I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 424 424. Another failure, I guess

"You killed him!" Mark shouted, his eyes wide with disbelief. He couldn't believe the old man had just killed Orion.

Mei Lin's eyes also showed fear. She understood now that the old man before them was the true god here, capable of ending anyone's life if he wished. But she was still deeply disturbed that he would kill Orion just for questioning him.

The old man smiled, seeing the fear in Mark and Mei Lin's eyes. "Orion was a lost cause. I had expected more from him—I thought he would lead you transmigrators, but he failed my expectations. He was a failure."

He added, looking at the two of them. "Did you hear him? He wanted humans to lose the war. He didn't want to help, and under such circumstances, I don't need someone who would aid the other three races in winning the war. In simple words, he was a traitor, and I had to kill him."

Mark clenched his fists tightly. "He was the strongest of us, and you just decided to kill him because he questioned your means?" he said, glaring at the old man. "Looking at your actions, I believe Orion was right. You're no god—you're just a fraud trying to play god here."

"Mark, have you forgotten Orion's treachery? For his own benefit, he took on the face of your dead friend, Ray Wiser, without regret." The old man looked intently at Mark.

Mark glared back fiercely. "And I still trust that face more than yours, the one who brought us here."

"You don't understand, do you?" The old man shook his head. "Orion had his role in the story, and he did that very well. He did what he needed to do, and after that, I no longer needed him."

"So you killed him?" Mark asked, feeling shock that the old man had killed Orion just because he thought Orion was useless.

Mark remained silent, understanding now that Orion was dead and nothing he said would bring him back.

"How can you expect us to save the world when we can't trust you?" Mei Lin asked the old man.

The old man smiled. "I don't expect anything from you or the transmigrators. My story is your world now, and I couldn't care less about it because to me, it's just a story. But to you, it's your world, and I'm sure you don't want it to end in chaos and war, right? You wouldn't want demons, angels, and celestials to kill you all, would you? I believe you know what to do."

With those words, the old man snapped his fingers, and Mark and Mei Lin disappeared.

"Hmm... Things have taken an unexpected turn," the old man sighed, closing the book. Taking it in his hand, he walked to a library where hundreds of thousands of similar books were impeccably arranged. He placed the book on an empty shelf.

"Another failure, I guess," the old man muttered before walking away and vanishing from the scene.

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