Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 274 Hidden Dangers of the New Base
"Then what happened just now?" She finally remembered.

“Oh, I asked them to hand over a property as compensation and for medical expenses, what’s the problem?” Zhang Yuan replied matter-of-factly.

"But something feels off." Asmo, who had been misled, struggled to rely on his intuition.

"Something's wrong with you," the monk said calmly.

"You're the one who's acting strange!"

"Something's not right with any of us."

“That’s true,” Asmo suddenly came to his senses, “Who’s ‘us’ with you? Goodbye!”

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of the conversation, Asmo, annoyed, simply turned and left.

He didn't even know the other person's name yet, but a thought struck him, and he called out to the other person's back, "May I ask your name?"

To everyone's surprise, the other party didn't even turn his head, just snorted twice, and a sentence drifted over from afar: "Are you worthy? Lord Chanem!"

"Pfft hahahaha~"

The female thief, who had finally caught her captain in the act, laughed so hard she almost fell over, shamelessly hugging Talinda's shoulder and nearly rolling into a ball.

Watching the big white dog dash away, disappearing from sight, these two at home are only adding to my troubles.

I glared at the two rascals with annoyance, then suddenly realized that if there was no big white fur, there was still little white fur.

The moon elf's hair color was also quite beautiful, a crescent white with a silver sheen, like a clear stream reflecting moonlight.

The female elf seemed to be infected by Nancy's laughter, and for some reason, she kept giggling, which made Master Zhang furious. "What a bold little vixen! How dare she laugh at me!"

Taking advantage of Talinda's lack of vigilance, Zhang Da Guanren darted forward and grabbed her little head, stroking it like a cat.

"Oh dear, Captain, let go!"

The female elf, who tried to crouch and cover her head in defense, was caught between the mage's two hands and couldn't break free, getting a few hard slaps.

In the end, it was Nancy who grabbed the evil big rascal and pulled him away, freeing the disheveled Talinda from his clutches.

After a playful exchange of playful punches and kicks between the two women, Mr. Zhang, who had silently endured everything, was once again full of energy.

"What kind of person is this woman? Will she affect our operations?"

Despite the playful banter, they still expressed their concerns about this unexpected female thief.

"Asmo is, after all, from the good-willed camp. Although she is a bit annoying, she won't ruin anything. Besides, she is on our side on the surface."

Zhang Yuan wasn't too worried.

"You really have no shame. How did you figure out that they're on your side?"

I don’t know if it was because it was a special time of the month, but Nancy’s tone was a bit sharp.

"You must believe that our cause is just!"

The monk did not argue with her, but instead left a meaningful remark and went inside.

The teammates were left standing there, muttering to themselves.

Moving didn't take too long; furniture and other belongings were transported in storage bags, and the teammates quickly packed everything up, each choosing a room they liked. Given the rumors circulating, the mage cast a spell to detect undead before nightfall, just in case, but found nothing.

He frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

After everyone had finished dinner and were about to return to their rooms, a voice called out to them, stopping them in their tracks.

"No one should rest alone tonight. Everyone should gather in one of the large rooms, even if they have to sleep on the floor."

Then, a night watchman was chosen, and Lawrence, who was weak and slack off during the move, was chosen for the job.

Seeing the mage's somewhat serious expression, the team members felt a chill and all expressed their understanding, while Lawrence, the lucky one who had bravely shouldered the heavy responsibility, was now looking miserable.

He hadn't forgotten what happened during the night watch. Now, in this situation, it was clear that there was potential danger, and yet it was the weakest among them who ended up in his place. What kind of world was this!

If time could be turned back, Old Pervert would have loved to do all those jobs himself, and he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

This was a miscalculation on his part. What Lawrence didn't know was that even if he did all the work himself, he'd probably still be assigned to night watch because he entered the restaurant with his left foot first.

It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to prank the old pervert; the key point was that ever since the Batman incident, Zhang Yuan suddenly realized that Lawrence was actually quite suitable for night duty.

Firstly, he is experienced and quick-witted. Of course, he is helpless against mind magic, which is not due to his own fault. Secondly, he is weak enough.

Yes, it's because of his weak combat ability that even when he's controlled and charmed, he can't cause any damage, and even a random piece can suppress him.

As for the problem of insufficient combat power~
"What are you worried about? When have I ever let you stand guard alone at night? This time is a special case, so I've sent two level-three summoned creatures to act as your guards. Isn't that enough?"

The mage's words finally put Lawrence at ease. He knew his own situation best. The captain's level three summons were supposed to be level three creatures, but he felt that even a normal adventure team would be overwhelmed and beaten by these monsters if they swarmed them.

Take that little stone golem for example. If he had such a puppet, he would be fearless no matter where he went.

"Raise your spears, raise your shields!"

"Let's have a good, satisfying fight!"

"Can't Axe King be killed anymore??" X
"The Axe King fears no challenge!"
"May the Almighty God protect you!"

"Lord of the Demonic Mist~"

"Oracle"

Two-star Abaddon, Mars, and Tusk answered the call; one-star Omniknight, Axe, and Oracle also made their appearance.

With his giant shield and shield-swinging skills, Mars can either knock enemies away or protect his teammates. The Tusk, who uses the Walrus Fist, a super-powerful skill that combines shock and stun, takes on the task of protecting Lawrence.

As two-star chess pieces with a certain level of intelligence, they can also accept and understand some simple commands from the designated player.

As a level 4 summon, the two-star Abaddon is also a tank knight. Its skill, Shield of No Light, which absorbs damage, removes abnormal statuses, and reflects damage back to enemies, is quite suitable for protecting the two ladies.

Omniknight's Baptism also combines damage and healing, and the Holy Light damage it deals is very effective against undead, especially ethereal undead, making up for the shortcomings of Ogre and Kagan's pure melee attacks. In addition, Axe's Battlecry provides crowd control, which is also very appropriate.

As for Zhang Yuan, he is in the same group as Münster and Bard, with only one piece present: the Oracle.

Compared to the other pieces that have synergy bonuses and are thick and tough, the Oracle's slender build is rather lackluster, and its attack power is also unremarkable.

However, the value of the skill "Fate's Pardon" lies precisely in its ability to lock down the opponent's attack capabilities.

(End of this chapter)