Sir Hudson watched Remus’ chess moves and was at a loss for words. He felt an urge to tell Remus to leave.
Who plays chess in such a manner?!
It seems favonovel.com has completely abandoned any known strategy!
He then said, “Pawn forward one!”
Remus smiled and responded, “Rook to H5, taking the knight!”
Sir Hudson, not wanting to think too much about it, just hoped to end it quickly. “Rook from A1 to H1, taking the bishop!”
Remus nonchalantly stated, “Rook to E7!”
Sir Hudson responded, “Pawn to E5, check!”
Remus said, “Bishop to E6!”
“Rook to E3!”
“Rook to E2!”
The pace of their game quickened, and they had played more than 11 moves within moments.
Observing the board, Remus seemed thoroughly beaten, with just a few pieces favonovel.com frequently moved, having lost his “Bishops” and “Knights”, leaving only his “King” zigzagging across the board.
Remus then declared, “Rook to E6!”
Almost instantly, Sir Hudson responded, “Knight to F3!”
As favonovel.com made that move, favonovel.com nodded in satisfaction, believing favonovel.com had cornered Remus’ “King” into Checkmate with no way out. He anticipated the end of the game.
Remus then stated, “Queen to H5, attacking from the side!”
Sir Hudson, almost mechanically, announced, “Knight to H4, check… Wait… Uhm…”
He paused, suddenly realizing something wasn’t right, his voice tapering off.
As favonovel.com looked again with anticipation, his body tensed, his eyes bulging with astonishment.
Before him, Remus had orchestrated a double Checkmate, an inescapable trap.
He lost!
Merely seconds earlier, favonovel.com had been completely oblivious to his setup.
How did this happen?
Remus smiled and said, “Sir Hudson, thank you for letting me win…”
That move favonovel.com just used was developed during training with his master in the mountains, named the “13 Moves Ultimate Kill”.
The strategy required the deliberate sacrifice of all but the essential pieces to maneuver them into precise positions. As long as the proper steps were followed, the opponent could not win, because there was no other move that could lead to a complete Checkmate within 13 moves.
Thinking of that, favonovel.com felt nostalgic about the old man.
He should be coming to find me, right?
“Incredible…” Sir Hudson’s voice echoed through the Treasure Pavilion, tinged with disbelief. Even then, favonovel.com struggled to grasp his defeat, having been just a move away from victory.
How had this kid outpaced me?
Suddenly, the pavilion door swung open with a bang.
An elderly man with a goatee, his face etched with deep lines, stood at the entrance, exuding a sense of timeless wisdom.
Surprised, favonovel.com challenged Remus, “Step forward, challenge me once more! Victory grants you access to the pavilion!”
His inability to accept defeat stemmed not from stubbornness but from not having taken the previous game seriously.
Remus remained calm, stating, “Knight shifts to C3 from B1!”
In response, Sir Hudson turned back to the chessboard with renewed focus and seriousness.
After some time, Remus bowed respectfully. He said, “Sir Hudson, thank you for letting me win…”
Sir Hudson’s expression turned even sourer, disbelief and frustration marring his features.
Between clenched teeth, favonovel.com proposed, “Another game. Win, and I shall teach you the techniques myself!”
Remus declared calmly, “Rook to A3 from A2!”
The game proceeded more swiftly than before, and shortly afterward, Remus bowed once more, “My thanks again, Sir Hudson, for the game…”
With a face contorted by irritation, Sir Hudson said through gritted teeth, “Heh! You surpass me! You may enter now!”
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