Bab 354: Blow over

As the dust settled over the battlefield, an eerie silence fell upon the scene. The once-mighty dragon lay crumbled on the ground, its scales dulled and its fiery breath extinguished. Not far from the fallen beast, Blake collapsed, his body a canvas of cuts, bruises, and burns. His hands and feet, the conduits of his extraordinary blood powers, were grotesquely mutilated.

Reggie's eyes fluttered open, his consciousness slowly returning. As his vision cleared, he beheld the vanquished dragon, realization dawning upon him: Blake had done it. He had defeated the seemingly invincible creature. However, Reggie's moment of awe was fleeting, quickly replaced by a surge of worry as he spotted Blake's motionless form nearby.