The entire mine cavern suddenly tilted, and everyone staggered, grabbing at the rock walls. Sideros the Iron Lion let out a heavy roar, sparks bursting from the gaps between his scales.
"Then let us fight! I would rather die in battle than remain trapped in this endless darkness!"
An even thicker black substance gushed from the cracks in the rock, spreading toward them like a hideous living creature. Terrified, the Lannister warriors all fled madly toward the exit.
"Aphrodite, dragonfire!"
Danyla, however, showed no sign of panic. With her own magical flames, she gathered the young dragon's pink dragonfire and swept it toward the thick black liquid like a surging tide of flame.
"Lann, now!"
Lann Lyon drew a deep breath, gripped Light-King with both hands, and shouted with all his strength.
"Blood and Fire Share One Source!"
"Flame of the Sun!"
The runes on Light-King's blade transformed into masses of golden flame and detached themselves from the sword, floating in the air to form individual golden runes.
At the sight of those familiar, dazzling golden runes, all three metal lions grew submissive, the response stirring deep within their blood.
The interwoven pink and purple-gold dragonfire had now swept through the entire cavern like a tide. The black slime let out piercing shrieks, but it still rapidly evaporated and vanished in the intense heat.
Guided by Lann Lyon's sword, Light-King, all the energy released flowed into the depths of the depleted mine tunnels, swiftly transforming into fresh deposits of various metals.
Meanwhile, the golden flame runes that had separated from the sword circled the three metal lions like stars, enveloping them in a magical barrier of golden light.
"Mother! Something inside them is responding to me!"
Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on Lann Lyon's forehead.
"It's like... like