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"The name of that divine mythical beast is"
A profound silence settled over the pocket dimension, every particle seemingly holding its breath in anticipation of the revered name.
Time seemed to stand still until, at last, the sacred name was spoken...
"The Divine Phoenix!"
RAAA! RAAA!
The resonance of those three words echoed through the fabric of the universe, carrying with them the potential for catastrophic destruction if ever materialized.
...
'The Divine Phoenix?!?' A look of amazement emerged on Azmond's stoic features as he heard a very familiar term.
After all, who hadn't heard of the Phoenix? Azmond sure as hell did. And, he was living a very spartan lifestyle for most of his existence! Yet, even he had heard of the Phoenix.
This revelation Loki had bestowed upon him only made Azmond's expectancy for the future grow. He truly couldn't wait to get out there and see what a genuine Phoenix looked like! It must be an indescribable experience to witness a Phoenix in person, right?
The only problem was
'I am still too weak' His anticipatory expression turned into a mildly glum one as he was once again reminded of his inadequate power.
'Why am I always too weak?? Too weak to be exposed to all the wonders of this world! I wish I had already reached a state where I could be considered that of a perennial paragon. Such an absolute peak that I wouldn't need to worry about whether or not I 'was strong enough'.
But, unfortunately'
'I was born a little too late' Azmond thought to himself with a depressed expression.
'Reincarnation. A fancy word that would excite any number of Otaku's. I was reincarnated into a world where the strong rule over the weak. A world that was destined to be the starting point for me.
And yet' His depression morphed into one of dejection.
He had ultimately got what he so badly learned for when he was on Earth. However
He was reincarnated into an era that had already reached a point where a random rock could be stronger than he was
Mere disappointment wasn't nearly enough to describe the convoluted emotions of Azmond right now. His disappointment was so immense that it was practically palpable.
....
Loki, of course, noticed the gloomy atmosphere forming around Azmond. However, he just shrugged his shoulders and resumed his elaboration on the 'Order Of The Eternal Flame'.
He assumed Azmond was going through another one of his bipolar phases again. He was most definitely one of the most beautiful people he had ever met in archaic lifetime. But, if you were to ask him what he thought Azmond's most distinctive feature was, he would instantaneously respond with.
'His oscillating personality.'
"..."
"As I was saying" A dry voice echoed out as Loki lightly coughed before continuing his narrative.
Azmond's attention was brought back to reality before he took on a countenance of engrossment. He really wanted to know more about this 'Order Of The Eternal Flame'. An organization that was capable of harboring descendants of a mighty beast like the Divine Phoenix must be something else.
Loki cleared his throat when he noticed that Azmond was in attention before beginning his narcissistic monologue. "The Order Of The Eternal Flame is an organization that is made up of the descendants of pure blooded Divine Phoenixes.
Phoenixes unlike the ones you have most likely heard about in your mortal stories. These Beasts are on a completely different scale"
Azmond waited with bated breath for the commentary to come. His expectations had reached an all time high.
"You have probably heard of Phoenixes being a few hundred meters in length, But
"The real deals are far larger. Even half blood Divine Phoenixes dwarf the vast majority of stars!" Loki said with a slightly amused smile. He was enjoying the reactions of the mortal quite a lot.
In actuality, beings the size of stars, or even larger than them didn't hold much value in his eyes. In truth, half blood Divine Phoenixes were no more than larger Tweety birds for Loki. Not even worth mentioning.
That didn't mean the same nonchalant reaction could be said of Azmond's current state
His eyes immediately lit up when he heard that there were mythical creatures out there that trumped even the size of stars! He couldn't even begin to imagine the size of something that big! How is one even expected to be able to comprehend the monumental extent of something that colossal?!?
He didn't even know how he would be able to view the body of something that ginormous!
It would just look like an insurmountable wall in his eyes. That is not to even mention the unplausible scenario where he would have to fight something that big!? How would he begin doing damage to something so humongous?!?
He assumed that his attacks would feel like mere tick bites to such an existence. Furthermore, that would only be under the circumstance that he was on the same level as the half blood Phoenix
If Azmond fought such a being. A being who was presumed to be many many major realms above him. Then, let's just say that such a caliber of creature would pay no heed to the buzzings of a speck of dust
That was the reality of the situation. A reality that only further hardened Azmond's resolve to get stronger. Strong enough to where he would be capable of wiping an existence like that straight off the face of the universe!
He didn't know how long something like that would take to accomplish, but he knew he would achieve that goal no matter the cost!
"I would tell you of the immense size that the average pure blooded Divine Phoenix had, but if your reaction to the size of a mere half blood was this large, I fear that you would be left shell shocked at such a discovery. So, I will hold off on taking the soul out of your body for now."