Chapter 151: The Talking Beast

*Saffron*

We made our way into the desert. I raised another wall around us. Hopefully, we could trap it here.

"What's with all these walls?" the dragon asked, its voice low and threatening.

I clenched my teeth as I kept my eyes on it. "Just a way to keep the fight contained."

It scoffed. "That's your first mistake."

Suddenly, I heard a loud boom. The wall in front of us was blown away. The dragon had charged its body with what felt like prana, making it even faster. It slammed into me before I could react. I crashed through the sand and dirt.

"Saffron!" Uneri yelled.

"I'm okay." After my last couple of battles, I'd decided to use padded armor underneath my uniform. Thankfully, it'd softened the blow.

I pushed myself to my feet. My body ached.

The dragon looked at me, a smug look on its face. "You're stronger than you look, nephelium."