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Chapter 23: Raiding the Baron's Manor
Chapter 23: Raiding the Baron's Manor
Su Yu was unaware of the discussions on the forum, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.
At the moment, Su Yu was leading the butler, Charlemagne, deeper into Baron Wilson's manor.
Walking on the finely paved stone path, Tina's expression grew tense as they approached the baron's castle.
She squeezed Su Yu's hand and whispered, "Counter, aren't we taking a huge risk this time? Baron Wilson isn't someone to mess with, especially his head guard, Adams, who is a formidable warrior! Why don't we go to the Warrior's Guild? I can ask Sister Quinn for help."
"No need."
Su Yu let go of her hand and patted her shoulder reassuringly, "Just a minor baron. I can handle it!"
"But—"
Before Tina could finish her sentence, a commotion erupted from the castle ahead.
A guard clad in armor and wielding a longsword emerged, followed by six other guards.
"Who are you?" the lead guard bellowed at Su Yu.
Before Su Yu could respond, the butler Charlemagne scrambled toward the guard. "Adams, they're bandits! Take them down!"
Su Yu frowned and fired a Lightning Arrow, permanently silencing the butler.
Seeing Su Yu commit murder right in front of him, Guard Captain Adams's expression darkened.
He lifted his sword and roared, "Charge! Take down this bandit!"
"Sir, yes, sir!" The guards tightened their grips on their weapons and charged at Su Yu.
Seeing the guards charging, Tina panicked and tugged at Su Yu's sleeve.
But Su Yu remained unfazed. He cast Chain Lightning!
A thick bolt of lightning struck the lead guard, Adams, and ricocheted to the others.
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Four high numbers flashed, and the three guards in the back were electrocuted to a crisp, collapsing in a heap.
Guard Captain Adams, despite being hit by the Chain Lightning, survived due to his "Elite" template, which gave him 3.3 times the health of a regular guard. He managed to withstand the damage, though he was badly burned and knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blackened blood.
The remaining guards, seeing this, quickly halted their advance.
They stared at Su Yu nervously, their hands trembling on their swords, and no one dared to move forward.
...
Adams knelt on the ground, using his sword to support himself. He managed to ask, "Who are you?"
"A debt collector," Su Yu replied succinctly. "Where is your baron?"
"The baron isn't here, and I'll die before I tell you!"
"Then die you shall!"
Su Yu raised his magic wand, preparing to cast a spell.
Seeing the arcs of electricity gathering at the tip of Su Yu's wand, Guard Captain Adams broke into a cold sweat. "Wait, adventurer! The baron is in the study on the second floor!"
Faced with death, he betrayed his master without hesitation.
Su Yu stopped casting and turned to Tina. "Let's go! To the second floor."
Su Yu stepped into the castle and ascended the stairs to the second floor.
"Got it!" Tina hurried to follow Su Yu.
Once inside the castle, she glanced back at the miserable, terrified guards and was amazed. "Counter, you're so powerful! The mighty Adams was no match for you! I bet even Sister Quinn isn't as strong as you!"
"Of course. Why would I dare raid a baron's manor without real skills?" Su Yu smiled. "But wait here. I'll deal with Baron Wilson inside."
"Understood!" Tina nodded obediently, her eyes filled with admiration.
Two minutes later, Su Yu entered the baron's study alone.
Baron Wilson was seated in a large leather chair in his study, flipping through a parchment book.
Seeing Su Yu enter, he raised his coffee cup in a polite greeting, his expression calm and composed.
Baron Wilson, Level 8
Health: 1000
From his health points, it was clear that Baron Wilson had the template of an 8th-level boss.
Seeing Baron Wilson's calm demeanor, Su Yu, holding his wand, smiled faintly and looked at the baron. "I suspect you didn't just want to capture Tina to make her your mistress. You have deeper motives, don't you?"
Baron Wilson's expression stiffened slightly. "How did you know?"
"It's simple," Su Yu replied. "You had plenty of opportunities to capture Tina. Why did you choose to strike when she and Quinn were meeting for a talent test? Your real goal was to lure Quinn, wasn't it?"
"Adventurer, you are very clever!" Baron Wilson stood up and clapped his hands. "I've long grown tired of country girls like Tina. A beauty from Orlan City like Quinn is the real deal!"
"But, clever people often don't live long. Do you know why?"
Baron Wilson picked up his wand from the side.
He was a mage too!
"I don't know. Can you tell me?" Su Yu smiled.
"Because of this!" Baron Wilson made the first move, beginning to cast a spell.
1.5 seconds later, a fireball the size of an egg shot from the tip of his wand, hurtling toward Su Yu's head!
Su Yu stood his ground, simply tilting his head to the left.
The fireball whizzed past his ear and smashed into the wall behind him, causing no damage to Su Yu.
...
In his past life, Su Yu had been a high-level mage.
For a low-level mage like Baron Wilson, the spells he cast were easy for Su Yu to predict. He could determine the direction, power, and range of the spells just by the sound alone.
So, with a simple tilt of his head, Su Yu easily dodged the fireball without even needing to cast an Ice Shield.
Baron Wilson was completely stunned by Su Yu's incredible dodge.
He stood frozen, staring at Su Yu in disbelief. "Who are you? Are you really a mage? Or are you been pretending to be an assassin?"
Baron Wilson gripped his wand tightly.
But even an assassin would find it difficult to dodge a Fireball so easily! Otherwise, how would mages survive?
"You don't need to know who I am. All you need to know is that you're about to die."
Su Yu began his counterattack, launching Lightning Bolt and Fireball scrolls directly.
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53!
The two spells hit the baron's chest, instantly depleting 16% of his health!
The baron's shirt was burned through, and his body crackled with electricity, causing him to wince in pain.
But he gritted his teeth and retaliated with a Fireball.
Unfortunately, the fireball missed Su Yu again.
It grazed past him and struck the wall once more.
After two failed attempts, the baron's confidence shattered.
He tried to mimic Su Yu, attempting to dodge the Lightning Bolt and Fireball.
But Su Yu's spells weren't so easy to dodge.
Su Yu anticipated the baron's movements, and both Lightning Bolt and Fireball hit their marks without fail.
...
The battle lasted a full ten seconds.
Ten seconds later.
Su Yu's mage robe was spotless, and his health remained full.
Baron Wilson's body was charred, his health bar empty, and he fell to the ground lifelessly.
An 8th-level boss had been defeated by a 4th-level character, dying a pitiful death.
(End of Chapter)
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