Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 471 A Daydream About the Mage Tower

With all these problems piled up, even with the teacher-student relationship in place, this is definitely a huge favor to do. Whether the teacher is willing to take on this trouble, and what impact the matter itself will have on the relationship between the teacher and the other party, are all factors that must be carefully considered.

Aside from one's own parents, there's no personal relationship that allows for unlimited withdrawals.
Yes, while the old man was strict, he did turn a blind eye to his own apprentice's petty and opportunistic behavior. After all, the family was large and prosperous, and this was the only lively one around.

(Wait, where did Melikan go?)
But if you really treat him like a laborer or a sucker, then you're really overestimating your own abilities.

Zhang Yuan may seem like he's taking advantage of others while pretending to be innocent, but he's actually quite shrewd. There's a give-and-take dynamic, so every time he goes to his teacher's house to "scrape the ground," he always brings something that will interest the other person, so that his dirty little hands won't be so conspicuous.

However, this project is simply too large to be easily fooled. The knowledge of the Shadowsteel Golem and some arcane magic alone is not enough to balance the other side of the scale.

If you really insist on being shameless and demanding, regardless of whether it works out or not, what will Tyrande think?
Even from a purely utilitarian perspective, having received such a huge favor from the teacher this time, how am I supposed to bring up the matter of the Mage Tower in the future?

This was the most important matter that Master Zhang had been thinking about and worrying about. When the two of them parted ways after Luskan returned to Neverwinter, the Archmage promised that when he reached a high level and had the ability and accumulation to support the operation of a mage tower, he and the old headmaster Grimwald would lend a helping hand to help him complete the most important foundation of his career as a spellcaster.

If we open our mouths wide now, we risk ruining our future plans.

and many more!

A mage tower!?

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhang Yuan: the elemental pool, the energy hub, the solid rock strata, the reflection castle as the superstructure, the tomb chamber nestled within the lower mountain...

The scattered starlight was activated by this inspiration that accidentally pierced through the long space, like a jigsaw puzzle finally piecing together the outline of a pattern.

Isn't that the Mage Tower?

Although it sounds far-fetched, there is no fixed template or standard for mage towers. Just because a name includes the word "tower" does not mean that they must all be built in the shape of a tall tower.

The term "mage tower" is actually a rather broad and general definition. Any building that has the corresponding functional indicators and basic supporting facilities can be given this name.

Among them are some unique examples, such as the dimensional sphere that crashed in Ascatra. It looks like a round flying machine, but it has all the abilities of a mage tower, and even has the functions of flight and dimensional travel.

There are still more than three years before the Dimensional Sphere arrives in Amn, which is still plenty of time, but compared to his goals and plans, it is somewhat stretched thin.

While the foundation of the High Cliff Territory is important, Zhang Yuan has no intention of spending his life holed up in this place as his own mountain tiger lord. Besides, one shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket. Who can say where the turbulent tides of the future will sweep him away to?

Zhang was almost determined to take control of the Dimensional Sphere, this mobile mage fortress, but the difficulties involved couldn't be solved with just a few boastful words. Leaving aside the Dimensional Sphere's original owner, the old mage whose body was possessed by a demon, even if he defeated him and seized control of the Dimensional Sphere, he would still have to face another, even more troublesome problem—the masked mages.

How many people are fools these days? Especially the cunning group of spellcasters.

They were not the ignorant men and women of the slums, nor were they swindlers and hooligans who pretended to be gods to make a pittance. Just by looking at the series of meticulous, decisive and ruthless measures they took against the ranger Valig Kosara, one can deduce that these guys had an extremely accurate and detailed understanding of the true identity of the alien sphere that fell from the sky and the history of its origin.

The masked mages knew what the sphere was and its owner, Lavokkosara's only direct descendant, the unfortunate ranger Varig, who was guilty of possessing a treasure.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Sons of Slaughter and their group didn't seem to have narrowly escaped death to take over the dimensional sphere, gaining a small team base and a potion workshop. The clues behind their success are too obvious to not be wary.

Putting aside how powerful the protagonist's halo is, the Son of Slaughter directly killed an ancient being who had the advantage of home ground and was at least at the level of an archmage. Of course, this can be explained by the fact that the demon's evil spirit failed to completely take over the mage's body due to the mage's resistance, and was unable to exert its full strength due to interference from the original owner's will.

The main event is the subsequent storyline involving the mage stronghold.

Having occupied the dimensional sphere and taken such a treasure for themselves, how could the local tyrant possibly let it go?

Upon closer reflection, this is precisely what baffles people.

The Masked Mages are no ordinary second-rate organization. They have the manpower and resources of a city or even a country to support them, and they also have a legendary mage suppressing their headquarters. They are far stronger than a makeshift organization like the Iron Throne.

Even a seasoned monster like Irenicas, though fearless, chose to temporarily retreat in the face of the relentless onslaught.

It would be absurd for such a massive spellcaster organization to let a piece of meat fall from the sky and fly away from its grasp.

What does a mage tower with the ability to travel between planes mean? Not to mention the other resources and knowledge reserves inside.

Don't be fooled by the fact that in the Amn Mystery, only the old man Torgrius and his two apprentices were involved in stalking and tracking. After being killed by the protagonist's group, the masked mage was able to easily get away with it and even reconcile with the Son of Slaughter.

If any other ignorant outsiders were to try and snatch food from the tiger's mouth, they would likely be surrounded and annihilated as soon as they stepped out of the dimensional sphere, and whether they could survive long enough to negotiate with the other side would be uncertain.

After much thought, it must be the protagonist's halo at work. The leader of the masked mages probably didn't want to get too involved or conflicted with the Son of Slaughter and his group. Torgrius and his men were just a side pawn. Since the other side had survived, it was not appropriate to pursue the matter further.

In any case, the Sons of Baal are destined to cause endless turmoil according to prophecy, and they cannot stay in this dimensional sphere for long.

When the Slaughter Child and his group leave, who will own the empty dimensional sphere?
So who else could it be but the masked mage who is responsible for managing and supervising the use of arcane power, and who is also an important force in maintaining regional peace and stability?
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