Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 105 Mentor and Apprentice

It was these novel and vibrant viewpoints, the differences between different values ​​and worldviews, and the sparks of thought generated when they collided with his own ideas that deeply moved Tyrantir.

And that so-called "science," according to the other party, is a combination of alchemy and craftsmanship that ordinary people can use.

The young man didn't say much about this. According to him, he wasn't a professional, a so-called "scientist," but some of his ideas were indeed quite interesting.

Mounting the golem on wheeled and tracked chassis?

That's worth a try. In the past, the most they've done is change bipedal to multipedal, with the Demon Spider being a typical example of a construct. No one has ever thought of putting it on a vehicle. And what are those tracks? And what is that tank that kid was talking about?
Tyrantir thought he could try to persuade the other party to stay, although this was quite a contrast to his previous attitude of wishing the other party would leave as soon as possible. However, it was nothing. A little embarrassment was just a breeze for an archmage of this age.

Having made his decision, Tyrande spoke very directly:
"Chanem, would you be willing to formally become my apprentice, and take me as your guide and mentor on your future path to becoming a mage?"

Zhang Yuan, who was about to say goodbye and leave, almost thought he was hallucinating and looked at the other person in disbelief.

This rare honor, this invitation from a great master, is by no means without reason, and it certainly wouldn't happen to an ordinary person. The great master's recognition is not so cheap.

I have indeed made rapid progress, raising my spellcasting level by two in just four months, but so what?

In the eyes of an archmage with over 19 spellcasting levels, his own exclusive mage tower, and who is marching toward the legendary realm, no matter what so-called geniuses or rising stars they are, their strength is nothing more than that of harmless little animals, merely something to amuse them.

After much thought, the only possibility can be attributed to his identity as a time traveler.

Zhang Yuan is now able to face this fact calmly. He doesn't feel there's any need to hide it, nor will he presume that Tyrantir has ulterior motives and thus reject their proposal.

They've already figured this out. If you're inside the enemy's mage tower, you're just a sitting duck. Why can't the enemy eat you up? Why go through all this trouble and pretend to be something they're not?
In fact, Tyrandeer never forced herself to reveal or explain anything. The archmage preferred to explore and discuss in a near-equal and open exchange.

While one could certainly refuse the Archmage's kindness, how incredibly stupid would one have to be to do something like that? Wouldn't it be better to have an Archmage as a mentor and a protector?
Why insist on struggling alone, only to end up battered and bruised? Or even falling into the hands of some ruthless individuals, where once their identities are discovered, death becomes nearly impossible?

Zhang Yuan, who always acted according to his heart, immediately performed a Buddhist monk's salute.

"Your Excellency Archmage Tyrantir, I, Chanem, am willing to follow in your footsteps and regard you as my mentor and guide on the path of arcane magic."

"Hmm." Tyranitar nodded, accepting the other as his apprentice, and then gave the instructions:

“You can arrange your own studies, and I believe you have the ability. You will have the opportunity to ask me questions and seek my advice every morning, while you will still serve as my assistant.”

"Isn't this any different from before?" Zhang Yuan wondered to himself, but he kept saying yes.

Just as Zhang Yuan was about to take his leave and moved his luggage, which had already been moved outside, back inside, the Grand Master called him back:
“Let the golem handle these small tasks. Right now, there’s a new project, also about your stone golem.”

As they were talking, the flesh golem stepped forward and grabbed all the luggage with two bags in each hand.

"Are you aware of the special ability of your little stone golem? Based on my current research and experiments, it seems to be related to gravity."

Since the other party had been so direct, Zhang Yuan didn't hide anything and explained the Throwing skill to Tyrantir in detail. "Throwing? The name is quite straightforward. It accelerates an object and throws it towards a location, causing impact and stun to enemies in the target area. If this spell-like ability were converted to arcane magic, it would be at least a second-level spell. The impact effect alone is comparable to the Horn of Balrogon. I never expected the complete form of this spell to be like this. Interesting."

The Grand Master became interested after listening to Zhang Yuan's story.

“Chanem, your summoned creatures have given me a great idea; perhaps a new spell can be born in our hands.”

"You mean, us?" Zhang Yuan caught the implication in the other person's words and couldn't help but feel somewhat incredulous, quickly declining:
"I'm only a level five mage, and I've only recently learned the principles and structure of these spells. How could I possibly be capable of developing new spells?"

Tyrantir didn't seem to care: "You just need to observe and compare the effects of my experimental spells with the effects of your previous puppet. You don't need to worry about anything else."

The archmage said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that your puppet has already been dismantled. Otherwise, if he had demonstrated it to me a few times, the research would have progressed much faster."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan had an idea. He had already collected three of his Little Ones and upgraded them directly to two stars. However, their skills were still the same, only a little more powerful.

The question now is whether or not to reveal it? It's not about keeping it a secret or anything. Now that Tyrandeel has officially accepted me as his apprentice, I can skip any scheming. Besides, unless I never use it for the rest of my life, who can I hide the matter of the chess piece from?
Zhang Yuan was afraid that his hard-earned two-star Little Turn would turn back into a spare part, after all, the previous lesson was still fresh in his mind.

However, Zhang Yuan hesitated for a little too long, and his expression control was slightly off.

Seeing Zhang Yuan suddenly fall silent and his expression change, even though Tyrandeer was aloof and not good at interacting with people, his years of experience had given him at least the ability to read people's expressions.

"What are you worried about? I've already studied the internal structure of your puppet. There's no need to do it again. All I need is for it to demonstrate its ability to me."

Hearing his cheap teacher's urging, and knowing that things had come to this point, Zhang Yuan decided to cast a level three monster summoning spell, as hesitation would only make things more awkward.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss!"

It was still Little who jumped out this time, but this time his appearance surprised even Tyranitar.

The stone figure before us was no longer the short, 1.5-meter-tall man it once was. Now, it stood over three meters tall with a body nearly two meters wide, giving off an oppressive feeling that made it hard to breathe.

The small stones that make up the stones are no longer the ordinary large round stones. Instead, they look angular, but the edges and corners seem to have been polished, making them very smooth rather than sharp.

The stone's texture resembles ancient ice, and looking inward from its surface, it appears to have a deep, dark blue beneath its seemingly transparent exterior.

This is Tiny at two stars. Now, as a level three summoned unit, Tiny's current power reveals a glimpse of his full form as a Mountain Giant.

Even though he had looked down on his opponent from a god-like perspective on the virtual chessboard, Zhang Yuan still couldn't help but stare wide-eyed when Xiao Xiao appeared before him with such a body and power. His thoughts wandered uncontrollably, imagining Xiao Xiao rising to a three-star chess piece and recreating the majestic Mountain Giant as if it were an ancient myth reborn.

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