Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 345 The dust has settled
As a result, Lily didn't even give the little trinkets that Master Zhang brought out a second glance.

It's not that Ferren doesn't have good stuff, the problem is that after several sales of spoils, Zhang Yuan had already exchanged the good and precious jewelry for warm gold vouchers that he held in his arms. He thought he could impress the discerning Lily with the inferior items that were left over?

Are you kidding me?
Even in Kaguya's world, Crystal Virgo is a heroine. People who fawn over her wouldn't dare to show her their worth.

Before Lily could even speak, she looked at Zhang Yuan with her large, clear blue eyes, which held a hint of doubt and resentment, completely shutting down Zhang Yuan's old man's excuse that even landlords don't have surplus grain, so you should just make do.

The crucial point is that this happened on the street, and Lily's extraordinary beauty, combined with her tearful expression, made it look like a heartless man being caught cheating...

Seeing that he was about to collapse, Master Zhang gritted his teeth and made a tough decision, still dragging Bingnu into the largest and most luxurious jewelry store on the street.

"purchase!"

He knew he'd been tricked as soon as he said it. Who would have thought that Lily, who had just looked so weak and helpless, would suddenly perk up and grab him before Zhang Yuan could even pull her up, practically dragging her manager into the store.

Fortunately, perhaps because she had been trapped in the Radiant and Nightshade Crystals for too long, she had become numb to these magical gems from daily exposure. The items that Lily liked were mostly made of precious metals and won with their exquisite craftsmanship and decoration, and the prices were within her budget.

If things had ended there, it would have been just a small expense, what a pity~
As luck would have it, Master Zhang, on a whim, decided to share his favors equally, and also brought some jewelry and clothing to the Drow Ranger and Talinda, who were practicing archery at the academy.

Since settling down at the academy, the Drow Ranger also had the opportunity to descend into the body of a three-star chess piece, and unsurprisingly, she had a lot in common with the female elf who was also a ranger.

The self-righteous Mr. Zhang, who believed he treated everyone equally, had no idea what consequences his foolish actions would bring.

It's one thing for the two female knights-errant to be accommodating, since they didn't have much need for these material possessions anyway. They were happy to accept them after expressing their gratitude, and that was that.

This bombshell hit Nancy.

"What? You went shopping for clothes and accessories with Lily?"

Instead of expressing gratitude or surprise at receiving the gift, the female thief interrogated her like a criminal.

What did you buy? How much did you buy? How much did it cost?

Faced with this barrage of questions, even the slow-witted Zhang Yuan knew that these were questions that could cost him his life.

After trying to deflect the question for a while, Master Zhang stammered and refused to give a direct answer. Finally, when he was pinched and twisted so much that he couldn't hold back any longer, he finally let slip a little information.

Well, the furious female thief dragged Mr. Zhang back to the jewelry store and bought the most expensive piece.

As the shop assistants saw them off with beaming smiles, one figure left with an arrogant air, like a victorious little hen, and another with a dejected, defeated look, like a sickly chicken.

One hundred and eighty gold coins—that price directly covered all of Lily's previous expenses…

What's worse is that the female thief became suspicious and frequently visited the academy, finding fault with Xiao Hei and Bing Nu, two almost permanent three-star chess pieces.

The Ice Maiden is alright, after all, she's just a mage's assistant, but the Drow Ranger is really eye-catching.

Not to mention her beautiful appearance, her face, which bore at least a 70-80% resemblance to the dark elves, and her hot and daring attire attracted a lot of attention as soon as she appeared at the academy.

Samsung's new black version has abandoned the thick and tight chainmail, and instead features a small bra that can almost be called a corset on the upper body, showing off the flat and well-defined abdomen and navel.

The slender dragon horns growing on its forehead do not appear ferocious, but rather possess a unique charm.

This is the Dragonborn Oath set, it's hot! Although the protective area doesn't seem to be as large as before, but...

Screw it, being sexy is all that matters. A ranger archer isn't a tank warrior, why does he need to be wrapped up like a metal can?

No wonder Nancy kept grumbling. In the end, Zhang Yuan had to explain at length that the bodies of these chess pieces were not actually made of flesh and blood, and that as a mage, he wouldn't set his sights on his summoned creatures and constructs.

Nancy, who knew nothing about the colorful, absurd, beautiful, or twisted private lives of the mages, nor did she know what mecha girls or 2B girls were, reluctantly accepted this explanation, allowing Zhang Da Guanren to get away with it.

Of course, it was inevitable that she would grumble about it from time to time, and Zhang Yuan let her be.

"At least you still have some conscience. I've never seen that old bastard from the Mandaen family be so polite before. But lately, those old families in the Black Lake District have been making quite a fuss."

The female thief, whose expression softened slightly, first hummed a couple of times, and then spoke with a gloating tone.

"This matter is one that benefits both sides, and Mandaen is probably even more interested in it than we are."

Zhang Yuan gathered his books together, a smile on his face, but his words held no real mirth:

"It seems the time for divine judgment is approaching. We've seen enough of those monkey tricks; it's time to make those guys give up."

Even though he was holed up in the academy, he wasn't oblivious to what was happening outside. He was naturally aware of the undercurrents lurking in the city. However, the news that Barras brought a few days ago was enough to confirm that all the farces were coming to an end.

The Church of the True God has decided to join forces with Lord Nash to conduct a divine judgment ceremony on the parties involved.

The dust settles!

This divine judgment is no joke like the fair fights in Neverwinter II.

The so-called fair gladiatorial combat witnessed by Tyre even allowed people to fight in place of others. If they openly used substitutes, what else is there to say?

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this trick is nothing more than a pretext to cover up their differences and provide these noble gentlemen with a way to resolve their conflicts and make a graceful exit.

As for you, a commoner, daring to seek such a fair path and to oppose the nobles...

That works too, as long as you can be like the Chanems, getting stronger with each battle, using your strength to suppress the local bullies, and defeating the powerful thugs or even ruthless killers sent, trained, or hired by the other side in a fair and square manner.

Oh, right, "upright and honorable" here means you must be upright and honorable; noble gentlemen don't have to follow this principle.

Divine judgment, however, is not such a sneaky trick, but a truly fair and just trial, presided over by the chief priest of the righteous god, who places everything before Tyr or other righteous and orderly secondary gods for their judgment.

This ruling not only attracted the attention of the one-armed god, but also prompted Heim, a god who is usually neutral and conservative, to get involved.

There's no other way. My own brother is a disappointment and has caused a mess. Now I'm the only one left to clean up this mess.

It was precisely the statement from the temple forces that caused the balance of power to tilt completely to one side.

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