I can’t do it unless I drink
[Hey man, what are you doing?]
[We would like to move forward ~]
[You can’t even collect the materials, you’re seriously useless]
Shit, shut up, you damn youngsters.
You might as well help me.
As I thought about it in my heart, I collected the materials scattered around.
I pick them up one at a time. They are all low-quality dropped items, Each and every one of them isn’t worth much, but with all this, it could be a reasonable profit.
Our party is consisted of four adventurers including myself, and we just annihilated a group of almost ten Kobolds.
If it is divided by four people, it would be about two or three silver coins per person.
…… .But, my share could be less than half of that.
[Look, there one over here]
The leader of the group, Reik the swordsman pointed his foot and said that to me.
Instead of picking it up himself, I reached my left hand out toward the material.
Ouch!
[Oops, sorry. My foot moved by itself]
This bastard just step on my hand.
As he lifted his face, he looked at me with a smug smile.
This piece of shit …… it’s obvious that he did it on purpose.
I look up to him.
[Ohh? Do you have something to say?]
I might as well say it, but if I do my share will only shrink.
[No, nothing…..]
I managed to resist my anger somehow, and looked away.
[Hahaha, how pathetic. I really don’t want to end up like this old man]
Saluja the thief laughed out loud as he looked at me.
[Hey ~, sometimes I feel like this old man is staring at me]
The other of the group, Mary the Magician.
[Really? Hey, who do you think you are to look at someone else’s girlfriend?]
As he hugged her from behind, Reik warned me.
The two of them are dating.
[This guy, despite his age, is still single, hahaha. I bet he does things thinking of Mary at night]
[Wait, don’t say that. It gives me chills just imagining it ~]
…… .Sorry, but I’d rather have nothing to do with a bitch like you.
Her figure is certainly not bad and it’s very attractive to the opposite sex.
Therefore, every now and then I took a look at her breasts and butt, but not all the time, and what Saruja said …… well …… maybe once or twice ……
If memory serves me, Reik is 22 years old, Mary 20 years old and Saluja 21 years old.
Meanwhile, my age is 37.
…… Most people think I’m in my forties, but I’m actually still in my thirties.
People who are younger than me always make fun of me, There’s no way that I’m not frustrated.
Originally this party was made up of three people, but they invited me and I joined.
It was about half a year ago.
There were many times that I thought about leaving.
However, the reason I continue with them is simple.
Even though my share is small, I can earn money in this party.
I think it’s been more than 18 years since I became an adventurer.
If you would call me a veteran, it sounds good.
But, since I became an adventurer I have not ascended, and all those years I have been a D-rank adventurer.
When I was a rookie I expected a lot.
However, when I was 19 years old, I was attacked by a monster and injured me because of that my right hand became useless.
Even so, I was able to manage since I was young, but due to various injuries increasing over ten years, my body was in tatters.
Thanks to that, my earnings have decreased year after year.
Old wounds will not heal even with healing magic and potions.
For me being an adventurer for a longtime now, it is difficult for me to find another job.
Understanding my weak position, they treat me like a slave.
My part of the day was three silver coins.
Even if I’m lacking in luxuries, this is for living expenses.
To be fair i alone could defeat at least four monster’s, but unlike going solo, the risk decreases considerably in a party, and considering the risk and reward, I think it is a good deal.
I couldn’t save money.
For the most part, it all goes to alcohol.
At the end of the job I go to a bar and order the cheapest beer.
To tell the truth, it is not very tasty and I am not too strong with alcohol, but it is essential for removing my stress.
It does not matter that it is cheap.
It doesn’t matter that im a drunk.
[Hey, Lucas. Today you are drinking more than usual]
[I can’t do it unless I drink ~]
Everytime I get drunk, the owner always worries.
I know I didn’t mention it before, but my name is Lucas.
I drank every last drop.
[Another one!]
[I think that enough. Also, it’s time to close]
[Don’t be stingy ~. There are still customers, no reason to close ~]
[Don’t be irrational]
And so they forced me out of the bar.
[Go straight home and rest]
[Yes Yes]
I shook the owner’s hand and to head home staggering along the way.
[Eh? Where am I again?]
Without realizing it, I came to an unknown place.
No, I’ve been in this city for over ten years now.
There is no place I do not know.
This is a square in the center of the city.
But it is the opposite direction from my house.
Apparently I walked to the wrong place.
Well, I felt like I wanted to cool down a bit to night, what a great timing.
I went to the center of the square.
There was a large rock there, a sword was stuck in this simple structure.
It is said that it is the sword that the hero used….
[——a legendary sword ]
……
They say that it’s the sword that the legendary hero once used.
It seems like it’s been in this city for a very long time.
If I remember right it’s at least two or three hundred years has passed since the sword was left in that place.
At first glance it looks like a normal sword.
Although it was exposed to the weather for many years, it has not even rusted.
In the past, many have tried to draw that sword through various means.
But, it is said that all ended in failure.
The rock it is stuck in appears to be made of special materials, and it seems that it cannot be destroyed.
Sometimes I see people trying to get it out during the day, but now I don’t see anyone, I think it’s obvious.
[A hero…. Eh?]
Wandering in my thoughts, it was my big dream since I was young.
I was born in a rural town, but I longed to be a hero.
Become a knight capable of serving in the royal palace, and gain achievements and be a royal guard.
And one day, a dragon that was only spoken of in legends appears, and kidnapped the princess that i was supposed to protect.
Later, together with my companions, we would face the dragon and defeat it.
Rescue the princess safe and sound, and be praised by everyone and be called a hero—–
It is the dream of a simple child.
If I had grown a little more, maybe it would not have been a very distant dream, even so, I headed to take the entrance exam to the tra school in the royal capital opposing what the others told me at the age 15 years.
Despite having tried three times, in the end, I made no progress at all.
Since then, I had no choice but to become an adventurer… ..and now I am as I am.
…… .. At that time, I was drunk.
Forget all that with the impulse of alcohol, I felt my spirits rise, it was as if I could do anything.
Although i couldn’t walk on a straight line, when I realized it, I was climbing the big rock.
[I’m a hero… ..that’s why, there’s no way I can’t draw this sword… ..!]
I screamed and spoke nonsense everywhere.
If I wasn’t drunk, I wouldn’t do something this so embarrassing.
I was still drunk.
I don’t know why but there’s a powerful filling inside of me that urge me to pull the sword.
Gripping the handle of the sword with my left hand, I yanked up with everything I had—–
PONG.
—I pulled it out.
[Haha ~ haha ~ haha ~! Look ~! I drew the legendary sword ——— Huh ?!]
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