The Corruptor..

You ascend a steep hill, and beads of sweat gather on your forehead, trickling down. The landscape is eerily quiet, this path is familiar, yet it's been awhile since your last trip through here.

As you finally reach the summit, the silence is suddenly shattered by a deafening whoosh, like a thunderclap, followed by a powerful gust of wind that knocks you to the ground.

Disoriented, you turn, a shadow falls over you, above you is the head of a dragon, her scales glistening with a dark, oily sheen. This is no ordinary dragon—this is The Corruptor, the beast who has buried whole kingdoms...

Her eyes burn, a sinister blend of purple and orange flames flickering within. Six curved, sharp horns frame her head, and a big, wispy mane of corrupted flame billows like smoke behind her. Her maw twists into a menacing grin.

"It's rare to encounter a solitary being these days.." Her voice is deep and echoing, dripping with condescension and amusement. "Do you seek to challenge me too?"