Chapter 31 Chapter 24 Request for the Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree.
The Adventurer’s Guild has many types of requests, which can be roughly divided into several ranks, such as Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold, according to their difficulty and reward.
Among them, there are extermination tasks issued by noble lords, escort requests made by big merchants, and even subjugation tasks jointly issued by kingdoms, empires, and churches.
— For example, the hero Lancaster, a hundred years ago, after obtaining the Sacred Sword, accepted the task of subjugating the Demon King in order to boost morale. It was the only world-class request since the Adventurer’s Guild was founded.
Of course, this request is naturally symbolic. The Adventurer’s Guild has no right to bestow favors upon this legendary hero who saved the world and later inherited the crown of the king by marrying Princess Philia.
At this time, Verafia was dragging the boy beside her into the request hall, excitedly browsing through the possible requests.
“Young Lady, this request is good. It’s just to clear out some enchanted slimes, the difficulty is not high, and it’s near Vist City. It shouldn’t take long.”
Igter pointed at a “Slime Subjugation Request” and said.
It was rare that dealing with these weak slimes was a Silver Rank request, and the reward was as much as two hundred Kingdom Silver Coins!
But if that’s the case, are these slimes special in some way?
Igter pondered.
“Wait, will this little phoenix look down on me again…”
As he expected, the girl glanced at him with disdain.
“How can a few little slimes be worthy of this young lady’s attention?”
I knew this would happen.
Igter grumbled in his heart.
Verafia raised her jade-white delicate face again. Under the soft light, her slender eyelashes cast a delicate shadow. The girl turned her face and urged the boy.
“Igter, don’t be idle! Hurry and help this young lady find any information about subjugating the Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree in the Sunset Forest.”
“Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree?”
Igter then remembered what Verafia had said yesterday.
He had thought that since Young Lady Verafia was unsatisfied with even Star Rank Magic Crystals, the Platinum Rank Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree should be useless to her, but he did not expect that the young girl would still be thinking about it.
“What does this Young Lady want to do?”
However, under Verafia’s domineering influence, Igter, who had been oppressed, had no choice but to swallow his anger and seriously help the Young Lady browse the request crystal book of the Adventurer’s Guild.
“How can it be so coincidental that it’s just a tree root, and suddenly there’s a task for the Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree, and it just happens to be encountered by this little phoenix?”
Igter scanned the pages aimlessly, muttering to himself as usual.
The vast Sunset Forest is located within the kingdom, but in reality, that territory is not truly human territory. Instead, many powerful magical beasts live there, and there are even high-ranking lords like Star Rank and Saint Rank.
Legend has it that the one who truly rules this territory is a powerful dragon of ancient history.
Even the lord of Vist City would not easily intrude upon this place. Except for some adventurers and swordsmen and mages who are looking for materials, Igter couldn’t think of anyone who would specifically go to that place.
With the absence of the most common merchant and noble lords’ requests, even if there was a so-called Azure Crystal Fire Blast Tree, it would be discovered by a potion maker urgently needing materials, who would then issue a request. How could it be so coincidentally encountered by this little phoenix?
“Stories like this are often found in third-rate theatrical novels. When they can’t find a way to advance the plot, they force a deus ex machina and set it up specifically for the protagonists.”
Thinking this in his heart, Igter still pretended to be very serious and turned the page.
The boy’s gaze suddenly froze, and his expression became stiff.
“Hey, Igter, did you find it!”
Sensing Igter’s expression, Verafia’s eyes lit up. With her little hand, she snatched the crystal book from the boy and brought it before her. The girl’s big eyes darted around, and the corners of her tender lips curved into a joyful smile. She nodded her little head in satisfaction.
“Vist City issued it yesterday, saying that on the outskirts of the Sunset Forest, a treant with crystalline flame armor attacked a merchant caravan… It’s actually a Gold Rank mission with a reward of twenty gold! Igter, let’s take this one!”
Pointing with her fair fingertips, Verafia excitedly raised her delicate face, her big eyes brimming with joy.
Igter thought it was indeed a coincidence.
…
“I’m sorry, Miss Verafia. The request you wanted to accept was already accepted by the ‘Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party’ an hour ago. According to the association’s regulations, unless there are special circumstances, this request cannot be given to you again until they finish.”
The person in charge of issuing requests at the Adventurer’s Guild bowed respectfully to Verafia, who had rushed over eagerly.
He had also observed when the guild girl took the young lady for testing, so he would not treat this mage lady, who could cast Gold Rank spells without a staff or incantation, and who was suspected to be the daughter of a great noble, indifferently like an ordinary adventurer.
“What, it’s already been taken by someone else…”
Verafia said in surprise. A hint of disappointment appeared in her widened eyes.
Seeing the girl’s dejected expression, Igter felt uncomfortable for some reason.
However, Igter quickly thought: Won’t this Young Lady end up venting her frustration at me because I suggested she register today!
Thinking of this very possible future, Igter couldn’t help but shudder.
However, the voice of the person in charge of the Adventurer’s Guild quickly relieved him of this worry. The person in charge said:
“Miss Mage, if you are indeed interested in this request, then the Adventurer’s Guild suggests that you try to team up with the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party. Coincidentally, they are also waiting for and looking for a fire-element professional.”
“After all, this request faces not only a treant, but even for a Gold Rank powerhouse like you, it is quite dangerous if you are alone.”
The person in charge obviously simply excluded Igter, who was only Bronze Rank, beside the mage lady from his sight.
“Ah, is this the only way?”
It seemed that teaming up would split the reward considerably, and the girl looked very reluctant to accept the person in charge’s suggestion.
However, as there was no other way, Verafia had no choice but to accept with a displeased expression on her small face, muttering in a low voice.
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After the girl agreed, the person in charge took Verafia and Igter to the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party, who were waiting to recruit team members.
“Helia, look what I brought for your team, a fire-element mage!”
The person in charge shouted to the tall, sword-wielding man who was still in the distance. It was evident that he was very familiar with this adventurer named Helia.
Helia, who looked like a warrior, turned around upon hearing the voice. Seeing the beautifully dressed girl in exquisite aristocratic attire next to the person in charge, with her delicate and beautiful face clearly showing a noble demeanor befitting her status, her eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow.
