The Cyber Ascension Arc 5 — "The Founder of Phoenix" | Volume 5 | Chapter 44: "The Ghost of the Past"
( Warning : This Chapter Contains Graphic Violence, if Any Sensetive Readers or Minors reading | For Minors : Parental Guidence Needed | For Sensetive Readers : You Can Skip The Moments You don't want |
Queen Victoria Reona continued her explanation about the Founder of Phoenix, her voice filled with reverence and a hint of awe.
Queen Victoria Reona: "Everyone in Heaven has a Phoenix Sphere, but no one activated it because activating Phoenix Form takes huge willpower, sheer energy of pureness, and it may cause the user to die instantly if they don't activate it properly."
Jin Yuan nodded understandingly, his eyes fixed on Queen Victoria Reona, his mind processing the weight of her words.
Jin Yuan: "Okay, Queen Victoria. I'll do it."
An old man came there, walking with the help of a stick in his hand, his white hair and white beard a stark contrast to his frail frame. His eyes, however, shone with a deep wisdom and a hint of nostalgia.
Queen Victoria Reona: "Jin Yuan, this is my grandfather, Shinonu."
Shinonu: "Oi, young man, what are you two talking about?"
Queen Victoria Reona: "I'm explaining to him about the Founder of Phoenix."
Shinonu nodded, his eyes twirling with memories.
Shinonu: "Oh, I see. I know more about it. I'll explain."
Jin Yuan nodded at the old man, his curiosity piqued.
Jin Yuan: "Yeah, please explain it."
Shinonu sat next to Queen Victoria Reona, collecting his thoughts.
Shinonu: "In the year, it's before humans existed, where in the Earth, the first 100 years era of humans after the Earth was created, Hell created humans on Earth. They bonded humans with fate so they could make humans suffer for their fun. So, in the first year, 100 years era, there's a man who is 19 years old, very intelligent, and calm as water. He is the first one who realised humans were bonded by fate and controlled by fate. Since then, the Founder of Phoenix always wanted freedom..."
The past is the ghost...
It's the first humans' era, named as "The First 100 Years of Human Era". Everyone developed faster; the more they built kingdoms, the more they learned fighting styles.
In a small village, a young boy was captured by a kingdom's soldiers. He was taken away from his home, leaving behind his family and his peaceful life. The boy's name was Shimono.
Shimono had long black hair reaching waist level, covered in bruises, his skin pale, almost white as snow, sky-blue eyes shining with tears, his eyes half-lidded. He was tied with iron chains, his body weak and frail.
A soldier opened the gate of the dark cage, a wicked grin spreading across his face.
Soldier: "Tch, I'm very irritated today! Hey! Give me a stick! No, that iron chain!"
Another soldier smirked and threw a metal chain. The soldier entered the cage with the chain and beat Shimono very badly.
Soldier: "This is not enough! I'm still irritated! Ah!"
He punched Shimono, his fist connecting with the boy's face, sending him crashing to the ground.
Soldier: "I had an idea."
He grabbed a handful of Shimono's hair and dragged him out of the cage, through the kingdom's corridors, and into the king's throne room. The king was sitting on his throne, surrounded by his councils and soldiers.
Soldier: "Sir! This bastard tried to escape!"
Shimono: "Tch! No, I never did that! How can I even try that, being tied with these metallic chains?!"
He asked angrily, his voice shaking with rage and desperation.
King: "You dared to shout in front of me? In front of the king? Soldiers! Let's have some fun!"
The soldiers and other councils smiled wickedly, knowing what's about to happen. A soldier brought a tray with sharp, big needles and heated them in fire until the needles were very red and heated.
Soldier: "Everyone! Look at this pathetic brat!"
He stabbed Shimono's both eyes with heated iron needles, making his eye vision gone. Shimono screamed in pain, his body convulsing in agony.
King: "You're our fun toy... Pathetic brat."
He smiled wickedly, his eyes gleaming with sadistic pleasure.
The other soldiers and councils laughed maniacally, their voices echoing through the throne room. One of the soldiers tore Shimono's skin on his spine, making his spine visible out.
Soldier: "Oh, what a view."
He said maniacally, his voice dripping with cruelty.
Shimono: "Once when I was able... I'll tear you all apart... Intimacy, you all beg for mercy."
King: "Tch, what a confidence! Soldiers, next step!"
The soldiers used iron nails and dug into Shimono's spine. Shimono screamed in pain, his voice hoarse from screaming. His life slowly slipped away, his eyes slowly closing.
He whispered one last thing:
"Today... is the last... day of my worst... life..."
Shimono's body went limp, his spirit refusing to give up, even as his body succumbed to the torture.
Shinonu's voice trailed off, the room falling silent. Jin Yuan's eyes were wide, his mind reeling from the brutality he just witnessed.
Jin Yuan: "What... happened to him?"
Shinonu: "The Founder of Phoenix, Shimono, he... he survived. He managed to escape, fueled by his rage and determination. He went on to create the Phoenix Sphere, a symbol of his will to be free."
Queen Victoria Reona: "And that's why, Jin Yuan, activating the Phoenix Form is not just about gaining power, it's about embracing the will to be free, to overcome one's limitations and to forge one's own destiny."
Jin Yuan nodded, his resolve solidifying. He knew what he had to do.
Jin Yuan: "I'll do it. I'll activate the Phoenix Form."
Shinonu and Queen Victoria Reona nodded, their eyes filled with anticipation and hope.
The stage was set, the players ready. The battle for freedom, for destiny, was about to begin.
As the three of them stood there, the air was filled with an eerie silence, the only sound being the faint whisper of Shimono's last words, echoing through the ages...
"Today... is the last... day of my worst... life..."