Escape

"STOP!!"

In the next instant, eight Dragon Elders appeared from the surrounding space, enclosing Ash from every direction like a tightening net.

They are here, I should....

Before Ash could even finish that thought, a blazing claw tore into his chest, piercing straight through his heart.

The heat surged through his body instantly, his flesh sizzled and cracked under the pressure. Blood spilled from his lips, sliding down the sides of his mask like a river breaking through stone.

"See? It was that simple to kill him. I truly don't understand why you all wanted to apologize," Taylor said with an expression that held no sympathy at all.

Deep inside, a twisted satisfaction bloomed within him. To Taylor, humans were lesser beings, parasites that had no right to stand beside dragons.