Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

As the sun gradually set, the moon hung high in the sky. The stars were few and far between, and hardly anyone was out in the entire town of Bai. Everyone was too frightened by the plague to go out.

In White Town, a man dressed in the long robes of a palace guard stood atop a watchtower, his gaze fixed on the brightly lit yet silent streets, a solemn expression on his face.

"Boss, what kind of mess is this? We're out here in the cold wind at night, and those two scoundrels are sleeping in a hotel bed."

At this moment, a guard, also dressed in a long palace guard robe, spat, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. He pursed his lips, glared resentfully at a hotel in the town, and snorted coldly.

"Hmph, in my opinion, those two adulterers are probably up to something. What bad luck!"

"Alright, stop with the sarcastic remarks and keep a close eye on things. I have a feeling something's off."

The man called "Boss" frowned, stroked his chin, and stared at the hotel where Mo Xie and Tang Yue were staying.

Shortly after Mo Xie and Tang Yue completed their identity registration, they received orders to rush to Bai Town to intercept and arrest them.

As for the isolation barrier that was suddenly erected today, it was a pleasant surprise. It actually made their arrest much easier, as they no longer needed to send more people to deploy throughout the town.

However, there was one thing he couldn't understand. Knowing that revealing their identities would attract pursuit, they still chose to register their identities at this hotel. He didn't believe those two people were that stupid. There was definitely something strange about this!
"Hey boss, don't worry. With so many of us here and this barrier behind us, those two scoundrels definitely won't get away."

The guard with the foxtail grass in his mouth waved his hand and said nonchalantly, as if the mission was already accomplished.

The man frowned slightly at the guard's attitude, but said nothing, since the mission had indeed been basically completed based on the current situation.

After thinking for a moment, he sighed and gave the order.

"Put away that attitude. Councilor Zhu Meng is taking this mission very seriously, and there can be no mistakes. They must be feeling anxious about the barrier right now, and they might very well try to escape in the middle of the night. Everyone, stay alert!"

"Yes!!!"

The man nodded in satisfaction, looked at the guards on guard on the other side, beckoned, and asked.

"When will the group of trainee judges sent by Congressman Zhu Meng arrive so I can assign tasks?"

The palace guard who had been called out walked over quickly, stood ramrod straight to the side, and respectfully reported.

"Reporting to the captain, at their current speed, they should arrive in White Town around 2:30 a.m.

"2:30 in the morning..."

The man frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes, but he finally sighed and nodded helplessly.

"alright."

He gazed at the quiet town, a town that appeared brightly lit and full of flowers, yet was shrouded in an invisible gloom.

Sigh, I hope I'm just overthinking it...

——·—— Hangzhou, in the city center.

The city center of Hangzhou was peaceful during the day, but at night a hundred people suddenly fell ill with the plague. The news spread quickly, and people were immediately in a state of extreme panic.

Most people were so scared that they didn't dare to leave their homes, while some who were worried about their health went directly to the hospital for checkups, and now the city's hospitals are all overcrowded.

The plague was spreading much faster than expected, leaving many pharmacists dumbfounded. They had never seen such a rampant plague before. Healing magic had no effect on it, and traditional anti-disease prescriptions even accelerated the plague's invasion of the human body!
Most plagues have an incubation period, followed by the onset of the disease, which then slowly worsens and spreads, eventually leading to large-scale deaths.

The problem is that this plague has no warning signs whatsoever; it strikes suddenly without any warning.

Most plagues that spread rapidly tend to deteriorate more slowly, giving people enough time to find antibodies. However, this plague not only spreads rapidly but also deteriorates at an alarming rate.

A patient who contracted the plague a week ago is now covered in dense, bluish blisters all over his body. The blisters are bluish in color and look extremely frightening. If he does not receive treatment soon, he may not see the sun rise tomorrow.

Tonight, the first three patients infected with the plague suddenly fell ill and died in their hospital beds.

The news caused a sensation in the medical community. Countless experts gathered at the Magic Association Hospital. They formed a circle, each wearing a full protective mask, staring in astonishment at the severely corroded corpses on the hospital beds.

After the blisters on the three corpses ruptured, their bodies were rapidly corroded. During the day, they looked like just patients, but by night, they were completely unrecognizable!
"Mr. Lu, what are your thoughts?"

Zhu Meng's face was grim, and his angry gaze shifted from the three mangled corpses as he asked in a low voice.

Mr. Lu, who was standing to the side, sighed and waved his hand, signaling the nurses to cover up the body. Even he, a leading figure in the medical field, felt a little overwhelmed by the sight.

"This plague is the most terrible I have seen in more than ten years. We have roughly calculated that from the initial infection, to the onset of the plague in the body, to the current state, it has only taken a short seven days."

"Sigh, seven days... that's far too little time for us!"

Mr. Lu represents all the healers and is himself a top-tier mage in the healing field, yet even he can only describe this plague as shocking!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng gritted his teeth, clenched his fists tightly, turned to look at Tang Zhong, the presiding judge, and asked in a suppressed tone.

"Judge Tang, I think you should know that the number of infected people has now exceeded a thousand, right?"

"Ok, I know."

Tang Zhong looked away from the corpse with a worried expression, and nodded when he heard Zhu Meng's words.

"After seeing these three corpses, do you still think that I, Zhu Meng, played with your lives and plotted to frame your god?"

Zhu Meng pointed to the three corpses covered with white cloth and questioned them with a hint of indignation.

“I, Zhu Meng, utterly despise such ridiculous methods. If you still believe your god is innocent, then what explanation do you offer for these corpses!”

This time, the eloquent Tang Zhong fell silent, and the ward fell into a moment of quiet. (End of Chapter)