First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257: Origin of the Strange Stone

An unimaginable, transcendent pressure cascaded downward, crushing reality itself into absolute stillness. Eldric’s unfinished command died in his throat, his mouth frozen mid-word.

In that instant, the fabric of existence crystallized, suspended between heartbeats. Leaves hung motionless in midair, shimmering embers halted their dance, and even the smallest particles of mana stood impossibly still—tiny stars trapped in glass.

Time had not simply paused—it had been seized, shackled, and held in absolute stasis.

Within this frozen silence, a single entity stirred. A faint pulse radiated outward from Orion’s slumbering form, barely perceptible yet powerful enough to ripple softly through the unmoving air.

Hovering gently above Orion, the Limitless System activated, forming first as a translucent, shimmering interface, then swiftly reshaping into an avatar.

Lumi appeared, her figure ghostly and ethereal, threads of digital brilliance cascading around her like fragments of captured moonlight.

Her expression was wary, apprehensive eyes sweeping cautiously through the frozen scene. A tremor of anxiety coursed visibly through her projection, fracturing her form momentarily with faint digital flickers.

A ripple, delicate yet absolute, gently disturbed the void above. Stars blinked quietly into oblivion, leaving an endless depth of pure darkness, from which a presence slowly emerged.

He stepped downward from the nothingness, feet treading invisible stairs carved from empty space itself.

There was no explosion, no fanfare, only a silent arrival marked by cosmic stillness. The fabric of reality itself seemed to part gracefully before him, embracing him reverently, respectfully.

Echo appeared, this time as an aged figure quietly radiant with profound melancholy. Long silver hair cascaded softly around his weary face, eyes shadowed by eons of solitude and patience.

His robes, woven of star-thread and shimmering memories, appeared faded and worn, each strand carrying the mark of infinite time he had traveled. His presence held no outward hostility, only an ancient, immeasurable weight of experience and contemplation.

Gently, silently, Echo descended, touching softly upon the devastated soil without disturbing a single grain.

His gaze drifted first to Orion’s unconscious, draconic form—eyes clouding briefly with understanding.

He then spoke with a sigh. "Primus... I did not expect your Evolution to come so soon. What have you done to yourself?"

Lumi’s form stiffened protectively, flickering lines of defensive light tracing through her avatar. Her voice held caution filled with defiance, yet laced with fear she struggled to conceal.

[Echo... what do you want here?]

Echo did not immediately respond, his eyes never leaving Orion’s battered form. A gentle sigh escaped him, carrying the sorrow of countless lifetimes.

"He stands precariously on the edge. The boundary between Evolution and total collapse is thin—thinner than even you realize."

Lumi’s screen grew brighter as she asked,

[What does that have to do with you?!]

Echo gently shook his head. "It is not what I want, it is what he needs." Saying so, he began walking forward.

Lumi cautiously said, her tone sharpening protectively.

[Stay back. I have connected with the Origin Realm and have gained access to the Core Origin Genesis Energy. Make one wrong move, and—]

Echo’s hand raised slightly, his calm voice cutting her short. "You could, Limitless. But such power, once unleashed, would shatter him. While you will become the same old Limitless Relic in search of a new host with all your memories erased. You know this truth as well as I."

Lumi’s ethereal form flickered, betraying her inner turmoil. Her voice trembled faintly.

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