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Chapter 19: “Magical Pet Adoption Day?! I Accidentally Bonded With a God-Tier Phoenix Chick Who Thinks I’m Her Dad?!
Scene: Grand Aetherium Academy - Courtyard, Morning
“Welcome to the annual Familiar Bonding Ceremony!”
Banners flapped above the cobblestone courtyard. Dozens of first-years were lined up in front of ornate magical cages, floating eggs, elemental pools, and beast runes. Professors stood proudly. This was a rite of passage: students would bond with a familiar to aid them in magical studies.
Zephyr, of course, had no intention of participating. Familiars were loud, needy, and smelled weird.
Unfortunately, he’d been roped in.
Seraphina: “It’s mandatory, Zephyr. And if you skip it again, Professor Icaron said he’ll make you clean the wyvern stables.”
Zephyr: “...I hate this school.”
Scene: Magical Mayhem Begins
Zephyr stood in front of a floating crystal that pulsed with mana. Most students were eagerly scanning beast profiles on spell tablets. Zephyr? He tapped the crystal lazily.
Magical Bond Compatibility: Searching… Searching…
It glitched. Then exploded.
From the smoke emerged a tiny, glowing creature. Round, fluffy, with golden-red feathers and large, judgmental eyes.
“Pii!”
It landed on Zephyr’s shoulder and immediately nuzzled into his cheek. Warmth flooded his chest.
Professor: “...That’s… that’s a newborn Phoenix-Class familiar! They don’t even appear in the registry!”
Student: “Wait—it chose him?!”
Zephyr: “...Get off.”
The chick: “Pii!” refuses
Scene: Cue Chaos
The chick unleashed a burst of flames at a nearby noble student who tried to touch Zephyr.
Student: “MY ROBES!!”
Seraphina: “Did it just fireblast someone for standing near you?!”
Arwen (quietly giggling): “She’s… protective.”
Drakynia (appearing): “Phoenix-class familiars only bond with soul-flames strong enough to endure death. Interesting.”
Zephyr: “I’m going to throw it into the sun.”
The chick: “Pii~♡”
Scene: Naming the Chick
The professors insisted that a bond this rare had to be formalized.
Professor Icaron: “Name her.”
Zephyr: “What? No.”
Professor: “Name. Her.”
Under pressure and dozens of stares, Zephyr sighed.
Zephyr: “…Aurelia.”
The phoenix chirped in delight and burst into miniature fireworks.
Scene: Heartfelt Moment
That night, in his dorm, Aurelia curled up on his pillow, glowing gently. Zephyr watched her for a moment.
“I’m not your dad, you know.”
“...Pii.”
But her warmth, the way her flame synced with his mana… it was comforting.
Zephyr: “...You’re not the worst roommate.”
He closed his eyes.
Outside, across the campus, mysterious cloaked figures watched the dorm from afar.
“It begins. The fire-child has chosen… and he holds the memory key. Prepare the others.”
End of Chapter 19
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