to swipe you clean from my path."

The tension between them was palpable as Orion slowly lowered Mark's hands, forcing the distance between them to grow. His calm facade made his words even more unsettling.

"And one more thing," Orion added, his tone laced with a subtle threat. "I've already notified my guild about an intruder in my house. So unless you want to be seen as the intruder, I suggest you leave. Now."

Mark's fists trembled as he clenched them tighter, his knuckles white with fury. His teeth ground together in frustration, and his bloodshot eyes burned with hatred as they bore into Orion.

"Just give me his body," he demanded, his voice cracking under the weight of his emotions.

Orion didn't flinch, his expression cold and unyielding. "I can't," he said flatly. "I won't allow anything or anyone to cause suspicion about my identity." His refusal was absolute, as if there were no room for debate.

Mark's body shook with rage, his form crackling with swirling, multicolored auras. His emotions seemed to manifest physically, the air around him charged with barely contained power. "In that case," Mark growled, his voice seething with venom, "I'll just kill you right here and now."

Orion didn't back down. Instead, a mocking sneer curled his lips.

"Kill me?" he scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "Let's not even discuss whether you have the power to kill me." He stepped closer, his presence oppressive. "But even if you did, are you sure you can do it before my guild members arrive? After the incident with the killer, they're on high alert. They might send a Diamond-rank expert—or worse, my guild leader herself. Can you escape then?"

He towered over Mark, his gaze cold and piercing, looking down at him with a mixture of pity and superiority. "Can you?"

Mark gritted his teeth. After fighting alongside Orion against the killer, he knew it would be impossible to kill him that easily.

Seeing him struggle, Orion smiled sinisterly and leaned toward Mark's ear, whispering something that made Mark's expression turn to pure horror.

"Why? Why? Why?" Mark suddenly clutched his head.

"Why did things have to turn out this way?"

All he had ever wanted was a loving family, and just when he was on the verge of having it, it was taken away from him.

'Am I really cursed?'

Haunting memories from his childhood resurfaced in his mind.

"Look at that kid. I heard it was because of him his family passed away."

"His relatives took him in, but they abandoned him later."

"You cursed child! Stay away from my kids."

"This child is cursed. Why not just kill him so others won't be in danger?"

"A monster who ended up killing his own family."

"I know the whole story. His siblings died first, then his parents died in a horrifying car accident. He was in the accident too, but he miraculously survived. In fact, he didn't even have life-threatening injuries. It's baffling, considering his parents died on the spot. He really is a cursed child."

"No, I'm not!" Mark shouted, tears streaming down his face as the aura around him spiraled out of control, cracking the floor of Orion's house.

Orion frowned at the sudden change. "Hey—" he started to reach out, but Mark suddenly flashed with purple lightning and vanished, leaving behind the sound of a broken door.

"He's gone," Orion muttered, looking down. He didn't understand what had suddenly happened to Mark, nor did he care. He only hoped Mark wouldn't interfere with his plans.

"Otherwise, I'll have to really erase you from existence," Orion muttered grimly to himself.

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