24 - Isaac suddenly put his fist in Shannon's face...






--What do you mean there's no cookware?

"Mr. Locke, is that..."

"Pappa pappa, we eat them raw."

"Choo-choo!"



 Even Skybird comes down on my shoulder and complains.

 We had just come out of the dungeon and were back inside the hut, but we had nothing to cook.



"I'll get you some cooking stuff soon. And some seasonings. Patra, I'm sorry, but you'll have to build a stove here. Shannon's probably tired from all the work she's done, so you and Lucky can rest. I'll be right back."



"I'll be fine, I'll be there."

----I'll be there.



"Lucky's in a small market, so not this time. Well, if you need anything else, you can always come out and wait here."

--Yeah. 



 Shannon and I head back to the inn and go to the nearby market to do some shopping.

 We buy pots and pans, seasonings, knives ......, vegetable seeds, and a few other things.



"What are you going to cook today?



"I don't have much time, so I think I'll make fried chicken.

 Karaage is a simple dish that requires only seasoning the meat, dusting it with flour, and deep frying it in oil.

 Fried food should be served with cavetto.

 Cabbage is a green spherical vegetable that helps to refresh the palate by moderating the oil in the deep-fryer.



 I went to a vegetable store and asked the owner if he had cabbets.

"Mister, do you have any Cavetes?

"Well, they haven't brought in any Cavetes lately. "No, they haven't been coming in for a while.

"I see. I'm sorry to hear that.



 I love Cavetes, but it's a pity that there are no Cavetes.

 If I had some seeds, I'd leave them to Patra and the others.



 Isaac and his friends came to the store while I was wondering what to do.

"What the hell are you doing here? If you've given up, you can still get down on your knees and I'll let you back in the party."



 Isaac and his friends had finished their shopping and were carrying their own bags.

 They seem to have grown up carrying their own luggage.



"Who are you guys? My name is Shannon and I'm in a party with Mr. Locke. Can you stop messing with Mr. Locke?"

 Shannon interrupts me and Isaac and stands in front of us.



"Shannon leave us alone. Isaac...... I always considered you guys my friends. But now I see that your attitude is not going to change. I'm going to do my best, so don't get me in trouble."



"Yeah, okay."

 Isaac suddenly punched Shannon in the face.

 I pulled Shannon back and caught his fist as quickly as I could.



"What are you doing? I thought you said you were a class E adventurer."



"Yeah. I wondered how the guild had managed to get you such a strong adventurer, but it seems you really are an E-class adventurer. You'd better give up and admit defeat. You won't get much use out of that piece of trash."



"I've been told by you that I have a replacement too. You can't count on that."



 Isaac was really trying to get in Shannon's face.

 What kind of a joke is this guy?



"Mr. Locke is not a thing. You're not supposed to be using it. Please correct me."

 Shannon would bite the guy who had just hit her and she couldn't avoid it.



"Weak dogs bark. If you're going to give me an opinion, you should at least be able to fend off my fists."



 Shannon clenches her fists tightly. Shannon must be frustrated.

 I can't be a childhood friend anymore when someone makes fun of me like this.



"Thanks, Shannon. But don't worry. I know how this will end.



Just say it.

 Isaac pulls back the fist I'm holding.



Is this Locke the new guy?

"Yes. Shannon, an elf and a class E adventurer.



 Kara looks at Shannon from head to foot.



"You look like crap, Shannon. Shannon, if you're going to join the Rock, you might want to dress a little more stylishly.



 For some reason, Cara is pointing out to Shannon that she's fashionable.

 But it's still a mess. Pretty clothes don't make you strong.



"Kara, mind your own business. It's just that I can't afford to buy Shannon nice clothes because I'm not worthy. But that won't be a problem because in a week it will all be brand new."



"I didn't think Rock would be the kind of guy to pick a female E level adventurer."

 Cara seemed annoyed that I had chosen Shannon for some reason.

 But it wasn't my choice.



"Shannon, my name is Emmy. Rock, I've been thinking about quitting the adventure, but I'm going to play one last game with you to see what I can do. I know it's not an apology, but I'm sorry for everything I've done. But I will do my best not to lose.






 Emmy was the only one who said anything decent.

 Emmy could make it anywhere even if she stopped being an adventurer.



"Come on, let's get going. You can relax now that you've got the Adventurers' Guild on your side. By the time you get here slowly, though, we'll have hunted them all.



 Isaac says a few words and leaves.

 Just say it while you still can. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to do it this time.