As the Charizards looked on in awe, Old Charizard held his head high and completed his coronation.
By the time the flames filling the sky had faded, the oxygen in the air was almost gone. Luckily, Xu Mu and Alain hadn't flown very high, or they might have suffocated!
"Roar!"
[Let's go!]
Old Charizard flapped his wings and gave a low growl.
Scarred Charizard hurriedly bowed his head. "Roar!"
[We bid our new king farewell!]
Old Charizard had a Trainer, and he wouldn't stay in Charizard Valley for long.
But that didn't stop him from becoming its king!
Nor did it diminish the others' respect for him.
After leaving Charizard Valley, Old Charizard looked back wistfully and sighed.
That sight just now—thousands of Flamethrowers firing at once!
It had been spectacular. That might have been the greatest moment of his life.
But with Alain and the others watching, Old Charizard kept a straight face and acted as though he saw things like that every day...
Inside, he was over the moon.
Xu Mu knew what Old Charizard was thinking. He reached out and patted his head.
"Don't worry. There'll be plenty more grand moments like that. Trust me."
Old Charizard listened when Xu Mu spoke.
He pulled himself together, shook his head hard, and took flight again without looking back.
He left Alain's Charizard far behind.
They returned to Magic City Academy just as the students were taking their lunch break.
After eating, most of the freshmen sat on the Sports Field, basking in the sun and enjoying their brief rest with half-closed eyes.
Some preferred to rest on their dorm beds, but during military training, few students dared indulge in that luxury.
Anyone who had suffered through dorm inspections knew why.
"Xu Mu!"
Cynthia spotted Xu Mu and