Dealing with an Ungrateful Brat

[Ceobe's POV, a while ago]

After Eris found the goblin quest that we were searching at the job board, she prompted me to follow her to the receptionist counter. Eris then faces the female receptionist and she showed her the job request.

"We will take this job please!" Eris loudly said, startling the people nearby. The receptionist then looks at the job request and she wryly smiled at her.

"Young lady, you don't have to take this paper from the board" says the receptionist, which confuses me and Eris.

"Why is that, miss?" I inquired.

"You see, the goblin subjugation quest is quite common here in Millishion. So, it is not necessary to take the job request paper and just bring the gathered goblin ears instead" the receptionist explains.

I nodded after hearing the explanation and inquired about the reward we get after bringing the goblin ears. The receptionist then told me that it is 10 copper coins per piece.

Upon hearing about the reward, I was slightly disappointed since the honey biscuit I wanted would cost 1 silver coin.

If I remember from what I learned from Rudeus, a sliver coin is equivalent to 10 large copper coin or 100 copper coin. Which means we need to gather ten goblin ears in order to get enough money to buy one honey biscuit.

Once I'm done setting my goal, I turn my attention to Eris and look at her in the eye.

"Eris, it's time to slay some goblins"

"Yeah"

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After we confirmed ourselves, Eris and I walk away from the receptionist counter. As we are about head towards the exit of the building, a ruckus occurred.

"Why won't you let me join your party?!"

Eris and I look at the direction of the voice and spotted a short brown-haired boy arguing with a bunch of adventurers.

"Like I said, your rank is lower than us" says one of the adventurers before walking away from the boy who is gritting his teeth in frustration.

However, he perseveres and grabbed the arm of the adventurer, stopping them from walking away.

"So what?! I am actually as strong as A rank! But I have no choice but to bear with you guys" the boy arrogantly said, irritating the adventurers in the process.

"What did you say?! You have some nerve to say that, brat" the adventurers warned the boy but he just smirk at them.

"You're just a bunch of incompetent people who only know how to use words. I am going out of my way to offer you help!" the boy haughtily said, insulting the adventurers to the point where they walk towards the boy and grabbed him by the collar of his clothes.

Upon seeing the situation getting ugly, I tried to step forward and defuse the issue. However, Eris went ahead of me, so I followed her and we confront the people.

"Stop this. It's unbecoming of you for an adult"

"Yeah, she's right. You should know better than that"

Eris and I reprimanded the adventurers and all of them look at our direction. Then they procced to scrutinize us and one of them clicked their tongue in frustration.

"Tch, since when this place become a shelter for brats and mutts? Let's go guys" one of the adventurers said, prompting the others to walk away with him.

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Once the predicament was over, Eris and I turn our attention to the boy and check if he is okay.

"Hey buddy, are you alright?"

"Yeah, that was a close one"

Upon telling our statements to him, we observed that he is visibly upset of the matter and then he glared at us.

"Who told you two to help me?!"

""...""

Both Eris and I were speechless at this ungrateful brat's attitude. We both went on our way to stop the predicament before it escalated and yet he didn't even thank us. What a sore loser.

"I could have dealt with them easily using my magic! Don't just come out of nowhere and solve it as you like!" the boy angrily said, which irritated me and Eris. To make matters worse, he said something that he will regret.

"You ugly woman!"

"...."

I was shocked by what the brat said. I look at Eris to see if she's upset but I realized that she is visibly furious with veins popping out from her forehead.

"Hey buddy, you shouldn't have said that" I rebuked the brat, but he just snorted at me.

"Shut up, you damn mutt! I don't need your opini-"

*POW*

"I told you so"

Before the brat could finish his sentence, Eris immediately punched him in the face and proceeds to pummel him to the ground.

Seeing him getting his comeuppance is satisfying, but something is still bothering me until now. Oh wait, I got it.

"Hey Eris!"

"What?!"

"Would you mind if I join you?"

"...Sure"

Eris and I proceed to beat up the ungrateful brat together while rebuking him and venting all of our anger.

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Several minutes have passed and I felt so satisfied after we beaten the brat into a pulp. Currently, Eris and I were walking outside the city and heading towards the nearest forest to find some goblins.

"Please wait!"

Then I heard that same voice from earlier, which causes my satisfaction to vanish and it was replaced by an insufferable annoyance.

"God dammit, he's back"

"Just ignore him and keep walking"

Following Eris's advice, we both continue to walk forward while ignoring the ungrateful brat who was tailing us from behind.

"I'm sorry about earlier. I sort of lost my temper" the brat apologizes. However, his excuse is invalid and therefor, still unforgivable.

"My name is Cliff. Cliff Grimoire" then the brat introduces himself, which made me curious. Eris and I glance at the brat's sorry face before snorting at him and look away.

"I'm Eris"

"What a nice name, miss Eris"

Upon hearing the brat's compliment after Eris introduced herself, I was intrigued and decided to introduce myself as well.

"How about me, my name is Ceobe Adoldia"

"I'm not asking your name, damn mu-"

"Grrrr!!"

Before the brat could finish his offensive comment, I angrily growled at him and he was easily startled by my frustration.

"I-I mean, it is a nice name as well, miss Ceobe" the brat anxiously said, complimenting my name.

"That's more like it"

We continue to walk by the riverside after I was satisfied by that comment. It least he wasn't a total jerk, so I will let that offensive comment from earlier slide for now.

So, your outfit, miss Eris. You're must be a swordswoman, right?"

"....."

Cliff asked about Eris's job but she just ignored his question and kept walking forward. Then he changes his focus to me and asked.

"And you, miss Ceobe. You're a... uhh.... What weapon is that?"

"Which one?"

"The long weapon that is wrapped with cloth"

"Oh, this? It's just my spear. My mother gave this to me" I said as I unwrapped the Gae Bolg Alternative. He widens his eyes when he saw my long red spear.

"A spear? Why would you wield such a thing?"

"Is there something wrong with spears?"

"I mean, only demons wield that weapon and nobody else does. So, why bother keeping that thing?" Cliff explains, which he got a point.

I noticed that no one from the guild uses spears like I do and it is quite disheartening. However, I think it is fine since someone like Ruijerd is using it.

"Well, let's just say that spears are cool and I use one to be unique from everyone else" I said while twirling my spear as I walk.

"I see.... So, can we form a with you two?" Cliff asked, wanting to join me and Eris.

"No"

However, Eris denied Cliff's proposal and he stop walking for a bit before catching up to us and spoke again.

"I know! In that case, allow me support you from the back! The people here call me the child of sage. I'm sure I can help you two" Cliff said, proposing his idea to us.

"That's quite interesting. What do you think, Eris?"

"It's still a no. Nobody else is more amazing than Rudeus"

Eris still denies that idea and kept walking on her own pace. I guess there's no helping it, she doesn't want anyone else to party with her.

"But I think you haven't seen a magician as great as me. Afterall I'm even better than your average A rank magician" Cliff brags about his greatness, which causes Eris to stop walking. She took a deep breath before facing the short boy.

"Fine, if you insist on bragging about your greatness, follow us then" Eris tiredly said, giving in to Cliff's persistence. He then gave us a huge smile and a nod.

"Okay, I will not let you down" Cliff said.

And so, Cliff joined our party and proceed to find the goblins we need to subjugate.