"Can you please repeat that?" Abbie asked. "I didn't hear it properly."
"Your first mission will be Dragon Hunting," Faemon replied with a smile.
"Excuse me?" Abbie placed her hands on her waist. "Didn't you just say that you don't want Alex to die? Why are you sending him on a Dragon Hunting mission? Are you out of your mind?"
"Can you let me finish my explanation first?" Faemon snorted. "I think you are misunderstanding something. I'm not going to send Alex to fight those Ancient Dragons. Even adventurers with Mithril Rank are unable to defeat them alone."
"For a moment I thought we were going to meet Toothless," Abbie sighed in relief. "Ok, tell us the details."
Alex didn't join the conversation but his eyes sparkled at the mention of dragons. The little hero imagined himself riding a dragon with Abbie in a heroic manner, completely oblivious of the arguments that transpired a few minutes ago.
