In an instant, Orion reappeared behind two figures crouching behind a pile of rubble, both of them holding weapons. They looked shocked, their faces draining of color the moment Orion appeared behind them.
"Surprised?" Orion asked, his voice playful.
The two immediately lunged at him, their weapons aimed at his chest and neck. One wielded a curved blade, while the other swung a spiked club, their attacks quick and synchronized.
Orion didn't flinch. He first activated the Curse Transformation for the curse of Stormcaller, the curse of Blinding Speed and the curse of Berserk Body.
He had decided to only use these three curses in this assessment regardless if he would win or lose in the end.
'Now that my overall speed and strength has increased tremendously with my control over the wind, it's time to finish them.'
With a single wave of his hand, a gust of wind blasted out, knocking both attackers backward like ragdolls. They smashed into the ground several meters away, rolling and gasping for air.
"Too weak," Orion muttered, stepping forward. "But I guess this is how it'll be for most of the assessment."
One of the attackers, a man with a scar running down his face, struggled to his feet, his body trembling as he raised his weapon once more.
"Don't bother," Orion said coldly. "You're already dead."
With a flick of his wrist, Orion sent a sharp gust of wind toward the man. The wind cut through the air like a blade, slashing across the man's chest. He collapsed instantly, his body vanishing a moment later, just like the first man who had been eliminated.
[Kill Count: 2]
Orion glanced at the second attacker, who was still lying on the ground, eyes wide with fear. Without another word, he waved his hand, and the man disintegrated into particles of light, his presence erased from the battlefield.
[Kill Count: 3]
'Or maybe this won't be so bad after all,' Orion thought, watching as the kill count increased.
Suddenly, he felt several powerful presences approaching from all sides. His senses sharpened as he looked in a certain direction. A group of participants had likely noticed his display of power and decided to target him.
He smirked. 'Looks like it's starting to get interesting.'
Moments later, a dozen figures emerged from the shadows of nearby buildings, each of them wielding different weapons and abilities.
The hulking man with the warhammer let out a roar and charged forward, raising his massive weapon high above his head.
Orion smiled and raised his hand. "Let's end this."
With a single motion, he summoned a vortex of wind around the man, lifting him off the ground. The warhammer slipped from his grasp, and he struggled to break free, but it was no use. The wind crushed him, and in an instant, his body was torn apart and vanished into light.
[Kill Count: 8]
Orion dusted off his hands as he surveyed the battlefield. The remaining participants had either fled or been eliminated.
"Too easy," he muttered, feeling a strange sense of boredom creeping in.
With a sigh, he turned his gaze toward the horizon, sensing more presences scattered across the city. Tracy and Erza were still out there somewhere, and the assessment was far from over.
'Let's see how long it takes to find them,' he thought, launching himself into the air once more.
Orion flew through sky, the wind wrapping around him like a second skin.
'A group of people around here.'
He sensed a group of people around the buildings and decided to kill them all of course.
Buildings loomed below, their towering structures casting long shadows over the desolate streets. The city itself was falling apart, crumbling from the aftermath of countless battles.
A sudden gust of wind alerted him to a new threat. Three participants appeared in his path, flying toward him with murderous intent.
One had large wings of light sprouting from his back, his hands crackling with electricity. The second was cloaked in a shadowy mist, her body seeming to phase in and out of reality. The third wielded a massive spear glowing with a radiant golden light, his expression cold and unwavering.
"Finally, some variety," Orion muttered to himself, the thrill of battle reigniting in his veins. He hovered mid-air, arms folded across his chest. "Let's see what you've got."
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