Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 483 Intermittent Melodies

Outsider, just getting by – that's how Talinda feels about her current situation.

After listening to the other party's story, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but feel guilty. He had been so negligent in his subordinate's mental state and emotional changes, which was really wrong of him. Especially for such a beautiful and lovely female subordinate, he should have given her meticulous care and attention.

"The long-awaited fresh air, I have come into this world again."

The Drow Ranger flicked her white ponytail, turned to look at the mage, and her delicate face and wine-red eyes conveyed a faint joy.

"What did the manager want with me?"

Trissy's tone remained as aloof as ever, but neither the mage nor the elf had the time to care about such things.

"Hey, hey, hey, how did your appearance change?"

Talinda's eyes widened in surprise, while the mage beside her remained silent, though his eyes also held a hint of astonishment.

Compared to before, the Drow Ranger has undergone a complete transformation. The Dragonborn armor set with its single wing membrane and small dragon horns has disappeared, replaced by a more capable and dashing close-fitting leather armor set. The red Otherworldly Wood Greatbow in his hand has also been replaced by a four-armed heavy crossbow that looks like a Demon Hunter's Crossbow.

This is Vayne's skin, no, the Silver Shadow Vengeance set!
Changing clothes alone isn't anything to be surprised about; the key point is that their appearance has changed...

It can only be said that a treasure is a treasure after all; not only are its attributes powerful, but it also comes with a cosmetic effect.

"The equipment has been upgraded?"

The monk looked at Cui Xisi's new clothes and asked, "The beauty's face still has some resemblance to the old one, but her facial features are much softer and more beautiful than before."

If the previous Drow Ranger had a realistic Western style, then after equipping the Arcana, she can say without hesitation...
She can be described as a beautiful anime girl.

The European and American section has shifted to the Tifa section, oh no, I mean the anime section.

"Yes,"

Triss raised the heavy crossbow and ran her long, slender fingers along its arm:

"The Silver Shadow Heavenly Vengeance, which I trusted most among all the weapons I once possessed, was actually replicated by that being. Is this our intertwined destiny?"

"But, Sister Trish, your face has changed, it's become... well, even more beautiful!"

Talinda is clearly very concerned about changes to her appearance, especially positive changes.

“Powerful magical items in our world always have a strong aura, and the ultimate creations can even distort the wearer’s appearance.”

Triss carried the heavy crossbow on her back and then explained:

"What happened to me is nothing; I can even turn a ghost into a skeleton."

"Huh? This..."

"Come on, let me see your archery skills now. It's been a long time since I've been able to fully unleash the power of this Oath of Vengeance Crossbow." The curious little white-haired boy, who wanted to ask some more questions, was interrupted by the Drow Ranger and pulled to the training range, giving the mage some peace and quiet once again.

Two days after the minor incident, Vader, having gathered most of his troops, began the renovation and reconstruction of the castle.

Although the abandoned Gaoyabao Fortress, perched on a solitary peak, appears desolate and forlorn, its damage is not too severe. The tragic situation of skylights in the top, cracks in the corners of the walls, and holes everywhere has not occurred on this ancient fortress. After repeated preliminary confirmation, its load-bearing structure is also largely intact. The most critical damage is a collapsed stone pillar in the hall and cracks on the adjacent pillars.

"Alright, Your Lordship, leave the rest to us."

After the sorcerer used his stone-shaping magic to repair the most difficult-to-handle defects, Master Wade waved his hand and took over the rest of the project, seeing Master Zhang out the door.

The mage didn't take it seriously, but simply instructed Lawrence and the dwarf stonemason to stay and supervise the collaboration before turning and leaving.

Time flies like an arrow; once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back. Crossing the river of time, three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Wade. Please accept this payment. I look forward to the opportunity to cooperate again."

"No need for thanks. I have also benefited greatly from your ideas and proposals. On the contrary, I should say thank you and goodbye."

With the castle renovation and earthen building construction completed, Master Vader, having finished his business, packed his bags and formally bid farewell to the mage lord.

Compared to their initial indifference, there was now much more honesty and appreciation between them.

Vader was indeed a great architect and artist, truly taking a lord's impromptu architectural plan, supplementing and perfecting it, and building it brick by brick into the solid fortress and earthen buildings we see today. The difficulty of this was not something that could be accomplished with just a few words.

The restoration of Gaoyabao exceeded Zhang Yuan's expectations. He originally only wanted a castle with complete functions and an intact overall structure, but the completion level far exceeded his expectations.

The monk who went to sign for the package that day, after seeing the complete and perfect outer defenses, the brand-new internal structure, and especially the luxurious interior decoration, couldn't help but admire it, even though his standards were quite high these days. He immediately moved his belongings in and moved in.

In addition, Master Vader's stay during this period also taught the village bricklayers and the originally self-important dwarven craftsmen in the territory a good lesson. Leaving aside their architectural aesthetics, it was not a problem for them to assemble a professional construction team.

On the other hand, the seasoned Master Vader had also witnessed the benefits a powerful spellcaster could bring to civil engineering. To describe it as moving mountains and filling seas would be an exaggeration, but the fact that several major projects were completed in less than half a year with his help was a fact that had truly happened under his own hands.

Such masterpieces were rare in the past. The cost of hiring a spellcaster with the magical skill to alter the terrain and building structure would often be so high that the client could not afford it.

Not every mid-level mage can have such a high-quality and inexpensive giant tool like Little. Only those nobles with deep foundations, or rulers like Nash who have spellcaster organizations backing them, are qualified to luxuriously apply the power of arcane magic to this.

After the two parted ways, the monk watched the carriage carrying Vid leave, then turned and went up the mountain back to the High Cliff Fortress. He climbed the circular staircase to the study on the second floor.

His fingertips traced the spines of the books, all of which were nearly new and seemed to still smell of ink. But if you picked up any one of them and looked at it, you could see the dense notes and footnotes on every page.

Over the past few months, many matters in the territory have been on track, and with the Vengeful Spirit, Senna, gradually becoming involved in the management of the territory, the mage has been able to devote most of his time to studying these ancient Nether texts.

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