Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 199 The Hidden Leaf? The Exposed Leaf?
The old man slammed his cane down on the ground with his other hand, and an invisible force burst forth in an instant, creating two large, lifelike statues in the room.

At this moment, Münster and Kegan froze, their entire bodies stiff except for their eyes, which were moving as they stared at each other and the captured captain with a mixture of shock, anger, and anxiety.

"Tsk tsk, not much skill, but quite a temper."

Galas made a joke and was about to continue, but then he frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

Call ~
But Zhang Yuan clenched his other fist and swung it hard, producing a whooshing sound as he unleashed his full power, cutting through the air.

Oh, Gallas then realized something was wrong. The other person, who should have been restricted in movement, was still able to move, and the grip on his wrist had not weakened in the slightest.

Faced with the impending heavy punch, the old man didn't take it seriously at all. He casually blocked Zhang Yuan's attack with his wooden cane, and then slammed the cane on the ground again.

As the cane struck the ground, several vines rapidly sprouted from the ground beneath Zhang Yuan's feet, binding him tightly as he prepared to draw his sword. This time, there was no way to escape the physical restraint; no matter how strong he was, he was still unable to move.

In the blink of an eye, the main combat force of the three Canaan squads became prisoners!
This time, we're really screwed.

"Old man, sir, don't be impulsive. We can talk things over. You can take that thing if you want, consider it our apology to you."

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Zhang Yuan immediately transformed into a wise and shrewd person, and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

As for shouting for teammates to help?
Even with only a fraction of their strength, they were already far beyond what our group could handle. Sending more would just be sending them to their deaths.

"Why didn't you do this earlier? I'm just troubling this old man to do it myself."

As Galas muttered to himself, he pulled out a small pouch that Zhang Yuan cherished from his chest, untied the ribbon, and revealed two items inside.

It is the Thief's Stone and Beven's Hidden Leaf!

At this moment, Zhang Yuan's heart was bleeding. This was his most precious possession, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch helplessly, not even daring to curse, for fear of provoking the other party and suffering a terrible fate.

I'm so angry that my husband is making a mistake right now!

"It really is that old man's skill."

Gallas muttered something under his breath, almost inaudibly.

He picked up the Thief's Stone, examined it for a moment, and then put it back in his bag. His next action surprised Zhang Yuan.

The old geezer simply put the Thief's Stone back in Zhang Yuan's original spot on his chest, as if it weren't the most precious magical gem, but rather a pebble that could be found anywhere on the roadside.

Ignoring Zhang Yuan's bulging eyes, Garas carefully examined the Leaf of Concealment held in his palm, occasionally frowning.

Pooh!
The old man's actions made the monk's already wide eyes widen even more. He held his cane between his arms, spat into his free palm, and then smoothed it out evenly with two fingers.

The disgusting scene made Zhang Yuan's eyes twitch, and his sense of foreboding grew stronger.

What happened next confirmed his idea. The old man gestured with his finger over his saliva while muttering incantations, and a faint green light appeared.

Snapped!
Beven's Concealed Leaf was shoved onto his drool-covered left palm! Damn it! My precious thing is dirty!
Feeling disgusted, anxious, and utterly bewildered, Zhang Yuan finally couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing, Your Excellency? Do you have a grudge against His Majesty the Wilderness Walker?"

"idiot!"

Upon hearing this, Galas curled his lip, picked up his cane, and swung it at the other man's head, giving the Great Mage Zhang a good beating.

With no way to dodge, Zhang Yuan was like a rat cornered against a wall, forced to watch helplessly as he was beaten. Fortunately, his opponent didn't seem to intend to hurt him too badly; it was just a little painful.

Looking again at the culprit, he had somehow produced a pipe, taking intermittent puffs, until he exhaled two satisfying smoke rings before turning to Zhang Yuan:
"Don't you feel anything's wrong? This Leaf of Concealment was made by Beven, who is known as the Leaf of Masks. It is designed to conceal and hide, yet it can't even cover up the fluctuations and spiritual light it emits. Isn't that a joke?"

The monk was taken aback. He hadn't thought anything of it at first, but upon closer examination, he realized that what the other party said made sense. It was supposed to be the Leaf of Concealment, yet it had brought him this trouble instead. What kind of concealment was this?
"But this is indeed a gift from His Majesty the Wilderness Walker. Is there some other reason I don't understand?"

Boo!
Another smoke ring was exhaled.

To be fair, the old man's smoke rings were incredibly well done—big, round, and they floated right towards Zhang Yuan's head, landing right on his forehead and neck, like a wreath being offered to him.

Ignoring the mage, whose face had turned slightly pale with anger, Garas tapped his pipe and casually offered the drool-covered Leaf of Concealment to the other man.
"Take a look, what's different from before?"

Can I swear? Zhang Yuan cursed inwardly while trying to tilt his head back, afraid of getting his head wet with the old man's saliva.

Ok?
Despite my initial dislike, upon closer inspection, I did notice some differences. The previously lush, almost dripping green color and the green glow emanating from the leaves had disappeared, or rather, subsided.

The hidden leaf in front of me looks no different from an ordinary leaf. If I didn't know its true appearance beforehand, I wouldn't notice anything unusual at all.

"A divine object concealing itself?" Zhang Yuan asked with some surprise and uncertainty.

"A divine object conceals itself? That's an interesting and apt statement." After pondering the meaning, Galas held the leaf between two fingers and looked at Zhang Yuan:

"It's understandable that a mage like you wouldn't know how to handle this item, but didn't anyone remind you when you got it?"

Zhang Yuan also sensed something amiss, so he recounted the details of his transaction with Elder Sena in the Misty Woods that day. He didn't mention the Mara Totem directly, only saying that he had unintentionally obtained an item containing divine power.

"Tch, that old bastard Sena is still so petty. No wonder he's been stuck at the threshold for so many years without making any progress."

After listening to the mage's description, Garas sneered repeatedly, pointed his finger, and the vines that had been tightly binding Zhang Yuan were quickly removed, disappearing into the ground without a trace.

However, they put Zhang Yuan down.

The old man pulled out a stool and sat down, casually pointing to the seat opposite him with his pipe.

However, Zhang Yuan didn't rush to sit down. Instead, he pointed to his two teammates and asked:
"We acted impulsively just now. Please, Your Excellency, remove them from their restraints."

Thank you to those who just got scammed and Ziyao Xingyu for their monthly tickets!

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(End of this chapter)