First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Reason for Explosion

The entire parchment went up in flames again, leaving both Lumi and Orion staring at it in stunned silence.

"..."

[...]

"Why did you have to set up a red flag?" Orion muttered, letting out a long sigh as he slumped back in the chair.

[...There’s something wrong. We did everything right. This shouldn’t be happening.]

Knock Knock

"M-Master, a-are you alright?" came Fiora’s soft voice from outside the door.

"Come in," Orion called out. Honestly, he could use a break after another string of failures.

Fiora opened the door and stepped inside—but the moment her eyes landed on him, she froze.

"M-Master! Wh-What happened to y-you??" she stammered, quickly rushing over to check on him.

"Huh? What do you mean what happ—" He trailed off as he followed her gaze downward.

His entire body was smeared with black ink and ash, making him look like a coal miner fresh from the depths.

"..."

[Hahahahahahahaha M-Master! Hahaha y-you look—pffft—so funny! Hahaha I can’t—!!]

Orion clenched his fists, resisting the overwhelming urge to bonk her into silence, then turned to Fiora and gestured for her to calm down.

"A few parchments just exploded. Nothing serious happened," he said with a sigh.

Fiora paused, gently brushing away some of the ash from his shoulder as she checked him over. "Still... you’re completely covered. Are you sure you’re not hurt anywhere?"

"Yes, yes, I’m fine," Orion replied calmly.

She finally relaxed and took a step back, her gaze drifting toward the scorched desk. "Why did they explode?"

Orion shrugged. "Beats me." _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}

Then, as if a thought struck him, he turned toward the charred remains. ’Let me try the Eye of Revelation.’

He closed his eyes for a moment, then reopened them—his pupils faintly glowing—as he focused on the burnt parchment.

[Ashes: Remains of an overloaded Common Grade Parchment.]

’...’

[...]

"Uh? Master?" Fiora tilted her head, gently nudging him.

’Aren’t you the smartest system in the world? How did you not think of this?’

[...Aren’t you the Perfect True Dragon Emperor and Human Emperor? How did you forget this minor detail?]

’...’

[...]

The two fell silent, staring blankly at the pile of ash—finally understanding where they had gone wrong. But neither of them wanted to admit fault.

Fiora, still clueless, looked between Orion and the wrecked desk with visible concern.

He let out a long breath. "Haa... I should go and talk to Grandma."

Just as he turned to leave, Fiora quickly stepped in front of him. "B-But, look at y-yourself!" she said, pointing at the ink-and-soot-covered mess he had become.

"...Well, a bath is in order then," he said with a small smile.