"A what?!"
Lucien's voice barely carried over the thunderous roar of the dragon as its eyes gleamed, now reflecting the crimson hue of the sun.
The sky itself seemed to shift, as if answering the presence of the beast. Its maw opened wide, the heat in the air intensifying as it prepared to unleash its fiery breath.
"Everyone, brace for the attack!" Rosetta shouted, summoning five golden swords that orbited her like celestial guardians.
She sprinted ahead, while Cassius, Ibis, and Layark scrambled to defend themselves, each moving quickly to evade the inferno.
Lucien and the dragons took to the sky, casting spells that lifted them away from the imminent blast.
Below them, the inferno dragon spewed a torrent of flame into the forest, turning everything it touched to ashes.
This fire was unlike anything Lucien had ever seen—so intense that it consumed the land without leaving even embers behind.
