I Can Copy Curses

"The Elven Family was the strongest family among the Archons at that time, but it suddenly disappeared for some reason. No one knows where they went or if they were exterminated by some powerful force. The planet they resided on was found completely empty, with no signs of any fighting."

Merlin paused for a moment before continuing.

"No trace of them was ever found, and it remains one of the mysteries of our universe. But recently, when I investigated the case of Carl's family, I discovered something very interesting. It turns out there were three cursed families, not two, and the Elven Family was one of them."

"Continue," Rosaline's face turned curious as she learned about the Elven Family. Now, she wanted to know everything.

"The three cursed families were the Darkwood Family, which that kid belongs to," Merlin said, pointing at Orion, "the Rollins Family, and the Elven Family. Now, the Rollins Family will cease to exist unless the entire Darkwood Family is wiped out. By 'cease to exist,' I mean they would disappear like the Elven Family, forever lost and never found."

Rosaline understood many things, but the more she understood, the more questions she had about the cursed families.

Why were they cursed? Where did they go after disappearing from the world?

Orion also realized something serious when he heard Merlin. The disappearance of the Elven Family and the looming calamity over the Rollins Family made him wonder if his own family would face a similar fate. Then again, being enemies of the Archons was already a kind of calamity for them.

But would it lead to their disappearance if they failed to survive? It seemed likely, considering that for the Rollins Family to survive, they had to kill every last member of his family. So, in a way, they would indeed vanish like the Elven Family if they failed to survive.

In a sense, their calamity was the Rollins Family.

As he pondered this, a thought came to his mind.

'The Rollins Family has to kill our family to survive, so what does my family need to do?... Kill the Rollins Family?'

His face darkened as he realized the gravity of the situation. He suspected the Elven Family's disappearance was tied to a task they failed to complete, leading to their downfall.

The Rollins Family was in the same predicament. If they also failed to do what was required—exterminate his family—then they, too, might vanish from this world.

Then there was his family. It wasn't clear if they had a task to complete or not, but Orion had a hunch that if the Elven and Rollins Families had tasks to survive and avoid disappearing, then his family must also have one—a task they had to complete—to avoid vanishing like the Elven Family and becoming history.

"What are you going to do now?" Orion asked Rosaline. Having figured out the matter of the cursed families, he understood that he needed to know what task his family had to complete to survive. Therefore, he wasn't willing to waste his time here any longer.

If necessary, he wouldn't hesitate to use the Reality Fracture in Burst Mode to get out of here.

Rosaline looked at Orion and then at Merlin before making a decision.

"Orion, even though what you did was for the survival of your family, you killed. Not only those four Archons but also all the guests, including more Archon members in the hall. I believe when the news reaches the respective domains, you will become the most wanted man in all of them."

She then turned to Merlin.

"And you, Merlin, I don't know whether to call you a fool or a genius. By summoning me here, this case will surely reach the Celestial Court, but it also restrained Orion, leaving him unable to act. I believe you called me out of desperation—out of concern for your daughter—you feared Orion might do something to her once she fully revives."

Both Orion and Merlin frowned when they heard her. This wasn't what they wanted to hear.

"What's your final verdict?" Merlin asked.

Rosaline shrugged lightly. "Given the current circumstances, I can't let Orion run free, nor can I let you go either. Your instigation of the guests in the hall ultimately led to Orion killing them, so you are just as guilty as Orion."

She continued: "Depending on the situation, I'll have to call a meeting of the Ten Seats Summit."

"The Ten Seats Summit!" Merlin exclaimed in shock. "You're going to call for that over such a small matter?!"

"A small matter?!" Rosaline said mockingly. "The loss of so many important people from the three domains isn't a small matter. Even if I don't call the summit, what do you think the leaders of the three domains will do when they hear that so many of their people died?"

Merlin's face darkened as he realized the seriousness of the situation.

Rosaline continued: "They would complain to the Celestial Court, and in the worst-case scenario, they might take matters into their own hands. You have to realize that the people who died here weren't ordinary. They were all well-known figures from the three domains; otherwise, they wouldn't have been invited here in the first place."

She added, "If the powers behind those people were to act against the Magus Kingdom, then we'd have a war on our hands without the War Medallion. A war is the last thing we want right now, so I can only call the Ten Seats Summit before the situation escalates further."

Merlin stood there with a grim expression. He understood the importance of the Ten Seats Summit. It was only called when there was a situation that neither the three domains nor the three subsidiary powers such as the Archons, Velors, and Trons could handle. In simple terms, the Ten Seats Summit was the highest-level meeting possible in the Montreux universe.

"The last time the summit was held was about 56 years ago..." Merlin muttered.

Rosaline nodded. "I don't want to call the summit either, but as things stand, I have no choice. Orion has killed too many important people, and letting someone who can kill so many without blinking run free is even worse."

"What if I don't want to attend the summit?" Orion asked suddenly. He had heard enough to understand everything. Whatever summit they were talking about, he knew it wouldn't end in his favor, but he didn't plan to attend this stupid summit anyway.

"Do you think you have any say on this?" Rosaline asked.

Orion sneered and was about to activate Burst Mode when he suddenly felt a sharp discomfort, as if something deep inside him—something integral—had just vanished.

"He may not have a say, but I do."

An oddly familiar voice suddenly echoed through the ruined palace, capturing everyone's attention.

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