Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 336 Aftermath
Where there is laughter, there is also tears.

Blasca was truly in pain at that moment. His usually meticulously styled brown hair had suddenly turned gray, and his face, with its many deeper wrinkles, gave him a desolate and decaying appearance, as if he were on the verge of death.

Whether he won Shar's favor or the space he sent was too fragmented and aroused her dislike, he was "lucky" enough to win the jackpot.

He has now undergone a complete transformation and possesses the part-time level of three Shadow Mages!
The only downside is that the mage level, which was originally as high as fifteen, has been reduced to twelve.

Of course, these were just trivial matters. Blaska did not tell anyone that he had fallen out of the ranks of high-level mages. He only claimed that he needed to recuperate and go into seclusion for a period of time due to the loss of a spellcasting level.

Such ostrich-like behavior of hiding one's head and exposing one's backside could not last long. After a month or so of calm, a high-level personnel reshuffle quietly unfolded.

Blaska, the former leader of the West Tower, was stripped of his original position for lack of ability and replaced by Burke, who was confirmed to be captured. He was given the role of advisor and put in charge of the Bloodsail Gang's reconstruction. In essence, he was expelled from the core of the Arcane Brotherhood's upper echelons.

All these backstabbing and messy affairs were naturally kept secret from the public. To outsiders, he was just another unlucky guy who lost a political game.

As expected, Zhang Yuan and the others from the academy, who learned of this through Luskan's informant, didn't pay much attention to it, as a huge bombshell was about to hit them.

They were the old farmers who came to harvest the ripe melons.

Although it is named for its lack of winter, the city still feels quite cold in the depths of winter. Of course, it is much better than Luscan, which is covered in ice and snow. At least its port remains open as always, and the number of ships coming and going has not decreased.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who had witnessed the entire battle from the perspective of the chess pieces, was both shocked and somewhat regretful that his Void hadn't gotten a chance to play. But then he thought that it was a good thing that such a trump card was rarely revealed.

Moreover, this operation was initiated by figures of the old dean's caliber, so how could they not have made arrangements and had backup plans? The teacher's request for the void was probably just a side move.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, wondering when he had become so arrogant, looking down on all the heroes in the world, thinking that he could shine in the fiercest competition just because of some special abilities granted by some cheat codes.

After calming himself down, he gave Old Bosch a message:
"Drainage and floating."

After submerging for quite some time, the Seawolf was finally able to surface. The Canaanites breathed in the cold, salty sea breeze, and the Winterless Pier was now almost within reach.

"We've finally arrived. Now we have both witnesses and physical evidence. Even if we can't bring down those two families, they'll have to pay the price."

The mission was successfully completed. The action plan documents collected at the Bloodsail headquarters and the capture of Burke, a powerful figure, were undeniable evidence for the Deszel and Manuel families.

Although there's not much that can be done about Burke's awakening from his coma, it's believed that once he's sent to Neverwinter College, under the influence of the interrogators, he will surely be able to accurately recall the date of his last bedwetting.

As for those two old aristocratic families, it goes without saying that they will inevitably resort to various means and excuses, denying the allegations or, seeing that they cannot extricate themselves from the blame, putting forward a scapegoat. These are all standard operating procedures, and it is not impossible for them to turn the tables on each other.

However, these tricks might be fine for bullying the helpless academy students or orphaned fishermen in West Harbor, but to use such low-level methods against the Canaan Squad? Putting aside Nancy and Flame Fist's background, what is Zhang Da Guanren's current status?
After meeting the old dean, he was officially accepted into the inner circle as a disciple of Tyrantir, which also meant that he had become a direct descendant of the Covenant and the Academy of Neverwinter, the true rulers of Neverwinter City. He was practically wearing the words "academic tyrant" on his face.

Even excluding these connections, his status as a disciple of a high mage is enough to make people extremely cautious.

More importantly, the key to the situation at this time does not lie with the Canaanite group at all. Zhang Yuan can be certain that no matter how these two families play their political tricks, they are destined not to cause any trouble.

They probably never dreamed that the academy, which usually only had a few mid-to-high-level mages showing their faces, would actually be involved in such a wide-ranging affair. The purge team composed of one legendary mage and two archmages was enough to cause any one of them, even a divinely granted noble, to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest.

This joke was darkly humorous and cruel, but their fate was not something Zhang Yuan cared about. After a hard-fought expedition, Master Zhang only wanted to reap his share of the rewards.

Not to mention that the strange-looking Seawolf once again attracted the curious glances of a group of people on its way to port, its underwater speed was really not impressive. Before it even entered the berth, Zhang Yuan saw from the perspective of the Void Mask the images of his teachers and seniors successfully retiring and being transmitted back to Neverwinter Academy.

"Hurry! The teachers have already returned. Let's meet up as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications."

After informing Tyranitar of their arrival via the communication crystal, Zhang Yuan turned to urge his teammates to speed up their actions.

Even with all the constraints, this high-level mage was still a ticking time bomb in his hands, a very hot potato.

Add to that the noisy dock area, and the fact that Neverwinter City is predominantly populated by people who believe in benevolent gods, the fact that a fierce-looking Doomsday messenger was so brazenly holding a bound old man hostage would have an extremely negative impact.

They had to first drape Doom under a cloak originally intended for a truck, and then use a lot of disguise to make him look more like a giant than a demon.

Even so, they were questioned several times along the way, and once even their disguise was exposed by the mage on duty. Fortunately, before the other party could panic and run away to report the incident, they showed the token given to them by Lady Ophira. The other party, who was also a member of the Starcloak, looked at them with suspicion for a long time before the alarm was lifted.

This delay meant that before they even reached the academy, the people the old dean had sent to meet them arrived first.

"I'm so sorry, it was all a misunderstanding."

The members of the Cloak Tower, who already had close ties with the academy, recognized the newcomer and offered a slight apology.

"It's my duty, so it's alright."

Mr. Zhang wasn't so shameless as to flaunt his power. He gave a brief response and then the two parted ways. Right now, nothing was more important than returning home with the certified evidence.

Thank you to Xiong Jiu Bu Shi Jiu and Ye Bing Yuan for your monthly ticket support, thank you!

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