Chapter 117: Reawakening is.. possible (2)

Chapter 113

There was also a 100 percent guarantee of obtaining an SSS-Grade talent under the right conditions.

It was an absolutely ridiculous level of potential.

Compared to that, what Orion had just explained was practically a watered-down version of the truth.

He wasn’t willing to reveal everything to them just yet.

They were already struggling to process the information he had shared. If he casually dropped the full capabilities of the Origin Awakening Eggs on them, who knew whether they would be able to handle it?

They might genuinely collapse from sheer disbelief.

No. I’ll keep the full capabilities of these treasures to myself for now.

Orion quietly made that decision.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust them. He simply didn’t see the need to overwhelm them with information they weren’t ready to process.

---

It took the trio more than ten minutes to gradually accept the reality of what Orion had told them.

Eventually, Racheal was the first to speak.

"So... what do we need to do to reawaken?"

She glanced at the crystal egg resting above Orion’s palm.

"Do we need to eat it? Or should we break it?"

Orion shook his head.

"No. Neither of those."

He focused his attention on the egg, and with a slight movement of his intent, the crystal-like object began to glow. A bright white radiance spread across its surface, illuminating the surrounding area with a gentle brilliance.

"All I need to do is place it against your chest. Once it comes into contact with your body, the process will begin automatically."

He looked at Elias and Racheal.

"That’s all."

The two exchanged glances.

For a brief moment, they seemed to be communicating without words. Then, almost simultaneously, they turned back towards Orion.

"We’re ready."

Elias nodded firmly.

"Do it."

Racheal also nodded, her expression filled with determination.

They had spent years living with the limitations imposed by their talents and understood better than anyone how much a person’s talent could influence their future.

Now that an opportunity to change everything had appeared before them, they weren’t going to hesitate.

Orion nodded.

He was just about to proceed when an important detail suddenly came back to his mind.

His expression changed slightly, and he shook his head.

"Wait."

The sudden interruption made Elias and Racheal pause.

"What’s wrong?" Elias asked.

Orion rubbed the back of his head.

"There’s something I forgot to mention."

He looked at the two of them.

"Both of you have already undergone your first awakening. Because of that, the reawakening process will be different."

Elias raised an eyebrow.

"Different how?"

"To undergo reawakening with the Origin Awakening Egg, you’ll have to sleep for a while."

Elias and Racheal exchanged glances before nodding.

"That’s fine."

Neither seemed particularly concerned.

After all, if the price of obtaining an S-Grade or possibly even an SS-Grade talent was a little sleep, then it was hardly something worth worrying about.

"How long are we going to sleep for?" Racheal asked.

She thought about it briefly before adding, "A few days? Maybe a week?"

Elias nodded in agreement.

"Even if it’s a little longer than that, I don’t think it matters. Compared to the benefits of reawakening, sleeping for a week or two is nothing."

Orion rubbed his head sheepishly.

He already knew that his next words were going to pour an enormous bucket of cold water over their excitement.

"...We’re not talking about days or weeks here, guys."

The two looked at him.

Orion hesitated for a brief moment before finally dropping the bomb.

"We’re talking about years."

"..."

Elias blinked.

Racheal’s smile slowly disappeared.

Orion continued, making sure they understood the situation.

"Since both of you have already awakened, the reawakening process will take considerably longer. If you’re lucky, you might only need to sleep for a year or so."

He paused before adding, "But if your luck isn’t particularly good, there’s a chance you’ll have to sleep for a hundred years or even longer before waking up."

"..."

Silence.

For a few seconds, Elias and Racheal simply stared at him, as though their minds had refused to accept what they had just heard.

Then...

"WHAT?!"

Their voices erupted simultaneously.

The sheer shock behind their reactions was enough to make Orion instinctively pull his head back.

A hundred years?

They had expected a few days, perhaps a week. Even a month would have been somewhat understandable, considering the extraordinary benefits involved.

But a hundred years?!

That was no longer an ordinary period of sleep. It was practically an entire lifetime!

Who knew how much the world would change during that time? How many people they knew would grow old, how many events would take place, and how different everything might become by the time they finally opened their eyes?

Even the possibility of sleeping for just one year was a significant sacrifice, and the thought of losing a hundred years was something neither of them could casually accept.

Their excitement had practically evaporated.

---

Some time later, Orion found himself sitting alone.

Elias and Racheal had already left, and Eleanor had also departed.

The two friends hadn’t outright rejected the offer. However, after learning that the process could potentially keep them asleep for a hundred years, they needed time to think about it.

They weren’t planning to take such a risk without carefully considering the consequences.

Orion understood their decision.

It wasn’t something they could decide on impulsively. After all, there was a considerable difference between sleeping for a few days and potentially losing an entire century.

They needed to consider their circumstances, the people around them, and everything they might leave behind.

Asking for a few days to think about it was perfectly reasonable.

He wasn’t going to pressure them.

If they eventually decided to undergo reawakening, he would help them. If they chose not to, he would respect that decision as well.

As for his mother...

Eleanor had already made up her mind.

She wasn’t interested in undergoing reawakening.

Her reason was simple.

She couldn’t afford to leave the children behind.

Even if the opportunity to obtain an extraordinary talent was placed directly in front of her, she couldn’t bring herself to accept it at the expense of leaving the children without her for potentially decades or even a century.

Her priorities were different.

Unlike Elias and Racheal, who could see the opportunity to obtain greater power as a chance to change their lives, Eleanor wasn’t particularly interested in becoming powerful.

She didn’t desire fame, status, or extraordinary strength.

All she wanted was for her family to remain together. She wanted the children to grow up safely, have a stable life, and be happy.

That was enough for her.

Orion understood.

He didn’t try to persuade her or question her decision. Everyone had something they valued more than power, and for his mother, it was her family.

He respected that.

Now that the matter had been settled for the time being, Orion finally shifted his attention towards his system.

His expression gradually became calm.

He had a rather important question that needed answering.

After everything that had happened, he believed he deserved an explanation.

He stared ahead for a moment before speaking in an unusually composed voice.

"I believe I deserve a good enough explanation as to why I slept for five days straight."