Chapter 109

More gasps and murmurs of shock and awe rippled through the crowd as they took in the sight of their legendary dragon lord in his true, terrifying glory.

It had been far too long – decades, if not centuries- since those fortunate enough had last witnessed their king take on his mythical form. For many, this was the first time they had ever laid eyes upon such an awe-striking, magnificent yet utterly petrifying beast in the flesh.

Aetherion let out another bone rattling, the sheer force of it causing the very stones beneath their feet to tremble violently.

He flapped his wings powerfully, kicking up gale-force winds that had the onlookers staggering backward, shielding their faces from the maelstrom of debris swirling around them.

Then, with one final resounding thunderclap of his wings, he descended down towards the courtyard, his immense bulk blotting out the sun itself and casting long, ominous shadows across the ground.

The crowd hastily scrambled ba