“The person from Dragon City has arrived. How come the city gates aren’t open yet?” The old scholarly man roared out loud.

After a brief silence, there was a loud rumbling sound as the massive city gates began to slowly open. Several burly and heavily armored gatekeepers stood on the other side of the gates. Behind their visors, their eyes were filled with extrication and guilt.

They fell to their knees. “Everyone, it is not that we are cruel and haven’t opened the city for you all until now, but it is because it is beyond our control.”

“Now that the city gates have opened, us brothers have fulfilled our mission. We do not have the face to see you all, so we will be going first.” As they spoke they bowed deeply to the ground. Then, the heavily armored gatekeepers vanished in puffs of blue smoke.

The fat wealthy man cursed out loud, “Those pickled worm scumbags. Do they think they can end things like this with just some flowery words? Keep on dreaming!”

He ran forward...