On hearing me cry a dwarf came rushing in. He was old, had white long bread but high muscle look strong. He was covered in dirt and oil from the top to the bottom.
"hey, why are you crying, boy?"
"I had been searching for a dwarf for so long but couldn't find one but at last, I found one"
"If you were searching for a dwarf that means you want something to be made right."
"yes," I said in excited talking out the blueprints but he pushed them away asking." what is your name?"
"Zack Elliot" The old man had an indifferent face.
"Is the locket which is around your neck given by your parents"
I was nervous that he might want to snatch it away from me.
"yes but I can't give it to you."
"I can't do your work"
"Please I will give you anything I have but the locket"
The old dwarf was lost in thought for awhile and said after a while " I can accept but you have to do a job for me. I want you to kill a lesser dragon that had been threatening the village for a long time. He lives 50 km south of the village."
"I accept. By the way, what is your name Old man?"
"I will tell you when you return with the dragon's corpse."
They led me out of the village. The village was covered by mist. They told me to stick close to them as they led me through the mist.
When Zack was gone the female dwarf asked the Old dwarf "What if that kid tries to fight the dragon"
"Don't worry if he is in danger his parents will come rushing he has Harry's locket after all. Even if he defeats the dragon he can never find his way back here."The old dwarf sighed and went back to his adobe.
Although I returned home a little late mom was very happy to know that I had finally met dwarf. I didn't tell her that I had fainted and that they had asked me to kill a dragon as she would worry a lot. I told Ash what had happened. After listing the full story she started crying saying that if something would have happened to me she would bear the sin of hurting me for the rest of her life and whatnot.
The next day I took Ash along to look for the dragon. Not long after I found it and dealt with it. At first, it gave me a little trouble but then I put some of the stats points into Str. Then it was easily defeated.
Yesterday when I was guided through the mist I had memorized the path through the mist. I used the same path and was able to reach the village. The village didn't recognize me as human as I was small.(Dwarfs look similar to humans only their heights are less) I reached the old man's house and took out the dragon corpse. On seeing the corpse people crowded around me and started asking questions. I called out for the old man. On hearing the ruckus he came out and was surprised to see me with the dragon corpse. He told me to carry the corpse to his backyard.
"You are definitely his son"He looked tired.
"you know my dad"
"Yeah. oh! I forgot to introduce myself. I am Leh. I was the one who was tasked to take care of the heroes' equipment during the war. I am retired now, I am currently working as the village chief."
"So you know my parents"
"Yeah, I know them too well." He looked liked he had some traumatizing experience in the past.
"Then I will bring my mom here" Leh tried to say something but before listing, I had opened the gate. Gate- when the time and space magic reached level-6 the short distance teleportation and the long-distance teleportation were combined. I can now travel any distance and carry any amount of weight until my mp allows it. I could directly teleport to a place that I had previously visited.