King Leon didn't know if this was one of Heart King's predecessor's princess curses. However, he knows in the last few generations, the Heart Kingdom has always produced capable princesses rather than princes.
If it is not King Leon's fortunate to not have any female sibling, the one that sits on the throne may be his sister rather than him. In fact, this belief could be seen through royalty records.
The Heart Princess is getting more talented as each generation, especially in their young period.
Unfortunately, the ti gap between one king's generation with the others is so long that no one ever rembers all the talented princesses the Heart Kingdom had before being married off.
While Angus and King Leon have a serious private conversation, Jayna, surrounded by many fireballs, suddenly finds her surroundings changing. She finds the entire training ground, made of special enchanted stone, suddenly turning into Fire.
To be exact, everything in the surrounding is made of Fire. Yet, she didn't panic or feel any heat from the Fire. Instead, she feels warm and comfortable. Suddenly, a burst of Fire gathers in front of her and turns into a fiery beautiful red-haired woman.
"You are Fire Phoenix… No, you are not her." said Jayna while glancing at the red-haired woman through her phoenix eyes.
"Hmm… It seems you are smarter than the previous phoenix." said the red-haired woman.
"Who are you? Where is this place? This is not the real world." asked Jayna coldly.
"What did you think? Who am I? And where is this place?" asked the red-haired woman in a testing tone.
"This is… my soul." said Jayna with uncertainty.
"And ?" asked the red-haired woman.
"You are phoenix… No, you are Fire." said Jayna.
"*Clap* *Clap* *Clap* Good. So far, you are the first one that could easily realize this from the first eting." said the red-haired woman.
"Why am I here?" asked Jayna in confusion.
From the start of the conversation, Jayna could feel the other party was an ally and did not have any hostile intent toward her. Her [Allegiance] and [Analyze] ancient power also helped her ensure this conclusion.
"That's… Shouldn't you ask this for yourself?" asked the red-haired woman.
"What did you an?" asked Jayna back in confusion.
"Hmm… Why don't you tell what your mind and conclusion you get from your 'knowledge' so far?" asked the red-haired woman.
Hearing this, Jayna starts to ponder and has a deep contemplation. Unlike Angus who has ridiculous mind power and thinking speed, her mind is not so sharp to process her current situations.
While thinking, Jayna subconsciously touches the fiery ground and the Fire sparks in the air. Unbeknown to her, she enters a deep trance while thinking about various things. Seeing Jayna's current state, the red-haired woman didn't interrupt her and smiled happily.
"What a talented child… She could even reach this state for the first ti. Although the 'knowledge' helps her, it is also part of her strength. I wonder how far she could grow." muttered the red-haired woman in a low voice.
Despite being in a deep trance, Jayna still clearly hears the red-haired woman's words but decides to ignore them after being sure about the woman's real identity. In her mind, the woman in front of her is so kind of Fire elental manifestation.
It could be an entity similar to the world itself but not at the sa ti. Fire is formless and inanimate. The reason that she could talk to Jayna is because she willed the Fire to be alive.
Phoenix is a magical beast that is often called the embodint of Fire. This is not just a title or simple description but a real fact.
In her inner world, Jayna has total control of everything. She could create a miracle like this through emotional Fire, inner desire, and fire mastery. Her inner desire gives birth to the red-haired woman in front of her.
Even the red-haired woman's current form manifests from Jayna's true desire. Deep down in her heart, she always regards Fire Phoenix as her companion, teacher, and eternal ally.
After who knows how long Jayna cos out of her trance and understands her situation more clearly.
"I want to beco stronger." said Jayna resolutely.
"That's not your true desire." said the red-haired woman.
"I… I need power to protect my family." said Jayna.
"Sigh… You are really similar to her. If I didn't know you better, I would think you are her reincarnation. You know I exist to protect you. But, your desire is to sacrifice yourself to protect your family." said the red-haired woman.
"B-But…" said Jayna trying to argue with the red-haired woman.
"Alright, enough of this. Let's talk about this matter at another ti. As a phoenix, controlling Fire is a simple matter already ingrained in our instinct. However, controlling other fires is different." explained the red-haired woman in a teaching tone.
"How so?" asked Jayna in a serious manner.
"To make a comparison, it is like breathing. There is a difference between normal breathing and using a special breathing rhythm to achieve different effects. One is sothing you do instinctively since birth. The other is trained and conscious action."
"Controlling other people's Fire is like learning a special breathing rhythm. It takes ti, effort, and a lot of practice. Yet, it is also not guaranteed success every ti. Did you still want to learn this kind of technique?" said the red-haired woman.
"Yes. Just tell where should I start?" asked Jayna.
"Hmmm… First, you need to do what your beloved man always said. Complete master your current Phoenix power. Without it, all the next training is useless." said the red-haired woman.
anwhile, Angus suddenly appeared inside the training ground and found Jayna deep in ditation. He decides to not disrupt her as he knows Jayna must be in the middle of sothing important.
"Daddy!!" called Anna while rushing to him.
Angus catches the little troublemaker who is rushing like a fast cannonball without a problem.
"Daddy, Anna is hungry." said Anna with pleading eyes.
"Ermm… Didn't you just have breakfast? You will get fat if you overeat." said Angus.
"Ehh… But Anna is hungry after teaching Gemini." said Anna.
"Teaching Gemini? What did you teach?" asked Angus curiously while glancing at the twin little girls on the side.
The twin Gemini is arguing about sothing.
"Anna teaches them how to roast Porky. Anna teaches them based on Anna's previous experience. Emm… Anna wants roasted pork." said Anna proudly.
"Err… Well, it seems Jayna will still take so ti before finishing her training. So, let's call a chef to prepare roasted pork." Angus said casually.
At this mont, Angus finds the twin Gemini suddenly running off to who knows where. His sharp perception could never catch these two mischievous girls when they left his sight.
In the end, he could only shake his head sheepishly. He knows the two mischievous girls will start pranking again.
"Daddy, isn't Mommy getting bored? Mommy is already sitting there for a loooong ti." asked Anna.
"Hush… Don't disrupt Mom... I an Jayna. She is in the middle of sothing. Anyway, how about your body? Did you still feel tired and sleepy?" asked Angus with deep concern.
"Nope. Anna is super duper great!!" exclaid Anna happily.
Seeing her cheerful smile, Angus rubbed her small head softly.
"It's okay. You don't need to force yourself. We still love you as always." said Angus lovingly.
"Mmm… Okay." said Anna while burying her head into Angus' arm.
Then, the two father and daughter went inside the manor. After instructing the head butler Pavlon, they were greeted and followed by their two personal maids, Brigida and Lilith. Unlike before, the two of them beco more like proper maids.
They even prepared so snacks for the little gluttony Anna without being ordered. The three little families could leave their daily necessities to these two faithful maids.
Unfortunately, they couldn't bring these two girls outside the nation or capital city without permission. Although they already work as Angus and Jayna's personal maids, their identity from the other kingdom makes them unable to go as they please.
According to the law and regulation, they need at least a few years of probation. During this ti, they could go outside the kingdom or even other cities without permission. They also need to report their whereabouts daily.
This is stringent regulation but cutting out any potential spy. Otherwise, their identification paper and stay permit will never be approved. King Leon and Angus could do sothing with all this regulation. However, they didn't want to break their law just for this matter.
It also could give other nobles more ideas, leading to more corruption in the system. In the end, they decide to follow the procedure according to the regulations and laws. Moreover, the recent Gonzalet family accident also gave all the nobles and governnt officials an actual warning.
Angus thought there would be no corruption act in their system for at least a few years. He also heard from his father that forr slaves from various races were found in the many uninhabited forests.
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