Beobeo

A quiet night envelops the lands of the Banu Sarmaad, but Ziyan bin Hazzah's mind is troubled. In his dream, he finds himself standing on the peak of a towering mountain, surrounded by stormy shadows. A massive entity appears before him, the King of the Jinn, Ragheb al-Jahimi, with a deep, commanding voice:

Ragheb: "Your blood is not ordinary, Ziyan. You will have the choice between light and darkness… But I see the darkness is closer to you."

The Lost Shadow War

•	Earth Dragon, after taking the combined blow from Samer and Ziyan, rises with renewed strength. His eyes glow with a green energy, and his body begins merging with the surrounding magma, becoming more powerful and dangerous.

•	Earth Dragon: "You've pushed me far, but I won't fall to you. Witness the true power of the earth!"

•	Magma rises, and the volcano's walls tremble violently.

•	Lian, still outside the volcano, senses the escalating energy from the dragon. Using the partial Eye of Fate, she summons a vision of how to defeat him.

•	Lian: "There's another weakness, but it demands a sacrifice… Am I ready for this?"

•	She mentally connects with Samer and Ziyan, sharing a plan for the final attack: "You must combine your powers, but I'll need to give up some of my energy to support you."

•	Ziyan wields the Celestial Sword to counter the dragon's relentless attacks.

•	Samer focuses on using his prosthetic arm to pin the dragon down.

•	Lian activates the energy of the Eye of Fate, creating a field that restricts the dragon's movements.

•	Raynor, observing from a distance, finally steps in: "You'll only have one chance to land the final blow. I'll give you that opportunity."

•	Samer takes another heavy hit, weakening his prosthetic arm.

•	Ziyan: "Samer! You've done enough! Let me finish this!"

•	Samer: "I won't let you face this monster alone. We're a team, and we won't separate now."

•	Lian struggles with her draining energy but insists on continuing: "We can't lose now. This is our only chance!"

•	The dragon unleashes his ultimate attack, directing a massive surge of energy at the heroes.

•	Ziyan stands at the forefront, gripping the Celestial Sword with both hands.

•	Samer charges forward to divert part of the attack.

•	Lian uses her last reserves of energy to channel the Eye of Fate's light directly into the dragon's heart.

•	Raynor: "Now! Deliver the final blow together!"

•	The dragon finally collapses, releasing a thunderous roar that shakes the earth.

•	His body disintegrates, leaving behind a massive green gem—the second piece of the Eye of Fate.

•	The heroes collapse, utterly exhausted.

•	Ziyan holds the gem, his hand trembling from exhaustion: "We did it… but at what cost?"

•	Samer rises slowly, leaning on his prosthetic arm: "This isn't a full victory. There's still more to be done."

•	Lian falls unconscious from energy depletion, but Raynor gently carries her: "You've proven yourselves, but this is just the beginning."

•	The heroes leave the volcano slowly, heading back to camp to recover.

•	Raynor reveals more about the Ten Kings of the Djinn: "What you faced here was only a shadow of their power. Ragheb is supported by far stronger forces. If you want to win, you must be ready to sacrifice more."

•	While resting, they receive news from one of Raynor's spies:

•	"Ragheb is mobilizing his army. It seems the Djinn Kings are moving with him, aiming to destroy anyone in their path."

•	Samer: "Then there's no time to rest… We need to move before they do."

The chapter ends with a dramatic scene of Ragheb in his throne room, speaking to one of the other nine Djinn Kings:

•	Ragheb: "We've lost the Earth Dragon, but he was only a small test for them. Soon, they'll see our true power."

•	Mysterious King: "Let them come. When they reach us, all they'll find is their demise."

The Earth Dragon Again(3)