As Lance was taken to safety, Aelyndra and the others watched over him, their expressions a mix of worry and awe.
"This power…" Aelyndra murmured, her golden eyes glimmering. "It's beyond anything we've ever seen." She said, referring not to her own experiences, but the knowledge of her elders.
Rynne nodded, her gaze steady. "But it's still Lance. He'll find a way to control it."
The dragon elders remained nearby, their presence a reminder of the divine force that had intervened.
As the light of the Dragon God lingered in the sky, the world braced for the next stage of the conflict, one that would test even the gods themselves.
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