Tale of the uncrowned princes

Tale of the Uncrowned Prince Prologue: The Silent Primordial Before stars flickered or magic flowed through the veins of mortals, the primordial void belonged to the Original Twenty-Two.   Among them stood Phoenix—the absolute sovereign of finality, the primordial God of Death. In the era of creation, war ripped through the celestial realm. Weapon after weapon shattered against Phoenix, and spell after domain crumbled until he alone stood atop the cosmic pantheon. He conquered every other god, absorbing their elemental authorities into his own existence. Fire, wind, light, dark, and spatial dominance all converged into a single entity.   Yet absolute victory brought only absolute silence. Surrounded by empty thrones and a universe devoid of challenge, Phoenix grew weary. He took his own absolute authority, tore his soul into scattered fragments, and cast them into the mortal realms, leaving his vessel empty and leaving his loyal companion Ryu, the Dragon King, to watch over a shattered legacy.