I Can Copy Curses

Orion chuckled lightly, thinking a simple identity check would reveal his true identity. If it were that easy, he wouldn't have bothered impersonating Ray Wiser and would have simply barged in.

"Now, what should I do? Should I wait for my turn or sneak in on the other side?" Orion wondered quietly, turning his attention to the man he had spoken to just a moment ago.

"Hey, tell me something," Orion called out to him. "How long is this going to take? Will it last long enough for night to fall in the three domains?"

The man shook his head. "Don't worry, time here is three times slower than in the three domains. Three hours in Grimshore is only one hour in the three domains."

A look of understanding dawned on Orion. He had never expected there would be a time difference between Grimshore and the three domains.

'It makes sense why Erza said not to worry about time.'

Orion smiled, realizing he had more time than he expected. He decided to take things slowly and let them play out. He was curious to see how they would search for Orion Darkwood—or if they could find him at all.

So, he began waiting for his turn, moving forward little by little until he reached the front of the line, all the while waiting patiently.

After about an hour, his turn finally came.

Orion reached the front of the line and noticed that several men and women were looking at him suspiciously. There was also a man seated behind a desk.

"Who are you?" asked the man sitting in the chair.

"Ray Wiser," Orion replied.

"Which Hunter Association and planet are you associated with?" the man asked again.

Orion smiled, understanding what was happening, and replied 'truthfully.' "Hunter of Masturi City, Planet Nio."

The man tapped on his holo-watch and scanned through several documents before stopping at one in particular.

Orion noticed that the document contained a picture of Ray Wiser, along with all the information Ray had given to the Hunter Association.

'This guy must be a higher-level member of the Hunter Association with access to many profiles.'

Orion thought as he observed the hologram displaying Ray's details.

"Touch this," the man said, pulling out a bar-shaped magnet-like device and holding it out to Orion.

Orion became cautious when he saw the bar. He had never heard of or seen anything like it before.

'Is this how they plan to identify Orion Darkwood? Interesting.'

He went ahead and touched the bar, but nothing happened. Both the bar and Orion remained the same after a few seconds.

"You can go in," the man said after observing for a moment.

Orion nodded and walked toward the gate. The guards surrounding it did not block his path.

'What was that thing?'

Orion stepped through the gate, his eyes scanning the city before him. It was a curious sight, a place that seemed both wild and meticulously planned.

The buildings were much smaller and more compact than those he had seen in the three domains, their structures intertwined with nature in a way that felt almost harmonious.

Trees rose from rooftops, and vines crawled along the stone walls, some even weaving through windows and doorways. Roots snaked across the ground, blending seamlessly with the city's cobblestone streets.

The whole place felt alive, a fusion of human architecture and the untamed wilderness.

'Nice city.'

Orion smiled. This place reminded him of the city he had seen in Aethelgard, though without as many trees and vines.

He was immediately met by hundreds of people walking through the streets, all of them looking quite different from each other.

'People from all three domains are here,' Orion noted. He saw many wearing the traditional clothing of the Magus Kingdom, others dressed in shirts and pants typical of the Human Federation Realm, and quite a few humans wearing robes and carrying swords on their backs.

But this observation raised a question in his mind.

'How do they verify the identities of people from the other two domains outside of Grimshore?'

As he walked along the bustling streets, he noticed the blending of the three domains' cultures. It was as if people from all over had come together to create a city that seamlessly combined the essence of each domain.

'This is good.'

Orion sighed, appreciating the peacefulness of the city. But he knew this peace was only temporary. Once the monsters appeared, the citizens would go out hunting—or perhaps it was more accurate to say they lived like normal people inside the walls but became ruthless warriors outside, with their sole goal being to kill monsters.

'What should I do now?'

Orion thought, feeling unsure of his next steps. He had entered the city because he knew he would leave Grimshore soon, and he wanted to set his character here so that next time, he could spawn in the city rather than the wilderness.

"Let's find a house first, then I'll figure out the rest," he muttered to himself as he began searching for a place to stay.

But he suddenly stopped.

"Will they charge in UNI or soul shards?" He became curious. Considering that the people in Grimshore came from all three domains, he doubted they would use domain-specific currencies for something like this.

'Then the currency here must be soul shards. Let's see how much they'll charge for a regular house.'

Orion continued walking through the city, looking for a place to stay, when he came across a large building.

A name was shining in golden letters atop the building: "Tai Inn."

'An inn? This could work.'

Orion thought and approached the building. As he got closer, he realized how massive it was, not in height but in the sheer area it covered.

The door was open, so Orion walked inside. He noticed several people, all of whom wore ancient-style robes reminiscent of the Martial Domain.

'Damn, wrong place.'

Orion quickly turned around, trying to leave, when someone placed a hand on his back, stopping him.

"Where are you going?" A childlike but pleasant voice called out.

Turning around, he saw a lady wearing a red Chinese dress decorated with falling sakura flowers. She was short, and so was her face, but her expression suggested maturity. Her light blue hair fell just to her neck.

"Forgive me for the intrusion. I walked into the wrong building," Orion apologized immediately and moved sideways to leave, but the lady blocked his path again.

"You're new here and looking for a place to stay, right?" The small lady asked, her face lighting up with excitement.

Orion wondered what could be so exciting and nodded. "You're right, which is why I need to leave now."

He moved sideways again, but once more, the lady blocked his path.

Orion felt a headache when he saw such a stubborn lady and regretted stepping into this Tai Inn.

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