Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 307 Remote Teaching
"Before that day arrived, Aghanim withdrew from the vortex, disappearing into the depths of the ley lines through the Abomination's portal. The last news about him was the rumor of a mysterious underground crystal labyrinth."

"As for Zet, he is from the same source as the original Radiant Nightmare. His main body came into the world as a part of the Mad Moon. Even though he was trapped in the cage, he still retained a certain power to resist."

"And what about those chess pieces? How did you all become my summoned creatures?"

Zhang Yuan sensed that, now, he was finally able to touch upon a part of the truth.

"First of all, we are not your summoned creatures, but rather the pawns modeled after us."

The Ice Maiden corrected his wording and continued:
"The Mad Moon has seen through everything and bound almost all of our power, but it overlooked one thing."

"What is it?"

"messenger."

"messenger?"

Although these little guys have never been absent from the Auto Chess board, he really didn't expect them to become the key move at such a crucial moment.

"Even in a desperate situation where summoning creatures and teleportation spells were sealed, we unexpectedly discovered that those cheerful little guys who had always been by our side and were always making a ruckus were completely unaffected."

"Perhaps they are too weak to even be worthy of His attention, but it is precisely because they have no power that they are also unrestrained."

"Rubic cried out to his demigod father through his bloodline. The energy field created by Zet briefly shielded the Mad Moon from its spying and restrictions. Several heroes skilled in teleportation magic exerted all their strength to open that fragile portal with the help of Aghanim on the other side."

"You've chosen to send the messenger out? Aren't you leaving yourselves?"

Lily shook her head repeatedly:

“If we could leave, we would have left long ago. However, Aghalim and Zet warned us beforehand that such a forcibly opened portal is extremely unstable. As long as a powerful individual passes through it, it will inevitably cause a collapse. Moreover, the attraction and restraint from the Mad Moon cannot be broken by teleportation magic.”

"And then what? Surely you're not just a pawn created by the messengers?"

“The little guys don’t have that ability. I know very little about what happened after that. But I heard from Rubick that Aghanim created this strategy game system. But how it ended up in your hands, I don’t know.”

Is there anything I can do for you?

It's rare for a monk to take the initiative to speak like this, but he's only doing it for his own cheat ability. He wouldn't be so lenient with other people; he'd avoid trouble at this level as much as possible.

"This is too early for you, Chanem, but we are also very surprised that you did not keep us waiting long."

“It has only been a little over a year since we entrusted a part of our essence to the crystal that Zet collected inside the Mad Moon and sent it to the outside world through a messenger. We have received a response and feedback. Our power seeds have been shaped into chess pieces as summoning objects and have established a close relationship with the spellcasters of another world.”

"You knew perfectly well what happened to me from the very beginning?"

The mage's expression was a little unpleasant, not because he was worried that the other party had any ill intentions, but because this kind of live broadcast with no privacy around the clock made him, a former master of bullet comments, quite uncomfortable.

"Don't misunderstand, our connection with you is only through the chessboard you possess; we have no way of knowing what is happening in your world."

"Is it?"

Zhang Yuan's expression softened slightly, but he still had some doubts.

"If we could monitor an individual's every move across the world, would we still be trapped in this cage? The powerful one is not us, but the great being that created this chessboard and dice. It is through the messages transmitted by the void chessboard that we have come to understand your growth."

"Which being is it? And what do you know about me?" "His title, Aghalim, was not revealed, but it is certain that he exists in this world."

As Lily spoke, her gaze lingered on the mage, seemingly with a questioning tone. She only looked away after the mage shook his head, and then continued:
"It should be said that we can know all your actions on the Void Chessboard, including recruiting, modifying, and upgrading chess pieces, as well as your personal growth in your professional career."

That's acceptable. If it's just about improving one's strength, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

"As the spellcaster, I, along with Rubick and the others, extend our sincerest gratitude to you."

Lily suddenly straightened her expression and performed a gesture that Zhang Yuan had never seen before, but which was clearly very respectful and formal.

Why did this happen all of a sudden?
Mr. Zhang was somewhat confused.

"What are you doing?"

"You are also a mage, so you should know how exciting it is to have the opportunity to witness a spell system that is completely different from the known one and a completely unfamiliar spell theory framework."

No, I'm still too busy learning all the mysteries of the world to be interested in studying another system.

However, the other party's thinking is indeed not difficult to understand...

Wait, witnessing a new spell system?

Noticing the surprised look in her eyes, Lily covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her crescent-shaped eyes revealing a myriad of charms.

"Don't forget, your chessboard space also served to record your spell models. When you first came into contact with magic, and the mysteries of those runes on the void chessboard took shape, do you know how happy we mages, trapped in our cages with nothing to do, were?"

"Back then, Rubick and the Invokers directly proposed to re-establish the Aghanim's Instruction, which was approved and participated in by almost all spellcasters."

This was truly unexpected. Zhang Yuan tried his best to control his twitching eyes and face. He knew without asking that the object of their research was probably his own spells or Toril's magic network casting system.

only. . .

Do you guys have a magic network to study arcane magic?
"How's it going?" Zhang Yuan asked casually.

"Look!" The old "virgin" who had lived for who knows how long showed off the magic she had learned, and she even had a bit of a girlish air about her.

A magical light, accompanied by a familiar fluctuation, swept out, and two purple missiles shot out from Lily's hand, striking the wall of the underground chamber directly and leaving two shallow craters before disappearing.

This is a classic first-level arcane spell, Magic Missile!

It was just a small, basic spell, but it had a completely unusual significance.

"You succeeded?" Zhang Yuan's eyes widened.

"Halfway there."

"half?"

“Hmm,” Lily organized her thoughts for a moment, “Through the continuous analysis and discussion of the training society, we have thoroughly grasped the principles and structure of some low-level spells, such as the magic missile just now. We can also master casting it in this world.”

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