[Bonus chapter]Negotiations

These recent accomplishments underscored the magic people's reliance on their assistance, making the notion of seeking aid again seem less than ideal.

In any case, the group rested for a couple of hours, but they didn't rest properly since there was the fear that the fire dragon's self-destruction would attract others. Still, nothing happened.

When morning came, the group was ready to leave, but Rain and Terra were still working on his wounds. The previous wounds that Rain received from a fire dragon took a bit to heal completely, but these ones were even worse.

"I guess since the fire dragon used its vital force to explode, its hatred is also affecting your wounds," Terra explained.

"Is that kind of stuff even possible?" Rain asked. "I never heard of that."