Chapter 77: 076 “It’s all lacking in originality.
When Shane came down from the third floor of the guild with a book and returned to the guild’s first floor lobby, an odd feeling made him stop in his tracks.
Shane then lifted his eyelids and glanced around.
With that glance, Shane noticed the many Adventurers casting covert or blatant gazes in his direction.
“Doesn’t look anything special, though.”
“Not wearing any decent equipment, just a weapon hidden in the bundle on his shoulder…”
“He looks like a rookie, doesn’t he?”
“I have no idea what’s going on.”
“I thought this newcomer would be just like the others before him, kicked out after staying a month in Miss Vivian’s squad or making some foolhardy mistake that Miss Tielle takes care of.”
Similar whispered conversations reached Shane’s ears, barely audible.
Perhaps, they intended for him to hear?
At least, Shane could see that many of those having this conversation were staring straight at him, their eyes full of annoyance and ridicule.
Shane’s brow quirked in an instant.
He could guess from the content and tone of the conversation what must have happened.
“Because of Vivian and her team?”
Apparently, the scene of Shane being pulled upstairs by Vivian in the guild’s first-floor lobby had rankled these Adventurers.
“Next, it won’t become cliché, will it?”
Shane narrowed his eyes, his heart filled with speechlessness.
Such a classic plotline—it just couldn’t stir Shane’s interest at all.
“Will someone jump out to be shown up by my ‘coolness’?”
Shane’s face wore a look of declining with thanks.
Compared to this utterly boring plot, so typical anyone could think up dozens of chapters’ worth of it with their knees, Shane was far more interested in hurrying back to study magic.
Having finally gotten the chance to study magic, Shane had no intention to waste time on something that, apart from showing off, was utterly pointless.
“Really can’t get into this…”
As Shane sighed silently to himself, he started to step towards the guild’s entrance.
Meanwhile, he was filtering through all sorts of potential plot developments that could happen next in his mind.
“Hey, you, the newcomer.”
Just as Shane was about to leave the guild, a tall figure finally appeared in front of him.
It was an Adventurer, his body covered in muscles, with a bloodstained weapon on his back, a fierce look on his face, resembling a humanoid bear.
At that moment, the figure stood in front of the guild’s entrance, arms crossed, looking down at Shane from above, his face filled with scorn and a cold smirk.
The surrounding Adventurers watched this scene, each wearing an expression like they were eager to see a show, as if they were looking forward to what came next.
Shane was forced to halt, his head also lowering.
Seeing this, the large Adventurer cracked a smile.
Just as the man began to speak, preparing to say something, Shane suddenly lifted his head.
“‘Kid, you’ve been making quite a name for yourself lately’—isn’t that what you want to say?”
Shane’s words caused the tall Adventurer to freeze.
The tall adventurer opened his mouth again, seemingly wanting to say something more.
But Shane didn’t give him the chance.
“You think just acting calm means you’re off the hook? Even if you do that, I’m not going to let you off!” —— Is that what you want to say?”
Shane’s retort left his opponent from bewildered to dumbfounded.
The other man was about to speak again.
“I’m XXX, a premier adventurer from Lamijion, with a Level as high as XXX. For a rookie newbie like you, I could squash you with one hand. Watch yourself and don’t make me angry” —— Is that what you’re trying to say?”
Shane cut him off again with a single sentence, causing the other’s face to twitch and his complexion to turn red with anger.
The tall adventurer’s face turned even redder with rage, and he tried to say something more, yet still failed to do so.
“Don’t think you can be so arrogant just because Vivian is backing you up. Believe it or not, I can make an example out of you right now, you little punk” —— That’s what you want to say, right?”
Shane sighed at the tall adventurer before him, his half-closed eyes appearing utterly disinterested, showing no patience whatsoever.
“Sorry, but I’m very clear about what you want to say. I could even come up with several more versions for you. If that’s all you’ve got, could you please step aside? I’m a bit busy right now.”
, Shane expressed his impatience in the most direct manner, without mincing words.
As he spoke, Shane didn’t give the other a chance to react and, holding his book, walked past the tall adventurer.
“Really, no originality whatsoever.”
Shane muttered as he left those words behind.
His words successfully enraged the tall adventurer.
Driven by anger, the tall adventurer drew his bloodstained weapon from behind his back, turned around, and intended to strike Shane.
However, the moment the tall adventurer turned around, a foot entered his field of vision.
With a dull thud, the bear-like tall adventurer was kicked fiercely and sent flying across the guild hall’s floor, knocking over countless tables and chairs and, amid the cries of surprise from the surrounding adventurers, was submerged beneath them.
“That… that rookie actually made a move!?”
“He… he kicked him flying with a single blow!?”
The surrounding adventurers, who were watching the scene like it was entertainment, were all shocked and began to clamor.
At the entrance of the guild, Shane, holding his book, withdrew his foot. Amid the astonished gazes of many adventurers, he uttered in utter disbelief.
“Resorting to violence without a second thought when you feel insulted?”
“As I thought, not a hint of originality.”
Muttering this, Shane, without a shred of reluctance, turned and left in front of everyone in the adventurer’s guild.
The adventurers who witnessed everything were too slow to react. Watching Shane walk away without any regrets, and then at the tall adventurer submerged under countless tables and chairs with a shoe print on his face, seemingly knocked out cold, they lost their words for a moment.
It was only when the staff of the adventurer’s guild frantically rushed over that these adventurers started to look at each other, unsure of how to react.
But it must be said, Shane’s behavior had made a strong impression on them.
That was, this newcomer was a tough one.
When Riley and Vivian learned about this incident, they both looked at each other and ended up with a mix of laughter and tears.
Vivian was somewhat exasperated.
“He really is an interesting person.”
Afterward, this not-so-small incident became a topic of conversation among the many adventurers.
As for what kind of impact it would bring, only God knows.