First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Elements...are terrifying

Fiora felt sad looking at Orion, sensing his worsening mood. She quietly stepped forward and gently held his hand.

"Maybe... maybe the world really isn’t as good of a place to live as we all are believed to think. But... if there are places where people live in misery, then there are places where people live happily. We can’t only focus on the negatives," Selene softly added, looking toward Orion.

He finally took a deep breath and tightened his grip. "Haa... I’m overthinking it," he softly said, letting go of all thoughts of Demons and War and only focusing on what was in front of him.

The Darkness element, which was active inside his Sea of Consciousness, began to recede like a tide, merging back with the Affinity Orb.

His heart instantly felt lighter as the influence of the Darkness Element faded from his mind. ’Elements... are terrifying,’ he silently thought. Letting go of Rina and Fiora’s hands, he turned around. Rina and Fiora stepped back, letting him speak his mind.

"You’re right, Grandma. We can’t just focus on how the world suffers, we also need to look at the happy and bustling places. Brightgate is a good example of that." He smiled softly, finally looking past the misery of this place.

Eldric finally smiled after arriving at this place. "Good, good, I didn’t misjudge you. See, Selene? I told you he could take this much."

Selene heaved a sigh of relief, smiling helplessly. "I... I didn’t want him to face so much so early. He has only started to learn about this for like two months."

Eldric stepped forward and proudly patted Orion’s shoulder. "Good. Remember your own words. No matter what you face, or no matter what happens, there is always somewhere in this world where light shines. You just need to find that place."

Orion gently nodded. "I won’t forget my own words, Grandpa. I now know why I need to get stronger, and I also know what I want to do."

Eldric raised an eyebrow, curious. "What do you want to do? Kill the demons?"

Orion shook his head. "I want to explore this world. To know what it has to offer in this lifetime, otherwise it would be a pity. To live such a life and never explore your own world... that’d be a shame."

Eldric paused, his expression turning melancholic. "Haa... if that is your wish."

Selene looked at Orion with a faint hint of worry. "O-Orion... ar-are you sure about this? You’re still... y-young—"

Orion smiled emphatically. "Don’t worry. I won’t go anywhere until I’m strong enough to guarantee my safety." He gestured for both of them to calm down.

Helena looked at all of this calmly, feeling a lump forming in her throat. It had been far too long since she had seen her Master and Mistress being this proud and happy about someone since the passing of their son.

Rina and Fiora, on the other hand, looked at Orion with admiration. They didn’t fully understand what went through his head due to their limited worldview. But looking at how proud Eldric was of him, they felt happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Just as Orion was about to say something, something flashed in his mind.

[Limitless System – Emergency Core Protocol Awakening: Partial Access Granted]

[Haaah... Master...? W-Why do I feel like I missed something really important.......? (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑)]

Orion’s face formed a gentle smile. Her voice—warm, familiar, and slightly pouty—soothed something inside him. His heart felt lighter. Yet he couldn’t allow her to see him like this.

’Ugh... not again. It’s only been three days. Go back to sleep.’

[Nuuuu... Don’t wanna... system’s still updating but my heart hurts...]

[Emergency Core Protocol has verified the host’s emotional state.]