Orion looked in the direction Shuna was waving and saw a red-haired lady in a red gown approaching them.
"Erza, you look beautiful!" Shuna exclaid as Erza ca closer.
"You too, Shuna," Erza complinted her in return.
"Erza, today you look otherworldly," Reilly added imdiately upon seeing her, his face captivated by her beauty.
Orion smiled when he noticed Reilly's love-struck expression.
Erza nodded at him. "I know, and you also look good." She turned to Orion, Roman, Rudy, and Josh. "In fact, you all look amazing."
Roman adjusted his glasses as he heard this, while Rudy smiled sheepishly.
"And Ray, you ca?" Erza said in surprise.
Orion looked at her strangely. "Didn't I say I would ssage you?"
"Oh, I forgot about that," Erza admitted. "I didn't check my watch. My bad."
She continued, "Anyway, on my way, I heard the Hunter Association is coming, so it won't be long before they're here."
Orion and the others nodded lightly.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss Erza!"
At that mont, a voice sounded, causing Orion's team to turn around. They saw six n around their age approaching, each surrounded by a strange aura that gave off a faintly kingly vibe.
"Victor, I heard a newbie in your team replaced one of your mbers for the spot," Erza said, her gaze shifting between a blue-haired man and a black-haired man.
The blue-haired man was Victor Wiseman, the strongest genius of the Lords Guild. He was tall and broad-shouldered. The black-haired man was a newbie who had recently joined their guild. His na was Mark Prince. He had a handso face, his hair combed upward, and he looked rather serious at the mont.
Victor grinned when he heard Erza. "I heard the sa about your guild." Turning his eyes to Orion, he smiled. "You must be Ray Wiser, the one who stole Reilly's spot at the last minute. I bet you're very proud." He sneered at Orion.
He added, "Though I'm curious who's stronger, Mark or you?" Turning to Mark, he was about to ask his opinion when he noticed Mark's disturbed expression. "What's wrong, Mark?"
Mark Prince shook his head. "Nothing. I thought I knew Ray, but I think I mistook him for soone else."
Orion narrowed his eyes at Mark as a bad premonition rose in his heart.
'He seems to know ?'
Orion was certain he had never t him, which ant Ray Wiser might have encountered him.
Erza spoke up at that mont. "Yes, a newbie did secure a spot. Let introduce him." Turning to Orion, she said, "Ray, this is Victor Wiseman from the Lords Guild. The Lords Guild and Starfire Guild have always been allies."
Orion nodded in acknowledgnt.
At that mont, Mark stepped forward and extended his hand. "Hey, I'm Mark Prince. It seems you and I are in the sa situation."
Orion shook his hand and attempted to copy his curse, but his face turned to shock and horror when the notification to ask whether to copy the curse didn't appear. But it wasn't only him who was shocked—Mark had the sa expression, looking at him as if he had seen a ghost.
"It's nice to et you," Orion said in a trembling voice, retracting his hand as Mark continued to stare at him suspiciously.
'Damn, this guy doesn't have a curse? But how is that possible?'
He thought, his mind racing. There was only one other ti he had failed to copy a curse—when he encountered Ray Wiser, whose curse, or rather talent, had been stolen.
But Orion couldn't understand the situation with Mark Prince. If he was in the sa predicant as Ray Wiser, he should at least be hospitalized, but Mark seed perfectly fine—alive and well.
"Ray, what happened?" Erza asked when she noticed Orion's grim expression.
"I'm fine," Orion replied calmly, though inside, storms raged in his heart.
'He also seed to think he knows , and since I've never seen him, that ans he must have seen Ray Wiser. And both of their curses I couldn't copy.'
"Ray."
Orion thought carefully, trying to make sense of the situation when it suddenly hit him. 'Ray Wiser's talent was stolen when I found him. Could this have sothing to do with Mark? Was he the one who stole it?'
"Ray."
He grew suspicious of Mark, thinking it might be the case. However, that still didn't explain why he couldn't copy Mark's curse. If Mark had the ability to extract talents, there should be a specific curse tied to it, and Orion should have been able to copy it—but he couldn't. Nothing happened.
"RAY!"
A loud shout brought him back to reality. "Ah, yes," he said awkwardly, turning to Erza.
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"What happened to you all of a sudden?" Erza asked suspiciously.
"? No, nothing at all. I just rembered sothing I forgot to do back at ho," Orion replied.
At that mont, a crowd gathered at the entrance of the villa, drawing the attention of both the Starfire and Lords Guilds.
"Erza, it seems the people from the Hunter Association have arrived. Let's go together," Victor said.
Erza nodded and looked at her guildmates. "Let's go."
Orion nodded and followed her, with Reilly, Roman, and the others close behind.
As Orion walked with them, he suddenly felt as though soone was watching him or spying on him. He looked around but didn't notice anyone suspicious. However, he did see Mark staring at him with a solemn expression.
Orion frowned, feeling like he was cursed with bad luck, as he often found himself in inexplicable situations.
Soon, they arrived in front of the villa and entered.
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Inside the villa was a grand hall filled with hundreds of tables and chairs, all occupied by people.
At the very front was a stage, where many individuals stood.
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