To complete the “Price of Hope” side quest in Metaphor: ReFantazio, follow these detailed steps:

1. **Location and Initial Interaction**
– **Arrival on Virga Island**: Once you arrive on Virga Island, you will be coerced into heading into the Dragon Temple to rescue the chief’s sister. However, you won’t be able to enter the temple due to a large tree blocking the entrance.
– **Potion of Blight**: You need to obtain the Potion of Blight to proceed. After getting the potion, the side quest will appear in the village.
– **Quest Marker**: Look for the exclamation marker on your map, which will be located right outside of the tavern in the village.

2. **Talk to the Enthusiastic Woman**
– **Find the Enthusiastic Woman**: She is located in front of the Virga Island Tavern.
– **Quest Request**: She wants you to have her Igniter appraised at the Lycaon Magic Association.

3. **Obtain the Unappraised Igniter**
– **Get the Igniter**: The Enthusiastic Woman will give you an Unappraised Igniter. Make sure to take it with you.

4. **Travel to Grand Trad**
– **Teleport to Grand Trad**: Travel to Grand Trad, which is the Royal Capital.
– **Lycaon Magic Association**: Head to Sunlumeo Street and find the Lycaon Magic Association, which is run by Brigitta.

5. **Appraise the Igniter**
– **Select Listen Option**: At the counter, choose the **Listen** option instead of Appraise. This will trigger a conversation with the Igniter Merchant.
– **Answer Questions**: During the conversation, you will need to answer some questions:
– I borrowed it from Virga Island.
– Let’s ask Brigitta.
– They’re not like that.
– The most important choice is to let’s ask Brigitta, which requires you to have Brigitta’s Bond.
– **Obtain Appraisal Certificate**: After answering the questions correctly, you will receive an Igniter Appraisal Certificate.

6. **Return to Virga Island**
– **Return to Enthusiastic Woman**: Go back to Virga Island and return to the Enthusiastic Woman.
– **Present Appraisal Certificate**: Give her the Igniter and the Appraisal Certificate. This will complete the side quest.

### Rewards
– **Gleaming Crystal**: You will receive a Gleaming Crystal accessory, which boosts all of a character’s stats by four when equipped.
– **10,000 Reeves**: Additionally, you will receive 10,000 Reeves.
– **Wisdom Royal Virtue Boost**: There will also be a boost to your Wisdom Royal Virtue.