The path up Dragon Tooth Mountain, a route from the foothills of Red Dragon Foothills to the western border regions, had come to an end.
Serene, astride an Earth Dragon, threaded her way along the mountain path. The gigantic creature swayed and lurched forward, its tail swinging back and forth, crashing against the rocky walls with a "thud" and "boom," occasionally accompanied by flying debris.
Not far ahead, the path suddenly narrowed, and the Earth Dragon, feeling mischievous, slammed its body against the rock wall.
A trembling rock, seizing the opportunity, leapt from above their heads.
The falling rock was swept away by a flaming chain hammer and exploded.
"My lord, we'll be out soon,"
said one of the four Great Knights under Lord Serene. He was holding a sticky morning star wrapped with veins and muscles, its cratered head marked with irregular traces—perhaps the hammer had once crushed someone's skull.
