"Aoooom~Vraaaka~"
A piercing dragon roar echoed endlessly along the open canyon road through Prince's Pass. Its deep, thunderous volume left many people's ears ringing.
When Danyla rode Ralphanes into the skies above the Reach Army in spectacular fashion, everyone was stunned. Making his first official appearance before the public, Rafa proudly showed off his flying skills.
In a single burst of speed, he covered several thousand meters and swept to within a hundred meters of the Reach Army's heads. The edges of his enormous wings were covered in diamond-shaped scales that could open and close at will. Not only did they strengthen his wings' defenses, but they also allowed him to adjust air resistance, greatly improving his agility in flight.
Three rows of sharp bone spikes lined the tip of his enormous tail. They helped Rafa turn freely in the air, and a powerful sweep of his tail could easily smash rock and steel apart.
The soldiers who looked up could clearly see Rafa's tightly packed scales, black as the abyss and covered in exquisite patterns. Their edges gleamed dark red, and the layers of scales around the great dragon's joints resembled meticulously crafted chain mail. One glance was enough to tell how formidable his defenses were.
Rafa skimmed swiftly overhead. Just two casual beats of his enormous wings, spanning over two hundred meters, whipped up a gale through the valley that sent the Reach Army stumbling.
The warmth and sulfurous smell radiating from the great dragon, along with an oppressive presence that set their nerves on edge, nearly drove even the well-trained elite troops of the Reach to scatter and flee.
Yet Rafa handled this low-altitude flight with effortless ease. Despite his enormous size, he looked light and graceful, completely unlike other adult great dragons.
A faint purplish-red glow