First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Arriving at Academy

"Uncle Edgar," Orion began softly, a faint smile tugging at his lips, "did anything special happen around the estate or academy during the time I was unconscious? Any interesting events or visitors?"

Edgar met Orion’s gaze with a gentle, knowing smile. He nodded thoughtfully, reflecting for a moment before beginning to speak, his voice calm yet tinged with a subtle warmth.

"Indeed, Young Master. Quite a few things happened, but most notably, each of your club members paid visits to our estate," Edgar explained, his expression softening as he remembered their visits. "They were quite worried about you, you know. Each of them came personally to ask about your condition."

Orion’s lips curved gently upward, his heart filling with warmth. He leaned back slightly, silently urging Edgar to continue.

Edgar then proceeded to tell Orion about the visit and what they had asked him to tell Orion.

***

As Edgar finished recounting everyone’s visits, a calm silence gently filled the carriage. Orion, now absorbed in thought, gazed thoughtfully out at the bustling cityscape passing by.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, Orion softly addressed Lumi, his mental tone gently reflective.

’Lumi,’ Orion asked softly, eyes fixed contemplatively outside, ’What do you think? How do you think Nyss will react once she learns about my current state and all that happened?’

Lumi’s voice responded quickly, gentle sadness evident within her usually cheerful tone.

[That poor girl might start blaming herself again, Master. She’s already prone to carrying such burdens. Though I have to admit, your luck has been pretty rocky since you met her.]

Orion chuckled lightly, shaking his head gently as a calm smile formed on his lips. ’True, perhaps. But not rocky enough to blame her or anyone else. This wasn’t Nyss’s fault. Everything that happened was a result of my choices, and I must carry the weight of those consequences myself.’

Lumi’s floating screen abruptly appeared in front of Orion, her kaomoji face beaming brightly with pride and admiration.

[Hehe! That’s exactly why you’re the best, Master! Taking responsibility like a true leader! Alright then, let’s hurry back and reassure everyone with your glorious return~!]

Orion chuckled softly, ’Glorious return with this broken body?’

[(⌒_⌒;)]

Shaking his head lightly, he returned his gaze thoughtfully outside.

The carriage soon rolled smoothly to a halt before the grand gates of Thunderpeak Royal Academy. Orion gracefully descended from the carriage, immediately drawing attention from nearby students.

Quiet gasps of shock and awe whispered softly around him, curious eyes widening in astonishment.

Orion’s drastically changed appearance, his mature figure, striking features, and the heterochromatic eyes caught everyone off guard, igniting quiet murmurs of disbelief and excitement.

"Isn’t that Orion Helstorm? He’s finally back?"

"By the elements, he looks completely different!"

Ignoring their astonishment, Orion calmly retrieved his student badge, presenting it smoothly to the guards at the gate.

They swiftly verified his identity, greeting him respectfully and stepping aside to let him pass.

Entering the academy grounds, Orion took a deep breath, savoring the familiar atmosphere. The academy remained unchanged—vast, bustling with students, scholars, and instructors. The sounds of laughter, chatter, and distant lectures filled the air with familiar comfort.

But now he could distinctly feel that everyone had grown considerably stronger than eight months ago. Just with a casual glance, he spotted a lot of students at the Fourth Tier of the Awakened Realm.

But ignoring them all, he walked calmly through the main path, the murmurs around him growing louder as more students noticed his arrival.

Orion met their gazes with calmness but didn’t pause, moving steadily toward the garden, wanting to meet with his old friends and club members quickly.

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