BXBX NOVEL Chapter 37: C37
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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