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Chapter 247: Zhonya's Hourglass
Chapter 247: Zhonya's Hourglass
During Tina and Claude's battle, Elysee stood with her arms crossed, observing Tina the entire time. Notably, she didn't spare a single glance at Su Yu, as if he didn't even exist. However, Su Yu could sense the fluctuations in Elysee's emotions. Every three to four seconds, a system notification would appear in his game log:
"Ding, [Princess Elysee]’s affection towards you -1."
"Ding, [Princess Elysee]’s affection towards you -1."
"Ding, [Princess Elysee]’s affection towards you +2."
"Ding, [Princess Elysee]’s affection towards you -1."
"Ding, [Princess Elysee]’s affection towards you +1."
...
Elysee's affection towards him was constantly oscillating, but thankfully, it never dropped below the 40-point threshold of "Enthusiastic."
Su Yu knew Elysee was angry. He wanted to fly over to her and explain his relationship with Tina. However, when he was about 10 meters away from her, an invisible "air wall" suddenly appeared, isolating him and preventing him from getting any closer.
As Tina and Claude's battle raged on, the Sky Dragon and players from the noble factions began to gather at the scene. Watching Claude struggle in the sky, everyone's expressions varied—some were mocking, others were disdainful, and a few were pitying. However, most were focused on how to continue their current tasks and how to gain more benefits from the subsequent missions.
Su Yu noticed Sky Dragon in the crowd and waved at her. Sky Dragon saw him and waved back. But then, Su Yu remembered something. He opened the private chat interface and sent a message to Sky Dragon: "Little Tian, do you know the mayor's second daughter, [Flandre]?"
Sky Dragon quickly replied: "Of course, my quest line started with her. What's up?"
Su Yu: "You should keep an eye on her. Based on some future visions I've seen, she will be a crucial NPC in the next expansion, just like the princess and Tina."
Sky Dragon: "ヽ(`)"
Su Yu: "Consider this a reward for the information you provided about the mayor's mansion a while back. I'm only telling you, so make the most of it."
After sending the message, Su Yu closed the private chat interface.
The next expansion is called "The Strife of Kings," and one of the main storylines involves Claude's second daughter, [Flandre]. After her father's death, Flandre travels across the sea to the Lyon Empire, where she pleads her case to the Lyon Emperor, asking for justice. The Lyon Emperor, moved by her story, decides to act—though his true motivation is to take advantage of the weakened Goldenflower Empire. He joins forces with other human nations, as well as the elf and beast races, to attack the Goldenflower Empire.
Su Yu himself is unlikely to participate in the main quest of the next expansion. After all, in a month or so, he will likely be a Tier 5 powerhouse, making the rewards from the main quest seem trivial. So, he decided to give Sky Dragon this opportunity.
With her skills, luck, and financial resources, she should be able to gain enough benefits from the main quest.
The scene returned to Tina. After killing Claude, she sheathed her sword and bowed respectfully to Elysee: "Your Highness, Princess, Claude has been eliminated, and the mission is complete!"
"Very well, Tina. You have done an excellent job."
Alyssa flew over to Tina, saying, "I've heard a lot about you from the elders and Kexing. It's a pleasure to finally meet you, and you truly are an extraordinary young lady!"
Alyssa, at just 14 years old, calling Tina a "young lady" seemed a bit amusing.
But Alyssa was no ordinary girl.
Having undergone extensive court etiquette training, her words carried a regal authority. Thus, when she addressed Tina this way, no one found it out of place.
Alyssa sized up Tina and asked, "Tina, what is your relationship with Kexing?"
"We..." Tina's cheeks turned slightly pink. "We're just friends! Nothing more."
"Regular friends?"
"Um... yes, I guess you could say that."
"Good to hear," Alyssa nodded. "Tina, Kexing has told me that you excel at war chess and have exceptional command skills."
"I would like you to join me at Forest City for the next while. The position of 'Vice Marshal' is currently vacant, and I believe you are well-suited for this role."
Alyssa thought to herself, "If I keep Tina close, I can minimize her interactions with Kexing. Over time, their relationship should naturally fade."
Tina, unaware of the princess's thoughts, replied solemnly, "I am honored to serve you, Your Highness!"
"Excellent!" Alyssa patted Tina on the shoulder.
Then, she turned her attention to Su Yu, who was standing nearby.
"Kexing, according to the elders, you have the potential to become a prince through competition. However, your current second-tier strength is far too weak to compete with the nobles and princes of other countries."
"I found some magical creature materials in Sivan's treasure vault. I hope they will help you quickly enhance your strength."
Alyssa waved her hand, and a spatial ring flew from her palm into Su Yu's hand.
"System notification: Main quest [Orlan's Holy Maiden (50/100)] completed."
"You have received the following rewards: 1 [Demonic Grimoire (Golden)], 10,000 Psionic Coins."
"Princess Alyssa has granted you additional rewards: a fifth-tier material [Southwind Dragon's Heart], a fifth-tier material [Storm Dragon's Heart], and a sixth-tier material [Blazing Griffin's Leg Bone]."
Su Yu was taken aback. He hadn't expected the princess to give him three high-tier magical creature materials! This would be incredibly helpful for his rapid advancement.
At that moment, another system notification appeared:
"System notification: Detected [Stopwatch (Golden)], [Explorer's Bracer (Golden)], and [Demonic Grimoire (Golden)] in your inventory. Would you like to combine these three items into [Zhonya's Hourglass (Golden)]?"
"Confirm"
"Cancel"
Without hesitation, Su Yu chose "Confirm."
After the selection, three golden rays of light shot out from his backpack, merging in the sky to form a radiant hourglass, which then returned to Su Yu's hand.
[Zhonya's Hourglass (Golden Legendary)]
Accessory
+100 Spell Power
+50 Armor
Trait 1: +10% Casting Speed
Trait 2: Additional Skill [Stasis]: Become immune to damage and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to take any other actions during this time (120-second cooldown).
Trait 3: Enhances your comprehension of [Time]-related spells.
Trait 4: One-time use: Stops time within a 100-kilometer radius for 5 seconds (you are unaffected), but the item will be rendered unusable afterward.
Note: Even if you can't act, you can still win the golden statue.
(End of Chapter)
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