Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 58 Battle Inside the Tavern
She was still a step too late. By the time Nancy realized what was happening, she had drawn her sword and rushed forward. As soon as the spell was completed, the person in front of her, Xi Ke'er, had turned into four people.

This is the second-circle spell Mirror Image, which creates several illusions of the caster to confuse the enemy.

Nancy only had time to swing her sword once, shattering one illusion, before being forced back by the two guards who attacked her.

The red light in Xi Ke'er's hand began to flicker again, which probably wasn't some kind of friendly spell.

Just then, a beam of white light struck Xi Ke'er, causing her to stagger and forcing her to interrupt her spell.

The magic missile, the spell just cast by Zhang Yuan, luckily struck the opponent's true form.

After succeeding, Zhang Yuan immediately began chanting a second spell, preparing to give his opponent a big surprise.

Meanwhile, Xi Ke'er was somewhat embarrassed and angry. This magic missile with only one egg had already revealed that the opposing mage's spellcasting level was no more than two levels. She had actually been humiliated in front of such a newbie.

"One of you go and deal with that mage on the other side." As she spoke, Xi Ke'er retreated, trying to create some distance.

But things didn't go as she expected. A stone golem rolled out from somewhere and broke through the two guards' blockade. Nancy seized the opportunity and squeezed through the gap between the two guards, rushing straight at the mage.

At this moment, Nancy was like a nimble swift, soaring up and down in the storm. Whether it was the messy table and chair obstacles in front of her or the attack from the two guards chasing from behind, she blocked and dodged them all, and in the blink of an eye, she was close to Xi Ke'er.

Meanwhile, as Zhang Yuan finished casting his spell, another trump card was finally revealed.

"Enter Watchmaker Mode".

The Goblin Tinker makes its debut.

While they were idle, someone had already cunningly made the Ice Maiden charge up all the pieces, so the Tinker who appeared immediately opened fire.

"Missile, fire!"

As soon as the words were spoken, three missiles flew toward the other side, one for each person, no more, no less.

The missiles on the chess pieces certainly can't be as exaggerated as the military missiles of the previous life, otherwise wouldn't the whole building be blown away? And then I would have no way to survive.

But it's even stronger than a magic missile. Three-second missile, three unlucky guys, three mouthfuls of blood.

One of the guards who fell behind was hit by a missile and then finished off by the mechanic with a laser gun, causing him to kneel on the spot. He was then killed by a punch from Xiao Xiao who followed him.

The other guard also paused after being hit, clutching his chest where he had been struck, and staggered down.

Having shaken off all the entanglements, Nancy successfully rushed to Xi Ke'er's side. Xi Ke'er's last illusion had been destroyed by the missile, and without room to cast spells, she was now a fish on the chopping block.

The overall situation is decided!

But some people thought differently. Xi Ke'er, who seemed to be in dire straits, pulled out a small, spiral-shaped stick with a pointed tip from under her skirt. Zhang Yuan, who was rushing over with Xiao Xiao, recognized what it was.

The Frost Staff, this seemingly unremarkable little wooden stick stores a deadly Ice Spike spell!

"Get out of the way!"

Zhang Yuan only had time to shout once before a cone-shaped icy storm erupted from Xi Ke'er's staff, the beautiful, crystalline ice now resembling the breath of death.

In her haste, Nancy displayed the agility of a wanderer, quickly bending down and lunging to the side, the deadly frost brushing past her back.

Although Nancy was unharmed after landing, the bone-chilling cold and faint numbness in her legs prevented her from standing up. The triumphant Xi Ke'er began chanting her wicked spell again, her once beautiful face now twisted like a demon by the ecstasy of her successful scheme and the rage of being forced to reveal her true colors.

"Vita, Mortis, Careo (Forsaken in life and death)"

As Zhang Yuan charged forward, he could barely make out that it was a necromancy spell. With no other spells left, he was powerless to stop the opponent from casting the spell. He could only order two chess pieces to lock onto Xi Ke'er as the target and, after making a small movement, gritted his teeth and charged forward.

Limited by the indoor space, small-scale throwing attacks were out of the question.

Without any mobility or charging skills, and not being particularly skilled in combat, Zhang Yuan was ultimately hit by a fear spell before he could even get close to Xi Ke'er.

The person, gripped by fear, now had their mind filled with scenes from old horror movies, with all sorts of monsters, zombies, spiders, and evil spirits seemingly coming to feast on them.

Zhang Yuan, frantically fleeing for survival in his own inner world, completely lost his mind and could not judge his own state or the reality of the outside world. In gaming terms, this is a case of: spell/mind immunity check failed.

With the outcome decided and seeing that both opponents had lost their ability to move, Xi Ke'er, who was seething with anger, decided to use a spell to send them and their two strange summons to their doom.

"You, come and guard me."

After giving her instructions, Xi Ke'er began to cast a spell. The red light flashing from her hands, the sulfur powder she occasionally threw out, and the faint scorching heat emanating from the air gave Nancy a bad feeling.

"This is insane! This guy is a complete lunatic, using a fireball spell in a hotel?" Nancy cursed inwardly, struggling to stand up, but only managed to fall back down, making her legs ache even more.

As the incantation drew to a close, the smell of sulfur in the air grew stronger, much like the intense, mocking, and malicious smile on Xi Ke'er's face.

"Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio (The free spirit and the beautiful are both under my control)"

puff~
As the red light in her hand dissipated, disbelief filled Xi Ke'er's eyes.

She never expected that the sword that pierced her chest would come from her usual obsequious bodyguard.

With her last strength, she tried to grasp the staff tucked into her waistband, but life was beyond her control, and blood rapidly drained from the wound in her chest.

The sycophantic guard, however, seemed oblivious to the fact that he had killed the goddess with his own hands. He drew his sword, then thrust it in again, drew it out, thrust it in, drew it out, thrust it in, drew it out, thrust it in, thrust it in, thrust it in.

It's like you get everything you need by the end~
Leaving aside Nancy, who was already dumbfounded, Zhang Yuan, who had already run out of the hotel, made quite a splash today.

Not only did he panic and act recklessly when gripped by fear, but he also imitated Cao Cao by cutting off his robe and discarding his beard.

The sword in his hand and the shoes on his feet were long gone, and he had also taken off his Flame Fist outer garment. Fortunately, his pants were tied with a belt, so he couldn't take them off immediately, and at least he didn't end up running around naked.

But it was afternoon, and the streets were bustling with people.

The usually bustling streets were quiet today, and pedestrians stood there silently without anyone speaking.

It's already winter, and although the cold wind of this month isn't as biting as that of deep winter, it's still rare to see someone running around shirtless in the streets. What's even more eye-catching is that this guy is wearing a cape on his back.

Not to mention that while running, this guy was shouting something like, "No! Please, don't come any closer!" He sounded just like a little girl about to be gang-raped.

Fortunately, this farce didn't last long. It wasn't that the spell's effect had worn off, but rather that another mage couldn't stand it anymore.

(End of this chapter)