Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 239 Translation Translation, What is a Surprise
Zhang Yuan looked somewhat helpless as he said this. He wished he could simply pass this burden to the temple and be free to travel in style to Neverwinter City and beat the dog when it was down.

But how feasible is this idea? What are the chances of it succeeding?
It's obvious that the child is pitifully small.

The other party is not a commoner who can be investigated and evidence collected at will, but a nobleman, and a powerful nobleman in Neverwinter. How can you accuse the other party without solid evidence?
I'm afraid the absurd scenarios in the jokes will happen to me—who are you in the courtroom, and why are you accusing me?

This is not just needless worry. Even in the best-case scenario, the temple, based on its unfounded speculation and accusations, would treat the Deszel and Manuel families as suspects of colluding with a cult, and even go so far as to accompany the Canaanite squad on their expedition to Neverwinter.

So, would Nash, as the lord of Neverwinter, agree to this kind of investigation that directly treats his own high-ranking nobles as criminal suspects?

“But Lord Nash’er himself is a follower of Tyr, the god of justice. How could he allow his nobles to be associated with an evil god?” Bard still had some doubts after Zhang Yuan’s explanation.

“What evidence? We have absolutely no evidence to show that those evil gods’ henchmen are connected to them. At most, that letter and Lister’s diary only revealed some of their dirty secrets. These alone cannot shake the status of those great nobles,” Zhang Yuan explained patiently.

Nancy, who was standing nearby, also got involved. As a former thief who had followed the Grand Duke and the former Lady, she knew the ways of the nobility much better than anyone else present.

"This is the rule and tacit understanding among nobles, and it is also the bottom line of this system. It is common for families to scheme against each other, but as long as it is not brought to the table for discussion, and as long as the noble council does not intervene, it is tacit approval and cannot be used as a handle to attack one of the parties."

Nancy sighed as if she had figured something out, and continued, "But if the temple really intervenes, creating a situation where divine authority comes knocking to question and pressure the nobles, then Lord Nash cannot sit idly by. It is his duty as a lord, and he cannot shirk it, otherwise..."

She didn't continue, but simply shook her head.

"Could we investigate secretly, gather evidence, and then inform Nash so we can catch them all in one fell swoop?" Bard was still thinking of ideas.

puff~
The dwarf regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth, and sure enough, he heard the female thief's mocking laughter.

Even the mage couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth: "Easy for you to say. The priests and paladins in the temple are not like those harpists. They can't do this kind of thing and are unwilling to do it. Once those two families discover any clues, we will be the ones who are passive."

“Unless we can deliver a final verdict and nail them to the dock, we will face the infighting of the entire aristocratic class and the political ecosystem based on it. Even Nash will be caught in a dilemma.” Nancy’s words succinctly revealed the difficulties behind the situation.

The time that followed passed peacefully, accompanied by the steady sound of the carriage moving along.

The first day since departing from Waterdeep was peaceful. The convoy, which had not yet left the sphere of influence of this glorious city, encountered almost no danger except for the occasional wild beast that passed by.

Our overnight stay was arranged in a roadside hotel, a standard double room. While not luxurious, it was certainly comfortable.

While the other teammates were either chatting and bragging in twos and threes or lying alone in bed deep in thought and pretending to sleep, Captain Zhang, who had a bedroom all to himself, took out a small object.

This is a door, the size of a book, shimmering silver as if made of pure silver, with exquisite carvings on the facade and lintel, and double doors adorned with gemstones.

He carried the small door to the wall, stood it upright, held it with one hand, and muttered something in an unknown language.

hum~
As the sorcerer uttered a few indistinct phrases, the small door that had been erected began to sway slightly, and bursts of silver light sprayed out as if they were free, reflecting off the silver door. In the blink of an eye, the originally small and exquisite doorway rapidly grew larger, until it was about a person's height, with its width equal to its height, before stopping.

Hold the door frame with both hands and push it against the wall until it is completely flush against the wall.

After letting go, the back of the door was firmly stuck to the wall as if coated with super glue, without the slightest shaking or peeling.

Filled with excitement and curiosity, Zhang Yuan turned the doorknob and pushed the door open to enter.

The scenery outside the door remains the same, but the world inside has changed.

This is certainly not Doraemon's Anywhere Door, but what lies behind the door is not a hotel bedroom, but a scene that looks like a laboratory.

The monk slowly walked in and looked around. He found that the world behind the door was no more than ten meters long and wide, and no more than four meters high. There were bright lights on the roof, and several light sources were distributed in the dead corners, even creating a simple shadowless lamp effect.

Although the area is small, it is fully equipped with all kinds of facilities.

At first glance, it is fully equipped with alchemy workbench, enchanting workbench, magic experiment platform and so on.

The store also boasts a wide array of secret techniques and alchemical instruments. It goes without saying that it has everything from basic crucibles and liquid mixers to advanced gadgets such as reaction vessels, precipitation apparatus, quenching devices, and spell effect observation devices. It is a small store with all the essential components.

This silver portal led to a fully equipped, independent mage laboratory that combined alchemy and magical research!

Such a fine item is beyond Zhang Yuan's current means, and its origin is quite clear: it was one of the gifts given by the two cloud giants as a token of gratitude.

Lazel's Spell Lab:
During a long journey, the alchemist Razar Ambrag, one of the Cloud Giants, suddenly had a burst of inspiration. However, being in the wilderness of his journey, he was very disappointed that he could not capture this spark of inspiration and turn it into a wonderful result. Frustrated and unwilling to give up, Razar decided to develop and create this portable magic laboratory so that he could capture his sparks of inspiration at any time and not let them slip away.

Note 1: Perhaps this interesting invention has exhausted all of Lazel's inspiration, as it has not been used even once so far.

Note 2: This device is an extra backup version made by Lazel. Its configuration is somewhat different from the original, but it is better than nothing. It is a big toy made on a whim by the wealthy cloud giant mage, but it is the lifelong dream of many poor and miserable apprentices.

Note 3: Due to cost considerations, the portable laboratories designed by Lazel are all designed for creatures of normal size. When using them, they shrink and squeeze into them, so don't ask stupid questions such as: Why is the magic laboratory of a giant so small!
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What is a surprise? Translate this for me, what the hell is a surprise?!

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