[ WP ] As a dragon of innumerable age you have guarded your gold horde for millennium . Many heroes have come with long speeches on how they will slay you , the great evil , none finish . However this one is odd.He throws a coin on your stash , looks you in the eyes and says `` I have a proposition for you . ''

“ Now I ’ m no fool. ” The hero looked me in the eyes. He was a strange one for sure. Very few humans dared to look me in the eyes. And the few that did typically went mad in terror. “ They send me off to kill you. Promise me the princesses ’ s hand in marriage if I succeed. Good deal, right? ” The hero paced back and forth, looking at me expectantly. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ I… suppose. ” I watched the human nod ecstatically. He really was an odd human. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Exactly. And it would be too… if they ever had any intention to honor it. ” He walked over to a chest spilling out with gold. “ May I sit here? ” I nodded. He plopped down onto the chest and continued his speech. “ Now, in reality what happens is I slay you, they hold a festival honoring me, and slip some poison in my drink, killing off the pesky hero. ” The human grimaced. “ Now the King ’ s daughter is free to marry some stupid prince, and the Kingdom is rich after collecting your bounteous horde. But I am dead. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ But you are dead. ” I repeated. I wish he would get on with it. It wasn ’ t often I was awake and I would rather spend it doing something productive. Like going back to sleep. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ I don ’ t want to be dead. ” The hero reached into his pouch bringing out a second gold coin. “ So I wish to make a deal with you. I want you to help me invade the kingdom. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; I tilted my head, confused. “ But what about the princess. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Her? She ’ s beautiful that ’ s for sure, but she ’ s also a real bitch. Didn ’ t really want to marry her if I ’ m being honest with you. Didn ’ t really want to be a hero, either. High death rate and very little money in it, contrary to popular belief. But it was the only job available and well, a man ’ s got ta do what a man ’ s got ta do. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; I nodded my head, slowly. “ I see. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ So, we have a deal? I get to kill the king and you get to take whatever is in his treasury. It ’ s a win-win! ” The hero looked proud of himself. Must have spent a long time thinking up this plan. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Hmm… Might need a contract. ” Humans were known for many things. Trustworthiness was not one of them. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Contract? Why? ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ To make sure…you don ’ t betray me. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The hero sat up straight. “ Well, if you makes you feel better… I don ’ t have any paper on me, but there is surely some in the village nearby. I ’ ll just run down and get some, shouldn ’ t take more than a day. A week at most. ” He turned to leave the cave. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ No need. We can use…soul contract. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Soul contract? What ’ s that? ” The hero turned around, his eyes sparkling. 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Agreement… between, human and dragon. Partnership. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ Like what the Dragon Riders used? ” A wide grin broke out on the hero ’ s face. “ Why I ’ ve always wanted to be a Dragon Rider. Their job seems much more profitable… ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; “ No. ” I shook my head. “ Different contract. ” 
 
 & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The hero blinked, crestfallen. “ I see… ” He shuffled forward. I guess he really wanted to be a Rider. “ Well, get on with the contract then. ” He muttered. “ We haven ’ t got all eternity to destroy this kingdom. ”
