Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 148 Puppet Warriors

In less than a second, Zhang Yuan pulled his outstretched foot back.

The outer area has already been explored by the sea monsters and is relatively safe, but the cave in the main hall of the tomb has never been entered. Who knows what traps or mechanisms are inside?
Prioritizing stability, Zhang Yuan acted according to his own will, ordering Xiao Xiao to lead Axe King and Overlord to attack the stone coffin, while he himself stood at the rear with the two generals, Heng and Ha.

When they noticed their captain's three summoned creatures suddenly moving forward, Münster and Bard, somewhat confused, were about to follow when they heard a voice coming from the air beside them.

"Don't rush in. Let Xiaoxiao hold off the nearest golem first, then you can coordinate your attacks. I'll take care of the other two golems. You guys take care of your targets as soon as possible."

Although they couldn't see each other, the two generals, Heng and Ha, who knew in advance that the other party was going to use an invisibility spell, were not surprised. After nodding in acknowledgment, they followed and kept a certain distance from the chess pieces.

With his physique, which is completely opposite to his name, and his intimidating presence, Xiao Xiao immediately attracted all of the opponent's attention upon his appearance.

Even the flesh golems, whose intelligence was extremely limited, were completely drawn to this seemingly intimidating behemoth, and their pre-existing intelligence led them to treat Little as the highest-threat enemy.

As the foremost golem and Little greeted each other with heavy punches, two orc warriors, under Zhang Yuan's command, turned to intercept another golem that was flanking from the side.

Bard and Münster ignored the last golem that had been emptied, leaving that for the captain to deal with.

Using the brief cover, they quickly cut to the target's flank and rear, and launched a sudden attack.

Meanwhile, their target, the flesh golem charging at the forefront, was being caught and brutally beaten by Little.

Despite having the absolute advantage in size, weight, and strength, Xiao Xiao ignored the heavy punch that left some cracks on her body, and didn't care about the stones and dust that fell off with it.

There were no fancy tricks, no techniques, just one ordinary punch after another. Under these punches, which felt like boulders crashing down, the flesh golem's outer armor tore open with several horrific wounds, as if it were ripped apart from cotton wool. Broken muscle fibers and dripping special preservative fluid showed just how terrible the heavy blows had caused.

The two generals, Heng and Ha, who rushed over, witnessed this scene and, despite having anticipated its power, couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

Surprised as he was, Münster didn't stop. He leaped up, wielding his two-handed sword, and used the momentum of his dive to slash down.

Sensing danger, the flesh golem hurriedly turned around and used its arm as a shield to try to block the sharp decapitation, but Little took the opportunity to deliver a heavy punch.

The giant's slash was blocked by the opponent's right arm, but it was not without effect. The greatsword left a deep wound on the arm, but it failed to sever the arm. Beneath the golem's fleshy exterior lay a skeleton of steel.

The wounded golem was oblivious to its injuries and turned to punch Münster.

Unaware of the opponent's strength, the large man held his greatsword upright, gripping it firmly with both hands in an attempt to block the attack.

It wasn't until the opponent's attack landed on his greatsword that he realized he had been seriously misled by the opponent's miserable state under such a small attack.

This punch, if it landed on Xiao Xiao, would only knock off a few pebbles, but when he actually received the blow, he was struck by a tremendous force that almost knocked his sword out of his hand, and he was knocked back several steps.

Fortunately, the pursuit was stopped by Tiny and Bard. The golem that dared to turn its back to Tiny paid a heavy price. It was punched in the back of the neck and staggered forward, almost falling over. Bard followed up with a low slash that shattered the golem's knee joint.

This time it really fell flat on its face, landing face down in a solid, dog-like fall. Just as it was about to struggle to get up, Xiao Xiao stepped on its back, just like a turtle trapped under a stone tablet, unable to turn over no matter what.

Bard and Münster were about to deliver the finishing blow when they saw the tiny hands clasp together, raised high above the head, and slam down in a gesture reminiscent of the Aurora Borealis's Astonishment. The punch was incredibly fierce, the impact carrying a shockwave that seemed to topple mountains or thunder like a Titan.

The two generals, Heng and Ha, turned pale and hurriedly took a step back, letting Xiao Xiao swagger around.

With just one hammer blow, the golem's head was smashed like a watermelon run over by a car, but what came out was neither watermelon juice nor brain matter, but rather a clump of viscous, reddish-brown liquid.

At this moment, Bard turned his gaze to another battlefield, where two warrior pieces were barely holding off the attack of another golem.

The third golem, however, had already been placed on the ground by a certain mage.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao, Axe King, and Overlord intercepted two golems, while the third golem was ambushed by Zhang Yuan, who was in stealth mode, on its way.

To avoid the trap, someone summoned another Axe King piece to act as a vanguard.

Just as the golem that had been left empty was about to step forward to help and gang up on Xiao Xiao, a red figure rushed in front of it. The golem, which was about to push aside the opponent's fleshy body to continue its advance, immediately made it its first priority target after the opponent roared.

With the help of the battle cry, Axe King barely managed to cope with the golem's old punches. After only three seconds, Axe King, who was already retreating, could no longer withstand the opponent's heavy blows. He was punched in the left shoulder and his axe drooped helplessly on the ground.

However, Zhang Yuan, who had arrived, had already extended his palm towards the other party after a brief chant.

"Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio"

PONG!

The battering ram is a second-circle Evocation spell that creates a ramming field with 25 points of Strength to perform a single impact.

Although it failed to obtain professional certification and naming rights from Bigbait, this positional spell still caught someone's eye. Last night, when preparing the spell, Zhang Yuan specifically chose it to deal with the golem, a creature with thick skin and tough flesh.

This means that a single strike of peak mortal power knocked the opponent down, and the abdomen that was hit caved in instantly.

However, that was all. With its flesh armor as a buffer and a metal skeleton inside, the flesh golem only suffered minor injuries after falling over.

The opponent, having stood up again, turned his head towards Zhang Yuan, locked onto him as his current target, and then charged forward.

Charge, charge, but can't break through?
The golem, which had assumed a charging stance, was unable to advance even half a step. Looking down, it realized that its feet were firmly gripped by a large hand made of rock.

Taking advantage of the time it took for his opponent to get back up after being knocked away, Zhang Yuan presented the second dish of his carefully prepared spell set—the Stone Claw spell.

This third-circle arcane spell, similar to the Earth Claw spell originally used to create Kegan, can directly alter the material form around the target, creating a stone arm to ensnare the enemy.

The bound golem was unlikely to break free in a short time, and Zhang Yuan on the other side would not let such a good target go to waste.

As the incantation was chanted, brilliant arcane light shone in the mage's hands.

(End of this chapter)