Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 282 The Young Master Takes Charge: Bai Xue Trapped Alone in Enemy Lines; The Hidden Master Reveals His Fierce Edge.
The voyeur muttered to himself, recalling the monsters he and his team had encountered on their journey north. Compared to their ferocious and chaotic kin, these creatures before him were far too obedient and docile.

This submissive honesty did not stem from the apathy often born of despair common among slaves. Through the telescope, he even saw several hunched and withered individuals among the slaves taking the initiative to soothe the restlessness of their fellow slaves.

The more Zhang Yuan looked at the scene, the more something seemed off. He felt that the scene looked familiar, but he couldn't quite confirm his guess.

Seeing that the other party was about to finish loading the ship, Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and called over his magical pet, Sherry.

Meanwhile, the little ferret, who was having a great time playing with the silly bird, had no idea what kind of arduous task awaited her from her unscrupulous owner.

"Sherry, Sherry, this is probably the last time you risk your life for me. From now on, you can enjoy your happy life as a pet in peace."

Master Zhang comforted the little white figure in his arms, and then cast a series of spells on Sherry.

Air bubble, environmental adaptation, invisibility, obscurity, and owl's insight.
These spells were cast either by hand or through scrolls, and the colorful magical light shone on the little girl's body, making her feel somewhat uneasy. If she weren't a mage's pet, she probably would have already run away.

Zhang Yuan held Sherry, who was surrounded by a bubble and whose true form was almost transparent, and placed her into the water spirit's body. He then instructed, "Go, don't be afraid."

Despite saying that, Sherry's pitiful little face, which was stuffed into the water ball by her owner, clearly showed that she was scared!
Unable to bear seeing the expression on his little one's face, Mr. Zhang kindly turned around, waved his hand, and let the Water Elemental take Sherry and leap into the Miral River, where they were swallowed by the rolling waves.

Needless to say, the little ferret was terrified. Zhang Yuan comforted the little guy in his heart while manipulating the water creature to rush to the North District dock at full speed.

Just as the Kusapari fleet was about to set sail, the water elemental, who had been braving the rapids, finally reached the outskirts of the port. Despite the many spells that had been cast, Sherry, who had just experienced a thrilling extreme sport, was seeing stars and almost fainted.

That's good, this way the little guy's fear will be shaken away.

Master Zhang was thinking heartlessly, completely ignoring Shirley's angry squeaks as she realized his thoughts.

However, since it was his own pet, it whined for a while but then stopped throwing a tantrum and calmed down, letting the water spirit carry it around.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. At this moment, Karinsan's fleet had only one batch of slaves left to board and store before setting sail, while Howard and Lennon had already boarded the ship and begun preparations for departure.

Without any more reservations, Zhang Yuan immediately ordered the Waterman to bring Sherry to lie in wait under the boarding ramp, ready to ambush them.

Things seemed to be going smoothly. The mage and the captain-like fellow didn't seem to care much about the matter, which was nearing its end. Meanwhile, the group of slaves, a bunch of wild people with obvious beast-like features, came over.

These beastmen were mostly dressed in crudely made fur and leather armor. The traces of civilization were not strong on them; rather, they looked as if they had just emerged from a barbaric era.

These beast-like beings resemble werewolves and fox-people in their basic form, as evidenced by their large dog-like ears on their heads and their swaying tails.

While some of the animal-eared girls were reasonably good-looking, the sight of the other burly men and old geezers sporting animal ears was rather jarring.

They hid the Water Elemental even more concealed, with the previous Water Elemental nearby as backup in case of emergency. Sherry stayed obediently inside the Morphling, observing and sensing the situation above through the thin layer of water, while Zhang Yuan closed his eyes, quietly sinking into the recliner, focusing all his efforts on maintaining the connection with his magical pet, thereby sharing its senses.

The beastmen approaching the ship seemed oblivious, presumably unable to detect or care about the spying on their path. Even mages were not immune to the water elementals' tricks, so it was not necessarily true that these barbarians would notice anything.

Besides, they were all slaves, so why would they care if someone was spying on them?
Clearing his mind of these distractions, Zhang Yuan began to observe the group of beastmen who had already stepped onto the boarding bridge with greater focus. The Owl's Insight that he had bestowed upon himself and Sherry was working properly, and under this close proximity, he finally detected something different.

Surprise!

More shock than joy!

Master Zhang, having finally achieved his goal, understood where the sense of incongruity and vague déjà vu in the slaves' behavior came from.

He's definitely an acquaintance, or rather, a close friend.

He is none other than the infamous Blackblood Beast King, Lord of Black Claws, King of the Hunt, and Protector of the Evil Beastmen—Mara!
This is truly a surprise. If he hadn't faced the power of this beast god several times before, he would have had a hard time perceiving and recognizing the characteristics of this power.

Mara's divine power was chaotic and bloody, but at this moment it was very indifferent and thin, like a lurking ferocious beast, its claws and teeth not showing. The meaning behind this forbearance and restraint was truly bizarre.

They wanted to get more information, but considering the dangers involved, they couldn't bear to let the little guy take the risk. They planned to quietly leave after the beastmen boarded the ship.

Having had their origins exposed, the beastmen continued walking across the boarding bridge. In the midst of the peace, a somewhat aged beastman suddenly collapsed on the bridge.

This elderly beastman seemed to hold an extraordinary position in the tribe. As soon as he fell, the entire beastman group stopped in their tracks. Several of his fellow tribesmen rushed over to help him up, but he refused. Instead, he slowly got up on his own, his hands constantly rummaging through his body.

The old beastman coughed for a while, then chewed something in his mouth, seemingly injuring his lungs. He coughed up a mouthful of bloody phlegm and spat it out with a "pui" sound towards the area below the bridge plank, which was the waterway where Sherry and the morph elf were hiding.

This phlegm was more than just disgusting. Before the bloody phlegm even hit the sea, his intuition warned him. Sensing something was wrong, Zhang Yuan decisively ran away, letting the water people merge into the ocean current and evacuate.

The development of events is beyond human expectations. Zhang Yuan, who had considered that the other party's methods were not simple, still underestimated his opponent. As soon as that phlegm entered the water, unlike ordinary thick phlegm that floats on the surface like solidified lard, it instantly vanished without a trace.

The color of blood was spreading.

The small patch of water where they had just hidden was instantly tinged with a faint blackish-red light, and its spread was astonishingly fast, soon catching up with the water people and ferrets that had escaped using the ocean currents.

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