Vauleth stood tall, wings smouldering, breath unsteady and choppy. The wooden dragon was injured, but it still possessed tremendous offensive ability.
Unfortunately, he had no more energy to give. Not to Vauleth. And the dragon also looked like it was unable to burst out with anything more.
And yet, in that moment, Kain smiled.
He had burned and removed the pesky Verdara inheritance from all but two of Cassian's dragons (the Dream and Coronaflow Dragons)
He had revealed Cassian's Gift.
He had dealt real damage to the wooden dragon, and the Solar and Nightmare Dragons were practically out of commission.
Even if he lost—
He had made sure that the next person to face Cassian wasn't going in blind or at a severe disadvantage.
"Your turn, Jade," he whispered, voice hoarse.
Then he closed his eyes and let himself be carried off the stage by the medical staff as his defeat was announced by the referee.
