85 If it is not possible to take advantage of the heat after death, then ...... before death
Usha's worries were clearly unnecessary.
In fact, as far as Yi Cheng knows, before and after Usha, many strong enemies killed by Arthas's own hands did not escape the fate of "taking advantage of the heat after death".
This has been a mystery that has been pondering the world of Azerahi for a long time - why didn't Arthas transform into a death knight after killing Usha, his powerful teacher, as he did before and after?
This wasn't just due to a lack of strength, or something else - even though Arthas had only just mastered the power of Frostmourn at this time, even so, the power of the magic sword alone was enough to easily destroy Usha's soul and will.
This is not an empty statement, and only Isei, who has experienced the power of frost's sorrow and survived, is qualified to make such a judgment.
"It can't be the Alsace conscience, right?"
Although he was talking about his own death, the Light Messenger, who rarely heard such good news and smiled happily, actually had the heart to tease that he was about to kill his disciple.
"Maybe it's because of the psychological shadow of your unobstructed mouth—is it the same when you educate your disciples?"
"Huh? If you say that......"
Seeing Wusha, who suddenly became at a loss, Yi Cheng couldn't help but laugh.
"Well, that's fine anyway - actually, I don't want to talk about it anymore, and you ...... No more pretending to be casual. ”
"yes...... No one can be so fearless as to face the looming death, not even me. ”
Hearing Yi Cheng so bluntly pierce his disguise, Wusha only sighed softly.
"You see, there is nothing I can do to help you, and besides, I have to meet my predetermined fate...... With the Holy Light above, there could not be any worse situation. ”
"Sorry......"
This time, Yi Cheng finally couldn't help but hang his head.
"You know that...... I'd love to help you, but ......."
"Oh, you said you weren't talking about it anymore."
This time, Usa actually jumped up to Yi Cheng like a child and made a face at him.
"So, while there's still some time—I don't think you're going to be in a hurry to leave and cruelly refuse an invitation from a dying lady, right?"
"Huh? What am I invited to do? ”
"Ah...... How can I say it, you see, I'm actually not young, but for so many years, I have been fighting and fighting every day, and I am obviously a girl, but I have not enjoyed the life I deserve at all......"
While chattering like this, Usa grabbed Yi Cheng, who was a little unclear, with the slender palm of her gloves off.
"In short, because the subordinates around me or colleagues are too familiar to know each other and can't do it, so, please accompany me for the time being to fulfill my last little wish, no problem, right?"
"No problem, no problem, but ...... You've got to tell me what you're going to do...... Ah, slow down, slow down. ”
"How can it be slowed down, time is pressing, I have a lot of things to do!"
So, under the guidance of the lightbringer girl whose image was gradually crumbling, Isei was taken by her to a now-empty tavern in the center of Andorhar Town, with a bewildered expression.
"Actually, I've always wanted to see a civilian tavern like this, but you know, I'm a Lightbringer...... If you appear in a place like this, I am afraid that the next day it will become big news for the kingdom. ”
As she spoke, she looked disappointed when she saw the empty counters inside, as well as the scattered chairs and broken plates and cups and bottles all over the floor.
"Ah...... It's not the same atmosphere as I thought. ”
"There's no way around it...... But ......"
Yi Cheng thought for a moment and snapped his fingers.
"There's a way!"
After rummaging through his backpack and filling the bar with all the delicacies and drinks he had brought with him, Azerahi and the Outlands, Yi Cheng patted his head again and pulled a bell out of his bag.
"Although there may be fewer people...... Hawkers, in short, it's enough to set off the atmosphere a little. ”
This is a quest reward item called "Barov's Butler Bell", and its function is to summon 3 servants of the Barov family to serve the user, but because Icheng has a lot of people in his family, he rarely uses it, and he keeps throwing it in the depths of his bag to eat ashes.
"Jingle ......"
The moment the butler bell was gently shaken, as if it was a trick, three guys of different heights, shortness, fat and thinness suddenly appeared in front of the two.
"We have obeyed the call...... You are our Master! ”
"I order you to clean this place as fast as you can!"
“……”
It is undeniable that the three servants moved extremely quickly, and in a short time, they had already cleaned up the tavern, and one of the servants entered the bar under Yi Cheng's orders and temporarily played the role of the bartender of the tavern.
"It still feels like there's something missing...... That's right! Isn't there usually a lot of music and dancing in taverns? ”
"This ......"
Faced with Wusha's unreasonable demands, Yicheng racked his brains to try to meet them, and in the end, he really came up with a solution.
"Come out! Little Fire Dragon...... Oh, I mean, Flame Piccolo! ”
A special item from Stratholme, which can play magical music on its own to make people dance involuntarily, is obviously just right for this purpose...... The only downside is that the player clearly appears to be a ghost who doesn't deal with Usha.
"Ah...... It's a ghost, and frankly, it's the first time I've seen ......."
As a result, when the purring flute sounded, Usa showed a cute expression like a curious baby.
"You know, because of the Light, such ghosts are usually purified within a hundred yards of my body...... Yes...... Can I touch it? ”
"Probably...... No problem......"
Probably because it is a product of the player's props, even if it is touched by the power of Wusha's holy light, it will not be purified and dissipated, but when he is poked around by Wusha's finger, Yi Cheng obviously hears the tone of the flute and becomes strange.
"Huh? My body seems to be moving involuntarily...... But I can't dance! ”
"It's okay, just relax and let the sound of the flute guide your body movements......"
Yi Cheng beat to the rhythm of the music—the three servants summoned by Barov's butler bell had already begun to tap dance, and Yi Cheng held out his inviting palm to a surprised Usha.
"Come on, try it."
"Good...... Ok ......"
The paladin, who came into contact with this folk activity for the first time, carefully allowed his steps to follow the music, and, after becoming familiar with the pace of music and dance music, quickly became addicted to it.
"Really...... It's funny, it's just a simple spin around, and I always feel like my heart is about to jump out of excitement! ”
"Well, try this again, authentic dwarven spirit—this is what I brought from Ironforge."
Two large cups of bubbling beer were picked up from the table by Yi Cheng with a twist, and then handed one of them to Usha.
"Ah...... Do you want to drink? ”
Osa was visibly hesitant—her cheeks flushed with a healthy flush from the intense dance that had taken place, but she was clearly still thinking about the battle that was going to be, and she didn't want the alcohol to numb her nerves.
"It's okay, trust me, I'll meet all your requirements, and then let you step on the battlefield in full for the final battle!"
Yicheng's assurances sounded obviously unrealistic, but Usa laughed happily.
"Alright! Speaking of which, there were some of my subordinates who liked to drink before the big war - was it a little unkind for me to forbid them to do so? ”
"On that note, I have to say that while drinking alcohol increases critical strike chance, it also reduces hit chance......"
THIS IS A HIDDEN BUFF THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY AZEROHI PLAYERS AFTER COUNTLESS ATTEMPTS, OF COURSE...... Considering that everyone's complexion is different after drinking, the effect of this buff also varies from person to person, and a character like Yi Cheng with a blushing face, even if the crit rate is broken after drinking, the final result can only be a big MISS.
"Cheers!"
After listening to Yi Cheng's explanation, he leaned back and smiled, and at the same time completely let go of the last burden in his heart, and then, Wu Sha raised the wine glass in his hand enthusiastically, touched it with Yi Cheng fiercely, and then raised his head and drank it in a big gulp.
"Poof!"
It only lasted for three seconds, and before Yi Cheng could react, she sprayed Yi Cheng with the wine syrup she had drunk into her mouth.
"It's so bad!"
She protested loudly and waved her fist at Yi Cheng, feeling that Yi Cheng was clearly deceiving her - it was obviously a "legendary dwarven spirit", how could it taste like this sour and bitter taste.
"That's what dwarven wine is...... Well, why don't you try this, the Night Elves' Morning Dew? ”
This time, carefully picking up the glass containing turquoise liquor, Usha took a tentative sip with her lips before revealing a satisfied expression.
"That's pretty much it...... Sweet and sour, it tastes like grape juice to accompany a meal. ”
…… So you said from the beginning that you want to drink grape juice, wouldn't it be good?
All in all, at the instigation of Yi Cheng, Usa tasted every wine and food on the table, but despite this, she had never been exposed to alcohol, and finally became drunk and began to slap the table loudly even when she spoke.
"Me! I'll tell you...... I'm ...... Lightbringer! That's right! Lightbringer! You see! My hair is so long, but there are idiots in the Order who think I'm a man! Hahahaha......"
She staggered to Yi Cheng, grabbed Yi Cheng's hand, and was about to stuff it into her breastplate.
"Touch it! Actually, my boobs are huge! She's bigger than Gawen Rad! I'll tell you...... Originally...... Rosa came to the kingdom of Lolita as a guest and bathed with me...... As a result, when I saw my boobs, I ran away crying! Hahaha......"
…… Careless...... I know a lot of things.
Yi Cheng hurriedly took out two more cups of Blackstone coffee from his bag and stuffed them for Wusha, forcing her to drink them, and was relieved when he saw her shake her head vigorously and her eyes became clear.
"Whew...... I've drunk the wine and danced, so what do you want to do next? ”
"Ah...... Let me think about it......"
Usha, who had regained some consciousness due to the effects of caffeine, had obviously not forgotten what she had said and done, but fortunately her cheeks had turned red from alcohol long before, so she could barely pretend that nothing had happened.
And then, she happily dragged Yi Cheng out of the tavern and ran towards a shop with a "clothing store" hanging at the other end of the square.
On the way, the two happened to meet a group of patrolling knights, and when they saw that the lord they admired was actually dragging a man and running around the street with a drunken body, the first reaction of these loyal silver left-handed knights was to rub their eyes with their hands.
And then, the patrol knights, who had deviated from the patrol route out of curiosity and approached the shop cautiously, heard a red-faced voice from inside.
"Hurry up! Help me take this off......"
"Huh? Want...... Want to take it off? But ......"
"Don't grind! I've wanted to go out on the street in a beautiful dress like a girl for a long time! Thankfully, there's still a ...... left Right! That piece and that piece! The white one! And that lingerie...... Yes...... It's actually lace, woo...... Rub ......"
“……”
The knights looked at each other, then looked at each other with a knowing smile and quietly left.
This lord ...... Since they swore allegiance and followed her, they have appeared to them most of the time, although they have occasionally taken on unusual appearances, but most of the time they have appeared to them as strict leaders.
But ah, even if it's as a subordinate or an admirer, they ...... I've fantasized countless times about the moment when the adult appeared in front of them in a pretty female form.
Therefore, no matter what her behavior meant, at least this time, they did not want to interrupt her interest in any way, and did not want her to regret that she still had dreams that had not been realized before this last and most crucial battle.
"But then again...... I'm so jealous of that guy."
"I've never seen a paladin before, but I heard that he suddenly came to town before......
"Is it an adult's sweetheart?" I always felt like something was shattered in my chest......
『……』
At this time, Yi Cheng and Wu Sha, of course, did not have time to pay attention to the thoughts of these miscellaneous knights - in fact, Yi Cheng was blushing and helping Wu Sha tie the intricate ribbon on the back of the corset.
Although he may be older than Yi Cheng in reality, after a long period of bathing in holy light and moderate exercise, Wusha's skin is still as breakable as a young girl, and there is no scar.
"That's it!"
Without hesitation, she put on her underwear with Yi Cheng's help, and then, with his help, Usha put the white dress, which was actually one size smaller than her height, on her body, and then turned around in front of the half-broken mirror with satisfaction.
"How?"
"Hmm...... Not bad. ”
"Hey! Is this your most sincere evaluation of a lady wearing women's clothes for the first time?! ”
Faced with Wusha's angry questioning, Yi Cheng could only quickly put on a flattered and excited face.
"Oh oh oh oh! It's simply beautiful, and it's breathtaking! ”
“……”
He shook his fist at Yi Cheng as if demonstratively, and then admired himself up and down in front of the mirror in front of the mirror for a long time, and then, with a wave of his hand, Wu Sha waved his hand and motioned to Yi Cheng to take the cloak, armor and other messy things she had taken off, and then went to the next destination.
"This ...... Here it is......"
Looking at the dilapidated but still full of pink aura from the signboard and façade, which was obviously similar to the "Gilded Rose" in Light Source City, Yi Cheng glanced at Wusha in front of him with some uneasiness.
"Are you sure...... Right? ”
"Of course! As a girl, going to a love hotel with your lover to enjoy a candlelit dinner is also a must-have experience in life! ”
"Love is a must experience in life......"
"Isn't it too late! In a word...... I'll just make do with you. ”
So it's just improvise?!
Yi Cheng, who looked dissatisfied, could only follow Wusha into the hotel in the end.
Surprisingly, when the wind chimes rang in front of the hotel, someone from upstairs actually came down.
"Welcome to ......"
Although her voice was a little hoarse, the woman who appeared in front of Yicheng and Wusha showed a rather outstanding smile.
"You...... Hello ......"
This time, it was Ursha's turn to be surprised and uneasy.
"With all due respect, as far as I know, most of the civilians in the town should have left......"
"yes, but ...... I really can't bear this shop. ”
The haggard-faced female boss smiled at Wusha and turned her ambiguous gaze to Yicheng.
"You see, even when it's like this, there are men who are willing to bring girls to enjoy romance, aren't they?"
“……”
In any case, then, Usha fell silent again, and Yi Cheng once again dug out all kinds of props and ingredients from his bag, and asked the female boss, who was unwilling to leave her hometown and industry, to help the two prepare a couple package.
"I don't think you have seen her in your time."
"Hmmm......"
In the face of Wusha's inquiry, Yi Cheng still failed to lie to her after all.
"In fact, Andohar ...... After this battle, it was completely reduced to a stronghold of the undead scourge, and I ...... even then."
"Please don't say it."
Usa reached across the table with her palm and pressed her lips against Isei.
"At this time, please accompany me attentively as a lover."
Her eyes wandered as she glanced at the flickering candlelight that was only a small fragment left.
"And when you go back...... Please also be sure to work hard. ”
Step up your game...... Will this land be freed so that the people who die on it can rest in peace?
Although Wusha didn't finish speaking, Yicheng already understood what she meant.
And then, the girl in front of her once again bloomed with a smile that was brighter than the candle flame.
"So, before having a candlelit dinner...... Come and talk to me! ”
"Huh?"
"It's the kind of thing that you say to girls, and people will blush and their hearts beat all over when they hear it...... Didn't you ever say that to girls? ”
"This ...... Not okay? ”
"Your current status, but I, the first lover of the Lightbringer Usha!"
"Do you want a second term—no! I mean...... Even if it is the first term, it is too much to suddenly make such a request! ”
"No matter! Willfulness and coquettishness are also the privileges of girls! All in all...... If you say yes, you will definitely meet my request! ”
“……”
So next, under the witness of the female boss who couldn't help laughing, Yi Cheng told the lame love words in his stomach with all his brains.
"Oh, Usha, you are the light of my life...... So bright......"
"I'm usually bright! No, no, no! In other words! ”
"Oh...... For your sake, Usha, I'd rather give my soul to the demons! ”
"If that's the case, I'll be the first to purify you with the Light! In other words! ”
"Usha, my dear, my love for you is as deep as the endless sea, and your smile is warmer than the largest fireplace in Fireplace Valley......"
"Sounds pretty good...... But why don't I have a heartbeat and I don't feel hot? ”
“……”
For Yi Cheng, this is probably the most painful and torturous date of his life.
However, when he thought that for the girl in front of him, this was probably the first and only date in her life, no matter how much he racked his brains, he tried his best to fulfill her wishes in the following time.
In fact, this date didn't last long, because, about a quarter of an hour later, a paladin from the Silver Left Hand Order arrived and reported to Ursha that the army of the undead had begun to assemble and prepare to attack the last line of defense.
"To ...... It's over. ”
Hearing this news, Usha, who was laughing a lot just now, suddenly became serious.
"I see, please convey the order of me, Usa the Lightbringer—the whole army is assembled and ready for battle."
"Yes!"
The paladin bowed to Usa and exited the inn.
“……”
Although he wanted to say something at this time, however, when he was really faced with everything that was coming, Yi Cheng found that he didn't know how to speak.
Until, Wu Sha, who was on the other side, let out a relieved but slightly unwilling sigh.
"It's faster than I thought it would be, it seems...... Time is running out after all. ”
"I'm sorry ......"
A thousand words, but after they finally came to his mouth, they could only turn into these three pale and weak words, and at this moment, Yi Cheng deeply felt his powerlessness.
"Why? You know, if it weren't for the lack of opportunity, I should have thanked you properly. ”
Hearing Yi Cheng's guilty words, Usa raised her head, looked at him deeply, and then smiled lightly.
"Time is a little short...... However, it should be too late. ”
"Just in time?"
Yi Cheng didn't have a chance to think about the meaning of this sentence, because then, Usa had already risen lightly, took his hand, and led him up the stairs quickly.
Choosing a room at random, after pushing open the door, Usa let go of the hand that was holding Yicheng, and then ...... He began to shed his dress.
"Wait a minute...... You're ......."
"This is, the last thing."
The long dress that had just been put on after wasting a lot of time, along with the underwear she liked very much, and Wusha, who was naked and white as an ivory carcass, spread her lotus arms and put her arms around Yi Cheng's neck.
"Come on, paladin, let me feel it in the last moments of my life...... What it's like to be a woman. ”