I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 32

Chapter 32 Chapter 25 Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party
“A noble young lady who hasn’t even come of age? Horn, do you know how dangerous a Gold Rank request can be? Letting a child join our party is not only an added burden to everyone, but it might also endanger herself.”
“Hel, you mustn’t underestimate Miss Verafia. You might not even be her match.”
The person in black simply smiled and said:
“Don’t let her young age fool you, Miss Verafia is already a Gold Rank Mage. She can unleash Grade 4 Fire Magic without even chanting or using a staff!”
Hel’s eyes widened in surprise, and a look of immense seriousness appeared on his face.
As an adventurer of many years, Hel had encountered quite a few different Mages, and he naturally understood what the person in charge had said.
Unlike professionals who rely on their own powerful Dou Qi and combat techniques, Mages, although they also possess Demonic Power, mostly use it to communicate with the world’s elements through their spirit. They construct spell models through chanting incantations and then unleash brilliant and powerful magic.
The more powerful the magic, the more Demonic Power and elements it requires to construct a more complex spell model!
If the powerful spells released by Mages were like precious treasures locked away in a castle, then the role of the staff is the bridge for the spirit to communicate with this castle; and the incantations chanted by Mages are the keys to opening this treasure.
In the history of magic development, the appearance of “staves” not only greatly amplified the combat abilities of Mages but also significantly lowered the requirements for humans to perceive and control elemental power. By chanting existing spell formulas, complex and arduous spell constructions could be directly outlined, leading to the growth and prosperity of the spell profession today.
“But to easily release magic without a staff or chanting…”
Hel’s gaze slowly fell upon the girl with brilliant golden hair that shone even brighter than the sun. However, in her Scorching Gold eyes, which were as beautiful as morning stars, an expression of displeasure appeared, perhaps due to his scrutiny or other reasons.
This either meant that her control over magic was far beyond Grade 4 Gold Rank, or it represented that this beautiful young lady had terrifying talent for spell formulas and elements, allowing her to easily bypass the gap that ordinary Mages have to cross with the help of staves and chanting!
Considering that this beautiful young lady looked no older than fifteen years old, Hel naturally preferred to believe the latter.
However, a Mage with outstanding talent and immense potential, who also seemed to come from a prominent family, was someone he absolutely could not offend!
“Miss Verafia, this is the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party that I told you about, which accepted the Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree subjugation request. This Hel is not only a veteran Rank A adventurer but also a Gold Rank Warrior with considerable strength.”
The person in charge of distributing requests at the Adventurer’s Guild also turned his face to the young lady beside him and said with a smile.
“Although the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party was founded by Hel three years ago, it is considered a rather elite team within the entire guild. With your joining this time to subdue the Flame Burst Tree, it will surely be much easier.”
Verafia said “Oh” and raised her dazzling golden eyes to observe him and the people who had come to watch from the team.
The entire “Cyclone Wing” had around twenty members, with a complete setup of archers, priests, swordsmen, and the like. Furthermore, apart from Hel, a handsome Paladin with golden hair and blue eyes was also at the Gold Rank level.
In addition to the two Gold Ranks, another person who caught Verafia’s attention was a sharp-eared Half-elf girl with short, light green hair, holding a staff inlaid with emerald magic crystals, dressed as a Mage.
However, in the eyes of the others, the girl seemed to be in a bad mood, perhaps because her soon-to-be-obtained reward would be shared.
“Mr. Hel, if my Young Lady is willing to temporarily join your small team to complete this request, how much reward are you willing to offer?”
Hel’s gaze fell on the young man beside Verafia who had just spoken.
The young man before him was only a mere Bronze Rank, a stark contrast to the stunningly beautiful young lady beside him, who was as radiant as the morning sun. However, Hel felt as if he was more than just the girl’s attendant.
“In that case, if Miss Verafia is willing to assist us in completing this mission, we are willing to pay an extra portion of the price, allowing you to receive a quarter of the reward. Additionally, after the quest is completed, you will have priority in choosing the materials dropped by the monsters.”
Hel paused for a moment of thought, then smiled and said.
“This…”
Verafia seemed not to fully grasp the specific meaning of the conversation and tilted her small face to look at Ig.
“Young Lady, this is a reward that will make Mr. Hel bleed quite a bit.”
Ig smiled at the young lady.
In adventurer requests, the proceeds not only include gold coins and rewards, but the materials dropped by monsters are also an extremely important part. Allowing Verafia to choose first is naturally a very generous offer.
Moreover, the price for hiring most external Gold Rank adventurers for a single mission usually fluctuates around one gold coin.
Hel was willing to spend so much for two reasons: one was the indispensable importance of a fire-element Mage in this mission, and the other was that he saw her as someone of extraordinary background and at least wanted to leave a good impression.
“Is… is that true?”
Verafia tilted her small face and thought for a moment before nodding, “Then I’ll listen to you, Ig!”
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after reaching a temporary agreement, Hel smiled and introduced their new temporary member, the Mage, to his teammates.
“Miss Verafia, with your joining, our operation will surely be foolproof!”
The Paladin, whose name was Ronald, said to the girl with a smile.
However, the youth’s pleasant and welcoming smile caused Verafia to frown slightly in her heart.
“Because he has the same profession as Lancaster? This won’t do.”
Verafia shook her small face, thinking that she shouldn’t be like the “Phoenix Young Lady” she was pretending to be, willfully letting her dislike for one extend to another.
After all, there were many Paladins in the world, and just from their names, one could tell how important a role they played in combat.
The young girl raised her small face and showed a brilliant smile, emitting a pleasant and clear voice.
“Hehe, I will also do my best!”
Verafia seemed to be very pleased with Ronald’s praise, and then turned her face to look at Hel:
“Hel, when will we depart for the Setting Sun Forest?”
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PS: The later chapters will change Xingyao to Xingchen.