First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System - Chapter 125

Chapter 125: End of Class
Thalion nodded his head in appreciation, “That’s a good question, most don’t consider it and only think about how one can create an Affinity Rune. So to answer that, a normal Tier 1 Awakener can hold up to 3 Tier 1 Spells in their Sea of Consciousness. The more spells you have, the greater the load it will place on your SoC.”

Orion thoughtfully nodded and became silent, letting the others ask questions.

Elias, who had been silent throughout the lecture, raised his hand.

Thalion’s gaze shifted towards him, “Elias Marrow, yes? What question do you have?”

Elias sat up straight and said in a calm and composed tone, “Aren’t three spells too little? How many spells can higher-tier Awakeners hold?”

“Another good question.” Thalion nodded his head. “As I just said, a First Tier Awakener can hold up to 3 spells, and with each consecutive level, the number of spells one can hold increases by 3. So a Tier 9 Awakener can hold up to 27 spells.”

The students began murmuring upon hearing this, the commoners among them discussing it the most.

“Only 27 spells?”

“Isn’t that too little?”

“I thought we’d be able to use hundreds of spells by then.”

…

As the discussion continued, Thalion gave the students some time before he lightly coughed, his mana suppressing the room, silencing everyone. “Now, let’s continue. While an Awakener can only hold 3 Spells at Tier 1, that doesn’t mean he can’t learn more spells.”

“However, to use those spells, he would need to create the rune in the air on the spot. Otherwise, the spells he has already stored in his SoC can be activated with merely a word. And if your mastery is good enough, then just the name of the spell is enough to activate it.”

The students’ eyes lit up. This was much better than what they had initially thought. But soon, many realized the difficulty of creating a magic circle mid-battle.

Orion, however, thought of something else. ‘Spell limit, huh… Wonder what my limit will be.’

[Your Sea of Consciousness is so ridiculously huge that you’d need to master hundreds of spells before we can get an estimate. (⊙﹏⊙✿)]

He inwardly smirked and replied, ‘Heh, only one way to find out. I need to create more spells in my SoC due to my different elements.’

The students continued discussing for a while before one of the nobles from the back row raised his hand. Thalion nodded and gestured for the student to ask their question.

“I wanted to ask—once we’ve formed our Affinity Rune, how do we determine the optimal spells to practice initially?”

Thalion’s expression turned deeply thoughtful. “A wise question. Initially, focus on basic yet versatile spells directly related to your Affinity Rune’s chosen runes. For instance, with a Fire Affinity Rune containing ‘Ignite’ and ‘Flow’, I’d recommend starting with simple combustion spells or minor flame control techniques. Such spells help reinforce your rune’s stability and deepen your intuitive grasp of mana manipulation and elemental familiarity.”

The noble student nodded and scribbled something in his rune book.

After a few more questions, the lecture officially ended, and the students gradually dispersed, chatting energetically amongst themselves about the intriguing new knowledge.

Arya nudged Orion gently, smiling. “Got the answers to your questions?”

Orion chuckled warmly, his eyes brightly lit up. “Yep, all of them. I’ve got plenty to try tonight.”

Emilia glanced at him, admiration subtly visible in her eyes at Orion’s hunger for knowledge and enthusiasm.

Arya giggled and stood up. “Well, I also need to head back—I feel like I’m close to reaching the Second Tier of the Awakening Stage.”

Orion raised an eyebrow. “Already? Aren’t you a little genius?” He chuckled and stood up.

She brightly smiled and pointed a finger at the other noble heirs. “Hehe, I can’t fall behind the other geniuses when I’m the princess of the country.”

However, Orion saw something hidden within that smile of hers—pressure. A huge pressure that someone might surpass her, and she would disappoint not only her parents but also those who put their hopes on her.

He smiled and didn’t mention anything, softly nodding. “Indeed, but you don’t have to worry about it.”

Arya tilted her head. “What do you mean?”

Orion cracked a grin and pointed at himself. “Because I will soon be surpassing you.”

Arya stared at him for a few seconds with a blank expression before bursting out laughing. “Hahahaha, true, with your talent, you might really surpass me. But first, form your Affinity Rune, lest Vice Dean Hargan throw you out in a month.”

‘Well, just give me another day. I should be able to form it by tomorrow,’ he inwardly thought, wondering how she would react if he told her about it.

As they prepared to leave, Orion briefly glanced towards the other top 10 students who had attended.

Sylvia and Garron were missing, while the rest had attended. His gaze paused on Elias for a bit before continuing, landing on Nyss, who remained seated quietly with a thoughtful expression on her face.

Seeing him looking at her, she nodded. “You asked good questions, Orion.”

Orion nodded back. “Thanks, I learned a lot today.”

She stood up. “Then I will leave for the Tower of Myths.” Saying it curtly, she slowly walked away.

“Oh? She’s already going for the Tower of Myths? That’s bold of her,” Arya said, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Orion nodded. “She should already be at the Second Tier of the Awakening Stage then.”

“She’s older than me!” Arya quickly interjected.

His lips twitched. “Did I say she surpassed you?”

Her cheeks turned slightly red as she turned around. “Cough. Anyways, I’m heading back—I need to prepare for my breakthrough.”

Emilia gently smiled, seeing her behave like this, before giving Orion a nod and following after her.

After leaving the main building, Emilia caught up with Arya. “You’re really open with him, Lady Arya?”

“Haa… how many times have I told you? Just call me Arya when it’s just the two of us,” Arya shook her head and softly berated her.

Emilia swung her spear around. “…We’re in the academy.”

“…Right, I forgot about that.” Softly exhaling, she nodded. “As for your previous question—yes, I’m indeed friendly with him. I’ve known him for over a month now. Mom and Dad went to visit Grandpa Eldric and Grandma Selene when I first met him.”

Emilia’s eyes lit up, taking a step forward. She asked with shining eyes, “Did Sir Eldric and Lady Selene say anything about him to His Majesty?”

Arya shook her head. “No. Father only told me that Grandpa Eldric fully trusts Orion.”

The two of them continued chatting while heading toward a flying carriage parked at a particular corner of the academy.

***

At the other end of the academy, Orion went toward the cafeteria and bought some porridge and other fruits for Seraph before heading back.

Outside the academy, he spotted Lucan staring at a group of ladies passing by while playing with his pebble, and Edgar stood on one side, cleaning his sword.

Noticing him, they bowed, and after a small chat, prepared the carriage. Orion boarded first before the others followed as the carriage began rolling down the street.