Full-Time Magister: Dark Throne

Biyi City is located in the southeast of the Dongting Lake Plain.

Most of the people living here are military mages, whose duty is to maintain a standoff with the demon tribes within Dongting Lake.

It is an important barrier protecting the cities behind the border.

A serious meeting is being held in the main conference room of the military fortress.

"The lizard-headed giant monster tribe in Dongting Lake has almost disappeared in the past few months, with only intermittent traces of its activities being found."

"Even that commander-level giant lizard pseudo-dragon has recently disappeared. The reason for gathering everyone here is to discuss this matter together."

In the seats below the projector wall, a Kuomintang agent rested his elbows on the table, his hands clasped together, his sharp eyes scanning the crowd.

"Could it be that the Jinlin massacre of fifteen years ago is about to repeat itself?" A member of the Military Intelligence Bureau stood up and said with great concern.

He was one of the military mages who went to provide support at the first opportunity back then, and he knew what dangerous consequences such abnormal behavior of demons would cause if it was not taken seriously.

"Commander Qiu Xin and Commander Du Wen have only caused the disappearance of the Lizard-Skull Giant Demon tribe. What's there to panic about? Perhaps the entire tribe has migrated to the depths of Dongting Lake."

Our Winged Military Region has been locked in a standoff with the Lizard-Skull Giant Tribe, and now that they've suddenly disappeared, I think it's a good thing!

A seemingly lazy member of the Military Intelligence Bureau spoke up.

"Zhao Mang's Military Intelligence Bureau."

The only female member of the Military Intelligence Bureau in the conference room frowned, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up.

"Our Winged Military Region bears the responsibility for the safety of tens of millions of people behind us. If we don't even care about such an obvious problem, how will we make up for it when the demons actually cause casualties?"

"Alright, Li Man, please sit down." Qiu Xin, the Grand Commander, who was sitting in the main seat, tapped on the conference room table.

"We've gathered here to discuss how to solve the problem, not to argue. We'll discuss our viewpoints after the reconnaissance team's report returns."

"Report!"

No sooner had Qiu Xin, the commander of the military intelligence agency, finished speaking than the captain of the reconnaissance team appeared outside the conference room door.

"Speak." Commander Qiu Xin nodded slightly as he looked at him.

The old captain hurriedly entered the conference room, saluted the officers seated in military intelligence, and stood in front of the projector, smiling wryly as he spoke:

"Chief Military Advisor Qiu Xin, I must say this is the first time in all my years of service that I have seen such a bizarre scene."

"A tribe of more than 25000 demons, along with their chief demon leader, disappeared without a trace in Dongting Lake."

"Could it be that some passing high-level mage used some special means to kill him?" a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau raised his hand and spoke.

The old captain shook his head and turned on the projector to begin explaining to the military intelligence officers present:

"This possibility is very small. Generally speaking, no matter what kind of magic is used to kill a creature, that area is destined to be filled with strong yin energy, death energy and floating ghosts."

But none of this appeared in the territory where the Lizard-Skull Giant had previously lived, as if the entire demon tribe had been wiped out into thin air.

The old captain recounted the story with a hint of confusion in his voice.

His nearly thirteen years of exploration experience made it impossible for him to understand how such a thing could happen.

"That concludes today's meeting. I will consult with the Hunter's Alliance regarding the Lizard Skull Giant Tribe; they are more qualified than us in these matters."

After a moment of contemplation, Qiu Xin, the Grand Commander, stood up and went straight to his office.

The other high-ranking military officials also left one after another, but Li Man, the female military intelligence officer, was unwilling to give up and wanted to find out the truth completely.

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A palace built of massive, thick timbers sped through the mud of Dongting Lake.

In the center of the main hall, a woman in military uniform lay on a bed with a furrowed brow.

"Stop pretending. The poison in your body was completely cured the moment I found you." A calm voice came from not far away.

"Who are you?"

Li Man woke up from her feigned sleep and slowly sat up.

He stared intently at the man in black sitting in the center of the hall.

"Mingzhu Academy, He An."

"He An?"

Li Man silently repeated the name in her mind several times, but she had no recollection of it at all.

She knew very little about the dean of Pearl Academy, let alone the teachers there.

"And you? What's your name?" He An asked.

Although he had already suspected it, he still felt it was safer to ask.

"Biyi Military Region, Liman."

Sure enough, she was Li Man, the female military intelligence officer who came to find the truth about the so-called "Death God of Dongting Lake" after Mo Fan turned into a demon.

She came here most likely to investigate the disappearance of the entire Lizard-Skull Giant Tribe caused by He An.

"How did you manage to build such a palace in Dongting Lake? And..." Li Man looked out the window at the scenery rushing past, "Is it moving?"

"Yes, it is indeed moving, but as for how it was set up, I can't tell you," He An said with a shrug.

Li Man took three steps at a time to the window and looked down, wanting to see clearly how this huge palace moved freely in the muddy environment of Dongting Lake.

But as soon as he could see clearly, he plopped down on the ground.

"A giant... a giant lizard pseudo-dragon?" Li Man exclaimed in a trembling voice.

The driving force behind the palace's progress was actually that of the leader of the lizard-headed giant demon tribe, the infamous giant lizard pseudo-dragon.

"It should now be called the Giant Lizard Skeleton Dragon."

He An also came to the window and looked down.

A colossal demon, composed of thick, white bones, was carrying the palace forward.

A pair of bone wings folded on its back, ready to unfold at He An's command, carrying He An and the giant wooden palace into the blue sky.

Such a magnificent view is entirely thanks to the blood-red nebula within the spiritual space.

The stardust of the undead type is blackish-red, while only the stardust of the demon type is blood-black.

However, after absorbing the energy within the Bloodstone, that special necromantic stardust seemed to have also devoured its demonic properties.

This caused the entire stardust to mutate into the blood-black color unique to demons.

After the necromancy system fully awakened, it also brought He An his third innate talent.

Necromancer Talent: [Netherworld Domain]

Once this talent is activated, He An will transform into a god of the underworld within a certain area, possessing the power to control the dead.

The giant lizard pseudo-dragon and the lizard-skull giant monster tribe were all transformed by He An into undead minions under the command of the God of the Underworld.

Because the energy inside the Bloodstone was too abundant, the Necromancer directly entered the intermediate stage after awakening, turning stardust into a nebula.

The intermediate-level innate talent not only granted He An a necromantic space, but also the ability to remotely control these transformed undead.

Li Man nodded, understanding dawning on her.

No wonder those lizard-headed giants died so mysteriously, leaving no trace whatsoever; it turns out there was a necromancer among them.

This type of magic is extremely rare in China for various reasons, so no one would have thought it was done by a necromancer.

"We've arrived. You can get off the bus now."

He An looked at the scenery outside and said calmly.

Li Man struggled to get up and looked out the window.

This place is actually on the edge of the Dongting Lake region; heading east will take you directly to Biyi City.

"Please inform the military region that the demons inside Jinlin City have been cleared out, as well as the area within a 30-kilometer radius. The remaining cleanup and reconstruction work will be overseen by higher authorities."

Where are you going now?

Li Man jumped out of the car, turned to look at He An and asked.

"Recruit two more henchmen, and while you're at it, grab a little trinket that's worth some money."

He An stood on the giant lizard skeletal dragon's horn and spoke with a smile.

little brother?

Li Man looked at the giant lizard skeleton dragon carrying the giant wooden palace.

Could the underlings he mentioned be two more commander-level demons?