The hard shackles were easily severed in two by Sectumsempra, followed by the ones on the other side.
With several loud bangs, all the restraints binding the dragon snapped and crashed to the ground.
The giant stone hand vanished as well, but the dragon did not realize it had been freed. It still instinctively tried to attack Kyle.
Violent roars and thunderous crashes echoed through the deep underground vault. Flames swept across the rock walls, and rubble rained down like droplets.
A semicircular shield appeared above Kyle's head. It blocked the falling stones while deflecting the dragon's flames elsewhere.
Kyle tried to calm the dragon, but at that moment, a stone happened to fall onto the metal plate Oren had thrown out earlier, producing a crisp clang.
The dragon immediately let out a hoarse roar and trembled as it backed away, an almost human expression of fear appearing on its face.
From closer up, terrifying scars of varying shades could be seen across its face.
Just a single sound had frightened the largest Ironbelly into such a state...
Kyle's lips moved, as though he had cursed under his breath.
He waved his wand again, and several enormous chains rose into the air before exploding into iron filings in front of the dragon.
At the sight, a glimmer returned to the Ironbelly's previously clouded eyes. It finally realized that the shackles that had once bound it were broken.
It was free.
At the same time, Kyle raised his wand and pointed it at the tunnel overhead.
"Bombarda!"
A series of explosions rang out from above, mixed with what seemed to be goblin screams, but Kyle paid them no attention.
Moments later, a gap was blasted into the tunnel. A beam of sunlight pierced the darkness of the vault and fell upon