It didn't take long before Phoenix City began recovering from the aftermath of the clash between three Sages.
All the responsibilities of securing the city in this vulnerable time fell on Ryujin, who kept his title as the City Lord and the Phoenix Lord.
Meanwhile, Ember had solidified her existence in Phoenix City; she didn't need to do much after this incident. With the Alliance Leader gone, the power was again divided between two people.
She could've capitalized on the situation and devoured all of the influence the Alliance previously held, but conquering this city wasn't her intention.
Her mind was occupied by something else entirely. Not every day would you see the Celestial Phoenix interact with another being so casually.
'Unless it is someone from the Land Above Realms, the Phoenix wouldn't even bat an eye...' Ember mused, staring at the boy who for the first time expressed his inner turmoil.