"Y-Your Highness!" a knight shouted, his voice cracking with fear as he tried to reach for Florian—but the moment he moved, the crowd behind him erupted again.
"WATCH OUT!"
Stampeding.
Florian flinched as the sound of chaos surged back to life, like a tidal wave crashing through the hall.
The relief everyone felt at seeing Azure was gone—ripped away the second the red dragon's burning gaze locked onto him.
And Florian?
He couldn't move.
He stood frozen, his wide eyes reflecting the fiery glow pouring through the broken wall.
The dragon's roar tore through the air like thunder. It leaned back, wings spreading wide, and then—it flew straight toward him.
The screams grew deafening.
'Is it… going to kill me?' Florian thought numbly, his whole body trembling as his heart pounded painfully against his ribs.
Outside, Azure roared—a desperate, furious sound. The blue dragon hurled himself toward the red beast, claws outstretched. But the red dragon was already too close.
