After the two of them left, I did what I had to do next. I created a fireball and threw it towards the sky to attract the dragon's attention. He was going to come towards the cave sooner or later, but my intention here was to assure that he doesn't go after the two.
"Flare, let's go up there. I know it's foolish to fight the dragon up in the air, but we are dealing with the Earth Dragon, so fighting him on the ground will prove to be much more challenging."
"Yes, master!"
The two of us raised ourselves in the air. Naturally, I was using Flare's magic to enhance my control of the surrounding mana. It would be foolish not to do so because, in this battle, control was essential.
Because of Flare's cloth, it would be even easier to catch his attention. For now, my goal was to take this fight towards the western plain, which was just barren land. That way, I would be able to avoid burning the forest on the east.