First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Viren’s Bet

Space distorted sharply around Orion, the teleportation rune activating immediately, whisking him instantaneously away.

A heartbeat later, Orion stood abruptly outside the Tower of Myths, his breathing ragged, body trembling slightly from residual adrenaline as blood dripped down from his arm.

Sweat drenched his forehead, trickling freely down his flushed face. His heart still raced fiercely, the Echo’s final strike burned vividly into his mind together with the image of two distinct thrones.

“Hahaha I won! See? I told you he would reach the fiftieth floor, now cough up the Duskwater Wine you bet with me.” Instructor Viren’s joyful voice echoed from the side. _{freēwebnovel.com}

Orion turned his head to see Instructor Viren taking a jar of wine from an angry-looking Instructor, who turned his head and looked at Orion before nodding and leaving.

Viren approached calmly with a big smile on his face. “Hahaha I didn’t judge you wrongly, Orion Helstorm. Well done, well done indeed.”

He didn’t concern himself with Orion’s bleeding hand, as such minor injuries were all too common for them.

Orion, on the other hand, was breathing roughly as he felt his body aching from pain all over, his instincts going crazy as he felt intense frustration. Taking a few deep breaths, he closed his eyes and tried to calm himself.

After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and looked at Viren. “…What… did you bet?” he tiredly asked.

Viren smugly smiled and showed him a jar of wine. “I bet on you stopping precisely at the 50th floor. And the bet was for this. Haha, I was eyeing this Duskwater Wine for so long, but that stingy Instructor Alaric was hiding it from me for years. But you—you helped me with this.”

Orion’s lips twitched. Taking out a healing potion from his storage ring, he emptied it at once. Taking a deep breath, he straightened up. “How… did you know I would reach the 50th floor or get defeated there?”

Putting the jar in his storage ring with a smile, Viren slowly explained, “Because he was the perfect counter for the current you.”

“Huh?”

He smiled and patiently explained, “The fiftieth floor is a decisive boundary, Orion. The Echo from that point has near-perfect battle instinct from their original self. And especially that Echo—in his time, he was one of the greatest swordsmen. It’s a shame he left too early, otherwise his Echo might have been at the higher end of floors.”

Orion’s eyes flashed with understanding. “I see. No wonder he was that skilled, but his physical strength…”

Viren nodded in understanding. “It’s no wonder you would think that. Actually, he was born with unmatched physical power. His body was even comparable to the Titans back then—or so I heard.”

He took a deep breath and nodded. “I see. Thanks for clarifying my doubts, Instructor Viren. So, how did I perform? Was it good?”

Viren smiled strangely. “Good? You just set a new record. I don’t think anyone has managed to reach the 50th floor on their first attempt here.”

Orion tilted his head in confusion. “How? Didn’t you say he was one of the strongest at his level? He didn’t manage to reach so high?”

Viren shrugged his shoulders. “You think everyone has as monstrous amount of stamina as you? You’ve been fighting in there for over 6 hours straight without breaks. I’m honestly surprised. I only betted that because of my gut feeling and the match I witnessed that day between you and Sylvia.”