Chapter 499: Battle Of Dura [2]
"Aaron," Sylvia called out, her voice almost swept away by the rising wind. Strands of her dark hair lashed across her face, forcing her to shield her eyes with one hand as she stepped forward.
Aaron halted, just a few steps from his dragon’s shadow, and turned. His expression was one of impatience, eyes sharp beneath a crown of ambition. "What?"
"The entire Shadow Order was sent after Duke Asher," Sylvia said firmly, her voice now steadier, cutting through the howling wind. "An order that has endured for centuries... and that mission led to its collapse. Almost all of their Awoken Ones, dead. Do you truly believe you can stand against a man like that and win?"
Aaron stared at her for a long moment, then scoffed, spreading his arms with an incredulous grin. "You lack faith in your own blood? Your own brother?"
His voice held disbelief, even a trace of amusement, as if her warning were nothing more than a child’s fear.
He tilted his head back and whistled, a high, commanding note that pierced the sky, before turning to her again.
"They might call him the strongest swordsman in the North," Aaron said, his voice now brimming with pride, "but I have a dragon. And I have the third-ranking knight in the realm at my side."
At that, the ground trembled. A titanic black dragon descended with a roar that sent dust and grass spiraling into the air. It landed heavily behind Aaron, its wings folding like thunderclouds, its eyes glowing with ancient malice. Over 150 feet from head to tail, it was a force of pure destruction made flesh.
Then came Garen, the Dauntless Knight, a towering figure clad in radiant silver armor that gleamed under the troubled sky. His steps were heavy with power as he approached Sylvia, placing a reassuring hand on her back.
"His Highness carries the blood of the Emperor and the Emperors before him," Garen said, his voice resonating like an oath. "He is of the immortal lineage. A dragon does not fall before a wolf."
But his thoughts were more confident.
’What army can stand against a dragon this big?’ Garen scowled inwardly. ’Once I face Asher again... I will end the chaos he has brought upon Tenaria and Eden alike.’