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00:00At the Sacred Contract Ceremony, Alara and I chose Divine Beast.
00:04In my last life, I chose the Obsidian Baby Dragon.
00:06Alara chose the Dying Phoenix.
00:08When my dragon took human form, the entire academy cheered for me.
00:12Only Alara stood behind the crowd.
00:14Jealousy drained the color from her face.
00:15Her phoenix collapsed inside its circle.
00:18Its feathers were burned black.
00:19It could not even cry once.
00:20I walked over to help her.
00:22She pulled out a dagger instead.
00:24Then she stabbed through my heart.
00:26Why are you always luckier?
00:28My blood poured into the magic circle.
00:31Dark gold light swallowed everything.
00:33Alara laughed while I died.
00:35If I get another chance, I will choose the Black Dragon.
00:38When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to that ceremony.
00:41Professor Thorne stood before us.
00:43Choose your contract, beasts.
00:44Before I could move, Alara rushed onto the Dragon Circle.
00:47Her voice rang across the hall.
00:49Professor! I choose this Obsidian Dragon!
00:52This time, I moved first.
00:55That useless phoenix is yours.
00:57I almost laughed aloud, so she had returned too.
01:01She thought she stole my fate.
01:02She never knew the truth.
01:04That Black Dragon was never luck.
01:05It was a beautiful parasite.
01:07In this life, Alarxa could feed him instead.
01:10I let her enjoy the trap.
01:12Congratulations on your choice.
01:14Then I walked to the phoenix circle.
01:17The bird inside barely breathed.
01:19Its tail feathers were broken.
01:20Black poison leaked from its wounds.
01:22It opened one golden eye, then pecked my hand hard.
01:26Blood ran down my skin.
01:29Professor! It hates A'Lelia!
01:31What if it refuses her?
01:33I ignored every mocking voice.
01:35I grabbed its neck feathers, then I lifted it from the circle.
01:38It flapped weakly in fury, then fainted in my hands.
01:41I carried it back to my dorm.
01:43It looked half dead.
01:44But one truth mattered.
01:46A phoenix does not die easily.
01:49In my room, I cleaned the phoenix wounds.
01:52The poison was deep and black.
01:54Ordinary potions barely worked.
01:56It woke before midnight.
01:57Then dragged itself to the corner.
02:00Every feather warned me away.
02:01It's hissed whenever I moved.
02:03I know you hate this contract.
02:05When you recover, I will help you break it.
02:07You can leave freely.
02:09The phoenix did not touch the potion.
02:11It shoved the bottle back with its beak.
02:13Trust would take more than medicine.
02:16A few days later, Alara entered Arcan class proudly.
02:19A tall black-haired man followed her.
02:20The obsidian dragon had transformed.
02:22His name was Draven.
02:23He looked handsome and dangerous.
02:25Alara held his arm tightly.
02:26My beast can already take human form.
02:29Where is your broken bird?
02:31Do not let it die.
02:33I did not answer her.
02:34I stood and faced Professor Thorne.
02:36Professor, I request permission.
02:38I want to study the ancient arcane codex.
02:40The whole class gasped.
02:42That codex needed no contract beast.
02:44It required pure personal magic.
02:47The training process was painful.
02:49Most students feared even opening it.
02:53You cannot tame that dead bird!
02:55Or you finally know it is useless!
02:57Her laughter only proved she had learned nothing.
02:59Rebirth had changed nothing.
03:01She was still stupid.
03:02She did not notice Draven's eyes.
03:04No bonds soft his gaze.
03:05To him, she was food.
03:07Like a magic supply bag.
03:09That night, I checked the phoenixed again.
03:11The wound still refused to heal.
03:12Only one medicine could save it.
03:14Sunfruit from the Forbidden Peak.
03:16A place where shadowed trolls hunted.
03:18Listen carefully.
03:19Sunfruit can heal you.
03:20I only need your eyesight.
03:21You fly above the cliffs.
03:23You help me find it.
03:24It still refused to move.
03:25So I wrapped it in my cloak.
03:27Then I carried it up the mountain.
03:32The Forbidden Peak was freezing.
03:34Black mist covered the cliffs.
03:36I finally found the sunfruit tree.
03:38It grew from a broken ledge.
03:39Golden fruit burned like small suns.
03:42I climbed down with bleeding hands.
03:43The phoenix stayed hidden in my cloak.
03:45I grabbed one fruit.
03:47Then the cliff shook.
03:49A shadow troll crawled upward.
03:51Its mouth opened into black mist.
03:55I dodged its poison twice.
03:57Then I realized the truth.
03:58It was not hunting me.
03:59It wanted the phoenix.
04:01High-level magical beasts were its food.
04:03The troll lunged toward us.
04:04The phoenix closed its eyes.
04:06It waited for death.
04:07I will not feed you to monsters.
04:09The troll's claws fell toward us.
04:11I summoned an enchanted short blade.
04:13Then stabbed through its jaw.
04:15The troll crashed down heavily.
04:17I threw through the phoenix away quickly.
04:19The troll's corpse crushed my leg.
04:22Pain 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.
04:31When I woke again, my broken legs still throbbed.
04:33A small piece of sunfruit lay nearby.
04:36The phoenix stood on the troll's head.
04:37The fruit in its beak stopped me cold.
04:39You did not leave?
04:41It flew to my side.
04:42Then pushed the fruit against my hand.
04:44Sunfruit magic burned through me.
04:45My broken bone healed quickly.
04:47I crawled from beneath the corpse.
04:49Then picked the phoenix up.
04:51Its burns had faded.
04:52New red tail feathers had appeared.
04:53They shone like living flame.
04:55Back at the academy, Alara blocked my way.
04:58She looked terribly pale.
05:00Her skin seemed older.
05:01Still, she sneered at me.
05:02You healed it.
05:03So what?
05:04It is still a dirty feather duster.
05:07The phoenix exploded from my arms.
05:09Its claws slashed across her face.
05:12Aaaaaah!
05:13Draven!
05:14Kill that broken bird!
05:16Draven walked toward us.
05:18I stepped back with the phoenix.
05:20But Draven did not attack.
05:21He touched my wrist instead.
05:23His fingers slid across my skin.
05:25You have very deep magic.
05:27We should practice together sometime.
05:29My whole body went cold.
05:31I knew what he wanted.
05:32He wanted my pure magic core.
05:34Alara dragged him away in panic.
05:36She feared he would look again.
05:37The phoenix dug its claws into my sleeve.
05:39Its golden eyes burned with anger.
05:43That night, I studied the ancient arcane codex.
05:46The phoenix slept near my magic ring.
05:48It seemed to like my aura.
05:49A few days later, Alara broke into my research room.
05:51She looked ten years older.
05:52Her cheeks were hollow.
05:53Her eyes had sunk deeply.
05:55Where is Draven?
05:57He is your contract beast.
05:58Why ask me?
05:59She thought I was mocking her.
06:01Before she could scream.
06:02A black shadow passed the window.
06:04She ran after it immediately.
06:05I closed my eyes again.
06:06Then a cold scaled tail.
06:08Wrapped around my waist.
06:09I opened my eyes.
06:10The phoenix was gone.
06:10Draven stood behind me half shifted.
06:12His black dragon tail held me tightly.
06:14Greed sharpened every word.
06:15I am stronger than that bird.
06:17Why did you not choose me?
06:19He changed back into human form.
06:21Then leaned toward my neck.
06:22Our magic waves match perfectly.
06:25Link with me.
06:26You need not suffer through that codex.
06:27Pushed him away hard.
06:28I knew his purpose too well.
06:30He wanted to speed his evolution.
06:32He wanted my magic as fuel.
06:33Draven smiled like a noble prince.
06:35That bird cannot even release magic.
06:37I will become the only Abyss Draven.
06:39My voice turned ice cold.
06:40You are bound to Alara.
06:42Get out!
06:43Alara's magic is filthy.
06:45She is only my stepping stone.
06:47In this academy, only your magic deserves me.
06:49Then the door opened.
06:50Alara had returned.
06:51Bite marks covered her neck.
06:52Her magic was nearly drained dry.
06:54Every word reached her.
06:55But she did not blame Draven.
06:56She pointed at me instead.
06:58You shameless thief!
06:59I helped him transform!
07:01Now you seduce him?
07:02Her screaming drew many students.
07:04They saw Draven in my room.
07:05They saw his tail near my waist.
07:07Whispers began immediately.
07:08Draven looked perfectly calm.
07:09Then a bright red flame appeared.
07:11The phoenix vanished from the table.
07:12A tall man stood beside me.
07:14His hair burned like sunset.
07:15His eyes were dark gold.
07:17He dismissed Draven with one glance.
07:18I am legions.
07:20Then he turned to me.
07:20Tell them, is my contract with Atalia perfect?
07:23I knew he wanted dignity.
07:25I gave him the dignity he demanded.
07:26Ignis smiled at Draven.
07:28Our contract is flawless.
07:29You heard her.
07:30Leave our room.
07:33When everyone left, only Ignis and I remained.
07:36He stepped closer.
07:37A warning burned in his voice.
07:38Do not look at that ugly lizard.
07:42You were a bird yesterday.
07:44Do not be so arrogant.
07:46His ears turned red.
07:47Then he grabbed my waist.
07:49I am the most beautiful beast here.
07:52You are not allowed to regret me.
07:54I used a barrier spell, then locked him outside my room.
07:57Ignis shouted all night.
07:58The next morning, I removed the barrier.
08:00A small phoenix lay at my door.
08:02He looked exhausted and pitiful.
08:04His new tail feathers were burnt shorter.
08:06He noticed my gaze immediately.
08:08Stop looking.
08:09When my tail fully grows back, I will be 10,000 times grander than Alora's black lizard.
08:14Before I could answer, Professor Thorne arrived in distress.
08:17Ignis caused serious trouble.
08:20A new student had died inside the black forest.
08:23Everyone believed Ignis killed her.
08:25I inspected the body first.
08:27The magic core was drained, but the wound felt wrong.
08:30It carried abyss dragon residue.
08:32Then I went to see Ignis.
08:33He was locked in an anti-magic cage.
08:35His red feathers were pressed down.
08:37He looked furious and ashamed.
08:39I did not kill anyone.
08:41She was already dead when I arrived.
08:44I did not even know her.
08:45Alora stood nearby and shouted.
08:47He killed her for magic.
08:48He transformed too quickly.
08:50He must have used dark magic.
08:52I saw him near the body.
08:54Dreven added only one sentence.
08:56The academy believed them instantly.
08:58Professor Thorne turned the accusation toward me.
09:00Your beast refused discipline.
09:02He did not train with you.
09:04You even studied the codex alone.
09:06Ignis stiffened at those words.
09:08I challenged Draven first.
09:09So you saw Ignis near the body.
09:11You did not see him kill her.
09:12If someone found the body before him, could Ignis accuse that person too?
09:17Alora screamed again.
09:18You defend a murderer!
09:20Or are you trying to steal Draven?
09:22I ignored her completely.
09:23Ignis is my contract beast.
09:25I will take responsibility.
09:27Give me time.
09:28I will find the real killer.
09:32After everyone left, I turned to Ignis.
09:35Why follow the victim?
09:36He looked away.
09:38I smelled abyss magic.
09:40Then I found the corpse.
09:41His voice grew quieter.
09:43You went to the codex.
09:44Because I could not help you.
09:46I paused for a moment.
09:48I told you before.
09:49When your wounds heal, you can leave the contract.
09:52I studied the codex early.
09:54That was only preparation.
09:56Ignis's temper broke.
09:57You plan to abandon me?
09:59Then why risk your life to find sun fruit for me?
10:02Why feed me your magic?
10:04When did I agree to leave?
10:06His anger was real.
10:07So was his hurt.
10:08I did not know what to say.
10:10For the next few days, I investigated Draven secretly.
10:13I heard Alara crying at night.
10:15I almost drew my wand.
10:16Then her voice turned weak.
10:18Then it disappeared.
10:19Draven was draining her.
10:20In my last life, Dragon had used my magic.
10:23So he never hunted students.
10:25This life, Alara's magic was not enough.
10:27So he started killing others.
10:30I warned Alara once.
10:32Your magic cannot keep up.
10:34Force the contract apart.
10:36Before he empties you completely.
10:38Alara only glared at me.
10:40You are jealous!
10:41Draven is becoming a Lord Dragon!
10:44Your phoenix is trapped in a cage!
10:46I pointed at her withered neck.
10:47He is feeding on you.
10:51She still refused to believe me.
10:53I returned to Ignis.
10:54He was still angry.
10:56But when I reached through the bars, he lowered his head under my hand.
11:00He let me touch his feathers.
11:01I found two more murders.
11:03They happened while you were locked up.
11:04This proves you are innocent.
11:06Hope sparked through the bond.
11:08Professor Thorne released him that evening.
11:11But when I found Ignis, his body was cold.
11:15His red feathers had dimmed.
11:18He fell into deep sleep.
11:19Professor Thorne lowered his voice.
11:21Try using your contract link.
11:23I laid Ignis on my bed, then placed my hand on his head.
11:27My magic entered him carefully.
11:29His soul answered mine.
11:31The bond between us grew brighter.
11:33But the deeper I went, the more inseparable we became.
11:35If we broke the contract later, the pain would tear both souls.
11:38When I opened my eyes, I Ignis was already awake.
11:41His gaze was fixed on me.
11:43You used your magic willingly, then never mention leaving again.
11:47I wanted to question him.
11:49His body snapped tense.
11:51Fire rose around him defensively.
11:53I turned.
11:54Black smoke swallowed my vision.
11:56Before I fainted, Ignis leaped in front of me.
12:01When I woke again, Alara was the first person I saw.
12:04For a second, I almost did not recognize her.
12:07Her golden hair looked like dry grass.
12:09Her skin had cracked from magic loss.
12:12Her eyes were empty and desperate.
12:14She grabbed my hand tightly.
12:16I will give Draven back.
12:19You contract with him.
12:21Please.
12:22I pulled away.
12:23Are you insane?
12:26Before she could explain, Draven appeared behind her.
12:30Fear filled her whole face.
12:34Lord Draven, I am persuading her.
12:37Trash.
12:38He kicked her aside, then his expression softened toward me.
12:41Aelia, you returned too, did you not?
12:44I finally remembered everything.
12:46He pulled me close by force.
12:49In the last life, I burned Alara to ash for you.
12:52We were meant to be together.
12:56Alara and that stupid bird are weak.
12:58If she had not moved first, we would already be bound.
13:01I would have evolved into Abyss Dragon.
13:03My answer cut clean through him.
13:05I will never bind with you again.
13:08He still tried to look noble, but his patience was thinning.
13:11Alara snatched up a dagger.
13:12She pressed it to Ignis' neck.
13:14He lay wounded and bloody.
13:16Only weak flame showed he lived.
13:18If you do not break the contract, I will stab your bird!
13:25If Ignis died, Draven could force a soul binding.
13:28High Dragon language could overpower me.
13:30Whether I agreed or refused, Draven would still take me.
13:34Only one thing remained possible.
13:35I could save Ignis.
13:37So I closed my eyes.
13:39Inside my soul sea, I found the glowing magic thread.
13:43It connected me to Ignis.
13:44The moment I touched it, the thread trembled like a harp string.
13:48Pain split through my mind.
13:50Alara held my shoulders down.
13:51This is all your fault!
13:53If you told me Draven's truth, I would never have taken him!
13:57I forced my voice through pain.
14:00You were greedy and blind.
14:01You wasted your rebirth.
14:03Ignis woke from pain then.
14:05He realized what I was doing.
14:07You are trying to throw me away again.
14:09I could barely breathe.
14:11Then Draven grabbed my throat.
14:12His other hand pressed my forehead.
14:14Inside my soul sea, a Black Dragon claw appeared.
14:18It tore the magic thread apart.
14:20Emptiness opened inside me.
14:22At the same time, the cage exploded.
14:24Ignis went still when he saw me.
14:26His body expanded impossibly fast.
14:28Draven grabbed me and fled upward.
14:30Black Dragon wings shattered the roof.
14:32Dust and stones filled the air.
14:34Then a huge red fire wing slammed toward Draven.
14:37He released me to dodge.
14:39That wing wrapped around my waist.
14:41It pulled me back through dust.
14:43Then placed me safely on the ground.
14:48Allara groaned.
14:49Not far away.
14:51An iron pillar had pierced her stomach.
14:53Blood filled her mouth.
14:56Aaliyah, save me.
14:59I was wrong.
15:00I should not have stolen Draven.
15:03Use healing magic.
15:04Her words ended in terror.
15:06I followed her gaze upward.
15:08Above us, dark gold eyes filled the sky.
15:11Ignis towered over the ruins.
15:13Nine massive wings of rebirth fire unfolded across the night.
15:17The whole sky turned daylight red.
15:19I had heard the oldest legend.
15:21An immortal ancient phoenix existed.
15:24Now, the legend stood above me.
15:26Regret hit Alotta too late.
15:28Then she began screaming.
15:30Why are you ancient phoenix?
15:35If I had known I would have chosen you, I would have spent every magic drop.
15:41Why did I choose wrong again?
15:45Ignis did not even look at her.
15:47He lowered his noble head towards me.
15:49Before he could speak, Draven's dragon tail attacked.
15:53Abyss smoke covered the strike.
15:54Ignis picked me up by my collar.
15:56This time he moved me away first.
15:58He placed me on a safe ledge.
16:00Then he released one clear cry.
16:02Fire shook the whole academy.
16:04A black dragon and red phoenix collided above the storm.
16:08Thunder and flame tore the sky.
16:10Soon, Draven crashed downward.
16:12He smashed into the academy square.
16:14The ground split into a crater.
16:16His dragon horn was broken.
16:18His scales were burned black.
16:20He no longer looked noble.
16:21He looked like an ugly crawler.
16:23But he still refused defeat.
16:24He crawled toward dying Alara.
16:28Then opened his huge mouth.
16:30Alida screamed once.
16:31Draven swallowed her whole.
16:32Her remaining blood and magic vanished.
16:35Even that did not satisfy him.
16:37His vertical pupils turned toward me.
16:41In the last life, you helped me evolve greatly.
16:46This life, sacrifice yourself too.
16:49I will remember you forever.
16:51I ran toward Ignis.
16:53Then hid beneath his burning wing.
16:55Draven understood.
16:56He could not win.
16:57He opened his broken wings.
16:58He tried to flee toward Shadow Forest.
17:01Ignis' flaming tail feathers extended.
17:04They wrapped around Draven's body.
17:06A desperate dragon roar echoed once.
17:08Then rebirth fire consumed him.
17:10His body turned into ash.
17:12Even his soul burned away.
17:14I found Alara's magic ring later.
17:15It was covered in dirty black blood.
17:17She schemed through two lifetimes.
17:19In the end her greed devoured her completely.
17:22Ignis folded his burning wings.
17:24Black ash fell from his feathers.
17:25He lifted his head proudly.
17:27He held his head high and waited.
17:29He seemed to be waiting.
17:30Waiting for praise.
17:31Professor Thorn arrived with mages.
17:33Students gathered behind him in shock.
17:35I gave Ignis the freedom he had earned.
17:37You are fully awakened now.
17:39The soul contract is severed.
17:41You are free, Phoenix.
17:43Ignis' eyes sharpened.
17:45He looked angry and hurt.
17:47For a moment, he seemed ready to argue.
17:49Then he raised his head.
17:51One Phoenix cry rang through the ruins.
17:53He became a pillar of flame.
17:55Then vanished into the sky.
17:57I did not chase him.
17:58The healers fixed my small wounds.
18:00Professor Thorn came days later.
18:04Aelia, choose a new contract beast.
18:07The academy will use every resource.
18:09This time, we guarantee power.
18:12And a gentle temperament.
18:14At the new contract ceremony,
18:16first year students stood around me.
18:18Because I was the top student,
18:19I could choose first.
18:20I looked across rare beasts.
18:22Wind spirit cats.
18:24Frost white owls.
18:25Storm wolves.
18:26Silver horn deer.
18:27Then my eyes stopped.
18:29A bald little owl sat in one circle.
18:33Then my eyes stopped.
18:35A bald little owl sat in one circle.
18:37Most of its feathers were missing.
18:39Its round eyes looked pleading.
18:41Professor Thorn wiped his forehead.
18:43He pointed toward a proud white hound.
18:45I think this storm spirit hound matches your magic perfectly.
18:49You should choose it.
18:50I considered for a moment.
18:52Then pointed at the bald owl.
18:53I prefer that owl.
18:55It is hurt.
18:56It cannot even fly.
18:57It looks pitiful.
18:58The white hound's face changed.
19:00First shock.
19:01Then fury.
19:02It turned and growled at Professor Thorn.
19:04Professor Thorn began sweating harder.
19:06Did your preference change?
19:07You always like beautiful feathers.
19:10Soft, fluffy, high level beasts.
19:12Do you not sense the hound?
19:14Your magic waves match very well.
19:16No matter how he recommended the hound, I kept holding the bald owl.
19:20I gave it a soft healing glow.
19:22Do not worry.
19:24I will heal you.
19:26You will grow beautiful feathers.
19:28I glanced at the hound.
19:33After all, I have experience raising bald tails.
19:36The bald owl sensed Killing Tent.
19:38It trembled in my palm.
19:40Just as I prepared to contract it, the white hound erupted in fire.
19:44Flames swallowed its false body.
19:46Ignis appeared before everyone.
19:48His red hair blazed brightly.
19:50His golden eyes glared at me.
19:52Your magic taste is terrible.
19:54Do you only like featherless rejects?
19:57If I knew that, I would have plucked my tail first.
20:00I set the owl safely down.
20:03Then I faced Ignis.
20:07Why did you come back?
20:09He looked away.
20:10His voice sounded forcibly proud.
20:12I never agreed to break our bond.
20:14That stupid dragon tore apart.
20:17I did not!
20:18My silence made him nervous.
20:20His arrogance began cracking.
20:21A little grieviness hid in his eyes.
20:23I let the silence stretch.
20:24Then I could not stop smiling.
20:26Change back.
20:34I do prefer soft feathers.
20:38You look terrible to hug as human.
20:41For one breath, he forgot how to answer.
20:43Then relief spread across his face.
20:45His ears turned red.
20:46He still complained while casting.
20:48Do you have any taste?
20:50This perfect human body is wasted.
20:53You only care about bird feathers.
20:56Absolutely unreasonable!
20:58Fire flashed around him.
20:59A small round firebird shot straight into my arms.
21:03He was warm, soft, fluffy.
21:05A little heavier than before.
21:06He buried his head against me.
21:08But his long tail feathers curled around my wrist tightly.
21:10Inside my soul, a bright magic thread appeared again.
21:13This time, it did not bind by force.
21:16It shone by choice.
21:18Ignis muttered against my sleeve.
21:19You are not allowed to choose bald owls again.
21:23Then do not disappear again.
21:25I stroked his feathers.
21:26His tail tightened around my wrist.
21:28I will not-
21:29Around us, the contract circle glowed gold.
21:32No one in the academy dared speak.
21:34Professor Thorny removed his glasses, then wiped them three times.
21:40I held Ignis closer.
21:41In my last life, I thought the black dragon was fate.
21:45In this life, I learned fate could be stolen, but truth could not.
21:50Alara stole the dragon.
21:51The dragon stole her life.
21:53Draven chased power.
21:55Power burned him into ash.
21:56Ignis had looked weak, broken, bald-tailed, and half-dead.
22:00But the phoenix was never weak.
22:02He was only waiting to rise.
22:06And I was not unlucky anymore.
22:08I chose differently.
22:10I trusted myself.
22:12I protected what deserved protecting.
22:14This time, our contract was not a cage.
22:16It was a promise.
22:17A phoenix can burn through death.
22:20A mage can begin again.
22:22And when our magic thread lit up,
22:24only one truth remained.
22:26We had both chosen each other.