Real Life Sucks

A quick recap of the past events. After 2 years of training under Angus of everything about being an adventurer like how to not get robbed or stabbed by a random stranger I decided to leave Regara kingdom where I lived all my life and unto Euphillia kingdom where I wanted to start anew.

Upon entering a slightly wealthy town named Wyrin I decided to challenge a random student and got trashed terribly soon being seen by an adventurer who apparently saw me as an interesting person and invited me to their party.

In the middle of what was supposed to be a simple goblin hunting quest came a troll which was a fierce opponent known for its powerful strikes which sadly hit an ally of mine named Aldan

I managed to defeat it but it was too late for Aldan.

Right now we just finished attending his funeral and Tron our leader decided to take a day off break which they seem to have badly needed after losing 2 allies in just a month.

Welp the I practically just summarised the whole chapter 3 and for those who skipped it I can't blame you it's really progressed slowly since recently and if you have a complaint feel free to in your picture box, how do I know about that? Well I read about fantasies of worlds without magic and would you believe that? A world where things are actually explained? It's weird but since I put fantasy in my genre I'm guessing that if there would be anyone who'd read this it's probably from there I mean no one normal would read this back here.

Anyhow I'm kinda depressed right now and flt like venting some steam so I decided to write the first and second part and I don't know what title I'll put meh maybe I'll have proper ones when I publish this.

While writing peacefully in a tree a girl approached me it was Fallow the girl I met yesterday.

"Oh mister adventurer your still here"

She said as she sat next to me and started reading her book

"This is actually my favorite reading spot" she continued

"Oh am I bothering you?"

"Ah no please stay"

Well if you said yes I would have stayed anyway so alright.

"Is Reggie around?"

I asked a few moments later

"Oh dear your not going to ask for a rematch are you?"

And if she wasn't so kind I'd probably hear "I won't be bringing your weak trashed body back next time"

"Ah no no that won't end well, actually I was going to ask for some magic advice"

"Why? Something bothering you?"

"Well I just want some pointers"

"Well if you don't mind how about I give it to you?"

"What money? I may look poor but I can actually make it miss I refuse"

"No dummy I mean magic advice I'm actually a better mage user than Reggie you know"

"Good thing I didn't challenge you then, and I'll humbly accept"

She then started touching my chest saying it was necessary for checking my magic.

This is the point where the girl develops feelings for the hero but sadly I'm not the hero and as things go it might be the other way around.

As my heart was beating really hard an arguement started in my mind

"This is it boys today we become a man!"

"Idiot don't add any more embarrassment to our life"

"She's definetly fallen for our manly charms!"

"What charms? Have you forgotten how badly we we're trashed by Reggie who was  weaker than her?"

"Reggie? He stands in our way? We must kill him no we will kill him!"

"Idiot don't be seduced, yes it's Fallow' s fault we will not fall for this trap we must kill her no we will kill her!"

And the heated arguement got cut off as Fallow gasped

"What is it?"

Oh please not about my stupid heartbeat beating faster than a cruel master or the murderuous intent in the back of my mind.

"It's your magic power it's fascinatingly low"

Terribly, disappointingly, pathetically well fascinating was one way to describe it.

"How can that be just yesterday I was able to create 6 swords and even a flaming one"

"As for the sword I can't speak too much as Sword magic is rare but the flames could be a simple enchantment anyone can do"

And here I was hoping I did one of those amazing heroic things like Prince but again I'm not the hero.

We then spent the whole afternoon training that enchantment and apparently I can only do it twice compared to her 30 times each day.

As nightfall came I walked her home

"You really didn't have to Red"

"Oh are you saying I'm not strong enough to protect you?"

"That's not it dummy you shouldn't have gone to the trouble and we're here anyway"

As we said goodnight this was usually the part where the girl kisses the hero goodnight but guess what I'm not the hero but I couldn't let it end here.

"Fallow" I called as she was about to close the door and as she turned around to me I gently kissed her cheek and said goodnight.

"hoo boys we did it!" a voice deep in my mind screamed as the embarrassment filled my head.

As morning came I met with the party and they we're starting to look normal and as we took on a wolf hunting quest Tron became extra cautious

"So Red what have you been doing yesterday? I bet you we're with some lady" Pent asked cheerfully as if nothing happened

"Ah no not really I don't do well with girls" oh definetly I even commuted sexual harassment yesterday and for the sake of the little pride I have left I won't tell them about it.

"Well maybe you should ask Tron for advice, just yesterday he was with some hot girl"

And flustered Tron said

"She's my sister you idiot!"

And as he said that Lent and I blurted into laughter and later Tron also smiled.

While walking Hailey suddenly stopped and with tears in her cheeks said

"You act as if nothing happened! How could you do that to your friends! You guys are the worst!"

She then ran away.

"I'm sorry I was too cheery" I said

"No it's not your fault, as adventurers we should be not just physically but also emotionally prepared for trauma" Tron corrected me as he ran after Hailey

"It's about Peire" Pent said

"Peire?" I asked

"He was the 5th member and also Hailey's lover"

"I'm sorry but can I ask what happened?"

"Well she's not here anyway might as well, a few weeks ago we went on a mission to find herbs in the mountains and the mission itself went well but as we we're going home it appeared"

"it?"

"A headless horse rider, The Dullahan"

As said by Pent a Dullahan is a headless horserider known to be a bringer of death of those who meet him.

"The Dullahan is a myth isn't it to scare away children from going outside?"

"We also though so until it came and as it stopped it's horse in front of us an eerie feeling coming from it's headless body came out and gave us a terrifying chill"

Legend saids that whenever The Dullahan stops it means a person will die

"Soon after it appeared as if Piere was being strangled and as he took his last breath The Dullahan also became out of sight"

"Is that how he died?"

"The physicians said he choked from his own saliva but we knew without a doubt The Dullahan used his death magic upon Piere"

Death magic is probably the most terrifying of all being able to meddle with a person very fate.

Soon after Pent had a strange look in his face "You know that encounter was something to die for Red I would had have no regrets dying from the Dullahan's magic but sadly I was unlucky this time"

Why would The Dullahan one of the 5 death bringers show itself to an ordinary adventuring party like theirs and why am I a part of it now.

Soon later Hailey came back looking slightly calmer and after her came Tron with his hand bleeding.

It seemed Hailey might have gone a bit far but even Lent didn't ask about it so we ignored it and soon a wolf pack was in our presence and Tron created a complicated plan even for mere wolves giving us as less involvement with combat as he can.

Whe going home after succeeding in the mission Tron asked us to have a drink and Pent smirked and refused and Hailey as soon as the mission was over left leaving the two of us for that drink.

In a bar nearby the guild we decided to have a few shots of rum and while drinking my second round Tron in his 5th asked

"Your wondering about my hand aren't you?"

"Well yeah but you don't have to tell if you don't want to"

"Hailey struck it with my axe "

"whoa how could she do that!"

"Don't worry about it I let her, as a leader it was my failure that costed both their lives and this was just a bit of punishment for it"

"Punishment?"

"Ofcourse, do something wrong and you'll get what's coming to you but do you know the worst part about this punishment?"

"What?"

"That till the day that I die these failures will be accompanying me the failures that cost the life of Aldan and Piere will forever be my burden to carry"

"Does it hurt?"

"More than my hand or any physical wound can do because the pain will never go away and if I let it get to me I might go insane"

"Why did you go adventuring?"

"Unlike Hailey or Pent I didn't have a life away from the guild, I was born as a slave soon freed after my master died upon fighting a monster and I was left without a master and that's when I decided I would be my own and I wanted to lead and be on command and no longer be a follower" he paused as he took his 7th round and continued "But everything has a cost but you know my only regret is that my failures lead to death of some if I we're to do everything over I would carry this burden again and again"

Here before is someone who was seasoned by fate who had his own story written for him and has no complaints about it even if it lead to so much pain and this heavy burden

Why was he the only one to make that sacrifice? Why are we the only ones who exist so that others can have purpose?

"What about you Red? Why are you adventuring?"

Why indeed, If only I can answer that but I cannot I am only allowed to find it and not be told and It was part but this is not the place I will find the answer.