But before he could react, Cua's tail—wreathed in the essence of the void—slammed into him with the force of an extinction-level event.
BOOM!
The heavens shattered.
The Celestial Dragon plummeted from the sky, slamming into the ground with a thunderous impact that sent shockwaves across the battlefield.
The light in his eyes faded.
He was defeated.
Silence followed.
Then—one by one, the dragons lowered their heads.
Submission.
They had witnessed the rise of a true king—one whose power surpassed all others.
Asher exhaled, shaking his head. "Damn brat, you're too strong."
Cua turned to him, smirking. "And I've only just begun."
Thus, at the age of fifteen, the Ancient Nether Dragon Cua was crowned the Dragon King—the strongest in his generation.
*****
Back in the Dragon Queen's lair, Valeris sat atop her pile of gold, watching as Cua returned. She smirked as she lifted him in his dragon form as if he weighed nothing.
