They Don’t Know I’m Too Young for the Adventurer’s Guild: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 10] by KAME

Author:KAME
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, adventure, fantasy world, underdog, heartwarming, male protagonist, personal growth, Multiple perspectives, child protagonist
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

“Stuffin’ that face with nothin’ but meat again? Like I said, you’ll never live to this ripe ol’ age without eatin’ yer veggies,” the old man chided.

He was a tiny man, but he was no dwarf or halfling. You could tell he was human by his build and the shape of his ears. As always, he wore a tunic patched together from mismatched scraps. He sat down with one elbow on the table, his chin resting in his palm, and a mocking grin on his face. Unfortunately for me, I couldn’t get away with ignoring him now.

“Believe me, I’d rather be eating something else.” I said, trying to defend myself, and sighed. I would’ve been more than happy with a side of vegetables.

The old man was a familiar face. We’d met back when I registered at the guild, and I saw him around every day. He was basically a permanent resident of the big shared room upstairs. The hair he still had on his head was snow white. He probably hadn’t cut it in years—it reached all the way down his back—but he always kept his face clean-shaven. I still had trouble wrapping my mind around that. He took care of his face, but he dressed in those old rags? Did he care about how he looked or not?

He was definitely old, but his back was as straight as a pole, and his suntanned skin proved that he was an active member of the guild. But the most remarkable part of his looks were his big, brown eyes that flashed with a youthful spark even now.

“Hey, what’s your game, grandpa?” The youngster’s voice was harsh. “We’re having a conversation here. Who do you think you are?” He was clearly upset. Angry, even.

Well, no wonder. The old man did just barge in while we were talking. What he said was pretty rude too.

“Who, me?” said the old man. “Ol’ Badger’s the name. Pleased to meet ya.”

“Badger?” the lad repeated. “What, like the animal?”

“Eh heh heh!” Old Badger laughed. “That ain’t my real name, sonny. It’s what they call an adventurin’ name. Didn’t Waine just tell ya? Gettin’ away with a dumb nickname’s a perk of the job. Ah, young’uns wouldn’t understand. Still wet behind the ears an’ all.” The old man grinned like an imp, and the young adventurer’s face turned bright red with anger.

Well, Old Badger’s awful habit of teasing newbies obviously hadn’t changed. They’re not your toys, old man. If you’re gonna kick up trouble, at least do it when I’m not around.

“I guess an introduction’s in order.” I sighed. “Old Badger’s been adventuring for decades. He’s pretty much part of the furniture here at the guild. Or like some friendly gargoyle watching over the place. You can look at it however you want.”

I had to step between them. I didn’t really have a choice, because I’d be the one getting an earful from Barque if this old fool caused a brawl. Pretty unfair when I was just an innocent bystander.

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