The burning oil, blessed with the divine power of R'hllor, the Lord of Light, had actually managed to injure the mighty sea monsters.
Hidden above the clouds, both the Great Dragon Rafa and Danyla were taken aback. Rafa was especially astonished.
"Could that be the power of a god?"
"Still, this magical energy tastes delicious!"
"It's only the power of sacrifice!"
Well versed in blood sacrifice and magic, Danyla had long since seen through the Lord of Light's tricks. The divine miracles he displayed were nothing more than powerful, pure magical energy the red temple priests had obtained by sacrificing large numbers of devout slaves.
Still, she had to admit that the Lord of Light really delivered once he was paid!
Now, amid the red temple priests' prayers, a considerable concentration of fire-attribute magical energy had gathered around the Temple of R'hllor. Even the storm above Volantis had begun to weaken.
Danyla stroked the Dragon Eggs hanging from the Dragon Saddle, growing ever more confident in her plans.
"Rafa! Have the sea monsters attack the Temple of R'hllor with everything they've got."
"You got it!"
"Sea monsters infused with the Lord of Light's divine power are bound to taste even better!"
The fifteen giant sea monsters, their minds utterly shattered by the Great Dragon Rafa, retained only their most primal savagery and bloodlust. They trampled over corpses and shattered buildings as they charged toward the Temple of R'hllor.
At that moment, an eerie red mist shrouded the Temple of R'hllor. Salliss stood before the main altar, the hem of her red robe torn open by her own hands to expose calves covered in old burn scars.
Those scars, however, looked more like ancient runes. Ever since she had become High Priest, the true god's holy flame had branded them into