Attia, who was sleeping soundly, once again arrived in that magical flame space.
However, this time, the flame world seemed much smaller than before, and the dreamlike flames surrounding it were not as imposing as they used to be.
"The changes here are truly immense!"
"Ching~"
Suddenly, a clear cry sounded from ahead, causing a thrill to run through Attia's entire bloodstream.
Attia, whose body was entirely in an ethereal form, was swept up by a gentle breeze and instantly arrived in front of a giant egg.
"Ching~"
With another clear cry, the giant egg in front of him suddenly cracked open, and dazzling light burst forth from it, instantly illuminating the entire world.
"Ching~"
Attia's consciousness was deeply stirred by that clear cry, as if something deep within his soul had been awakened.
Attia watched in shock as the giant egg in front of him shattered inch by inch, the light erupting from the cracks as dazzling as the fiercest dawn before daybreak.
"Ching~"
As the third phoenix cry echoed through the clouds, the giant egg completely exploded, and two fiercely burning bird-shaped flames flew out of the egg, then soared into the sky!
The first ball of flame appeared as a profound purplish-black, like the darkest star in the night sky, yet burning with a heart-pounding dark purple fire.
The purplish-black flames of the Purple Phoenix and the colorful light of the Colorful Phoenix collided, yet did not devour each other; instead, they formed a marvelous balance.
The entire flame space began to grow and strengthen rapidly because of their appearance.
"Ching—Ching—!"
Their calls intertwined, as if performing some ancient covenant.
Attia instantly understood,
"In this world, phoenixes are always born as twins from one egg, but for over ten thousand years, no phoenixes have been born. Their existence has only been passed down through totems and legends."
The two phoenixes lived and died together, like death and life, darkness and light, forever inseparable.
However, phoenixes were extremely difficult to breed the next generation; most of the time, after death, they would transform back into a stone egg, awaiting their next rebirth.
This made the number of phoenixes extremely rare, and if anything happened to their Nirvana stone egg, the possibility of rebirth could be cut off.
"No wonder, phoenixes are rarely born in this world!"
Attia was engrossed in reviewing the knowledge passed down about phoenixes.
Suddenly, both phoenixes simultaneously lowered their heads, their four burning eyes staring directly at Attia.
"Ching~"
"Ching~"
Amidst the cries of the two phoenixes, two balls of intense flame suddenly formed between their wings, then swiftly engulfed Attia with lightning speed.
"Contract… complete~"
A voice filled with ancient wisdom resonated in Attia's heart, and a mysterious connection began to establish between him and the two phoenixes.
Attia's consciousness was completely swallowed by the two flames, but unexpectedly, he did not feel the pain of burning; instead, it was like being immersed in warm spring water, and something deep within his soul seemed to be completely ignited.
"Boom~"
In the real world, Attia, holding the three stone eggs, suddenly awoke, a purplish-black and colorful light still flickering deep within his pupils.
The night sky of Phoenix Island was suddenly illuminated by two rays of light.
A dark purple stream of light streaked across the sky, causing all animal carcasses within tens of kilometers to spontaneously combust without wind, eventually transforming into pure energy that dissipated into the world.
The colorful light was like a warm and gentle spring breeze, quickly sweeping across Phoenix Island.
The phoenix trees on Phoenix Island instantly became somewhat different, and many large trees even directly bloomed with fiery red flowers.
Miraculously, the abandoned phoenix tree mast that originally stood outside the family's secret ground actually came back to life, growing roots and branches, and a phoenix rune bathed in flames condensed on its straight trunk, identical to the Phoenix family crest.
Gaia, wearing only a beautiful nightgown, watched the commotion from the back mountain, her amber eyes filled with shock and excitement.
"Could it be the manifestation of a phoenix?!"
As a descendant of an ancient royal family that revered the phoenix as a totem, no one understood phoenixes better than Gaia.
Unlike the dragons tamed by the Targaryen Family, phoenixes were benevolent creations with strong independent wills.
When their master's actions and will went against the path of benevolence and wisdom, they would abandon their master without hesitation and begin to search for the next one worthy of the path of a benevolent ruler.
In other words, phoenixes would only acknowledge those with outstanding imperial potential as their masters and assist them in benefiting the entire country.
Gaia clenched her fists, her eyes filled with both pride and worry.
She knew that the phoenix's descent this time must be related to her son, and therefore, the tribulations and challenges Attia would face in the future would certainly not be few.
Daemon Targaryen, who was currently at a brothel in Tyrosh, suddenly felt an inexplicable surge in his entire bloodstream.
His dragon, Caraxes, also let out an uneasy roar, its amber dragon eyes curiously staring in the direction of Phoenix Island.
"Chirp~"
Attia, whose consciousness had returned, felt incredibly excited as he looked at the two fuzzy, turkey-sized phoenix chicks in his arms.
"Phoenixes!"
"Hahaha~"
Attia lovingly stroked the phoenix chicks' downy feathers, looking at their intelligent eyes and the sense of intimacy that came from their bloodline.
An unprecedented ambition slowly began to take root and sprout in his heart.
"World of Ice and Fire, here I come…"