“Serpent?”

The reason Seon-Hyeok went against Julian’s opposition and thought of bringing in the monster hunters was because he was unknowledgeable about monsters. Naturally, he had no idea what this serpent was.

“Sea serpent. It’s a monster also sometimes known as a sea dragon. Whenever they’re around, it’s expected that at least a ship or two out at sea will sink. In that sense, they’re also known as the disaster of the seas.”

Dixon gave a desperate explanation about sea serpents when Seon-Hyeok showed interest.

“If they’re called sea dragons, it’s the type of monster I’ve been looking for.”

At this reply, color began to return to Dixon’s deathly pale face.

“But I can’t trust the words of a scammer. How would I know if you’re trying to trick me, like when you sold that fake unicorn to the eastern lord?”

However, he needed to hear what Dixon said until the end. Seon-Hyeok wasn’t dumb enough to immediately trust the con artist’s words.

“I, it’s for real this time! Please believe me!”

No matter how desperately he shouted out, trust could not be created out of nothing.

“But why now? If you had told me earlier, I would have pretended to believe you at the very least.”

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