Chapter 24 - The Sun of Kortopia

A view minutes before the earthquake. Solean command his familiar to go through the cave and find the center of Kortopia. The phoenix rush to the middle as fast as it could, and after a minutes of flying over the cave, the familiar arrive at the middle of Kortopia.

It's a big opening cave, with lots of gems and ore all around it. But in the middle of the cave is a shining golden egg. The familiar touches it as it resonate with the familiar. The egg seems to absorb the familiar as it starts to glow even brighter. Then it crack, slowly cracking more and more, as a heat wave of energy is release from the egg.

The egg is now fully hatch, releasing the real Phoenix to Etheriala. As the Phoenix has born, it start to screech very loudly causing a rumbling inside the cave and an earthquake on the outside. The Phoenix start to fly again, this time to Solean. The Phoenix speed seems to be much faster than the familiar version even though this Phoenix is at newborn stage.

The Phoenix rush toward Solean, as the Phoenix arrive right in front of the barrier trapping Solean inside. Solean lower himself on one knee and bow down to the Phoenix.

"Oh almighty Phoenix! My family had serve you for many years back from the ancient times. And I... Solean Phenexia... Wish for The Great Phoenix help on restoring Kortopia to it's rightful peace..."

The Phoenix stood still for a moment, then it starts to flap it's mighty firey wing. The Phoenix headbutt the triple barrier, as it slowly cracked. Solean just smiles and embrace himself on the great phoenix. As The Phoenix keep pushing through, the barrier finally destroyed into pieces. The Phoenix now flying heading to the middle of Kortopia from the sky with Solean on it's back.

"Thank you! Oh Almighty Great Phoenix!" Solean said happily, as he stand up while riding the phoenix.

The Phoenix reach the middle of Kortopia as it shines brightly for everyone in Kortopia to see. That the almighty Phoenix from the ancient time, has reborn. Everyone sees the blinding light from the phoenix as some people is mesmerize, some is in fear, and some is in awe.

Solean walk up a view steps as he look down on everyone "It's... HERO TIME!"

A gigantic red magic circle is covering the whole town, everyone is in shock at what they see. Everyone in Kortopia right now, is seeing the biggest magic circle they all most likely will ever see in their entire life. Solean just smiles looking at his magnificent magic circle as he looks up to it.

"It's judgement day for all of you cultist..." Solean said coldly, as his eyes turn dark red and his robe is burning brightly with the phoenix flame.

[Tier 4 Phoenix Magic : Rain of Tears]

From the magic circle, an insane amount of what looks to be a fire ball is coming out from the magic circle. But what everyone witness right now is a meteor rain, raining down their enemies. Everyone inside Kortopia cheer looking at the magnificent Guild Master of their town.

The magic circle keep pouring out fire ball from it endlessly crashing down on only the outside of Kortopia, hitting only the cultist. All the cultist member start to scramble and screaming in pain, like an ant trying to avoid the heavy rain.

"REMEMBER THIS YOU DAMN EVIL! I. SOLEAN PON PHENEXIA! WILL SHOW YOU THE ALMIGHTY POWER OF THE PHOENIX! COWER IN FEAR YOU DAMN ANTS!" Solean shouted proudly.

The cultist starts to ran away but it seems the fire ball are getting them all slowly but surely. Solean just smiles watching the All-Eyes cult couldn't do a single thing against him. From that moment, everyone in Kortopia start to cheer and screamed out something that Solean would never have thought came from the mouth of the people he protect.

"THE SUN OF KORTOPIA IS HERE! THE SUN OF KORTOPIA WILL PROTECT US!" Everyone in Kortopia scream and cheer loudly for Solean to hear, as a single tear fall down from his eyes.

Sheila is mesmerize and in shock at what she sees right now, while Sheila and Zeonyl just smile looking at Solean. Truly everyone is witnessing the sun of Kortopia, and cheer for their victory.

Slowly the Phoenix start to descend on the west side of Kortopia to met Sheila, Nora and Zeonyl. Solean goes down from the Phoenix as he greet everyone for their effort.

"Thank you everyone! For your effort on protecting our town, Kortopia." Solean said happily as he bow down to everyone on site, all the knights and Sheila, Nora and Zeonyl.

"Without you all... Kortopia would fall into it's demise..."

"It's nothing big Sir. Solean, it is our duty to protect Kortopia anyway" Nora said happily as she pass by Solean tapping his shoulder.

"You better buy me lots of good food after this!" Sheila said as she put her rapier down and pass by Solean tapping his shoulder.

"Hahah! It's nothing Sir. Solean. It's my duty as the vice-guild master to take care of these matter when you are not here." Zeonyl said happily as he laugh loudly.

"I am truly bless by great people around me... Thank you again... Everyone..." Solean said happily as a tear run down from his eyes, he bow down once again to everyone.

The knights just start cheering for Solean, as they manage to protect Kortopia from The All-Eyes cult. As all the knights start to clean up the mess of the All-Eyes cult. As the sun rises from the east of the mountain and shine through Kortopia with it's bright victory.

Solean bow down to the Phoenix as the Phoenix bow back with it's head as it slowly turn into a singular feather. Solean touch the feather as it resonate with him, the feather turn into an earing that appear on his right ear. Solean touch the earing knowing that he now have the real Phoenix, not just a soul version of it.

"Now i've gotten even stronger than before... Kortopia would be even safer from now on... Thank you oh Almight Phoenix..."

4 days pass by after the incident, people start to smile back again as they all work together to rebuild their wall. Adult, knights, mothers, even kids work together to rebuild Kortopia. Although the damage isn't devastating, the damage on peole mental is impactful. Most people is living in fear of the All-Eyes cult now, but the Phoenix Guild tries to rehabilitate them.

In 4 days, Noir also wake up from his deep sleep after the battle with Madnel. Noir open his eyes to see Sheila is sitting right next to him asleep. While some chatter can be heard outside of the room. As the door start to creak open, Solean and Nora can be seen outside. Solean eyes lock onto Noir that just woke up and enter with a grand opening. A fire circle appear behind him to light up the room.

"Good morning kid!' Solean said happily as he start to approach Noir.

But before Solean could get beside Noir, Sheila punch him in the face and knocking him to the ground. From the window a shadow can be seen slowly approaching it, as Polpo bust through the window and jump onto Noir.

"You'v-" Before Polpo could finish Sheila punch him in the face also knocking him on the ground beside Solean.

"You damn bastard! I haven't sleep well this past 4 days. Settle down will ya?!" Sheila said angrily as she sits down again and looks at Noir not realizing he has awoken.

Sheila pinch herself whether or not she is dreaming looking at Noir that woke up. After making sure, Sheila start to hug Noir tightly.

"FINALLY YOU WAKE UP KID! I AM SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU! YOU HAVE SLEPT FOR 4 DAYS DAMMIT!" Sheila said as a tears run down from her face.

"O-oh... 4 days... That's a long time.. He heh.."

"Don't heh hah me you damn kid! You always get into trouble just like your father dammit!" Sheila said angrily as Noir laugh nervously.

"Hahah! Just like father and son! That beast gene must've been inside him all along to-" Before Solean could finish, Sheila punch him in the face again knocking him down to the floor once again.

"DON'T RUIN THE MOMENT BASTARD!" Sheila said angrily looking at Solean, as Nora enter the room laughing.

"Oh dear! Such a wonderful and loud morning we have here. Hahah!"

"Ah hah... T-thank you everyone... To care about me... I've been a burden.. I'm sorry" Noir said as he tries to sit down but stopped by Sheila.

Everyone just smiles happily looking at Noir, as it seems he is now quite fine. Sheila pat Noir in the head as a single tear run down from her eyes. Nora and Solean just smiles happily, so is Polpo. On the outside Benny also smiles happily knowing that Noir is fine now...