Full-Time Magister: The Failed Knight, But the Dark Angel

Chapter 18 Ning Xue: The sense of security Ning Wei brings is ten times that of a father.

The Wind Chime Fairy Grass is a reconnaissance fairy plant cultivated by Mu Nujiao using the Wind Chime Fairy Seed under the guidance of Mu Ningwei. It reacts to high temperature sources and sways and rings.

It's equivalent to a thermal alarm.

Thanks to Mu Nujiao's tireless efforts in planting a circle of Wind Chime Demon Grass, the team reacted promptly and took advantage of the camp to clash with Master Jun.

Mu Ningwei originally thought they would be defeated quickly.

After all, there were only 16 students undergoing training. Mu Ningwei was hanging high up, leaving 3 students suspended in mid-air, resulting in only 12 combat-ready individuals.

The other side, however, had a full 60 people.

Unexpectedly, Mu Ningxue and her team held firm and fought back and forth with their opponents.

Mu Ningxue penetrated deep behind enemy lines, using her Ice Domain to hold off half of the enemy's forces. Within the domain, the enemy's magical power was greatly reduced, and with Zhao Manyan providing defense, she managed to hold off twenty or thirty people on her own.

Mu Nujiao's plant magic, at the mid-level 3, forms a defensive line.

In addition, the pseudo-fear demon servants, raised using special secret methods, possessed the strength of a minor general after devouring the corpse of the old pseudo-fear demon, and together with the others, they barely managed to protect the camp.

Mo Fan also displayed great power. During this time, he killed demons and monsters, and through the little mudfish pendant, he had strengthened his level four initial magic lightning seal and initial magic fire.

Mo Fan transformed into a magical machine gun, bombarding the enemy and disrupting their formation.

More importantly, the quality of the 60 mage masters was very poor; only 30 of them were intermediate-level mages, and most of them were at the first level of intermediate-level, without any spirit seeds.

Mu Ningwei watched the play with his chin in his hand, feeling ashamed for them.

Lu Nian, however, was quite interested. He casually released a few mid-level spells, breaking through Mu Nujiao's defenses, injuring several people, and also injuring Mu Ningxue, demonstrating his terrifying strength.

The group huddled around Mu Ningwei, and were truly surrounded.

"Not bad, very good."

Lu Nian clapped his hands. "I admire you all. You are truly outstanding students and the future of society."

Jiang Yi's face darkened. Seeing that Lu Nian didn't blame her, she breathed a sigh of relief and shouted with a grim face:

"Hand over Mo Fan!"

"Our target is Mo Fan, and it has nothing to do with the rest of you."

Lu Nian stood with his arms crossed, ready to see how these gifted students would make their choice.

Although they all have to die.

Lu Nian was full of confidence.

"I?"

Facing everyone's gaze, Mo Fan was bewildered. "I have no grudge against Master Jun. Not only do I have no grudge, but I'm also on friendly terms with a Commander Jun."

"Alright, we don't need to worry about the enemy's intentions. Just know that they are the enemy."

Mu Ningwei clapped his hands. "Now let's talk about your performance."

Mu Ningxue, whose body was bleeding from being hit by boulders and who was receiving treatment from Bai Tingting, pursed her lips upon hearing this and lowered her head in disappointment.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault."

The others also lowered their heads.

They lost the battle and will all be declared "dead," marking the failure of the mission.

Mu Ningxue rarely looked dejected. The way she clenched the hem of her clothes with both hands made her look like a girl next door who had been wronged and needed comforting, without the usual sense of distance.

Mu Ningwei chuckled and said, "Raise your head, you're not wrong."

"Not only that, your performance this time was outstanding. Even when you were caught off guard, you still made a calm judgment, went out of the camp alone to deploy your domain, and withstood most of the pressure."

"The team didn't collapse and was able to stand firm because of your good decision this time."

Mu Ningxue looked up in surprise, her eyes widening as she gazed at Mu Ningwei's handsome face, which was filled with gentle praise. A smile of happiness appeared on her face, and the beauty of this unattainable flower blossomed in all its splendor.

Mo Fan was stunned.

Mu Ningwei patted Mu Nujiao's head and smiled, "And Nujiao, it's all thanks to the Wind Chime Demon Grass you planted that you were able to discover the enemy ahead of time. You deserve the most credit this time."

Mu Nujiao beamed with joy, straightened her back, and smugly glanced at Mu Ningxue.

Mu Ningwei found her adorable and innocent appearance quite endearing.

"And then there's Mo Fan."

Mo Fan was surprised, "Me too?"

"Of course, your performance was also excellent. You held off many enemies and were the only artillery piece besides Mu Ningxue that could inflict damage on them."

"If it weren't for the enemy's high-level mage making a move, with Mu Ningxue being held back by twenty or thirty people, the team would have to rely on you to break the deadlock. The key to turning defeat into victory rests entirely on your shoulders."

Mo Fan laughed heartily, "This is the power of the great Mo Fan! Xuexue, why don't you praise me too?"

Mu Ningxue glanced at Mu Ningwei, "Mo Fan, you are very strong now."

"Hahahaha!"

Mo Fan's tail was sticking up to the sky!

Mu Ningwei praised the outstanding performances of several people and criticized their mistakes, leaving some happy and others sad.

"What...are you doing?"

Lu Nian lowered his arms at some point, narrowed his eyes, and his expression turned sinister.

Mu Ningxue and the others glanced at him.

Hmm, ignore it.

Where did this old man come from?

Don't stop us from listening to "Teacher Mu Ningwei" speak.

Do you know how difficult it is to get a compliment from "Teacher Mu Ningwei"?

Go stay where it's cool.

Lu Nian realized he was being ignored, and even disliked by the two young girls, Bai Tingting and Mu Nujiao. His forehead veins bulged, and he was furious.

He had never been humiliated like this since he rose to a higher rank!

"You ignorant fools, since that's how it is, then you might as well all die!"

The earth-brown constellations, each a star map forming a three-dimensional constellation, radiate magnificent and dazzling light and shadow, illuminating the night sky.

A terrifying aura spread, and Lu Nian's pupils turned brown, flashing with a heavy, deathly gray light as he stared intently at Mu Ningxue.

This beautiful and talented woman who had deeply impressed him was about to perish at this very moment!

Mu Ningxue sensed the threat of death, turned around abruptly, and her pupils dilated sharply.

High-level magic?!

dying!

Mu Ningxue panicked.

What was she thinking that led her to so carelessly turn her back to a high-ranking mage?

"Rock Demon's Eye - Petrify! Die!"

Lu Nian grinned and shouted.

Mu Ningxue's face was filled with panic. She didn't even have time to draw the ice bow. Was she really going to die here?

A clean, white hand suddenly appeared before me, radiating a pure white, sacred halo.

Mu Ningxue opened her eyes wide.

The petrifying power of the Rock Demon's Eye was blocked by the fair palm.

The terrifying power of high-level magic caused a patch of petrification in the palm of his hand, but it was quickly dispelled by holy light, and the cycle repeated itself.

Lu Nian's eyes were wide open, bulging out, and bloodshot.

The petrifying power could only leave a small pebble on the palm.

Finally, the magical power was exhausted, and Lu Nian's pupils returned to their normal color.

The gray spot on my palm disappeared, leaving it as white and clean as ever.

Lu Nian found it hard to believe.

What the hell is this?!

The petrification power of a high-level being is enough to severely injure a commander-level demon and turn them into a terrifying statue.

However, Mu Ningwei's light system treated it as a normal negative state and easily purified it.

The blessing of Athena's kiss is just that powerful!

"Who gave you the guts to try and kill someone I'm protecting?"

Mu Ningwei stood in front of Mu Ningxue, his body radiating a pure white and holy light.

He turned around, his face as pure and holy as an angel's, and smiled confidently:

"With me here, he can't hurt you in the slightest."

For a moment, Mu Ningxue's eyes were glazed over, a strong sense of security enveloped her entire body, and even the icy chill in her soul seemed to dissipate.

That's right, it was this sense of security that made Mu Ningxue trust Mu Ningwei so much that she overlooked Lu Nian's danger.

As it turned out, Mu Ningxue's trust was the right thing to do.

"Mu Ningwei..."

Mu Ningxue murmured the name silently.

Just thinking about the person the name represents made Mu Ningxue feel a sense of ease she had never felt before.

Even her father, Mu Zhuoyun, didn't give her as much peace of mind as Mu Ningwei.

Mu Ningwei felt a strong sense of power coming from him and chuckled as he looked at Mu Ningxue:

"Are you calling me?"

"..."

Mu Ningxue's eyes darted away, avoiding eye contact.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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