Chapter 145: Unexpected Challenger (1/2)

”Say, how bout we have a duel.”

Q

”Pardon?”

Tyler tilted his head in confusion as he stared at the tall fellow before him. The man knows as Kal only seemed more amused by his lack of an instant response as he proudly repeated himself once more with the same smile on his face.

”I said a duel, how bout we have a duel. Just me and you, what do you say?”

”Why would you want that? I've only just joined the guild, if you want a sparring partner then I think one of those would be sufficient.”

Tyler said that pointing at the group of spectators in the hall who all immediately flinched as they finally noticed what was happening before their eyes, and immediately coming to a halt as they whispered between themselves.

”Oi, oi, oil, isn't that the vice guild leader? What's going on over there.”

”Hey did he really just challenged a newbie to a duel? What the heck is happening right now?!”

Say, isn't that hooded guy the same one with the magic mount? I hear he's also a VIP of the merchant guild. Is he like some kind of big shot in another city or what?”

”That's true, why are so many important figures treating well. He even has such a cute beast girl accompanying him. Man, I'm so jealous.”

”I know right? I just want to punch his bin existent face because of this.”

While they spoke in quite a low voice, Tyler could still hear them clearly and so could the man before him. He simply glances in the spectators' direction and they quickly shut their mouths and tried their best to avoid his gaze even though they still remained in the hall obviously wanting to see what happens next.

Tyler felt annoyed by this so-called vice guild leader as his presence here seems to draw too much attention to him and they weren't the best kinds. Well, it wasn't that he usually receive much better attention due to him hiding his face and Nadine's surprising effects on the men around her.

'Does this guy do this often or is it just me he after?'

Thinking about the reasons behind this challenge, Tyler stared blankly at Kal who was still smiling at him with the same confident look in his eyes. While the challenge was indeed interesting, it didn't seem like he could gain anything from it and it might only serve to expose him or simply just piss him off even more than he already was.

”No thanks.”

”Huh...?”

”I have no interest in this duel and I'm quite busy so if you'll excuse us, we'll be on our way.”

Without waiting for a response, Tyler quickly walked around the massive vice guild leader and was quietly trailed by Nadine. The spectators didn't seem to believe their eyes. Perhaps they felt he would be intimidated into an unfavorable duel or something. However, this didn't seem like a regular occurrence at all as all their faces told of their surprise and interest in the outcome of this situation.

”Wait!”

Tyler stopped just a few feet away from the door and naturally turned his head around to look at Kal who didn't have the same smile on his face but a rather strange and serious expression.

However, the smile suddenly returned to his face once again as he spoke again: ”How bout I make it interesting for you as well.”

Hearing that actually piqued his interest as Tyler finally turned around to face Kal who seemed pleased to have finally gotten the attention of Lix.

”And how would you do that?”

”Kukuku... It's simple really, let's have a bet.”

”A bet?”

”Yes, just a friendly bet, nothing too serious and over the top.”

”I'm listening.”

”We'll have a one on one match right here and if I win. You'll take off your hood and don't even think about using an illusion spell to hide your face.”

”I see… You're quite interested in my face huh. I have to say I don't swing that way.”

”Huh... Please get your mind out of the gutter, I'll have you know I'm a happily married man.” Kal proclaimed proudly while pounding his chest as he spoke.

”I don't remember asking.”

”Come on, don't be like that, you have to take interest in your superiors' lives or you'll have a hard time rising through the rankings. That's a pro tip.”

”I think you've gone way beyond the topic.”

”Indeed, so what do you say. Wanna duel now?”

”That's still a one-sided bet. What will I get if I win?”

”Oh forgive me, that totally slipped my mind.”

”Of course it did.”

”Haha... Don't be like that, I wouldn't try to cheat on of my guild member, I'm the vice guild leader you know. My reputation would be tarnished if I did something like that to a newbie.”