I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 401 401. Into the Forest

"Are we going?" Mark asked uncertainly.

"Of course, we're going," Orion said, smiling. They had a clue about another paper, and they had to get it at all costs.

"What if it's a trap to take our paper?" Mark said solemnly. "What if there are platinum rank or even diamond rank experts waiting to ambush us?"

Orion smiled. "It won't be easy to ambush a group that I'm a part of, so don't worry."

He added, "Before we go, let me ask the page some questions."

He took the page to his study table, sat down, and wrote something on it.

"Is Dark Order real?"

The page turned blank.

Orion frowned and wrote something else.

"Is Zenithans planning a war?"

The page turned blank again.

Orion pondered for a moment and wrote once more.

"Is what Nick Scott said at the back of the academy half an hour ago about the Zenithans true?"

"Yes."

Orion smiled as understanding dawned on him, but his expression soon grew solemn.

"It says 'true,' which means the war is real," he said, looking at Mark. "The Zenithans are truly preparing for a war."

"We have to tell others now that we're sure of it," Mark said, his tone grave.

Orion nodded, adding, "I also understand how this paper works."

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Three hours were just a short nap for Orion, and they passed quickly.

At the entrance of their dormitory, three figures stood close together. They were Orion, Mark, and Zeref.

"So, how should we handle this?" Zeref asked, looking at Orion. "You know it's a trap, right? We're going in blind. We have to be extra cautious."

Orion had shared the details of the mysterious message on the paper, but he'd carefully omitted any mention of the looming war or the Zenithans. He knew that tomorrow, he and the others would be seeking Elijah's guidance about the oncoming conflict, and he felt certain it was better to keep her uninvolved for now.

As a non-transmigrator, she'd be considered an outsider in this matter—a bystander to the alliance of Elijah and them so he decided to keep the war thing a secret for now.

"There might be others with pages who'll come after seeing the message if they're near the academy," Orion said, frowning. "We should be cautious of them, too."

He added, "I have a plan. Here's how it goes..."

"This is a very passive plan, but I like it," Zeref said, nodding. "If all goes according to plan, we should have the pages in our hands."

"I'm not sure if this plan will work," Mark said suddenly.

Orion and Zeref turned to him, listening.

"Your plan is to wait until everything's done before stepping in at the last possible moment to attack everyone and get the pages," Mark said thoughtfully. "As much as I'd say it's a good plan, it's also a simple one. If we can think of this, so can others."

Orion nodded lightly. "I'm not the best strategist. Do you have any ideas?"

Mark shrugged. "We'll first gauge everyone's strength before deciding anything. No one below the diamond rank should be able to harm us, and that's our advantage. So, we'll act once we know the strength of our enemies."

Orion and Zeref nodded. "Let's go, then," they said, heading toward the forest, unaware that someone was following them.

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