I'm Not the Hero! Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 4] by Usber

Author:Usber
Language: eng
Format: epub

Interlude: Freelea’s Adventurer Course

“Goddammit!” Grey Arl shouted, slamming his tankard onto the table. He glared at his surroundings, almost like he was trying to curse the entire world around him.

The C-rank adventurer was, clearly, at the end of his rope. To his frustration, he had once again failed a quest; getting promoted to B-rank was now an even more distant dream than it had been before.

In the face of this knowledge, Grey found that even his favorite bitter ale couldn’t lift his spirits. Being grumpy was nothing new to him—in fact, it was how he felt the majority of the time. But today was different—his mood was particularly foul.

“How come we can’t make it to B-rank, but those Rivaspire morons can?!” Grey shouted all of a sudden. “Did they bribe the guild’s top brass or something?! Cain, you think it’s weird too, right?” Grey demanded, turning to his Samurai companion, Cain Sheen.

The other man, who was quietly sipping his drink across from Grey, looked at his friend with a bland expression. “Rivaspire is a strong party,” he said simply, refusing to take Grey’s bait.

“Yeah, right!” Grey spat, then took another swig of ale.

“Grey, I... I think you’ve had enough to drink…” mumbled the only woman at the table. Her name was Zemina Rings, and she was the party’s healer.

“Ah, screw you!” Grey snarled. “I nearly died today because you were so late in casting your healing spells!”

Zemina’s whole body went stiff. “I... I...”

“What, cat got your tongue?!”

“U-Umm…”

Damn that woman! She’s always like this—acting all innocent and meek so she can pretend to be the victim. I’m the one who almost died back there!

Anger overcoming him, Grey raised his hand to slap Zemina. “It’s all your fault!” he shouted. “I’m stuck at C-rank because of you!”

Béné Sett, their party leader, reached out and grabbed Grey’s arm. “Stop it,” he snapped.

“Let go, Béné! This bitch needs to be taught a—”

Grey’s voice cut off as he flailed violently, trying to shake the other man off. Béné’s grip remained firm, not loosening an inch.

Hold up, what’s going on here? Why can’t I break free?

There was no way Béné should be able to overpower Grey—the party leader was short and slim, where Grey was burly and imposing. Even back when they’d first met, Grey remembered himself being significantly stronger than Béné.

I’ve gotta be too drunk. Yeah, that’s it.

Grey once again tried to rip his arm from Béné’s hold, doing his best to overcome the alcohol he’d realized was addling his senses. Alas, he failed once again.

Perhaps the two of them could have stayed locked in this stalemate for a while, but Béné dropped Grey’s arm, his eyes flashing. Grey heard the other man angrily shout his name, than felt something pummel into his face, leaving his cheek stinging with the impact.

Grey grunted in pain, his vision spinning. It was a moment before he was able to get his bearings once more, but when he finally did, he realized he was laying on the ground.

He...he punched me.

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