“Lyra's blood is a natural repellent against wild beasts. It's more than enough to repel them. I've been trying for more than ten years to prevent her from appearing too extraordinary and attracting unnecessary attention," Sion explained, "Unfortunately, due to various coincidences, she discovered this place and completed her awakening."

"Where does her bloodline come from?" Adrian asked.

"We're dragons, and this secret realm rightfully belongs to us. However, it was occupied by outsiders. Our ancestors aimed to reclaim it, but over time, my goal shifted from restoring the glory of the dragons to putting an end to everything."

"Put an end to everything?"

"I want Lyra to leave this place," Sion said in a grave tone, "There's no time to explain right now. Chief Fynn has sensed the situation here. I'll hold them off. You have to put Lyra back into the magma pool."

Adrian nodded and hurried on. In the tunnel's depths, darkness dominated, illuminated only by faint sparks. Even though h