"What happening here?" April asked.
"Well like I said I brought back a dove for you lover girl."
"That nearly killed me!"
"Correction, you attacked and I did what anyone would do, self-defence," Phronyx said with a deep voice.
April frowned as she remembers Phronyx attacking them first.
"You can change your form now."
Phronyx changed into his human form and was naked.
"AHHH!!"
Luciel covered him immediately almost like in a blink!
"I got some spare clothes. Come." I said.
"Oh I remembered, you humans don't usually like to see other humans naked," Phronyx said. He cleared his throat and continued to speak; "We rest, after Matthew recovers we can go to my brothers and sister."
"What he said." Matthew agrees with the Phoenyx.
He went to the woods and fitted the clothes I gave him. Of course, back to the Phoenyxes, the rest aren't going to be easy to beat. Considering that Phronyx, the eldest of the pack, we have more chances in negotiating with them. It would be best to have Phoiryx and Phreanyx to be mine and Phoinyx to be with Ethan. Phoerix would be best for Luciel. These guys would be a great impact on us if we are able to have them all. They all share a common goal, to travel and see different parts of the world and with Phronyx around they'll be convinced more than they could ever be,
"How long would it take you to heal yourself?"
"Three hours at most."
"I'll accompany my brothers and sister. If you could hurry it up then, it'll better."
He went right ahead and I rested, among the 3 of us guys Ethaniel is the most wounded, he is still unconscious at the moment and the rest also are relaxing.
"How brother? How'd you convince Phronyx to become my butler?"
"I didn't, it was his choice because he wanted to explore different places he hasn't been."
"How about when you linked with him why did the other Phoenyx got linked too?"
"Well they are all Quintuplets, they are connected in blood and mind. You connect with one and the rest gets connected. Though if they aren't willing to give their loyalty, there will be complications."
They all became silent. A moment there was a strong energy vibration coming from where Phronyx came from, Its stronger than half of my power... The other ones.
"I need acceleration! I need you all to offer your energies to me! Phronyx wasn't able to negotiate with them!" I panicked.
"Take it!"
"Prince, take mine."
"Please protect us."
"Prince, I, Luciel Offer my energy."
"Brother Chen, take mine as well!"
"I- take mine too." Ethaniel was having trouble sitting up.
"Thank you, guys! Now... offering..." I started sucking their power and slowly they were collapsing. It wasn't enough.
"Heal." I used healing to heal all of them. This is the power of the Ancient Legend... Unlimited power.
"How...?"
"Ancient Magic. I need more energy. Offering... I'm sorry everyone this will collapse you three times... please bear the draining."
"Heal." I healed once again. "Offering."
"Heal."
"Thank you, everyone. This is enough. I'll head to the Pheanyxes! Luciel protects them."
I went running to where Phronyx headed and I felt strong presences. As I was running, branches were slapping on my face. A bunch of strong sound of howls was everywhere. The ground was filled with mud the other trees were broken, cut off, blasted, and more different catastrophes. The atmosphere was getting heavier and thicker.
I stopped at my marks and saw the four Phoenix fighting Phronyx, Phronyx wasn't hurt. Does turning into a human double one's strength?
"YOU LOWLY HUMAN! HOW DARE YOU DEFY US!" Phoiryx shouted as soon as he saw me. They were all more like lights than Birds...
"YOU DARE STEP WHERE WE PROTECT OUR FATHER?!" The four said at the same time. Quintuplets.
"CATHEDRAL JAVELIN!" A big cathedral that's made out of sand came coming at both Phronyx and me.
"Can you deal with that?"
"Who said I couldn't? Phoerix huh? The weakest of the Quintuplets." I said at the same time held my hand high to summon protection without even worrying about casting the spell.
"Well, the sand is weak. Father informed us that we have hidden powers we have yet to learn ourselves but just don't know how to awaken it. Be careful what Orange might have. We never update each other about our strengths."
Is that how they are truly blessed then? Did the Phoenix Guardian give them the give of true talent? If we encounter that and I know how then we are in big trouble...
"Phoerix enough!" Phoiryx said.
Most powerful, Phoiryx, youngest yet the most blessed. But Phoinyx was known for the strong damage dealer while Phoiryx came second. But in some ways, Phoiryx had more blessings. "I see Phoiryx. You aren't scared of me at all. Shall I make you scared?"
I knew I was bluffing and that I shouldn't blow my cover. Once they know I'm bluffing then I most-likely be bones. Maybe but I don't know how strong am I to them and them to me. They aren't beings that you could easily measure their strengths.
"Are you threatening us in your weak state?"
"Weak state? Are you implying that he is not incompatible state to have a match with you?"
The four broke into the silence and wow it worked. Convincing them might be easier than I thought it would've not.
"He destroyed my hope and even healed me to my strongest state, no, I take that back, he gave me extra power. This is the only person who impressed me from the last centuries! Even that kid was compatible with him! The difference was that person was way stronger than this guy. They looked the same too, and you can't deny that. You know what that person was capable of so we need not harm." he explained, and I had an idea of what he or who he was talking about... Did he come here?
"Shake!"
The earth crumbled, and I started to lose my balance. "Thirteenth Grace! Bieu Luie."
All my balance came back, but I was doing my dance play to keep my balance. I was like water but rubber that I could stretch as if I was a rubber. Opposing gravity, I could even fly with this technique.
"Monster! That's what he is! He opposes gravity! He opposes nature! He isn't fit to be it!" Phoiryx.
"Fight me!" He was afraid. I've got a chance.
He came at me and supposedly Phronyx would have protected me but I shrugged him off.
"Juggle." Graceful Swordsmanship Technique Third, slashes any target 50 times, pure damage.
"GRAAUH!!" He groaned. "Poison!" The big gradient energy came flowing and went towards me.
"Let me give you swordsmanship I taught myself. Cleanse, Slashes any impurities including poison." I slashed my sword right through his energy and it dissipated in a blink.
"EARTH CRUSH!" the earth separated in two and I almost fell, luckily I was able to hold on.
I carried myself and just a second I was back above the ground it merged into one. I could've been stuck in that but not dead though, this Phoerix is annoying, he has too much energy but has weak power. Phoiryx and Phreanyx will be my greatest catch for myself.
"Come on Phoiryx! Stop messing around, he is only a puny enemy. He isn't at all similar to that person!" Phreanyx said to Phoiryx.
"Then why don't you figure it yourself?" growled Phoiryx to Phreanyx.
"I'd be delighted." He flaps his wings fast creating strong wind blowing towards me.
"Hurricane." The clouds started becoming dark and the wind was stronger.
"Hit me with all you got. I'll only use my swordsmanship and one spell so great you'll beg for mercy." I threatened Phreanyx.
"Now go... my spirit. Attack." The wind blew strong and started hitting me. Just a second and my right cheek was bleeding. I was sliced by the wind?
"Ethereal Green." Tenth Technique. Perfect for someone so fast around this huge forest.
I teleported right behind him. "Graceful Slash." I pushed myself with the leaf that I teleported at. It happened so fast that the back of Phreanyx was gravely injured. It opened like you were slashing a jelly. I controlled it to severely injuring him not killing him. Phreanyx fell on the ground screeching.
"Move and you will die along with him." I mercilessly said.
I never thought I was stronger than these guys and without the help of- That's it! Phronyx was helping me this time! I felt like a feather, so my contributions were enhanced by him! I looked at him, and he was smiling at me.
"Garsh darn it!" I complained to myself. I thought I had it all in control!
"How about you, Phoinyx? Will you test him?" Phronyx said to him.
"I can beat him, but It'll be tough mostly when you are supporting him," Phoinyx replied.
Phoinyx... The detective and the smart one. He has a strong power of fire. As strong as the guardian. He isn't someone for my league.
"I'll side with him, but I want to be his right hand." He blazed and turned into a human.
Phronyx threw him clothes and he caught them. He headed to the forest. I looked at Phreanyx once again and pity him. He wasn't as smart and was delusional. He overestimated himself. He does not yet know how strong he is. Luciel can beat them but in terms of energy Luciel still goes below them.
"Heal." The spring water came out of my self-summoned Grimoire and healed Phreanyx.
He was completely healed as if nothing happened. He turned also in to human and a tornado of water surrounded her... Phreanyx was a she?! She touched her back looking for any injuries.
"JERK!" she pouted.
I removed my eyes off her and threw her a jacket and some shorts. I didn't know there was a lady for a Phoenix... I wasn't prepared.
"Y- You're welcome." Dammit! I stuttered!
"Whatever!" That's why...
"I'll take you and Phoinyx for my subordinates." Fire and Water. What else could they have?
Everything was good. Phoiryx turned too into human and- another lady?! Unbelievable! Two in Five?