Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 304 Gossip
Just as Nancy was at a loss for words, Lawrence spoke up.

Having only been there a short while, he also sensed Nancy's inner turmoil, but he, who was not known for his combat prowess, clearly had a different perspective:

"With the boss's current strength, it's unrealistic for us to catch up. However, an organization or force needs more than just fighting and killing."

"What we've been doing lately, all sorts of business and management matters, I don't think it's just for this little bit of territory in Luskan. No matter how powerful a mage is, they can't handle everything with just spells and summons. There are always some things that someone has to do."

However, Nancy also saw through Lawrence's intentions.

"Yes, someone has to do it, hmph, so why not our loyal Lord Lawrence?"

Nancy smiled noncommittally and then said, "You're thinking too far ahead."

"Come on, Ms. Nancy! Think back to what the captain told us back then. Is this day really that far away?"

Lawrence's words today were unusually direct and sharp: "Or is it that you actually know the answer yourself, but you just don't want to think about it deeply?"

"You!" The female thief was furious, but also somewhat flustered.

Lawrence, however, ignored all of this and continued speaking:
"We both understand that every journey and adventure has an end. What matters is not the continuation of the journey, but what we gain!"

“We trust our boss’s character and abilities, and we are willing to expect what he has promised. But what about you, Nancy? Have you really figured out what you want?”

"Once this matter is settled, that former Captain Chanem may become the future Lord Chanem or a knight. Your time is running out."

Lawrence's pointed and suggestive words made Nancy extremely embarrassed and angry. She suddenly raised her head to say something, but then saw a group of teammates who had somehow gathered around to watch the show. She immediately blushed, shoved the old thief and stumbled away.

"This isn't like you, old buddy. When did you become so blunt, you old fox?"

Kagan leaned closer and asked in a low voice, though this so-called low voice was not much different from a muffled thunderclap.

"Go away, you old bastard, how dare you talk to me like that?" Lawrence rolled his eyes at him, then continued:

"As I just said, our relationship with the boss will probably not be as simple as it is now in the future. Whether it is a mid-to-high-level mage or a powerful lord, he will be a big figure in some sense, and our interactions will hardly be as casual and close as they are now."

"so what?"

"So don't you think it's a good thing to have someone we all know by the boss's side, someone we can always talk to?"

"You really think too much, but haven't I heard that nobles like to pull these kinds of tricks like arranged marriages?"

"If this succeeds, Nancy will at least have a knighthood. Considering her relationship with Flame Fist and Mandane, she might not be any worse off than others."

“Mage lords, especially those who do not care about their own power and titles, often do not value marriage for so-called political bargaining chips.”

Talinda stepped forward again. In this regard, no one present had more authority to speak than her, who came from a family of mages. "Aside from one's own wishes and preferences, the other party's future prospects on the path of arcane magic are the primary considerations in this matter, followed by bloodline and lineage."

“At least that’s how it is in our Moonfall family.” The female elf ended her statement with certainty, only to see the slightly strange looks from her teammates.

These meaningful glances made Talinda feel uneasy, and the expression on her pretty face quickly changed from confident to bewildered.

The person everyone was talking about was completely unaware of these trivial matters; he was currently extremely busy.

Located in the northern part of the Sword Sea, in the Luscan Sea, west of the Dragon Coast in the southern port area, tens of meters below the seabed, inside the Seawolf.

The icy ocean current swept away all the heat beneath the surface, making the entire cabin feel like an icebox, with the temperature dropping to almost zero degrees Celsius.

The frosty room temperature caused dew to seep from the tung oil-coated wooden wall panels, but the figure in the middle, dressed in a priest's robe, seemed completely oblivious and continued with his work.

This is a very spacious and strange cabin. Unlike the usual cabins with their separate rooms, all the walls and partitions have been removed, leaving a large hall that is almost as wide as the ship itself.

This is the Seawolf, that ironclad ship that has been confirmed to have sunk to the bottom of the sea in full view of everyone, the unfortunate vessel that failed to even complete its maiden voyage, and the protagonist of Luscan's new joke today.

Contrary to popular belief, despite sinking into the sea, her fate was different from that of her peers who became artificial reefs and new paradises for fish. As a submarine, this was just a routine operation for her.

Yes, the Seawolf is not a new concept alchemical ironclad ship at all; it is a newly built submarine.

Although it was suspected of being poorly made, although it was barely completed in just one week, and although if it weren't for magic and alchemy, even if Zhang Yuan himself could find a hundred reasons to make her dive into the water, he wouldn't find many conclusive reasons for her to surface again.

But regardless, it was still manufactured.

The entire hull was reinforced with sheet metal and rivets. The sheet metal alone was a considerable expense, not to mention the large quantities of slime glue and jelly monster remains that were purchased for sealing and preventing leakage.

If it weren't for the money he made from philanthropy during this period, he might not have been willing to spend so much. Even so, he only dared to choose such a small boat for modification.

The extremely distressed Mr. Zhang had already made up his mind to reimburse the expense through the official account.

Of course, such "high-tech creations" cannot be built simply by piling up gold coins. The connection and sealing of the metal skin cannot rely solely on rivets. The watertight compartment, water storage compartment, various doors, power room and other parts, especially the specially designed bearing transmission devices, require a level of processing precision that would be a pipe dream in the eyes of ordinary craftsmen.

Fortunately, if you lack skill, you can make up for it with magic. The fifth-circle transformation spell, "Divine Craftsmanship," was created specifically for this situation.

Since Zhang Yuan officially entered the ranks of level nine mages more than twenty days ago, this outlandish plan has been put on the agenda. It was also the successful development of the submarine that gave him the confidence and boldness he displayed in front of the old dean yesterday.

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