I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 777

chapter 16 Memory and the Girl’s Instinct (Part 1)
The golden little phoenix’s cry was crisp and pleasant, filled with delight and attachment like a spoiled little girl, but Ig’s expression froze as if petrified.
Although she still looked like a phoenix, the sound she made was Peka language, which Ig was very familiar with. Of course, Ig knew what “Mama” meant.
The little phoenix flapped its wings and flew into his arms with a “whoosh.” The eyes on its little head glittered with a gorgeous luster, like brilliant scorching gold gems, and it gently tilted its head, nuzzling his hand.
“Cough, cough, Veer…”
Ig uttered with difficulty. He held the young phoenix in his hands and felt its smooth and soft feathers, feeling increasingly uneasy. He could only turn his face and look to Ophys for help.
The big eyes of the Dragon Clan girl with ice-blue beautiful hair curved into a beautiful crescent moon, flowing with an irrepressible smile.
She covered her red lips with her little hand, trying to suppress her laughter, but when Ig turned around with the young bird in his arms, looking at a loss, she finally couldn’t hold back and burst into a melodious crisp chime, holding her smooth little belly and laughing heartily.
“Ah, I’m not laughing at Ig, it’s just that Veer is too cute like this!”
After a while, Ophys managed to hold back. Seeing Ig’s even more embarrassed look, she quickly raised her little head and explained.
“However, Ig’s problem… well, I don’t know about that.”
Following him, Ophys half-squatted beside Ig, reaching out to support her cheek. Her slender eyelashes blinked over her frost-blue ice eyes. “However, I heard from Big Sister that when many little birds first come out of the eggshell, they will treat the first person they see with their eyes open as their mother. Veer… is it for this reason?”
While observing, the ice dragon girl tilted her head and suddenly guessed in a crisp and soft voice.
Ig was stunned for a moment: “Is this a bird’s habit? But, Veer…”
“Even if it’s a phoenix, isn’t Veer just a small chick right now? That’s how it should be explained!”
After thinking for a while, Ophys felt that this explanation was fine, so she nodded with great satisfaction. She then looked at the little bird nestled in Ig’s arms. The big eyes with blinking eyelashes sparkled with new curiosity:
“Hmm, Veer is still a fluffy little bird. Now that she’s like this, I really want to pet her!”
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However, seeing Ophys’s actions, the young phoenix’s beautiful eyes were filled with fear, and its frightened movement of shrinking its head deeply hurt the girl’s heart.
“Hmm, why does Veer only let Ig hug her when she’s Ig’s friend…” The ice dragon girl squatted aside, holding her head, looking self-pitying.
However, she quickly adjusted her mindset and decided not to be bothered by Verafia, who was still a child. She then ran to the black-haired young man with renewed interest.
Several girls, including Ain, surrounded Ig.
“Is this… Miss Verafia… when she was little, as Little Ain said?”
A trace of girlish curiosity was revealed in Lolinta’s emerald green eyes. She was a Holy Tree Knight of the Saint Rank, but she was an elf born after the Demon Race War. She was still in her youth regarding the long lives of elves.
The elven girl’s eyes flickered. She extended her slender fingertips, wanting to gently touch her, but hesitating about something, she held back and only touched her soft hair.
The one sitting in Ig’s arms was no longer the little phoenix that had been a chick, but a beautiful little girl about three or four years old, as delicate as an exquisite doll. She sat in Ig’s arms, swinging her little white feet back and forth.
Her soft and smooth golden hair was as beautiful as the dawn light, slightly soft and curly, falling between her tender and thin shoulders. Her gem-like beautiful and exquisite big golden eyes blinked.
On her young and tender body, there was also a small robe formed by soft gold demonic power, concealing her body.
Although she was still a little phoenix just born, what she knew was not just the human language.
Ig had tried to communicate with her a little. Although the girl was a bit reluctant, she transformed into human form as Ig had said.
However, after all, she was a little phoenix that had just hatched, and after transforming into human form, she looked like Verafia when she was a little girl.
The girl’s cradled feet gradually slowed their swinging, as if she had yawned and rested her little head on Ig’s chest.
“Little Wei?”
Ig gently swayed his arms and saw the girl’s slender eyelashes covering her eyes, seemingly asleep.
He shook his head and laughed. After all, she was just a little bird that had just hatched. Transforming into a human girl consumed her already limited energy, and it was easy to fall asleep.
His gaze fell on the girl’s tender and exquisite little face in his arms.
Even though she was just a little bird that had just been born, the girl, from the beginning, possessed demonic power that was not inferior to his own, at least comparable to the stars… which made Ig click his tongue in admiration.
One should know that even a little princess of the Dragon Clan like Ophys could be considered quite good if her demonic power reached the Silver level at birth.
Ig suddenly remembered that the first time he saw Verafia, he seemed to have felt sorry for Miss Phoenix, who had the demonic power of Platinum Rank just after hatching and transforming into a girl.
Recalling the past events with the girl, Ig couldn’t help but smile.
However, precisely because of this… Ig chose to call her “Little Wei.” For the time being, it was still difficult for Ig to equate such a young girl with the bright and noble young girl in his memory.
“Master.”
The girl’s soft and beautiful voice sounded in his ear, and then his arm was slightly pulled. Kneeling beside him, the sword spirit girl of the End lightly raised her face, her soft gold beautiful hair sliding down her face, her golden eyes revealing a hint of joy:
“Her soul is no different from Big Sister’s. She is Big Sister.”
The sword spirit girl was created by Verafia using her origin. Their connection was even closer than that of dependents or blood relatives.
After a slight pause, the sword spirit girl’s eyelashes lifted and she continued to speak.
“Although she doesn’t seem to have Big Sister’s memories yet, it should just be a suppressive reaction of her life instincts. If she grows up a little more, she might be able to recall her past experiences with you.”
“Tsk. This little guy is definitely Veer!”
The ice dragon girl standing aside hugged her arms, her snow-white cheeks slightly puffed out, and she let out a sour voice, “She only calls Ig, and is so vigilant towards me… Of course, it can only be that stingy Veer!”