Hey! Thanks for coming, Igni!

Igni: Sure thing.

Its been 5 hours since they got onto the carriage.

Inside a forest far away from the Capital, Igni and his group met with the Elves.

My name is Lura. Im the Captain of the guards for this mission. Well, theres only two of us though.

Lura smiled as she said this.

Her green hair almost melted into the background.

Igni: Its nice to meet you.

Igni bows his head politely.

Lura: I watched your fight at the Tournament! I was so moved!!

Igni: Thank you so much.

Igni puts on a warm smile.

But also dances excitedly inside his mind.

Lura: I cant believe you can do so many things with just {FIREBALL}!

Igni: It was the result of a lot of effort.

Lura: Thats still amazing! Thats the first time I was so moved by another persons Spell!!

Igni: Really?!

Ignis ears prick up to the words, First Time.

Its a guy thing.

Lura: Yes, really! Its only until we get through the Kingdom, but thank you for your help!

Igni: Yes, no problem.

Iris: Um...is there anything that we should be doing?

Iris asks as she hides behind Igni.

Lura: Yes! Great question! I need you to protect the carriage!

The carriage she is referring to is a carriage that has been next to Igni and his friends this entire time.

It looks more like a carriage for a noble than something that is transporting any goods.

Igni: I understand. Please leave it to us.

Igni offered his hand for a handshake.

And Lura obliges and shakes his hand.

Captain Lura, are we really going to rely on these humans?

But as they were shaking hands, a voice comes up from behind Lura.

Lura: What are you saying? We already decided on this! And you saw Ignis amazing Spells too!!

Yeah, I saw it, but hes <ONLY> used {FIREBALL} the entire time!

Apparently, the other Elf wanted to bring up her complaints.

Lura shrugs her shoulders.

Lura: Have you ever heard of any Wizard who beat an Epic-Scale Spell with a {FIREBALL}?

Thats.

Lura: Thats the point! And its only until we reach the borders to the Principality. Cmon, please get along with them just until then, Lilly.

Igni looks at the girl called Lilly, and she immediately looks away with a hmph!

Igni: (.....a *tsundere?)

And Igni was clueless and himself as always.

Lura: Then lets get going!

With Luras shout, the carriage began to move.

With Lura and Lilly joining Ignis party, they set off.

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Lura: Wait, you can only use {FIREBALL}?!

Igni: Yes, I was born that way. My compatibility is really low and

Lura: Wow! Then youre kind of like a [Ultimate Specialized Spellcaster Spell One]!!

At that moment, lightning struck Ignis mind.

..she.she understands..?!

Igni: IIm actually an [Ultimate Specialized Spellcaster Spell One]!!

And Igni immediately jumps on her words and

Lura: Is that true?! Thats amazing!! Now I understand why youre able to cast that {FIREBALL}!!

Iris: Sir Igni, what are you talking about?

They were walking down the road together and talking, and Iris jumps in with her question.

The carriage noisily clonked down the rocky path, and it was a little difficult to hear so Igni raised his voice for Iris.

Igni: Were talking about my compatibility.

Lura: Amazing! They actually existed! The [Ultimate Specialized Spellcaster Spell One!!]

Igni: .........are they famous?

The term [Ultimate Specialized Spellcaster Spell One] was only used by Lucas, so Igni was happy that Lura knew about it, but at the same time, felt a little disappointed at the fact as well.

This man....he just wanted to feel extra special.

Lura: Hmmmmmmm.I guess its not that famous. Its just a rumor. The very first [Extreme] was a [Ultimate Specialized Spellcaster Spell One] apparently. Well, thats just an unconfirmed rumor, so I dont know if its true or not.

Igni: The very first [Extreme]? Wouldnt that be the [Hero]?

The [Hero] died 90 years ago.

After defeating the Demon King, they say that the [Hero] spent the rest of his days rebuilding humanity and died being surrounded by his children and grandchildren.

When he defeated the worst crisis to ever befall on humanity, the Demon King, it is said that he was the first to ever use <MAGIC>.

Hence, why he is the first [Extreme].

Lura: Yup yup! But its just a rumor at this point!

Igni: But wasnt the [Hero] a genius Wizard said to have compatibility with all Magic Traits?

Lura: Thats how his story was written. Thats why its only rumors.

Lura laughs after Ignis question.

Igni: (I see. Its just rumors huh.)

...rumors.

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[GRANDPA!]

[What?]

[Is that rumor true that you charmed and played with 5 daughters of a famous nobles family all at once, and then got tired of them and threw the problem at father?!]

[Who did you hear that from, that rumor?]

[The servants in the house were talking about it!]

[Oye, Igni. Im going to tell you something very important, so listen well.

[What?]

[A man should always take care of any problems that he creates with his own hands. He can borrow some help from others, but ultimately, he should never completely abandon the problem itself.]

[I see!]

[So of course, I took care of it myself.]

[Ththen..!]

[Its true that I got involved with 5 daughters from a noble.]

[Wwhoa.]

[And the scars I showed you from my Shuraba was made during that time.

[Grandpa.really.what are you doing?]

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Igni: (So rumors are just that. Rumors. Yup.)

Iris: Oh, if youre talking about rumors, you have a lot of rumors too, Sir Igni!

Lura: Oooohhhh...like what kind of rumors? Please tell me too.

Lura seems to be more interested in Ignis rumors than Igni himself.

Iris: Um, well. Theres a lot! Like Sir Igni is the son of a noble, and Im your servant! Like rumors that were going out! And Sir Igni enjoys forcing girls to address him as *'Sir'! LIke that.

Igni: (Wait, theres rumors like that going around?!)

Igni: (Is that why theres no girls coming to me?!)

Iris: Theres others like hes going out with Alicia, going out with Erumi, and going out with Elina! Can you believe that?! None of that can be true!! And every time a new rumor starts, Edward calls them out on it!

Igni: Oh, really?! Edward did?!

Edward was caught off guard being pulled into the conversation all of a sudden, and answered a little clumsily.

Edward: Oh, uh, yeah. I know Iris likes to hang around Igni, and I know Ignis not the kind to force anyone to call him sir, so it annoyed me to hear these false accusations towards someone I know. ..hey, it wasnt for your sake! It would tarnish the ways of Nobles if I didnt speak up! Thats all!!

Igni: Thanks so much, Edward.

Edward: HMPH!!

Edward hurumphs and scowls at Igni.

Edward is also Edward as always.

But a sound like a door latch comes out from the carriage as Edward spoke.

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CHONKY Notes LiT (Lost in Translation)

Tsundere - This is straight from Urban Dictionary, and it's well written. Tsundere (, pronounced tsndee) is a Japanese term for a character development process that describes a person who is initially cold (and sometimes even hostile) before gradually showing a warmer, friendlier side over time. The word is derived from the terms tsun tsun (), meaning to turn away in disgust, and dere dere () meaning to become 'lovey dovey'. Originally found in Japanese bishjo games, the word is now part of the otaku moe phenomenon, reaching into other media such as maid cafs, anime, manga, novels, and even mass media. The term was made popular in the visual novel Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.

*Igni-sama - This is how Iris addresses Igni (I translate it as Sir Igni to make it more English-centric). It is the highest honorific you can give to anyone you respect or anyone with authority. If you go to a restaurant or hotel, you are a customer-sama (okayku-sama) (). Calling your peers sama can be a little weird as it shows an inordinate amount of admiration towards them.