“Uh, yeah,” said the warrior who seemed to be the group’s leader, “you’re right. It’s kind of stupid to kill each other over who gets to face a dragon. It might kill us all anyway. So, we’ll let you go first…”
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“Huh?” protested the shirtless warrior. “We’re not gonna fight? More ruse? Damn it…”
With the misunderstanding cleared up, continue on your way in 300.