Lilith's Plan

~VWUUUM!~

The blinding swirl of light and shadow dissipated, and Neron stumbled slightly as solid ground materialized beneath his feet. 

"H-huh…?"

He blinked rapidly, adjusting to the harsh sunlight that bore down on the desolate landscape around him. The air was dry, carrying the faint tang of sulfur, and the ground beneath him was a cracked expanse of blackened rock and ash. 

"What... Where are we?" Neron asked, his voice edged with confusion and frustration. 

Lilith stood a few paces ahead, her back turned to him as her crimson eye surveyed the barren land. She seemed unbothered by the oppressive heat or the eerie stillness that surrounded them. 

"We're at the outskirts of the Dragon territory," she said casually, as if she'd transported them to a quiet park instead of hostile territory. 

Neron's heart skipped a beat. "What?! Why would you bring us here?"