Barats

The Politans who live between Agelta and Moniyan are very similar to mankind. They are small creatures yet extraordinarily smart. These dwarfs built their homeland in a low mountain basin. They are obsessed with money and riches. Barats was born in such a Politan village, and he was born a naughty boy. Everyone in the village is annoyed by this trouble maker. And such a childish personality didn't change after Barats grew up. He had the same lust for money as his kind, but Barats hated learning and working. He would spend his entire day dreaming that he could miraculously get rich overnight.

The villagers disliked Barats for his laziness, and they were thinking about casting him out. The angry Barats sneaked into the village's sacred place, stole a precious thing from everyone, and fled. That thing he stole was a treasure map.

With the guidance of that treasure map, Barats arrived at the distant Agelta. But he was disappointed at the view he saw. There was nothing but desert sands and desolate ruins. All the marked locations on the treasure map were now covered in sands and nowhere to be found.

Barats didn't want to give up like this. He kept going forward in search for the legendary Los Pecados. He wanted to try his luck there. Barats lost his way along the journey. He hadn't drunk for days, and now he just lied on the ground, waiting for death.

But it was at this moment that a small dragon lizard appeared in front of him and guided Barats to a water body. Maybe it was the gratitude he felt for its help, maybe it was the same loneliness they shared together, or maybe it was the fact that he needed a companion on this boring journey. Barats took this dragon lizard with him and put it in his backpack. He even named it Detona.

With Detona's company, Barats' adventure was no longer alone or dull. He would often share his ambition with this little guy, saying that he would impress all the villagers and do something truly amazing.

As time went by, however, Barats was shocked by how fast this small lizard could grow. It grew bigger and heavier every day. Only a few months had passed, yet Detona had grown much bigger than Barats. Barats was ecstatic. He would often ride on Detona's back and explored this desert. Together, they encountered and conquered many difficulties.

Unfortunately, the good times never last long. A sandstorm came out of nowhere, and Barats and Detona got separated by the gusting wind and desert sands. They couldn't find each other.

After the sandstorm died down, Barats searched and searched in the desert. But he never found any trace of Detona, and his supplies of water and food were about to run dry. They had built a strong bond and relationship with each other in these days of hardships. Yet when faced with dire situation, Barats had to make the hard decision. He stopped looking for Detona, and went on his way to the Los Pecados.

Years later, Barats had learned a few tricks in the Los Pecados. He used his skill to gather information for a gang and made a living out of it. He muddled through the days and gradually forgot his friend Detona.

There was this one time when Barats found his chance to become successful. He sneaked his way into the renowned "Steel Hands" hunter group and went out into the desert with them, hunting for giant monsters. Their target was a rare dragon lizard. That lizard was strangely large and had the ability to breathe and absorb energy.

"Steel Hands" hunter group had been tracking this dragon lizard for about twenty days. They used all the weapons in their armory and, after suffering a great loss, they finally captured the weary dragon lizard. Everyone rejoiced, including Barats, for that the person who hired them put a big bounty on this dragon lizard's head. His share of that bounty would be very handsome, and everyone would respect his achievement.

As the group reveled in joy, Barats approached the giant beast and took a closer look at it. When their eyes met, Barats recognized that it was actually his long-lost friend Detona!

Barats didn't know what to do. Detona was his friend who saved his life, but that bounty would give him riches enough to live the life he longed for.

He hesitated for a long while, and then he did something that a Politan would never do. Friendship triumphed over the desire for wealth, and Barats started to release Detona from the shackles.

Having now broken free, Detona roared ferociously, and Barats leaped onto its back. It was like the good old days, except that Detona had grown even bigger. The lizard strode forward and knocked down the hunters off guard. And just like that, Detona and Barats disappeared into the distance.

A few months later, Barats showed up at the gate of Los Pecados, riding the intimidating giant lizard. He brought some hidden desert treasures which he found with the help of Detona. Marveled by such riches, the Los Pecados's hunters and gangsters grew to respect Barats and started calling him the Dino Rider.

In the next couple of years, Barats and Detona traveled between Los Pecados and the desert. They had become the most famous black market trader in this region. There is a story spread across the desert: If you have some good stuff to sell, or if you want to find a way to join the Los Pecados Gang, then you should seek Barats, the Dino Rider. But beware, you have to offer a good price.

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