Pig and Whistle Tavern

"Hmph, I knew it!" Xiao Yu snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "Get out of my way—you lowly creatures."

One of the players on the other side shouted, "Let him go, or else—"

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "What else! Hmph, I can kill this Ogre Mage in one hit, and then all your anger won't matter."

Xiao Yu's words were not unfounded. If they killed the Ogre Mage, the conditions for triggering the plot kill would disappear. Even if a group of adventurers killed Esmehalda, they would at most lose some experience points and two pieces of equipment.

Of course, he wasn't entirely confident, because triggering a plot-driven death is a very subtle thing. Sometimes, in order to make the story more plausible, the system will assign the death to different people.

For example, in Nightwhisper Village, there were several bosses who were clearly killed by adventurers, but the kill record was attributed to NPCs, and even triggered a plot-driven kill. This is because there were heroes nearby during the plot event.

Therefore, whether being killed by an adventurer after defeating this boss will trigger a scripted death is a very difficult question to answer.

However, while he was aware of this, he didn't believe the adventurers opposite him were either. Sure enough, after hearing Xiao Yu's words, the adventurers all looked bewildered and at a loss.

Molak's eyes darted around. "Not necessarily. Can you say for sure she's alright?"

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "I don't know if she's alright, but I do know that by then you'll be dead for good! Now shut your mouth, or I'll kill you on the spot. I'm a summoned creature, I'm not afraid of death!"

Molak's eyes widened: "So you're one too—" He didn't dare say the rest, now he knew the other person wasn't joking.

This roar immediately stunned everyone present, who watched helplessly as the female mage and the Water Elemental pushed the big boss away.

Half an hour later, at the entrance of the Stockade.

Esmehalda (Dalaran Mystic): "So, that's how it all happened. After a great battle, Molak Balak finally surrendered to me. Now, I'm handing it over to you, hoping you'll keep it imprisoned so it will never have the chance to do evil again."

Stormwind City Sheriff: "Thank you very much, Miss Esmehalda. Your heroic deeds will be celebrated throughout the world, just as your beauty has been."

This NPC certainly has a sweet tongue, but Esmehalda is indeed a beauty. Generally, only female players who are very confident in their looks would choose the human race and use facial scanning, and Esmehalda is clearly one of them.

System notification: You have defeated and arrested the infamous Ogre Mage Molak Big Rak, completing the story event 'The Wanted Two-Headed Ogre'. You have gained 123 reputation points, which meets the advancement requirements. Your character template has been upgraded from a beginner hero to an intermediate hero.

A golden light flashed around Esmehalda, and she successfully advanced to the next level. She opened her attribute panel to take a look.

Esmehalda (Dalaran Mystic)

Character type: Human (Intermediate Hero Template).

Affiliation: Alliance - Stormwind City.

Character level: 18.

Talents: Sword and Mace Specialization (Racial Talent), Diplomacy (Racial Talent), Ice and Snow Affinity (Heroic Talent).

Health: 3620 (+2715). (The health bonus in hero templates is relatively small; the health bonus for beginner heroes is 200%, and for intermediate heroes it is 300%).

Skills: Frostbolt, Ice Lance, Frost Detonation (Hero Skill), Summon Water Elemental, Frozen Orb, Magic Shield, Counterspell...

Not only did his health points increase dramatically, but the bronze dragon border on his avatar also turned into a silver one.

"Yay!" Esmehalda cheered. After sweeping through countless monster lairs, she finally advanced, bringing her one step closer to becoming the strongest hero.

Xiao Yu also gained some reputation, but only a pitiful 37 points. Although he contributed a lot in the battle, he was just a summoned creature, so he was lucky to get this much.

Walking through the streets of Stormwind City, Esmehalda patted Xiao Yu's belly and said, "Thank you for pulling the baby!" She had already figured out what had happened before. If the Water Elemental hadn't reduced the ogre's health to a sliver beforehand, she might not have been able to leave safely.

"Baby, or 'Beibei'? "Xiao Yu knew that some people liked to refer to summoned creatures or battle pets as "baby," but that didn't mean he could accept such a term. His goal was to become the strongest BOSS. If he became the final BOSS and someone dug up this kind of dark history, would he still be able to work?

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Put away your strange attitude, human! I am Azathoth, Water Elemental Prince, descendant of the God of Elements. My tolerance for you is limited to the battlefield!"

Esmehalda: "The Water Elemental Prince, huh? Hehe, I always thought you were a bit special. Alright, alright, if you don't want to call me baby, then you don't have to. So, Azathoth, can I talk to you about something? -- Something very serious."

As she spoke, she suddenly turned around and looked at Xiao Yu with a serious expression.

(Hmm, why are you suddenly so serious? Okay, let's see what you're up to.)

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Of course, let's go to the tavern and talk it over."

Stormwind City has many taverns, and there's one nearby called Pig and Whistle Tavern. The female mage and the Water Elemental entered the tavern, and the female mage found a corner seat to sit down.

Then I looked at Xiao Yu.

Esmehalda (Dalaran Mystic): "You sit down too."

Xiao Yu looked at the chair, then at his own three-headed body, and then at Esmehalda.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "I'm fine as I am."

At that moment, a dwarf waiter approached. "What would you two like to order?"

Esmehalda: "Give me a small glass of wine, and as for this—" She was about to say it wasn't necessary when the Water Elemental in front of her said in a deep voice, "Give me a beer."

"Hey, can you still drink?"

Xiao Yu answered her question with his actions. When the beer was served, Xiao Yu directly put one of his hands into the glass, and the beer was immediately absorbed into his body, leaving the female mage stunned.

"It feels pretty good," Xiao Yu thought. Although he couldn't taste the flavors like a humanoid creature, he could still feel the alcohol seeping into his body, which was quite interesting.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "So, what would you like to talk about?"

Esmehalda brushed a strand of hair from her bangs, picked up her wine glass, sniffed the aroma of the wine, and smiled as she offered her suggestion, "What do you think about us signing a contract?"