Leonor enters and I save the second card before reading it in my pocket scared.
She closes the door then turns to me and says, "Is it done?"
"Ah... Yes," I give her my card.
'Iris sounds a little shaken is she okay? Maybe the light spooked her, in the end, she's still a kid.'
"There, there," Leonor starts patting me for some reason while looking at the card.
"Okay the card looks perfect, let me return it to you."
"Thank you! I'll cherish it!"
"On our side, it's complete, from this day onwards you can just drop by and talk to one of the receptionists."
"We're the ones who handle all the quests and deliver them to the appropriate adventurers based on their ranks."
"Okay, I will!" I smile happily.
As I pass through the balcony gate, I notice three people approach me.
The guy who pulled my hair Tony, and another man with a woman waiting for me.
I look up at his face, "yes?"
"I... uh, wanted to apologize to you for my earlier behavior, it was my bad."
The other two apologized and introduced themselves, "I am Etna and his Robert," the woman said.
The guy added," we got a little carried away before with the bashing, but no one was going to hurt you."
"We're one of the parties in this guild the three of us," Tony added.
"It's all in the past, my head still hurts but it'll pass," I smiled at them.
'I guess the boss talked some sense into them.'
I see his hand approaching my hair and react to it by stepping back.
He looks at my reaction and says, "it's okay, don't run, I just want to heal you, it's the least I could do."
He takes a step further and this time I don't move looking around.
'I suppose he wouldn't dare hurt me with so many people around after what unfolded.'
He cast heal on me a light healed the wound I received from the hair-pulling.
"Thank you," I smile kindly.
"You welcome; Iris, was it?"
"Yes Tony, that's my name."
"Alright, well, if in the future you need anything, you can just ask big brother Tony here," he smiled.
"Thank you if the time arises I will," I smile back.
'Perhaps he's not a bad person?'
"Okay well we'll go on a quest now, we got to make money, "Tony laughed, "see you around kiddo."
I waved them goodbye and headed to the receptionist reminded of something from Tony's words.
"Hello again, Leonor."
"Hello Iris, how can I be of help?"
"I'd like to receive my first quest if possible," I smiled.
"Before I give you one, have you ever fought any monsters, like slimes, horned rabbits, goblins, and the like?"
"None, it's my first quest."
'This girl is a mix of swordsmanship and magic, but she's alone so I need to find a...'
I wait patiently as I watch Leonor thinking while checking the many papers passing through her hands.
I take a look around me, evaluating the large building.
The building has many tables with long benches of the same lengths.
There's a big hall between the front doors and the balcony where people go for information splitting the tables.
"I'll be right back Leonor."
"Take your time."
On the sides, there are balconies where mainly adventurers buy food and drinks.
I approach one and buy 3 big pieces of bread with ham and cheese in there for later, they're placed in a black bag that was given to me.
It's on my tab since I'm not carrying any money, when I finish the quest, I'll make sure to pay them.
All I had to do was show them the card.
I return to the receptionist area.
"Iris, I'd like you to take this quest," she handed it to me and asked if, "do you know how to read?"
"Yes, I do, let's see..."
Quest
Rank: F
A group of slimes between 10 to 20 has been sighted on the east farm of the village.
They have been eating the crops and so a farmer requests support from the guild.
You'll be rewarded 2 points and 5 copper per slime killed.
"Leonor, what are these points in the reward?
"Oh, they are the points we use to rank up our adventurers, in other words, you need x points every rank."
"Sounds simple, thank you!" I smile happily.
"You're very welcome," the Receptionist smiles while thinking how cute this little girl is.
I turn around, and as I start to leave, Leonor says, "for reference, you must bring the soul stones as proof to get points!"
"We'll then trade it for points and we'll pay you for their grades properly," she waves goodbye as she finishes talking.
"Can I bring any other soul stones I find aside of slimes?"
"Yes, of course, they'll be exchanged by points and money, we have a device that checks their origin."
"Alright, see you later Leonor, and thank you!"
"Be careful Iris."
"Okay!" I leave the guild house with a happy face heading towards the fountain to meet Alicia.
Upon reaching the fountain area I stare at Alicia being slapped by an older man.
I stay there a bit further and hear their conversation.
"I told you many times to not play with these peasants, how many times do I have to repeat myself?"
'Alicia's a noble?' I think surprised.
Alicia was crying with her head lower," I'm sor-ry fa-ther," she said while mumbling in tears.
"Look at your dress it's so dirty do you have no dignity!?"
Another man approaches them a man dressed in black attire.
"Master, your wife has called for you, she has finished shopping," the man politely bowed.
"It's time to go," he grabs Alicia's hand and moves towards the carriage.
The moment he starts moving away his arm gets stuck.
He turns around, and asks the daughter," Why aren't you moving?" He asks with an angry face.
"I..." Alicia grabs her dress tight," promised I'd wait for my friend Iris."
"Did you not understand what I said earlier!?"
He lifted his arm in the air to slap her again.
As I saw what was unfolding, I stepped in close to them.
"Hello lady Alicia, I'm truly sorry for the wait."
Happy to see me she replied, "welcome back lady Iris," while smiling nervously at me.
"I've just finished my business in the adventurer's guild," I said with a slow proper tone.
'Her father thought about what kind of business she'd have in the adventurer's guild.'
I then flawlessly bow slightly towards her while lifting my dress properly and then turn to her father and repeat the gesture.
In my past life, I was forced to learn the noble’s etiquette which happens to be quite similar to this world.
I tested this fact with my mother as she taught it to me when we weren't training.
She said I was extremely good at it and a fast learner at that, so we didn't waste much time on it.
Alicia bowed properly by picking her skirt dress and lifting it slightly while bowing.
Her father mistaking me for a noble due to my trained courtesy, tone and the guild business bowed slightly to return the greeting.
He then said," seems like you did learn something, after all, we'll be waiting on the coach, have a good day lady Iris."
"Have a good day Alicia Father."
"Don't take long Alicia, the trip back to Lumen awaits."
"Yes, father!"
The butler bowed towards me while smiling kindly before leaving almost as if he was thanking me.
I smile back at him.
Alicia then grabs my hands and says, "I'm sorry you had to see that Iris."
"It's okay milady," I start laughing as I tease her.
Her body loses some tension starting to laugh along with me.
"How did the trip to the adventurer's guild go Iris?"
I take out my adventurer's card and show it to her.
Her eyes become shiny as she reads the card.
'This girl is so easy to read,' I think as I stare at her expression.
"I'm so proud of you Iris, I'm glad you were able to pass the test to enter."
'Right the test! Wait what was the test?' I think awkwardly, "Thank you, Alicia."
"I hope you can become a famous adventurer!"
"I'll do my best to become strong!"
Upon hearing my words her expression changed.
"I must go Iris, but I hope to see you again someday," she removes a ring from her finger placing it in one of mine.
"This is?" I looked curiously at it, it's cute a white ring with a tiny white rose emblem in it.
"It's one of my five family rings, only the head successor has them," she shows me her hand and the other 4 rings.
A white ring with a white rose emblem on each finger shone under the sunlight.
"It sounds very precious you shouldn't give it to me Alicia," I start removing it.
Her hands stop mines and she looks at me.
"I am the successor of my family and through the life of every generation we give out 5 rings to possible candidates."
"Candidates to what?" I question her curious.
"To become my knight in the future or part of them every great noble family can have up to 5."
"A knight? I'm an adventurer though, "I clarify it to her.
"Yes, for now, but we never know in the future, and every family has these rings for their own successors."
"I don't know if in the future I'll want to be a knight though..." I replied while feeling awkward.
She hugged me and whispers in my ear.
"Even if you don't, you're a friend I don't want to lose, and this way we'll surely meet again in the future."
She lets go of me and stares at me.
"In that case," I adjust the ring back in my finger, "I'll keep and cherish it," I reply with a friendly smile.
"Please do, and don't worry about the ring size, it's magical, it'll adjust to the user's hand."
"That's very convenient," I replied laughing.
'I wonder how much a ring like this would cost to make, she must be from a rich family.'
"I really have to go, dear friend, I'll see you someday Iris, she starts running to the couch."
"Take care, Alicia!" I wave her goodbye while thinking, 'a knight... Perhaps that would be fun too.'
Leonor enters and I save the second card before reading it in my pocket scared.
She closes the door then turns to me and says, "Is it done?"
"Ah... Yes," I give her my card.
'Iris sounds a little shaken is she okay? Maybe the light spooked her, in the end, she's still a kid.'
"There, there," Leonor starts patting me for some reason while looking at the card.
"Okay the card looks perfect, let me return it to you."
"Thank you! I'll cherish it!"
"On our side, it's complete, from this day onwards you can just drop by and talk to one of the receptionists."
"We're the ones who handle all the quests and deliver them to the appropriate adventurers based on their ranks."
"Okay, I will!" I smile happily.
As I pass through the balcony gate, I notice three people approach me.
The guy who pulled my hair Tony, and another man with a woman waiting for me.
I look up at his face, "yes?"
"I... uh, wanted to apologize to you for my earlier behavior, it was my bad."
The other two apologized and introduced themselves, "I am Etna and his Robert," the woman said.
The guy added," we got a little carried away before with the bashing, but no one was going to hurt you."
"We're one of the parties in this guild the three of us," Tony added.
"It's all in the past, my head still hurts but it'll pass," I smiled at them.
'I guess the boss talked some sense into them.'
I see his hand approaching my hair and react to it by stepping back.
He looks at my reaction and says, "it's okay, don't run, I just want to heal you, it's the least I could do."
He takes a step further and this time I don't move looking around.
'I suppose he wouldn't dare hurt me with so many people around after what unfolded.'
He cast heal on me a light healed the wound I received from the hair-pulling.
"Thank you," I smile kindly.
"You welcome; Iris, was it?"
"Yes Tony, that's my name."
"Alright, well, if in the future you need anything, you can just ask big brother Tony here," he smiled.
"Thank you if the time arises I will," I smile back.
'Perhaps he's not a bad person?'
"Okay well we'll go on a quest now, we got to make money, "Tony laughed, "see you around kiddo."
I waved them goodbye and headed to the receptionist reminded of something from Tony's words.
"Hello again, Leonor."
"Hello Iris, how can I be of help?"
"I'd like to receive my first quest if possible," I smiled.
"Before I give you one, have you ever fought any monsters, like slimes, horned rabbits, goblins, and the like?"
"None, it's my first quest."
'This girl is a mix of swordsmanship and magic, but she's alone so I need to find a...'
I wait patiently as I watch Leonor thinking while checking the many papers passing through her hands.
I take a look around me, evaluating the large building.
The building has many tables with long benches of the same lengths.
There's a big hall between the front doors and the balcony where people go for information splitting the tables.
"I'll be right back Leonor."
"Take your time."
On the sides, there are balconies where mainly adventurers buy food and drinks.
I approach one and buy 3 big pieces of bread with ham and cheese in there for later, they're placed in a black bag that was given to me.
It's on my tab since I'm not carrying any money, when I finish the quest, I'll make sure to pay them.
All I had to do was show them the card.
I return to the receptionist area.
"Iris, I'd like you to take this quest," she handed it to me and asked if, "do you know how to read?"
"Yes, I do, let's see..."
Quest
Rank: F
A group of slimes between 10 to 20 has been sighted on the east farm of the village.
They have been eating the crops and so a farmer requests support from the guild.
You'll be rewarded 2 points and 5 copper per slime killed.
"Leonor, what are these points in the reward?
"Oh, they are the points we use to rank up our adventurers, in other words, you need x points every rank."
"Sounds simple, thank you!" I smile happily.
"You're very welcome," the Receptionist smiles while thinking how cute this little girl is.
I turn around, and as I start to leave, Leonor says, "for reference, you must bring the soul stones as proof to get points!"
"We'll then trade it for points and we'll pay you for their grades properly," she waves goodbye as she finishes talking.
"Can I bring any other soul stones I find aside of slimes?"
"Yes, of course, they'll be exchanged by points and money, we have a device that checks their origin."
"Alright, see you later Leonor, and thank you!"
"Be careful Iris."
"Okay!" I leave the guild house with a happy face heading towards the fountain to meet Alicia.
Upon reaching the fountain area I stare at Alicia being slapped by an older man.
I stay there a bit further and hear their conversation.
"I told you many times to not play with these peasants, how many times do I have to repeat myself?"
'Alicia's a noble?' I think surprised.
Alicia was crying with her head lower," I'm sor-ry fa-ther," she said while mumbling in tears.
"Look at your dress it's so dirty do you have no dignity!?"
Another man approaches them a man dressed in black attire.
"Master, your wife has called for you, she has finished shopping," the man politely bowed.
"It's time to go," he grabs Alicia's hand and moves towards the carriage.
The moment he starts moving away his arm gets stuck.
He turns around, and asks the daughter," Why aren't you moving?" He asks with an angry face.
"I..." Alicia grabs her dress tight," promised I'd wait for my friend Iris."
"Did you not understand what I said earlier!?"
He lifted his arm in the air to slap her again.
As I saw what was unfolding, I stepped in close to them.
"Hello lady Alicia, I'm truly sorry for the wait."
Happy to see me she replied, "welcome back lady Iris," while smiling nervously at me.
"I've just finished my business in the adventurer's guild," I said with a slow proper tone.
'Her father thought about what kind of business she'd have in the adventurer's guild.'
I then flawlessly bow slightly towards her while lifting my dress properly and then turn to her father and repeat the gesture.
In my past life, I was forced to learn the noble’s etiquette which happens to be quite similar to this world.
I tested this fact with my mother as she taught it to me when we weren't training.
She said I was extremely good at it and a fast learner at that, so we didn't waste much time on it.
Alicia bowed properly by picking her skirt dress and lifting it slightly while bowing.
Her father mistaking me for a noble due to my trained courtesy, tone and the guild business bowed slightly to return the greeting.
He then said," seems like you did learn something, after all, we'll be waiting on the coach, have a good day lady Iris."
"Have a good day Alicia Father."
"Don't take long Alicia, the trip back to Lumen awaits."
"Yes, father!"
The butler bowed towards me while smiling kindly before leaving almost as if he was thanking me.
I smile back at him.
Alicia then grabs my hands and says, "I'm sorry you had to see that Iris."
"It's okay milady," I start laughing as I tease her.
Her body loses some tension starting to laugh along with me.
"How did the trip to the adventurer's guild go Iris?"
I take out my adventurer's card and show it to her.
Her eyes become shiny as she reads the card.
'This girl is so easy to read,' I think as I stare at her expression.
"I'm so proud of you Iris, I'm glad you were able to pass the test to enter."
'Right the test! Wait what was the test?' I think awkwardly, "Thank you, Alicia."
"I hope you can become a famous adventurer!"
"I'll do my best to become strong!"
Upon hearing my words her expression changed.
"I must go Iris, but I hope to see you again someday," she removes a ring from her finger placing it in one of mine.
"This is?" I looked curiously at it, it's cute a white ring with a tiny white rose emblem in it.
"It's one of my five family rings, only the head successor has them," she shows me her hand and the other 4 rings.
A white ring with a white rose emblem on each finger shone under the sunlight.
"It sounds very precious you shouldn't give it to me Alicia," I start removing it.
Her hands stop mines and she looks at me.
"I am the successor of my family and through the life of every generation we give out 5 rings to possible candidates."
"Candidates to what?" I question her curious.
"To become my knight in the future or part of them every great noble family can have up to 5."
"A knight? I'm an adventurer though, "I clarify it to her.
"Yes, for now, but we never know in the future, and every family has these rings for their own successors."
"I don't know if in the future I'll want to be a knight though..." I replied while feeling awkward.
She hugged me and whispers in my ear.
"Even if you don't, you're a friend I don't want to lose, and this way we'll surely meet again in the future."
She lets go of me and stares at me.
"In that case," I adjust the ring back in my finger, "I'll keep and cherish it," I reply with a friendly smile.
"Please do, and don't worry about the ring size, it's magical, it'll adjust to the user's hand."
"That's very convenient," I replied laughing.
'I wonder how much a ring like this would cost to make, she must be from a rich family.'
"I really have to go, dear friend, I'll see you someday Iris, she starts running to the couch."
"Take care, Alicia!" I wave her goodbye while thinking, 'a knight... Perhaps that would be fun too.'
