First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 121

Chapter 121: Creating The Fire Rune

Orion nodded his head and continued reading the pages before he soon reached the ’Troubleshooting Common Rune Creation Errors’.

’Eh, I will skip this for now, need fresh experience,’ he thoughtfully murmured.

[That’s for the better, Master. You need to have some experience yourself first before looking at the failures of others.]

He nodded and turned the pages back before reaching the Primary Runes.

’Now, let’s see what I have.’ Saying that, he looked at the first page of the Primary Runes’ section, where the runes were divided into a few categories:

-Foundational Function Runes

-Spell Behavior & Utility Runes

-Mental / Sensory / Soul-Linked Runes

-Formation & Field-Control Runes

-Core Element Runes

-Advanced Element Runes

-Top Element Runes

’Now, which Rune should I start with, Lil Lumi? All of them seem so interesting.’ He couldn’t contain his excitement looking at the limitless possibilities placed in front of him.

He had already begun imagining the various ways he could mix the runes and create spells with them. Yet there was nothing he could do with them except diligently learn.

[You should start with the Fire Rune, Master. You’ll need that to form your Fire Affinity Rune after all. And it should be one of the easier ones for you due to your high affinity with it.]

’Good enough, I shall start with that then.’ Saying that, he began turning the pages until the page for Core Element Runes opened up in front of him.

Lumi went silent to let him read the pages, anticipating how much time he would take to learn it.

Orion’s gaze carefully settled upon the page, the soft ambient glow of the mana lamps casting a gentle light upon the detailed illustrations.

Three runes were etched upon the first page, each inscribed with meticulous care, accompanied by descriptions detailing their essence and method of invocation.

He leaned forward slightly, his eyes drifting over each rune slowly and calmly, taking in every intricate detail.

The first rune was a twisting, fluid drop of water that appeared to ripple subtly as if alive, labeled as:

Water Rune

<Embodies adaptability, fluidity, and tranquility. The Rune of Water upon which all Water Elemental spells are created.>

He continued to read further as more details were written about how to make it and how much mana to pour in.

The second rune was solid, earthy, and geometric, with bold lines intersecting precisely and neatly, emanating an unmovable feeling. Beneath it, the text read clearly:

Earth Rune

<Symbolizes stability, endurance, and fortitude. The Rune of Earth upon which all Earth Elemental spells are created.>

But Orion’s eyes sparkled brighter as they landed upon the third rune. The lines were flowing freely, almost as if someone had drawn the brush randomly, yet it seemed to exude the beauty of free will as the Fiery Rune seemed to dance with life.

Fire Rune

<Represents transformation, creation, and energetic destruction. Fundamental for spells involving combustion, heat manipulation, purification by flame, offensive strikes, or any Fire-related spells.>

After memorizing every detail thoroughly, he reached forward and carefully positioned one blank parchment in front of him, dipping the fine brush gently into the shimmering mana-conductive ink. _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}

His third attempt was slightly better—the strokes were clearer, while his mana was steady as he slowly completed the rune.

[BOOM! Another failure! (≧◡≦)]

’...What went wrong?’ He carefully looked at the paper and compared it to the rune created in the book. He could clearly tell that his rune lacked power, as if it was missing something.

[You didn’t try to incorporate your knowledge of Fire that you’ve learned till now into the rune. Elemental Runes are special—you need more than just skill to make them. That’s why Fire Affinity Runesmiths can only make Fire Elemental Runes and need the help of other Affinity users while making armaments.]

’I see... I get it now... I think.’ Shaking his head, he threw aside his latest work and looked deeply at the rune in the book. He tried to learn its mysteries before picking up the pen again and dipping it in the mana-infused ink.

***

Attempt after attempt passed by, each better than the last yet still insufficient. The rune either distorted slightly, lacked sufficient mana integration, or simply collapsed upon completion.

By his sixth attempt, Orion felt his concentration intensify, his expression turning sharply focused, eyes narrowed in determination.

He carefully guided the brush, letting his mana flow gently through his Primal Channels, visualizing each line before he executed the motion.

The rune appeared near-perfect, but at the final stroke, a slight wavering of his concentration caused a faint, unwanted ripple of mana. The rune glowed briefly as if about to be finished—but faded moments later.

"The fuck! Why am I losing concentration so often? My concentration isn’t that weak," he said in frustration.

[Creating runes takes special focus, Master. Your body and soul aren’t trained yet to focus on creating runes, so it’s harder for you at the start. As you practice more and gain more experience, you won’t have this issue.]

He exhaled a long breath and nodded, "Then I’ll just keep trying."

[Master, you’re almost there! Don’t lose hope! Seventh time’s the charm! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ]

Her bubbly encouragement filled him with renewed determination. He closed his eyes briefly, centering himself. When Orion reopened them, clarity filled his gaze.

He dipped the brush again, visualizing the rune once more, this time aligning every fiber of his concentration toward the parchment.