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"What interesting information?" Kitsuri asked curiously.

Rosaline also looked toward Morkel, wanting to know what could be so important that he wasn't angry about how the situation with Orion was escalating.

"Tell me, tell me, Morkel!" Suzan said excitedly.

There was another figure standing on the sea of stars, but he seemed disinterested. It was Pyro, who was only watching Morkel out of obligation as a member of the Ten Seats.

Morkel glanced at all of them and relayed the information he had received. "The information is about Orion Darkwood. It says he will be attending Dollas Academy by impersonating someone else. However, it doesn't mention who Orion will be impersonating."

"He's coming to Dollas?" Rosaline asked in surprise. "I don't know what's going through his mind, but after everything that happened, I doubt he's coming for anything good."

Kitsuri frowned and asked Morkel, "How reliable is the source? Can we trust it?"

"Every piece of information I've ever gotten from them has been accurate," Morkel replied.

Kitsuri's frown deepened. "Why is this dark star coming to Dollas now?" She became tense, regretting that she hadn't used her full strength during her battle with his clone and gone straight for the kill instead of trying to subdue him. Now, she realized just how dangerous Orion and his clone were and deeply regretted her decision.

"So, are we going to Dollas now? I want to be a teacher there," Suzan said excitedly.

Morkel shook his head. "There are more pressing matters at hand than Orion Darkwood. We've noticed unusual movements from all three races, and not knowing what they're planning could lead to a huge catastrophe. Unfortunately, we don't have time for Orion right now."

"Who are you sending then?" Rosaline asked, knowing Morkel wouldn't ignore the matter of Orion so easily.

"There are some very special people who will be joining Dollas Academy," Morkel answered vaguely, without revealing names.

"Just don't mess this up, Morkel," Kitsuri said in a warning tone. "You know what happened to Kane's planet, right? Don't let the situation escalate too much—subdue him quickly."

Rosaline shook her head. "This kid is too strong for his own good. Clearing the entry test in five seconds is monstrous. It will be difficult for them to subdue him."

She added darkly, "We have to kill him in one shot, or we'll have no chance." She hated to admit it, but killing Orion was far more difficult than killing any other individual at the gold rank.

Morkel nodded seriously. "Don't worry too much about Orion. He hates us, the Ten Seats, so whatever his plan is, I believe he'll eventually come to confront us. In the end, we'll just take him down if nothing else works out."

He added, "But I trust those I'm sending to Dollas. Even if they can't subdue Orion, dealing with him will be much easier for us afterward."

Kitsuri nodded and sighed, while Rosaline also nodded. Pyro listened to the entire conversation without saying a word, as if he wasn't even there.

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"Oh, what is this?" Orion looked at the list that suddenly appeared in front of him and saw five names, some of which were very familiar.

Orion Darkwood - 5 seconds

Jack White - 24 seconds

Kane - 25 seconds

Mark Prince - 26 seconds

Parriot - 28 seconds

"Kane—Sword Sage did it in 25 seconds, and Mark is here with 26 seconds," Orion muttered, surprised to see Mark's name but acknowledging that it made sense, given his talent.

"But who is Jack White?" Orion wondered aloud, as he had never heard of this person.

"If he's from the three domains, he should be very popular. So, it can only mean one thing—he's from the Archons," Orion muttered to himself.

As for Parriot, he completely ignored that name for some reason.

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[Data analysis complete.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a 3-star soul shard.]

[Transporting Host to the open world.]

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Orion saw a bunch of notifications before finding himself standing in a forest.

'The test is over. I got the reward, and now I'm here. But why do I suddenly feel much more comfortable?' he thought.

Orion looked around the forest and noticed it was just like any other he had been in. Nothing seemed special.

"Ah, I forgot about that." Orion jumped and climbed to the top of a tree, opening his status.

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'Status.'

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[Name: Orion Darkwood]

[Level: 1 - 0%]

[Divine Soul: #$&&$#& - Image Form]

[Soul Shard: (1) 3-star]

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Orion saw that his status had changed. It was quite different from what he had in the three domains.

"System, what is a Soul Shard, and how can I use it?" Orion asked.

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[Soul Shard: The most common crystal found in Grimshore. It has many uses, but most people in Grimshore use Soul Shards to upgrade their Divine Soul to Solid Form.]

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Orion became more confused than before.

"What is a Divine Soul?"

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[Divine Soul: Every being in this world possesses a Divine Soul. Grimshore is the place where Divine Souls manifest.]

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"That's it?" Orion frowned, seeing how little information there was about Divine Souls.

Most importantly, there was gibberish written beside his Grimshore status that he couldn't understand at all.

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[Every human being has a unique Divine Soul. The only way to manifest it in Solid Form is by calling out its True Name. Each Divine Soul possesses a True Name, and only by comprehending it can one fully manifest their Divine Soul.]

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Another notification popped up, clarifying his doubts.

"True Name?" Orion frowned, reading the notification.

From what he understood, the Soul Shard was essential for upgrading a Divine Soul to Solid Form, but to truly manifest it, one needed to know the True Name of the Divine Soul.

"How do I discover the True Name of my Divine Soul?" Orion muttered, feeling very confused about this Divine Soul business, wondering if this was the reason why the people in the three domains placed so much importance on Grimshore.

'If this Grimshore is a place where one can learn about Divine Souls, then there must be some sort of instruction manual, right?'

Orion thought as he reached the peak of the tree and scouted the area. He saw that the area was a forest, and in the distance, a massive wall stood before him. The wall stretched endlessly from left to right.

"This wall... Why does it resemble the one I saw in my dream when I was drugged?" Orion muttered, feeling disturbed by the sight of the wall before him.

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