The wounded dragon, soaring through the clouds at a breakneck speed, was fleeing from danger, and, by the gods, Hadjar didn’t want to find out what kind of creature was capable of injuring it.
Alas, he had no choice in the matter.
No one in the squad could contain their exclamation of surprise and admiration when a huge pillar burst out of the sand right in the dragon’s path. It was as big as a mountain. Suddenly, the pillar trembled, and, like a roll of fabric, began to unfold. Gradually, outlines of a gigantic face with a mouth appeared in it.
Out of this toothless, sandy hole, a stream of golden energy surged forward, eventually forming an equally huge staff. It struck the dragon that was trying its best to protect itself. However, the staff easily broke through the sphere of whit
