I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 66

Chapter 59 Burning Gold Flame
The young girl slightly raised her scorching golden eyes and gazed at the world engulfed in flames.
In the mid-air where the blazes burned, the wind stirred up by the explosion was as fierce as a tsunami. Carried by the residual heat of the flames, the wind and waves, as if ignited, swept across the land, gently lifting a strand of her soft hair in front of the young girl.
The black-clothed swordsman spat out blood, his long sword vibrated violently in his hand, and his face showed horror, clearly finding even her casual swing to be extremely taxing!
However, the young girl’s face, raised slightly, showed no intention of stopping.
“Blazing flame, burn!”
The young girl suddenly waved her staff, and the golden flames that had gathered around her delicate body converged into a torrent of burning gold, pouring down with a roar upon the already injured swordsman and mage!
Facing the brilliant and terrifyingly fierce golden blaze, even though the mage Ibwin and the swordsman Ain were outstanding experts among the Platinum rank, they were still completely suppressed. In fact, a few casual attacks from the young girl had already pushed them into a desperate situation!
“How is this possible…”
The glorious and bright light of the flames, however, made Ronald feel incomparably cold. Illuminated by the golden, ignited radiance, Ronald’s smile, which had not yet faded, froze on his face.
He could never have imagined that the originally delicate and weak pretty bird he had imprisoned in a cage, the one that should have been his possession, would completely overturn this perfect outcome in just a few breaths.
The brilliant gold blazing flames swirled around the young girl’s delicate body, and the dazzling light ignited the sky, as if descending an all-encompassing judgment upon those despicable individuals who dared to offend the noble being within the flames!
The swordsman Ain took a heavy blow from a blazing flame, the unbearable power almost making it impossible for him to hold his sword. The black-clothed swordsman gritted his teeth, a look of determination on his face, and suddenly looked up and shouted.
“Young Master Ronald! You leave quickly, Ain and I will hold her off!”
The swordsman’s anxious and urgent shout, filled with a death-defying resolve, instantly caused his aura to surge. His originally pale face showed an unnaturally flushed color, clearly signifying that he had embraced a determined resolve to fight to the death and unleashed a secret art that burned his life!
The black-robed mage beside him was similarly overexerting his life force, exchanging it for magical power far exceeding his limits.
“Truly loyal servants, but also utterly ridiculous… It seems you don’t know what you truly are in his eyes.”
Verafia raised her jade-smooth, pure white delicate face, and the glorious, brilliant flames coiled around her, opulent and scorching.
Her voice was not as light and sweet as usual, but rather clear, cold, and indifferent—as if she were a high and mighty being, looking down upon the insignificant and laughable existences that were unrelated to her.
After confirming that Igter had fallen unconscious, she no longer needed to bother playing the role of the Phoenix Young Lady, but instead, frankly revealed her true will!
“But… this doesn’t amount to anything.”
Her golden-forged hair swayed slightly, and the young girl’s flawless face, reflected in the scorching golden flame light, appeared even more exquisitely beautiful and indifferent. Above the firmament, the golden blazes ignited by her will, like roaring, angry dragons, roared and burned towards the two defiant individuals!
After igniting their life force, the swordsman Ain and the mage Ibwin’s sword Qi and magical fluctuations were more than twice as powerful as before, but under the golden blaze that the young girl wielded and poured out at will, they were still vulnerable and retreated step by step!
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Everything on the battlefield fell within Ronald’s sight. The Paladin wanted to raise his hand, but his arm beneath the vambrace seemed to be bound, disobeying his will.
In the burning golden flames, the swordsman and mage, who had ignited their life force, resisted stubbornly, but could not stop the roaring and spreading golden phoenix flames.
The situation on the battlefield was extremely simple. Ronald could naturally see that with only his two Platinum guardians, they would not be able to resist this Phoenix, and utter defeat or even death was only a matter of time.
“Young Master Ronald! You leave quickly, Ain and I will hold her off!”
Leave…
But should he really give up this opportunity?
Ronald forcefully raised his head. He felt as if, through the blazing flames, the indifferent gaze of the exquisitely beautiful young girl was like looking at a clown amusing itself in a play.
Ronald recalled those scornful and dismissive glances, that aloof and indifferent demeanor, and the path he had chosen, a path of deep darkness with an unseen future.
The Paladin clenched his palm tightly, and a mad, utterly ignited ardour appeared in his suddenly raised blue eyes.
I will not live as a bastard for my entire life! The Phoenix of Fire, her blood is enough to change a person’s destiny, to change my entire life!
“Brothers of the Wind-Seeking Wings, let us all go together! Kill this Phoenix!”
The moment the words fell, a dazzling, pure sacred light erupted from the Paladin’s body. Saint power and Dou Qi surged simultaneously, clearly indicating that he had unleashed his talent to the fullest extent, the domain of radiance.
However, in response to the Paladin’s angry shout, the vast majority of the Adventuring Party’s warriors did not respond. The situation on the battlefield at this moment was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes.
“Are you afraid? We can all see that this Phoenix only has such combat power because she is burning her life, and this cannot last! As long as we kill her, her blood and origin will be shared by all of us!”
The Paladin loudly roused the morale. He tightly gripped his long sword, which was surging with sacred light, and his domain of light rapidly expanded in response.
“As long as everyone helps me defeat this Phoenix, whether it’s gold, fame, or noble titles and territories, I promise you all with the reputation of my father, Marquis Keso, I can give you all of it!”
Hearing such a promise, many people’s hearts moved, a greedy look appeared in their eyes, and they raised their weapons.
According to Ronald’s words, this battle was not a sure death. Otherwise, he would not still be standing here, encouraging them to continue fighting… The life of an adventurer was always living on the edge of a knife, trading life with death to earn gold coins. And a precious piece of Phoenix blood was enough for them to risk their lives and fight for it.
Not to mention the gold coins and noble status promised by Ronald in the name of the Marquis!
“Lord Ronald… why, Miss Verafia hasn’t done anything wrong, and moreover, she even saved us…”
The Half-elf young girl, Grisia, was at a loss. She tightly clenched her staff with her knuckles, her blue-green hair gently fluttering. She gazed at the Paladin’s completely unfamiliar eyes, looking lost and confused.
Ronald seemed not to hear the young girl’s voice and shouted to those who were still hesitating around him.
“Why are you all still hesitating! She is not human, but a Phoenix, just a Magical Beast! Have we not killed enough Magical Beasts together!”