Chess, Setting Up
"Why don't I play a game of chess with His Highness Schneizer to restore the atmosphere?”Ye Zhiqiu's suggestion stunned everyone.
"Your suggestion is not bad, but without a bet, it seems to be lacking in fun.”As expected of the Empire's Prime Minister, Schnezer quickly reacted.
"Okay, how about this? If I win, you can give her to me as a guard.”Ye Zhiqiu pointed at the little loli Ania.
"Zhiqiu, are you really a lolicon?”Kallen couldn't help but think of Na Nali, Kagura, and even Son of Heaven, who was sitting in the leader's seat. She looked at Ye Zhiqiu suspiciously.
"Sob sob, Brother Zhiqiu, so, so you like lolis. In that case, it would be better for her to eat less papaya.”Kagura thought to herself.
Well, Ye Zhiqiu had already secured the title of lolicon.
"If I win, how about you take off your mask?”What surprised everyone was that Schnezer actually agreed. As for the spoils of war, Ania only silently took pictures of Ye Zhiqiu and recorded them.
"Hey, hey, hey, Ania, if His Highness loses, you have to go to that weirdo's side, okay?”Gino could not help but lower his head and poke Ania's shoulder.
"Sure." Ania replied expressionlessly.
“……”
A chess match began.
However, due to various considerations, the duel was moved to the small banquet hall next door. Of course, the people in the first banquet hall could also watch it through the giant screen.
"Don't worry, he won't lose.”Kagura stayed behind and stood beside Tian Zi." He's my man. But, Lihua, what do you think of my suggestion?"”
"Oh, Kagura." Hearing his good friend's words, Tian Zi couldn't help but blush.
Fortunately, everyone else was looking at the screen, so no one noticed Tian Zi's shyness.
In the small banquet hall, Ye Zhiqiu and Schneizer sat opposite each other, playing chess at a steady pace. The surrounding onlookers held their breaths as they watched the battle on the chessboard.
"Oh oh, although I don't understand, I feel that His Highness is being suppressed by that mysterious freak.”As the saying went, outsiders watched the show, while insiders watched the show. Even someone like Gino, who was half-baked, could see the contrast in aura.
" You might really have to leave us, Ania-chan," Gino continued.
"Go away. Don't call me that disgusting name.”Ania reached out and twisted Gino's waist, causing his face to turn bitter and cold sweat to flow.
Looking back at the two people in the duel, Ania felt that this scene was familiar. But every time she wanted to recall that part of her memory, there was always a strange force obstructing her, and the intense pain forced her to give up.
At this moment, Schnezer moved a chess piece.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Your Highness 'counterattack is not bad.”Cecil, who was slightly proficient in chess, could not help but sigh.
"Counterattack? What counterattack?" Beside Cecil, Frankenstein Lloyd was confused.
"Take a good look!"
"Caw." Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but turn solemn when facing Xiu Naizar's move. He had improved, Xiu Naizar.
"This kind of situation seems to have happened before.”Under everyone's shocked gaze, Ye Zhiqiu moved the king.
"If the King doesn't take the lead, his subordinates won't follow him.”
"You have good taste.”Schneizer also moved his king.
After a few rounds, the two Kings were only two squares apart. Ye Zhiqiu moved his king to a position one square away from Schneizer.
"How about it? You won't be able to move forward like this, right?”
" Yes, indeed. If this continues, there will be a three-fold repetition game.”Schneizer muttered.
"Um, what is Three-Fold Repetition?”Lloyd was still confused.
"Three-Fold Repetition means that when there are repeated positions, one player can request a draw.”Cecil explained calmly.
"I see. But Cecil, since when do you know so much about chess?”
"I read about it in a book." Cecil said.
"Hmph, I can accept a draw.”Ye Zhiqiu seemed to have victory in his hands at this time, and he had already predicted Xiu Naizel's next move.
A draw? Everyone was waiting for Schnezer to speak. Because in their opinion, a draw was undoubtedly the best choice at the moment. However, they had misjudged Schneizer's intentions.
"Not necessarily. Don't underestimate the White King." Unexpectedly, Schneizer directly took a step forward. In this case, Ye Zhiqiu would have to be a general.
"Your Highness, if this is the case, we will lose.”Garen, the adjutant standing at the side, couldn't figure out why Schneizer would take this step. Such a method was simply handing over victory.
Not only Garen, but the others were also sighing.
"Isn't this too reckless? Ania is, after all, Father's direct knight.”Austin, who was in the First Banquet Hall, finally reacted and frowned.
"Ah, is Brother Zhiqiu going to win?”Tian Zi's mind was simple and he didn't have too many concerns. He only knew that his Brother Zhiqiu was going to win, so he was very happy and revealed a bright smile.
"Is Schneizer planning to lose on purpose?”Kagura was also confused.
At this moment, Ye Zhiqiu finally recalled the first match with Schneizer eight years ago in the Palace of Aries. At that time, there were Cornelia, Yuffie, Nunnally, Clovis, and Ania, who was a maid. Speaking of which, it was thanks to Clovis that they had fought against Schneizer. This was because his royal brother had already lost 35 times in a row against him, so he had found Schneizer as a reinforcement.
Wasn't the situation back then exactly the same as now? However, Ye Zhiqiu, who was still young and his memories were still sealed, was more arrogant, so he chose to retreat and not accept Xiu Naizel's concession. As a result, after the chess game ended, Ye Zhiqiu was called by Cornelia alone to teach him a lesson. She was instilled with the idea of "if you don't take advantage, where is the justice".
Today, it was time to make a choice. Ye Zhiqiu was no longer the arrogant Ye Zhiqiu from back then. But...
Ye Zhiqiu slowly reached out to the black king chess piece, ready to move the chess piece back a step.
"Could ZERO be him?" Seeing this, Schneizer frowned and thought to himself as he looked at the person in front of him.
"This is still a childish choice. If it was father, he would definitely advance without hesitation, general.”Looking at Ye Zhiqiu in front of him, Schneizer continued to probe.
"Hehe, I lost. As expected of the Empire's Second Prince.”Seeing that he had lost to Xiu Naizar, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and extended his hand to Xiu Naizar.
"But I still have to decline your attendance tomorrow, ZERO. Otherwise, the outcome would not be as simple as playing chess.”Seeing Ye Zhiqiu's outstretched hand, Xiu Naizel also stretched out his hand and said to Ye Zhiqiu with a smile.
"Humph. Kallen, let's go." Ye Zhiqiu didn't care about Schnezer's words and left the small banquet hall with Kallen. Kagura also said a few words to the emperor before meeting up with Ye Zhiqiu at the door and leaving the guesthouse.
Dianyun was still a newbie. If there was anything wrong, please forgive him.
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