Pain II

The figures of Achilles and Rose appeared at the forefront of the swirling army of Draconic Hybrids, their numbers still growing, already surpassing one million.

Beside them flew the Phoenix Legion, boasting a hundred Dharma Kings and a thousand Ethereal Physiology Phoenixes, their flames casting streaks of gold and crimson across the sky.

They hovered only a mile away from the outer fringe of the Draconic Hybrid forces, and the moment Achilles and Rose arrived, the army shifted, coming to attention in perfect silence.

Leading them was none other than the Ancient One, Seraphelle. She floated forward now, her eyes locking onto Achilles.

The way she looked at him was vastly different from their first meeting. There was fear now, quiet, hidden behind solemn reverence, as she spoke in a low, steady tone.

"King Primal, what are your orders?"

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