The Sword Beneath the Smile
Drake empire is a reasonable place. It's fine as long as it makes sense. If it really doesn't work, it's not impossible to fight." Kai smiled and slowly retreated to avoid being accidentally injured.
The moment those words fell, the already tense atmosphere inside the burning Golden Sand Desert became even heavier.
The flames around the battlefield crackled like restless spirits. Heat waves twisted the air, turning distant figures blurry and distorted. The corpses of fallen beasts still smoldered beneath the blackened sand, releasing a suffocating smell of blood and charred flesh into the wind.
Above them, the sky had turned deep crimson from the reflection of the sea of fire.
And in the middle of it all—
Tommy stepped forward.
"Alright, kid. Come out. I'll fight you one-on-one."
