Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 131 Sirens and Ghillie Suits
The next day, Kaigen got up very early and went straight to Zhang Yuan's tent, shouting at the top of his lungs:
"Boss, come out quickly, someone has already seen us."

As soon as someone crawled out of their sleeping bag and tidied themselves up a bit, they saw the short guy yelling at the door.

"Kagen, what are you yelling about so early in the morning? I haven't had enough sleep yet. Besides, you're not a young lady, why are you afraid of people seeing you? Ouch~~~" Zhang Yuan stretched and yawned.

To his surprise, the other person tugged at Zhang Yuan's shirt and pointed outside.

Zhang Yuan then noticed that, without him noticing, several villagers had gathered in the direction of the village from the wooden house, pointing and whispering about Ariana and Caitlin, who were preparing breakfast.

Although they knew that the sirens couldn't possibly hide their presence from the nearby villagers for long, the speed at which they were moving was truly astounding.

Instructing Kegan to stay there, Zhang Yuan headed towards the cabin. He had considered this matter beforehand, and it was necessary and only possible to let Jady handle it. With her status as the guardian druid of this land, and the reputation she had built among the villagers through the agricultural affairs office, finding a reason for the sirens to stay was not difficult.

When the door was knocked on, Jadi, who had already finished her morning prayers, came out.

After hearing that some villagers had already discovered the existence of the siren, she stated quite frankly:
“Let me handle this. The sirens live in the Chongza River; they’ll find out sooner or later.”

"So what are you going to say? I don't want news about the siren to spread everywhere." Zhang Yuan had some concerns.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. Let's build the house first, and leave the rest to me." Jady smiled brightly and slyly, just like a little fox. "By the way, your sirens know natural magic, right?"

“We know a little, but we are nowhere near as good as you druids.” Syl had also arrived at some point.

"That's enough. Just listen to me when the time comes."

If the siren sisters only aroused the curiosity of the villagers watching from afar, then the little one who was summoned at this moment was absolutely astonishing.

When Xiaoxiao made her appearance yesterday, it was already afternoon. The villagers, having finished their farm work, had long since gone home, so she had no chance to see her.

Now, when the small, tall, and majestic figure appeared in the villagers' field of vision, they felt their eyes begin to twitch.

The stone giants that they thought should only exist in the songs of wandering poets or in the records of legendary novels had one day appeared before their eyes.

That day, rumors about the appearance of the stone giant spread throughout the village at lightning speed. As a result, by the afternoon, when the house was finally completed, the villagers outside had already formed a circle at a distance, standing on tiptoe and craning their necks to watch.

Ignoring these uninvited guests, Zhang Yuan and Jie Di looked at the new wooden and stone house in front of them, feeling a mix of joy and pride, and quite a sense of accomplishment.

For aesthetic and structural reasons, Jady also used the power of nature to catalyze the wood that made up the walls, so that it took root in the foundation and sprouted tender branches and leaves on its trunk. The whole house seemed to come alive, as if it were wearing a green robe, which was truly beautiful.

After all that fuss, it was afternoon and the sun was already setting. Jadi pulled everyone into the newly built house and began to explain her plans.

"Chanelm, could you use some magic to slightly alter the sirens' skin color, making it a bit lighter, more like the skin of ordinary people?" Jady asked the mage for a small favor. The sirens' original skin color was pale blue, unlike most mortal races, but changing their skin color was a piece of cake for the mage. A few breaths later, three stunningly beautiful women with skin as white as snow and as smooth as jade were freshly created.

Not to mention Zhang Yuan, who is a blockhead, even Jie Di was stunned for a moment by such beauty, and then said with great envy, "No, this is too abrupt. Be more ordinary, like you and me."

"Are you just jealous?" someone thought to themselves as they adjusted their skin tone and complexion until Jady nodded.

“It’s fine for a short time, but the effect is limited in duration, at most a day. You can’t let them keep pretending forever,” Zhang Yuan said, feeling regretful at the same time.

If this trick could be solidified in the long term, or even if it didn't have to be permanent, just a week or two would be enough, there would be countless wealthy women and young girls willing to spend a lot of money to have a "cosmetic enchantment". The mages could make a fortune just from this.

No matter what world you're in, never doubt a woman's love of beauty.

"Don't worry about that, we'll get through today." With that, Jady took out three pieces of clothing from her backpack and dressed the three sirens one by one.

These garments resemble cloaks woven from vines and branches. When the siren wear them, their entire bodies, including their hair and faces, are surrounded by these plants, giving them a somewhat tree spirit-like appearance. They could easily pass for wild elves.

Seeing this, Yuan roughly understood Jady's idea: "You plan to have them impersonate elves? What if they get recognized? Besides, what identities have you prepared for them?"

"This is a forest cloak woven from special plants. It's enchanted with a camouflage spell. Even if the wearer is standing right in front of you, you might not be able to recognize her features. Don't mistake these villagers for yourself. They've spent almost their entire lives in the fields. How could they have so much knowledge?"

Jady proudly introduced the "ghillie suit" that she had made.

"Today I will announce them as my new apprentices and introduce them to the villagers to satisfy their curiosity. As for the future, they will be cloaked in the forest and no one will be able to see their true forms. Besides, what's so surprising about a druid changing a little while getting close to nature?"

Seeing how thoughtful the other party was, Zhang Yuan felt embarrassed: "Thank you so much, I never expected there would be so much trouble."

“It’s not just for you. Like you said, sirens are also intelligent beings blessed by nature. Some of their natural abilities are even enviable to us druids.” Jady sighed as she spoke. “I think it would be nice to have a few companions with whom we can have equal conversations and discussions.”

"That would be great. Maybe they really can become druids, then you would be a true druid mentor." Zhang Yuan patted the other person on the shoulder and joked.

Jadi also started laughing, and the laughter grew louder and louder. Perhaps she had thought of something, or perhaps she was just happy. She didn't stop laughing for a long time.

The two sirens beside them stared blankly at the smiling boss and the laughing Jady, while the eldest sister, Sil, had her eyes darting around, seemingly plotting something.

Stopping her laughter and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Jady pulled down the hoods of each of the sirens' cloaks: "Let's go, we should go out and let everyone get to know my elven apprentice."

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