As the dragon and I clashed with fire and force, it began to understand that we weren’t the easy prey it had expected. Its massive wings flared as it tried to intimidate me, but I stood my ground.
Arthur and his men seized the opportunity, circling around the creature’s flank. With precision, they hacked at its legs with their swords. The beast roared in pain, momentarily distracted, and stumbled backward.
That was all the opening I needed. I unleashed another torrent of fire directly at its chest, the flames striking true and igniting its scales. The dragon screeched, thrashing wildly before collapsing in the heart of the mountain. It crashed to the ground with a deafening thud and didn’t rise again.
I stepped to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Mia stood below, her face twisted
