Chapter 110: Black Phoenix Feathers acquired

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"Hm?" Strax quickly read the message while paying attention to Xyn. "I want to make a deal with you, Dragon," she said, looking into Strax's eyes, which changed completely to a reptilian red eye upon hearing this.

[< The Mother of the Night offers you a deal >]

"Dragon?" Strax questioned her. Having the physique didn't mean he was a Dragon; far from it, he was very far from being a Dragon. Xyn's eyes glowed as a chilling cold swept through the entire environment. "Beast Physiques are like that, boy. Over time, you will become a Complete Dragon.

Don't give me that look; I know you know your physique is not of a Common Dragon," Xyn said with a mischievous smile. She seemed to be reading Strax's entire figure without any pity.

"Right..." Strax murmured, feeling a bit uncomfortable... "The horns haven't grown yet, so there must be a few levels of cultivation missing," Xyn said, looking at him, waiting for a clear response.

"You've been preparing since you discovered my physique, haven't you?" Strax questioned while his red eyes looked at her, as if deeply judging her.

"What do you think? I wouldn't just stand by with this chance in front of me, Dragon." Xyn said, her blue-purple eyes glowing. She really seemed well above him, and he felt an air of superiority. "How tiring," he murmured, putting his hand on his head and shaking it... "Come on, start talking about what you want," Strax said, watching the woman's confident smile stretch from ear to ear.

"I've been trapped in this sword for a long time. I want freedom," Xyn said, seeming quite confident that he could do it. "I want a body," she said, making everyone fall silent.

Ouroboros looked at Tiamat as if asking, "What is she up to?" and Tiamat replied with a look of, "How should I know?"

After a bit of silence, Strax looked at her with an extremely serious look. "I presume you know how to create a body to support your soul," Strax said, waiting for her response. "I'm a Phoenix, of course, I know," she said with a mischievous look. "You want freedom... and my sister?" Strax questioned. After all, if this sword stopped working, what would become of Xenovia?

She would have to find something new to use; a sword cultivator without a sword would be problematic.

"You then want to create three homunculi, won't that be a problem?" Strax questioned.

"Well, probably," Xyn said, as she used her flames to create something, "We need an Alchemist, I recommend an Elf, they are the most reliable when it comes to magic and alchemy, and to create the artifact...

a Dwarf would be my choice, especially knowing that the three swords will become almost useless when we leave them." Xyn explained, she had been planning this for thousands of years, but she didn't have the right people for it, quite the opposite, she never even had the opportunity.

Strax took a deep breath, trying to absorb all the information he had just received. Freeing Xyn and helping her create bodies was a complicated endeavor, but the rewards seemed promising, having Ouroboros and Tiamat in flesh and bones... He looked at the mythical feathers again in her hands, just from the way the message was still there, he was already thinking deeply...

"It's risky... but I don't have many options..." Strax thought. He looked to the side to see what his wives had in mind, but the scene was a bit... strange. The three were sleeping, Samira on one end, Monica on the other, and Beatrice in the middle.

"They seem to talk too much, they would get in the way," Xyn said. Well, she wasn't wrong; those three would likely say things to prevent Strax from proceeding.

"You really thought of everything," Strax said, seeing how determined she was to carry out this endeavor. "And you're right, we will need the best for this. An Elven Alchemist and a Dwarven Blacksmith... that's going to be complicated, especially with the current issues with the Kingdom..."

Xyn smiled, a triumphant gleam in her eyes. "Nothing worthwhile is that easy, but it will still take some time to get close to that. But I believe you can do it, and Xenovia will be with you, besides, it's almost time for her to advance."

"I understand, so let's do this," Strax responded. If it was necessary to do all this to bring Ouroboros and Tiamat into the mortal world, he was ready. "But before proceeding, let's establish the terms of our agreement." The voice of the woman came again; Ouroboros was beside Strax, her suspicious gaze fixed on Xyn. "I want to ensure this won't put my master in danger. And don't try anything shady."

Xyn raised her hands in a gesture of surrender. "I understand the concern. As a sign of good faith, they are all yours," she said, making the feathers fly to Strax, who caught them with a surprised look...

[< Mythical Ingredient: Black Phoenix Feathers acquired >]

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