Chapter 253

Chapter 253

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]

Chapter 253: Five Stars (1)

The quest of the Iron blooded sword clan Baskerville.

Even without unfolding the scroll, everyone could guess what it was about. Clearly, it was about facing the vicious monsters on the Western Front.

What else could crazy hunting dogs, living only for blood, be interested in besides staining their fangs with it? That was the perception of the world.

Nevertheless, Vikir chose it despite all that.

‘I should go home.’

Mainly cause Vikir has some business on the way back.

Even though Vikir didn’t want to go back.

He just wanted to check how well Baskerville had been organized this time.

Vikir’s interest lay in how many demon spawns were left after his fight with Andromalius,

‘Well, it won’t hurt to solve the five star quest on the way’

As for Hugo’s emblem to show he’d completed the task, he just had to ask for it.

* * *

Vikir reassured all his worried friends that monster hunting was his specialty, before going to sleep.

As Vikir consistently achieved excellent grades in the Monsterology class and had recently brought back a large amount of Gnoll leather, his friends quickly understood and accepted his decision.

The next morning, while everyone was asleep, Vikir left quietly, carefully concealing his route.

When the high-ranking members of the academy set out for the second-round league task, journalists, paparazzi, various guild headhunters, or individuals with malicious intentions often followed.

Vikir carefully examined those following him to see if there were any demon followers among them.

Of course, as Vikir was adept at hiding his movements and erasing traces, there was no chance of being tracked. In the misty dawn, Vikir booked a train ticket to his hometown where his family resided.

“...!”

Vikir spotted a familiar face when he purchased the ticket. A girl with white hair sitting quietly at the back of the train on the opposite platform, gazing out the window.

It was Sinclaire.

Vikir was currently on the opposite platform.

“Is she heading east?”

Hiding behind the steel beams protruding from the incomplete platform expansion construction, Vikir extended his head slightly to observe Sinclaire.

Unaware that Vikir was looking at her, Sinclaire quietly observed the dim dawn scenery outside the window. She was on the train heading east, and there weren’t many famous families in the east.

‘Didn’t Sinclaire choose a task related to Quovadis?’

It was clear that the main content of the task she chose was discussing effective ways for Quovadis to eliminate heretics and cultists.

Sinclaire’s current direction was completely different from Quovadis which was towards the west.

What her purpose was for getting on the eastbound train so early, only Sinclaire herself would know.

“...”

Without delving into the secrets Sinclaire was hiding, Vikir turned away.

* * *

It had been a long time since Vikir had seen Hugo, and his appearance was quite different from what Vikir remembered. Originally, Hugo had a cold gaze, a thin and sharp impression, almost like a cold-blooded creature. But now...

“Hehehehe-”

The sight of Hugo before him left Vikir quite bewildered. Hugo had put on some weight, and his once thin face now looked plump. His mustache, which had grown back, was neatly tied like a pretty ribbon on a little girl’s hair.

He had let his guard down too much. Even though he might look foolish now, Hugo was undoubtedly a Swordmaster, the Imperial Sword Saint, and the Lord of Baskerville—king of all dogs.

Vikir tightened the reins of his tension once again and waited for Hugo to speak.

Finally, Hugo, who had been gazing at Vikir solemnly, opened his mouth.

“Indeed. It seems it’s time to assign the task of Baskerville to the academy student.”

A five-star difficulty, the hardest quest. It was about completing the special mission given by the head of the Baskerville family.

Apparently, Hugo had no intention of going easy on Vikir just because he was his son.

“Monster hunting? Enemy assassination? Territory exploration?”

Vikir judged that, regardless of what the quest might be, it would be more challenging than he initially thought.

And at last, Hugo spoke.

“Here it is... ‘Parenting.'”

Vikir doubted his ears.

“...Parenting?”

“Yes. Parenting.”

“Parenting? Do you mean Fang and things? What kind of fangs do you need...”

“What are you talking about? Parenting, taking care of a child.”

Hugo clicked his tongue and raised the family crest in front of him.

The sleeping Pomeranian in the pouch began to whimper.

With a worried expression, Hugo said, “I’m concerned because this little one has been too gloomy lately. Doesn’t laugh at all. In the past, when I showed her a braided mustache, she used to laugh so heartily, but now...”

“...”

“Just to be sure, I called all the doctors from the west and had them check for any problems with her nerves. They all said there was nothing wrong. Useless quacks. Why wouldn’t my granddaughter laugh? I was about to strangle them all, but Barrymore insisted so much that I barely held back. Can you make her laugh?”

Hugo’s words echoed in Vikir’s mind as he recalled the cover of the quest scroll.

Iron Blooded Sword Family Baskerville / Difficulty [★★★★★]

Is this really a five-star difficulty task? Was parenting truly this challenging?

Vikir sighed and stepped forward.

At that moment, Pomeranian, in perfect timing, opened her eyes.

“Hmm? Oh! Dad! It’s Dad!”

“...It’s ‘Uncle,’ not ‘Dad.'”

As Vikir reached out, Pomeranian spread her arms wide. And...

“Oh! She’s laughing! My granddaughter is laughing!”

Hugo also burst into laughter. It was because Pomeranian laughed so cutely upon seeing Vikir.

At the same time...

...Thump!

Barrymore, who was in the cow-patterned pajamas behind them, nodded happily and stamped Hugo’s seal on the quest scroll.

A confirmation indicating the completion of all tasks.

It was a moment when the five-star difficulty quest that no one in the academy dared to challenge was cleared in an instant.

[TL/N: Hey guys, sorry for delays in updates. I got busy with Christmas and family. To compensate, I’ll do a mass release tomorrow.]

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]