I'm Going to Try to Pick a Fight Anyway
"Calm down, Light. We were with Lida. The old man was right, it was nothing more than that. I don't know what you imagined, but it's nothing to be that angry about......"
I glared at Jereid-san who stopped me. He fell silent.
Even I don't understand why I'm so angry. I simply don't like the fact that Lida felt bad...
"That's why, on the way, I asked you to stop messing with Lida-san. Didn't I say, [He's an important business partner, so if Lida-san's feelings get worse, he won't be able to make anything for you]"
So McQueen-san had warned this old man?
"Jeez! I knew this old man was famous for his sexual harassment habits, and we were protecting her, but before we knew it, he was messing with Lida and we were troubled. I'm sorry, Light. We couldn't protect her enough. Hey! Old man! You should also apologize to Light!"
Jereid-san apologized to me and yelled at the old man.
"Tch! Why? It's just a greeting as an adventurer. Well... I didn't know she was yours. I'm sorry."
It was just an apology without any remorse.
"So. Are you serious about not making a sword for me?"
I haven't gotten over my anger yet. So I answered him with a Buddha face.
"Seriously."
The old man bites down, looking troubled.
"Hey, hey. Isn't this your business? If you're going to do business, let's be cool! Right?"
"I choose who I do business with. And blacksmithing is not my only business."
"I've come this far and will go back empty-handed. Can you please make something for me? I'll do anything."
I'll think about it. You said you'll do anything, right?
"Old man. Have a match with me."
McQueen-san and others are surprised by my words.
No wonder. The opponent is A-rank, and I am still D-rank.
"Why? It's not a problem if you hit me once. If that's all it takes."
"Who said anything about one hit? You've got to fight me."
The old man looked at me suspiciously.
"If you asked me to become a scarecrow, I would definitely refuse, you know?"
"That's not what I want either. What are you asking me?"
I was annoyed. The old man is still looking at me suspiciously.
"You seem to be quite skilled. But stop it. You're still too young. You're no match for me."
His words are light, but his face is serious. The murderous intent he showed for a moment was probably this old man's true face. Interesting......
This old man's power... I want to take it away...
The old man seemed to understand that my expression had softened, and he looked at me with an even more quizzical expression.
"Why? It's troubling. You suddenly have a fearless smile on your face. Are you really motivated?"
"Yeah. I really wanted to compete with you, old man. Don't tell me you're a little scared of me, right?"
The old man scratched his head with a troubled look on his face.
"It's a cheap provocation. I understand that you're not used to hearing things like this. I understand. I'll do it."
The old man said that in a troubled manner.
The old man and I headed for the Adventurer's Guild.
As expected, It would be problematic to fight on the spot, so we went to the Adventurers' Guild. We decided to borrow the Adventurers' Guild's training grounds.
When the old man entered the guild, I heard whispering voices coming from somewhere. Apparently, the old man is quite famous. In a good or bad way...
"That’s A-rank Mondo, right?"
"You're kidding, right? Why is he here?"
"No good! Mondo is that guy who's famous for being a sexual harasser, right? I'm out of here!"
The receptionist said in a light tone, and the old man and I stepped into the training grounds.
The guild's training grounds in this city are in the basement. It's a little larger than the gymnasium in my previous life, and it's built semi-underground, so it's bright even though it's underground.
There was no one inside. Just right.
The old man and I walk to the center and face each other.
"What'll we do about the match? Use anything?"
When I asked the question, the old man answered casually.
"You can't defeat me with just a sword. Do whatever you like."
I nodded in response.
I also know that I can't win with just a sword. That's why I asked.
In order to give my full strength...
Thanks for the chapter
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