Chapter 68: An Awkward Lunch Break (1)
Velren sighed, staring at the crest in his hand before letting his gaze drift to the paper beside it. A two-day weekend. It wasn’t much, but it was enough to make him wonder how he should spend it.
Returning to the forest briefly crossed his mind, but he dismissed the thought almost immediately. It had only been a week since he left—going back so soon felt excessive. Besides, he could already imagine Fenrir’s irritated grumbling if he showed up without a good reason.
’You’re wasting your time visiting instead of doing something useful there.’
Yeah... he could do without that.
His eyes returned to the sheet detailing the commission system, specifically the part concerning Challenger-ranked commissions.
Challengers were considered competent enough to take on more complex requests, though they were still restricted from high-risk assignments. Tasks ranged from escort missions, material gathering, magical analysis, or acting as temporary aides for researchers. Unlike Initiates and Aspirants, who were mostly limited to internal academy requests, Challengers could accept commissions from external clients as well.
The more he read, the more he considered it. A few bonus grades wouldn’t hurt, and the monetary rewards were tempting. He couldn’t keep relying on Gramps’ monthly allowance forever.
His thoughts were interrupted by a voice.
"May we sit here?"
Velren looked up, finding himself face-to-face with Eterna. She stood by the table with a tray in hand, her expression as composed as ever. But what caught his attention was the red-haired girl beside her, who looked mildly horrified by the sudden request.
"Wha—why do we have to sit here?" Raine blurted, darting her eyes between Eterna and Velren.