They continued walking towards their destination. Jacob could faintly hear the river getting closer to them.
"That monster you fought. Would you say that was the strongest one you've fought before?"
Slimo scratched his chin.
"Definitely not. I fought a dragon once. Neither of us won the fight though. It just ended in an awkward stalemate."
Jacob felt like passing out. Maria caught him as he swayed. Lidia and Doc seemed like the only ones unaffected by the crazy stories.
"A dragon? My mom used to read me stories about those when I was a kid!"
"Yeah, they are a lot smarter than in the books. The one I fought used techniques I didn't even know possible for a dragon to do. If I hadn't prepared for eight months in advance, I would have been killed on the spot."
"You prepared for eight whole months before fighting it and it still led to a stalemate?!"
"Yup. I did manage to scar its left eye though! I damaged its wings too, but they have probably healed by now."
