WorldNovelChapter 82
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| dodged her attack, my body moving instinctively to draw my own sword, but she didn't let up. | met her next
attack with my own and pushed her back. She smirked, rycing me. An exhilarated gleam took over her eyes,
making them glow, Though I held the sword, and | knew how to use it? | felt nervous. There was something about
her that madefeel like | was only losing end of the battle. Part ofknew | was no match for her, not in
terms of raw power. But | was quick and agile, and | had a will to survive. | had to get out of her. She charged at
and attacked again. The air was filled with the scent of flowers, sweat, and blood, the taste of metal on my
longue. The blade of my sworld seemed to glow brighter with every blow | blocked. As | fought, | felt a surge of
power coursing through me, a connection to something ancient and mysterious. It was as if the phoenix within
Then, something about the Eight changed. | parried her attack, my sword meeting hers with a force that sent her
reeling backward. She flipped through the air and cback at me, shovingback into a tree. There was no
anger in her eyes, no bloodlust. She seemed almost amused.
"You're strong," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "Very strong."
| panted. "My father made sure | was."
She smiled, a flicker of amusement playing on her lips.
How lucky
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y you are to have had a father who cared for you."
My chest clenched at the darkness in her tone. Her gaze flicked down to my blade, and she tilted her head. She
was still pressingback into the tree. Pinningthere. There was no way | could break free. She was so
freaking strong, | was barely holding her back from pressing my own blade into my shoulder.
"That sword," she said, her voice low and cautious. "Where did you get it?"
"My father gave it to me."
"And who exactly is your father?"
"Satoru," | said, my heart clenching as I said his name. "Satoru Ryuyama."
She narrowed her eyes. "Toru has no children. You're lying. He's just a boy."
1 frowned. Did she know my father? Maybe one of my ancestors with the sname?
"I would never lie about who my father is. | have no idea how long you've been here or what day you think it is,
but it's been centuries since the Dragons have lived among humans."
Her brow furrowed. A tdifferential, but...
She pressed againstharder until the blade was at my throat and peered into me. Her eyes narrowing. | felt
her looking intowith sotherworldly power. | felt it surging through her. It was a warm, heady sensation
that sent a shiver down my spine. 1 felt completely bared to her and almost uncomfortable way.
It felt like she was pullingopen like a book and casually flipping through the pages of my life. A wave of fear
washed overat what she'd see struggled against her grip, my body twisting and turning, dodging her attack.
But her strength was superhuman, her grip unyielding.
| saw the darkness, chaos, and destruction of an attack on the village | had never wanted to remember. | could
feel the blood of a man from that attack un my funds, | could still feel the way his hands and gropedroughly.
My stomach heaved. | saw the nobles with their noses in the air demanding impossible deadlines, | could see my
father in the hospital healing people. | saw my aunt dying with onlyat her side. And at the heart of it all, |
saw a bright burning flthat | had never noticed before.
Then, the paaslood further, plumbing through memories that were too dark to name. | saw Keiji's face. | heard
myself scream. | didn't want to remember any of it. With a soqge of strength, | managed to break free from her
grip, my body twisting and turning, dodging her sword as it landed in the tree ck, an aby lur her attack, but she
didn't move. Her eyes were warm, maternal and glossy with tears. There was a flicker of recognition, a hint
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of familiarity. She had seen everything, and yet she seemed so compassionate. Suddenly, The pain in my
shoulder vanished. Her robe was stitched back together. The scent of blood faded from the air. The world around
vortex of colors, images flashing before my eyes. Then, | felt so much younger, standing before her. The sword in
my hand was gone. A sense of helpless fear washed through me. Then, she kneeled in front ofwith a kind
smile. "I am sorry, Morgan," she said. "It has been a very long tsince I've met Phoenix.... or anyone for that
matter. It is my honor to meet you."
She offeredher hand." It seems like we have a lot of things to talk about. Phoenix to Phoenix... Mother-in-law
to daughter-in-law." She laughed. 1 took her hand and felt myself grow to my normal height. She took my hand
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmand ledtoward where she had been earlier.
"| believe we started off on the wrong foot. So care to start over?" She guidedto sit down as a tea set
appeared. She made a plate of sweets forand pouredtea. Don't be fooled by how clean this poor is. I've
had a long tto perfect it..." She laughed. "Uh... You're not trying to
trying to killnow
Of course not, dear." She sighed. | have always wanted a strong young woman for him, And he found you.... Well,
the Elders, in their archaic and haphazard fashion, found you for him, much to their dismay, I'm sure."
She sighed, rolling her eyes. Though that fancy slip of yours is quite delightful, I'm not sure how well it will work
with my... proportions. I'm jealous."
She shook her head. "And don't worry about all right, dear. I'm sure by now the palace is taken care of her."
| frowned. "The palace?"
She gavea sly.
"Okay...I cleared my throat. And what should | call you?
You can c
callmom if you'd like. But my n
my nis Haruka, or at least that's what? My father calledwhen he soldto the former dragon king."
My jaw dropped open... please start from the beginning."
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