Chapter 268 : 268. An All Out Fight vs the Ten Seats
"You really killed him?" Morkel exclaimed in shock as he saw the lifeless eyes of Merlin before his corpse fell to the ground.
Even after all the threats, he still couldn't believe Orion had actually killed him.
The others were equally stunned by what they witnessed.
Rosaline covered her mouth, shocked that Orion didn't hesitate to kill Merlin. She understood the trouble that would follow, and Orion clearly understood it too, yet he still did it.
She was both shocked and fearful of Orion's actions—shocked by his boldness and fearful of the potential he possessed. They were destined to be enemies, so she feared the potential Orion held.
"Sigh, the unthinkable has happened," Pyro shook his head in disappointment, though it wasn't clear what exactly disappointed him.
Armin's face darkened, while Suzan shook her head in pity as they processed what had just occurred.
Kane's expression was equally grim as he looked at Orion with solemn eyes.
Kitsuri closed her eyes at the sight of Orion killing Merlin. "One's deeds shape their fate. Since you killed him, be ready to face the wrath of the Ten Seats."
She swung her sword at Orion as she spoke.
Sensing the intense danger from the sword, Orion immediately moved into his dimension, but not before making a bold declaration.
"You can never kill Orion Darkwood. Never."
With those words, he vanished, causing Kitsuri's sword to miss completely.
"Hahahaha."
At that moment, Grey Orion's laughter echoed throughout the pit.
"You people are hopeless. Imagine, six of the Ten Seats came to save one person, yet that person still ended up dead. I worry for the future of humanity in your hands."
Kitsuri turned her attention to Grey Orion after hearing him. "You cannot escape the Ten Seats. You've doomed yourself."
She swung her sword horizontally in a sweeping motion.
An arc of golden light flew toward Grey Orion, aiming to split him in half.
"Heh."
But Grey Orion simply punched the attack with his fist, completely nullifying it into nothingness.
"Stop, Kitsuri."
Morkel's voice reached Kitsuri's ears, causing her to stop mid-swing as she prepared to attack again.
Morkel stepped forward, appearing in front of Grey Orion, and locked eyes with him.
"All Seats present, as the vice leader of the Ten Seats, I command you to kill this clone at all costs."
His command caused everyone's expressions to turn serious.
Grey Orion smiled. "Let's suppose you do kill me, but I'm just a clone. There's another me out there who could one day become as strong or even stronger than me. Of course, you can only imagine that, but you could never actually kill me."
Morkel glared at him with a dark expression. "You are bold. Despite countless warnings and threats, you still killed him. You've brought calamity upon yourself. No one can save you now."
Grey Orion sneered, "Your threats mean nothing. He tried to kill me twice, so I was going to kill him regardless. Your arrival and words only added fuel to the fire and made me more determined."
"You shouldn't have killed him," Morkel shook his head and commanded, "Attack."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Kitsuri's sword slash appeared in front of Grey Orion, stronger than before.
From above, a fiery phoenix descended—an attack from Pyro.
Armin attacked from behind, his spear aimed straight for Grey Orion's heart.
From either side, Rosaline and Suzan launched their attacks. Rosaline formed an axe from flowers and chopped toward him, while Suzan condensed a bow of wind and fired hundreds of wind arrows.
And from the front, Morkel attacked directly, punching toward Orion. The space cracked under the power of his fist.
Grey Orion smiled, sensing all the attacks converging on him.
He knew that any of these attacks could have posed a threat if he weren't in his Burst Mode form. He might have even died facing them directly at that moment.
But the situation was the exact opposite now that he was in Burst Mode.
Using the curses of Cursed Pulse, Disintegration Aura, and Berserk Body, he punched the ground with all his strength, gathering as much infinite energy as he could into his fist.
Boom!
The entire planet trembled from Grey Orion's punch, and the shockwave alone was enough to deter the attacks of the six Ten Seats.
Rosaline and Suzan, being weaker, were blown away by the shockwave, while the others were pushed back, their attacks completely nullified.
Moreover, the pit was once again destroyed, creating an even larger crater from Grey Orion's strike.
But at that moment, Grey Orion felt the ground beneath him turn hot. Looking down, he saw it had transformed into molten lava, and he began to sink.
He quickly used the curse of Frozen Torment to freeze the entire lava pool and emerged.
Though he was burned by the lava, the curse of Sacrificial Renewal prevented him from feeling pain, and the curse of Light Body healed his injuries faster than he was burning.
But just as he recovered, another attack came—this time from Morkel's fist.
Caught off guard by the lava, Grey Orion couldn't dodge or block in time.
As a result, the attack hit him directly in the chest, creating a web of cracks in the space behind him before he suddenly disappeared and reappeared beside Morkel, punching him with near-infinite strength.
Morkel reacted quickly, counterattacking with his fist.
Their fists collided, but Grey Orion stood firm like a boulder, while Morkel was blown away into the distance.
Buzz!
At that moment, an overwhelming amount of energy caught Grey Orion's attention. He saw not one, not two, but ten Kitsuris coming toward him simultaneously, each with the same attack in their swords.
Grey Orion narrowed his eyes, recognizing the technique. The duplicates weren't real, but Kitsuri was moving so fast in different positions that she was creating speed mirages of herself.
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