The flames surrounding the Phoenix heir surged violently, as if the entire world were being consumed.
Echoes of the past, the screams of ancestors, pounded into the hearts of all nearby.
The heir trembled, her body blurring between reality and supernatural power.
Copper-gold light shattered into strands of divine radiance. The fierce wind slammed against Irin, nearly knocking him down.
"I… I have to stay with her… I have to save her!" Irin shouted, his voice trembling.
He pushed himself closer. The heir's body began to respond to the force of his will.
The ancestral curse surged through her, scorching her body. Yet within the pain, sparks of hope flickered.
"I… I must not lose… I won't let anyone atone alone…" the Phoenix heir's voice resonated within Irin's heart.
Thunder roared as dark clouds swallowed the sky. Wolves howled, desperate and lost.
But amid the chaos, the Phoenix heir slowly straightened, the copper-gold light consolidating into a calm yet powerful blaze.
Irin knew immediately… this was the moment when all fates were being rewritten.
The ancestors' curse was not only suffering—it was a test to create a protector.
He would stay by her side… and he would not allow any life to bear the burden of old sins again.