For nearly a year, Alexander Ashborn Odinson had done something no god, cosmic being, or celestial ever would.
He waited.
The Crack
Divine energy flowed endlessly through Asgard—filtered through Yggdrasil, refined by Odinforce, stabilized by Frigga's wards.
Alexander absorbed it passively.
Carefully.
He did not touch the higher-grade cosmic energy hidden beneath that flow.
Not yet.
Still… he sensed it.
A pressure.
A fracture.
Deep within his soul—
A crack formed.
Small.
Hairline.
But real.
The egg was no longer whole.
The First-Year Sign-In
On the night of his first-year sign-in, Alexander lay awake in his chamber.
Thor slept loudly across the room.
Loki slept lightly, as always.
Alexander inhaled—slow, steady.
Sign in.
The system answered immediately.
System Notice:
Phoenix Force Fragment acquired.
Alexander's mind went blank.
…Phoenix Force.
Even a fragment was absurd.
Dangerous.
Universe-ending.
Alexander took another breath.
Great Sage. Take over.
Great Sage:
Affirmative, Master.
Devouring the Flame
The fragment manifested—not physically, but conceptually.
Living fire.
Cosmic rebirth.
Endless destruction and renewal.
Great Sage:
Initiating Predator.
The fragment resisted.
Briefly.
Then—
Devoured.
The instant assimilation began, Alexander felt it.
In his subconscious—
CRACK
The black egg shattered.
Fire erupted inward, not outward.
Alexander's consciousness was swallowed whole.
Evolution
Within the cocoon of flame and shadow—
Bloodline rewritten.
Soul reforged.
Authority acknowledged.
Bloodline:
Dark Phoenix
(Egg → Hatched Infant)
Cosmic Power:
Beginner Peak → Surface-Level (Peak)
Skill Ascension
Wisdom expanded beyond limits.
Unique Skill: Great Sage
→ Ultimate Skill: Raphael, Lord of Wisdom
Hunger became law.
Unique Skill: Predator
→ Ultimate Skill: Beelzebuth, Lord of Gluttony
Then—
Something new formed.
The Sins Awaken
Envy awakened first.
Unique Skill: Envy
Concept: Desire to surpass gods and cosmic beings
Abilities manifested instinctively:
Mimicry (Inferior) Adaptive Growth Target Fixation
Next—
Lust ignited.
Unique Skill: Lust
Concept: Desire for power, existence, and experience
Abilities:
Energy Attraction Resonance Amplification Life-Force Absorption (Passive)
Finally—
Pride descended.
Unique Skill: Pride
Concept: Absolute self-recognition and supremacy
Abilities:
Absolute Will Authority Pressure Self-Law Assertion
Alexander's soul stabilized.
Then Raphael spoke.
The Abyss is Born
Raphael:
Recommendation: Devour stored Eye of God (Water).
Without hesitation—
Beelzebuth activated.
The Eye of God was consumed.
Authority fused.
Law rewritten.
Ultimate Skill Acquired:
Leviathan, Lord of the Abyssal Sea
Its authorities settled instantly:
Absolute Water Authority Abyssal Sea Domain Conceptual Flow Manipulation Devouring Tides (Passive) Restoration of the Abyss
Fire met water.
And instead of conflict—
Balance.
Asgard Trembles
The palace shook.
Not violently.
But enough.
The earth groaned.
Magic surged.
Odin stood instantly.
"That presence—"
He raised Gungnir.
Odinforce spread outward, halting the quake before Asgard could suffer damage.
"Frigga."
They moved as one.
The Cocoon
Alexander's chamber was wreathed in light.
At its center—
A cocoon of black flame and deep blue water hovered silently.
Then—
It dissolved.
Alexander floated gently downward, settling back into his bed as if nothing had happened.
The room fell still.
The All-Father Knows
Odin stepped forward and placed a hand over Alexander.
Magic surged.
Then—
Odin froze.
"…Dark Phoenix."
His voice was barely audible.
Frigga gasped softly.
"A… Phoenix?"
Odin exhaled slowly.
"So that is why," he murmured.
"Why Yggdrasil shields him. Why the cosmos turns away."
Then—
Odin laughed.
Low. Deep. Proud.
"One of my sons was destined for greatness," he said. "And it seems fate chose the quiet one."
He shook his head in disbelief.
"To think… the child I lifted from a box is one of the rarest bloodlines in existence."
A Mother's Relief
Frigga rushed forward and gathered Alexander into her arms.
He stirred softly.
Warm. Alive. Peaceful.
Tears welled in her eyes as she hugged him close.
"My son," she whispered. "My precious child."
Relief washed through her.
Joy.
Love.
Alexander slept on—
a Dark Phoenix newborn,
shielded by a World Tree,
claimed by gods,
and destined to burn brighter than the stars themselves.