Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 246 Dragon Offensive
Dragon Synergy: When there are five different Dragon units on the field, all units have a chance to instantly regain full mana.

Five dragon pieces—Winter Dragon, Puck the Fairy Dragon, Nether Wyvern, Undead Dragon, and Dragon Knight—are summoned to the battlefield by the mage!

Even though they had seen the Winter Dragon, which exuded the aura of a mother hen, make its appearance before, everyone was still stunned by the sight before them.

Five dragons in total!
What is this concept?
Just by looking at its appearance, it's almost identical to the legendary Dragon Offensive spell!
Of course, it was just for show. After everyone's excitement gradually subsided, they remembered how weak the Winter Dragon, which looked so impressive, was in actual combat. Apart from the healing spell, it was only slightly stronger than the Demon Bat.

Could this dragon legion in front of us be nothing more than a showpiece?
Regardless of his teammates' inner grumbling and whispers, Zhang Yuan himself was quite satisfied.

Aside from Ice Dragon and Puck, who are both weak in direct combat, the other three are not so easy to deal with, especially since the Undead Dragon comes with its own minions.

Matryoshka dolls activated!

A gargoyle is summoned, and then the synergy effect activates, restoring the mana bar to full, just waiting for the skill to cool down.

Unfortunately, this dragon team, which is almost Zhang Yuan's current trump card, is not for war as the dragon knight said. They have been given an important task by their master - pulling a cart!
It wasn't that he wanted to waste his talents, but the speed at which he carried so many floating clouds...

Even when unloaded, it's only about the speed of a fine horse, just think about it.

It is unclear how Monchijin solved this problem back then, but it always involved various spells. Zhang Yuan summoned such a team, which not only greatly improved their mobility, but also provided them with considerable martial prowess to protect themselves or fight back in case of any emergency.

The mage took out five long ropes, each over twenty meters long and inlaid with tough metal wire, and with the help of several teammates, looped them around the five obediently extended heads like reins.

At this moment, the mission is accomplished!
The tiger plays the zither, the phoenix draws the chariot, and the cloud lords descend in droves.

Zhang Yuan recalled Li Bai's timeless masterpiece, and the current situation of using white clouds as carriages and flying dragons as horses seemed not too far off.

The mage, about to experience driving this fantastical vehicle for the first time in his life, was filled with excitement, not to mention his teammates. The thrill and excitement of riding the dragon carriage almost made their brains turn to mush.

Of course, some people managed to stay level-headed amidst the intense emotions. The seasoned veteran, Kegan, asked two questions just before takeoff:

"Boss, it's true that it can fly high and see far, but we're recklessly taking a shortcut across the swamp without any reference points. What if we veer off course? And also..."

The dwarf hesitated for a moment, but gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, don't blame me for being a jinx, but what if, I mean, what if this thing suddenly malfunctions in the sky? We can't fly, can this dragon carry nine of us?"

The magnanimous and refined Zhang would not concern himself with such a trivial question. He took out the scroll of the Mountain and River Map, pointed to the flashing red dots on it, and said:
“This red dot is our real-time location. It moves with us. As for safety,” Zhang Yuan paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts:

"The white cloud beneath our feet was not created by magic. It is a large cloud that was crafted and enchanted using special methods. It was shrunk before, but now it is in its true form. It is tough yet extremely light, and it is imbued with the Featherfall spell. Even if the dragon I summoned cannot carry us to Neverwinter, it can still provide some assistance in an emergency."

Having said that, Kaigen didn't ask any more questions. Zhang Yuan activated the levitation function of the levitation cloud and commanded the five dragon chess pieces to take off. Amidst the flapping of dragon wings, the rising clouds, the shouts and commotion of the Canaanite group, and the mage's barely concealed excitement despite his efforts to remain calm...
A giant dragon spreads its wings and soars through the heavens, with clouds following its shadow as it flies through the air.

Although the summoned dragon chess pieces may not fly as fast as real dragons, especially since they have to drag such a large cloud chariot, the cloud's own buoyancy minimizes the burden.

Moreover, with five dragons and a gargoyle, that makes a total of six flying units. The dragons are powerful!
After the initial acceleration phase, the dragon chariot's speed was already on par with the speed of a galloping horse. This refers to the situation when it was running in the air; compared to the speed of a horse-drawn carriage, it was much faster.

Moreover, this was not the limit for the dragons. Before long, the dragon chariots, accelerated to their maximum speed, were even able to greet some birds in the air, though of course they could not compare to birds like swifts.

Based on calculations obtained from comparing the live map, at the current rate, the dragon chariot will be able to cross the skies over the Swamp of the Dead and reach High Cliff Town in less than four hours.

Finding the situation to be more optimistic than he had anticipated, Zhang Yuan decided not to settle on the high cliff where there was a lot of foot traffic, but instead head straight for Neverwinter City.

When his teammates shared this idea, everyone, who was enjoying the dragon ride, naturally didn't object. Only Lawrence raised a question:
"Boss, didn't we say before that we should bypass Neverwinter and go straight to Luskan to avoid alerting those two families?"

While staring at the map in his hand, the mage replied, "When I say 'avoid,' I don't mean geographically. I mean we shouldn't make too many attempts or take any other actions in Neverwinter. After resting and recuperating, we should leave as soon as possible."

"Especially you, Nancy, don't expose yourself. Don't even go with the Moonstone Mask. No, just try not to go out at all. Just be patient!"

Zhang Yuan looked up at the female thief; these words were originally meant for her.

Nancy wrinkled her nose and agreed without saying much. She wasn't ungrateful; when she returned to Neverwinter last time to investigate old matters, she probably alerted some people. It was just that her decisive departure had prevented any impact.

As for the Moonstone Mask?

How could Nancy, a fellow wanderer, be so foolish as to trust the integrity of her fellow wanderers!

This kind of underground force in the shadows is a double-edged sword; one must consider the possible backlash before using it.

The situation in the clouds returned to calm, and everyone was immersed in the exhilarating feeling of looking down at the earth and welcoming the gusts of wind rushing towards them.

Now in a stable state, the dragon chariot sped through the air at an altitude of about four or five hundred meters above the ground. Although this height was not as high as the Cloud City where the Cloud Giants lived, which was thousands of meters above the clouds, and the speed and freedom of the journey were not comparable to the view from the city tower.

Perhaps Bensaba couldn't stand seeing an outsider having such a smooth ride, because amidst all the hustle and bustle, several black dots suddenly appeared on the distant horizon!

(End of this chapter)