"Of all the low, disgraceful tactics!" Ryan muttered under his breath, the realization dawning on him that the fire dragon must have been lurking nearby, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
After his initial outburst of frustration, Ryan's thoughts quickly turned to the contents of his space ring. He urgently checked inside, sighing in relief when he found the body of the Static Thunder Dragon intact.
"It's still there, thank goodness..." he whispered, the tension easing from his shoulders.
The loss of the dragon's body would have been a devastating blow, not only would he have endured the dragon's fiery onslaught in vain, but he would also have lost a valuable prize.