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00:01BATALFIELD IN RUINS
00:02The ground trembles
00:04Lava cracks open
00:05After the war, I was the one who kept the Frostwing alive
00:08The Frostwing shifts into a man
00:10And the first thing he did was choose her
00:12Serafina in his arms
00:14They kiss
00:15Serafina ss.my jr
00:17The ground splits
00:18Lava surges
00:20She smiled at me
00:21Thank you senior
00:22For raising him
00:24For me
00:24He turns back into a beast
00:26Lifting her onto his back
00:28He didn't even look at me
00:29He lowers his head
00:30Lifts the heroin in his jaws
00:32And somehow, I thought he'd save me
00:35He lets go
00:36I falls into lava
00:37Ten years, just to raise someone else's mate
00:40Eyes snap open
00:41No
00:42Bright hall
00:43Crowd murmuring
00:44Banners, sigils
00:46The Binding Royal
00:47This place
00:48The Grey Marsh Binding Right
00:50My name is Rowan Ashford
00:52Top of my class, the Headmaster's Ward
00:54The Academy's brightest prodigy
00:56The Frostwing was the center of the hall
00:58Perched on a golden stand
00:59His blue-green feathers glinting like ice
01:01The bird's cold eyes passed over me as if I were nothing
01:04Then Serafina stepped forward
01:06In her arms lay a half-dead black sea serpent
01:08Tears trembled on her lashes
01:10And the Frostwing lowered his head to her
01:12Just like that, I became the villain
01:14Professor Hargrove frowned
01:16Serafina, your arcane vessel is too weak
01:18You can't handle a creature like that
01:21Rowan, I was never trying to compete with you
01:23I just...
01:25Then I'll take this one
01:26Since the Frostwing likes her so much
01:28She can have him
01:29Has Rowan lost her mind?
01:31I ignored them
01:32In my last life, I gave that bird everything
01:39In the end, he made me die
01:41So this time, Serafina, he's all yours
01:44Good luck raising that greedy beast
01:46Professor Hargrove couldn't talk me out of it
01:48But he looked sick to his stomach
01:50Handing a legendary pureblood Frostwing
01:52To a rookie transfer student with zero foundation?
01:55It was a criminal waste of potential
01:57But the Frostwing acted like he was drugged
01:59Clinging to Serafina as if he couldn't live without her
02:02Afraid to hurt the bird
02:03The Professor sighed and activated the rite
02:06A soul bond is a leash
02:07Once the contract is sealed
02:09The familiar is bound to the caster's will
02:11If it ever dares to harm its owner
02:13The magical backlash is lethal
02:15The ritual array flared to life
02:17Runes pulsing with raw power
02:19The sudden surge of magic terrified the sea serpent
02:22With its last bit of strength
02:23It quilled tightly around my wrist, desperate
02:26As if afraid I'd change my mind
02:28And throw it back into the trash
02:29In the opposite circle
02:31Serafina basked in her moment of triumph
02:33She looked at me and smirked
02:35You and that snake really are a perfect match, Rowan
02:39I didn't even have to open my mouth
02:41My classmates did it for me
02:43Watch your tongue, boss
02:44If Rowan hadn't handed him to you on a silver platter
02:47You wouldn't even be allowed to touch a Frostwing's feather
02:51If I were you, I'd be kneeling in gratitude
02:54Seeing Serafina get picked on
02:56The Frostwing grew frantic
02:57Trying to shield her
02:58But he failed
02:59There was a problem
03:00After a bond
03:02A familiar shares its master's mana
03:04And Serafina?
03:05She's a total amateur
03:06What magic could she possibly give him?
03:09Get used to it, buddy
03:10Life with a weak binder is a long, slow crawl
03:13I looked down at the little serpent on my wrist
03:16Finally sure that I wouldn't abandon it
03:18It went limp and passed out in peace
03:22Back at my house
03:23I started studying my new familiar
03:25He was tiny
03:26By the looks of it
03:27He had just reached maturity
03:29But he wasn't like any sea serpent I'd ever seen
03:32His tail was flat with a sleek fin
03:34More like a fish
03:35Most likely
03:36He's a hybrid
03:37Part sea serpent
03:38Part siren
03:39My yard had a natural magic spring
03:41The second I put him in
03:43The little guy came back to life
03:44Splashing around and greedily absorbing the mana from the water
03:47You've got some nerve
03:49Aren't you worried I'll poison you just to trade up for something better?
03:52He froze
03:54Staring at me with his tiny, bead-like eyes
03:56Then
03:57He spat water right in my face
04:01I gave his head a playful flick
04:02Fine
04:03Just focus on healing
04:06I raised a frost wing
04:08One little snake won't be a problem
04:10The next morning
04:11I opened my eyes
04:12And immediately froze
04:14A man was in my bed
04:15Sun-kissed skin
04:16Dark lashes fluttering like butterfly wings
04:19I shrank into the corner
04:21Who are you?
04:23This is Grey Moth Academy
04:24Don't even think about trying anything
04:26He sat up lazily
04:34The sea serpent?
04:36Rude
04:37I have a name
04:38It's Ness
04:41Apparently
04:42He'd been on the run from something trouble
04:44And somehow
04:45He ran straight into my uncle Percy
04:46You know Percy
04:48The man has a gift for picking up treasures off the street
04:50Broken clocks
04:51Cursed rings
04:52Apparently
04:53Dying snakes included
04:54Nix had disguised himself as one
04:56Half dead
04:56Barely breathing
04:57Just to get help
04:58And Percy?
04:59He brought him home like he just hit the jackpot
05:01The problem is
05:03Nix isn't just anything
05:04He can already manifest
05:06Which means his power is off the charts
05:08And if he's this strong
05:10Then whatever's punching him
05:11Yeah
05:13Monsters
05:15Great
05:16Just great
05:17Tell me something
05:18Your enemies aren't going to track you here, right?
05:21Nix stepped closer
05:22His golden eyes locked onto mine
05:24Pinning me against the wall like I had nowhere else to go
05:26He smiled
05:27We're bound now
05:29A contract
05:29Excuse me?
05:31You're the owner
05:32And I'm your guardian
05:34He leaned in
05:35Voice lowering
05:36So master
05:38You better start training
05:40Try not to hold me back
05:44Nix actually had some tricks up his sleeve
05:47My magical essence was water-based
05:49Which perfectly compliments his nature
05:51He taught me an ancient spell weaving from the sea clans
05:54To draw magic directly from the water
05:56The results were incredible
05:58Even the headmaster noticed my rapid progress
06:00My new daily routine was simple
06:02I'd soak in the magic spring to train
06:04While Nix watched over me from the branches of the cherry tree
06:07Under the sunlight
06:08His bronze skin gleamed
06:10His collar hanging open to reveal sharp collarbones
06:13With his eyes narrowed in a lazy nap
06:15He looked dangerously beautiful
06:17The man was a total heartbreaker
06:19But before I could enjoy the view
06:21Someone had to ruin the mood
06:22Serafina poked her head through the gate
06:24Rowan?
06:26I rose from the spring
06:27Nix flipped down from the tree in one smooth motion
06:30Casually draping my cloak over my shoulders
06:32The moment Serafina saw him
06:34She froze
06:36What are you doing here?
06:37She didn't answer
06:38She was too busy staring at Nix
06:40Who...
06:41Who is he?
06:42I took Nix's hand and gave her a thin smile
06:45You remember him?
06:47The pathetic little black serpent from the right?
06:51Didn't you say he and I were a perfect match?
06:53Annoyance flashed in her eyes
06:55Out with it
06:56What do you want?
06:58She hemmed and hawed
06:59I want you to help me raise the frost wing
07:02I felt Nix's grip on my hand tighten
07:05I looked back
07:06Met his displeased gaze
07:08And gave him a reassuring smile before turning back to her
07:10If you can't afford him
07:12Figure it out yourself
07:13I don't owe you a thing
07:14What do you mean you don't owe me?
07:16Serafina snapped
07:17Her victim act finally slipping
07:18Six months ago
07:20You took my serpent and shoved that frost wing onto me
07:23You don't get to just walk away from this
07:25The audacity was breathtaking
07:27It had been six months
07:28And she'd finally realized the academy's standard rations
07:31Were a drop in the bucket for a pure blood beast
07:34She'd spent all her own potions on him
07:36And now her own arcane progress had stalled
07:38While everyone else in her year had surpassed her
07:41He is your responsibility
07:43If a divine beast can't evolve it's a loss for the whole academy
07:47I didn't wait for her to finish
07:48With a flick of my wrist
07:50A surge of mana swept her off her feet
07:52And sent her tumbling out the gate
07:55Don't treat everyone like a fool Serafina
07:58I called out as the gate slammed shut
08:00Kind of martyr
08:01Spend ten years doing the heavy lifting
08:03Just so you can reap the rewards
08:05If you can't afford him cut him loose
08:06And stop hogging the spotlight
08:11In just a few months
08:12I transcended the senior ranks
08:13And was ordained as an arcanist
08:15Right around then
08:16The headmaster spent two top tier artifacts
08:18To trade for a rare spirit wolf from the alchemy guild
08:21He sent Professor Whitmore and me to escort the beast back to the academy
08:24When we arrived she suddenly giggled
08:27Little Rowan
08:28Your serpent certainly is a clingy one
08:31I didn't catch her meaning
08:32Until I headed up the mountain
08:34And saw a figure leaning against a tree by the path
08:36Nyx?
08:37He didn't move
08:38Then he grabbed me
08:39Fingers locking at the back of my neck
08:42Forcing me to look at him
08:43Golden eyes burning
08:44Rowan Ashford
08:45Have I not treated you well?
08:47His grip tightened
08:48What are you talking about?
08:49That woman came by again today
08:52She said you left me to her
08:54Are you regretting our bond already?
08:56You're replacing me with another mate?
08:58Just because you've ascended
08:59Nyx's pupils narrowed into thin lines
09:01He bent down
09:02Burying his face in the crook of my neck
09:04And gave the skin a slow
09:05Deliberate lick
09:06Then bared his fangs
09:07His voice a low growl against my ear
09:09The scent of a spirit wolf
09:11Your new mate?
09:12Nyx
09:12Listen
09:13No need
09:14Once I devour it
09:16A faint smile
09:17You won't have a choice
09:18You'll keep me
09:25You hit me?
09:27Over her?
09:27That's the headmaster's spirit wolf
09:29You idiot
09:29It's an academy asset
09:31Ness stopped throwing a f*** fit
09:32And followed me like a loyal shadow
09:33The dorm area was quiet
09:35A few lower years told me
09:36Serafina had taken the frost wing
09:38To the back mountain
09:39Turns out
09:39They were having a lover spat
09:43Wipe that look off your face
09:45I've done nothing wrong
09:46Do you know how many potions I've wasted on you?
09:49I have nothing left for my own training
09:51I gave you everything
09:53And you're still not satisfied
09:54You want me to risk my life
09:55Outside the academy for materials?
09:57You're insane
09:58If you want me dead
09:59Just say it
10:00Rowan C. Reflin has already shifted
10:03And look at you
10:04You can't even speak
10:08Stop scratching words in the dirt
10:10I'm done reading your pathetic notes
10:13In my last life
10:15I spent 10 years begging for a single glance from that bird
10:17Now
10:18He was literally scratching love letters in the mud
10:20Just to get Serafina to look at him
10:22The irony was delicious
10:24Serafina
10:25I've been looking for you
10:26The frost wing immediately scrambled to claw over the words on the ground
10:29When Serafina saw me with Ness
10:31Her face went pale
10:32Then tight with forced calm
10:33What do you want Rowan?
10:35I patted Ness's arm
10:36He let out a low, amused chuckle
10:38Dropped to one knee
10:39And let me sit on his leg
10:40His hand steady and possessive on my waist
10:42Serafina bit her lip
10:44Her eyes glued to Ness
10:45She completely forgot about the bird beside her
10:47I'm here to ask why you've been stalking my familiar
10:49The frost wing's feathers flared in a jealous rage
10:52Serafina panicked
10:53No!
10:54You've got it all wrong
10:55I was looking for you
10:57She's lying, master
10:59She told me you snatched me away from her
11:01Claimed I was rightfully hers
11:03Ness rested his chin on my shoulder
11:05Acting like a kicked puppy
11:06I kissed his cheek a little pat as a reward
11:08Then looked at Serafina
11:10Beside her, the frost wing's chest exploded
11:12He was livid
11:13Finally, Serafina realized what was happening
11:15You're trying to drive a wedge between us!
11:18You started this game, Serafina
11:20Don't cry when I'm the one who finishes it
11:22If you touch my famil again, I'll see you at the tribunal
11:26On the way back, I was in a great mood
11:28Ness, however, was strangely quiet
11:30As we entered the yard, he grabbed my arm
11:32You know that bird, don't you?
11:34Well
11:34We have a history
11:35A miserable one
11:37Want to hear it?
11:38No!
11:38I'm ten thousand times better than that trash bird
11:41You're never bonding with anyone else, period
11:43Don't worry
11:45I'm a one-fenishing kind of mage
11:46You gave me your loyalty?
11:48I'll give you my word
11:59Ten years vanished in a flash
12:01I climbed the ranks
12:03Rising from a lowly neophyte to an elite arcanist
12:05Then, the former head of the beast taming hall suddenly went on a trip
12:09And the position fell into my lap
12:16Professor Whitmore told me
12:18We thought the Frostwing would raise Graymorrow's strength to a new level
12:22But even now, there's no sign of him achieving his human form
12:27The faculty even tried pooling resources to fuel his evolution
12:30It's not enough
12:31Said Katyn
12:32Graymarsh was small
12:34We didn't have the deep pockets of the top magic academies or the alchemy guild
12:37Raising magical creatures took massive amounts of time and resources
12:40There was never a surplus
12:42But more importantly, the Frostwing couldn't be allowed to manifest
12:46I remembered the bloodbath from my last life
12:49I'd avoided that bird at all costs
12:51But I knew his kind
12:52A divine beast with a dark heart is a walking apocalypse
12:55I'd thought about killing him
12:57But every time I tried to warn Nyx or the headmaster about the future
13:00It was as if an invisible wall blocked my voice
13:02They couldn't hear a thing I said about my past life
13:05I could only watch him
13:06Suppress him
13:09After all, in my last life
13:11I didn't survive past this year
13:15I was so busy I barely had time for Nyx
13:17So he went off to find his own fun
13:19That evening, before I even reached my front door
13:22The world spun
13:23Nyx had slung me over his shoulder like a sack of grain
13:26What are you doing now?
13:28Come on
13:28I'm taking you to see a show
13:36The show was Serafina and the Frostwing arguing
13:38Well, more like a one-sided screaming match
13:41A loudspeaker yelling at a mute
13:43Don't you dare blame me
13:46I didn't took her that stick, Greyman, did it?
13:49Right odd, you fundy of Blatemark
13:52I didn't force you to come to Greymark
13:54You said it was a good place to hone your magic
13:58If it weren't for you
14:00I'd be at the Alchemy Guild by now
14:02Instead, I'm stuck in this pathetic broke academy
14:29I clenched my fists
14:30So that was it
14:31I always wondered why the Frostwing chose Serafina
14:34They'd known each other all along
14:36In my last life
14:37If I hadn't been the fool who bled for them
14:39It would have been someone else
14:41Greymarsh was never a home to them
14:43It was a stepping stone
14:44The more I thought
14:46The colder my blood ran
14:47There are only two ways to break the soul bond
14:49The caster willingly severs it
14:51Or the caster dies
14:56So I must die
15:01The Frostwing was lurking outside my gate
15:03Glaring at Nyx as he soaked in the spring
15:05Nyx was being his usual petty self
15:07Shifting into human form just to mock the bird
15:09I didn't give the Frostwing a second glance
15:11You're a familiar, aren't you?
15:14Why aren't you with Serafina while she trains?
15:16Nyx followed my lead
15:17Dripping wet and leaning against me
15:19Yeah
15:21My mistress actually cares about me
15:24So she lets me rest
15:25Why aren't you with yours?
15:27He's decades older than me
15:28Yet he says master like it's candy on his tongue
15:30I walked into the yard and glanced at the spring
15:33At least that girl's manipulative aura hadn't tainted my spring
15:35Nyx pressed closer
15:37His damp skin radiating heat
15:39I just wanted that bird to know there's no vacancy in this house
15:42Or our relationship
15:43And what relationship is that?
15:45His golden pupils shimmered with mischief
15:46We are whatever you desire us to be, master
15:49Something shifted behind us
15:51I went to turn
15:52But Nyx caught my face in his hands
15:54Don't bother
15:55The trash bird flew away
15:57I need to know why he was here
15:59That bird is rotten to the core
16:00He's regretting his choices, obviously
16:03He realizes he's stuck with a loser novice
16:05And wants back in your good graces
16:07I looked at the empty gate
16:08My gut told me it was more than that
16:10In this life, I'd gone out of my way to avoid him
16:13If he wanted a new master
16:14He could have asked the faculty
16:15Unless, he's reborn too
16:17The thought sent a chill down my spine
16:19I teleported to the back mountain instantly
16:21The seal was intact, thank god
16:24But then I saw them
16:25Blue-green feathers scattered near the array
16:27He'd been here
16:28He's too weak to break the seal now
16:30But he knows it exists
16:32Only a handful of people knew about the abyssal monster sealed here
16:35My parents died protecting this place
16:37And in my last life
16:39I'd only ever shared that secret with one person
16:41The Frostwing
16:42Why was he here?
16:44He hasn't even manifested yet
16:46There's no way he could survive letting the monsters out
16:48I'll have to watch him like a hawk
16:50This just got a lot more dangerous
16:54Rumors started flying through the academy
16:56Mostly about Serafina
16:58What annoyed me was that I got dragged into the crossfire
17:01Anyone with eyes could see that Serafina
17:03And her familiar had hit a wall
17:05The Frostwing was a high-profile beast
17:07And at first
17:09Serafina lived for the attention he brought her
17:11Now
17:11He refused to even enter her room and openly defied her commands
17:15She'd already made a fool of herself on the training grounds more than once
17:18The reason I was involved was simple
17:20While the Frostwing rejected Serafina
17:22He started obsessively hovering around me
17:24Every time I appeared
17:26He'd follow me like a lost puppy
17:27If looks could kill
17:29Serafina would have left me dead in a ditch a thousand times over
17:32Little roba
17:33Doesn't that bird remind you of the kind of guy who dumps you
17:36Then realizes you were totally out of his lage and comes crawling back?
17:39He ignored you when you were beneath him
17:42And now he can't get enough
17:43Nyx was currently coiled around my neck in his serpent form
17:46If I hadn't ripped him in time
17:48The professor's unicorn would have been his lunch
17:50The professor clutched her unicorn
17:52Saying how terrifying
17:54Though her eyes were twinkling with mischief
17:56Since that girl can't afford to raise him anyway
17:59Why don't I talk to her?
18:00We'll find her a more suitable pet
18:03And just transfer the Frostwing to you
18:05Professor Dawn
18:06The unicorn's human form
18:08A cute little girl
18:09Finally had enough
18:10She clamped her hands over Whitmore's mouth
18:12Looking miserable
18:13Please stop talking
18:14I patted Nyx to calm him down
18:17I'll pass
18:18I'd rather stay far away from the tribunal
18:20Besides, Nyx is all I need
18:22Besides, Nyx is all I need
18:24Whitmore looked disappointed
18:26But the bird clinging to you like this isn't a long-term solution
18:29A familiar estranged from its partner is worthless to the academy
18:33He's just a drain on Serafina
18:34She hasn't progressed past the novice stage in ten years
18:38The faculty is discussing sending her and the bird down the mountain for field training
18:42I knew exactly what the headmaster and the professors were doing
18:45They were protecting me
18:46They had also officially given up on the Frostwing
18:49This was largely thanks to the terrifying combat power Nyx displayed
18:52The Leviathan clan is born for war
18:54Together, he and I could even hold our own against high-level professors
19:00When Serafina heard the academy wanted her to leave for field training
19:03She burst into tears on the spot
19:04Grey Marsh might not be rich
19:06But it never mistreats its students
19:07She'd finally found a place that offered protection
19:10There was no way she was going back to a life on the road
19:12She even managed to convince herself this was all my idea
19:15In her head, I was trying to drive her out
19:17Just so I could claim the Frostwing for myself
19:19In front of the professors
19:20She wept like her world was ending
19:22Refusing to budge an inch
19:23If Rowan wants the Frostwing, she'd only have to ask
19:27She's an upperclassman, of course I'd say yes
19:30But if she takes my bird, shouldn't she give me Nyx in return?
19:35Trading a mutt serpent for a pureblood Frostwing?
19:38No matter how you look at it, she'd be getting the better end of the bargain
19:42The headmaster shut her down instantly
19:45Uh, Ms. Voss?
19:48Let's just focus on you and your bird, shall we?
19:51We won't be entertaining any creative trades today
19:56All of this was relayed to me later
19:58While they were dealing with Serafina's drama
20:00I was at the Beast Taming Hall investigating a series of strange disappearances
20:04Any magical creature that was unbonded or too wild to tame was kept here
20:07But yesterday, two Kelpies and a unicorn had vanished into thin air
20:11The warden looked ready to break down
20:13I reinforced the wards myself
20:15If anything had tampered with the locks, I would have felt it
20:18But last night, nothing
20:23Not a single ripple in the mana
20:24It wasn't Abyssant monsters, I don't smell their filth here
20:28I don't smell their filth here
20:30The Beast Taming Hall is carved directly into the mountain
20:32The rock itself is enchanted with heavy anti-magic wards
20:35Teleportation and phasing spells are useless here
20:38Only those carrying the Academy's sigil can pass through
20:40To steal three large creatures without a sound
20:42The thief had to be someone who knew Grey Marsh inside and out
20:45I was still running through the list of suspects
20:47When I heard the curator using a high-pitched baby voice to comfort a trembling pixie
20:51Don't be scared
20:52Big brother Nyx only looks fierce
20:55He won't eat you, I promise
20:57That one sentence made everything click
20:59Professor, do magical creatures ever kill their own kind?
21:04What a terrifying thing to say
21:07These creatures are sentient
21:09They would never
21:10Oh, it's okay, pixie
21:11It's okay
21:12Humans kill their own kind
21:14Magical creatures are no different
21:16There's a type of forbib and sorry
21:18Do you want to hear the details?
21:20Wild magical creatures don't have potions to rely on
21:22They want to ascend
21:22The ultimate shortcut is the Magitrain essence
21:26Ten years ago, Nyx nearly died at the hands of one of those monsters
21:29The higher the rank of the target, the swifter the dark wizard gains power
21:32Once they get a taste for it, they never stop
21:35That night, we set an ambush at the Beast Heng Hall
21:40But the night passed in silence
21:43Nothing happened
21:44A student came running toward us
21:46Rowan, something's happened!
21:47At the dorms!
21:49His face pale as a ghost
21:53Nyx shifted into the serpent form
21:58And carried me straight there
22:00His pupils narrowed into sharp slits
22:02I smell blood
22:03We heard the gut-wrenching sobs
22:05It was one of the first years I'd been coaching
22:07He'd come to Graymorph with a tiny kitten familia
22:09Now he was cradling a blood-soaked clump of fur
22:12Wailing in a voice that broke my heart
22:13You were right, it was a professional hit
22:15Gutted for its core and killed in a single strike
22:17It didn't even have time to scream
22:18The kid only ran out after he felt the soul bond snap
22:20But by then it was too late
22:23My heart tightened with a cold fury
22:26Instinctively, my eyes searched for the Frostwing
22:28He was standing obediently beside Serafina
22:31My vision blurred with rage
22:32Don't look
22:33It was him
22:35How can you be so sure?
22:37I know the stench of a dark wizard
22:38That bird reeks of it
22:42I reported everything to the Headmaster
22:44He listened in grim silence
22:45Then finally looked up
22:47We can't alert him yet
22:48We need to catch him red-handed
22:49Keep a close watch on him
22:51Wait for his next move
22:54But from that day on the bird went silent
22:56Not a single creature went missing for two long years
23:00But Nex could still smell the stench of a dark sorcerer on that bird
23:03Night fell, and I was meditating inside
23:06Suddenly a pair of blood-red eyes flashed past my window
23:09A chill raced down my spine
23:11I rushed outside into the silence
23:13The moon was thin, the spring was calm
23:15But wear was nice
23:16I ran to the water's edge
23:18A single blue-green feather floated on the surface
23:21It was an invitation
23:22Find me, and maybe I'll give him back
23:24I focused
23:25Sensing the bond
23:27The back mounting
23:28The seal
23:29What the hell was that bird trying to do?
23:31The moment I teleported in
23:32A violent shockwave of mana nearly knocked me off my feet
23:36Nox and the Frostwing were locked in a vicious duel
23:38I froze
23:39When had the bird attained his human form?
23:41He stood there in robes of teal
23:43Dodging Nox's strikes with effortless grace
23:46And beside the sealing array
23:47Sat Serafina
23:49She looked like a discarded marionette
23:51I stepped closer
23:52Horror clawing at my throat
23:53She was bleeding from every orasis
23:56Her eyes wide with a lingering, frozen terror
23:58Her abdomen had been gutted
24:00Her magical essence ripped out and stolen
24:02Nox! Get back here! Stay away from him!
24:05Nox faltered the second he heard my voice
24:07Taking a direct hit from the bird
24:09He stumbled back, to me
24:11Clutching his shoulder
24:12And looking at me with those damn puppy dog eyes
24:15The Frostwing hissed in rage
24:17You did that on purpose!
24:19Nox bared his fangs
24:20On purpose?
24:22You're the one who's rotten to the core
24:23Killing your own binder wasn't enough?
24:25You had to come after mine too?
24:27If I hadn't followed your trail
24:29She'd be dead by now!
24:31So those red eyes at my window had been his
24:33He ignored Nox and turned to me
24:34His gaze burning
24:35Rowan
24:36You were reborn too, weren't you?
24:39I stared back at him, cold as the abbess
24:41What do you really want?
24:43Let me guess
24:46You came back on the day of the rite
24:48That's why you rejected me
24:49Tell me, Rowan
24:50What gave you the nerve to choose that snake over me?
24:54His face twisted into something monstrous
24:56Fine
24:57If we can't have this life
24:58We'll try the next!
25:00I'll break the seal
25:01Let the monsters out
25:02And we can restart this whole nightmare together!
25:05But next time
25:06I won't give that snake a chance
25:10Save your fake devotion
25:13The Frostwing smiled
25:14Too late
25:15I'm only one step away
25:17His hand moved
25:18Runes flaring behind his back
25:20The mountain groaned
25:21The abyssal monsters sensed the array loosening
25:23The ground groaned and trembled under their growing agitation
25:26At that moment
25:27A massive bolt of lightning tore through the clouds
25:30Gathering right above the bird's head
25:32Beams of light erupted from the peaks of Grey Marsh
25:34As the academy's defense systems flared to life
25:37The headmaster's voice cut through it
25:41Rowan!
25:42Hold the line!
25:43I'll reseal the breach!
25:46Lightning above
25:47A tide of monsters below
25:49And yet
25:49The Frostwing showed no fear
25:51Rowan, it's over
25:53You can't stop it
25:55Just come with me to the next life
25:57I died here once
25:58Same sky
25:58Same beard
25:59I couldn't breathe
25:59I promise
26:00This time
26:01I'll give you everything
26:03Then a warm
26:04Heavy hand landed on my shoulder
26:05Next let out of her
26:07Sharp laugh
26:07Taking her?
26:08Try
26:09Nick stepped in behind me
26:11Lifting it
26:13Just slight
26:14Like this
26:17Steadying the wand
26:18Adjusting the angle
26:19Focus
26:20His voice dropped low
26:21Steady
26:22Don't fight it
26:25The tremor in my hand
26:26Slowed
26:28Say it
26:29The wand flickered
26:30His grip tightened
26:31I guess
26:31And then
26:32His voice dropped over mine
26:35The wand flared
26:36Light burst from the tip
26:38Blinding
26:38Violent
26:39A barrier surged outward
26:40Tearing through the air
26:45The barrier held
26:46His hand
26:47Still over mine
26:48I didn't pull away
26:49Then the ground cracked again
26:51Something below slammed against the barrier
26:53Harder this time
26:54My grip tightened instinctively
26:57No
26:57His fingers pressed tighter over mine
26:59Guiding the wand forward
27:01We're not done
27:02The fight's just starting
27:04Stay with me
27:05Nick shifted into his massive serpent form
27:07And launched his attack
27:09I immediately wove my seals to cast a heavy shield over him
27:12Every familiar has its own nature
27:14And a mage must adapt to match
27:16A leviathan is built for war
27:18So the caster must master defense
27:20A spirit fox is built for deception
27:22Requiring mastery of illusions
27:24A frost wing is built for speed
27:26It needs a partner who can keep up
27:28In my last life
27:29My skills were wasted
27:30I was a shield maiden trying to catch a bird that didn't want to be caught
27:33But now
27:34Fighting alongside Nick's
27:36I finally understood that a binder and their familiar
27:39Are more than just owner and servant
27:40They are partners
27:42Someone you can trust with your life
27:44A traitorous beast who kills its own kin would never understand that
27:48Nick's pressed forward with real efficiency
27:50Hurting the frost wing directly into the strike zone
27:53Divine lightning coiled in the sky like a massive silver dragon
27:56Ready to descend
27:57At first, the frost wing relied on his pureblood arrogance
28:00Assuming a mutt like Nick's could never defeat him
28:03But a hundred strikes later
28:04His face went pale
28:06Nick's was hitting every vital point with lethal precision
28:09While the bird couldn't even put a dent in Nick's shield
28:11He finally realized the truth
28:13I wasn't going to die in a monster's jaws today like he'd planned
28:16He completely snapped
28:18No, this is wrong
28:20You're supposed to die
28:21We're supposed to die together
28:23I stopped weaving my seals
28:25Nick splashed back to my side in a heartbeat
28:27Looking down at the bird with a mocking grin
28:29The frost wing froze
28:31Realizing he was standing alone in the center of the array
28:34I raised my hand and pointed to the heavens
28:36I gave him one last smile
28:38See you never
28:39A pillar of lightning
28:40Thick as a well
28:41Lored down and struck him dead center
28:43He didn't even have time to scream before he was erased from existence
28:46Just like that, he was nothing but ash in the wind
28:51With the frost wing gone
28:53The real nightmare began
28:54The monsters in the back mountain were on another level
28:57They couldn't be killed
28:58Only seal
28:59Especially the abyssal dragon
29:01The previous headmaster gave his soul to anchor the seal
29:03And even then, he barely managed to cage her
29:06She's been stewing in her own rage for a century
29:08The second she breaks free
29:10She'll level this academy to the ground
29:12The current headmaster and the professors were working frantically
29:15But the seal was cracking faster than they could repair it
29:18The freezing chill of the abyss was already crawling under my skin
29:21Nick's was leaning against a tree
29:23Teasing me about his reward for the fight
29:25When he suddenly froze
29:27He stared into the heart of the Forbidden Forest
29:29His eyes sharp and predatory
29:31What is that?
29:32He asked
29:33The abyssal dragon
29:34I replied, my voice trembling
29:36His face turned grave
29:38Wait for me out here
29:39I have to go in
29:40I caught his hand before he could move
29:42I'm going with you
29:43He frowned
29:44Rowan
29:45It's a death trap in there
29:46I know
29:47I said, looking him dead in the eye
29:49In my last life
29:50I died right here
29:51I watched the frost wing shield Serafina and fly away
29:54Leaving me to be torn apart by the monsters
29:57I tightened my grip on his hand
29:59I'm not letting history repeat itself
30:01I'm not leaving you
30:05Nix and I charged headlong into the shattered seal
30:07The Forbidden Forest was a graveyard of toxic mist
30:10Thousands of eyes tracked our every move from the shadows
30:12Hungry and cold
30:13Nix was no longer the little snake on my wrist
30:16He had shifted into his true form
30:18A massive, lethal serpent
30:19The abyssal monsters had lost their minds to the darkness
30:22But instinct still screamed at them to keep their distance from him
30:25I clung to his back, whispering
30:27What exactly are we looking for?
30:29His voice rumbled through his massive chest
30:32The dragon
30:34I nearly lost it
30:36I followed him straight into the jaws of death without even asking for the itinerary
30:39Then, he added softly
30:41Rowan
30:42I can smell my mother here
30:44I'd always assumed he was just a hybrid
30:46Part sea serpent, part siren
30:48He never spoke of his past, and I never pushed
30:51Now I knew the truth
30:52He had sea serpent blood, yes
30:54But his mother was a literal ancient dragon
30:57No wonder he fights like a god
30:59And sings like a dying toad
31:01He told me his mother wasn't always a monster
31:03Two centuries ago
31:05A dark mage ripped the magical essence from his father's chest
31:08Consumed by grief and vengeance
31:10She lost herself to the darkness and fell into the abyss
31:13I didn't have the words to comfort him
31:15All I could do was lean forward and press a hand to his scales
31:18But there was no time for heart to hearts
31:20The monsters around us were starting to close in
31:22Their patience wearing thin
31:24Nick set me down, shifting back into human form
31:27We stood back to back, a circle of two against the dark
31:30Rowan
31:31He said, his voice tight
31:32If things go south, I'm going to throw you out of here
31:35Don't look back, just run
31:37In that moment, the fear vanished
31:39I looked at the horde and felt a strange calm
31:42If the frostwing was right
31:43And I can just start my life after I die
31:46Maybe that wouldn't be so bad
31:48I felt him stiffen
31:49I leaned my head against his shoulder
31:51But you told me
31:52I can only ever have one family, Max
31:54I took that seriously
31:55If you don't want to watch me get eaten alive
31:58Then you'd better fight like hell to keep me standing
32:03The abyssal monsters had been warped by the void for too long
32:06They were barely recognizable anymore
32:08Just walking piles of teeth and homicidal instinct
32:11They swarmed us in a frenzy
32:14Forcing us onto a desperate defense
32:18Max batted away a spray of toxic venom
32:20His voice thick with regret
32:22This is on me
32:24I let my heart get in the way
32:27I just wanted to see her one last time
32:29Suddenly, I went turdy
32:31Max whipped around, his face pale with alarm
32:34Thinking I'd been hit
32:35But then he saw it too
32:37The monsters that had been clawing at us just seconds ago
32:41Vanished in an instant
32:42The silence was deafening
32:44Through the shifting fog
32:45Two blood-red beacons ignited
32:48She was a mountain of scales and rage
32:50Every breath she exhaled it tore through the fog like a hurricane
32:54Beneath the scales
32:56A woman's face
32:57A horrific mask
32:59The second she caught our scent, she lunged
33:02Her massive jaws opened to swallow the world
33:04I wanted to scream
33:06To run
33:07But my limbs were lead
33:09In two lifetimes
33:10I had never stood before a true god
33:13This wasn't just fear
33:15It was a primal dread etched into my very soul
33:17But the killing blow never came
33:20Nick stepped in front of me
33:22Shielding me with his body
33:23Mother! Stop! Don't hurt her!
33:28It's me! It's Ness!
33:32N-Ness
33:33The crimson in her eyes flickered
33:35Little nine, end this
33:36Kill me
33:37The dragon exhaled the magical essence
33:40A shimmering, pulsing orb of pure power
33:42And motioned for Nick's to shatter it
33:44He caught the crystal
33:45Those hands, strong enough to crush mountains
33:48Were now trembling
33:49Unable to break a single, fragile stone
33:51He looked at his mother with pleading in his eyes
33:56The dragon was fighting for every second of control
33:59Her body jerking as the darkness tried to pull her back under dot
34:04The core slipped from Nyx's shaking hands and floated toward me
34:11I caught the crystal, my heart racing
34:13The core's power slammed into me
34:15A bolt of pure lightning
34:17Raw energy began tearing through my veins like wildfire
34:19A warm hand covered mine
34:21I looked up and saw tears streaming down Nyx's face
34:24The first time I had ever seen him cry
34:26He looked at the dragon one last time
34:28His grip on my hand tightening with resolve
34:31Goodbye mother
34:32With a sharp, crystal and crack
34:34The core shattered in my palm
34:36The dragon let out a long, final breath
34:38At last, I can sleep
34:41At last, I can sleep
34:41At last, I can sleep
34:42Gracias por ver el video.
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