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I don't know how long I've been floating here. I don't even know if I'm floating. Floating requires mass, and well here I am not feeling anything. I have no idea how many years it has been, since I've died.
I don't even remember how I died. Was I killed , or did I died naturally? I don't recall anything. The only thing in this pitch black darkness is me and my raging emotions. The most prominent of them being an insatiable rage.
What makes it worse is that I don't even know who to direct this rage at. Like a contagious disease it keeps raging on in me with no means for me to vent it out.
I don't miss anything, for as long as I recall I didn't had any parents. Well of course they were there , it's not like I fell from the sky. I was an abandoned child..... or maybe an orphan. Never met them so I don't care.
When I first arrived here I was panicked. Since I couldn't feel anything. No touch, no smell , no sound. Just me and my loneliness. After spending years here I've come to terms with it. But I still wonder, What did I do that I have to suffer like that?
This very question haunted me everyday. I wanna know, was I a horrible person? Did I killed someone? But no response from my memories. All I could feel was a burning desire to kill someone. No instant death wasn't what my instincts screamed at me. It was to show them hell. To make them suffer twice as much as I did. But then again, what did I suffered ?
As I was doing my every day session of questioning myself and my existence, the world around me, if you can really call this place world, started to crack. Huge splinters travelled across the world.
I couldn't see anything for so many years and the first thing I see is the world breaking apart? "Great, way to go"
I felt something off with myself. I felt like I had lost something very important. I felt like i lost my humanity. Scoffing at the ridiculous idea I tried to pry my eyes open. Finally, I exclaimed internally.
The sight in front of me almost scared me to another death. A humungous majestic bird, with golden and red feathers radiating regal light, while a golden halo behind it which looked like a steering wheel carved out of the sun itself. His whole body was littered with some ancient language marks from my old world. I didn't understood it but well there were more pressing matters aside from those marks.
This was a fucking phoenix. Something only mentioned in myths. Was I isekai'd in some fantasy world?
It looked at me with an amused face. I looked at my right to see another one albeit a little less majestic when compared to the previous one but still regal enough to bow down your heads. I felt myself to be standing on two legs but something felt weird. My hands were tucked like wings.
W-W-WAIT A FUCKING SECOND. Did I just reincarnated as a Phoenix? Am I playing in some kind of fucking dream or did God put me in a novel or something?
As I was confused as to which kind of mess I've been thrown into, both of the figures were covered in a bright golden light. After a few seconds of blinding me the glow subsided and two people were revealed. One was an elderly man with red beard and hair ,tousled back. He wore a regal robe contrast of the shabby place we were in. He had menacing golden eyes but as much as those eyes could terrify someone I felt a warm feeling radiating from him and his smile.
I looked at my right again to see a well endowed woman who presumably was my mother now. Her beauty was nothing to scoff at. Her smile carried enough charm to kill a man by a heart attack just by looking at her. Such was the extent of her beauty. She had orange coloured hair and shimmering purple eyes. She also had a bright halo behind her but it wasn't as strong as the elderly man.
Why was I like this? Why can't I change like them? There was a torrent of confusion in my mind as to what was happening. The elderly man came forward "He's a beautiful child Morgana. He'll grow to be a fine descendent" The old man said his voice changing from a happy one to that of a grim one.
"Indeed Lord Mordrain. He will carry our legacy" my mother replied with the same sad smile. She clasped her hands together "Elder, how about you name the child. It would be better if he bonded with you" My mom said.
"Are you sure?" The elderly or should I say Mordrain said to which my mother only nodded. He came forward and extended his hand towards me. I looked at in confusion when a sudden urge to bite his hand arose in me. "Don't tell me I'm born-pervert" I yelled at myself mentally, however my instincts told me to do so.
I sighed inwards as I lost the battle against my instincts and pecked him. It felt so weird, being in a bird's body. A symbol akin to a phoenix appeared on his extended arm and I heard a voice inside my literal mind "Hello there little one" the voice said as I looked at the man on disbelief.
"Papa?" I said embarrassed at my childish and cute voice. The man's face contorted into a sad smile "I'm not your actual Papa, albeit I'm your Papa's Papa. Call me grandpa or gramps" he said with a kind smile.
"Granpwa?" I asked, my words jumbled due to my immature vocal cords or mind. Wait, I'm speaking in my mind then why am I talking like some toddler. I looked towards my mom and the voice was about to speak again but I was quicker "Mama!" I exclaimed beaming while my mother just picked me up in her arms and started sobbing.
After she calmed down grandpa spoke again "As for the little one's name.... Hmm let's name him after his late father, Morgan he paused "From today you're Morgan Asclepius, my sole successor and the one who shall take back what rightfully belongs to only you my child no matter how many times we fall. For we are the proud asuran race of phoenixes who will arise from the ashes no matter how many times we fall"
TIME SKIP
It's been over 1 year since I've hatched. It feels weird every time I think about it. Grandpa has been teaching me about this world. How this world is fueled by mana and an another higher element called aether. He never talks about aether saying the same "everything will reveal itself in the interest of time"
After getting the general structure of the world I'm in I've come to know that their are 3 continents on this world. The One thay is inhabited by humans elves and dwarves is called dicathen which is the most primitive of all 3. Second is Alacrya ruled by Asuras like us but the rulers belong to basilisk race which betrayed all other Asuras, atleast that's what the book gramps gave me say.
Because of us bonded together he showed me fractions of his memories showing how the vritra were not all that bad but were drived into that state due to other Asuras deeming them extremely weak and looking at them with contempt.
The phoenixes were the most powerful race rivalling that of the dragons. The book says that their prince betrayed the other Asuras thus earning the title "The lost price" which to my surprise was my grandpa. Due to Asuras being upper beings I was able to learn all of this at before turning 2.
The phoenixes have been scattered all around the world hiding because of the Indrath Clan of dragons framing them for reasons unknown to me. My grandpa told me he will start training me when I turn 3.
I was also taught of the magic systems in this world. Dicathen was a continent that practiced versatility while alacrya practiced specific spells however they outranked dicathen mages in terms of raw destructive power and cast time. Some of them were half breeds being a hybrid of asura and humans, making them extremely over whelming when compared to dicathen.
My grandpa always told me to treat all races equally but our pride as Asuras come first. Not to harm others but to protect them, as this was the purpose of our existence, To maintain law and order among lessers, which apparently all Asuras have forgotten.
I would absorb all information given me by grandpa while he was teaching me, then go to my mother who'd teach me the way and culture of both Asuras and lessers. The free time I got was spent me trying to unlock my human form.
And finally my efforts paid of. We were celebrating our birthday in our hut. While it did looked like a hut on the outside the inside was as spacious a villa. For some reasons we used to live deep inside the forest. As I was sitting down after eating... or should I say pecking the food my mom prepared for me a warm light enveloped me as I noticed my form change. The light faded and I felt awkward again. Just like when I hatched. Grandpa and mom rushed towards me. Upon reaching me they had their eyes widened .
"You've gotta be kidding me. He just turned 2 today" my usually composed grandpa said while my mother started sobbing followed by a fit of coughs. She was always sickly ever since I opened my eyes in this world. Grandpa escorted her to her room leaving me alone. I walked awkwardly towards the mirror, to see a golden haired boy with heterochromatic eyes. One of them was red while the other was purple. I was told my father had red eyes who was a phoenix too.
Not being a narcissist but I was rather handsome. I had Sharp features and glowing eyes which made myself entranced in them. I grinned thinking about the future.
Looking at my red eye I felt a pang in my heart at the fact that my father was taken away from me before I even saw him. I'll make those dragons pay, I thought as I prepared myself.
After a few days my grandpa started training me in Asclepius's clan destructive mana arts, utilising fire mana. An another asura who had 4 eyes also started coming over to our Abode ever since I unlocked my human form. He was from Theystes clan of pantheon Asuras. His hazel eyes exuded tranquil storm of knowledge and experience.
From what I overheard he was on grandpa's side, since kezzes was a tyrant who would commit genocide against anyone he deemed maybe powerful enough to endanger his seat at godhood. Just like he massacred the Djjins.
Kordri was among the battalion which was sent to annihilate them. Since then he was living his life filled with guilt and hatred for himself. So when my grandpa went against kezzes's devision he decided he will help him from shadows along with another elder of his clan who goes by Aldir.
My training time of mana manipulation got split up, as now half of time I would train inside a room where time flew slowly than the outside world with Kordri. His clan used force type mana arts, which included fluid and minimal movements, backed with destructive power. They also specialised in using opponents force against them and thus my days as a ragdoll began.
When we started training he would just toss me around like a rag-doll breaking my limbs.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGeeQLy7OI
Since injury was not inflicted in this realm it was still a traumatic experience. However, I wasn't just tortured, I improved a lot.
I learned at a terrifying rate, but whenever I get used to him he'll just tone up the difficulty. After 5 years of intense training with him and grandpa in the realm It was only a year outside . Finally after 5 long years in soul realm as I put it was finally time.
I stood Infront of Kordri. This was supposedly our last day as Kordri said that I have to get some real life experience now. He stood Infront me with the same solemn expression, but his eyes showed determination, signalling he won't hold back.
"It's going be a pain the ass" i muttered slowly but everyone heard it. My mother glared at me. Honestly I'd die at kordri's hands than face my mother's wrath. She looks so cute and kind but she really is hardcore ass spanker. My ass almost died one day.
I was brought out of my terrific thoughts of what my mom will do this time by Kordri "Little Prince, I hope you're ready. I won't be holding back this time"
"When were you even holding back old man" I spat back receiving another glare and a stiffened laugh from my grandpa. Kordri grinned as he stepped forward. One of his clan techniques followed a "One step one kill" motto, and much to my displeasure he just used that technique.
Normally someone will die before even knowing that Kordri moved from his place but after dying hundreds of thousand times due to this technique, I was able to dodge his punch.
Even though the punch didn't touched me the air ripples cause a small cut on my cheek. I willed mana into specific parts of my muscles, letting mana know where I wanted to go. In a split second I was a yard away from Kordri.
"Excellent execution of burst step. Little prince's control over mana and technique already rivals some of the elders in our clan" he said with genuine praise.
"It's quite interesting how quickly you let man.." before he could finish I had already concealed my mana with ambient mana around me, which was always taught to me about him. The pantheons called it "Mirage Walk". I sneaked behind him and delivered a low kick but he simply jumped and with enough force and speed to destroy a house he stepped back, but I pulled my leg back before he could cripple me.
The place where he landed cracked and crater the size of a meteor appeared. He looked back at me with devilish smile, and blurred. Using mirage walk he delivered multiple jabs punches and kicks, while I was barely able to keep myself safe.
"Damn it all" I spat as started to concentrate the sunlight around us. Phoenixes were always referred as to the Gods of sun or something always related to sun. Coming to this world and being reborn as one answered everything.
Our real power was something far above some messily fire. It was life , destruction , rebirth. Grandpa told me if I wanted that power I have to figure it out myself. I had always felt the sunlight reacting to my powers. Feeling the sun's power as my core I concentrated as a burning sword shimmered to life in my hands, the very atmosphere felt like it would burn just from its presence.
Kordri took a step back, a look I never knew I'll see in him. "Fear" I stepped towards him, and in an instant I was upon him, he didn't moved. His clothes kept burning, the closer I got to him. Just as I was about to slash at him another sword similar to mine appeared and blocked it. My concentration wavered and the sword disappeared.
I looked at my grandpa with confusion, only to be met with the same expression as mine. I looked over to Kordri who was sweating, some of his skin scorched. "S-sorry I didn't knew this would happen"
He just looked at me with a genuine smile and said "little Prince has already surpassed me. I have nothing else to teach you, but if I may how in the world did you learnt the Ultimate Arts which took even Lord Mordrain centuries to learn? Not to mention it was almost on the same level as my lord's"
My grandpa and mom looked at me with same question in their eyes. "As you know there are 4 basic elements and one higher element which is called aether. I don't know how it started but I was trying to influence the purple dot in sternum when I observed the sunshine react to me. Then a theory clicked in my mind. What if the fire we use isn't necessarily fire, but something akin to chemical reactions on sun? Something just reserved to phoenixes?"
Grandpa scoffed, whole Kordri looked at him with questioning eyes "He's not wrong.... Not entirely. But Morgan, tell me one thing do you know what a reaction is?"
Looks like I messed up. "Doesn't this mean reaction?" I said innocently .
"Hahaha, what I was thinking. Indeed it means that. To expect a kid use a term from someplace so far away" he said while laughing.
I stiffened at his words. He doesn't know, yes he doesn't . I assured myself.
"Then I have to teach you one last thing Morgan. You have the theoretical knowledge of ultimate arts of almost all clans except the vritra right? Now that you're ready it's time to teach you an ultimate art that has been in the possession of pantheons for centuries, and due to its destructive properties only one person can hold it a time. Other person has to die. But don't worry we're teaching you this technique so when the new holder of this Art is decided it won't be kezzes's lapdog" grandpa explained.
Suddenly a portal appeared out of no where. An all too familiar figure appeared. The person who would take turns in torturing me during my training with Kordri, Aldir, the current holder of ultimate mana arts of pantheons "World Eater"
The next month went by me learning the theoretical aspects of world eater. It was evident I couldn't use it unless I reach the higher integrate stage. I was still at initial silver.
After a few another days of 24 hour study sessions with the three eyed freak I was finally free, as the next day was my birthday, and also the announcement my grandpa told me he will make once I learnt all he had to offer.
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I celebrated my 3rd birthday with my family which included some of the pantheons and Ghidorahs whose real form was that of a three headed dragon. While being dragon blooded they were against the Indraths.
Suddenly a huge mana spike brought me out of my stupor as my grandpa and mom panicked. A hundred of so people as strong as or maybe a little less powerful than kordri were flying in our direction.
"Indraths" the eldest of ghidoras spat. My grandpa started to summon a portal, when a heavy pressure started to push us down. It was the leader of Indraths, my grandpa's former best friend, the genocidal maniac Kezzes.
Not wasting a second gramps left the portal to my mother as he and kezzes started dealing blows . She tried to push me to go "No mom, you know I can kill all of them while grandpa holds kezzes." I said my anger flaring through me as I saw multiple of our guests lying lifeless.
"It's too early for you to get in this mess, go away and return once you're strong enough to avenge us" she said wiping the tears of her face.
I looked to my right Aldir being stabbed my multiple spears, the Indraths demanding the world eater technique. "I'd die rather than let this technique remain in your ranks" he spitted on one of their faces before increasing in size.
I looked at my mom who had fear in her eyes but with the warmest smile she kissed me on my forehead. Just as she was about to push me into the portal a huge sword stabbed her in the heart, killing her instantly her beautiful eyes still carrying the same love for me and her lips still having that warm smile.
Willing every last drop of mana and little purple specks on my sternum i conjured a spear made from our clan's ultimate arts and with one swift movement plunged it into my mother's murderer. I looked up to see my grandpa's limp body in kezzes's grip as he had a smirk up his face.
I threw the spear towards him concealing it with ambient mana. Many tried to protect him but all perished the spear not decelerating a bit, he dodged just in the nick of time, however his left side was scorched leaving a big deep cut on his face. "Let the cut remind you everytime you see your ugly face what you did here and what will become of you. Not only you, but all those present here. I'll sweep the grounds with you all Indraths and her" not knowing myself whom I meant with HER.
I escaped through the portal. I arrived a place between a forest and a pavement. I saw a carriage coming. I hid inside the bushes. My whole body erupted into anger as I heard one of them say "Quite a catch. Caught two virgin girls. Gonna sell for a lot".
I jumped in front of them and they looked at me like I was a sack of gold "pretty boy! You lost? Let me take you to your mommy" That was the last thing I wanted to hear.
"Quite an audacity for a mere lesser to address me like that. Let me arrange a meeting between you and your creator" I said as a sword of fire manifested in my hands, my eyes started to beam red and purple. "Sorry but I'll take it all out on you"
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That took a toll on my brain but well here you go. As promised an upload on Saturday. Now ima go and enjoy a little sleep in 2 days249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6YToVWfjU
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