Allrounders!! - Chapter 28: I Got into a Fight with an Adventurer! - Part 2

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Now then, leaving the kids aside...this is definitely going to turn into an uproar. It'd be great if they could send over someone from the guild to fix it, but if not, I won't have any other choice but to have Ryoku turn on his optical camouflage, and call Sword.

...Ah, the authorities showed up.

"What are you doing!?"

No, I'm not really doing anything, though.

"The bastard over there! I'll beat him black and blue! I won't get a closure on things unless I wallop him a good one!" The girl roared with an angry glare.

"Cathy!? What are you doing here!?"

Another girl with an appearance that screams adventurer has shown up, apparently my opponent's acquaintance.

"Look! It's that man!"

That's not about me, is it? I mean I'm a woman.

"Ah! Him...!"

"Who casted magic in town?"

Everyone quickly and decisively pointed at the scarlet-haired girl.

"...Wait, someone tell me, what the hell is that thing!? A monster!?"

"No matter how you look at it, it's a golem, don't you think?"

""Yeah, as if.""

I got myself a retort from everyone.

Clearing my throat while maintaining my dignity, I said, "...It's a golem I built."

"You!?"

"It's self-taught, but I understand the principles behind magic arts and magic tool creation. Accordingly, I've tried to fulfill my aspiration of building a golem in my own way. However, the golem I built won't move by just giving it a single order like the ones created by other mages and sorcerers. I have to teach it. Thus I was walking through town with the goal of teaching it, and since the boys and girls over there got interested in the golem, I had them help me out. At that moment, the girl over there fired a spell at me for the sake of walloping me a good one. That's all."

I was able to explain things in a well-reasoned way. Or rather, it was nothing more than a recount of the facts.

"Cathy!? Just what are you doing while we're waiting for the exam!?"

"But, that guy...!"

Hoh, that means they're going to challenge the C-Rank exam, huh?

"I told you, didn't I? That I'd overlook all of this if it was now. And yet you started to chant your spell."

The girl, who seemed to be the partner of that Cathy or whatever girl, looked my way, flabbergasted.

"Are you possibly looking for a fight?"

"Why would you take things in that direction?"

This is the point where you'd end things with "I got it, goodbye," isn't it?

"...Indra!"

I looked over my shoulder in response to the voice.

"Oohh, great to see you here, Sword! ...In the end I got into a fight with a stupid adventurer who can't discern strength and golems!"

This comment earned me, "You moron, I told you to stay quiet, didn't I!?", being hurled at me.

"...Come to think of it, you mentioned something along those lines, didn't you? It completely escaped my memory."

Ouuuuuccchh!!

Sheesh, Sword's retorts are really getting out of hand as of late.

And then Sword held up his card to the official like some seal case. The official quickly fixed his posture by standing upright, showing his respect.

"The foulmouthed one over here's my partner. Even if she might have said something rude, please forgive her for my sake."

"No, it is not like that... I received a report that a fairly powerful spell had been unleashed in town, so I rushed over to confirm the situation."

"Ah..." Sword scratched his head.

"I think you understand without me telling you, but it wasn’t me."

"No need to spell it out since it's obvious. I'm pretty sure you simply pissed off the other party by makin' full use of your skill to agitate others."

"...But, I've been just playing with Ryoku while keeping the boys and girls company, you know? Right, children?"

They nodded.

"...Wait, your capable of gettin' 'long with kids!?"

"Of course I am. I am their hero!"

Once I got a bit too cocky, I was told with a cold voice, "Yeah, whenever your dealin' with Ryoku, your childish side suddenly pops out, I s'ppose."

The hell is that?

"I wonder, maybe children are simply immune to your agitation skill."

He added.

The surrounding people also attested that I didn't use any magic and that the children had apparently played with the golem - although they weren't sure whether they should call Ryoku like that - and thus I was free to go. The scarlet-haired girl was taken away to get interrogated since the same obviously didn't apply to her.

"Is she your acquaintance, Sword? She apparently knew you."

"No clue. Or rather, plenty of folk claim to be acquainted with me on their own account. I'd think she belongs in that category."

How irresponsible~

"...For heaven's sake, I really ain't no friend of coercin' others by flaunting my rank."

"Sorry about that. But, it's great that it worked on the official. If it had been me, it'd have ended with me asking 『Okay, so what about it?』."

Sword firmly grabbed my head!

"...Yeah, right. Accordin' to you, I'm just a "smelly old man"!"

"...I-It's alright. You won't stink if you wash yourself properly. Also, hold back on your liquor."

"D-o-n-t  w-a-n-n-a! Then I'd rather be a smelly old man!"

...You like alcohol so much? Is that going to be alright?