Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Elenoir: “Hey, Igni～”
Igni: “Yes, Ms. Elenoir?’
This was during the lunch break. Igni was with his usual friends eating lunch together when Elina and Erumi barged in on the group, and Alicia and Iris were making a big fuss. That’s when Ms. Elenoir called him over, and they were speaking in a meeting room.
Elenoir: “It’s about this～”
With that Ms. Elenoir pulls out one piece of paper.
Igni: “What’s this?”
There was a piece of paper with his name, age, and other information written down.
Elenoir: “We got an Official Quest Request for you～”
Igni: “A Quest? You mean, the same thing the 3rd Years are doing?”
Elenoir: “Yu～p. But because you won the [Tournament], someone directly requested for you～”
Igni: “They requested for me? So…..they requested me directly by name?”
Elenoir: “You’re exactly right～ Gold star for you～”
Igni: “How long will this take?” Elenoir: “It will start about one week from now, and might take……about a week?”
Igni: “1 full week. That’s a long time. What would I do about my classes?” Elenoir: “You’ll have official leave～ And depending on the contents of the Quest, you’ll receive additional credit for courses～”
Igni: “What kind of Quest is this?”
Elenoir: “It’s a request to transport a [Weapon]～ You’re being asked to protect an Elves’[Weapon] through the Kingdom all the way to the Principality.”
Igni: “Principality…..oh, you mean the Lilitalia Principality. It’s right below the Holy Nation of Santaruman.”
Elenoir: “That’s right～”
Igni thinks about this.
He doesn’t have any problems with taking on this Quest.
But will this Quest help him become more popular? That was his only concern.
Elenoir: “If you don’t want to, you don’t have to accept～ You see, the Elves dislike humans so～ Stuff like this rarely happens～”
Igni: “They dislike humans……..”
It’s true that Igni has heard several rumors that Elves in general disliked humans.
Igni: “But what about Ms. Mira then?”
Elenoir: “She’s special～”
Igni couldn’t argue with that.
Elenoir: “To be honest～ All the teachers are pretty surprised～ No one thought the Elves would request a Quest from us and on top of that, they requested a student～”
Igni: “…….hmmmm”
Igni thought some more.
Igni: “Would that mean that I would be the first ever to receive a Quest from the Elves?”
Elenoir: “Yup～”
Igni: “I’ll do it.”
The allure of being the first caught Igni’s attention.
Elenoir: “Really? Thank you～”
And with that Ms. Elenoir hugged Igni.
Elenoir: “You’re such a good kid～”
Igni: “MーMs. Elenoir?!”
Since Igni won the Tournament, Igni felt the distance between him and Ms. Elenoir was much closer than before.
Elenoir: “Okay then～ I’ll let them know that you accepted the Quest～ They also wanted two others to go with you, so I’ll take care of that part～”
Igni: “It’s okay if I don’t choose?”
Elenoir: “Well～ So you have to get used to performing Quests first～ And then you’ll start selecting your party members～ The most important thing～ about doing Quests is to make sure you complete the Quest objectives～ So if you choose students who are not used to Quests～ You’ll find yourself in a difficult situation～ So I’ll help choose people who will help support you～”
Igni: “I see. If that’s the case, thank you for your help.”
Igni immediately understood what Ms. Elenoir was trying to say.
There were no objections from him.
Elenoir: “So yea～ Do you have anyone who you can’t work with or don’t get along with～? I’d appreciate it if you let me know now～”
Igni: “Oh, there’s no one like that.”
Elenoir: “Great～ Then I’ll go ahead and make my choices then～”
Igni: “Thank you again.”
Igni bows politely.
Elenoir: “You’ll know in about a week～”
And Igni leaves the meeting room with that.
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1 week has passed.
Igni arrived at the school gates 10 minutes before the meeting time.
Iris: “Sir Igni! Over here!!”
And Iris is hopping up and down trying to get his attention.
Igni: “Iris? Why are you here?”
Iris: “Ms. Elenoir asked me to come! She said for me to help you on this Quest!”
Igni: “So you’ll be supporting me? I’m grateful, Iris.”
Iris’ compatibility is [EARTH] : [S].
She doesn’t have Igni’s firepower, but she’s more geared towards <supporting him by manipulating the battlefield>.
Igni: (Thinking of it that way, she’ll be a solid member to this party.)
Igni is attack-oriented with supreme firepower and has the ability to respond to any situation.
Alicia is also a frontline attacker.
Iris is a mid-line supporter.
Yoori is a back-line supporter.
And if a Healer joins the group, they have a well-balanced party.
Iris: “Sir Igni! I’m so happy that my first is with you!”
Igni: “I’m also glad that my first is with you too.”
Iris: “Really?!”
Iris grabs hold of Igni’s arm and holds him tightly.
But it’s a little sad. Iris is a little thin.
But as soon as the word “thin” crosses his mind, simultaneously, a painful memory erupts in his cheeks.
It was an unforgettable moment 1 year ago….
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[Grandpa, I don’t want to be popular with anyone without breasts]
<BAGON!!> (*sfx super heavy impact)
[YーYOU PUNCHED MY FACE?!?!]
As Igni screamed in protest, Lucas’ fists flew at him.
[YOU FOOL!!]
[?!]
[A FOOL OF A FOOL! YOU ARE THE BIGGEST FOOL THERE IS, IGNI!!]
[Mーme……? I’m a……]
[YOU’RE WORDS ARE THE WORDS OF THE WEAK……!! YOU’RE JUST A **** HEAD KID WHO DOESN’T EVEN KNOW THE VALUE OF A FLAT CHEST…….!!]
[Wーwhat’s so good about a flat chest?!?! Having a big chest is so much better!!]
<SLAP!!>
[Yーyou’re slapping me now…..?!]
[There is no dignity in discriminating by size.”
[………..whーwhat are you….]
[I’ll say it again! THERE IS NO DIGNITY IN DISCRIMINATING BY SIZE!!!]
[……I, I DON’T GET IT, GRANDPA!!]
<SLAP!!!!>
Lucas slapped Igni so hard that Igni thought his head came off.
[Igni, you are only looking at the breast]
[…………?!]
[But is that truly where the value of the woman lies?]
[Thーthat’s…..]
[The value of a woman is not limited to just that, am I right?]
[………oh….OH………!!]
[Are you looking on the inside? How about her face? Her clothes? Is she kind?]
[……….OH……OHHH………!!]
[OYE, IGNI!! OPEN YOUR EYES ALREADY!!!]
[…………….!]
[LOVE HER!! LOVE HER JUST AS SHE IS!!]
[Grandpa……….Grandpa, I was wrong…….!!]
[I’m glad you understand.]
[But grandpa]
[What is it?]
[I’m more surprised that you gave such solid advice]
[…………………………]
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Yes, to only love big chests is something only a 2nd rate would do.
NO, A 3RD RATE……….!
You’ll be scraping at the bottom as a man………..!!
What you need to do is love every part of the girl…her whole being….!
You can’t just go around ranking breast sizes………!!
Iris: “Then let’s go, Sir Igni! Ms. Elenoir said she’ll walk with us for part of the way there!”
As Iris tried to pull Igni away from the school gates, a voice called out from behind.
“Hey, wait wait!! Don’t leave me behind!!”
Igni: (………………………….hm?)
In Igni’s mind, it was just going to be him and Iris, but when he turns around…
“I’m here too! Don’t forget about me!!”
Igni: “Edward?!”
There stood Edward.
Edward: “Of course it’s me! Don’t worry! I’ll patch you guys up if you guys get hurt!!”
Igni: “……….hm? Patch us up??”
Edward: “Hm? Of course. I’m a Healer Wizard.”
Igni: “…….oh, ohhhhh yeah. That’s right………”
Igni couldn’t tell him that this is the first time he’s heard.
Edward: “My compatibility is [A] so I can restore lost limbs if it comes down to it! But don’t overdo it and get hurt, got it?! Do you understand?!”
Iris: “Hey! What are you talking about?! Like Sir Igni would ever get injured!!”
Edward: “That’s true.”
Iris: “Of course it’s true! Sir Igni is the best!”
Edward: “Yeah, Igni really is something else.”
Igni: “Um, hey guys….that’s enough. Let’s just get going……….”
Igni learned of Edward’s skills as a Healer Wizard and was unable to deal with the shocking realization.
Igni: (……..hーhe might……….Edward fits into my party formation………..?!?!)
And suddenly dread overwhelmed him.
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