Reincarnated as a Phoenix

Chapter 108 – Another Three

Chapter 108 – Another Three

'Status'

[Name: Ikarus | Species: Phoenix | Level: 199]

[Health 40,000*/40,000*]

[Stamina 16,402*/20,000*]

[Magicka 29,245*/40,000*]

[You currently have 24500 unassigned points]

'Aesa... you have any advice on what I should do?'

During the flight back over to capital, then back to the islands, us three are on Ariza's back right now and I'm currently pondering what to do. Sure, I know me being indecisive on this is probably starting to become boring but it's a serious decision! It's not like I'm starting to get bored of it too.

I guess I could ask Petra who I'm currently cuddling up to right now for some advice but I kinda feel like Aesa might be able to help more this time around though, I can see it turning into a tease and I'd rather just enjoy this right now. Of course, there's no funny business going on other than the hug, that would be weird to do something like that on someone's back.

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'You really can be rude at time... I guess you're right though, that does seem like something I'd do'

I feel like she's becoming more and more snappy recently, maybe being cooped up inside my head has that effect at times I suppose. No point asking her about it though, already know how that conversation would go so I'll just try and deal with her moodiness, she'll probably cheer up soon anyways.

'Okay then Aesa, invest four thousand in both health and magicka please'

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'And now for the confirmation status check'

[Name: Ikarus | Species: Phoenix | Level: 199]

[Health 48,000*/48,000*]

[Stamina 16,400*/20,000*]

[Magicka 37,249*/48,000*]

[You currently have 16500 unassigned points]

'And now we're ready to go. Aesa, first purchase please'

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'Yes, I 'confirm' it... this copy and paste confirmation thing is getting boring now'

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Clearly Aesa took offence from the way I sarcastically thought the word confirm but let's just move on otherwise an argument is bound to happen between us. This type of thing does happen time to time, that's just our odd voice inside head relationship I guess.

'I like the sound of that, you know the specifics on what it does?'

[<*Sigh*, Aesa would like to point out -user- has been getting too lucky recently. Like previous purchases, ability -meteor shower- is another top tier one>]

'Oh come on! You can't seriously be grumpy that I've unlocked something good, we're in this together, right?'

She actually sounds like she wants me to get something bad! That literally goes against common reasoning, anything good I get just increases her survivability as well.

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Oh, it's just a deep worry she has for us both, I definitely agree with that logic since my luck for the most part has been really good recently... if you exclude what literally just happened with the lying dryad but that wasn't really bad luck since it's ended with more level ups. Is luck something that's guaranteed to turn terrible though? Regardless, I do now share her worries.

[<... As for what new ability does, Aesa assumes it is another AOE attack that withholds EXP but provides a great deal of devastation and damage. Aesa suggests -user- obviously put off testing this for a bit>]

You know, I would kinda like something a bit different as well now. Sure, having the greatest top tier shit is cool but none of it is practical and some of the purchasable abilities are actually supposed to be useful for when NOT fighting off an invasion of thousands... heh, I can't believe I'm complaining about getting this powerful, I'm more likely to die by a single person than an army now. What a weird turn of unbalanced fate has fallen upon this bird's shoulders.

I'll give this a test someday but it's name is literally meteor shower, I've to be careful once again. Aesa hasn't given any warning that it might destroy the planet like supernova but clearly this must do a lot of damage and caution should be needed. Also, I'd rather do it at my two-crater testing site but that's a little out of the way and I just want to get back to the island asap now. Just back to the capital alone will take three days and besides, this ability should be pretty easy to imagine what might happen, just the sizing of it is unknown just yet. Still though, I guess I have another ability to add to my over the top collection.

'That's the first of the three then, meteor shower. Aesa, the next please'

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'Yessssss'

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'You actually sound pretty happy about this, what's second chance do?'

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'Hold on... you mean to tell me... I've unlocked something that can literally cheat death!?'

No no no, there's no way something so unbalanced would be allowed to exist, right? There's got to be some serious problems with this.

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The first thing she says to Petra in person is an insult towards me, why am I not surprised?

'Heh, Ikarus was right, you definitely are unique'

That's literally the nicest comment I could say to Petra about Aesa without her having a go at me during a conversation I can't even remember. She's snarky but she doesn't like me calling her that.

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"Hang on! Oi, have a little confidentiality Aesa! You're part of me so you're just incriminating yourself as well, right?"

I've got to cut her off, stop being a dick system! Don't be revealing shit like that especially to Petra who I've got to appear my best to because that's the pointless shit you do towards your partner! Even if Petra smiles, not everything I want known about that time especially when it comes to explicit things.

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Damn it! I've got no chance if she can actually reveal shit to Petra now, I'm just hoping she has an off switch inside here but my luck isn't perfect after all... she used my name again as well...

"Heh, don't worry about it Ikarus, mine actually had a similar personality as well before-... it doesn't matter..."

Sighhh, Petra's system voice always brings a slight amount of sadness to her, I'd love to help her bring it back but by the sounds of it, system voices have a set lifespan but that's only a complete theory. I'm assuming that since me and Zeki's are somewhat healthy, Ariza's seems to be going on the fritz and Petra's is long gone, clearly age might have something to do with it. As for Petra herself, I'm never going to like seeing her in pain so that's always going to remain a taboo subject.

"...To think you're able to do something even the top martial artists struggle to do though, my realm is only a fraction of what you have here hence why I only use it for storage. This is honestly brilliant"

I'm shocked seeing Petra in awe so much changing from sadness that quickly, you'd think being told that I can rain meteors down on the earth or able to revive someone from the dead would be a much bigger deal than just having a park sized room inside my head.

"I really don't see what the big deal is, this place is pretty bland though"

What can we actually do inside here in this cloudy foggy looking place? Not actually sure how big it is but judging from Petra's reaction, I'm completely wrong.

"Heh, this place is only limited by your imagination Ikarus, think of something and it'll come..."

And just like that, Petra summons a different sword from her usual into her hand. Then with a snap of her fingers, it disappears.

"...It's the perfect training venue, you can summon any enemy you wish as well as make the environment however you like, death is also supposed to be nearly impossible to achieve. Time flows at a decayed rate as well, it's something like a day inside is roughly half an hour... or was it less? Regardless, you honestly have no idea how envious I am"

Okay, maybe I can see why she's so pumped about this now, that does sound pretty brilliant especially for in our free time. We still do spar in the background even though progress has been limiting and it would also allow more free romantic time alone together if time is slowed.

"Well... you can also share this place as well you know..."

At least that gets a further smile from her. The thing is, my mind has now wondered into a much more perverted place now, damn romance...

"...Wait, does that mean we'd be able to do you know what inside here? The nasty business that is so unbelievably great? The incredibly shit that doesn't need any explanation?"

I mean, I could've been a little less obvious by what I said but she would've pressed me if I wasn't obvious about it since her teasing be like that.

"Heh... and I'm the more perverted one between us?"

Damn it, I'm was going to get teased regardless of what I said there, she always has a comeback lined up.

"I was only joking, alright!? Still though, I guess this place could be pretty great for loads of reasons. The only problem I can see is that is defence for our bodies outside"

"That shouldn't be too big of a deal Ikarus, it should automatically bring us out when danger is detected if I'm remembering that right"

Oh, so there's no risk as well. I quite like this thing now; sure it doesn't have the explosive power as other things but it definitely is a nice and needed change. I would like to know why she's the encyclopaedia on this though.

"Why do you even know about all this stuff anyway? This doesn't seem like a system would be able to tell you all this stuff, at least mine has no knowledge on any of that"

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"That's... let's just say I had a tutor at some point and leave it at that"

Oh crap, that's caused her to look uncomfortable and sad, sometimes I forget just how old she is and that the amount of death she's experienced. Seriously though, I'm only assuming her tutor is dead but it's a fair assumption seeing that most people don't tend to live hundreds of years.

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Uncomfortable silence... how can I cheer her up a little? Hang on, I know what we can do.

"Erm... how about we create a bed or sofa and have a nice, long and relaxing cuddle then? Maybe no funny business this time around though"

If it's my imagination, then I can just create shit, right? It would also be a lot nicer inside here especially away from the rain and thunder and we can spend way longer doing it as well! Okay, I really need to limit and saviour the amount of romance between us, just more for my own sanity really. Clinginess is a serious problem that can be so unattractive at times... even if she seems to like it and so do I.

"Heh, sure then"

And just like that, Petra creates a small Asian home that seems to grow out of nowhere. I know I'll never find out where she came from on Earth but the more I think of it, it's more likely to be some place in Asia or this might just be the same architecture from the fourth continent. It's a shame I'm unable to tell the slight differences between the building styles, they all look the same to me... is that racist? No, it can't be, they're freaking buildings...

"Ah, forgot to say about that. Since you allowed me inside, can also create stuff from experience too. Just ask if you want me to remove it since it's kinda difficult if you didn't make it yourself"

I really, really want to make a 'that's what she said' joke right now but it's kinda the wrong way around... maybe I am as dirty minded as that stunning beauty as well.

"Sure sure, you're cuddling into me this time around though"

I've got to specify it otherwise we'll just naturally go into her taking the male role like usual, it's nice for a switch up every now and then.

"Heh, okay then Ikarus..."