00:00I used half of my holy blood to hatch that ancient phoenix egg myself.
00:04The soul contract was carved deep into Iris' magic.
00:07How could it possibly choose someone else?
00:10She was a special recruit who entered the academy three years ago.
00:14The moment she arrived, Professor Lane treated her like treasure.
00:17All the elite students and noble heirs followed her everywhere.
00:22She said, my phoenix was beautiful.
00:24And Professor Lane claimed someone as talentless as me didn't deserve a divine beast.
00:29He said Lucia was more gifted, more worthy, more fit to represent the academy as its saintess.
00:36I argued with Professor Lane.
00:39I told him the phoenix was a contract you traded your life for.
00:44But Chief Mages Charles said I was jealous and unworthy of being called a mage.
00:50Rage exploded inside me.
00:52Even if those hypocrites wanted to steal it, that phoenix was raised with my blood.
00:56How could it not protect Iris?
00:59It chose her willingly.
01:01It said Lucia was the pure and chosen one.
01:04It said if I truly cared about its future, I should let it go myself.
01:09I told the phoenix, we could wait for your return before making any decision.
01:14But it ignored the contract backlash and used its own source spire to destroy the magic seal.
01:20And Professor Lane announced in front of everyone that this was destiny, that no one could defy the will of
01:27a divine beast.
01:33Destiny.
01:33Back then, I endured 49 days inside the hellfire volcano.
01:38I let the flames burn through my flesh and carved out half my source blood with my own hands just
01:45to hatch that dead egg.
01:46How dare it?
01:48They also said someone as stupid as me deserved to lose the phoenix.
01:53They said Lucia was the empire's future.
01:56That the phoenix would only waste its talent by staying with me.
02:00I tried to take back the contract, but they held me down together.
02:04They cut open my chest and ripped out my magic core.
02:08Then they threw me in here to reflect on my mistakes.
02:12My fingertips brushed over the hideous, sunken scar on her chest, where a brilliant magic core once existed.
02:19Now only an empty, hollow remained.
02:21I asked softly.
02:23Your mentor, was it Professor Lane?
02:26Iris didn't answer, but I already knew.
02:28Lane, the same vice headmaster who once said I was too arrogant to enter St. Arcana Academy.
02:35The same man who only agreed to accept Iris after taking the high-tier magic crystals I personally handed him.
02:41And those so-called elite students?
02:44How many rare artifacts had they taken from me back then?
02:47They promised they would protect my sister while I was gone.
02:50Now they were the ones who destroyed her.
02:55Iris, don't be afraid.
02:57Your sister is back.
02:59Everyone who hurt you, I'll make them repay it a thousand times over.
03:04And everyone who stole from you, I'll make them spit it back out.
03:08Vivian.
03:09Vivian.
03:11Don't become a dark mage because of me.
03:14The headmaster.
03:16The headmaster is still here.
03:18I let out a cold laugh inside my heart.
03:20Of course he was still here.
03:22Headmaster Struth.
03:23That self-righteous old man would never allow bloodshed inside his perfect academy.
03:31Don't worry.
03:32I know exactly what I'm doing.
03:34Go wait for me above.
03:36According to the academy's ancient laws, if a student wanted to clean out the filth inside the academy,
03:41they first had to greet the headmaster.
03:44How did she get out?
03:45Wasn't she supposed to stay in prison down there?
03:47She definitely escaped on her own.
03:49Shameless as always.
03:50Look at her.
03:50The only magic core.
03:51No mana.
03:52How does she still have the nerve to come back?
03:54She only ended up like this because she was jealous of Saintess Lucia.
03:59Lucia stole my contracted beast in the first place!
04:02You were too weak to keep a divine beast.
04:04Stop blaming other people.
04:06Saintess Lucia is the chosen one.
04:08The phoenix choosing her was destiny.
04:10Did you really think it would stay with trash like you?
04:12Exactly!
04:13You're nothing but a parasite who got into the inner academy because of your missing sister.
04:19Without Vivian, you wouldn't even qualify to carry our shoes.
04:22Why waste time talking to her?
04:24Just throw her back into the abyss.
04:38The Saintess is here!
04:40Lord Phoenix evolved on again!
04:41Lucia really is the strongest genius of the younger generation!
04:44She's already reached Archmaster level, right?
04:46Saintess, stay away from Iris.
04:48That woman is evil.
04:49She might try to hurt you again.
04:51Please don't say that.
04:52Iris is already suffering enough.
04:55But Iris, how could you escape from the abyss without permission?
05:00If Professor Lane finds out, he'll be upset.
05:04Pathetic human.
05:05I should never have allowed trash like you near pure and kind Lucia.
05:08Phoenix, did you forget who hatched you from that egg?
05:11My sister Vivian used half her holy blood to save your life.
05:14How can you say those things to me?
05:17Shut up!
05:17It was Lucia who stayed by my side all these years.
05:20Your sister only forced me into a contract while I was weak.
05:23She trapped me with an evil magic formation.
05:25And when I finally meet Vivian, I'll burn her to ashes with Phoenix fire.
05:30Exactly.
05:30That Vivian woman was shady from the start.
05:32There's no way she signed a contract with an ancient Phoenix fairly.
05:35She's been missing for years already.
05:37She's probably dead in some filthy by now.
05:38Maybe monsters already ate her corpse.
05:41People really treated Vivian like some legend?
05:43She's just a dead woman.
05:45Shut up!
05:46My sister isn't dead at all!
05:49Enough!
05:50True!
05:52True!
05:52True!
05:54True!
05:56True!
05:56Who gave you permission to leave the Forbidden Abyss?
05:58Why are you still standing here?
06:00Get back into the Abyss.
06:01Now!
06:01Do you really want Professor Lane to deal with you personally?
06:04Charles, Vivian is back.
06:06She's the one who brought me out.
06:07Vivian, have the Abyss fubes completely destroyed your brain?
06:10Vivian disappeared ten years ago.
06:11She's long dead.
06:12How could she possibly come back?
06:14Exactly!
06:14Nobody survives the endless rift.
06:16She's gone crazy after staying down there too long.
06:18She's hallucinating!
06:19Charles, please don't be angry.
06:21Iris suffered a lot in the Abyss.
06:22It's understandable if her mind became unstable.
06:25Iris, you should go back.
06:26If Professor Lane finds out, he'll punish you even more.
06:30No!
06:30I told you my sister is back!
06:32Why won't any of you believe me?!
06:34That's enough.
06:35Don't push your luck, Iris.
06:37We already spared your pathetic life back then out of respect for our past as classmates.
06:42And you're still not satisfied?
06:43Jump back down yourself.
06:46Otherwise, don't blame me for what my staff does next.
07:17Look!
07:19These sacred relics.
07:20Today, I'll cleanse the academy in Professor Lane's name!
07:23A massive ice spear shot toward Iris' chest.
07:27Iris closed her eyes in despair, but the pain never came.
07:30When she opened her eyes again, a golden magic barrier stood firmly before her.
07:35I stood in front of Iris, shielding her.
07:38You...
07:38Vivian?
07:39With one hand, I cast the spell.
07:41The overwhelming pressure of a Supreme Archmage crashed over the entire field like a tsunami.
07:47Stone slabs under their knees shattered instantly.
07:50Their faces turned deathly pale.
07:51Blood spilled from their mouths.
07:53Even breathing became a struggle.
07:55Vivian?
07:56How is she here?
07:58Wasn't she supposed to be dead in the Exile Rift?
08:00She disappeared for ten whole years.
08:02Did she really become a Supreme Archmast?
08:05Who are you?
08:06How dare you pretend to be someone inside St. Arkami Academy?
08:10You can't even recognize your master's arcane era anymore?
08:14What are you supposed to be?
08:15You think you deserve to be my master?
08:18I stopped Iris from arguing back.
08:20Actually, the moment I left the facility, I sent a spiritual message to Headmaster Struth.
08:25That righteous old man still hasn't replied.
08:28Headmaster Strath!
08:29Since you want to pretend you can't hear me, then I'll handle this my own way.
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