A Man Like None Other

"Since you're from the Ethereal Realm, can you tell me more about it?" asked Jared, filled with excitement.

To his disappointment, Feenix shook her head.

"I can't.Everything about the Ethereal Realm is top secret.I'd be given a divine punishment if I leak it."

Jared's excitement was instantly replaced with dejection the moment he heard Feenix's answer, and he deflated like a balloon.

"Then, why did you lure me all the way here? What exactly do you want?" asked Jared.

"I might be able to transform into a human after eating the sacred fruit, but it can only last for three hours each day.I'd return to being a phoenix for the remaining hours of the day.My master who dumped me here back then told me that I would be able to remain in my human form forever if I consume a drop of dragon blood," explained Feenix.

That was when Jared understood why Feenix brought him there.He knitted his brows.

"You want to consume my blood? But I'm not a dragon.My golden dragon is just created using the Power of Dragons which originates from the draconic essence in my body," said Jared.

He figured Feenix must have mistaken him for a real dragon.

"No.You're the son of a dragon, which means you're a real dragon.Besides, you're—"

but before she could finish, a sudden bolt of lightning struck, lighting up the sky.She gave a start, and the color

I? Carry on.Do you know something about my

call him

he was curious about his

know

terrible fright as she waved her

Jared was confounded.

so scared whenever my ancestry is brought up? Even Baal was like that, too.He sealed his lips the second

Jared gave up on

he bit his finger and made a single drop of blood float in the

is

gratitude appeared on Feenix's face, and she immediately opened her mouth

as Jared's blood entered Feenix's

spread across her face.She

not notice were the feathers

that instant, she had

completely exposed before him.He hastily turned around and recited the calming incantation over and