(A/N: The story was inspired by "Yellowness" on fanfiction.net by MidasMan. While the first 6 chapters are pretty much copy/paste and not something I'm not proud of, it does get better and the plot begins to change once you get past it. With that in...
(A/N: If you're curious, the next chapter will be Citrinitas meeting the Queen! After that, there will be a major time skip. So, I won't be covering the Dragon Kingdom and the Beastmen Nation until later in the story! Remember, Citrinitas is "prepping the area" so to speak. https://discord.gg/EKbWer23Un)
[Timeskip - 1 Day]
[Narrators POV]
"Hmmm? Hey, buddy..." An adventurer, who was minding his business, lightly jabbed at his colleague's stomach. "What is it this time, dumbass?" Replied the 2nd adventurer. "Is it just me... or is that Cerabrate?" Questioned the 1st man with odd confusion, pointing at a white-haired man as he walked towards the adventurer guild.
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(A/N: This is Cerabrate, if anyone needed a refresher!)
"Huh?" The 2nd adventurer seemed stunned at Cerabrate's sudden and odd appearance. "I think that IS Cerabrate. What's that guy doing here at Igale? Never mind that, where is the rest of Crystal Tear?" He asked his friend, hoping for an answer before taking a bite out of a sandwich in his hand.
Another adventurer placed himself in the conversation. "Ah, I think I know the reason!" He boldly exclaimed, pointing a finger into the air. "Take this with a grain of salt as I haven't checked the guild bulletin yet. However, I do believe that there have been sightings of Beastmen near here..."
"Beastmen? Here?" Asked the 1st adventurer with clear scepticism in his voice. The 3rd man only shrugged his shoulders. "Ahhhh, it must be the situation that happened in Clebus! I guess Beastmen have set their sights here!" The 1st adventurer concluded with confidence. "Yea... I think you're right for once, dumb idiot! Haha!" The 2nd adventurer giggled as the 1st only clicked his tongue.
"Anyways, that doesn't explain why Cerabrate came to Igale without the rest of his team." The 2nd man said, wanting his previous questions answered. "You know how that bastard is..." The 3rd guy muttered with clear disdain in his voice.
"Probably acting like a mutt for the Queen. As long as she makes a request, he'll comply like a dog licking his master's boots. While it is fine to be patriotic, it's the fact that the Queen looks like a child. Plain old disgusting..." The other two men could only agree. It was a known fact that Cerabrate wasn't the best of human beings. He was, in fact, a pedophile and pervert.
"Damn, moods gone sour. If it makes y'all feel better, there is another-" "Adamantite team, Hope. We know, dumbass. The information has probably reached the Argland Council State by now." The 1st adventurer finished the sentence that came out of his stupid friend's mouth. The story had been told so much at this point, everyone knows what happened at Clebus.
"I don't know much about Hope. However, I can tell they're already better than Crystal Tear. Every mission Hope has completed? They've refused gold as compensation. Often giving it to the unfortunate or surviving villagers of Carca." The 2nd man summarised.
