Chapter 42: Akane VS Belgaroth (Part 2)
The entire arena was now immersed in an almost religious silence, anticipating what was to come in this extraordinary battle. Akane, standing with sword in hand, stared intently at Belgaroth, her gaze burning with icy determination. Belgaroth stood perfectly still, calmly observing his opponent with regal, almost arrogant confidence.
Then, suddenly, a slow, sinister smile played across the dragon’s lips.
- You’ve proved your worth, Akane," he declared slowly, in a deep, menacing voice. But are you ready to face the true power of a dragon?
No sooner had these words been uttered than a burning aura of fiery energy suddenly surrounded Belgaroth. The ground beneath his feet crackled with the intense heat radiating from him. Then, in an impressive and majestic movement, the dragon metamorphosed.
His humanoid body expanded rapidly, muscles flexing powerfully as his clothes tore under the pressure. His body grew at an astonishing rate, thick, dark-red, almost metallic scales rapidly covering every part of his being. Its limbs transformed into massive legs with sharp claws, its head assuming a terrifying reptilian form with massive fangs and blazing amber eyes. Two immense membranous wings slowly unfurled behind his back, each beat creating searing waves of hot wind.
Belgaroth now stood in his true form, a colossal dragon over eight meters long and almost six meters high. Its mere presence filled the entire arena, crushing everything under its intimidating shadow.
Mordred felt his heart clench painfully in his chest at the terrifying sight of the dragon:
- Impossible... he murmured, fascinated but worried for Akane. How could she face this?
Yet Akane, faced with this legendary monster, remained perfectly calm, as if she’d anticipated this very moment. She slowly closed her eyes, inhaling deeply. All around her, the air seemed to vibrate slightly, her body gently radiating a subtle bluish energy.
When she opened her eyes again, they shone intensely with cold, implacable determination.
- Now, dragon, let’s see which of us is the true predator.