"Tut-tut, spellcasting monsters in the Novice Village were even easier than physical monsters." Su Yu shook his head.
In truth, as long as any one of the baron's Fireballs hit Su Yu, Su Yu would definitely have been killed instantly.
But unfortunately, the baron's spells simply could not hit him, making the baron seem "terrible."
Su Yu stepped forward and searched Baron Wilson's corpse.
Baron Wilson was a quest boss, so there was no concept of a "first kill." He only dropped two items:
Cloth Armor Shoes: Full Moon Boots lv8 (Excellent), Skill Scroll: Fireball (Common).
Although there were fewer drops, fortunately, Su Yu could use both items.
He could learn Fireball immediately, while the Full Moon Boots required level 8 to equip.
After obtaining the Skill Scroll, Su Yu immediately chose to learn it. He then spent 1,100 Psionic Coins to upgrade Fireball to Rare quality.
Fireball (Rare): Fires a Fireball at the target, dealing fire damage equal to 360% of Spell Power. Has a 40% chance to inflict Burning on the target. Cast time: 0.5 seconds. Mana cost: 15.
Burning: Takes 15 fire damage per second for 4 seconds.
Fireball's single-target damage was roughly on par with Lightning Arrow.
Against bosses with high health, Fireball would deal more damage if it triggered Burning.
However, Su Yu was still instantly killing everything at this stage, so Lightning Arrow was more practical instead.
After learning Fireball, Su Yu walked out of the baron's study.
Tina was waiting anxiously outside the door.
When she heard the sounds of spells colliding in the study stop, she knew the winner had been decided.
But she did not dare go inside to look. She could only stand outside, anxiously twisting the corner of her clothes.
When she saw Kexing emerge unharmed, Tina let out a long breath of relief and patted her chest. "Praise the gods, Kexing, you're alive! What a blessing!"
"What, did you not want me to survive?" Su Yu teased.
"Of course not."
"All right!" Su Yu rubbed Tina's head. "Go to the Warrior Guild and bring Quinn over. There's a great deal of evidence of the baron's crimes in the manor. Have her come inventory it."
"Okay!" Tina replied excitedly.
Su Yu saw Tina off from the baron's manor.
Then he returned to the study on the second floor and searched it carefully.
With his extensive gaming experience, Su Yu easily found two important pieces of evidence against the baron—a letter and the baron's diary.
Since Tina had not returned yet, Su Yu had nothing to do, so he directed the manor guards and servants to find all the wealth the baron had extorted during his lifetime, as well as the women he had illegally imprisoned.
Unfortunately, that extorted wealth was classified as quest items, so Su Yu could not keep it for himself.
Half an hour later, Inspector Quinn finally arrived with people from the Warrior Guild.
Quinn was a promising official sent by the Oran City Warrior Guild headquarters to gain experience in the countryside. She had fair skin, beautiful features, and an outstanding temperament.
In the study on the second floor, Quinn looked at Baron Wilson's scorched body, dead for quite some time, with utter disbelief. "Adventurer, did you kill Baron Wilson?!"
Su Yu said nothing and merely nodded.
"Do you know what a grave crime it is to kill a noble?"
"Look at this first." Su Yu handed the two pieces of evidence to Quinn.
Quinn took the evidence and carefully read through its contents.
The letter was written by the baron while communicating with the northern rebels, and he had not had time to destroy it.
This letter alone was enough for the Empire to convict Baron Wilson of treason! Even as a noble, it was a capital crime! His entire family could even be executed!
Therefore, not only was Su Yu innocent for killing Baron Wilson, he had rendered great service!
As for the baron's diary—
The diary recorded countless plans to violate Quinn. The various shameful practices described within were so outrageous that even Su Yu, with all his experience, was left wide-eyed.
After reading the diary, Quinn's face flushed red with anger and embarrassment.
She drew her longsword, bent down, and stabbed the already dead baron several more times. Only then did the hatred in her heart lessen slightly.
"Thank you very much for your help, Adventurer! Thank you for removing this scum for the Empire!" Quinn said solemnly.
Then she took out two gilded medals and handed them to Su Yu. "These are your rewards! Please accept them!"
Su Yu's quest log changed.
"Ding! Your quest Tina's Struggle has been completed!" "Because you completed the quest beyond expectations, the quest rewards have been increased!" "Quest rewards: Medal of Honor (Excellent) x2, Experience Points x1000."
Medal of Honor (Excellent)
Description: A reward granted by major guilds to those who have made outstanding contributions.
Instructions: You may use this medal to exchange for an Excellent-quality Skill Scroll suitable for your level and class at the Mage Guild.
Because Su Yu had skipped ahead to complete the entire quest, the rewards for Rings 6 through 19 no longer existed. However, the Final Ring's reward, the Medal of Honor, had increased from one to two.
Su Yu was extremely satisfied!
Smiling, he accepted the two Medals of Honor and said to Quinn, "Then I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be leaving first!"
"Goodbye, Adventurer!" Quinn waved farewell to Su Yu.
Baron Wilson's crimes had been confirmed. Su Yu was indeed no longer needed here; the Warrior Guild could handle the aftermath.
But just as Su Yu turned around and prepared to leave, a crisp voice rang out behind him. "Kexing, wait!"
The speaker was Tina.
"Tina, what is it?" Su Yu turned back to look at the beautiful young girl.
"It's like this." Tina's face reddened slightly. She walked up to Su Yu and said in a shy, quiet voice, "I'm going to the Warrior Guild to test my talent later. If I qualify, I'll go to Oran City with Sister Quinn."
"Oh, and then?"
"If you ever pass through Oran City in the future, could you come visit me? I'll be all alone in Oran City, without family or friends. I feel a little scared."
As Tina spoke softly, she held out the promissory note for the baron's debt to Su Yu, treating it as a token.
Only then did Su Yu realize that Tina still had a follow-up quest.
But Su Yu did not want to accept it.
Because the Main Storyline he was about to unlock, Glory of the Broom Empire, would likely take place in the Golden Flower Empire's imperial capital—Broom City.
Oran City was in the southwest of the Golden Flower Empire. Though it was also a major city, it was over a thousand kilometers away from the imperial capital!
Completing the Main Storyline was more important.
But just as Su Yu was about to politely refuse—
"Ding! You have triggered the Main Storyline Saintess of Oran City 0/100. Do you accept?"
Su Yu: "..."
A Main Storyline!
Another Main Storyline!
And it was the famous Saintess of Oran City from his previous life!
Su Yu's pupils contracted slightly.
"Tina, I—"
"Don't refuse me." Tina stepped forward and gave Su Yu a big hug.
During the embrace, she slipped the promissory note into Su Yu's coat pocket.
"Remember to come see me!"
After saying that, Tina quickly leaped away like a startled deer and vanished from Su Yu's sight.
"This..." Su Yu took the promissory note from his pocket, his face full of wry amusement.
"Looks like I have no choice but to agree."
"Ding! You have accepted the Main Storyline Saintess of Oran City. Please proceed to Golden Flower Empire—Oran City to begin the Main Storyline."
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