First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 100

Chapter 100: Duel!

"Princess," he respectfully bowed, "with all due respect, he needs to show some ability if he wants to form his own faction here."

’And besides, would I dare to challenge that monster if he had formed his Rune? I just need to beat him now so I can get the reward from Young Master and also make a name for myself.’ He inwardly thought, pleased with himself.

Orion thoughtfully looked at Aeron and turned his gaze to Arya and said, "It’s fine."

Her eyes widened slightly. "Are you sure? He’s an actual Awakener. Wind Affinity gives him incredible speed and movement. It’s not the same as sparring."

Orion smiled faintly. "I know. But I also know myself."

Emilia looked at him quietly, then at Aeron. Her grip on her spear tightened slightly, but she didn’t speak.

Aeron smirked. "So you’re accepting the challenge?"

Orion nodded. "Lead the way."

The students scattered quickly, word spreading like wildfire as the group moved towards the nearest dueling arena, just off the combat practice field. Arya walked beside Orion, biting her lip in worry.

"I’ve heard Aeron’s pretty fast. Probably one of the best among the new batch of students in terms of fighting."

"I have a plan," Orion said, tapping two fingers against his temple.

Arya looked confused. "Plan?"

Orion smiled. "You’ll see."

The arena came into view as a raised circular platform with runes etched all over the place. The entire platform was fortified to handle the shockwave of Awakeners’ battles.

Dozens of students were already gathering, climbing onto benches or standing at one side to watch the show.

The dueling official was a calm-looking instructor with silver-rimmed spectacles as he nodded once. "Standard non-lethal duel rules. Physical harm beyond permanent injury is forbidden. First to be forced off the platform, surrender, or lose the ability to fight—loses."

Orion looked at the instructor in confusion. ’First was that teacher in the administrative office and now him—how the fuck do their eyes even go bad that they need glasses? It’s a damn magic world for godsake.’

[Those are special treasures, Master. Anyways, we’ll talk about that later. First, we need to show that idiot who’s the boss here! (ง •̀ᴗ•́)ง]

Aeron jumped onto the platform with dramatic flair, summoning a burst of wind beneath his boots. He grinned, "Try to last at least a minute."

Orion stepped up, hands behind his back, a relaxed smirk on his lips. The moment his foot touched the platform, a hush fell again.

’He really accepted it...’ Arya stared up from the edge of the crowd, heart pounding.

[Hehe, Master’s gonna wreck him~ ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و]

The arena buzzed with tension as Orion stood calmly on one end of the rune-etched dueling platform with a sword tied at his waist that he had just taken out, his back straight, his black hair flowing slightly in the wind.

’I wonder, where did he get the guts to target me? Doesn’t he fear if I was a petty person I would make his life hell after becoming stronger?’ Orion couldn’t help but question inwardly.

[Master, you overestimate the intelligence of these spoiled nobles. They think their backing can handle it even if the sky is falling.]

’Haa... they love to live in their little delusions.’ Shaking his head, he prepared for the battle ahead.

Opposite him, Aeron Wynthorne played with a slim rune-inscribed wand with a cocky gaze, as if beating Orion was already guaranteed.

[Alright, Master, don’t hold back too much! Let’s give these people a little taste of what happens when they poke a dragon~ (≧∇≦)/]

’Let’s first see what this Tier 1 Awakener’s got,’ Orion replied mentally. _{fɾēewebnσveℓ.com}

The instructor raised a hand and called out, "Begin!"