324 Dragon 4 (1/2)
Joonbum looked at the old man. He looked ordinary but seemed to have undergone many experiences.
”So, old man. Did you really go deep into that place?”
The old man, who had introduced himself as Graham, nodded at Jinpok's question.
”Yeah.”
”No way. You're lying, aren't you?”
Jinpok mumbled and Graham retorted, ”Hey, have YOU been there?”
”How can I go there?”
”Then don't say rubbish. You've never even been there.”
”What? That's a stupid reason to…”
”You've never been there, so what do you know?”
”You have no proof!”
”I am proof! That's enough!”
Graham and Jinpok kept on quarreling. Doral shook his head.
”They're repeating the same thing, over and over again.”
Their personalities seemed to be very similar.
”But a dragon hunt… I heard the Alliance is trying hard to gather tamers.”
Doral seemed grim. Tamers were kids who were born with the talent to communicate with animals. But their powers varied with each individual and required careful training. Doral was concerned that the Alliance would not treat these kids properly.
”Others taming dragons will be problematic. That will give them full control of the sky.”
Joonbum frowned. He didn't imagine that others would go for dragons either.
”We were too busy with the King Kongs and goblins. We should've had some eyes on them.”
Joonbum looked at Doral and turned back to face the large forest.
”You will have to deal with this soon. If the Gate opens...”
Joonbum nodded at Doral's words.
”Let's do it.”
Doral got up and disappeared amongst the people.
”Hey! Where are you going?”
”He went to buy some jerky.”
Joonbum answered instead as Jinpok smiled.
”Alcohol?”
”Both.”
”Oh, good!”
Graham replied excitedly and Jinpok frowned.
”Hey, old man, buy it with your own money!”
”Hahaha! Sharing is caring, right?”
Jinpok laughed. That's when someone spoke.
”Huh? Look at that. The old man's here again.”
Jinpok and Joonbum turned and saw a few mercenaries glaring at the old man. The two of them then exchanged looks.
'Is it that?'
'Yeah, it seems so.'
The two of them then looked back at the mercenaries.
”Hey, old man. Go back to your home and play with your grandkids. Stop freeloading off other people.”
”I know right? He lies too much!”