"What a beautiful aurora!"
As the brilliant light swiftly spread across the entire night sky, Islyn could not help marveling at it.
At the same time, she felt the magical energy inside her suddenly grow restless and begin increasing rapidly. It made her feel as though her body had become lighter.
Then Islyn's violet eyes turned blue-gray.
"I'm afraid this isn't a good omen!"
Iseryn experienced the same thing. The magical energy surging relentlessly within her made her feel as though her blood were about to freeze. Clearly, the aurora's blessing favored the icy bloodline of House Stark within her.
Iseryn's beautiful violet eyes had already turned a deep, gemlike blue.
The exhausted dragons Skedrala and Veldrak soon recovered their vigor as well. The ever-denser magical energy between heaven and earth rapidly gathered inside them.
"Raaagh!"
The sheer bliss made them immediately take wing and soar high into the sky. Up there, the magical energy within them would increase even faster.
The two dragons drew in and absorbed the rich magical energy that permeated everything. Soon, their bodies began swelling at a rate visible to the naked eye.
This left both dragons ravenously hungry, so they pounced on the giant whale's carcass without hesitation and began feasting.
Empowered by the magical energy, their dragonfire became far more potent, roasting the giant whale with a single blast. The carcass had already been brimming with vitality and magical energy, and now, blessed by the brilliant aurora, it seemed even more delicious.
Only after devouring all but a small portion of the seventy-meter-long giant whale did the two dragons fall into a deep sleep. By then, however, they had grown to nearly forty meters in length.
Iseryn and her sister hurried onto their dragons' backs, pressed their hands against their bodies, and began