Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 515 Ferren Liu Yongyaduoshi

"You shameful idiot, is this what you learned from that bunch of dishonest and irresponsible scum in the Valley Wind Band?"

"Or have you forgotten your surname and the glory it represents?"

Six days later, Nancy and her companions finally arrived at Baldur's Gate by ship, weary from their journey, and met up with the mage. The next day, when they visited Grand Duke Iltan, this was the scene they witnessed.

All that could be seen was that Grand Duke Flame Fist was filled with indignation, but upon closer inspection, there was a strange and awkward quality to his angry expression.

The next instant, Gavial, who was being scolded mercilessly by his father while dragging a young, beautiful girl along, blushed and looked up at her, as if he had finally mustered the courage to resist, and stammered as he spoke:

"No, it's not like what you said, Father!"

“I have never denied my family name; the blood flowing through my veins speaks of its glory.”

"But in a person's life, there is always a moment when we need to make a choice. If there is one thing that is worth sacrificing our lives for or even something more precious, then it must be love."

As if he had finally remembered his lines, Gaviel, who had been stuttering at first, spoke more and more fluently, and eventually even had a somewhat impassioned tone.

The Canaanites who came to visit looked puzzled, wondering what was going on, while Nancy looked at Gavial with some concern.

It was like an aunt seeing her nephew who had cerebral palsy.

As for Master Zhang, who knew the inside story?

He gasped as if his teeth had been pierced by the sourness, smacked his lips a few times, calmed the goosebumps all over his body, and then suppressed his discomfort to enjoy the good show in front of him.

To be honest, that live-action soap opera across the street, performed by both amateurs and professionals, filled with stiff acting and exaggerated lyrical arias, was quite addictive.

To be fair, the mage thinks that with Gavial's acting skills and handsome appearance, he is quite capable, at least not inferior to those popular celebrities from his previous life.

As for the exaggerated acting?

Does that matter? It doesn't matter at all!

At least for a girl with severe crush on a guy, it doesn't matter at all.

This can be understood simply by looking at Miss Shiki's reaction.

When Gavial finally uttered that cheesy love line—"Life is precious, honor is more precious, but for love, both can be sacrificed!"—which was enough to infuriate the original author, the girl's bright blue eyes seemed to sparkle with stars.

She gripped Gavial's hand tightly, turned to look at him, and spoke with a trembling voice, her voice trembling with excitement:

“Gavial, my love, I can fight for true love just like you. Neither family opposition, nor parents’ obstruction, nor even death can separate us.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the two little mandarin ducks turned and ran out of the courtyard, disappearing without a trace.

The show had come to an end, and the group of visitors, still enjoying the spectacle, were left wanting more. Nancy then stepped forward and asked the Grand Duke:

"Are we just going to let them elope like this? I didn't know Your Excellency was so open-minded?"

Before Iltan could answer, the female thief was pulled aside by the mage.

"The Duke and I have our own plans for this matter; this is not the place to talk."

The group entered the hall of the mansion one after another, closed the door, and only after everyone was seated did the monk tell the team members the whole story.

“I have no objection to you two trying to make things happen between Gavial and Shiki. This kid is old enough to settle down and take on the responsibility of continuing the family line.”

As Nancy spoke, she glanced somewhat resentfully at the two culprits:
"Given the relationship between the two families, why make things so complicated? If they really elope, it won't sound good if word gets out." "We're not just going to let them run wild. There are people specifically watching their every move. After a while, once their relationship is stable, we'll find an excuse to bring them back and settle things at the same time."

The monk's speech earned the Grand Duke's unanimous approval, but also raised more questions for Nancy.

"Under what pretext should we bring them back to the family? And that Ados is also a potential threat."

The old monk, however, had an air of complete control, and shook his index finger, saying:

"Isn't it easy to find a good excuse? Just say that Anta and Grand Duke Iltan were moved by their sincere love and agreed to their relationship, and the two families reconciled. That's all."

"Does anyone actually believe that?"

The female thief looked at him with a disapproving expression, and the mage, too lazy to argue, casually pointed at the Anta Silver Shield, who shook his head with a wry smile.

"Although I don't want to say it, Shi Ji..."

"She not only believes it, but she probably also thinks it's the guidance and protection of the goddess of love, and that she's like someone in those legendary stories... Alas!"

The more he spoke, the more embarrassed and aggravated by his toothache became. The Grand Duke of Silver Shield stopped talking, only sighing repeatedly. The mage beside him picked up the conversation:
"Anyway, these two young lovers are now free to roam, and we'll just have to wait until they've enjoyed a few good shows, hehe~"

"What's so interesting? They themselves are the show!"

The man's cryptic behavior provoked the female thief to ask him a question in annoyance, but instead of answering directly, he revealed a meaningful, sly smile.

"Hey, have you heard? That poor poet named Athos has fled to the Cloak Forest to escape his debts and doesn't dare to show his face in public anymore."

"Hiding from debt? Who does he owe that he needs to hide in such a remote, desolate place?"

"Hehe, guess what? He owes a debt of love to the mermaid in the sewers, it's not something you can just renege on."

Nancy, wearing a cloak that covered most of her face, had just sat down in a tavern when she heard the loud chatter of the patrons, and the name of the person in the rumor immediately caught her attention.

Gossip, especially gossip involving lewd matters, is most likely to arouse people's interest.

"That kid Ados is no simpleton. He's taken advantage of countless times with his good looks and silver tongue. He's slept with so many technicians for free. Calling him the king of freebies wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"A sex worker wouldn't let him have his way with them for free, would he? Even the boss wouldn't agree to that!"

There were many skeptics among the crowd?

"That's why you have to say this guy is amazing. He has the ability to coax a technician into supporting him at his own expense, saying that he will definitely repay him when he becomes successful one day."

"Phew~~ How can anyone believe such nonsense? Why haven't I ever had such good fortune?"

"Ha, look at you, so shameless! Even a Shar-Pei wouldn't be happy if you looked like a human, and you still have the nerve to say that..."

"Fuck you!"

The crowd was in chaos, and some arguments even escalated into physical fights, making it a lively scene.

"But that guy's life isn't going to be easy. All those men and women who invested their own money have been waiting for ages and still haven't gotten to see him. Now even the owner of Mermaid's has been alerted."

"Pah, heartless scumbag. If it were me, I would never let those down..."

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