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Chapter 16: Yecheng: I Want to Compete with a High-Rank Adventurer
Chapter 16: Yecheng: I Want to Compete with a High-Rank Adventurer
Yecheng emphasized the phrase "entire property" heavily, and Rex and his companions, noticing this, became extremely awkward.
As experienced adventurers, even if Rex and his team were down on their luck, their entire property certainly wouldn't be just the bag of copper coins they mentioned earlier. They had only said that to take advantage of Yecheng and his companions, who were country bumpkins and didn't know any better.
However, they didn't expect the world to be so small. They thought they wouldn't meet again, but who would have known that they would bump into each other in the afternoon after parting ways in the morning, and even more surprisingly, the other person turned out to be the younger brother of the goddess they were pursuing?
"Rex, I didn't expect you to have such a helpful side. But I don't want to owe you too much. How much did you give Yecheng? I can pay you back."
Hearing the goddess's question, Rex became even more awkward. He had intended to gain her favor, but if the truth came out, wouldn't he be completely out of her reach in the future?
"Haha, it's nothing. I've always enjoyed helping others. By the way, Miss Suya, is your younger brother really a new adventurer?"
To avoid disappointing his goddess, Rex had to lie through his teeth. Fortunately, Yecheng merely smiled with amusement but didn't choose to expose him.
"He did just register as an adventurer today, but he claims to have some strength and wants to take on tasks above E Rank. I'm just a bit worried about him."
In Suya's view, although Rex and his team weren't the strongest adventurers in town, they were still considered mid-level. They should be more than capable of guiding Yecheng, this "newbie."
However, when they heard Suya's request, Rex and his companions immediately looked like they were suffering from constipation. Rex's two teammates didn't even think twice before coming up with excuses and slipping away.
"Rex, I suddenly feel a bit unwell today, so... I'll be going."
"Me too. I just remembered that my girlfriend invited me to go shopping today, and I've been promising her for a long time, so... sorry."
Hearing the excuses of his fleeing companions, Rex was inwardly fuming. Before coming here, the one who claimed to feel unwell had been showing off his muscles the whole way. And the other guy was even more ridiculous. They had been a team for so long, and Rex had no idea that the guy even had a girlfriend, let alone that they were going shopping together. With his left and right hand, maybe?
"Miss Suya, as you can see, my two companions have suddenly encountered some unexpected issues. It looks like we won't be able to go out on a mission today. How about we take your younger brother out to experience the adventurer's life another day when we have more time?"
Rex understood why his companions had fled. If it weren't for the goddess being present, he would have done the same.
The "newbie adventurer" brother that Suya mentioned was, in Rex's eyes, a super expert in disguise! Taking him out to experience the adventurer's life? The guy could easily beat the three of them to a pulp with his bare hands.
Moreover, they had previously ditched him. Now, going on an adventure in the wild with him, the chances of ending up as corpses in the wilderness were extremely high.
"Soya, I’m really strong. If you don’t believe me, why don’t I have a sparring match with Mr. Rex? If I can beat him, you’ll give me a higher difficulty mission. If I lose, I’ll follow your arrangements and complete the corresponding level of adventurer tasks, okay?"
Nayezhou and Soya were not actual siblings, but since Soya had introduced herself that way to Rex and the others, he couldn’t let her lose face.
"Sorry, I just remembered that I have something important to do today. I’ll leave first!"
Before Soya could respond to Nayezhou’s suggestion, Rex, upon hearing his words, decided to make a run for it without a second thought.
What kind of joke was this? Sparring with Nayezhou? That was no different from asking for a beating. The three of them couldn’t even last a minute against an unarmed Nayezhou, and now he was being asked to face him one-on-one. Wouldn’t he be a five-second man?
Running away in front of his goddess might be embarrassing, but it was better than being instantly defeated, which would be even more humiliating.
"Alright, if you can beat Rex, I’ll make an exception and give you a higher-level adventurer mission."
Just as Rex was about to take a step, Nayezhou had already grabbed his shoulder, flashing a grin, "Then please, Mr. Helpful Rex."
There’s never a lack of spectators, especially in a place like the Adventurer’s Guild, where bored adventurers often gather.
Seeing a good show, many adventurers brought their mugs of mead to watch, and even set up a betting pool.
Rex’s face was now a picture of constipation. He and Nayezhou were surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, and he was in a bind. If he tried to run away now, he’d be a laughingstock in the adventurer community.
Sure enough, lust is a sharp blade. If he hadn’t been attracted to Soya’s beauty, he wouldn’t be in this situation today.
Seeing no way out, Rex drew his sword, his expression serious as he faced Nayezhou.
"No way, no way. Look at Rex’s face; he seems really serious."
"His opponent is just a newbie who registered today. Is it really necessary to look so serious?"
"It looks like my bet is going to be a wash. I thought there might be an upset, considering Rex has had a thing for Miss Soya for a while."
"I thought he’d go easy on the newbie to save Miss Soya’s face, but it seems Rex is a real man."
Nayezhou had just registered as an adventurer today, a fact that many new adventurers in the guild had witnessed.
While Rex wasn’t the most skilled, beating a completely inexperienced newbie should be a piece of cake. Therefore, no one in the crowd thought Nayezhou could win.
However, unlike the onlookers, Rex, as the combatant, knew that the white-haired man in front of him was no newbie at all!
(End of Chapter)
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