Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 104 A Dismal Ending

The western fortress was shrouded in darkness.

At the highest point of the city wall stood four figures, and two others lay on the ground, already lifeless.

"Zhu Meng, what can I say to you?"

The man in the black robe had a helpless look in his eyes. He had come secretly this time only to drive away the Silver Sky Lord.

As soon as the other party sensed his presence, they turned and ran away, so fast that no one could catch up.

This incident has come to a close, but the casualties were exceptionally high and the impact was significant.

Even among these high-ranking officials, two died: the military commander and the head of the palace guards.

Other personnel have not yet been counted, but their numbers are definitely not small. Just look at the corpses all over the ground to know that there are a lot of both demons and humans.

"I will take full responsibility."

Zhu Meng was covered in wounds, his face expressionless. The head of the palace guards was killed in action while covering for him.

"Take responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? Your life?"

The man in black robes pointed at him, his tone somewhat agitated, but he quickly lowered his hand.

"Luo Mian has already run away. He created the plague, and you've been led by the nose by him. The cause of the plague was also exposed long ago."

"At first you incited the people and intimidated Tang Zhong, making a big fuss, but now the backlash is coming."

"The entire Royal Mage Corps and the Pearl Mage Tower will have to clean up your mess, and the reputation of the Inquisition will plummet."

The man in black robes sighed heavily at this point. What's done is done, and there's no going back.

Zhu Meng lowered his head even further. If no one came to his aid today, the entire city of Hangzhou might be ravaged by the Silver Sky Lord.

All of this was caused by his arrogant temperament. If it weren't for his hidden danger strategy and for the sake of this so-called chairman, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

What he hated most was Luo Mian, who had secretly done such a heinous thing, and he had become an accomplice.

A bead of cold sweat rolled down Tang Zhong's forehead. He had figured out the general process. If it hadn't been made public in advance due to the epidemic, then the Tang family would have been the ones wronged.

They might even fall into an abyss of no return, not only having to clean up the mess left by that traitor Luo Mian, but also having to face Zhu Meng's harassment. Who could bear that?

Even the way he looked at Zhu Meng changed.

Seeing Tang Zhong's lingering fear, Li Tian sighed. No one would feel good if something like this happened to them.

"Clean up the scene!"

The man in black shook his head and turned to leave.

Tang Zhong and Li Tian exchanged a glance, then turned and left. This time, he barely managed to preserve his reputation, but that didn't stop him from harboring hostility towards Zhu Meng.

This jerk almost pushed the Tang family into the abyss; the fact that he didn't immediately erupt in a tirade of abuse shows his good manners.

"Sigh~"

Zhu Meng rubbed his face, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away in one breath. He had trusted the wrong person and all his efforts had come to nothing.

Not only that, he also alienated several colleagues, and no one dared to face him without fear.

……

The next day, a large number of magicians appeared in Hangzhou, constantly comforting the suffering people, distributing large amounts of living supplies, and providing free medical treatment.

Public opinion has been constantly publicizing the merits of the Guardian Monks and the Trial Council in actively resisting the demons.

Furthermore, all of Luo Mian's evil deeds should be made public, the blame for the plague should be placed entirely on him, and a large reward should be offered for his capture nationwide!

Some sensitive comments and reports were pushed down by this surge of attention and then mysteriously disappeared.

However, once traces have appeared, no amount of erasing them later will be of much use; it's just self-deception.

With such enthusiastic help, the lives of the people of Hangzhou have finally returned to some semblance of what they used to be.

Lingyin Trial Council.

Wang Teng and Tang Yue arrived here and were informed early in the morning that the truth had been revealed and the matter was settled.

The two of them can bring the Black Serpent back!

Wang Teng was also surprised. Why did it end like this? Shouldn't they have fought some more?

With these questions in mind, he took Tang Yue back to Songcheng this morning and rushed to the trial hall of the Lingyin Tribunal.

Inside the meeting room were Tang Zhong, Hei Yu, Wang Teng, and Tang Yue.

"You're back, Wang Teng. You did an excellent job this time, saving everyone's lives!"

Tang Zhong smiled and remarked that even after a night's rest, the fatigue from the battle still lingered on his face.

"It's nothing, it's what I should do."

Wang Teng smiled.

"Don't be modest. This time, you really came up with a brilliant idea, offering a reward of tens of millions to expose Luo Mian, the mole."

"Otherwise, we'll all have to take the blame for him."

Hei Yu patted Wang Teng's shoulder forcefully, still feeling lingering fear as he thought about it.

Not just anyone can take the blame for this. Didn't you see that the Palace Mage and the Pearl Mage Tower both sent people here today?

Various material aid and compensation, free treatment—don't these resources cost money?

There are also follow-up troubles such as calming and reversing public opinion online, offering rewards for the capture of Luo Mian and his associates.

In a way, the Lingyin Trial Council was also involved, since Luo Mian was one of their councilors. However, Tang Zhong was in the position of the victim this time, so it can be considered settled.

With Zhu Meng also implicated, all the blame was simply shifted onto Luo Mian, thus basically calming things down.

Tang Yue was very happy to hear them praising Wang Teng, which made her even more determined in her decision.

"Let's not be so polite. If you need anything, just have Tang Yue contact me."

"There's one more thing. You're currently on temporary assignment here, as a trainee judge, which doesn't quite reflect the actual situation."

"You deserve a lot of credit for this incident. I'm promoting you to the position of Inquisitor. You can come here to take the oath of office after graduation."

Tang Zhong still gave a decent reward. As for resources, he didn't know what the other party needed, so he simply waited for Wang Teng to make his own suggestion.

All he can do is turn this achievement into a reward, and a promotion would be an excellent choice.

Hei Yu nodded after hearing this, fully acknowledging the improvement. He believed that Wang Teng's strength and contributions were sufficient, so there was nothing more to say.

"Alright, I'll accept it. Thank you for your guidance, Presiding Judge."

Wang Teng did not refuse. With the promotion, his voice and status would also increase, and he wouldn't be challenged by everyone he met.

Ordinary people love to watch this and use it to categorize people into different classes.

Moreover, by accepting the offer, he had completely integrated into the Lingyin Tribunal, joined the Tang family's side, and truly become one of their own.

Tang Zhong would naturally do his best to protect him within reasonable limits. Threats often don't come from open attacks; hidden attacks are more deadly.

At least from the official perspective, he has secured his position. Even if some problems arise, there will be people who will speak up for him and smooth things over.

Haha~

"You little brat, you're being so polite with me now."

Tang Zhong's face lit up with joy. It was truly a blessing to have gained such a genius. He was glad he hadn't tried to pry into the other's secrets back then.

Otherwise, this harmonious scene might not exist today.

Kuroba was also very happy. With Luo Mian gone, a promising talent had come along, which was indeed something to be happy about.

(End of this chapter)