Just as everything was set and ready to go, Maxim suddenly threw a wrench in the plans.
"Hudson, our contract doesn't include carrying this stuff. Don't even think about treating me like a pack mule!"
"The Great Giant Dragon Clan cannot accept this kind of insult."
Everyone paled at these words; this was a matter of a dragon's dignity, and it suddenly made the situation much more troublesome.
Using a dragon as a beast of burden might just set a precedent among Dragon Knights. Racking their brains, no one could recall ever seeing a dragon used as a cargo hauler.
"Earl Hudson, what do we do now?"
A bewildered Morrison asked.
The key to this operation was Maxim. If the dragon didn't cooperate, opting for other means of transport would undoubtedly introduce a lot of risk.
"I will try to communicate with him first. You are well aware of the nature of dragons," Hudson said with a distressed look on his face.
