MTLNOVEL Chapter 03: The Green Dragon (3)
Alright, this is a somewhat abnormal green dragon, a bit of an airhead.
This was Andrew's initial conclusion. Fortunately, she wasn't quite right in the head, otherwise he might have been dead long ago. Not every dragon was so easy to talk to.
On second thought, hanging around with a gentle dragon greatly improved his security. After all, he was still a fugitive. And the Mercenary Group... It was heard that the mercenary industry in Lunbak was quite developed, making it a good fresh start.
Thinking this, Andrew put on a serious expression and said earnestly, "Please rest assured, leave your Mercenary Group to me. I've worked as a mercenary, and under my management, the Mercenary Group will surely thrive. I can help you form a true Mercenary Group."
"Really? You've been a mercenary?" Christina's eyes widened with anticipation as she looked at Andrew.
"Of course." Andrew replied with a mysterious smile, patting his chest, "I was once a top Mercenary Corps Leader on the continent!"
"Wow!" Christina's mouth dropped open in astonishment.
Hmm... Chief Mage of the Mage Alliance, taking on all the dirty and exhausting work of the church's higher-ups, indeed such a background could be considered the top Mercenary Group on the continent. After all, the status of a Mercenary Group on the continent wasn't that high, and it's rare to receive the favor of high nobility and the church, let alone act with impunity.
Not to mention later on becoming the close guard of the Lich King... Of course, that part couldn't be mentioned.
"But..." Christina asked, puzzled, "If you're that powerful, how did you get kidnapped by a slave trader? He didn't seem that strong."
*Ahem...* Andrew choked for a moment, quickly saying, "Actually, you misunderstood, I wasn't kidnapped."
"Not kidnapped?"
"Right, I wasn't kidnapped. Actually, I pretended to be kidnapped to investigate the slave traders, aiming to find out who their contacts were in Lunbak."
"To investigate their contacts? So... you're not just a Mercenary Corps Leader but also a mercenary with a strong sense of justice?"
*Sense of justice?* Andrew choked again, "*Ahem... yes, that's right. Of course, I'm a just Mercenary Corps Leader, otherwise, why would I risk being kidnapped? That must be something only a mercenary full of justice would do. Taking down slave traders wasn't enough, my goal is to uproot the entire slave trade line! For this purpose, I went as far as pretending to be an ordinary elf. Otherwise, you saw it today, with my magic prowess, could an ordinary slave trader handle me? He probably couldn't withstand even one fireball from me!*"
"Yeah, I also found it strange! How could you get kidnapped?" Christina's gaze turned admiring, making Andrew feel a bit embarrassed.
"Yes, that's exactly it." Changing his tone, Andrew put on a helpless expression, a look of sorrow on his face, "But, who would've thought, just when I was about to succeed, you appeared..."
"I appeared? What did I do?"
"You ruined my plan." Andrew's eyes suddenly opened wide.
"Huh?" Christina lifted her head in thought, "Oh, I ruined your plan because of me, so you couldn't trace the entire slave trade line!"
"Yes."
"Sorry..." Christina's brows furrowed tightly, her face full of grievance.
*Wait, no way... She bought it?*
This lie was too successful, Andrew was stunned instead.
The next moment, before Andrew could react, Christina suddenly lunged at him, scaring him so much he almost cast a spell. However, Christina just took his hand, looking apologetic as she said, "I'm sorry! I really didn't know your goal was to eradicate the slave trade! I thought you were just a kidnapped Blood Elf... I... I thought I was doing a good deed!"
Andrew's eyes widened, unable to react for a moment.
*Thank goodness, tears are about to come out...*
"Will you forgive me?"
"Of course, I'll definitely forgive you. How could I dare not to forgive a dragon? Oh no, I mean, as a just Mercenary Corps Leader, I will certainly forgive you."
"Really?"
"Of course, I'm a magnanimous person."
Only then did Christina let go of his hand, still looking apologetic as she gazed at Andrew, "I... How can I make up for my mistake?"
"No, no need to compensate."
"Huh?"
"What I'm saying is, I'll handle it, I'll solve it. You're just an inexperienced dragon, right? What could you do? You can't do anything. What I mean is, intelligence work is meticulous, dragons can't apply their force. You get what I mean. Don't worry, I won't blame you."
"You're such a good person."
"Yes, everyone says so."
Looking at Christina's tearful eyes, Andrew felt a bit guilty. *It was the first time he felt guilty for lying. Mainly, she was too naive, so naive it was hard to go through with it.*
*A dragon?*
*A mutation from close-family marriage maybe?*
"Then... shall I send you back tomorrow?"
"What?"
"Your mission has failed. Shouldn't you go back? Big shots like you must be busy and have many people needing you. I can't possibly ask you to compensate for today's loss, it's all my fault. You're from the south, right?"