"Shadowflame, hurry up and erupt! If you don't, that old bastard will steal your home!" Russell sighed inwardly as he met the Shadowflame Dragon's gaze.
Ever since it had recovered its peak strength and taken another step forward, the Shadowflame Dragon had grown increasingly unwilling to remain behind the Little Dream Dragon.
From time to time, it would provoke him, hoping to become Russell's first contracted dragon.
Fortunately.
Russell and the Little Dream Dragon shared a deep bond, and neither would waver because of the Shadowflame Dragon's provocations.
Man and dragon waited calmly atop Shadowflame Volcano.
Baron Roman led the Wyvern Regiment and the Dragon Blood Knights in evacuating the civilians around Shadowflame Volcano, clearing the area for the coming battle.
A moment later.
The earth trembled.
The Snow Giant's massive figure had already entered the outskirts of Shadowflame Volcano, followed by Frost Da. Behind him came over a dozen Snow Trolls of varying heights and builds, like an army of advancing giants.
"Roar!"
The Shadowflame Dragon let out a soaring roar that resounded throughout Volcanic Oasis, then flapped its wings and flew straight toward Frost Da.
Russell raised an eyebrow and vanished instantly, slipping into the Dark Dreamscape.
But he soon discovered why Frost Da had dared to invade Shadowflame Volcano. As he approached the Frost Snow Troll army, he suddenly saw a shattered curtain wall outlined in dim lines ahead, enveloping the entire army.
It covered more than ten square kilometers.
"What is this..." Russell came to an abrupt halt before the shattered curtain wall.
"It's the Dark Dreamscape—a shattered Dark Dreamscape. Russell, the Frost Trolls have improved the Frost Domain again and sealed off the space where we can use the Dream Escape Technique." Polly promptly replied in his mind. "Frost Da came prepared!"
"So this is