The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

Chapter 337: 1 King and 1 Soldier

The chessboard that the king took out had a total of sixty-four squares, and the chess pieces placed on the board were the same as those in international chess.

King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Wizard Tower, and Soldiers arranged in array.

After Li came to this world, he had little time to pay attention to the chess games in this world.

When Li first saw the chess game with such consistent pieces and rules, he was deeply shocked.

Previously, this world gave Li the feeling that it was a time and space that had nothing to do with the Earth.

But after the chess game popped up, Li realized that the connection between this world and the earth was probably much closer than previously speculated.

"Young man from the Weiser family, don't tell me you can't play chess."

Chess is the most popular tabletop game among nobles. It can not only reflect intelligence and talent, but also kill time.

Seeing Li staring at the chessboard in a daze, the king suddenly felt a sense of superiority.

Li looked up at the king and then smiled contemptuously.

"Of course I can play chess, but is there something wrong with this chess piece?"

The chess set is specially made for the king, and the chessboard is made of expensive Eagle Horn.

The chess pieces are clay figurines that are hand-kneaded by master craftsmen and then fired into shape.

Each chess piece, representing its respective profession, holds weapons and equipment made of gold, silver, and jewels.

This set of chess pieces, in terms of value alone, is more expensive than the collector's edition figures on Earth.

"What's wrong with the chess piece?"

The king, pretending to be stupid, picked up a chess piece and fiddled with it back and forth in front of his eyes.

Seeing this, Li stopped playing dumb and pointed out the king's mistake directly.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to you taking charge of the white chess, but your chess pieces are in full formation, but why do I only have a few kittens on my side?"

On the king's side, the sixteen chess pieces were in neat formation, firmly occupying one side of the chessboard.

On the other hand, Li has only one king and a soldier piece in front of the king.

"Hmm~ Don't feel it's unfair. The North only has so much power~"

The rules of the chess game are fair and tacitly agreed upon by both parties.

In real life, fights never start until both sides have reached the same strength.

Seeing that the king was using chess to reflect reality, Li shrugged helplessly and accepted the rules set by the king.

"Your Majesty, the white player goes first. Please."

Lee held out his hand, palm up, inviting the king to make the first move.

The king was very satisfied with Li's attitude. He knew that the boy in front of him was a promising talent.

If Li could stop being so flamboyant and settle down to serve the kingdom, the king wouldn't mind giving Li a chance to reform.

The king smiled and picked up the knight chess piece, a mighty knight riding on a warhorse, holding a lance in one hand and a sword in the other.

This is a miniature of the King when he was young and is also the King's favorite character.

The knight advanced, crossed the line of soldiers, and advanced toward the northern territory where Lee had only two pieces.

According to the rules of chess, the knight only needs to make two more moves to complete the checkmate.

After the king put the knight down, he spoke some offensive words to Li.

"I have sent knights to the North before. The number was small and the leader was not smart enough, but the North used its best forces to fight against them. Do you think the North can still withstand the next knight's attack~"

Li didn't know which specific time the king was referring to, but the king did pose a threat to the North.

And the next time the king makes a move, the North may not be able to resist.

"Your Majesty, many times, victory or defeat is not determined by the strength displayed by both sides!"

Although the game was not equal at the beginning, Li still picked up the chess piece.

The chess piece that Li holds in his hand is the king chess piece that symbolizes himself.

This chess piece is completely black, and it naturally symbolizes the power of evil and darkness.

Li just liked darkness, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with playing black chess.

But Li didn't like the design of the chess pieces being all one color. At least the faces of the chess pieces should be painted white.

Li did it as he thought. He activated earth magic to erode the black coating on the face of the chess piece bit by bit.

After peeling off a layer of outer shell, the face of the chess piece reveals a grayish-white clay texture.

Li was very satisfied, and then, in the king's confused look, he directly used his own king to kick down the king's king.

"You broke the rules! Who told you to do that?"

"But Your Majesty, you are right in front of me~"

Li spread out his hands, saying that since this chess piece represents reality, then it is normal for the two kings to play chess face to face, and it would be normal for Li to defeat his opponent.

The king covered his forehead helplessly. He didn't expect Li to act like a rogue.

"In that case, I can kill you right from the start!"

The king had demonstrated his power before. If Li really wanted to assassinate the king directly, the king would instead pin Li to death in the palace.

This time, the King picked up his own chess piece and kicked Lee's King chess piece off the board with all his strength.

The king's cold snort had a hint of old man's persistence, which made Li feel uncomfortable.

So, Lee picked up his remaining soldiers and began his counterattack.

"Wait a minute, I have already killed your king, why do you still want to..."

Li ignored the king's obstruction, picked up his soldier chess piece, and jumped several times on the chessboard.

The soldiers approached the front of the king's camp and stood there swaying back and forth.

Li deliberately squeezed his throat and made a ridiculous falsetto.

"Have you heard? The king personally executed those who rebelled against him! The king does not allow anyone to occupy the North, and the king does not allow anyone to take away the power in his hands!"

Lee controlled the remaining soldiers, jumping around like a clown.

Li's outrageous behavior made the king furious.

"Don't play such tricks. You're already dead. So what if someone spreads rumors?"

Li stopped fiddling with the soldier chess piece and let it stand at the intersection in the center of the chessboard.

Lee then picked up his king chess piece again and placed it on the square representing the throne.

This time, Li deliberately imitated the voice of the old king and pushed the king chess piece with his hand, making it move forward little by little.

"The king has decreed that all lands in the north belong to the king!"

After Li finished speaking, two soldier chess pieces flew onto the chessboard, stood next to the king chess piece, and marched towards the opposite kingdom army camp together.

"All the nobles in the North who participated in the rebellion will be expelled from the throne! Their descendants will be slaves forever!"

After Li finished speaking, two knight pieces flew onto the chessboard and joined the black chess camp.

"The taxes in the North will be doubled. This is the price they pay for their rebellion! At the same time, all factories and products in the North will be transported to the capital!"

After Li said this, all the black pieces that had been thrown aside by the old king were put on the chessboard.

Li told the king with this clear and obvious move.

"The North does not have much power, but the more the Kingdom oppresses the North, the stronger the resistance will be! Your Majesty, you are right about one thing. The North is far from ready to confront the Kingdom. But, is the Kingdom ready to completely suppress the North?"

Lee smiled brightly at the old king.

Li's smile was so bright and cheerful, but the old king only felt his scalp tingling.