37 Chapter 37
After the explosion that followed, the kingdom of Alderia had completely disappeared from the surface of the Earth.
Only craters and devastated lands remained.
And in the middle of the largest crater there was a small piece of land that had survived.
On this small piece of land there was a silhouette.
There was Shin, wings spread, standing and alive.
There was no remorse on his face, no sorrow, pity or sadness, only cold eyes.
But tiredness reigned supreme on his face.
"Ah ah ah Shin was breathing heavily.
He had used 3/4 of his magic because of the attack he had just used but mostly because of the excessive use of the spatial element.
On his way to the kingdom of Alderia, he had thought of a way to save the citizens of the kingdom if he ever had to destroy the kingdom.
At first, he did not plan to destroy it, just to scare them and discreetly kill Rung and make it look like an accident.
But he had thought of a plan in case the King would be a fool and provoke him, if that was the case and no solution could be taken in peace, then he would take drastic measures.
And the guilt could be seen in Shin's eyes as the King started to get angry and mad.
His guilt was not for the King or his arrogant and stinking nobles but for the citizens.
After all, even though they lived in this kingdom, it did not mean that they were responsible for their King's choices.
In this kind of kingdom, where the king is greedy for power and full of madness, the citizens have no power but are rather considered as cattle and slaves.
So during his little visit, he took the opportunity to scan the kingdom and flush out the malicious people thanks to his ability to feel the emotions, the intentions, the purity of a soul, ...
One could say that this is his sixth sense.
And he had killed all the people with evil and perverse intentions.
Only people with good intentions remained so that he could mark them all with his spatial magic.
Then when the King crossed the line that should not be crossed by insulting his wife, the anger that Shin had been repressing from the beginning was unleashed.
He then teleported all the citizens of Alderia to Dragnof, hence the reason why he kept only people with good intentions.
He wanted to bring new problems back to Dragnof.
Then he used his new technique, destroying the kingdom, erasing it from the surface of this planet.
Thus, Shin found himself in the middle of a crater, on the only piece of land that survived, exhausted and out of breath.
The amount of magic power he had used in his technique was astronomical and sufficient to destroy a kingdom without any problem.
And his magic of the element of space was at a medium level, allowing him to teleport himself wherever he wanted in the world.
But teleporting thousands of people over a great distance required a very large amount of magic power from him.
Thus, more than 3/4 of his magic power had been used in his maneuver.
"I don't have much magic power left, just to return to Dragnof at full speed," Shin said in a lower-than-usual voice following his exhaustion.
It was the first time he felt like this, completely drained.
"Anyway, I'll sleep better tonight," joked Shin.
"I can't wait to get stronger and more importantly to be a God, haha," Shin gently gloated.
When he is stronger, his magical power will increase and when he is a god, he imagines that his magical power will be almost unlimited.
"I mustn't wait too long," Shin seriously exclaimed with a few sweats on his forehead.
He didn't want to wait for a powerful enough enemy to come when he was so vulnerable.
He could always fight body to body with his very strong body but the enemy would always have the advantage of magic and then he was exhausted.
Wasting no time, Shin burst into flames, wrapped himself in his wings and transformed himself into his Phoenix form.
*FWOOSH*
He left at full speed, causing a gust of wind.
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\ In the Kingdom of Dragnof /
"This way, ma'am."
"Here, take"
"Followed the others"
Irene was in the streets of Dragnof guiding people who seemed lost.
At Dragnof, it was panic.
Shin had been gone for a while, and late afternoon was coming and night was beginning to appear.
When suddenly a soldier entered Irene's office telling her that thousands of people had suddenly appeared before the kingdom.
Irene was sceptical and did not believe him.
How could thousands of people appear out of nowhere?
Yet a soldier wouldn't invent something that big.
So she decided to check it out by going to Belserion first.
On the way, she had come across Belserion who had just heard the same news.
Curious, intrigued and distrustful, they both headed for the entrance to the kingdom.
When they arrived, the soldiers bowed down to greet them and explained the situation.
Irene and Belserion were able to witness the arrival of thousands of people in front of the kingdom.
They were all blocked by soldiers who forbade them to enter until the Queen's order.
Irene, intrigued to find out where he came from, went to the entrance to question some of them.
And she received an answer she half expected.
They came from Alderia.
Hearing this, the soldiers wondered what they were doing there when Irene's doubt had grown.
She was sure that it was all due to Shin.
Shin had left some time ago for Alderia and as if by chance the citizens of Alderia appeared a few hours later.
Irene ordered the soldiers to let the citizens of Alderia in and take care of them.
She showed her authoritarian side, her role as Queen and her serious face, a side and a behaviour completely opposite to the one she had with Shin.
She asked the help of her citizens to give them a hand and they all willingly accepted for their Queen.
So now you could see the streets filled with sick, hungry and lost people.
A side effect of teleportation for ordinary people.
The citizens of Dragnof helped and cared for the citizens of Alderia with fervour and a smile.
Helpful citizens with a big heart helping people in need.
A scene showing once again the kindness and big heart of this kingdom and its citizens.
This will leave a mark in the hearts of the citizens of Alderia who will become citizens of Dragnof.
After helping a few people herself, Irene went to other citizens of Alderia to find out more.
"What happened in Alderia and how did you get here?" Irene asked gently and kindly.
The few citizens of Alderia around raised their heads and one of them spoke.
"I don't know, at one point a bright green light appeared from the palace..." explained the citizen.
The others nodded their heads to confirm the words of their comrade.
"Then we arrived here, without knowing how or why" said the citizen, finishing his explanation.
When he finished, just a few seconds later, another citizen remembered an event.
"And just before all this, there had been a fight with a man in front of the entrance to the palace, but he was then taken into the palace".
"I wonder if this is the person who did this?"
"Impossible."
"Why would he do that?"
Following the citizen's reply, the other citizens speculated about the mysterious man who appeared in front of the palace.
But Irene and Belserion, who had listened to the conversation, had figured out who he was.
The green light confirmed it, it must surely have been his magic.
Digesting the explanations she had just heard, Irene was worried about Shin, so much so that she was sick to her stomach.
She trusted him and knew he was very powerful, but as his wife, she couldn't help worrying about him.
So to try to relax, she continued to help those in need.
But as the minutes went by, her anxiety increased, her stomach ache intensified, she became worried sick.
Her face, which was twisted with worry and pain, suddenly calmed down as she felt an energy invading her.
The energy invaded her body, soothed her pain and calmed her emotions.
This energy was familiar to her, it was filled with a warmth that she knew and coveted all too well.
"Madam, your forehead..." said a citizen in front of Irene, pointing to his forehead.
Irene, who was lost in this heat, came out of her thoughts and walked towards a bucket of water to see her reflection.
And when she saw her reflection, she could see on her forehead the mark of a Phoenix shining brightly.
She had already seen this mark on Shin's forehead, hidden behind his hair.
It was the blessing of the God of Life.
A blessing that will be given to all his children, his wives with whom he made love, and all those he has decided to bless.
It warns Shin of the danger of those who have it, grants increased vitality, an affinity with nature and higher animals, a small affinity with the Energy of Life, and will heal and help the person if they are in critical need.
So when Irene's emotions got carried away and presented a mental danger to her, the blessing took effect.
"Even when you're not there you protect me" Irene touched her forehead with a smile overflowing with love.
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Irene and the citizens of Dragnof have been looking after the new citizens for a few hours now.
Then, unexpectedly, a roar was heard arriving in Dragnof.
*CROAAR*
A roar, a melody that Irene instantly recognised.
Irene raised her head abruptly with a dazzling smile adorning her face.
"At last" she said.
All the citizens raised their heads and were happy to see the appearance of Shin in his Phoenix form.
While the new citizens were shocked and amazed at the magnificent and divine appearance of the creature before their eyes.
They had all heard the rumours and legends that were spreading about a mythical creature called the Heavenly Phoenix.
Many people dreamed of seeing it and many did not believe it, after all it has never been heard of such a creature.
They then saw the Phoenix heading towards a balcony overlooking the palace to disappear into the flames.
Irene looked at Belserion with excitement, haste and impatience.
Belserion smiled at Irene's expression and nodded his head, he knew that nothing could hold her back.
Irene didn't waste a second and ran towards the palace and more precisely towards her room.
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For those who don't like the idea that the techniques of Shin are names, it's to find my way around the techniques and give me an image, that's why the names will be simple or inspired by others.
When I write the names of the techniques, it's up to you to imagine and choose whether Shin says them out loud, in his head or not at all.
