Chapter 683: Good Stretch

"And... I think that's checkmate, no~?"

Leone smirked at me as she slid her remaining Bishop forwards, trapping my pieces in a perfect zone of lethality as each move I was able to make would only leave them ready to be reaped by the denser, solid pieces of ice that shimmered a pale blue.

My own white pieces were locked in place, and the most obvious of it all was the King, who stood alone next to two pale blue pieces, its Queen and Rook now resting on the side of the board, watching on from 'beyond the grave'.

"That is checkmate indeed..."

Sighing, I tapped the King and watched as it fell forwards, shattering against the icy board and signaling my defeat as I leaned back into the chair, reaching forwards and lifting my wineglass to help ease my woes.

The fruity flavor slid down my throat smoothly, and I let out another sigh as I looked up at the violet and orange sky, the sun slowly setting in the distance.