Rebirth: The Emperor's Obsession ▶️

3. MEMORIES

3. MEMORIES

Loey was a... reject.
Yes he was beautiful
Yes he was a ger
But his disadvantages outweighed his advantages. Especially for someone born in the fox clan.
No he was not strong.
No he had no special abilities.
No he had no status as a child conceived from an elicit affair.
No one liked him.
No one wanted him.
And he didn't even have one tail.

A fox spirits power was measured by the number of tails they had. The strongest had nine tails and in their clan only The clan head had nine tails and he was also Loeys father. Loey didn't know who his mother was all he knew was that she died whwn he was a baby and he had been raised in a basement room in his fathers house.

Only his father and 3 older brothers knew of his existence. They made sure he wore a mask at all times just in case someone saw him. He was starved, beaten and had to deal with verbal abuse from his brothers on a daily basis.

His oldest brother Maxwell had 8 tails and was the heir to the clan head position. Mitchell the second brother had 6 tails and loved to abuse his authority and bully others.  He knew no one would touch him as the son of tge clan head even if he would tale the position in the future. Michael the third brother had 4 tails and was as arrogant as his older brothers.

When he was younger he would be nice to Loey but at some point he just ended up being like the rest of them. Loey was the youngest but had no tail and so it was a disgrace to the clan head and he denied he had a son like that and so supported the miserable life of the little fox.

He thought he would live this way forever but one day his father sold him to a rich fat ugly necromancer.

(Necromancer - One who practices magic or sorcery. One who practices divination by conjuring up the dead).

Loey had never more scared in his life as he was dragged away by zombies to his new master. He screamed and begged his father not to sell him but the man looked away and told his sons to collect the chests of elixirs and spirit stones he got as payment for selling his own son. At least for oncw he had become useful and so he didn't care for his life from here.

Loey was kept locked up in a room for a week before it was opened. He thought the man had purchased him as a sex slave but what he had planned was much worse.
"You have the greatest aura I have ever felt and I will use it to elevate my power and what will be left of you will become my puppet like the rest of my slaves" the necromancer said leaving Loey petrified.

He wanted to suck his life and then turn him into a mindless zombie after. That's not what he wanted.  Yes his life was pathetic but he still wanted to live. He still needed to fond happiness somehow in this cruel world. He was not ready to die.

But a miracle happened. When the man tried to use his magic on the fox everything went blank. When Loey woke up and the neromancer was dead along with his followers.  Not only that but finally since birth Loey had evolved.  He had a pair of two pink fur fox ears that matched his long hair. Extended sharp claws replaced his nails and a tail. One long fluffy pink tail.

For the first time in his life Loey was excited. He wasn't useless like they told him all his life. Then he thought about his family and frowned. Even if he went bavk it would change anytging because they hate him. One tail wouldn't change that.

And so he decided to stay on him own in the forest. Away from the dangers of civilization, of his clan and other predators.  He would create his little own paradise and live his last days happily... alone.

But after a few years his happy lonely days received an unexpected visitor. First he heard a sound, footsteps. And then he heard more footsteps.  He usually would have ignored it and stayed hidden because he didn't want to be seen but then he heard a painful groan that somehow pulled him in.

He moved closer and found a young handsome man surrounded by many people. Not people but werewolves in their half human form.
"Today is the day you die young prince" the leader said as they attacked the young man.

He fought back as hard as he could with the weapons he had but the wolves strength was toi great as they easily overpowered him. The leader was about to give him a final blow when suddenly something hit him causing him to fly backwards before landing with a THUD on his back.

Everyone looked up to see a fox standing in front of their target in defence. The leader stood up as he laughed dusting himself off.
"Look at the legendary phoenix being protected by a little fox. How can you be emperor if you can't even protect yourself. Now I'm only going to say this once little fox. Get out of our way or die" all Loey did was growl in response.

"Fine. Its your choice then. Kill him" the leader said and Loey fought as hard as he could but still lay bloody and broke. On the forest floor. The leader grabbed his neck and was about to break it when an invisible force knocked him and his people away from Loeys body.

"STAY AWAY FROM HIM" The boy roared and Loey slowely turned to face him and was left amazed. He saw the boy completely covered in flames but they did not burn him on the contrary he looked like a fire god straight from the heavens. Loey smiled just before losing conciousness.

When he finally woke up he was greeted with the worried face of the boy.
"I'm glad you're up. I have been worried about you" the boy said with a smile.
"Where am I?"
"In my home. In my room" Loey was still too weak and just nodded.

"Thank you for saving me. I promise from now on I will take care of you. Everything you want you will get. All your needs will ne catered for. I will do anything for you" the boy smiled even brighter.
"What's your name?" Loey asked.
"I am Hyun. Prince Hyun. The only son of the emperor of all supernatural creatures. And your soon to be husband" Hyun said with the biggest smile.

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That's how Loey became the current Emperors first concubine. But then how and why did Loey die? What do you think? Yeol only entered the body because Loey had died and so the body was a free vessel.