Chapter 7 (1/2)

Volume 1

CH 10

Barkas, Dot, and Terry returned to the inn they had rented and immediately fell right on their beds .

To them, it was an act that could only be considered natural . They’d spent several days subjugating orcs and chasing down an Aurel Rabbit before picking a fight with a group of newbies and ultimately drinking themselves all throughout the night . Another factor that contributed to their lack of energy was the fact that they’d actually captured the Aurel Rabbit . The joy that resulted from their success had pumped them full of adrenaline and stopped them from feeling their exhaustion .

The rush that had kept them going petered out the moment they got back to the inn . The sudden crash rendered them unable to resist their drowsiness any longer, and thus, they ended up passing out almost right on the spot . All three adventurers had long hit their limits, and thus slept soundly until some time in the afternoon .

Brakas, who’d gotten up with his body once again pumped full of energy, immediately visited one of his favourite bars upon waking in order to repeat the cycle all over; he’d already thrown yet another toast to his party’s success . His group wasn’t the only one drinking either . The bar was already filled with customers despite the fact that the sun was still high in the sky .

「We sure have gotten ourselves caught up in some trouble, haven’t we Barkas-san?」

Dot spoke to Barkas as he raised a wooden mug and downed its cheap, beer-like contents .

「Huh? What’re you talking about?」

「You know, the thing that with that one kid . Isn’t our party already D ranked? Why should we be doing something as lame as going hunting goblins?」

Terry followed up Dot’s statement and provided a bit more info as he used the tips of his fingers to grab a beer-friendly snack composed of meat and low grade vegetables .

「Pffft . Ahahahahahahaaaaah!」

「Was what I said really that weird?」

「Dunno, was it?」

Both Dot and Terry responded to Barkas’ laugh and taunt by raising their eyebrows in confusion .

「Sorry, my bad . Couldn’t help myself . I didn’t realize I forgot to tell you guys, could’ve sworn I did . This little event of ours won’t be even the slightest bit lame . In fact, it’ll earn us a hell of a lot more than just some Aurel Rabbit . We’ll probably be able to get ourselves a few gold coins out of it, in fact . Man, it’s been a long time since we’ve gotten a chance to earn this much of a payout . 」

It didn’t take much for Barkas to convince both Dot and Terry . The little bit that was said had caused their faces to emulate his and warp into a pair of grins .

「You serious? Man, that sounds great . Looks like I’ll be eating well for quite some time . The orcs and aurel rabbit we got should pay out pretty well too . I think we’ll still have about half the payout after paying off all our tabs . 」

Dot spoke happily as he considered the group’s debts .

「Gold? That’s perfect . I just so happened to have my eye on a certain magic item . 」

「God damn Terry . Why the hell are you so obsessed with magic items? How about getting yourself a woman for once, huh?」

Terry reacted to the grin that accompanied Barkas’ comment by shrugging his shoulders .

「I just can’t really bring myself to really get in the mood with any women in the trade . Come on, you guys know what I’m into, right?」

「Yeah, yeah . You only like it when the woman doesn’t . I really don’t get you . Don’t they resist? How exactly does that make it more enjoyable?」

Dot voiced his knowledge of Terry’s preference in a bit of a questioning tone .

「That’s the good part, you see . Wait . What the hell, Dot .  You’re questioning my tastes? Aren’t you a pervert yourself? You basically don’t show interest in anything but the nape of a woman’s neck . 」

「I’d say the both of you are fucked . All that matters is that the woman lets you do her, come on . 」

「「You definitely have no right to say that when you can’t be satisfied till you totally break whoever it is you’re screwing . 」」

Both Barkas’ companions responded to his slander in unison .

「Whoops . I must’ve let that one slip . 」

The three men broke out into a series of vulgar laughs . However, none present judged them, for the only people that would bother visiting a bar and ordering cheap booze in the middle of the day were their kindred spirits .

Hence, their laughs merely ended up blending into the background, and their conversations drowned out by the noise around them . They were the only three to know what’d been said between them .

「So which brat are we going after? The stupid one that got himself involved with us, or the lanky one that calls himself a swordsman and has a slave?」

Dot asked Barkas about the two options as he contemplated them .

「The stupid one . Have you seen his staff? That thing’s got value . I mean, should be pretty obvious by now, but he’s definitely a noble of sorts . He’s definitely not his family’s first or second son either, seeing as how he hasn’t got an attendant or anything . It’s like he was given the staff to make up for that . 」