Chapter 26 - The Dawn of Antiquity: The Arrival of the Dark God - Chapter Twenty-Six

The elder dragon stalked my clone further from any peering eyes. My other clone left the prized egg with Tullia and Plautia, promising to lead the danger away. Yet, another clone had contacted the shadow party I had sent, ordering them to shadow the clerks. Insurance in case they ran into more trouble. Once those tasks were done, they returned to the shadows out of sight. A cleaning came into view ahead, and I made myself visible, dispelling dark illusions on the fly. My last clone broke into the clearing just yards to my left. A moment later, we both were in the center of the open field. The mighty creature flew overhead, circling back around. A jet stream of flames rains down on the open terrain. My shadow grows around me on its own and engulfs the incoming cascade of dragon fire.