I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 383 383. A conclusion

Bang!

Both the reflection and Orion collided, sending a shockwave through the entire arena, causing winds to rage in all directions and dust to fly out.

Orion swung his sword again and again, relentlessly, without stopping.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

But the reflection matched him, swinging its sword just as relentlessly, blocking all of Orion's attacks without breaking a sweat.

Orion didn't give up and continued his barrage of attacks as they clashed across the arena. With their insane speed, they battled everywhere, causing chaos among the other participants.

It felt like the others hadn't come to fight but to watch, as everyone stopped fighting altogether, their focus entirely on the duel between Orion and Zeref—or rather, Orion and the reflection.

The more Orion fought, the more he realized he couldn't defeat it. It copied and reflected every attack he used, making it nearly impossible for him to damage it.

Bang!

They collided again, sending them both ten steps back.

"You can't defeat it," Zeref said arrogantly. "My Divine Soul is one of the strongest, and its ability has no flaw. You're fighting a losing battle."

"Nothing in this world is flawless," Orion responded calmly.

"Then defeat your reflection and show me," Zeref said with a challenging glint in her eyes.

"Look at it," Orion pointed at the reflection. "When I stop, it stops too. When I attack, it attacks. And that's its weakness."

Zeref sneered. "That's not a weakness—it's its ability. It's called real-time reflection. It mirrors everything you do instantly, without a second of lag."

Orion shook his head at her and turned his attention back to the reflection. "I'll show you how easy it is to defeat. I've been trying too hard to defeat it with brute strength, without thinking about the nature of a reflection. But now that I understand how it works, it's simple."

Zeref frowned, noticing Orion's confidence. But she believed her reflection was perfect, unbeatable by anyone whose power level was the same or lower than hers. Only those at the diamond rank or higher could defeat her.

Orion smiled lightly and walked toward the reflection. It mirrored him, walking toward him as well. Before long, they stood face to face.

At that moment, he reached the edge of the arena and jumped down without hesitation.

Everyone in the arena was stunned. They didn't know him, but they could tell that man was the strongest participant, alongside Zeref, and he just gave up like that.

Tracy and Erza were equally shocked. They had thought Orion would want to be number one, but it seemed he had never planned on it.

"Let's eliminate Zeref first. She's injured after her Divine Soul was destroyed."

"You're right. She can't fight, and it will take her some time to use her Divine Soul again."

"Hehe, once we eliminate her, it'll be easier for us to fight for the final rankings."

"Let's do it."

The remaining participants sneered, planning to eliminate Zeref while she was weak. They moved toward her, ready to strike her down before fighting for the top spots themselves.

Zeref smiled coldly. "I guess it's time to end this assessment."

A layer of frost extended from where she stood, engulfing the entire arena. The participants had no time to react and were instantly frozen like statues.

The entire arena became a field of ice.

However, a few managed to survive—those with fire-related talents who reacted quickly and freed themselves from Zeref's ice attack. The others remained frozen forever.

Erza was one of the survivors. She looked around, seeing only a handful of individuals left standing.

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"It's time to finish this," she muttered, beginning to melt the ice that encased Tracy, who stood beside her.

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