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Chapter 171: Tina's Quest 18-20 Rings
Chapter 171: Tina’s Quest 18-20 Rings
"Let me explain," Milton tried to argue.
Su Yu cut him off immediately, "The evidence is clear. I have no interest in your excuses."
He pulled out a deep blue letter from his backpack, "This letter details how, in March last year, you embezzled 300,000 Psychic Coins from the disaster relief funds for Green Rose Village.
"On April 16th, Baron Mark Sintis of Green Rose Village, along with several dozen farmers, came to Olran City to demand the relief funds. Not only did you refuse to give them the funds, but you also had these people arrested and tortured to death. Am I correct?"
Milton remained silent.
Many people were aware of these incidents, and the evidence was easy to find. However, due to his status, no one dared to accuse him, and the matters were left unresolved. He never expected that Su Yu would bring them up in person.
Su Yu hovered in the sky, his gaze fixed on Milton below, "These two incidents are heinous, but considering you are the mayor's uncle, if you were handed over to the mayor for judgment, he would likely not sentence you to a severe punishment."
From a stack of letters, Su Yu selected one that emitted a faint arcane energy, "But this letter is of a completely different nature! The signature is that of a Holy Land expert from the Rayne Empire—Antonidas.
"This letter is your own handwriting, expressing your willingness for Olran City to declare independence and sever ties with the royal family. How do you explain that?"
"What? Damn!" Milton’s face turned pale with shock upon seeing the letter.
He and Antonidas communicated through extremely secret channels. How did it end up in the hands of the Ghost Party? And how did this letter, which he had sent a long time ago, end up here?
It was too late to regret now.
Su Yu put the letter back into his backpack and said sternly, "With this letter, I can represent Princess Tina and sentence you to death for treason!"
"Understood!"
Tina had been seething with anger at Milton’s deeds. Hearing Su Yu call her name, she immediately transformed into a golden streak of light and charged straight at Milton.
Milton was taken aback and quickly drew his wand to cast a spell.
However, his power was only at the Fourth Rank, making him no match for the Fifth Rank Tina.
After a futile resistance, a golden light exploded in front of Milton’s chest.
Milton’s heart was pierced, and he died from the sword through his chest.
Even as he died, Milton’s eyes remained wide open, staring at the hilt of the sword protruding from his chest. He seemed unable to comprehend how, as the mayor’s uncle, he could meet such an unjust end.
Tina, however, had already pulled out her sword and didn’t even glance at Milton.
She sighed softly, "May the innocent souls who were harmed by Milton find peace."
"Ding, [Olran City’s Holy Maiden (18/100)] task completed. Reward evaluation in progress."
"Your reward evaluation for this task is ‘S’. You have received: 3000 Experience Points and a Functional Building Blueprint [Auction House]."
"Got it!" Su Yu’s eyes lit up.
He had risked offending the mayor by coming to kill Milton primarily to uphold justice. However, there was another reason—Su Yu wanted the [Auction House] building blueprint.
The [Auction House] was a highly valuable building blueprint, rarely dropped by NPCs, and only by high-level ones at that. Milton was one of them.
He had brought Tina to farm him, and unexpectedly, he got the blueprint on the first try!
In the game, apart from the [Repair] function, the [Auction House] was the most frequently used feature by players. Repair shops were available everywhere, but the Auction House was only found in major cities.
It's the auction house that brings players together in the main city.
Su Yu wants to turn his territory into a player hub, and an auction house is essential for that. The sooner he gets it, the better.
The first time he tried, it appeared, and Su Yu was overjoyed!
Tina, however, was a bit worried.
After slaying Milton, she turned to Su Yu, "Counter, by killing Milton, we've rid the people of Olane of a menace, but we've also made an enemy of Mayor Claude. What are we going to do?"
"Nothing to worry about!" Su Yu waved her concern away. "Tina, have you forgotten who's backing you?"
"The Guardian," Tina thought, and her worry immediately eased.
Su Yu smiled, "With the Guardian on our side, no one can do anything to you. And the reason I talked so much to Milton was to make you see the real issue."
"The real issue?"
"Haven't you noticed? The empire has been in decline for a long time, and the imperial bureaucracy is riddled with corruption. It's rotten to the core. Killing Milton today won't change anything, because other officials are just as corrupt.
To truly revitalize the Golden Rose Empire, we need a bottom-up reform to root out these deep-seated problems."
"A bottom-up reform?" Tina was completely lost.
This was way beyond her understanding.
"Don't worry, Tina," Su Yu patted her shoulder. "I'll handle the reform. For now, just focus on improving your strength."
"Alright, I'll follow your lead," Tina trusted Su Yu implicitly. If he said it, she would do it.
After clearing the scene, Su Yu and Tina rode back to the Unicorn Barracks.
On the way back, Su Yu set the next task.
"【Olane's Saint (19/100)】"
"Task Requirement: Complete the 【Advanced Mystic Realm Trial】 with Tina."
"Task Reward: Random reward based on completion."
Tina had just broken through to the fifth rank, but her realm was still unstable. The 【Advanced Mystic Realm】 beneath the Unicorn Trial Grounds could help her solidify her realm.
So Su Yu set this task to help Tina build a solid foundation.
...
Back at the barracks, Tina used her authority as the legion commander to open the 【Advanced Mystic Realm】 and entered it three times with Su Yu.
The final boss in the 【Advanced Mystic Realm】 changes each time it's opened.
The last time it was the 【Void Walker Kassadin】. This time, it was the 【Void Walker Kass, Void Eye Viego, and Void Prophet Malzahar】.
But since Tina was already at the fifth rank, clearing the dungeon was a piece of cake.
After completing the dungeon three times and absorbing a large amount of void energy, Tina's anger gradually solidified, and her realm stabilized.
With her realm now stable, the next step was to gain the recognition of the knights in the legion.
For the 20th task, Su Yu met Fiona Windsor, the successor to the former legion commander, Greyce, at a watchtower in the barracks.
"Fiona, I'm here to issue a duel challenge on Tina's behalf," Su Yu said straightforwardly from the watchtower.
Fiona Windsor was the designated successor to the former legion commander. If Tina could defeat her, it would prove that she was at least capable of handling the responsibilities of a legion commander in terms of combat.
And if Tina defeated Fiona in public, it would certainly earn her the respect of many.
(End of Chapter)
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