The leaders and their forces began to jump into the volcano''s crater. They also began to fuse with their own beasts.

Anthony was the first to fully fuse with his beast. His body began to be covered with golden scales. He also had a pair of golden wings appear on his back.

Both his hands and feet also began to transform into golden claws. Anthony had fully fused with his beast, the Golden Flame Wyvern.

Delano also fused with his beast. His body began to be covered with earth armor. He had basically become a massive stone golem.

Minister Anselm and General Feron also fully fused with their beasts. Wings began to grow from Anselm''s backs and his hands had become a pair of talons.

Feron fused with his beast, which was a Flame-Scaled Komodo. His body was covered with red scales. His limbs had transformed into flame claws.

Karion and Drayton had completed their full fusions as well. Karion''s body was covered with scales and wings grew from his back.

Karion had become a beastman that was almost the same as the first prince, as Karion''s beast was a 7-Star Thunder Wyvern.

Drayton had transformed into a huge golem like Delano, but his skins were not only stones but also some molten lava, making him stronger.

Behind them, the 5-Star tamers also began to fuse. But because of their level, they could only partially fuse with their beasts.

The group then landed on a wide stone platform. They were surprised, as there was a platform here.

The platform wasn''t a natural formation. It was a deliberately constructed landing area. It was carved into the interior of the volcano.

Anthony stepped forward as he scanned the area. "It seems that Ragnar was telling the truth. This is indeed the mysterious organization''s base."

The others exchanged uneasy glances. Anselm adjusted his stance. "So, he was right after all."

Before anyone could respond further, an alarm suddenly pierced the air. Red lights flickered on the walls as the sound echoed through the cavern.

Anselm smirked as he unleashed a flurry of wind-charged strikes and sneered. "So you call yourselves the Red Dragon Order, huh?"

Anselm raised his thunder talons and frowned. "How dare you sully the name of dragons. Today, we''ll erase your pathetic group from existence!"

Tarron''s molten arms collided with Anselm''s attacks as he defended it. He then glanced at Anselm and became enraged.

"You are mocking us? The Red Dragon Order will crush you and all who stand against us!"

From the side, Feron surged forward. He ignited his scaled arm as he unleashed a powerful flaming punch aimed directly at Tarron''s side.

Tarron barely managed to block the attack. He staggered slightly but quickly recovered. He then glanced back on the two attackers and flared up.

He snarled. "You fools think you can handle me? I''ll make you regret underestimating the strength of the Order!"

Anselm darted in again. He used his wings to create a vortex wind that attacked Tarron from all sides and mocked him further.

"Underestimated you? Hardly. We''re just here to teach you a lesson you won''t forget if you survive it."

Feron also followed up with a sweeping attack that aimed at Tarron''s legs with his burning scaled leg. "Your strength doesn''t scare us. We''ve faced worse."

Tarron roared and slammed his molten arms into the ground and sent a shockwave of lava surging outward that forced both Anselm and Feron to retreat back to avoid the lava.

Tarron then glanced at them back and growled. "You pathetic fools. I showed you the power of Tarron, the great elder of the Red Dragon Order."

The three combatants now stared each other down. Meanwhile, Anthony, Karion, Drayton, and their forces moved further into the base.

Anthony glanced back briefly and listened to the sounds of battle fading behind them. "Let''s keep moving. We don''t have time to waste."

Karion snorted as he went deeper. "They can have their fun. We''ll focus on what matters." Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

Drayton nodded as both of them pressed forward. All of them were ready for whatever dangers awaited them deeper within the volcano.