After a while they gathered those whose wounds were no longer severe, thanks to Loti healing, they started taking out the stones inside of the cave that were blocking the way, breaking it into smaller pieces the bigger stones they managed to make a hole in the stone.
They called out for Ashur, but there was no reply, they couldn't see anything inside the dark cave, nor could they hear anything.
The dragon could still be inside but they couldn't see it or hear it...
Breaking through the stones and removing it was hard and draining.
Anyone that could, was helping, either by removing stones, transporting it ou of the cave and taking care of those who were still unconscious.
Around 50 warriors they were in total, although it seemed a lot in the beginning they were not nearly enough.
A few days later, they finally managed to open the way of the cave completely, this time prepared with some fire they came inside, they still had to be cautious of the dragon.
Looking around they couldn't hear anyone, or see anyone.
They looked with cautious everywhere inside the cave up and down.
The cave was empty, there was no dragon, no Ashur, nothing.
" I found something..." Yelled one of the warriors.
"That's Master Ashur clothes right?"
"That's his top clothing, they are ripped apart." They looked at eachother wondering what was going on, had the Dragon eaten Ashur, but there were no bones... Even stranger no Dragon.
"Jakar, brother what do we do?"
"We return to town and help those that are grave injuried to get them treatment." Jakar, while standing in the middle of the cage, he felt that his foot was on top of something hard.
He squatted down, and twisted his head, there he found Ashur's pedant, the one that he was holding a few days ago.
He grabbed it... as his heart slowly came to realisation that his master was gone, they had failed to protect him.
*
*Few days ago*
*Huff huff* 'Damn lizard, blocked the way with stones, now I am trapped, I have to find a way out of here.' Ashur had just managed to save everyone pushing them out of the main cave.
The dragon was flying around in the cave, and slowly descended to the ground. It's gaze kept focused on Ashur while it landed on the ground.
"You understand people don't you lizard." Ashur said loud and clear.
The Dragon was annoyed that this lowly form of live was calling him a lizard. He opened his mouth and breath fire against Ashur.
The latter managed to avoid the blazing flames.
'insolent lowly form of live, why do you came to disturb me and insult me.'
"Did you just spoke???" Ashur was surprised. He had just heard the Dragon talk.
'So you can understand me, as well I can understand you, and yet you haven't bowed to me.'
"Bow to you? Why should I? Do I own you reverence?"
'insolent!!!! Do you not know your place?'
"My...place is certainly better than yours since you are trapped in here."
The Dragon was annoyed that a mere low life human was mocking is predicament.
'You either have courage or you are too stupid to understand our difference in stats, and you are here stuck with me not the other way around.'
"Don't worry after I am done with you and defeat you, you will have your answer."
'D-defeat me?? Ahahah you insolent, can you even handle my fire? You can't even come close to me. I could take over kingdoms in a day...'
Before the dragon finished boasting himself Ashur had disappeared from its sight.
'where are you little... You think you can sneak on me. '
The Dragon looked around couldn't see or feel the Ashur presence.
' So you hiding cowardly, no more no less of what I expected of a low life.'
The Dragon felt something running up on its back which startled him.
'so you are there, I will not forgive this insult, mere bug walking on my back is disgusting.'
The Dragon tried to grab Ashur but couldn't reach him with his arms.
Ashur pierced his sword through the Dragon scales in its back.
The Dragon Rawred flying up the cave, it was surprised that some "low form of life" had managed to make some damage to him.
It was flying around out of control bouncing around in the cave walls with Ashur on its back hanging by his sword.
The dragon finally calmed down and landed on the ground going in circles trying to take the sword out ofof his back.
'who are you Brave warrior that manage to strike me?'
Ashur was frustrated with the Dragon who seemed to be very flimsy with his opinions.
"It doesn't matter who I am, you just need to know I am the man who is going to defeat you."
'Don't be so harsh with your words. '
"Tsk, you are annoying me." He took out his sword and was swinging again, the Dragon screamed.
'WAIT!!' Ashur stopped. ' little one I have been living for more time that you even start to imagine, never met anyone who had manage to even pierce anything through me. '
Ashur looked uninterested. "So?"
'ahahahha you are a Brave one and have no idea how lucky you are, I have a proposal for you... Bound with me.'
"No!" Ashur rejected without hesitation, which made the Dragon surprised, how could he reject the best offer of a life time, that many beings like him seek to obtain.
'you dare to reject, do you know the power ..'
" I don't care, I have other stuff to take care, people to save, a promise to fulfill and I don't need your help."
' Ahhh the same people who are dying right now outside, is those who you are trying to protect??'
"What are you blabbering about?"
'ohh your kind only see what the eyes can see, never developed to see beyond...' The Dragon moved his front feet moving from side to side, opening a Illusion window, showing the soldiers being attacked by Gideon and the King knights.
Ashur pierced again his sword inside of the Dragon. Leaving it there he came down of the dragons back and stood before the illusion window.
"What tricks are you trying to play, that's my friend he would never.... " That moment he saw Gideon's grinn while stricking Emil, and other warriors who were distract talking amongst themselves.
'I have no reason to fabricate anything, I am only showing you what is happening while you are trapped in here with me.'
Ashur fell on his knees.
'Gideon what are you saying.. what are you doing....Why?? You also hate then King .... Then why???'
Ashur mind was in shambles, the Dragon took this opportunity, to try to soulbound with, Ashur.
While trying to soulbound and enter his body Ashur mind was being taken by the Dragon, but he was unconsciously resisting.
When performing a souldbound with a host who is resisting it can be painful for both souls, either one is extenguished or they come to terms and both accept eachother.