**Chapter 22: Hidden Mission [Tina's Resistance]**
Tina, a strikingly beautiful 16-year-old girl with delicate features, stood at the entrance of Baron Wilson's manor, clutching a receipt in her hand, looking frustrated. Even compared to celebrities offline who had undergone plastic surgery, she was no less attractive.
Nearby, a group of players gathered, whispering among themselves as they eyed her.
Su Yu stepped forward, introducing himself, "Hello, Miss Tina, I'm Nemesis, an adventurer."
Tina turned to look at him, her large, bright eyes flickering. "Hello, Nemesis. Is there something you need from me?"
Her response immediately drew the attention of the onlookers.
These players had passed by Tina earlier, noticing her disheartened expression and the receipt in her hand. Being as beautiful as she was, they naturally assumed she had a quest to offer. But despite their repeated attempts to talk to her, Tina had ignored them all.
Frustrated, the players gathered nearby to strategize about how they could trigger her quest. But to their shock, Su Yu merely introduced himself and received a response from Tina right away!
Jealousy flared up among them, and some began to mutter angrily.
"Damn pretty boy!"
"Does being good-looking give you everything these days? Bah!"
"Do you even know how to handle quests? Jerk!"
Ignoring the insults, Su Yu casually released a [Chain Lightning] in their direction. Four of the loudest players instantly vanished in flashes of white light.
The remaining players froze in terror, staring at Su Yu, confused and horrified.
Calmly, Su Yu turned his attention back to Tina, unfazed by the commotion. "Your father, Old John, is worried about you. He sent me to help you and asked if you could return home."
"Thank you for coming, Nemesis," Tina replied with a forced smile. "But I can't go home yet. Baron Wilson owes our grocery store a significant sum, and without it, I can't pay my staff."
"So if you recover the money, you'll be able to leave?" Su Yu asked, casually.
"Of course," Tina responded, looking surprised.
"Alright, I'll get it back for you," Su Yu declared confidently, marching towards the manor gate.
Just as he reached it, the gate swung open, and a sharply dressed butler emerged, followed by five servants.
[Butler Charlemagne, lv6]
HP: 80
The butler barely glanced at Su Yu, his attention fixed on Tina. His voice was smooth and dripping with arrogance: "Miss Tina, my master has a proposal for you. He is willing to forgive all your debts if you agree to become his lover."
"Lover?!" Tina was dumbfounded. "How could anyone ask for something so shameless?"
"You don't have much of a choice," Charlemagne sneered, his tone condescending. "We will either settle your debts, or..." He gestured towards the servants. "...we'll make sure you comply."
As he spoke, the servants leered and began advancing toward Tina.
Su Yu's quest was updated instantly.
"Ding! Your quest [Tina's Resistance] has been updated."
"[Tina's Resistance: 6/20]"
"Task requirements: Protect Tina from Charlemagne's thugs and escort her safely to the Warriors' Guild, where she is to be handed over to the Warrior Supervisor—Quinn."
"Task reward: [Fireball] scroll x1, 400 experience."
Su Yu sighed inwardly, already guessing the future of this questline. It was likely to lead to a climactic battle at the Warrior's Guild with the help of Supervisor Quinn, eventually culminating in a confrontation with Baron Wilson. But Su Yu had no intention of following the mission's normal flow.
After all, he had something far more important than the quest—his strength.
As the five servants charged at Tina, Su Yu acted. A crackling arc of energy erupted from his wand, bouncing between the thugs in a flash of deadly light.
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Four of the five servants collapsed to the ground, their health bars emptying instantly.
The remaining servant, seeing his comrades fall in rapid succession, stopped in his tracks, terror gripping his face.
Su Yu didn't hesitate, casting a quick [Lightning Arrow], which brought the last servant down in a twitching heap.
The butler's face drained of color. Without another word, he turned and fled towards the manor, almost tripping in his haste.
"Stop right there!" Su Yu's voice was calm but authoritative. "I'll count to three—two—"
Before Su Yu could finish, the butler stopped dead in his tracks and turned back around, forcing a terrified smile. "Ah, my good sir, who might you be?"
"You don't need to know who I am," Su Yu replied coldly. "Just take me to see your baron. I'll settle this debt face-to-face."
"Of course, of course, this way please," the butler stammered, motioning toward the manor as he hurried to guide Su Yu inside.
Su Yu turned to Tina.
She was still standing there, wide-eyed, clearly stunned by Su Yu's overwhelming power.
Without a word, he gently took her hand. "Come on. Let's go get your money back and deal with the baron. We'll settle his... 'lover' proposal while we're at it."
"Uh, okay," Tina stammered, her face flushing as Su Yu led her forward, her small hand in his.
Outside the manor, chaos erupted among the onlookers.
"The four players from earlier… are they dead?"
"Looks like it."
"Killed in one hit from a group attack skill? No way!"
"Not just the players, but the NPCs too! They all went down!"
"Those servants had health on par with monsters of the same level, right? And he still took them out in seconds?"
"Did anyone catch that on video?"
"I did. I was trying to record the pretty NPC girl."
"Quick! Post it to the forums!"
"On it."
Not long after, another viral post hit the forums:
**"Amazing Group Attack Skills! Mysterious Player Saves the Day, Instantly Takes Out Multiple Players and NPCs!"**
Within minutes, the post's comments were filled with awe and amazement at Su Yu's powerful [Chain Lightning] spell.
Hundreds of users piled into the thread, and it wasn't long before a few sharp-eyed players recognized Su Yu.
"Wait, isn't this the same guy from that 1v100 post earlier?"
"Yep! I checked—it's definitely him."
"How is the buff still active?"
"Not just that—he's mastered a group attack skill too?"
"And he's holding hands with that gorgeous NPC girl? I'm so jealous!"
The forum erupted in heated discussion, but Su Yu paid it no mind as he marched into the baron's manor, hand in hand with Tina, ready to confront Baron Wilson.
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(End of Chapter)