Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 188 Dawn Bonfire (Thanks to QQ reader Butterfly Shadow for the donation)

As Li Kaifeng left, Wang Teng led his team to wander through the streets and alleys, clearing out any lone Snowfield Wolves.

In addition, various screams could be heard coming from the city's defensive positions, some from demons and some from human mages, indicating that the battle was extremely intense.

Moreover, as time went on, the temperature dropped further and further, with no signs of warming up.

As dawn approached, more and more points of breach were made in the defensive line, but no more commander-level demons broke through.

Most of them were general-level demons, and there were also a considerable number of servant-level demons, who were forced into the interior of the defense line.

Wang Teng and Ai Jiangtu's teams were extremely busy, putting out fires everywhere and quickly clearing out the surging demons.

Local monks also set aside some people to clean up the mess, which prevented it from escalating into a major incident.

Apart from Zhao Manyan and Li Kaifeng, the rest of the team were relatively resistant to the cold and managed to get through it.

The two women managed to hold on using ice magic, while Dongfang Lie managed to stay afloat by using fire magic to heat himself up.

Mu Tingying used her fire magic to occasionally warm Zhao Manyan and Li Kaifeng by the fire, since it wasn't very useful anyway, she might as well make things easier for her teammates.

In a dilapidated residential building, the members of the National Government team gathered, each with a look of exhaustion on their face.

"This was truly a satisfying fight! Those general-level snowfield wolves couldn't withstand my poison at all!" Zujiming declared, brandishing his muscular arms.

"Hmm~ He's definitely got something~" Guan Yu nodded in approval of Zu Jiming's performance. The Poison type, who usually doesn't show his skills, is indeed capable in team battles.

Jiang Yu didn't have time to listen to these two bragging. He was taking care of the cat-headed Night Rakshasa. As his precious darling, he was heartbroken if it got hurt.

"This cat head is so exquisite~" Wang Teng looked at the Night Rakshasa on Jiang Yu's shoulder and couldn't help but click his tongue in praise. It was undeniably beautiful.

"Meow~" Night Rakshasa waved its paws at Wang Teng a few times from a distance, seemingly unhappy with the tone of its voice.

However, it didn't dare to use force to express its dissatisfaction. The sense of crisis emanating from Wang Teng made it instinctively want to stay away.

Jiang Yu quickly comforted his precious darling, who was heartbroken even by a single word of criticism, and who had done his best in this battle.

"This mission is almost complete. We have very little mana left, so we'll leave the rest to the local mage community."

"According to what I've heard, the demons on the other side of the defensive line have begun to retreat."

Nan Jue plopped down on a wooden stake to warm herself by the fire, and then began to recount the information she had gathered.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Lie was busy dismantling the beams of nearby wooden buildings and throwing them into the fire. As a substitute player, he worked tirelessly without complaint.

Everyone gathered around the fire to warm themselves, ward off the chill, and alleviate the fatigue from fighting all night, so as to quickly restore their mana.

After only an hour of rest, it was already dawn.

As everyone emerged from the dilapidated building, they saw the sky brightening and the surroundings blanketed in white, with snow piled up to their calves at the entrance.

Arriving at the site of last night's battle, one can see many mages cleaning up the scene.

"Let's go back first," Ai Jiangtu said with a sigh upon seeing this scene.

The others remained silent and turned to leave the area.

Along the way, there were hardly any people walking around; most were hiding in their homes, peeking out the window.

Back at the hotel, Wang Teng originally wanted to give Jiang Shaoxu a break, so he didn't follow her.

To his surprise, the other person actually went into his room on their own initiative instead of going back to their own room.

"I'm really tired today. I'll just take a shower and go to sleep. My room smells, but your room hasn't been used before."

Jiang Shaoxu offered an explanation, then turned around, took off her clothes, and went into the bathroom.

"Tsk~" Wang Teng shook his head. This woman is really hypocritical. If she wants to monitor someone, she should just say so. Why does she have to beat around the bush?

He hadn't planned to shower alone, so he went in with her. Soon after they finished showering, he held the exhausted Jiang Shaoxu and they fell asleep.

Gyeongbokgung Palace.

The bigwigs of all the major forces in the Korean magic world have gathered here, and the core members of each force are sitting on both sides.

In the center of the hall stood a serious-looking man giving a report, the title of which was: "The Reason for the Monarch-class Glacier Armored Wolf's Attack on Seoul."

"Congressman Lee, what do you think of this report?" Park Si-ryeom asked, glancing at the old man on his left.

"This is a management failure. I have already had the responsible persons detained. These people must pay with their lives."

"As for this demon siege, the Magic Association and the military deserve the most credit for their defense. I will coordinate the distribution of subsequent resource rewards."

"We will absolutely not let our compatriots who have already made sacrifices feel disheartened!" Councilor Lee said firmly, pushing up his glasses.

Park Si-yeon narrowed his eyes. This politician's tone was truly disgusting. On the surface, this incident seemed to be about a few adventure teams.

But that's not actually the case at all. The major families have been fighting each other openly and covertly for who knows how long. Who doesn't know who is ruthless?

But it's impossible to get to the bottom of things by pressing the issue, and you won't get an answer.

"Then let's do as Representative Lee says. Hopefully this is the last time. We can't afford to play with fire and get burned," Park Si-yeon said jokingly.

"Hehe~ Chairman Park is being paranoid." Representative Lee chuckled.

The meeting ended abruptly, with the high-ranking military officers sitting on the side not saying a word.

After watching the leader of the Magic Association and the councilors leave, Lin Yunxi got up and went to Military Commander Lin Ruoyu, handing him a report.

"I discovered a hidden talent within that Nationalist government team last night; someone we should try to recruit!"

"That guy is proficient in spatial magic; a commander-level ice-armored wolf wouldn't last more than a few rounds against him!"

"I think it's necessary to recruit this kind of space-related genius to our side."

Lin Junsi took the report and saw that it mentioned a college elite named Wang Teng. Some of the information on it immediately piqued his interest.

Between nations, it's natural for them to poach each other's talent, especially magical geniuses, and those who, once nurtured, could become leaders in their respective regions—they are priceless.

"You did a good job. Recruiting based on the information is quite difficult."

Lin Junsi clicked his tongue in admiration. A student at Mingzhu Academy, a nominal judge of the Lingyin Tribunal in Hangzhou, a hidden expert of the National Government Team, and suspected to be a high-level master.

They might not be able to afford the price to poach such talent.

However, it's not entirely without a chance. The other party's background doesn't seem complicated, and there aren't many vested interests involved.

Even if we can't win them over, as long as we can be on good terms, we can still leverage their strength. After all, the Lingyin Tribunal is a very well-known organization in the surrounding countries.

"It is indeed difficult, but after a brief encounter last night, I discovered one of his weaknesses: he's a womanizer." Lin Yunxi's face revealed a confident smile of knowing she had everything under control.

"Oh, no wonder. I introduced you to several promising young men before, but you rejected them all. Did you fall for him?"

Lin Junsi glanced at the photo again and found that he was indeed good-looking and met their aesthetic standards.

Lin Yunxi just smiled and didn't say anything. As the eldest daughter of the family, she sometimes didn't have many choices for herself.

P.S.: According to the bonus chapter rules, there are currently 5 bonus chapters owed.

(End of this chapter)