Pennister looked into Haku's eyes seriously for the first time, but unfortunately, he could not see anything in her clear eyes.
"You've seen Edward?
If he was the one who told you, just pretend that I was dreaming. "
Almost everyone on Ford Island thought Pennister was a lunatic because he believed he had seen a dragon.
In this era where the existence of dragons was considered a lie, Pennister's belief was treated as a joke.
Haku thought Pennister could be a trustworthy person, but Nan said that humans were cunning and fickle.
Before leaving the dragon's habitat, Roland had specifically instructed her not to reveal her identity.
"Edward?
I've never seen him. I'm just curious, what do you think of dragons? "
Pennister did not speak. After that day, he became quiet, not because people did not believe him.
Haku continued, "You've challenged the Death Circle seven times, and each time you fought with your life on the line. Why did you give up after the seventh time?
It's just that you've lost your battle aura. It's only a matter of time for you to return to your peak, but … "
"Don't say it."
"No, I want to say it."
Haku said seriously, "You know that dragons exist, but why didn't you continue to explore?
I can't understand. "
Pennister's emotions finally fluctuated a little. He lowered his head and recounted the past in a calm tone.
"A long, long time ago, dragons only existed in fantasy. There was a novelist who first wrote about dragons in a knight novel.
It was said that this person saw a dragon when he went out to sea to seek inspiration, but everyone thought he was lying. There was no such creature in this world.
"He wrote dragons into his novels. However, during the Empire's purge period, fictional creatures like dragons were absolutely not allowed to exist. They would be seen as creating panic and causing unease."
In his opinion, the Empire must have known about the existence of dragons. This was a purge to cover up certain facts.
Of course, all of this novelist's novels were banned, but he was not satisfied. He believed that he saw a dragon, and that dragons must exist.
After the purge, he gave up on his family, read countless books, and became one of the countless treasure hunters.
"But he's different from other treasure hunters. He only wants to prove to the world that dragons definitely exist in this world."
"Through his adventures, he continued to grow stronger and stronger. Finally, he managed to obtain some information about the giant dragons."
"In the Forest Fairy tribe, he found a stone tablet. The tablet depicted a human riding a giant dragon."
But other than that, he did not find any other traces of dragons.
"And so, on the brink of his life, he used up all of his life's savings to forge a spear identical to the one in the hands of the human on the stone tablet. Then, he hid in the Forest Fairy tribe together with this spear"
He called the spear Dragon's Fang. After his death, the Forest Fairies buried him and kept the spear. They also changed its name. "
Bai glanced at the spear on the table and said, "Demon Fang?"
"Yes.
"What's your relationship with this person?"
Pennister chuckled. "He's my grandfather."
"So you're doing this to fulfill your grandfather's last wish?"
Pennister did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "When I was young, he often told me stories about dragons. He would use the money he earned from writing novels to buy me a lot of toys. He would play games with me. Even if no one believed him, I believed him."
At this point, Pennister suddenly laughed. "Can you imagine?
An old man in his fifties picked up a longsword and became a treasure hunter just to prove that dragons really exist in this world. "
Haku shook her head. She was not very sensitive to the age of humans.
"You asked me what I think of dragons. I don't know. Because I'm only looking for dragons to prove that this old man is not a liar."
"But you didn't prove it."
Haku said anxiously. "You only proved it to yourself. Others still don't believe you. They don't believe in dragons …"
Pennister laughed bitterly. "Yes, but what can I do?
Do I really have to slay a dragon for them to see?
That's impossible. "
Haku frowned and looked a little disappointed. "Do you also think that dragons and humans can't coexist peacefully?"
Pennister was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "Do you still remember the stone tablet I mentioned?
That's the proof that humans and dragons coexist peacefully. But whether it's humans or dragons, there must be radicals … "
Haku said again, "Then have you ever thought that one day, you and a dragon will appear in front of everyone to prove that your grandfather didn't lie and that you didn't lie?"
Pennister frowned, spread out his palm, and said with a bitter smile, "Do you think I still have the ability?"
Haku could already feel Pennister's remaining fighting spirit. This made her very excited. Her plan was getting closer and closer to being activated.
Haku held Pennister's rough palm tightly and said firmly, "You can do it!"
Seeing Haku's small hand holding his, Pennister was stunned. To be honest, this was the first time in his life that he had such intimate contact with a girl.
Of course, except for his mother.
This made Pennister a little helpless, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
"Little Haku, you should go back early. If you want to find a dragon, I'm not a reliable partner."
"No." Haku shook her head. "I can't think of anyone other than you."
"Why me?"
"Because you're a good person!"
"Uh …" Pennister never expected this reason. "Don't joke," Haku said solemnly.
"I'm not joking, and I can help you recover your strength. This way, we can go through the Death Stone Formation together and then reach the dragon's habitat!"
"…"
Haku looked at the silent Pennister and said, "Hey, Mr. Pennister, do you not believe me?"
Pennister's mouth twitched. He couldn't be blamed. Who would believe her?
Haku sighed. "Okay, it seems that I have to prove that I can help you recover your strength?"
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you."
Pennister waved his hand. "If you can help me recover my strength, I'll go through the Death Stone Formation with you."
"It's a deal?"
"It's a deal."
Haku jumped happily. "The plan to save Pennister begins!
The first step is to ask Mr. Pennister to shave his beard. Father said that a man's image is very important. "