Weeks passed since the Albanian incident.Every few days, Daphne Greengrass, Astoria Greengrass, and Cassandra Vole would arrive at the Valvas Mansion. The once-quiet estate now echoed with laughter, footsteps, and the occasional roar of Dvalin, who had become rather fond of the girls.
Sometimes they played in the gardens, chasing fireflies under the moonlight. Other times, they'd gather in Roy's study, where he told ghost stories so vivid that Astoria would clutch her sister's sleeve, eyes wide.
"W-What happened after that?" Daphne would ask, half terrified, half thrilled.
Roy would grin mischievously, lowering his voice to a whisper.
"That, my dear Daphne, is a secret best left to the shadows."
The three would shriek, then laugh, while Rem, Ram, Albedo, Grayfia, Venelana, and Bela White stood nearby—arms crossed, faintly jealous.
"He never tells us stories that long," Albedo pouted."Or that dramatic," Grayfia added dryly."Hmph. Maybe we should scare him next time," Bela muttered, earning laughter from the others.
The Awakening of the Dark Phoenix
That night, when the mansion had grown silent, Roy opened his system interface.A golden light shimmered before his eyes.
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"Yes," he said firmly.
Power surged through him, ancient and boundless. His Dark Phoenix bloodline ignited like a newborn star — the flames of death and rebirth merging into one. His aura pulsed, shaking the air around him.His magic rank soared from High-Class to Auror, radiating both creation and destruction.
System Update
Host: Roy ValvasTitles: Reincarnated Person | Heir to House Valvas | Heir to House FrostborneAge: 7
Bloodline: Dark Phoenix (God)Power Level: Auror
Talents:
Transfiguration — S
Charms — S
Black Magic — B
Defence Against the Dark Arts — S
Potions — SS (↑ from S)
Alchemy — S+
Ice Magic — SSS
Fire Magic — SSS
Ope-Ope no Mi — SSS (↑ from SS)
Skills:
[Perfect Mind]
[Absolute Rebirth] (evolved)
[Dual Nature — Light & Dark Harmony] (new)
[Healing Flames]
[Flame Travel]
[Light and Purity Magic]
[Animal Affinity]
[Dark Phoenix Transformation]
[Ope-Ope Domain]
[Genesis Flames] (new)
System Store: UnlockedSummons:
Albedo — Peak Grandmage
Grayfia Lucifuge — Grandmage
Rem — Grandmage
Ram — Mage
Venelana Bael — Peak Grandmage
New Skill Descriptions
[Absolute Rebirth] — The ultimate restoration.Can resurrect oneself or others infinitely without energy cost.Can restore entire universes to their original state after destruction.
[Dual Nature – Light & Dark Harmony] —Allows transformation between Holy Phoenix (healing, purity) and Dark Phoenix (annihilation, rebirth).Combined form becomes Cosmic Phoenix, embodiment of balance — life and death, salvation and ruin.
[Genesis Flames] —Flames that burn concepts: time, soul, destiny.Can destroy and recreate entire realities.Represents balance, not evil — the fire of creation and renewal.
As the light faded, Roy exhaled. The world felt sharper — every heartbeat, every flow of magic around him thrummed with divine rhythm.
"So this… is the true nature of the Dark Phoenix," he whispered.
His perception of alchemy and magic deepened. Complex formulas that once took days now unfolded in his mind like elegant patterns. Even the secrets of the Ope-Ope fruit became effortless.
Nagini's Salvation
With his newfound power, Roy turned his focus to Nagini. Using his Ope-Ope Domain, he began to delicately reconstruct her broken bloodline.Days passed. Then weeks.
For one full month, he worked tirelessly — his healing flames weaving through her veins, purging the blood curse strand by strand. Finally, under a soft crimson glow, the transformation completed.
A young woman lay where the serpent once was — fragile, confused, and breathtakingly human.Her eyes fluttered open.
"Where… am I? Who am I?" she whispered weakly.
Roy knelt beside her.
"You're Nagini. You were cursed long ago, but I freed you. You're safe now."
She looked at him, bewildered but trusting.
"You… saved me?"
"Yes," Roy said softly. "You don't owe me anything. But if you wish, you can stay here — work with us, live freely."
Tears welled in her eyes.
"I have nowhere else to go. Please… let me stay."
Roy smiled.
"Then welcome home, Nagini."
New Bonds
Roy introduced Nagini to Rem, Ram, Albedo, Venelana, Grayfia, and Bela White, explaining her past and how she had suffered under the blood curse.The women listened in silence — pity and admiration mingling in their gazes.
"You've been through enough," Grayfia said gently."Now you're one of us," added Albedo, placing a reassuring hand on Nagini's shoulder.
Even Bela, often sharp-tongued, smiled softly.
"If you ever need help, just ask. But I warn you — working under me means no slacking."
Roy chuckled.
"Actually, Bela — she'll be your assistant for the Liyue Store. She's got talent, and you could use the help."
Bela blinked, then nodded.
"Fine. But she answers to me now."
Nagini laughed lightly — her first genuine laugh in years.For the first time since her curse, she felt alive.
And thus, the Valvas family grew once more — united not just by power, but by bonds forged in compassion and rebirth.