The Solar Dragon growled as Vauleth descended. The domain flared.
Vauleth responded with a snarl of his own, igniting the air with a surge of molten energy. His crimson scales shimmered with battle fervor as he twisted midair and crashed toward the enemy like a blazing comet. Their eyes locked, and without hesitation, both dragons lunged.
Claws collided.
Talons scraped.
Light clashed against flame in a storm of elemental fury.
But to Kain's sharp gaze, something felt off. Vauleth's corrosive breath had clearly injured the Solar Dragon earlier—yet now, even as the fight intensified, its damage seemed... limited. The Solar Dragon should have been far more compromised by a direct hit of that magnitude.
The answer was obvious.
The domain.
Although the domain, for some reason, was unable to exert its full strength, it was dulling the impact. Weakening the damage before it could set in. Bruising the Solar Dragon instead of maiming it.
