Salazar: Draco, my congratulations on passing the first lesson. Now let’s move on to the next one.
Draco: Let’s go, grandpa.
Salazar: For the next lesson, I want you to read all the books about hunting that belonged to your father, including the bestiary, every day.
Draco: But grandpa, there are tons of books. It will take me a long time to read all of them.
Salazar: Well, it’s a good thing we still have ten years before you can take the test to enter the Order. I recommend you start as soon as possible.
Draco: Alright… I’ll start right now!!
Victor is sitting on the ship next to Butcher, but he doesn’t seem to feel very well as the ship sails across the sea.
Butch: Yeah, kid… the sea knocks down even the strongest men, imagine a little brat like you. Hahaha.
Victor: But I am strong, old man. It’s just that I— bleeghh! (vomits again) I’m feeling a bit of the ship’s rocking.
Butch: Speaking of that… I’m not feeling very good either. It’s been five days since we left Cetos and nothing bad has happened. I’ve got a bad feeling. My left eye is even itching.
Victor: Don’t be superstitious, old man. Why would anything go wrong? Everything’s calm, and it’ll stay that way.
Victor says confidently.
Sailor of the Harpia: Wake up, everyone!! We’re under attack!!
Victor wakes up and sees a huge brig with black sails stopped beside the Harpia. A group of men with swords in their hands are boarding the ship and attacking the crew.
Butch: PIRATES!!
Butcher shouts as he runs into battle with his sword in hand.
But it wasn’t an ordinary sword. Its blade was curved like a hook. In fact, that was its name: Hook.
Victor stands there for a moment, unsure of what to do.
Butch: Hey, brat! How long are you going to stand there? I thought you were tough, that you weren’t afraid of death!
Victor looks at Butch, smiles, and says:
Victor: Relax, old man. I was just seeing if you could still fight. Don’t worry, I’ll give you a hand.
Victor runs toward a pirate, punches him, and sends the man flying into the sea.
Victor is surprised by his own strength, but before he can even think about it, another pirate runs toward him with a sword in his hand.
Victor simply kicks him, launching him off the ship.
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Another pirate comes from behind Victor to attack him, but Butch throws his sword and hits the pirate in the head.
Butch: Brat… you’re actually pretty strong. You remind me of myself when I was a kid.
Victor: These guys are weak. Haha.
Butch: Yeah… that’s actually true. Hahaha.
Victor: Finally it’s over. I thought those pirates would never stop coming.
Victor says while panting.
Butch: That’s right, brat. You did well taking down those damned pirates.
Victor: You too, Butch.
Captain Finch: Good work, men! We wiped out those idiots. No one is going to stop us from reaching Luphanna.
You all deserve a reward.
You can start by cleaning this deck, which is covered in blood… and by throwing these bodies into the sea. Hehehe.
Draco: Well, let’s start reading this pile of books since grandpa asked me to.
Which one should I start with?
He looks and sees one titled “Beast: The Ultimate Weapon.”
Draco: Hmm… not this one. Maybe later.
He then sees another called “The Orient: A Majestic Land.”
Draco: Not this one either.
Then he sees one titled “Dragons: How to Ride Them.”
Draco: This one looks cool. I’ll start with this one.
Draco begins reading. Hours pass.
Salazar comes to see how he’s doing. When he arrives, he sees Draco whispering over the book.
Salazar whispers:
Salazar: Let’s see what Draco is reading…
“Dragons: How to Ride Them.”
Salazar: DRACOO!! Why are you reading this book, boy?! Didn’t I tell you to read hunting books and the bestiary? Instead you’re reading fantasies!
How many people do you see riding dragons out there? Besides, it’s been centuries since anyone has seen a dragon, and it’s far more likely that they would kill you than let you ride them.
Here, take this book… and this one… and this one to start with.
Now wake up and go read.
Draco: Oh come on, grandpa…
Draco stretches.
Draco: Fine, let’s go. But what I really wanted was to learn how to ride dragons.
Let me see this next book…
“Hunter’s Code.”
Ugh… how boooring.
Alright… let’s do this for dad and for my big brother.
Code 01: Purpose
Every Hunter exists to protect humanity and maintain the balance between the human world and the world of creatures.
Code 02: Honor in Combat
Hunters must face monsters with courage, strategy, and responsibility, avoiding unnecessary cruelty.
Code 03:
A Hunter must never kill innocents under any circumstances.
Code 100:
Hunters must not…
Draco: This is so boring… it never ends!!
Draco: Finally! I finished the three books grandpa gave me. I guess now I can start reading the bestiary.
Salazar: Good work, boy. Now you know much more about the Order of Hunters.
Since you’ve made progress, I think we can start your physical and combat training.
But I want you to keep reading books every day, especially the bestiary.
Tomorrow morning we’ll begin your physical and combat training. I have ten years to make you strong, but I don’t want to waste time. You have a lot to learn.
Salazar: DRACOO!! Wake up! It’s time for training. Come outside!
Draco: Huh… alright grandpa, I’m coming.
When Draco goes outside, he sees a bunch of strange birds. They are large, like ostriches, with tails and spots all over their bodies. They are blue with red spots.
Salazar: Draco, do you see these birds? They are called Velociplumas. They are the fastest birds on the continent of Euron.
For today’s training, I tied three bells to three different birds. Your test is to find the birds with the bells and bring at least one bell back to me.
And don’t worry if you can’t do it quickly. It took me five years to catch one bell… and I was older than you.
So there’s no need to rush.
Draco: Wait… it took you five years, grandpa? Then I’ll take—
Draco thinks for a few seconds.
Draco: Ah, it doesn’t matter how long it takes. I’ll do it. I’ll catch all three bells. You’ll see, grandpa.
Draco: Alright then… let’s begin!!
