The Elementiels

Ch. 37: CHANGED

Dreagon unleashed a barrage of blinding beams of light, tearing through the battlefield with devastating force.

The Elementiels barely managed to evade, their movements swift as Anna retaliated, summoning a storm of howling wind and crackling lightning. 

The strikes slammed into Dreagon’s body—but he walked through them effortlessly, unfazed, his glowing red eyes locked onto her. 

Before she could react, his clawed hand lashed out, seizing her wrist. With a powerful swing, he hurled her straight into Connor, sending them both crashing into the volcanic rock. 

As he advanced, massive roses erupted from the ground, their petals unfurling to reveal glowing cores. In an instant, they fired blinding beams of energy at him. 

A thick cloud of smoke and dust engulfed the battlefield. 

Then, through the swirling haze— 

A deafening snarl.

From the smoke, one of Dreagon’s dragon-like appendages lunged forward, its jaws clamping onto Jack, dragging him violently across the scorched earth. 

With a mere wave of his hand, Dreagon dispersed the smoke completely.

Anna and Connor exchanged a glance. Their bodies surged with power, transforming into their elementiel forms. Their auras burned brightly as they launched themselves at him. 

Dreagon blocked their rapid blows, his mind processing every attack with eerie precision. 

“This body… it’s fascinating,” he thought, a dark thrill coursing through him. “I am twice as strong as I was, just as I predicted.”

He moved with inhuman speed, dodging, countering. 

“And her voice… I can’t hear her anymore. That means I am truly one with the Queen.”

A wicked grin crossed his lips. 

With a sudden burst of strength, he grabbed both Anna and Connor, slamming their heads together with a sickening crack before blasting them backward with a torrent of fire. 

Anna staggered to her feet and stretched out her hand. The air shifted—a swirling barrier of compressed wind forming around Dreagon. 

“The barrier he’s in has no air,” she thought.  “He won’t be able to breathe. I’ll suffocate him till he weakens, then we’ll use the potion.”

Dreagon’s glowing eyes flickered with amusement. Then, with a single casual wave, the barrier deformed. 

“What?!”

Before she could react, Dreagon appeared in front of her, his fist slamming into her stomach, sending her soaring through the air like a ragdoll. 

He chuckled darkly, stepping forward. “Not a bad technique,” he mused. “If I were still in my old form, I might have actually died.” 

He reached for her but suddenly, a massive lavender flower bloomed behind him. Its petals peeled back to reveal many glowing eyes. 

The moment its gaze landed on Dreagon, he was knocked out cold immediately.

From the settling dust, Jack emerged in his elementiel form, his body radiating raw power.

Jack’s fist collided with his face, sending him hurtling backward. 

Dreagon’s eyes snapped open. “What was that just now?”

Dreagon swung a devastating punch at Jack, but Jack sidestepped effortlessly and landed brutal strike to Dreagon’s gut.