Chapter 262

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Chapter 262: Excellent Assistant

When returning to Stormwind, Jesse specifically chose midnight.

Because he had two demons with him, he didn’t want to wander around in the streets filled with mages or followers of the Holy Light Church, so he headed straight through the city gates.

Overall, the trip to Redridge went smoothly. They arrived in Stormwind on a Sunday evening, not wasting any time. However, there were too many incidents on the way.

Did not expect to take down a Wyrmkin.

Finally, he could sleep peacefully that night. The next morning, Jesse carried a wooden box filled with bullets and a bag containing the head of the Wyrmkin as he made his way to the Mage Quarter. After returning the horse, he went to find Malin.

Malin pushed open the door and found Jesse behind the table, stretching his back.

Hearing a sound, he turned around and asked, "Mr. Seso, did you come back yesterday?"

"Yes, master." Jesse placed the bag on the ground.

Malin asked, "What’s this? Did the mountaineer not want to give up the dragon scales, or did you not offer a satisfactory price?"

"The dragon scales are gone," Jesse opened the bag and said, "Either they were destroyed or hidden by someone. Mr. Medeiros also doesn’t know where they are."

"What’s this?" Malin walked around the table to get a closer look and exclaimed, "A Wyrmkin’s skull? A black Wyrmkin? Did you defeat it?"

Jesse cleared his throat and explained, "Master, I was wearing flame-resistant gear, relying on Mage Armor and the King’s cape to confront the fire mage. The result was obvious."

"Mages are always prepared," Malin muttered, "Is this a Wyrmkin Mageweaver? I believe you are more than deserving of the title of an apprentice mage, Mr. Seso. The Protection School is not just about theory and spells; practical experience is crucial. Preparing specifically before a battle is key…Oh, this is a Wyrmkin Mageweaver!"

Hearing his teacher’s words, Jesse felt a bit guilty. He hadn’t expected to encounter a Wyrmkin Fire Mage. Even when planning in the mountain valley, he had some hesitation.

Just felt like all the money and effort spent on getting various fire-resistant equipment and magic shouldn’t go to waste.

"To be honest, Master," Jesse said, "I feel like my current salary isn’t keeping up with the danger of my job as an assistant right now…"

"Yes, I didn’t anticipate this kind of difficulty," Malin nodded and said, "Initially, I thought it was just meeting someone to understand the situation. Can I have this head? I will pass it on to Master Andromath, and then discuss with him about fighting for the rewards you deserve. And you need to tell me the details of this matter, as well as your thoughts."

"Of course," Jesse said. He then purposely rolled up his sleeve to show the bandages on his arm to his teacher.

"Thank you for your hard work," Malin re-tied the package, placed it on a cabinet behind the table. Even after sitting back at the table, his eyes kept glancing back there.

Jesse briefly recounted the whole process, except he described the battle in the valley as a solo duel of wits with a Wyrmkin Mageweaver, almost ending in death, he was honest about everything else.

After finishing the whole story, Jesse said straight to the point, "Master, I think the Black Dragon wants to expand its influence to Blackrock Mountain. They want to help the Blackrock Orcs defeat the Dark Iron Dwarves. The existence of this Wyrmkin alone proves their ambitions. Medeiros was deceived in Lakeshire and lured into a cave hidden by the Wyrmkin and got cursed. I think the Wyrmkin want to cover up the discovery of dragon scales and continue to develop attempts of the Black Dragon worship group. Lakeshire may have already been infiltrated by such a group."

"I agree with your speculation, but we cannot make hasty decisions," Malin said. "We need more evidence to prove this, but with the information you brought back now, it’s enough for the king to send intelligence officers to investigate Lakeshire."

The so-called intelligence officers are the special agents of Seek out SI: 7.

In the game, they are the main group investigating the Black Dragon conspiracy. If their investigation helps Seek out SI: 7 fight the Black Dragon, then Onyxia and the Black Dragon Legion may cause less damage to Stormwind, or even the whole kingdom, in the future.

Of course, considering the impact of what Jesse did in Dalaran, it’s hard to say what will happen in the end.

With his abilities, he can only help as much as he can.

Jesse asked, "Master, so the thing with the apprentice mage earlier… it wasn’t a joke, right?"

"No, it wasn’t," Malin said. "Considering you are already capable of defeating a Wyrmkin Mageweaver alone, I can testify for you. Many official mages have never even seen a Wyrmkin. Some of them don’t even believe Wyrmkin exist. At that time, I will try to help you apply for exemption from the magical ability test."

"However, you still need to study the knowledge of Protection School magic carefully, Mr. Seso. If you want to participate in the assessment sooner, you can’t just follow along in class. Because those teenagers in the same class as you plan to take a few years to qualify as an apprentice mage."

"I think the theoretical knowledge test shouldn’t be a problem for you, given your memory."

"Got it," Jesse felt much more excited all of a sudden.

Malin said, "So prepare well, Mr. Seso. Oh, one more thing, Master Caro Duchamp is willing to vouch for you. And after you were struck by the Black Dragon’s magic, it was him who took care of you, right?"

Jesse nodded and said, "Yes, Master, I live in the houses he rented in Dalaran, I am really grateful for his help."

"Things are going smoothly," Malin nodded and said, "The letters sent to Kirin Tor are already on the way, we should receive a reply from the Department of Magical Defense in two days, I don’t think there will be any problems."

Jesse nodded, hoping that Kel’Thuzad would take care of everything in the future, preferably without worrying about the guarantee letter.

"Has Quel’Thalas replied?" Malin asked.

"Still looking for someone to help deliver the letter," Jesse said, "but the letter is already written, it will be ready soon…"

"The elves I know are not in Stormwind now, unfortunately they can’t help you," Malin lowered her eyes and asked, "Um, what is in this wooden box? Is it related to this mission?"

Jesse saw the wooden box that was originally used to hold books but now contained Dark Iron bullets under his feet, and said, "Ah, it’s just some souvenirs brought back from Lakeshire, Master, for friends."