"Chronos, it's time you go out and sign up to be an adventurer!" Kagekawa grinned. "Arthur, you go and take him."
"Sure, it'll be a good way to spend time together...we should tackle on a quest together as well." Arthur then packed a small bag full of a variety of supplies.
Chronos looked up at Kagekawa and then hugged his leg. Kagekawa patted his head in response, "Go now Chronos, Arthur will keep you safe."
Chronos nodded his head, a little sad about leaving Kagekawa but somewhat excited. He hurriedly chased after Arthur, who was walking off.
"Hurry up Chronos!" Arthur exclaimed, slowing down his pace a little. He took this opportunity to head back to his adventurer's guild rather than the local one near Kagekawa's home. They caught a horse-driven carriage going back to Arthur's town.
"Chronos. I know I said I wouldn't pry. Don't answer if you don't want to, but why do you seek revenge against the gods? A boy your age-"
"-I don't want to talk about..." Chronos had a pained and angry expression on his face.
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Adventurer's guild
"Ah! Here we are at the adventurer's guild, just go up to the counter and fill out the registration form the nice lady gives you." He pointed at the beautiful, red-haired lady.
Chronos walked up to the counter. His head just barely poked above it. "I'd like to apply to be an adventurer!"
The stunning lady looked over the counter. "Omigosh! You're such a cutie!" Chronos was picked up by the stunning lady, and his face was pressed against her chest.
"Unhand me human!" However, Chronos was ignored and lacked the strength to do anything about it. His face started to turn red as he was suffocating.
All the adventurers looked at Chronos. They all thought the same thing. "Lucky..."
Two rather big individuals walked up to Arthur, wearing a scary-looking face. Chronos looked at Arthur worried. One of them walked to Arthur's side...
"Arthur! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in quite a bit! Haha! Come have a drink with us!" One of the barbarians exclaimed as he wrapped his arm around his neck. "Arthur, come sit down! Let's have a drink! Haha!" Chronos felt a sigh of relief, seeing the friendly faces of the barbarians.
It was as if the barbarians only knew how to say one sentence, "Let's have a drink!" The word drink made Arthur feel sick.
"Never." Arthur was adamant about never drinking ever.
"Come now, we haven't seen you in so long."
Chronos ran up to Arthur. "I'm a full-fledged adventurer now!" Chronos smirked as he held his adventurer's badge up, the letter "E" was engraved onto the thin piece of metal. Arthur gave a little smile. "I see."
The barbarians shouted, raising their mugs.
"Arthur! He reminds me of you when you were just a little kid. Haha! Wait a sec...Arthur. Is that...your kid?!"
"Huh?"
The barbarian slapped Arthur on the back with tears in his eyes. "Arthur...I'm so...I'm so proud of you!" He wiped away his tears. "To think you're finally a man now!"
"No that ain't my kid!"
"Papa's not my papa..?" Chronos had looked at Arthur innocently. Then he began to shed fake tears.
"Hah?! Chronos what are you sa-"
The barbarians looked angrily at Arthur. "Oi Arthur, don't run away from your responsibilities, goddammit!"
Arthur was surrounded by the barbarians, putting his hands up. He could just about see Chronos. Chronos slyly gave a wink and stuck his tongue out.
"Oi...Chronos." Arthur looked at him furiously.
Chronos replied with a distinct smug look on his face. Arthur gave a sharp, scary look back at him.
"Arthur! Don't show your kid such a threatening glare like that!" All the barbarians threw Arthur out of the guild. "Good for nothing father!" They all gave Arthur a disappointed glare and then shut the door before he had anytime to explain himself.
"HAAAAH?!" Arthur stared at the closed doors completely in shock. A couple moments passed by and Chronos walked out of the doors.
"Papa?"
"AGH! Shut the hell up already kid! You ruined my-my-reputation!" Arthur looked at the ground, sulking.
Chronos couldn't hold his laughter in anymore. "PFT! Ah...sorry! I couldn't help it. Haha! Don't worry I told them the truth." He waved his hand dismissively with a self-satisfied look.
"Couldn't you have come up with a better joke?! Maybe one that didn't make me like a complete scumbag?!" Arthur ruffled his hair with a vein popping out of his forehead, "Just go back inside and grab a quest...brat!" Arthur folded his arms while sitting cross-legged on the floor.