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The corridor led them deeper into the ruins. Stone walls covered in carvings that seemed to shift in the firelight, telling stories Draven couldn't quite follow. Dragons everywhere. Fighting, flying, burning."These carvings are really detailed," Jin said, running his hand along the wall. "Whoever built this put serious work into it.""They had centuries," Sera pointed out. "And probably slave labor.""That's dark.""It's realistic."They emerged from the corridor into an open courtyard. At least, it had been a courtyard once. Now it was half-buried in red sand, with massive stone columns jutting up like broken teeth. The sky above was visible but distant, filtered through layers of magical haze that made everything look red."We're still inside the tomb structure," Lyra said, looking up. "But this section is exposed to the desert.""Great," Jin said. "So we get sand and monsters. Best of both worlds."At the far end of the courtyard stood gates. Massive things, easily thirty feet tal
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The darkness inside the tomb wasn't natural. It swallowed light, ate it whole before it could spread. Draven conjured a small flame in his palm and it barely illuminated five feet ahead."This is unsettling," Jin said, his voice echoing strangely."Stay close," Lyra said. "Don't lose sight of each other."They moved forward slowly, feeling their way along the stone walls. The air was cool here, almost cold after the desert heat. And it smelled old. Ancient. Like nothing living had breathed here in centuries.The corridor opened into a larger chamber. Draven's flame grew brighter suddenly, as if the room wanted to be seen.What they saw made them stop.Murals covered every surface. Walls, ceiling, floor. All depicting the life of Dragon War God Pyrion. His training as a young warrior. His first battles. The day he bonded with his first dragon. His rise to power. His victories against impossible odds."He was a legend," Sera said softly, studying the images. "Look at this one. He fought
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The first hour wasn't bad. Hot, but manageable. The sand was rough under their boots and the sun beat down like a hammer, but they'd trained in worse conditions."How far until we reach the tomb area?" Jin asked, wiping sweat from his face.Draven checked his map. "If we keep this pace, maybe two days. The main group will take three following their route.""Assuming we don't die first," Lyra muttered."You agreed to come.""I agreed to not let you die alone. There's a difference."They walked in silence for a while. The desert stretched out in all directions, red sand and rocks as far as they could see. No plants, no animals, no signs of life. Just heat and sand and the distant shimmer of more heat."Look," Sera said, pointing back the way they'd come.In the distance, they could still see the main expedition. Tiny figures moving along the marked route like ants following a trail. Even from here, Draven could make out the organized formation, the careful progress."They're doing fine
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The announcement came three days after Draven's team had their breakthrough in training.Master Aldren stood at the front of the assembly hall, looking more serious than usual. "The academy has been selected to participate in a joint expedition," he said, his voice carrying across the packed room. "Multiple academies from across the kingdoms will be sending their best students."Students immediately started whispering. Joint expeditions were rare. Dangerous. And they usually meant something big."The destination," Aldren continued, "is the Tomb of Dragon War God Pyrion, located deep in the Crimson Desert."The whispers became excited chatter. Everyone knew the legends. Pyrion had been one of the greatest warriors in history, a man who'd mastered dragon flame itself. His tomb had been lost for centuries."The tomb is said to contain the Dragonfire Sovereign Art," Aldren said. "A technique that grants mastery over dragon flames. Finding it could change the balance of power in the kingdo
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Draven showed up at the training field at five forty-five in the morning. Better early than give Lyra another reason to be annoyed with him.She was already there, of course. Running through wind magic exercises in the pre-dawn darkness, her movements sharp and focused."You're early," she said without stopping."Didn't want to be late.""Smart." She finished her set and turned to face him. "We're going to push hard these next two weeks. I want to win this tournament, and that means training like we mean it.""I'm ready.""We'll see."Jin arrived right at six, eating a breakfast roll and looking half asleep. Sera materialized from somewhere, because that's what Sera did."Alright," Lyra said, pulling out a notebook. "Now that we know what Draven can actually do, we need to rebuild our strategy from the ground up. Everything we practiced before was based on him holding back.""So what's the new plan?" Jin asked."That's what we're figuring out today. Draven, show us your real speed. Fu
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They found an empty training room after lunch. The kind tucked away in the corner of the academy where nobody went unless they wanted privacy.Lyra shut the door behind them with more force than necessary."Alright," she said, turning to face Draven. "We're alone now. No cafeteria full of students, no chance of being overheard. So let's have the real conversation."Draven leaned against the wall. "I thought we just had it.""That was the public version. This is the part where I tell you exactly how pissed off I am."Jin winced. "Lyra, maybe we should—""No." She cut him off without looking away from Draven. "He needs to hear this."Sera had already faded into the shadows at the edge of the room. Smart. This was between Lyra and Draven."Go ahead," Draven said."We're supposed to be a team," Lyra started, her voice controlled but tight. "Do you know what that means? It means we trust each other. It means when one of us is in danger, the others are there to help. It means we don't keep
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