Chapter 171 – Clash of Fire and Scale
The screech drew them into a vast chamber unlike any they had seen before. The ceiling arched high, vanishing into darkness, while the ground stretched wide enough to hold a small city. The air shimmered with heat, every breath carrying the taste of ash.
And at the center of it all, two giants clashed.
The wyvern loomed nearly fifty feet tall, its crimson scales glowing faintly like molten rock, each movement radiating raw strength. Its wings beat with thunderous force, sending violent gusts that stirred the dust and forced Lirael to shield her eyes. Its tail lashed, snapping through stone pillars as though they were brittle twigs.
