"Why the hell are you howling——" Dragon Kid gave it another hard kick, dragged Wolf Head in front of Ada, then stood on Wolf Head, striking what he believed to be his most heroic pose. "When Ada wakes up, the first thing she'll see is me standing victorious over the enemy," he said excitedly. "She's bound to fall for me then."
Wolf Head, laying squashed under Dragon Kid's foot, jolted into realization at his words and weakly asked, "So you...you're not going... to devour...my fire?"
Dragon Kid snorted dismissively. "The Dragon Flame I possess represents the purest form of life's evolution. While devouring your flame might accelerate my growth in the short term, it will never match the power of my pure flame. I wouldn't stoop so low for such shortsighted gains."
In response to Dragon Kid's words, Wolf Head breathed a sigh of relief, seeming to relax. Ada, lying on the ground, let out a soft sound and finally opened her black, round eyes.
