I Can Copy Curses

About an hour or so of constantly checking all the new curses, he finally sorted out the good ones.

'There are seven of them.'

He was a bit surprised that the number of useful curses was more than what he had expected, but he wasn't complaining.

The more curses, the better.

The only problem he had, or would be having, was the limit to the number of curses he could have in iron rank.

When he was in bronze rank, he unknowingly crossed the limit of the number of curses his body at that time could hold, resulting in him losing his consciousness due to a wave of intense negativity flooding his head.

He still shivered, remembering how painful and disturbing that experience was, and he definitely wouldn't want to go through something like that ever again.

'I can copy as many curses as I want, but I can't activate them all.'

He recalled that it was a curse he activated at that time that caused him to reach the limit.

So, he understood that he could have as many curses as he wanted, but he couldn't activate them all. That was the most important thing.

'I already have 9 curses, and I don't know how much more I can add in.'

He couldn't tell if he was reaching the limit or not until he reached it. It wasn't like when he used infinite energy; he could tell when his body was reaching the limit in that case, but with the number of curses, he couldn't tell until the very last moment when he activated the curse.

'But still, adding 7 more would make the number increase to 16, which should be within the limit of iron rank.'

He recalled the number of curses in bronze rank was around that number too, so he reasoned that it shouldn't be any problem in iron rank, considering iron rank was above bronze rank.

'It should work out,' Orion thought before he checked his curses once again.

[Curse: Reality Fracture, Berserk Body, Malevolent Gaze, Identity Strain, Devouring Abyss, Thunder's Wrath, Temporal Rift, Radiant Burn, Lord Of Darkness, Rock Blockade, Light Body, Drowning Flesh, Shattered Mind, Cursed Pulse, Searing Constriction, Disintegration Aura]

'All these curses are very useful depending on their uses, and some of them could be directly used in combat.'

Orion nodded, feeling very satisfied with his arsenal of new curses.

'All that remains now is to reach the peak of iron rank and upgrade to the silver rank.'

Understanding that even though he was strong, his strength couldn't help his family if he couldn't fully face those platinum rank experts.

So, he was in a way very impatient to upgrade himself, especially knowing that Archons and the Dungeon Management Association would be at their doorsteps in a month or even sooner.

'Maybe that was the reason I have been feeling so uneasy these days,' he thought with a grim expression.

At this moment, he also remembered Alice and what she said before she left.

'She mentioned since they were killed, she will return home,' he thought. But she didn't answer when he asked where her home was located and departed after a quick chat with him.

'She looked like she was in a hurry,' he hoped that everything would be fine on her side.

Following that, he opened the door and left his room with the sole goal of leveling up to silver rank.

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Emperor Heaven Palace.

In a room, only three men were seated on golden chairs. They were a middle-aged man, a man in his early thirties, and an old man whose expression was as black as darkness itself.

"So, you want me to track down this culprit?" Emperor Maximus asked, looking at the old man.

Dane nodded and looked at him with a grim expression, "If the culprit isn't found by the time the Archons arrive, then..."

He didn't say the ugly words, for there wasn't a need to. Both Emperor Maximus and Kane understood what he meant, and the atmosphere became a little tense between them.

But at that moment, a chuckle sounded in the room, surprising Dane.

"Hehe."

Kane leaned back in his chair with a smirk. "If they come, let them come," he said with steely confidence. "I've faced them before, and if they want a fight, they'll get more than they bargained for. I'm really eager for their arrival now." He smiled, sitting in a relaxed manner.

On the other hand, Dane sweated a little when he heard him. He knew that Kane had some history with the Archons regarding a very special matter, which the entire world was aware of—at least those at the level of the seven magi families.

Therefore, upon hearing him say he was eager for their arrival, Dane wondered if this man, who always seemed calm and composed, would once again take that form.

He shivered, recalling what he had heard about Kane's deeds when he last visited the Archons.

"Cough!"

Emperor Maximus coughed and changed the subject.

"What if the one who murdered your four young masters wasn't from the Magus Kingdom? What if they were from the Archons?" he asked with narrowed eyes.

Dane nodded, understanding his concern. "I know what you mean, but I am also helpless here."

In fact, his situation was more than just helpless—it could even mean lifetime imprisonment or death. After all, four of the young masters had died under their supervision, with two of them having backgrounds so strong that he felt despair about the punishment he would get for being unable to protect Carl and the others.

Emperor Maximus asked, "So, they will be here in a month?"

Dane nodded, "In around three weeks, but you can say one month."

"Haha," Emperor Maximus laughed lightly. "If they arrive around that time, then they would be here just in time for my 300th birthday."

He added, "There is also a very special event that will be held here at that time, so I am sure they wouldn't lack any entertainment after coming here."

He rested his head back on the chair and continued, "As for whether they will find the culprit or not, it's not my problem. But don't worry, I will immediately send a picture of the culprit you described to the entire Magus Kingdom. That's the least I can do for you."

Dane nodded lightly and said, "About the Curse Lord, can you also look into this for me?"

Emperor Maximus nodded, "I can."

"Alright," Dane stood up after that. "Then my business here is done."

"Wait," Emperor Maximus stopped him. "Why not live in the palace till the Archons arrive? That way, if I get any information about the case, I can inform you in a matter of seconds."

Dane pondered for a moment and accepted his offer, "If that's what you say."

"Alright, come with me," Emperor Maximus led Dane outside of the room, leaving Kane alone.

Kane sat there on the chair with a very complex expression on his face.

"They said before the war, so it won't be long..."

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