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Inside his luxurious penthouse atop Phoenix Spire, Alex Dragonheart lounged on his couch, a plate of steaming food untouched on the table in front of him. The city lights of Zenith twinkled outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, but his expression remained blank—distant.
He slowly exhaled and muttered aloud to no one visible, ’Hey, System... have you ever seen a body that basically can’t be killed?’
[What do you mean by that, Host?]
The system’s voice chimed in, curious but cautious.
Alex leaned forward, arms resting on his knees, tone grim.
’I mean a body that could be sliced in half, torn to pieces, burned to ash... and still regenerate itself like nothing happened. I’m talking about limbs regrowing in seconds, organs stitching back together, wounds closing up as soon as they appear.’
He rubbed the side of his temple, sighing.
’All of that... comes from his Phoenix bloodline.’
[Wait... that kind of regeneration? That’s not a healing trait. That’s literal resurrection.]
Alex nodded, eyes narrowing.
’Exactly. His physique is a cheat code—the worst kind.’
[There must be some weakness, right? Otherwise, he’s just... immortal.]
Alex tapped his fingers slowly on the table and nodded again, though reluctantly.
’There are weaknesses,’ he admitted. ’The regeneration needs a power source—any type of energy will do. Mana, divine energy... even stamina.’
’So unless I drain every ounce of his reserves and turn him into a raisin, I’m screwed.’
’And to kill him completely,’ Alex continued, ’you have to annihilate every last atom. Not even a strand of his hair can be left behind. If anything survives, he’ll bounce back in due time.’
[That’s... horrifying.]
Alex leaned back against the couch, staring at the ceiling with a distant look.
’It’s called the Physique of Eternal Rebirth.’
He paused for a moment, then added flatly, ’And it triples his growth rate.’
[Triples?!]
’Yep. He already had monstrous potential... now he’s a monster with turbo mode on.’
[...Host.]
’Yes?’
[You’re screwed.]
Alex’s mouth twitched.
’Thanks for the motivational speech, you useless floating commentary box.’
[Hey now, I’m just giving you the truth. But if you do end up clashing with him... the only option is to prolong the fight and drain his energy. That’s the only way to win.]
Alex raised a brow.
’Are you talking to me right now?’
He stood up, beginning to pace again.
’His little weakness? It’s covered by the draconic side of his bloodline.’
[Wait—draconic side?]
Alex nodded solemnly.
’Yeah. His bloodline is a fusion of two god-tier origins. Dragon God and Phoenix Goddess. Together, it forms something called the Luminarch—"Lord of Light."’
[That sounds illegal.]
’Oh, it is. Dragons are lords of mana—so his mana capacity? Skyrocketed. His body has become absurdly strong. And now, thanks to his bloodline’s perfect harmony, he can even fuse opposing elements.’
Alex raised a hand for emphasis.
’Light and darkness, fire and water. And more are awakening as we speak. It’s just a matter of time.’
[So what you’re saying is... you can fight him all day, and he wouldn’t even sweat?]
’Exactly. And that’s before we factor in how many of his growth-type skills probably just ranked up.’
[Host.]
Alex paused.
[I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again.]
’Don’t—’
[You’re royally screwed.]
Alex screamed at the ceiling, ’STOP SAYING THAT AND GIVE ME A DAMN SOLUTION!’
[There’s only one solution.]
Alex froze mid-yell. His ears perked up.
’...Tell me. What is it?’
[Go kneel in front of him and ask for forgiveness... for defiling his sister.]
Alex’s eye twitched. A vein popped on his forehead.
’For the umpteenth time,’ he growled, ’she was the one who defiled me! And I, Alex Dragonheart, do not kneel. It’s others who kneel before me!’
[Okay, okay! Sheesh! Then you’ll just have to wait two days until the Awakening Nectar arrives.]
Alex huffed and crossed his arms.
’Yeah... looks like that’s the only way. Avoid him for two days. Awaken my bloodline and physique... then deal with this nonsense.’
He walked toward the window again, but a sudden thought struck him.
’System,’ he asked cautiously, ’didn’t you say my bloodline and physique are sealed with curses?’
[Yes, Host. I’m sure.]
Alex narrowed his eyes.
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