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00:01I am a descendant of the Phoenix Clan, born with a shattered magic core.
00:06My mother, Seraphina, called me a useless idiot from birth, and said I disgraced the Phoenix Clan.
00:13I had an accident while I was still in the egg.
00:16My mother caught my father glancing at a maid, and in a rage, she used me as a weapon, throwing
00:22me at the maid to kill her.
00:24I hatched early, my magic core was damaged, and I turned into an ugly, bald, sickly Phoenix.
00:32Because I was born broken, I couldn't even take human form until I was ten, which became my mother's greatest
00:39shame.
00:42She regretted everything, and often beat me black and blue.
00:47What kind of sin did I commit to birth such a stupid, worthless loser?
00:51Do you know how embarrassed I am?
00:54Why won't you just die?
00:56If you don't drop dead soon, you're going to be the death of me!
01:01She finally pulled out her sword to kill me.
01:05My father stopped her.
01:06Seraphina.
01:08She's not worth the trouble, but killing your own flesh and blood will make the whole magical world despise you,
01:14and you'll be punished.
01:16My mother finally calmed down, dropped the sword.
01:18I really don't know what to do. You have to think of something. Just looking at her makes me sick.
01:23Then let's send her far away. Out of sight, out of mind.
01:28It just so happened that Marnie, the owl who had served the family for a hundred years, was retiring to
01:34her hometown.
01:35My mother gave her three bags of crystals and dumped me on her.
01:39I don't care if she lives or dies. Just keep her away from me.
01:43Marnie looked at me, covered in scars, and decided to take me with her.
01:49Marnie, is mother angry with me?
01:53Come learn some skills with Marnie.
01:55Once you're strong and capable, your mother won't be mad anymore.
02:00At that time, we both thought that if I just got smarter and stronger, my mother would finally love me.
02:08I followed Marnie back to her home, the Blackwood Forest.
02:12Later, my parents had another phoenix.
02:15A healthy one. Perfect in every way.
02:18I often heard the magical creatures of Blackwood talking about my parents and my sister.
02:24They said my sister, Elena, was the greatest beauty of the phoenix clan.
02:28Gifted. And took human form the moment she was born.
02:32Unlike me, I don't have a drop of magic. Just stupid and slow.
02:36They also said my parents built a golden castle for my sister as a first birthday gift.
02:41They even spent millions of crystals to send her to St. Augustine Academy.
02:45She was destined to become a more powerful phoenix mage than my mother.
02:49Unlike me, a useless chicken.
02:52Maybe my parents made a mistake.
02:55Maybe I'm not even phoenix blood.
02:57Later, they laughed at me and threw stones at me.
03:01They hit me until I was covered in blood.
03:03Marnie had to rush out to chase them away.
03:05Sylvia.
03:06You are phoenix blood.
03:08You will become a powerful phoenix mage.
03:10Don't give up because of what others say.
03:13If you give up, that's when life truly ends.
03:15But among the people who hit me was the son of the Blackwood Lord.
03:19After offending the Lord, Marnie could no longer stay in her homeland.
03:23So she could only wander around everywhere with me.
03:26In order to help me transform earlier, Marnie took out all her savings and sent me to Pine Castle Academy
03:33to study.
03:34But my talent was truly too poor.
03:37Even a normal magic academy like Pine Castle would not accept me.
03:42Marnie went to the headmaster and traded her precious feather.
03:47That's how I became a part-time student at Pine Hold Academy.
03:50But my magic core was severely damaged.
03:53And my spiritual power had never awakened, making learning extremely difficult.
04:00Even my mentor often shook his head and sighed at me.
04:04He told Marnie to give up early and not waste her effort.
04:08But Marnie refused to believe it.
04:10To prevent me from being expelled from the academy every night.
04:14She personally taught me meditation, guided my magic, and transferred her own power to me.
04:21She traveled into dangerous magic realms to find rare potions that could repair my core.
04:27Many times she was seriously injured by beasts guarding the medicine, barely surviving.
04:32I was afraid of losing Marnie, so I begged her not to go anymore.
04:36I would rather be a useless fool forever.
04:38Don't say dust useless things.
04:40The more I look down on you, the more you must wait up.
04:43You need to prove them wrong.
04:45Sylvia, I can't stay with you forever.
04:48You must learn to survive in this magical world on your own.
04:52Why can't Marnie stay with me forever?
04:54She didn't answer, only sighed and fed me the potion.
04:58I didn't want Marnie to risk herself for me anymore.
05:00So I studied magic even harder, after I don't know how many years.
05:05I finally transformed.
05:06Even though I was still plain and ugly,
05:09I finally awakened my magic talent and became a formal junior student of Pine Castle Magic Academy.
05:15Our little phoenix is getting more and more beautiful.
05:19Marnie always said proudly,
05:21she worked even harder to find magic potions and rare materials for me,
05:25trying to repair my damaged magic hole.
05:28She still always came back injured.
05:31She only breathed me.
05:33The magical world is vast, and miracles happen all the time.
05:38If one day I become strong, will my parents love me like they love my sister?
05:43They will.
05:45Our Sylvia is so well behaved, who wouldn't love you?
05:49That night, Marnie borrowed a vision mirror from the headmaster.
05:52Through the door crack, I saw her talking to someone through the mirror.
05:56In the mirror appeared a noble and elegant woman.
05:59She was combing the hair of a girl who looked somewhat like me.
06:03Her face showed a tenderness I didn't recognize from my memory.
06:06When Marnie asked to take me back to the phoenix homeland,
06:09her expression immediately changed.
06:12I've said it many times.
06:14I will not see her.
06:15Don't bother me with her anymore.
06:16I already consider I have no such daughter.
06:19She waved her hand and disappeared from the mirror.
06:22Only Marnie's teared eyes were reflected in the glass.
06:25After that, I never mentioned my parents again, I thought.
06:30Having Marnie's love was enough.
06:34Since I successfully took human form,
06:37it felt like I suddenly understood everything.
06:39From a low-level mage to a top-tier mage,
06:43it only took me 100 years.
06:45I became the strongest student in the history of Pine Castle Magic Academy,
06:50just in time for the Academy Tournament.
06:53My mentor took me and the junior students with him.
06:56This was my first time leaving Pine Castle Island,
06:58and in hundreds of years,
07:00it was also the first time I saw my parents,
07:03and my sister.
07:05When I saw my sister Elena,
07:07she was surrounded by people,
07:08smiling and chatting.
07:10My junior Mina looked at her,
07:11then at me, and asked,
07:13Sylvia?
07:15That St. Augustine female student,
07:17she looks a lot like you.
07:19Is she your relative?
07:21Before I could answer.
07:22You're really flattering yourself.
07:25How can a turkey be compared to a phoenix?
07:27How are they alike at all?
07:29Elena also turned her gaze toward me.
07:32She looked slightly surprised and confused.
07:35There was even a hint of grievance.
07:37As she looked around for something,
07:39suddenly,
07:40I felt a sharp, cold gaze behind me.
07:43When I turned around,
07:44I saw a face both unfamiliar and familiar.
07:48Elena's eyes lit up.
07:49She pushed through the crowd
07:51and threw herself into her arms.
07:53Mother!
07:54I thought you weren't coming.
07:56How could I?
07:57I would never miss any important moment of yours.
08:01My mother gently stroked her face with affection.
08:03I want to personally witness my little princess
08:06grow into the most outstanding mage in the magic world.
08:12Mother, do you know her?
08:14She looks just like me.
08:18Silly girl.
08:19How can you compare yourself to a lowly person?
08:22You are the noblest princess of the phoenix clan.
08:25There is only one princess of the phoenix clan.
08:28And that is my daughter,
08:31Elena.
08:32She held my sister's hand
08:33and walked toward the high platform
08:35without even looking at me again.
08:37I was left standing there,
08:39swallowed by the laughter around me.
08:41So shameless!
08:43A turkey actually dares to pretend to be a phoenix!
08:47Exposed personally by the queen!
08:49How embarrassing can that be?
08:51My juniors and seniors were also mocked together with me.
08:54I felt guilty and said softly,
08:56Don't argue with them.
08:58I'm not a phoenix princess anyway.
09:00What right does someone who isn't even acknowledged
09:02by her own mother
09:03have to call herself a princess?
09:05But I didn't expect my juniors to be so brave
09:08and argued fiercely with them.
09:11We've seen Sylvia's true form with our own eyes!
09:15She's a nine-tailed golden flame phoenix!
09:18But the others simply didn't believe it.
09:19Prince Elena is the only rightful phoenix heir.
09:22Your senior?
09:23Never even heard of her!
09:24The argument escalated from shouting
09:26into physical conflict.
09:28One disagreement and they started fighting.
09:31At that moment,
09:32the Grand Mentor Cyrus,
09:34who had been watching,
09:35finally stepped in and separated us.
09:37After seeing our academy badges, he said,
09:40Throw out all these troublemakers.
09:43And what about them?
09:44I pointed at the others who had also fought.
09:47The Grand Mentor frowned.
09:49His gaze turned sharp
09:50and an overwhelming pressure fell on me.
09:53Cold sweat instantly formed on my forehead,
09:55but I forced myself to stand straight
09:58and faced him.
09:59Your judgment is unfair.
10:01I don't accept it.
10:03He frowned slightly.
10:04In the end...
10:05Then all of you disqualified.
10:09Elena arrived and looked at Cyrus pleadingly,
10:12all pitiful and fragile.
10:14Mr. Cyrus,
10:15this all started because of me.
10:18Please show mercy
10:19and don't punish my classmates.
10:22This tournament only happens once every hundred years.
10:25If they miss it,
10:27they'll have to wait another hundred years.
10:29That punishment is too severe.
10:31She bowed deeply,
10:33her attitude sincere and humble.
10:35But from beginning to end,
10:37she never mentioned anyone from our Pine Castle Academy.
10:41Mentor Cyrus was clearly softened,
10:43and after hearing everyone say
10:45we were the ones who started it,
10:47he made a quick decision
10:48and ordered us to be thrown out.
10:51I refused to back down
10:53and shouted loudly,
10:55Wait!
10:56Mentor Cyrus!
10:57Please check the full record crystal
10:59and confirm who struck first.
11:01If the truth is unclear
11:03and we are punished anyway,
11:05then even if I have to go to court,
11:07I will seek justice.
11:09At that moment of stalemate,
11:11the Phoenix Queen stepped forward.
11:13She glanced at me with pure disgust.
11:17You impersonated my Phoenix Princess
11:19and caused public outrage.
11:21I already showed mercy by not punishing you.
11:25If you keep making trouble,
11:27I will not show you any mercy!
11:30And a blazing flame instantly ignited in front of me.
11:33It burned the edges of my new robe black.
11:35Just half an inch closer,
11:37flame would have killed me.
11:40Sylvia, let's go!
11:41My junior was scared
11:42and pulled me back.
11:44I gently pulled her hand away
11:45and stepped forward,
11:47staring straight at the Phoenix Queen
11:49without fear.
11:50Are you trying to use your power
11:51to bully me, Queen of Phoenix?
11:55When did I ever impersonate a Phoenix Princess?
11:58If she dared to say I was impersonating,
12:01I would expose her lies in front of everyone.
12:04Let the world see
12:05how she harmed her own child
12:07and abandoned me.
12:09She avoided my gaze,
12:11feeling guilty.
12:12A no-name academy like Pina
12:14still wants to make a scene
12:15and gain attention?
12:18This academy competition
12:19is not a place for low-level mages
12:21to act wild.
12:22Even though fights
12:23are supposed to be controlled,
12:25there have been cases
12:27where people died on the arena.
12:31If you overestimate yourself,
12:35you will pay a heavy price.
12:37I looked straight at the Phoenix Queen.
12:40How about a bet,
12:42Queen of Phoenix?
12:43If I defeat your precious daughter,
12:45you publicly apologize to me.
12:48I admit it,
12:49I couldn't swallow this humiliation.
12:52She damaged my magic core,
12:54despised me,
12:55tortured me,
12:56and finally abandoned me.
12:58Now she insults me
13:00and humiliates me in public again.
13:02If she thinks I'm a useless fool,
13:04then I will make her see it clearly for herself.
13:06How this useless daughter
13:08defeats the princess
13:10she raised like a treasure.
13:12You're overestimating yourself.
13:14You won't even survive the first round,
13:16let alone beat Elena.
13:17Are you afraid to make the bet,
13:19Queen of Phoenix?
13:20Afraid your princess will lose
13:22to a nobody like me,
13:23a so-called turkey?
13:24Why would I be afraid of you?
13:26The Phoenix Queen sneered.
13:28Since you're looking for death,
13:30I won't stop you.
13:32But what if you lose?
13:35Then I will destroy my own magic core
13:37and cut all ties with you forever.
13:39Her pupils shrank violently,
13:41confused gazes from the crowd
13:43fell on both of us
13:44as if they were beginning
13:45to understand something.
13:49Fine.
13:50I accept.
13:52Elena,
13:53if you meet her in the arena,
13:55show no mercy.
13:58In the end,
13:59we were still allowed to stay.
14:02But as the St. Augustine students left...
14:04In the first round of Chaos Battle,
14:06no one is allowed to touch anyone
14:08from Pinecast Academy.
14:09They are our prey
14:10from St. Odyssey.
14:12The juniors were full of regret.
14:15Sylvia,
14:15we shouldn't have spoken up
14:16and caused trouble.
14:18What do we do now?
14:19They will definitely try to kill us.
14:21In the Magic Academy tournament,
14:23although killing is officially forbidden,
14:26during chaotic battles,
14:27magical power can easily spiral out of control.
14:30And deaths often happen.
14:32No one sympathizes with the losers.
14:34The path of magic is survival of the fittest,
14:38and anyone can fall at any time.
14:41This is the awareness every mage must have.
14:44Maybe we should just admit defeat and withdraw.
14:48No more coward talk like that!
14:50No more coward talk like that!
14:52We will never run away!
14:56We cannot let Pinecrest Magic Acad become a joke
14:59in the entire magic world!
15:02Don't be afraid.
15:03Stay behind me.
15:04As long as I'm alive,
15:05no one will hurt you.
15:07Sylvia,
15:08it's all my fault!
15:09I should have held back
15:10and not argued with them!
15:11I knew they were all standing up for me.
15:13When the match began,
15:14as expected,
15:15the other academies deliberately hoiled at us.
15:18The St. Augustine students surrounded us.
15:20One of them said to Elena,
15:22Elena,
15:22just watch from the side.
15:24I'll take care of this group of trash for you.
15:27Elena stood there like a lucky mascot,
15:29protected by everyone.
15:31She also had no intention of acting in the first round.
15:34I set up a strong magical barrier
15:36to protect my juniors inside.
15:38Seeing me shielding them...
15:40All of you together don't stand a chance
15:42and you think you can fight alone?
15:44You're clearly ready to die!
15:46If that's the case,
15:47I'll grant your wish.
15:49Everyone step back.
15:50I loan him enough to deal with her.
15:54He froze for a moment,
15:55slightly dazed,
15:56but still raised his wand
15:58and attacked me.
15:59In the blink of an eye,
16:01I passed by him.
16:02The battle ended
16:03so fast that no one even had time to react.
16:06The spectators were still confused.
16:09My opponent slowly fell to the ground,
16:11turned his head unwillingly to look at me,
16:14and then passed out.
16:15Only then did everyone finally react
16:18with rage.
16:20That witch must have used dirty tricks!
16:22Everyone be careful!
16:23Attack her together!
16:24I let out a slight sigh.
16:26Looks like this is going to take some effort.
16:29I removed the heavy gravity magic shackles
16:31I had worn on my hands and feet for years.
16:34My speed instantly reached the extreme.
16:37I don't have any lost, ancient, powerful magic,
16:40nor any noble inheritance.
16:42After 200 years of clumsy training,
16:45I only remembered one trick.
16:47In the world of magic,
16:49speed is everything.
16:50facing more than 20 enemies,
16:53I turned into a shadow
16:54and moved through them.
16:56I knew they wouldn't give me many chances.
16:58Every attack had to be a clean hit.
17:01In a short moment,
17:02only 10 of them were still standing.
17:04This time,
17:05no one dared to underestimate me anymore.
17:07Countless eyes were focused on me.
17:09Some were impressed.
17:11Some were mocking.
17:13I felt an even colder killing intent from my opponents.
17:17Kill us!
17:18And they began forming a magic array.
17:21I refused to sit and wait for death
17:23and rushed straight into the center of the formation
17:26at lightning speed,
17:27disrupting me.
17:28But they reacted quickly
17:30and immediately changed the formation,
17:32trapping me inside.
17:34I felt a storm of windblades rushing toward me like a spiral.
17:38I had no choice but to reveal my true form,
17:41using Phoenix's sacred fire to form armor.
17:45I unleashed a violent flamestorm to counterattack.
17:48After a Phoenix cry,
17:50all the St. Augustine Academy students fell to the ground.
17:54The arena fell into terrifying silence.
17:57She really is a phoenix!
17:59A nine-tailed golden flame phoenix!
18:01Does the phoenix royal family have two princesses?
18:04Why have we never heard of this?
18:05I returned to human form
18:07and stood in front of Elena.
18:09For some reason,
18:10Elena suddenly cried out loudly,
18:12I am the only princess of the phoenix clan!
18:15She is fake!
18:16Then she revealed seven phoenix feather wands,
18:19the highest sacred artifact of the phoenix clan.
18:22The seven feathers activated at once,
18:25sending a destructive force straight toward me.
18:28Sylvia!
18:29I heard my junior screaming behind me,
18:31I didn't turn back.
18:32My eyes instinctively looked toward my mother
18:35sitting on the high platform.
18:37If I died,
18:38she would probably feel relieved.
18:40Just when everyone thought I was surely going to die,
18:44the seven phoenix feathers stopped right in front of me,
18:47only a hair's breadth away from piercing my body.
18:50Elena!
18:51Don't let her go!
18:52She injured so many of us!
18:53If we don't kill her,
18:54what about St. Augustine's honor?
18:56Oh.
18:57They thought Elena didn't want to kill me.
18:59I quickly chanted a spell silently.
19:02The seven sacred artifacts suddenly reversed direction
19:05and flew toward Elena,
19:07surrounding her.
19:09In an instant,
19:11even the air seemed to freeze.
19:15Sylvia is amazing!
19:17Oh my God!
19:18Elena looked at me in disbelief.
19:20She desperately waved her wand,
19:22trying to regain control,
19:24but it was useless.
19:27Just surrender.
19:33Sister,
19:34guess what mother will do if I get hurt?
19:40She threw herself back as if I had hit her,
19:43but my weapons were still inches away from her.
19:52Sylvia!
19:54Sylvia!
19:58My mother fired a massive wave of fire at me.
20:02I was sent flying and hit the ground,
20:04tasting blood.
20:07I could have dodged it,
20:09but I suddenly felt,
20:11this is fine.
20:12From now on,
20:14we're even.
20:16A wave of anger exploded around me.
20:19This is too much!
20:20This breaks the rules!
20:21This is unfair!
20:22Where is the judge?
20:23A senior stepped in!
20:24How can this still be a ma-
20:25The Phoenix Queen roared.
20:26What does it have to do with you?
20:27This bad girl tried to kill her own sister.
20:30As her mother,
20:31I'm just teaching her a lesson.
20:33That's only right!
20:38Oh.
20:39At this moment,
20:41she admitted I was her daughter again.
20:44didn't stop her from hating me.
20:46If I had known earlier,
20:48I would have killed you.
20:50Where did you steal the Phoenix Clan's
20:53sacred wand spell from?
20:58Bring me the holy spring water!
21:00Quickly!
21:01She immediately ordered sacred spring water to be brought,
21:04cleansing the wand again and again.
21:06The sacred artifact has been touched by her.
21:08It's filthy!
21:09If Elena uses it again,
21:11she'll be contaminated by impurity!
21:13She finished speaking,
21:14holding her precious daughter,
21:16and flew away.
21:17All eyes in the arena fell on me,
21:20some full of sympathy and pity,
21:22others with disdain and mockery.
21:24The Phoenix Queen is so mean!
21:27Why would Sylvia?
21:29It's also this to her daughter!
21:32The junior schoolmate cried so hard,
21:35tears and snot all over her face.
21:38I just slowly got up,
21:40swallowed the blood in my mouth,
21:42and asked the judge standing at the side,
21:44Did I win?
21:46He froze for a second,
21:48then nodded hard.
21:49I smiled and thanked him,
21:51then released the magic barrier.
21:56The junior schoolmate ran over,
21:58hugged me,
21:58and cried loudly,
22:00Sylvia,
22:01if the Phoenix Queen doesn't want you,
22:03I do!
22:03I'll go home and tell my mom to adopt you!
22:06From now on,
22:06you're my big sisie!
22:08The others burst in her laughter.
22:11I couldn't help but laugh too,
22:13even though my eyes felt sore.
22:15This world is never short of people who love me.
22:18I won the Grand Championship with overwhelming strength.
22:21Alaric,
22:22the High Elder of St. Augustine Academy,
22:25personally presented my prize.
22:30Child,
22:31consider transferring to St. Alexgania.
22:33With your talent,
22:34you'll surely become a legendary mage before long.
22:39Thank you for the offer,
22:40but I already have a mentor.
22:46Excellent.
22:47You stay true to your roots and value loyalty.
22:48If you ever need help,
22:49come find me at St. Augustine.
22:50My juniors were overjoyed.
22:52They didn't want me to leave.
22:53I had long considered Pine Hill Academy home,
22:55mine and Marnie's.
22:56The thought of Marnie made me desperate to return.
22:59Part of the championship prize
23:00was a blade of everlasting grass.
23:03I wanted to give it to Marnie,
23:05but when I got home,
23:06Marnie was gone.
23:09There were only a few lines on the table
23:11telling me to come to the Phoenix Castle to find her.
23:14I had a terrible gut feeling,
23:16and I rushed to the Phoenix Castle and move it.
23:25I haven't been back in centuries.
23:27This place is even more extravagant than before.
23:31They've added more palaces,
23:32and the most beautiful one is the Golden Palace,
23:35where Elena lives.
23:36After waiting for a long time,
23:37I finally saw the Phoenix Emperor and Queen.
23:41Where is Marnie?
23:43Where are you hiding her?
23:45Such poor manners.
23:47You don't even greet your parents
23:49just caring about an old servant.
23:51Let it be.
23:52She's lived with that owl, Marnie, for years.
23:54They're bound to be close.
23:59Sylvia,
24:00your sister has been in an accident
24:02after losing to you.
24:03She's suffered trauma and magical instability,
24:05and her magic core is severely damaged.
24:07I hope you can show some sibling there
24:09and give her half of your magic core.
24:11Give half my magic core to her?
24:13Exactly.
24:14Our Phoenix Clan is different from other magical Reese's.
24:17Our magic cores can regenerate and be reshaped.
24:21Especially your sacred soul core.
24:23You're the perfect example.
24:24Wasn't your core shattered at birth?
24:26And look, it grew back just fine.
24:28You can easily grow a new one.
24:31If your sister gets half of your sacred soul core,
24:34she'll have the most perfect foundation.
24:37He said it so matter-of-factly,
24:39as if he were asking me to share half a piece of candy.
24:41But that is my magic core.
24:43It's the core that Marnie spent hundreds of years
24:46risking her life countless times
24:48and suffering countless wounds
24:50just to help me heal piece by piece.
24:52Sorry.
24:53I can't do that.
24:54You ungrateful wretch!
24:58Let him go!
25:02You ungrateful wretch!
25:05Let him go!
25:11If you hadn't defeated her at the championship
25:13and shattered her spirit,
25:16causing her magic to spiral out of control,
25:18would her core be damaged in the first place?
25:21You owe her this!
25:22If you won't give it to her,
25:23I'll rip your core out myself
25:24and give the whole thing to her!
25:26Don't forget I gave you life.
25:27Your core was something I bestowed upon you
25:29in the first place.
25:30In that moment,
25:31I finally understood.
25:34Any relationship in this world
25:36depends on a bond.
25:38She and I were never meant
25:40to have a mother-daughter connection.
25:42She doesn't love me,
25:43so I don't need to love her either.
25:46Where is Marna?
25:51She's dead.
25:54She's dead.
25:59Your mother is just saying that out of anger.
26:01Marnie is currently at the Golden Palace
26:03taking care of your sister.
26:05She also hopes you'll be willing
26:06to share half your magic core with her.
26:09I want to see Marnin first.
26:11If I don't see her,
26:12we have nothing to talk about.
26:14You've really grown some nerve!
26:16Is that any way to speak to your parents?
26:19I should have killed you
26:20with a single sword stroke back then!
26:24Why didn't you?
26:31Elena is still waiting to be saved.
26:37Now you, Sylvia.
26:38They told me to wait here,
26:40promising that Marnie
26:41would come to see me shortly.
26:47But the moment that imposter appeared,
26:50I knew she wasn't Marnie.
26:53Marnie would never look at me
26:54with such a stranger's gaze.
26:56And she certainly wouldn't start
26:58by trying to persuade me
27:00to hand over the magic core
27:01I'd sacrificed my life to build,
27:03just to gift it to the princess.
27:08Where is my Marnie?
27:11You foolish girl.
27:13Don't you recognize me?
27:17Marnie?
27:17Hurry up,
27:18and cut out your magic core.
27:20Her Highness the Princess is waiting.
27:22Where is Marnie?
27:23What have you done to her?
27:27Silly child,
27:28I'm right here.
27:31She stubbornly insisted she was Marnie,
27:34but I had lost all patience.
27:36With a sharp flick of my wrist,
27:38I unleashed the true Phoenix Fire,
27:41forcing her to reveal her true form.
27:44She shrieked for help.
27:47The Phoenix Emperor and Queen rushed in,
27:50physically restraining my frenzied attack.
27:59What have you done to her?
28:05If you return her to me safely,
28:08I will give half my magic core to Elena.
28:11I didn't care about the power.
28:13I didn't care about the cost.
28:15I just wanted Marnie back.
28:17I would give them everything,
28:19everything I had,
28:20if it meant she could be safe.
28:23The Phoenix Emperor avoids my eyes,
28:25and the Phoenix Empress gives a signal
28:28to the servants outside.
28:29She has so many wounds,
28:31still bleeding,
28:33dripping all the way across the floor.
28:35I call her name,
28:36but she can't even answer me anymore.
28:40Marnie,
28:41please wake up.
28:43I brought you the eternal herb,
28:45you're going to be okay.
28:46My hands shaking.
28:48Just open your mouth, Marnie.
28:52It's useless for her.
28:54Better to save it for your sister.
28:56Take this and give it to the princess.
28:58My eyes turn bloodshot as I look at her.
29:01Get back.
29:03I rush forward,
29:05trying to grab it back.
29:08A strong wind suddenly strikes from behind.
29:12But I don't feel anything.
29:14The moment I turn around,
29:16Marnie has shifted back into her true form.
29:19Wings spread wide,
29:21shielding me from behind.
29:31There's a massive hole in her chest.
29:34Run.
29:36Go.
29:39Sylvia.
29:41You have to
29:42stay alive.
29:44You're not going anywhere today.
29:46Since you won't share half your magic core with your sister,
29:50then give it all back to me,
29:52along with your life.
29:54The Phoenix Empress tries to stop me.
29:57Marnie grabs onto her legs.
29:58Even after she's completely lost her spark of life,
30:02I run forward,
30:04not caring about anything else,
30:06though I have no idea where I can possibly go without Marnie.
30:10But I have to keep running.
30:11I can't die.
30:13I have to survive.
30:17I think of Elder Alaric of St. Austin,
30:23maybe he's the only one who can save me,
30:26but there's no way I can handle the Empress and the Emperor right now.
30:30St. Austin is too far.
30:32I'll never make it there.
30:35Not to mention the tens of thousands of guards in the Phoenix Castle,
30:39but the abyss of the fallen gods.
30:42It's just right around the corner.
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