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The Phoenix Was Never Weak HD
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00:00At the sacred contract ceremony, Alara and I chose divine beasts. In my last life, I chose the obsidian baby
00:05dragon. Alara chose the dying phoenix. When my dragon took human form, the entire academy cheered for me. Only Alara
00:12stood behind the crowd. Jealousy drained the color from her face. Her phoenix collapsed inside its circle. Its feathers were
00:18burned black. It could not even cry once. I walked over to help her. She pulled out a tiger instead.
00:24Then she stabbed through my heart.
00:26Why are you always luckier? My blood poured into the magic circle. Dark gold light swallowed everything. Alara laughed while
00:34I died. If I get another chance, I will choose the black dragon. When I opened my eyes again, I
00:39had returned to that ceremony. Professor Thorne stood before us. Choose your contract, beasts. Before I could move, Alara rushed
00:46onto the dragon circle. Her voice rang across the hall. Professor! I choose this obsidian dragon! This time, I moved
00:54first.
00:54That useless phoenix is yours. I almost laughed aloud. So she had returned too. She thought she stole my fate.
01:02She never knew the truth. That black dragon was never luck. It was a beautiful parasite. In this life, Alarxa
01:09could feed him instead. I let her enjoy the trap. Congratulations on your choice.
01:14Then I walked to the phoenix circle. Then I walked to the phoenix circle. The bird inside barely breathed. Its
01:19tail feathers were broken. Black poison leaked from its wounds.
01:22It opened one golden eye, then pecked my hand hard. Blood ran down my skin.
01:28Professor! It hates Alalia! What if it refuses her?
01:32I ignored every mocking voice. I grabbed its neck feathers. Then I lifted it from the circle. It flapped weakly
01:39in fury, then fainted in my hands.
01:41I carried it back to my dorm. It looked half dead, but one truth mattered. A phoenix does not die
01:47easily.
01:49In my room, I cleaned the phoenix wounds. The poison was deep and black. Ordinary potions barely worked. It woke
01:56before midnight.
01:57Then dragged itself to the corner. Every feather warned me away. It's hissed whenever I moved.
02:03I know you hate this contract. When you recover, I will help you break it. You can leave freely.
02:09The phoenix did not touch the potion. It shoved the bottle back with its beak. Trust would take more than
02:15medicine.
02:15A few days later, Alara entered Arcan class proudly. A tall black-haired man followed her.
02:20The obsidian dragon had transformed. His name was Draven. He looked handsome and dangerous.
02:24Alara held his arm tightly. My beast can already take human form.
02:29Where is your broken bird? Do not let it die. I did not answer her. I stood and faced Professor
02:35Thorne.
02:36Professor, I request permission. I want to study the ancient arcane codex.
02:40The whole class gasped. That codex needed no contract beast. It required pure personal magic.
02:47The training process was painful. Most students feared even opening it.
02:53You cannot tame that dead bird! Or you finally know it is useless!
02:57Her laughter only proved she had learned nothing. Rebirth had changed nothing. She was still stupid.
03:02She did not notice Draven's eyes. No bonds soft his gaze. To him, she was food. Like a magic supply
03:07bag.
03:09That night, I checked the phoenixed again. The wound still refused to heal. Only one medicine could save it.
03:14Sunfruit from the Forbidden Peak. A place where shadow trolls hunted.
03:18Listen carefully. Sunfruit can heal you. I only need your eyesight. You fly above the cliffs. You help me find
03:23it.
03:23It still refused to move. So I wrapped it in my cloak. Then I carried it up the mountain.
03:31The Forbidden Peak was freezing. Black mist covered the cliffs. I finally found the sunfruit tree. It grew from a
03:38broken ledge.
03:39Golden fruit burned like small suns. I climbed down with bleeding hands. The phoenix stayed hidden in my cloak.
03:45I grabbed one fruit. Then the cliff shook.
03:49A shadow troll crawled upward. Its mouth opened into black mist.
03:55I dodged its poison twice. Then I realized the truth. It was not hunting me. It wanted the phoenix.
04:01High-level magical beasts were its food. The troll lunged toward us. The phoenix closed its eyes.
04:06It waited for death. I will not feed you to monsters.
04:09The troll's claws fell toward us. I summoned an enchanted short blade. Then stabbed through its jaw.
04:15The troll crashed down heavily. I threw through the phoenix away quickly.
04:19The troll's corpse crushed my leg. Pain exploded through my bones.
04:23I almost passed out instantly.
04:25Before darkness took me, I saw the phoenix pecking sunfruit.
04:29It looked like it had abandoned me.
04:30When I woke again, my broken legs still throbbed. A small piece of sunfruit lay nearby.
04:35The phoenix stood on the troll's head. The fruit in its beak stopped me cold.
04:39You did not leave?
04:40It flew to my side. Then pushed the fruit against my hand.
04:44Sunfruit magic burned through me. My broken bone healed quickly.
04:47I crawled from beneath the corpse. Then picked the phoenix up. Its burns had faded.
04:52New red tail feathers had appeared. They shone like living flame.
04:55Back at the academy, Alara blocked my way. She looked terribly pale. Her skin seemed older.
05:01Still, she sneered at me.
05:02You healed it. So what? It is still a dirty feather duster.
05:07The phoenix exploded from my arms. Its claws slashed across her face.
05:13Draven! Kill that broken bird!
05:15Draven walked toward us. I stepped back with the phoenix. But Draven did not attack. He touched my
05:22wrist instead. His fingers slid across my skin.
05:25You have very deep magic. We should practice together sometime.
05:29My whole body went cold. I knew what he wanted. He wanted my pure magic core.
05:34Alara dragged him away in panic. She feared he would look again.
05:37The phoenix dug its claws into my sleeve. Its golden eyes burned with anger.
05:43That night, I studied the ancient arcane codex. The phoenix slept near my magic ring. It seemed
06:04after it immediately. I closed my eyes again. Then a cold scaled tail. Wrapped around my waist.
06:09I opened my eyes. The phoenix was gone.
06:10Draven stood behind me half shifted. His black dragon tail held me tightly.
06:14Greed sharpened every word.
06:15I am stronger than that bird. Why did you not choose me?
06:19He changed back into human form. Then leaned toward my neck.
06:22Our magic waves match perfectly. Link with me. You need not suffer through that codex.
06:27Pushed him away hard. I knew his purpose too well. He wanted to speed his evolution.
06:31He wanted my magic as fuel. Draven smiled like a noble prince.
06:35That bird cannot even release magic. I will become the only abyss drag.
06:38My voice turned ice cold. You are bound to Alara.
06:42Get out!
06:43Alara's magic is filthy. She is only my stepping stone. In this academy, only your magic deserves me.
06:49Then the door opened. Alara had returned. Bite marks covered her neck. Her magic was nearly
06:53drained dry. Every word reached her. But she did not blame Draven. She pointed at me instead.
06:57You shameless thief! I helped him transform! Now you seduce him?!
07:02Her screaming drew many students. They saw Draven in my room. They saw his tail near my waist.
07:06Whispers began immediately. Draven looked perfectly calm. Then a bright red flame appeared.
07:10The phoenix vanished from the table. A tall man stood beside me. His hair burned like
07:14sunset. His eyes were dark gold. He dismissed Draven with one glance.
07:18I am legions. Then he turned to me. Tell them. Is my contract with Atalia perfect?
07:23I knew he wanted dignity. I gave him the dignity he demanded.
07:26Ignis smiled at Draven. Our contract is flawless. You heard her. Leave our room.
07:33When everyone left, only Ignis and I remained. He stepped closer. A warning burned in his voice.
07:38Do not look at that ugly lizard.
07:42You were a bird yesterday. Do not be so arrogant.
07:45His ears turned red. Then he grabbed my waist.
07:49I am the most beautiful beast here. You are not allowed to regret me.
07:53I used a barrier spell. Then locked him outside my room. Ignis shouted all night.
07:58The next morning, I removed the barrier. A small phoenix lay at my door. He looked exhausted and
08:03pitiful. His new tail feathers were burnt shorter. He noticed my gaze immediately.
08:08Stop looking. When my tail fully grows back, I will be ten thousand times grander than Alora's black
08:13lizard. Before I could answer, Professor Thorn arrived in distress.
08:17Ignis caused serious trouble.
08:20A new student had died inside the black forest. Everyone believed Ignis killed her. I inspected
08:26the body first. The magic core was drained, but the wound felt wrong. It carried Abyss Dragon
08:30residue. Then I went to see Ignis. He was locked in an anti-magic cage. His red feathers were pressed
08:36down. He looked furious and ashamed.
08:38I did not kill anyone. She was already dead when I arrived. I did not even know her.
08:45Alora stood nearby and shouted. He killed her for magic. He transformed too quickly. He must have
08:50used dark magic. I saw him near the body. Draven added only one sentence. The academy believed them
08:57instantly. Professor Thorn turned the accusation toward me. Your beast refused discipline. He did
09:02not train with you. You even studied the codex alone. Ignis stiffened at those words. I challenged
09:08Draven first. So you saw Ignis near the body. You did not see him kill her. If someone found the
09:13body
09:13before him, could Ignis accuse that person too? Alora screamed again. You defend a murderer!
09:20Or are you trying to steal Draven? I ignored her completely. Ignis is my contract beast. I will
09:26take responsibility. Give me time. I will find the real killer. After everyone left, I turned to Ignis.
09:35Why follow the victim? He looked away. I smelled Abyss magic. Then I found the corpse. His voice grew
09:42quieter. You went to the codex because I could not help you. I paused for a moment. I told you
09:48before,
09:49when your wounds heal, you can leave the contract. I studied the codex early. That was only preparation.
09:56Ignis's temper broke. You plan to abandon me? Then why risk your life to find sun fruit for me?
10:02Why feed me your magic? When did I agree to leave? His anger was real. So was his hurt. I
10:08did not know
10:09what to say. For the next few days, I investigated Draven secretly. I heard Alara crying at night.
10:15I almost drew my wand. Then her voice turned weak. Then it disappeared. Draven was draining her. In my
10:20last life, Dragon had used my magic. So he never hunted students. This life, Alara's magic was not
10:27enough. So he started killing others. I warned Alara once. Your magic cannot keep up. Force the contract
10:35apart. Before he empties you completely, Alara only glared at me. You are jealous. Draven is
10:42becoming a Lord Dragon. Your phoenix is trapped in a cage. I pointed at her withered neck. He is feeding
10:48on you. She still refused to believe me. I returned to Ignis. He was still angry. But when I reached
10:57through the bars, he lowered his head under my hand. He let me touch his feathers. I found two more
11:02murders. They happened while you were locked up. This proves you are innocent. Hope sparked
11:07through the bond. Professor Thorne released him that evening. But when I found Ignis, his body was
11:14cold. His red feathers had dimmed. He fell into deep sleep. Professor Thorne lowered his voice. Try
11:21using your contract link. I laid Ignis on my bed, then placed my hand on his head. My magic entered
11:27him
11:28carefully. His soul answered mine. The bond between us grew brighter. But the deeper I went, the more
11:34inseparable we became. If we broke the contract later, the pain would tear both souls. When I opened
11:39my eyes, I Ignis was already awake. His gaze was fixed on me. You used your magic willingly, then never
11:45mention leaving again. I wanted to question him. His body snapped tense. Fire rose around him defensively.
11:53I turned. Black smoke swallowed my vision. Before I fainted, Ignis leaped in front of me.
12:00When I woke again, Alara was the first person I saw. For a second I almost did not recognize her.
12:06Her golden hair looked like dry grass. Her skin had cracked from magic loss. Her eyes were empty and
12:13desperate. She grabbed my hand tightly. I will give Draven back. You contract with him. Please.
12:22I pulled away. Are you insane? Before she could explain, Draven appeared behind her.
12:30Fear filled her whole face. Lord Draven, I am persuading her. Trash. He kicked her aside,
12:39then his expression softened toward me. Alia, you returned too, did you not?
12:44I finally remembered everything. He pulled me close by force. In the last life, I burned Alara
12:51to ash for you. We were meant to be together. Alara and that stupid bird are weak. If she had
12:58not
12:59moved first, we would already be bound. I would have evolved into Abyss Dragon. My answer cut clean
13:04through him. I will never bind with you again. He still tried to look noble, but his patience was
13:10thinning. Alara snatched up a dagger. She pressed it to Ignis's neck. He lay wounded and bloody. Only
13:16weak flame showed he lived. If you do not break the contract, I will stab your bird!
13:25If Ignis died, Draven could force a soul binding. High dragon language could overpower me. Whether I
13:30agreed or refused, Draven would still take me. Only one thing remained possible. I could save Ignis.
13:37So I closed my eyes. Inside my soul sea, I found the glowing magic thread. It connected me to Ignis.
13:44The moment I touched it, the thread trembled like a harp string. Pain split through my mind.
13:49Alara held my shoulders down. This is all your fault! If you told me Draven's truth,
13:55I would never have taken him! I forced my voice through pain. You were greedy and blind.
14:01You wasted your rebirth. Ignis woke from pain then. He realized what I was doing.
14:07You are trying to throw me away again. I could barely breathe. Then Draven grabbed my throat.
14:12His other hand pressed my forehead. Inside my soul sea, a black dragon claw appeared. It tore the
14:18magic thread apart. Emptiness opened inside me. At the same time the cage exploded. Ignis went still
14:25when he saw me. His body expanded impossibly fast. Draven grabbed me and fled upward. Black dragon wings
14:31shattered the roof. Dust and stones filled the air. Then a huge red fire wing slammed toward Draven.
14:37He released me to dodge. That wing wrapped around my waist. It pulled me back through dust.
14:43Then placed me safely on the ground.
14:48Alara groaned.
14:49Not far away. An iron pillar had pierced her stomach. Blood filled her mouth.
14:55Aaliyah, save me.
14:59I was wrong. I should not have stolen Draven. Use healing magic.
15:04Her words ended in terror. I followed her gaze upward. Above us, dark gold eyes filled the sky.
15:11Ignis towered over the ruins. Nine massive wings of rebirth fire unfolded across the night.
15:17The whole sky turned daylight red. I had heard the oldest legend. An immortal ancient phoenix existed.
15:23Now, the legend stood above me. Regret hit Alara too late. Then she began screaming.
15:29Why are you ancient phoenix?
15:35If I had known I would have chosen you, I would have spent every magic drop. Why did I choose
15:43wrong again?
15:44Ignis did not even look at her. He lowered his noble head towards me. Before he could speak, Draven's dragon
15:51tail attacked.
15:52Abyss smoke covered the strike. Ignis picked me up by my collar. This time he moved me away first.
15:58He placed me on a safe ledge. Then he released one clear cry. Fire shook the whole academy.
16:04A black dragon and red phoenix collided above the storm. Thunder and flame tore the sky.
16:10Soon, Draven crashed downward. He smashed into the academy square. The ground split into a crater.
16:16His dragon horn was broken. His scales were burned black. He no longer looked noble.
16:21He looked like an ugly crawler. But he still refused defeat. He crawled toward dying Alara.
16:27Then opened his huge mouth. Alida screamed once. Draven swallowed her whole. Her remaining blood and magic vanished.
16:35Even that did not satisfy him. His vertical pupils turned toward me.
16:41In the last life, you helped me evolve greatly. This life, sacrifice yourself too. I will remember you forever.
16:51I ran toward Ignis. Then hid beneath his burning wing. Draven understood. He could not win.
16:56He opened his broken wings. He tried to flee toward Shadow Forest.
17:01Ignis's flaming tail feathers extended.
17:03They wrapped around Draven's body. A desperate dragon roar echoed once. Then rebirth fire consumed him.
17:10His body turned into ash. Even his soul burned away.
17:13I found Alara's magic ring later. It was covered in dirty black blood.
17:17She schemed through two lifetimes. In the end, her greed devoured her completely.
17:22Ignis folded his burning wings. Black ash fell from his feathers.
17:25He lifted his head proudly. He held his head high and waited.
17:28He seemed to be waiting. Waiting for praise. Professor Thorne arrived with mages. Students gathered behind him in shock.
17:35I gave Ignis the freedom he had earned.
17:37You are fully awakened now. The soul contract is severed. You are free, Phoenix.
17:43Ignis's eyes sharpened. He looked angry and hurt. For a moment, he seemed ready to argue.
17:49Then he raised his head. One Phoenix cry rang through the ruins.
17:53He became a pillar of flame, then vanished into the sky. I did not chase him. The healers fixed my
17:59small wounds.
18:00Professor Thorne came days later.
18:04Alia, choose a new contract beast. The Academy will use every resource.
18:09This time, we guarantee power and a gentle temperament.
18:14At the new contract ceremony, first-year students stood around me.
18:17Because I was the top student, I could choose first.
18:20I looked across rare beasts. Wind spirit cats. Frost white owls. Storm wolves. Silver horn deer.
18:27Then my eyes stopped. A bald little owl sat in one circle.
18:33Then my eyes stopped. A bald little owl sat in one circle.
18:37Most of its feathers were missing. Its round eyes looked pleading.
18:41Professor Thorne wiped his forehead. He pointed toward a proud white hound.
18:45I think this storm spirit hound matches your magic perfectly. You should choose it.
18:50I considered for a moment, then pointed at the bald owl. I prefer that owl. It is hurt. It cannot
18:56even
18:57fly. It looks pitiful. The white hound's face changed. First shock, then fury. It turned and
19:02growled at Professor Thorne. Professor Thorne began sweating harder. Did your preference change?
19:07You always liked beautiful feathers. Soft, fluffy, high-level beasts. Do you not sense the hound? Your magic
19:14waves match very well. No matter how he recommended the hound, I kept holding the bald owl. I gave it
19:20a
19:21soft healing glow. Do not worry. I will heal you. You will grow beautiful feathers. I glanced at the
19:29hound. After all, I have experience raising bald tails. The bald owl sensed killing tent. It trembled in my
19:39palm. Just as I prepared to contract it, the white hound erupted in fire. Flames swallowed its false
19:45body. Ignis appeared before everyone. His red hair blazed brightly. His golden eyes glared at me.
19:51Your magic taste is terrible. Do you only like featherless rejects? If I knew that, I would have
19:58plucked my tail first. I set the owl safely down. Then I faced Ignis.
20:07Why did you come back? He looked away. His voice sounded forcibly proud. I never agreed to break our
20:13bond. That stupid dragon tore it apart. I did not! My silence made him nervous. His arrogance began
20:20cracking. A little grieviness hid in his eyes. I let the silence stretch. Then I could not stop smiling.
20:25Change back. Ignis froze. What?
20:34Change back. I do prefer soft feathers. You look terrible to hug as human. For one breath,
20:41he forgot how to answer. Then relief spread across his face. His ears turned red. He still complained
20:47while casting. Do you have any taste? This perfect human body is wasted. You only care about bird feathers.
20:56Absolutely unreasonable. Fire flashed around him. A small round firebird shot straight into my arms.
21:02He was warm, soft, fluffy. A little heavier than before. He buried his head against me,
21:07but his long tail feathers curled around my wrist tightly. Inside my soul, a bright magic thread
21:12appeared again. This time, it did not bind by force. It shone by choice. Ignis muttered against my sleeve.
21:19You are not allowed to choose bald owls again. Then do not disappear again. I stroked his feathers.
21:26His tail tightened around my wrist. I will not- Around us, the contract circle glowed gold.
21:32No one in the academy dared speak. Professor Thorny removed his glasses, then wiped them three times.
21:40I held Ignis closer. In my last life, I thought the black dragon was fate. In this life, I learned
21:46fate
21:46could be stolen, but truth could not. Alara stole the dragon. The dragon stole her life. Draven chased power.
21:54Power burned him into ash. Ignis had looked weak, broken, bald-tailed, and half-dead.
22:00But the phoenix was never weak. He was only waiting to rise.
22:06And I was not unlucky anymore. I chose differently. I trusted myself. I protected what deserved protecting.
22:13This time, our contract was not a cage. It was a promise. A phoenix can burn through death. A mage
22:21can
22:21begin again. And when our magic thread lit up, only one truth remained. We had both chosen each other.
22:30It's a trap you have, from a pending score.
22:30Trust me, I hope you don't me.
22:30Crack.
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