The Phoenix Empire.

"...FUCK!!"

"I knew it, I KNEW IT!"

Suddenly a girl run to Azar and hugged him, while the person who Azar had just threw to the floor was getting up.

"Justin,Lina... I'm so glad you are both ok."

"We are glad , you are safe, we were together through the beginning of this... Confusion."

"How did you end up here?"

"We woke up here, we took this as a job, I took knight training sessions and Lina knew how to handle a bow so, we were in need of money and we took this job."

A sudden sound of a slap, filled the air and then silence.

"What took you so long? I thought you were dead!"

Azar looked below him , he saw Lina crying with bright red cheeks.

"OK,ok, I'm sorry it took me so long. I wasn't lucky enough to have someone with me all the time you know."

"Hey, Lina, why would you slap him?"

Lina looked at Justine with a demonic look in her eyes which could make even a god to back up.

"It's ok Justine, let this go. It didn't even hurt me."

Lina was now looking at Azar with the same demonic eyes. Another slap...

"Did that hurt you or you want another one?"

"Come on Lina... Chill out."

And another one...

"Don't tell me to chill out, it's been half a year since we woke up on this world... Sigh... I'm sorry are you ok?"

"Finally, welcome back Lina, yes , I have become strong enough that those slaps were like tickl..."

And one more slap from the other cheek.

"So you mean I am not strong enough to make you feel pain?"

"I saw that coming... I mean, yes , I am ok, thank you. Sit down let me treat you. Can you please bring us something to eat please, everything is fine, and some of your best ale"

"Look at this... You can speak this language fluently, well done!"

"So Azar, as I was saying, before someone interrupted me, so rudely. Are you here to join this guild?"

"Yea, I just finished that questionnaire."

"You can also read this language?"

"Yes, I learned it from a friend. I made quite a few in my way here."

"So, how are you going to help us? With some weird machine that can fire fireballs and staff like this?"

"Hahaha, I don't have that machine you are saying , i am still thinking something that could help me, but if it's fireballs what you need..."

He made a fireball using magic... Justine and Lina was astonished by the view.

"YOU KNOW HOW TO USE MAGIC?!?!?!?!?!"

They both said simultaneously, they were so amazed that Azar knew how to use magic.

"Yes, but I risked my life for... and I didn't even knew that I was."

"What do you mean, did you fight a strong magician, defeat him and in his last breath he gave you his powers?"

"No, you stupid airhead... Magic doesn't work like that. I ate an apple , if you eat this apple you have some chances to obtain some mana, or you could also... explode."

"And the chances of exploding are way too high?"

"Correct, how did you know Lina?"

"Woman's instinct... so you could be dead, by your own stupidity..."

"Hey! you don't know what I had to deal with from the day I woke up, If it wasn't for magic I would be 100 percent dead."

-So, What you are saying is that I mean nothing and I am nothing but a weight and a fucking piece of weaponry... Got that.-

-NO, I am sorry, I would be 100% dead without you, you just saved my weak ass not before long. I am sorry. But, I am glad you finally spoke to me again.-

"Azar, you seem so happy, what happened, did you think of something funny?"

"No, Lina. I would like to introduce you to my dear friend who helped out so many times and got me through some difficult situations. Meet Keni!"

"Hmmm? Where is she, are you pointing somewhere with that dagger?"

-Ke,Ke,KENI!?-

-Yes, I was thinking that i would like to address you in some other way, what do you think?-

-SHUT UP! AND DON'T CALL ME THAT!-

-I knew you would love it too.-

"No, Keni IS this dagger."

"Did you hit your head your way here?"

"Sigh... I knew you didn't knew about this. This dagger is a cursed dagger with a living demon inside it. Don't worry, she is not a bad person, she is actually very funny and cute, don't let the demon word influence you."

-Funny a,a,and cute?!-

"I wouldn't suggest you to grab her Justin..."

"WHY, you can grab her and I can't?"

"She is alive because I can feed her mana. If you touch her and you don't have something to feed her... she will overtake you and control you."

"But you said she isn't a bad person. Now you got me worried."

"Don't worry Lina. She would never hurt me. I am not sure if she feels the same for you."

-If any of those ignorant , weak asses touch me, I will feed with their life.-

"I just confirmed that she doesn't really like you guys, sigh... also she can change form but i am far too weak to keep any other form of her."

After a long discussion, about each other adventures, they said that tomorrow they would go to the dungeon for some exploration. They didn't really care about killing beasts, all they had to do was to go down there kill at least one beast once a week.

For the rest of the day Azar said he will go to the library to check about the history of this kingdom.

He went to the sector about history and found the book <<History of shufa>> that was the exact thing he was looking for. He took it, sat down at the nearest table next to a woman.

"Are you new here?"

"Yes, i just got here yesterday."

"Then I am sure you will not be satisfied with just this book."

"Alright, I'll have this in mind."

An hour later he read the parts he was interested in. He read about the daily life there, that this kingdom had only 3 wars and they were always the defenders.

*As the woman said, not satisfied, what makes this kingdom so special... And what is this the Phoenix Empire.*

"Uhmm, may I ask a questi..."

"You will find it at the sector about the religion."

"Are you su..."

"Yes, I am sure that you are trying to ask about the Phoenix Empire."

"Thank you."

*Was she reading my mind too?*

-No, I was awake all the time I'm sure she didn't-

-Oh, hey Keni, do you think that it's suspicious that this kingdom never declared a war?-

-Surely, I don't believe this, it's also suspicious that there are restricted sections in this city.-

-I agree. There is surely something going on here. Do you want to... get messed with it?-

-Even if I say no, I'm sure you will get caught in the middle of it anyways.-

-Am I so unlucky?-

-No you are just stupid. OH, and... STOP CALLING ME KENI!-

-Not happening, I thing it suits you. I mean... you sure are cute.-

-C,C,Cute?!?!-

-And beautiful too, you are smart and funny.-

-B,B,Beautiful?!?!-

-Yes, now I have to go and read this book about this so called Phoenix Empire.-

-You are going to finally shut up.-

He read about the Phoenix Empire and understood why it wasn't at the history section.

*So, the Phoenix Empire is the goal of this religion. The newborns has to go to the church too, it's essential and it's illegal not to attend the church, even those unable to move have to go there at least at the most important sift at night. The goal of this religion is not to go somewhere when you die or to get an atonement. You are just helping to go one step further.*

-And what is it?-

-To get immortality, reborn as a baby out of your dust with all your memories and intelligence.-

-And what about productivity, it will just get to a point that there will be not necessary to continue having kids.-

-Like that could even be possible, or it should require something very big, that's how life works, you can't make life.-

-But what if it could be possible in this world.-

-Then it should require something huge in return.-

An hour remains until the meeting with Lina and Justin. So he headed to the guilt. There he found Lina, sitting at the table and reading about the language.

-Her again... I can't understand what this girl has.-

-You will understand when you pass some time with her.-

"Hey Lina, why are still here?"

"I live here, every part of the guilt can ask about a room here. It's not free though they are adjusting your payment."

"I see. So you are still learning the language?"

"Well, yes. I can speak easily but some of the letters and the vocabulary here is a little strange."

"I see, I suppose it's not easy to learn it by yourself."

-Take notes now Keni, that's how you make a move at someone you love.-

-Yes,yes, teach me master.-

"Want me to teach you?"

"I would be glad to... There are so many letters I am messing up with, why do they have to make them so difficult?"

"Don't worry it's actually pretty easy, you don't even have to raise your pen. Just look for the starting and the ending points and everything should be easier, like this."

"...I see, that makes sense."

"Easy, right?"

"Yes... I never thought you would ever teach me something except physics and chemistry."

"Haha, that was rude."

"Hey! what time is it?"

"We have about 40 minutes till the meeting."

"Hurry up, follow me!"

Lina grabbed Azar's hand and run upstairs. She took him to her room, it was to the last floor, she run straight to a small balcony and looked outside.

"I see, you have quite the view from up here."

"Wait, you haven't seen the best part yet."

Then from the big church, some blue lights passed through the weird patterns in the walls and soon enough the whole city was covered with a blue lighting.

Azar looked at Lina's face.

"S,s,s,so beautiful!"

"I know right. I first saw it , the first night i came here. I have never missed a chance to see it."

"If I could I would stare at this all the time."

*She is so beautiful, her excitement make her so cute. I want to kiss her.*

"You are so lucky Azar, you are the first one that I am bringing here. I mean, I would never let anyone into my,my ROOM. GET OUT, YOU PERVERT!"

-HAHAHAHA, I see, this is how it is supposed to go, master.-

-Sigh... yes, yes if she never thought about that this is her room. I was so close.-

-Yes I know... master. <<She is so beautiful, her excitement make her so cute. I want to kiss her.>> HAHAHAHAHA, you were this close, you were frozen, you just thought about it and never did a move, but what am I telling, you are a master at this... getting rejected all the time.-

-Agh, you little bitch, don't make me fight you right here, right now.-

-Is this supposed to scare me. You can't do nothing without me. Remember when you were thinking about something important, you know... that you are so weak. So you want to stop depending on me. If this could ever happen.-

-This may be true, but you are nothing without me too, just a sword , a tool.-

-...-

-...-

-Keni?... Keni? Oh come on, you are going to dump me again. Come on i am sor...-

"Azar?"

"Lina!"

"Look, I am sorry, my room was a mess and I freaked out, it's alright now. Come in."

"Oh. Thank you."

Azar passed the rest of the time until the meeting at Lina's room.