I Can Copy Curses

Chapter 328: 328. An Existential Crisis

Upon reaching the stage, the old man instructed him to gently place his hand on the monolith.

Jake's palms sweated as he nervously extended his hand and touched the monolith, causing it to glow with a green light.

"B rank talent, Berserk Strength."

A wide smile spread across Jake's face as he heard his talent. He couldn't believe he had awakened a B rank talent. Although it was just a common type, it was still a B rank nonetheless, placing him above the average who awakened C and D rank talents.

He walked back with a joyful smirk on his face.

The kids gathered around the stage were surprised that an unknown kid managed to awaken a B rank talent.

"Who is that kid?"

"Don't you know? He's Jake Foser."

"That Jake Foser who's always with Orion Stark. Those two are famous for all the wrong reasons."

"Now that you mention it, do you think this Orion Stark is that Orion?"

"He could be, but it's highly unlikely. As you know, people from Grimshore always have different names than those in the Three Domains. So, this kid is probably from the Three Domains and just happens to share the same name. I feel bad for him—such bad luck to inherit the name Orion."

Orion overheard their conversations and ignored them. He understood that he was once again unlucky, having been given the body of someone with the same name, which only made things more difficult. But he was relieved that no one had the same name as him in both the Three Domains and this world, so suspicion about his true identity was low.

'But I messed up a little,' Orion thought, recalling how he instinctively reacted to Jake's question about being Orion Darkwood. Now that he thought about it, Jake must have been joking, considering they were close friends in this world.

'Even though I trust Jake won't tell anyone, what if he does?' Orion wondered grimly as Jake returned from the stage.

"Hey, why the foul mood? You should be happy I awakened a B rank talent," Jake said, grinning.

A sense of existential crisis washed over Orion, leaving him feeling disoriented and fractured. He was torn between the different sets of memories—his life on Earth, the memories of Orion Darkwood, and now the inherited memories of this simulation world.

Each one felt as real and vivid as the last, yet they all clashed, making it impossible to distinguish who the original "him" even was.

Was he the man who had lived an ordinary life on Earth, with all its mundane struggles and triumphs? Or was he Orion Darkwood, a being shaped by a world of talents, battles, and destinies far beyond what he'd ever imagined? Now, even this new simulated existence pulled at him, adding another layer of uncertainty.

He couldn't tell where one version of him ended and another began. Each life had felt true in its moment, but now, faced with so many identities, he couldn't help but wonder if there was ever an original "him" at all—or if he had simply become a collection of lives, shaped by forces beyond his control.

"Orion Stark."

At that moment, his name was called.

"All the best!" Jake said, giving him a light slap on the back, pushing him forward.

Orion sighed and stopped dwelling on the memories. He knew the more he thought about them, the closer he'd come to madness.

'Let's focus on the task at hand,' he told himself as he walked toward the stage.

Once there, the old man instructed him, "Touch the monolith lightly."

Orion extended his hand and touched the monolith with his right hand, causing it to emit a faint glow.

"G rank talent, Omni-Focus."

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