SilverAsh sat across Lin Ye. With a calm expression, he slowly raises his hand and places a chess piece on the board. Lin Ye's expression was very nervous in comparison to his. He stared at the chess pieces on the chessboard, unsure where to begin.

"Take your time. Doctor Lin Ye." SilverAsh says calmly, "Don't be too impatient. My teacher once told me that the most taboo thing for a chess player is impatience. Be sure to maintain a calm heart and accept the game of chess. In order to get the most fun."

Lin Ye raises his head, looks at him, and sighs helplessly.

"Well..." Lin Ye made his move.

SilverAsh raises his eyebrows and looks at the chess piece that Lin Ye has moved. He sighed at his blunder, he should have given it more thought. After a brief moment of thought, he was convinced that he was already defeated and pushed his King piece down.

"Interesting. Very interesting, Doctor Lin Ye.", SilverAsh says slowly, "You are the first person to ever best me in chess, let alone eight times in a row."

Lin Ye smiles awkwardly at his compliment.

Lin Ye initially wanted to decline the patriarch's invitation to play chess with him. However, by playing chess with him, he may be able to gain a better understanding of him. His father used to say that you can tell a lot about a person by how they play chess. As a result, he accepted his offer. Of course, he had no expectation of winning.

After all, a person like SilverAsh must be very clever and know many strategies, given how well he cared for his family and business on his own.

Compared with people like Lin Ye who don't like to use their brains, he should be no match for Silverash.

However, after a round, Lin Ye realised that he and SilverAsh were not on the same level as their opponents. They've only been playing for half an hour, but they've already completed eight rounds. Lin Ye's complete victory was the result of the eight rounds, and he won by a landslide.

Lin Ye had no idea that he would be able to knock the president of Karlan Trade to the ground with his elementary school chess skills. When Lin Ye realised this, he became even more hesitant to play with SilverAsh. After all, winning two rounds should be enjoyable, but he had won eight games in a row and was still Silverash's opponent. He no longer felt a sense of accomplishment as a result of his victories.

Lin Ye was worried about beating him so many times, so starting with the fifth game, Lin Ye tried everything he could to make SilverAsh win, even sending his King to the top of the board, but SilverAsh still looked at it as if he made a great move and tried to counter that move. He blew his chance to win. So, even if Lin Ye worked his brains out, he couldn't beat him in any round.

Has SilverAsh ever played against people before? Was his lack of chess skills due to the fact that no one would dare face him?

At this moment, Lin Ye is really afraid that SilverAsh would be angry. It would be far too simple. He only needs to swing, swing, swing, and he'll be dead. He is aware of Silverash's combat prowess. He has killed over a dozen soldiers on his own.

Despite his poor chess skills, SilverAsh did not appear to be bothered by each loss. Even if he had lost eight games in a row, his mood remained unaffected. On the contrary, he took the initiative to play more chess and challenged Lin Ye for the ninth time. Lin Ye really wanted to beg SilverAsh to stop playing at this point because he couldn't stand it any longer. The thought of coming to Kjerag, eating, and living here, on the other hand, was all of this man's help.

The least that he can do is keep on playing chess with him some more. Therefore, Lin Ye can only sigh helplessly at how stubborn Silverash is right now. This reminds him of how all of the SilverAsh siblings are, a bunch of stubborn cats. He chuckles to himself at the thought.

Lin Ye picks up a teacup on the side to lighten the mood. Despite the fact that SilverAsh is not very good at chess, he values the chess atmosphere. He not only packed tea ahead of time, but he also lit incense. What kind of tea is served to him in such a lofty setting?

Lin Ye glances at the tea in the cup and he takes a sip of it. Then his eyelids jump open involuntarily.

"This is the tea from your hometown." SilverAsh says slowly, "Anya gave it to me. I have to say, this is the best tea I have ever tasted."

The corner of Lin Ye's mouth twitches slightly, "Y-You... You're so kind. I love it."

SilverAsh nods, "I also like it very much."

He doesn't know what to say, so he simply pushes the teacup down silently. He dislikes catnip. But it's not unusual for SilverAsh to serve him this. He stated that this is the best tea he has ever had. That meant SilverAsh thought Lin Ye was deserving of sharing this tea with him. So, he can't be upset about this. Perhaps this is karma finally catching up with him.

"If you still have more of this herb, you can sell it to me, I can give you a very good price." SilverAsh says, "If the quantity is large, we can cooperate. I believe that the Kjerag people will like the taste of this tea very much."

"Is that so?"

"... I seem to be talking about work again?", Silverash shakes his head, "I'm sorry, but I clearly thought about not discussing work with you."

"Why is that?"

"Because I want to talk to you about Anya and Encia as their brother." SilverAsh made a gesture to indicate that the new game can begin.

It seems that they are now on good terms now. I'm glad.

Lin Ye picks up his chess piece as does Silverash. SilverAsh starts the game by moving his knight to the center of the board.

"The Aiben family is finished," SilverAsh murmurs, "Or, the two big families are finished. Despite the fact that I did not attend the tribal council, I dispatched troops. And the people of Kjerag were aware that the two powerful families had attacked the saintess. So Kjerag now has the SilverAsh as their ruling family."

SilverAsh is now looking at Lin Ye. Lin Ye sees Silverash as a warlord who has just countered and dethroned an empire.

Lin Ye returns Silverash's stare without flinching.

"I want both of my sisters to stay here, to be frank with you Doctor Lin Ye."

"Huh?" Lin Ye looks at him, and says with some surprise, "Aren't they returning to Rhodes Island with me?"

"Yes, they don't want to stay here. That's why I came to talk to you this time." SilverAsh says, "I could have forced them to stay because I know the outside world is not safe, and here, I can protect them very well. But I did not do this, do you know why?"

"Why is that?" Lin Ye humour him as he moves his pawn up a square.

"An Eagle can't be locked in a cage." SilverAsh sighs, "Even me, I have to admit that the outside world is much more exciting than Kjerag."

He moves his bishop.

Lin Ye smiles and says, "That's true. Pramanix and Cliffheart are not kids anymore. They can take care of themselves. And there is Rhodes Island. Rhodes Island can also be said to be their other home. Second to here of course."

He moves his rook.

"I believe they had a good time in Rhodes Island, otherwise they wouldn't want to go back there." SilverAsh says, "So Doctor Lin Ye, I want to ask you one thing."

He moved his queen.

"Take care of my two younger sisters." SilverAsh continues, "You are a man recognized by the God of Karlan, then I will recognize you too. Before, I had some not-so-small misunderstandings with Anya. It was solved with your help, and I thank you. But I still want to ask you to continue to help my sisters in the days to come. So-"

Lin Ye already guessed what he would say. With a smile, he moves his knight and stops SilverAsh from speaking more, "Don't worry. Well, the two of them are also very good friends of mine. Of course, I would help them."

"That's great." SilverAsh also showed a faint smile, "For helping them in the future, and I am willing to pay for it."

"I don't need that. I don't want to be paid or anything. This is my job." Even though he said that Lin Ye still liked that idea. However, he truly meant what he said.

"There's no need to be embarrassed. This is exactly what you deserved. When you arrived in Kjerag, I was unable to provide adequate assurances for your safety. What would the end result be if God were not present? So, please accept my good intentions, I wanted to give you money directly," Silverash says, shaking his head.

"However, giving you money, on the other hand, will appear to be an insult for what you've done for me," He said.

He moves his king back.

He doesn't understand what he means at first. So, he simply smiles at him and asks, "What do you mean by an insult?" If you don't mind, may I ask?"

"How can a person as noble as you be measured by money?" SilverAsh nods. "Allow me to assist you in any way that I am able, my good friend."

"Friend? It is an honour." After he thought for a while, he said to him, "I think I know a thing that you can help me with. It is quite simple "

He takes up his king's sceptre.

"What is it, my dear friend?"

"Be a good brother to them both from now on," Lin Ye says.

SilverAsh's eyes widening at the request.

"Oh and..." Lin Ye then positioned his king directly in front of SilverAsh's.

"Checkmate," He says with a smile.

{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}

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