CHAPTER3

(Mingcheng and the magic performers arrives at a town.)

MINGCHENG

Whoa! Everything is so big!

(He goes around asking some passersby.)

MINGCHENG

Will you be my friend?

(He even goes and asks some knights.)

BARRY

Someone get him before he embarrasses us.

(Francis carries him.)

FRANCIS

Let’s go Mingcheng.

(Lina apologizes to the knights.)

LINA

I’m so sorry that he’s causing a disturbance.

KNIGHT 1

It’s fine.

MINGCHENG

I’m getting hungry. Is there anything left to eat?

GIN AND BARRY

You just ate a few minutes ago?!

(They’re at a tavern having a feast of meat rolls, chicken skewers, peas, sausages and a mug of ale.)

BARRY

Pu-ah! This ale is the best.

MINGCHENG

I totally agree with you.

BARRY

Are you even legal to start drinking?

MINGCHENG

Yeah, I’m 18 years old. Despite being short.

GIN

Oh yeah, you did say the same thing.

FRANCIS

Today, we’re celebrating that we’ve reached town safely. If it weren’t for Mingcheng who came to save us… we would’ve been killed by those goblins. To Mingcheng.

ALL

To Mingcheng!

(Before Mingcheng could sip his drink, a drunk man takes his mug and drinks it.)

MINGCHENG

Hey, that’s my drink.

MAN

A kid like you shouldn’t be drinking alcohol.

MINGCHENG

I’m an adult. So I can drink alcohol.

(He carries him.)

MAN

You?! Are an adult?! Don’t make me laugh.

LINA

He is an adult. Put him down, Harry.

MINGCHENG

Who’s Harry?

HARRY

You have never heard of me. And I thought my name was well known.

(He puts him down.)

HARRY

My name is Harry. And I’m a Holy Knight from Argon Kingdom.

MINGCHENG

Nice to meet you, I’m Mingcheng. Will you be my friend?

BARRY

Dare he goes again. Trying to make to new friends.

HARRY

I would love to be your friend but I’m a busy man.

BARRY

A busy man whose drowning himself in alcohol.

HARRY

I don’t need you to mock me, Barry. And not to mention that you quitted being a knight. Now look at you, being a magic performer.

BARRY

At least that is better than risking your life in battle.

HARRY

You really are pathetic.

BARRY

Huh?! You wanna fight.

HARRY

Bring it on, With my wind magic, you’re no match against me.

FRANCIS

Guys, let us not fight.

HARRY

By the way did you guys hear the prophecy that the King of Argon just made.

MINGCHENG

What prophecy?

HARRY

That the Demon Lord might return soon.

LINA

Didn’t the Hero just sealed him 500 years ago?

HARRY

That’s what history says. But the King said that the seal to the Demon realm is growing weaker. And I think that might be the reason as to why the dragons in the continent to disappear.

MINGCHENG

Do you know where my Grampa is?

HARRY

Huh?!

LINA

His grampa is a dragon by the name of Ydrassil.

HARRY

Ehhhhh?! You mean the most powerful dragon in the continent is his Grampa! I never knew that dragon would adopt him… the world sure is full of wonders. Oh and other news, recently we captured a criminal who we believe is immortal.

GIN

Isn’t that a rumor?

HARRY

Oh, she really is immortal. We stabbed her 10,000 times and she’s still breathing. And for some reason, her wounds also regenerate if we whip her.

MINGCHENG

That sounds awesome, I want to meet that person.

HARRY

No, I decline that offer. Anyways, stay away from the tower that’s where she’s been locked up. And also she’s a dangerous woman. Anyways, I’m taking my leave.

(He snatches Barry’s meat roll and walks away eating.)

BARRY

One day, I’ll kill that bastard.

(After having a meal, Mingcheng and the magic performers say their goodbyes to each other.)

MINGCHENG

Thanks for the meal.

FRANCIS

It’s all that we can do to repay you. We’ll meet each other again soon.

GIN

I hope that you’ll watch our magic show.

MINGCHENG

Okay.

LINA

Here’s a goodbye kiss.

(She kisses his cheek making Barry jealous.)

MINGCHENG

Bye! I’ll see you soon.

BARRY

Why did you kiss him?

LINA

He’s just so cute.

(Meanwhile, Mingcheng comes up with a plan.)

MINGCHENG

That Holy knight won’t stop me from meeting that immortal woman.

(He heads towards the tower.)

[To be continued]