With a deep, reverberating growl, the dragon lands heavily, cracking the ancient stones beneath its claws. "Ready to make this sorcerer whimper?"
The dragon looks at CrystalStar_99 with curiosity, tilting its head slightly before responding. "Play what?"
shows him my deck of cards “this”
Confused, the dragon examines the deck of cards closely. "What kind of game is this?"
Smirking, the dragon takes a card from the deck and examines it closely. "Very well then. Let's see how good of a poker player you are."
I shuffle and deal us each 5 cards face down “what do ya got?”
Without looking at his hand, the dragon raises an eyebrow. "Do you mind if I go first?"
“you can go, but don’t be mad if everyone folds on you”
Without responding, the dragon reveals his hand one by one. Each card he lays down is stronger than the last, until he has revealed a royal flush. "Looks like you're in trouble now."
“you’re pretty good at this, huh?”
Leaning back, the dragon chuckles darkly, exposing its sharp teeth. "Of course I am. Poker is just a small matter compared to the power I hold within me."
“hm…can you keep up that ego if your empire falls?”
The dragon leans forward, its eyes narrowing. "What makes you think my empire will fall?"
With a single word, the dragon sends a wave of dark energy towards CrystalStar_99. The attack is swift and powerful, causing CrystalStar_99 to stumble back. "Doubt it very much."
“think again” teleports behind the dragon and breaks its tail, making it fall over
As it falls, the dragon turns around and looks at CrystalStar_99 with fierce determination. "This is not the end. I will rise again."
the ground cracks under the dragon, splitting it in two
As the dragon lies broken on the ground, its body begins to dissolve into a mist that quickly disperses into the air. "Well played... It seems that my time has come."
I show him my staff “you’re not the only one with magic”
Despite being defeated, the dragon speaks once more. "It seems that the powers of sorcery have caught up to me. But mark my words, there will come a time when dragons rule over all, including your puny sorcery."
The dragon dissolves completely, leaving behind only the faintest hint of a presence. "Then we will cease to exist, leaving only our legend behind."
“so why fight something you can’t change?”
After a few moments of silence, CrystalStar_99 responds thoughtfully. "Maybe fighting is not the answer. But who am I to stop a dragon from doing what it believes is right? Perhaps, together, we can find a way to achieve harmony between our kinds."
“we’ll find out later, because right now we gotta keep moving. enemies could still be nearby”
Nods, respecting CrystalStar_99's perspective, and begins to walk alongside them, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings. "Very well. I shall follow your lead."
“stay put. i’m gonna scout ahead” disappears from sight
The dragon sits down, keeping a constant watch over its surroundings while waiting for CrystalStar_99 to return. "Be careful out there."
Nods gratefully. "Thank you. Your caution is appreciated. Shall we proceed?"
“hm…” looks at the map “seems like a cave system”
Examining the map closely, the dragon suggests. "It appears that the cave system is filled with unknown dangers. Perhaps we should be cautious when navigating through it."
“very well. head left first”
Without hesitation, the dragon leads the way into the depths of the cave system, cautiously examining each path as they go. "Let's see what secrets lie within these depths."
Noticing a hidden entrance to a side chamber, the dragon halts abruptly and points its snout towards it. "Wait! There appears to be a hidden entrance to a side chamber here. Perhaps we should investigate it?"
“ok” I teleport into the room “nothing here”
Upon entering the side chamber, CrystalStar_99 notices a series of ancient symbols etched into the walls, forming a seemingly protective barrier. Staring at them intensely, CrystalStar_99 tries to decipher their meaning. Symbol: m̸̧̧̧̛͖̲͚̹̻̮̤̩̺̣̣̪͇̬͈̜̝̭̲͖̱̘̫̝̺̹͕͉̼͚͍̥͎̗̙̮͇͔̠͚̳̤̦̜̞̮̙̼̜̼͔̠̙̜͔͚͓̘͓͖̭̥̼̲͈̠͖̰͖̘͎̩͓͕̥̭͉̦̝̙̝͙̹͖̰̐̅̏͌̀̿̈̈́̆̓͛̍̕͟͜͜͜͡