Looking at the page floating in front of him, Orion touched it, causing it to vanish and imprint onto his palm.
'I hope it's something good,' he thought.
With that, Orion resumed training the Three Divine Ways for a few hours before focusing on controlling his emotions while activating seven or more curses in Curse Transformation.
Since the day he started training these two techniques, he always made time for them, especially when it came to emotional control. He never slacked in this aspect, knowing that the more curses he could activate in Curse Transformation, the more powerful he would become in the future.
Each day, even if only for a few minutes, Orion would find time to train Curse Transformation. He also practiced the Three Divine Ways, though not as rigorously as controlling his emotions.
Time passed as Orion busied himself with training. The sun set, and the moon rose into the starry night sky.
At this moment, Orion completed his training. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.
'Time to order something to eat before hitting the bed!' he thought, taking the tablet from the table in his room and quickly placing his order.
'It'll be nice.'
***
The next day, Orion, Tracy, and everyone from planet Nio stood in front of the Vision Hall.
Sir Edwill stood solemnly before them. "Today might be the biggest day for all of you, as it could determine if your destiny remains within the three domains or soars through the domain of the Archons."
His expression turned serious as he continued, "But before the final assessment starts in half an hour, let me remind you of the rules. The assessment is a battle royale, where all participants from the Human Federation Realm will compete simultaneously in a place called Dreamshore within the VR world."
Everyone's expressions changed drastically upon hearing Sir Edwill. They had anticipated various types of assessments, but the thought of a battle royale with all participants fighting at the same time hadn't crossed their minds. It seemed almost too grand to be real, yet that was exactly what the final assessment would be.
The participants already knew how to use the pods in the Vision Hall, and each swiftly entered their assigned pod one by one.
"Tracy, Erza, find me in Dreamshore as soon as possible," Orion said to them solemnly. "I'll be looking for you two as well. Good luck."
Tracy nodded while Erza smiled slightly before entering their pods.
Seeing this, Orion wasted no time and entered his own pod, falling asleep.
***
Orion found himself standing on a concrete path. He looked around and noticed he was next to a garage, and the path led to a highway in the distance. Small buildings surrounded the bridge ahead, and he stared directly toward them.
'I'm alone here, it seems,' Orion thought, sensing the presence of others further along the bridge.
[Participants, listen carefully. The final assessment will begin in five minutes. This is a battle royale, and only the last 200 standing will gain entry to Dollas Academy. That is all. Give it your all.]
An announcement echoed in Orion's ears, and a notification appeared before him.
[Time remaining - 4:57]
'A countdown,' Orion noted, understanding everything there was to know about the final assessment.
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