MHD: The Darkness Within X - Lauren Negotiates with the Crimson Dragon

Any monster that looked up in response to a shadow flashing across the ground would have been unpleasantly shocked - who had ever seen an undersized Berukyurosu flying in volcanic territory before? And was that a human and a Melynx on its back?

The wyvern in question was, of course, Taka. Elegantly landing on the dark-colored earth, he allowed Relcia and Lauren to slide down from his back before changing back into his human form. Almost immediately, the three of them could feel the heat beating down on them relentlessly. It was worse than the Desert's heat, and the Cool Drinks they subsequently swallowed barely kept them from sweating profusely.

It was morning, and the sun was just barely over the horizon. The trio was surrounded by huge, black peaks, the largest of which was closest although still far. Smoke billowed from its pinnacle, leaving no doubt that this was the Volcano that they had to pass in order to continue their journey through the Great Frontier.

Taka had previously done research on this harsh region, and knew that, in a sense, it was probably the least dangerous of all areas in the Great Frontier. As far as he knew, every monster that inhabited this Volcano also inhabited some areas of the Central World, so at least they didn't have to worry about being unpleasantly surprised by some new monster.

"Where, exactly, do we go after traversing the Volcano?" Taka asked quietly. Relcia unfolded their map and stared hard at it for a few seconds. Finally, she replied, "We have to head north into the Highland. Then east, to the Tower and the White Fatalis."

She said the name of the Elder Dragon with a glint in her eyes. It made the light half of Taka nervous, and the dark half quiver with anticipation.

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