Flamus directed his right hand to the tall samurai in silver armor and helmet which always covered his face.

- you will say if you can promise me something, because I see that you are a man of honor, so tell me if you will release two children in exchange for prophecy. Flamus asked, thus breaking his own vow to two children.

Nobody actually expected such words, such a decision, both Sisu, Amba and Pengu stopped at the red dragon looking only at him, just like everyone on the edge of the crater from both sides.

- ha ha ha how funny it is, you are really pathetic. Pelona said, but her blade suddenly stopped on Ran Hon's long katana.

Pelona stared at her companion wide-eyed, knowing that honor and a request for a scroll were important to him, and that someone like Ran Hon would not miss such an opportunity.

- if you promise to voluntarily give us the relics, okay, we'll let your friends go, Boun and that little cliff, they'll be safe, you have my word. Ran Hon said while holding two short Pelona katanas on his blade, himself loosening his grip on Boun and his green collar.

Everyone looked again at Flamus, and he for the last time at the central rock ledge where the relic and the scroll hidden from it rested, the other half, the other dragons standing next to it, the blue Sisu, the green Pengu and the light purple Amba, they could only be silent and helplessly look, come their minds screaming lest Flamus do it, their logical awareness, because getting the scroll by the enemy means doom or eternal bondage to all, their hearts could not choose whether to sacrifice two of their friends for the whole world or save them and watch the enemy reach the whole world.

No one could choose the right choice, Tong, Namaari, watching helplessly the enemy and their young friends with blades, just as she was held under Ray's blade, under the blade of her once friend, traitor and slave of the oath of service, her heart was also divided between what that she would do, whether she would save friends or the whole world, her heart was also divided towards Lao Bin, he betrayed, cheated on her, once again allowed herself to be manipulated and deceived, but everything seemed to be the fault of the oath that Lao Bin was burdened with nevertheless Raya wanted to knock out the traitor with all her heart.

All contradictory thoughts were finally interrupted by the dragon burdened with the greatest burden, Flamus stepped to the edge of the rock regiment, shaking the crater and knocking down the penalties of the adjacent shelves creating the way to the central reliquary.

- so be it, take the scroll and let them live. Flamus said making the hardest decision of his life.

- yes, said Ran Hon, putting his katana back and carefully watching as Pelona in blue scale armor does it rather disappointed because she expected a different result.

Ran Hon pulled the tube from behind his back and handed it to the scientist. Nitor Hazin, taking the tube, began to carefully descend into the crater, treading the collapsed rock regiments, passing dragons and their fierce glares and even growls.

Amba and her purple eyes glowed with the flame of anger, Pengu growled vigilantly watching the scientist alone, unable to do anything, being completely powerless, and Sisu who was the only one who showed only sadness and disappointment with her purple eyes that people had deceived her and betrayed her again until Nitor Hazin paused in front of the red dragon, his orange eyes showing nothing but self-pity.

- how weak I am, I am not worthy to live. Flamus said.

- on the contrary, no one has probably been positioned in a similar way yet, but you have a lot of courage to break your own rules, to break the oath and honor in exchange for the lives of the innocent, you cannot let yourself be defeated today and by anyone else. Nitor Hazin said by lending his support to the fire dragon which was rather strange and even shocking for all the betrayed.

- Nitor, stop talking to him and get down to business, time to win the prophecy!. Pelona shouted.

Following the orders of his leaders and the oath, Nitor Hazin walked up to the quartzite rock, taking the last black circle out of the bag, he threw it into the rocks and blasted the quartzite into hundreds of pieces, so the prophecy, the second part was at hand, Nitor Hazin pulled a small box from the rock in the shape of an octagon and, opening it, he took a second papyrus from the inside.

- prophecy, second part. Tong said clenching his fists tightly.

- what will predict the doom of the Golden Dragon. Said deeply shocked Lana Wina.

- and what are we doing, why didn't they let our friends go. Namaari asked angrily at Pelona and the two traitors.

In front of the furious Raya, Nitor Hazin brought the two scrolls together, showing everyone how an unknown power connects two parts, so the two parts became one again and Nitor Hazin took the united scroll in his hands, starting to read it, gaining knowledge and what was for them necessary to defeat the golden dragon, I do so Nitor Hazin introduced the prophecies of the Golden Dragon predicting his own fall.

- Nitor, come on what it says, talk!. Irhabar shouted.

- destruction will come from another world, from out of this world, from beyond all but not out of nothing, a stranger, wanderer, invader, conqueror, he endowed with indescribable power will shatter the base of the world, defeat me, the Golden Dragon, break the laws of nature and everything, the world in my seat, I see it, in dreams, nightmares, I see it in visions, he is coming, and the one who realizes the prophecy will take over my power, as an inheritance and a chance for light or shadow, but only a relic from the stars, from another world will be able to summon the stranger. Nitor Hazin said.

Everyone who listened to the scholar's words felt in their bones that the coming slowly was inevitable, there were many questions who would be the stranger when he did come, but all in the end focused on the scholar's last words about a relic from another world.

- a relic, what a relic, what is it. She asked Pelona quickly, looking at the scientist with full intensity, waiting for his last words.

Everyone listened to the words of the scientist with great tension, but the greatest shock was experienced by the collected dragons now, because none of them who knew the stories of the golden dragon expected that a stranger, an invader more powerful than the most powerful creature in the world, would come to their world, but the prophecy did not lie as written on it future.

- what this relic is, I do not know, they did not write it, but it is written that the relic will be used after the unification of the scroll, the hand of light will reach for the relics and open the way for the indescribable. Nitor Hazin said.

- the relic, it doesn't tell me much, Nitor, tell me where the relic is, that's the most important thing. Ran Hon said.

Nitor Hazin squeezed the scroll as tightly as he could and looked at all the people, dragons and various creatures around him, such as Tuk Tuk and the Millipede Krun Win standing behind Lao Bin, surprisingly Nitor Hazin was stubbornly silent while Pelona, listening to him, Irhabar and Ran Hon began more and more losing patience, Pelona, unable to wait any longer, grabbed the blades of her katanas, Ran Hon standing next to her waved at her because they did not agree to it, and Irhabar started shouting at his servant.

- what are you waiting for, tell me where to find it. Irhabar asked.

- in your nose!. Cried Nitor Hazin, throwing the scroll into the depths of liquid flames, the scroll to the horror of the Empress's three agents could only watch helplessly as the scroll lands in flames and disappears forever, just as the shocked dragons standing between Pengu and Amba, Flame rubbed his eyes in disbelief. that something could change the future, that the scroll was actually destroyed and lost.

- it is impossible. Flamus said, rubbing his eyes.

- this is probably the end, since the Empress does not know it is probably the end. Amba stated, looking at the liquid fire with everyone.

- ha, ha, ha, even I did not expect it, but in a positive way, here's how the traitor betrayed you, and what do you say. Little Noi laughed out loud.

- now you have lost, nothing will help you anymore, the Empress can stuff herself with hay. Screamed Boun and stepped on Irhabar's foot, who screamed in pain and fell onto his back.

- how is it possible, Nitor Hazin, you swore, you promised service!. Ran Hon shouted as he grabbed his katana.

- I was forced, besides, I am a doctor and not a samurai, my holy oath is to save my life and not to kill myself, unless it is myself. Said Nitor Hazin, directing the next words to his friend, walking alone to the edge of the rock regiment.

- Krun Win now!. Nitor Hazin shouted.

Shocked, Lao Bin only managed to glance back to see the millipede's tail rushing at dizzying speed, Lao Bin was hit with all his might and was thrown aside, rolling from the crater to the bottom of its outer part, shocked Raya looked at the millipede and he immediately flung it so that Raya landed on his back, Krun Win quickly ran halfway and stopped in front of Tong, Namaari, Lana Wina and Tuk Tuk, lowering his back allowing Raya to descend, the brave warrior, shocked at everything that happened to you, looked first at the millipede, stroking it under the head.

- thank you. Raya said and then looked straight ahead at the three agents still holding their adolescent friends close.

- you there, you know what the deal was, you gave your word, so let our friends out. Raya said.

When Ran Hon actually departed from the captives, stepping closer to her legions, Pelona did something completely different, without a word she reached the captured, grabbing them by their collars and lifting them high so that when released they would fall into the liquid flames.

- Pelona, leave them, I promised something, I gave my word! Ran Hon shouted as he grabbed his katana.

- first of all, you promised the service of the Black Empress, and I did not promise anything to this damned dragon, and you Nitor Hazin, talk, since you are a doctor, you must answer my question, because you will not allow yourself to suffer them, you hear, so do not throw yourself into the fire, because it is will meet them, are you ready to take their lives on yourself! Do you have the same courage as Flamus, are you a coward crouching from your own oaths and responsibilities!. Pelona shouted.

This time it was Nitor Hazin who was in the same place, in the same position, the dreams were silent, all eyes were on the scientist and above all the doctor, and Nitor Hazin was trying hard to escape from the image of two kidnapped in the hands of an evil woman.

- well, look at them, look at their end, tell me, you really want to let that happen!. Screamed Pelona, losing more and more of her patience.

- say!, say!, you want their suffering!, tell me it!. Pelona screamed.

Broken by the vision of death, friends, or even strangers to his children, Nitor Hazin finally could not fight, he could no longer resist, the doctor finally stepped back from under the edge and looked up angry at Pelona, angry at himself, angry at the fact that He had never warned anyone before, finally Nitor Hazin looked up and Pelona pulled back Boun and Little Noi in her hands, and the four silent dragons could only tighten their eyelids, knowing that they would do the same in a similar situation.

- I will say, I will say, but please don't hurt them, please. Nitor Hazin said.

Pelona smiling with her black lips and stepped back from under the edge, taking Boun and Little Noi with her to finally let go of the two children and wait for the doctor's words with folded hands behind her backs.

- go ahead then, tell me where it is, where we will find the relic, talk honestly one!. Pelona shouted.

- the relic is nearby.

- I mean where, talk. Said Irhabar as he stepped out in front of Ran Hon and the Silver Legions.

- it's here in the valley. Nitor Hazin said, turning away from the blackmailers.

- you play with us, talk about where it is, because my patience is on the verge of endurance. Pelona said, clutching her fist tightly.

- as I said, the relic is here in the Tunalos valley, to the east, where the sun rises, a great peak, a stone castle, a granite peak, full of winds and rocks, on its top in the castle there is a relic but. Said Nitor Hazin as he revealed the last secret written on the scroll of the future.

- great peak, I know where it is. Said Lao Bin climbing to the top of the crater.

- but there is a problem with it, it is a dangerous place, the rocks are very steep and the winds are dangerous, due to the nearby ocean. Lao Bin added, and standing on the other side of Raya, she creaked her clenched teeth, furious again at the edge of which she had once trusted, and even more.

- sky-high peak, wait a minute, but what was that supposed to mean, but ?, Nitor Hazin, what's going on here. She asked Pelona that triggered a deep laugh in the doctor that no one understood.

- what are you happy about, traitor, what?. Ran Hon asked.

- and from the fact that you will never manage to overcome the winds and rocks, because the place is guarded by two guards, the dragon of wind and earth! You hear me, you will not make it!. Nitor Hazin shouted.

- it's not a problem, the fortress of the Black Empress will raze this place to the ground just as our legions will kill two dragons, they may be strong but they are nothing compared to our power. Pelona shouted.

- we have time to move on. Lao Bin said.

- first, Lao my friend and servant, we'll clean up these vipers here with the traitor, but what, ha, ha, ha, ha. Pelona said, laughing out loud.

Pelona looked at everyone in a murderous way and, doing something against her own words again, threw Boun crater downstairs and Little Noi gave an order to her legions.

- cut them down!. Pelona screamed, and the silver legionaries grabbed their pikes and swords drew their shields and began to tread down the hill.

- what we do, they need to be helped somehow. Panicked Nitor Hazin said, tugging at the shocked Pengu.

- nothing can be done, not us. Sisu said looking from Amba at the burning dragon

- I won't let it !, I'll take care of it!. Flamus shouted as he saw the two young people sliding down the crater as the only one able to slip across the liquid fire.

The Flamus jumped into the sea of fire and, swimming in the flames, jumped out like an arrow, knocking out in less than a second a great temperature, grabbing Boun and Little Noi at the last moment, the Flamus twisted his back and, hitting the flames with his paws and tail with all his strength, rushed towards the collapsed rock ledges, but with every meter the distance was too great, and impossible for Flamus to jump.

- He can't do it, I don't want to look at it. Lana Wina shouted, turning from the terrible sight.

- this is our chance together!. Amba shouted, releasing the power of ice from her mouth together with her brother and sisters materializing the ice platform for a few seconds.

The ice deck existed for a few seconds, the conditions around it were deadly away from the rapidly melting ice but enough to help the jumping fire dragon, the Flamus landed on its back sliding on the ice and broken rock until it stopped in front of three dragons and a doctor in a black robe.

- Boun, Little Noi, you guys are fine. Screamed Sisu along with Amba and Pengu hugging two friends.

- ha, you're gorgeous!. Raya shouted, cheering along with everyone until the steel archers drew their arrows.

- Caution. Tong shouted, pointing to the archers and the descending steel soldiers.

- you fools, you did wrong that you attack my house, you are in my house, my domain!. Flamus cried out, expelling the strongest fiery breath he could, causing the heat to shake all the water dragons, no more like steel arrows rushing through the air.

The sky above the crater glistened with the flames and the falling earth of melted arrows, all the effort put into the fight by successive volleys was wiped out, the burning and melting debris of arrows one by one. The volley after the volley fell across the rim of the crater, and all humans, creatures and water dragons stepped back looking at the vent of the fire dragon's power.

- now you see what fire dragons are capable of, they are extremely dangerous and in fiery places like this they show all their power, look. Pengu said, staring wide-eyed at the melting arrows scattering around the area.

When the archers recorded their total defeat, the hoplites and swordsmen walking down the hill with their shields extended in front of them joined the fight until the first of the silver soldiers jumped fifteen meters to a stop on the rock ledge, but the fire dragon chuckled at their attempts.

- now you will know my power. Flamus said.

Flamus brightened with an aura of flames, his golden mane began to burn and he jumped in the sky twenty meters, carried by his own flame, reaching the maximum height Flamus fell on a rock ledge causing a huge and powerful explosion throwing twenty steel soldiers into the abyss, which did not escape the fury of the killer.

Pelona started screaming, unable to accept the first defeat of her troops, although the attack did not do much damage to the silver soldiers, the liquid fires began to quickly melt the silver legionnaires, destroying them forever.

- attack with all our might, we cannot afford to let them survive!. Pelona screamed, and at her command more silver soldiers, even archers, began descending from one third of the crater's rim.

Two hundred soldiers began to descend, fending off another attack of the fire dragon, Flamus spat out a pair of fireballs but their power was too weak to melt the silver armor powered by navy blue power, only liquid flames or a blast of water could do it, and no one had time for that anymore, Flamus, seeing that he had no other choice, turned to the three water dragons.

- Listen to me, your crater friends' pendant, I'll take care of the legions. Flamus said.

- as if, you want to fight them yourself!. Sisu shouted.

- we will not leave you alone not after what you did for me and for everyone. Amba said looking deeply into the orange eyes of the fire dragon.

- we all owe you. Little Noi said.

- you little ones in tightness, you owe me an escape, take care of yourself, run away, you also take a lesson, and take them with you.

- agreed, but what are you planning. Pengu asked, taking Nitor Hazin on his back.

- tell us what your plan is. Nitor Hazin asked as he grabbed the deep green mane of the lime water dragon.

- I have to destroy my house, I will bring it down and drag them all deep into the liquid flames, it should melt them, but you guys run now, no time please. Flamus said, pushing Pengu and Raya holding Little Noi under his paw.

- you want to sacrifice your life! I won't let you!. Amba shouted, holding Boun under her left paw.

- first, don't worry about me, secondly, worry about yourself and those young men here, do it for them. Flamus said.

- why are you introducing me today before a similar decision. Amba asked.

- I'm not doing it because I want to, and I'm doing it for you, run away please and don't be afraid for me, the flames won't hurt me, now run away, everyone!. Flamus shouted.

- Amba come on, let's trust him, now quickly. Pengu said urging his sister.

Finally, and Amba nodded her head with Sisu and Pengu to rush to the edge of the crater, and her friends, holding Boun under her paw, the three dragons using their power jumped up the materializing ice steps and ran over the broken rocks towards the edge of the crater.

In the meantime, Flamus smiled at the fleeing dragons, then, looking at the silver legionaries jumping in his side, he burst into fire and rammed fifteen of them to finally jump into the abyss of flames, what started then shocked everyone.

As the three dragons jumped onto the adjacent edge and Boun and Little Noi were greeted by Namaari, Raya, Tong, Tuk Tuk and Lana Win with a firm hug and Nitor Hazin rubbed Krun Win on the nose, everything behind their backs began to tear and crack. While standing Pelona, Ran Hon, Irhabar and Lao Bin feel the trembling of the ground, they quickly rushed from the escape as it turned out to waiting for them below four Tricycles and another twenty soldiers of silver armor.

Meanwhile, as many as two hundred legionnaires inside the crater began to collapse under the cracking rocks, as well as everything, solid and the edge of the crater, the cracks were so extensive that they began to reach even the ground outside the crater to a hundred meters deep.

- you have to run quickly, everything will collapse. Tong shouted, taking Lan Win and Nitor Hazin by the hands.

- so what are we waiting for soon!. Screamed Namaari as she grabbed Boun by the collars and Little Noi ran off the cracking edge.

- and what about them, let them get away if there's nothing we can do!. Raya shouted as she ran downstairs.

- no, unfortunately no, they have their Tricycles and twenty legionnaires, besides you are too far, fast. Said Pengu, running down the hill.

- and oh Flamus we cannot leave him like this, we cannot. Amba said, pausing for a moment looking at the bursting crater.

- there is no time for that now, let's trust him. Sisu said, hitting Amba and pulling her purple tail.

Everyone was rushing down and everything behind them was cracking more and more, the ground trembled, a strange roar shook everyone, and seeing the Tricycle, seeing the Tricycle, threw Nitor Hazin to evacuate their means of transport.

- fire this machine quickly, we will need it!. Tong shouted as both Tuk Tuk and Krun Win passed him.

Nitor Hazin nodded, grabbed the two levers and fired the engines with a bang as the ground behind him began to collapse, the doctor overtook practically everyone until he heard a muffled sound, pressed the brakes, spun the Tricycle half-turn, and watched a sight that was chilling in his veins, everything it was once a great crater was destroyed forever, the earth buried everything and the flames burst from an unimaginable cauldron

Seeing the destruction, Amba suddenly jumped with a scream trying to jump on the dangerous land, the screams and trials of her brother and sister were for nothing, Amba was almost ten meters in front of the broken rocks and not far from bursting flames until she was suddenly knocked down to the ground by the fire dragon standing above her.

- Flamus. Amba said, blushing slightly red.

- what did you want to do, you are crazy, I gave you my word. Flamus said as he descended from Amba and looked back at the destroyed crater.

- my home, I, I was never worthy, I shouldn't have. Flamus said, looking at the devastation, and the lost home, and the broken oath to the kidnapped.

- don't even think like that, please, what you did and we would do the same, it's not weakness, it's courage, you made up your mind for yourself and others, you can't see it as a weakness, you were ready for anything, even to give your life for us . Amba said gently rubbing Flamus's chin.

- I don't know, maybe yes, but I deceived anyway, I failed!, aaaaaarrr. Flamus screamed as he suddenly jumped away from the surprised Amba and stared at Lan Wina.

- why did you do this, what did I do to you, my mane, it hurts. Said Flamus stroking his tail.

- I'm sorry. Lana Wina said.

- gosh, she had to again, I had a problem with that too, with her, she is very curious about all of us, us dragons. Pengu said, grabbing his head.

- You hurt so much. Amba asked, looking ever closer.

- Er, yeah, it didn't surprise me a little. Flamus said, looking a little bemused.

- Amba. Pengu said, pushing his sister aside to finally change the subject to the most important now.

- and now, the enemy knows everything, knows where the relic is, and will certainly do anything to summon the indescribable to us. Pengu said.

- there's a lot of traitors everywhere, no, I'm not talking about you, Nitor Hazin. Raya said.

- thanks, although I expected a knockout. Nitor Hazin said, slightly bowing his head in front of Namaari, let alone Tong.

- you have nothing to fear the doctor about, what you have done, but you need to consider what to do next. Tong said, patting the Doctor's right shoulder.

- as what, we know what our enemy is, they are already far away, they will certainly return to the Empress, our advantage is our mobility, the Empress and her fortress are slow, and we are fast, we have a fire dragon to help, so there is no time to wait, you have to go east, the granite peak is waiting. Namaari said, punching her open palm with her fist.

- right, you can still delay the future, I guess, it is enough that we first get the relics and sink them and the enemy will never summon a conqueror from beyond this world, quickly. Screamed Raya as she leapt onto the back of her faithful companion, armadillo Tuk Tuk.

- follow me, because there is still a chance !. She shouted to all of Raya, and everyone presently gathered did the same, even the fire dragon Flamus.

So Raya, Sisu, Namari, Tong, Boun, Little Noi, Tuk Tuk, Amba, Pengu, Flamus, Lana Wina, Nitor Hazin, and Krun Win rushed east to fight the prophecy, trying their best to prevent the prophecy from happening.

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He is coming, he is coming, the prophecy has been read and hence soon with the same token used by the humans in Detroit City, the same item will either be used or thrown into the void, anyway the real race has just begun.