Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 239 Drinking Poison to Quench Thirst

Wang Teng slowly turned his head, looking at her calmly, his angry eyes carrying a hint of doubt and resentment.

"What are you angry about? Do you think every place is a magical superpower, where magical power can sweep away demons and create a series of rules?"

"Lauren's compromise was nothing more than being defeated by reality. Compromise is just a temporary measure, but it may not be a bad solution."

"If our country can't train magicians and lacks the power to fight off sea monsters, who can we blame?"

"Which country doesn't have a ton of parasites? When will it all be cleaned up? Are we going to kill them all?"

"Today's hero may be tomorrow's parasite, unless he is selfless and always remains impartial, but very few can do that."

"Your anger stems from your disapproval of his weakness, but you fail to see the dangers he faces and the burdens he bears."

"We're just outsiders. After the anger subsides, we complete our mission, solve the problem, and then we're done."

"He has to face the sirens for a long time. Without resident mages, the city may disappear from this land one day. Of course, the inability to cultivate their own mages is their own problem. It is always the common people who suffer."

"Unless the nearby Temple of Liberty Magic Association is willing to help them, but that's difficult, isn't it? There's not much of a free-of-charge mentality abroad."

"The competition for resources is incredibly fierce..."

"Besides, which country doesn't have a city wiped out by demons every few years? They can't even take care of themselves, so how can they lend a helping hand?"

"You still have to rely on your own efforts..."

Wang Teng explained it to her softly, but there was one more thing he didn't say: power, this illusory thing, always relies on the pillar of strength, otherwise it will collapse.

Humanity constantly teeters on the precipice of selfishness, always on the verge of destruction, and from time to time needs some clear-headed people to lend a helping hand.

Whatever the people at the bottom do has little impact, but whatever decisions the people at the top make can cause huge waves. If they are not careful, it is as if the helmsman is steering the ship and leading everyone into the abyss.

Jiang Shaoxu's eyes were glazed over, and her anger vanished. As clever as she was, she quickly figured out the key to the matter.

She quickly broadened her perspective, focusing on the rise and fall of a city and the survival of a nation.

Demons are like mountains that stand in the way of humanity. If you can't get past them, you'll be crushed. In the face of life and death, some deaths seem insignificant. It's truly a cruel situation.

She fell silent. From Lauren's perspective, she could feel the pressure, the kind that made it hard to breathe, which frightened her and made her afraid to take on the task.

The Red Ornament Guild's evil lies in its pursuit of profit, which is better than the city being destroyed by the Siren, since their power is real.

If he were good enough, he would naturally know to cultivate domestic mages to gradually replace the Red Ornament Guild, but this step would be very difficult, after all, even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.

Whether it's Awakening Stones, Guiding Stones, or other mage cultivation resources, they all require power to acquire or resources to exchange for.

If a few more woodworms get in the middle...

The Crimson Ornament Guild certainly won't sit idly by and watch Lauren do this; they will definitely try to obstruct or even eliminate Lauren.

Compromise is like drinking poison to quench thirst...

If the Crimson Guild is destroyed, Whitehead City, without magical power to defend it, will most likely be gradually destroyed by the sirens, or it will have to compromise with the larger magical force, the Temple of Freedom.

Even if the five major magic associations only guard their own small territories, countless smaller forces will still come to them.

If we don't rely on the past, the area will either be occupied by international magical evil forces or occupied by criminals, leading to chaos and even being easily wiped out by demons.

Both choices are struggles; not everyone has the courage to bring about change, the resolve to die for it... How many people possess the spirit to not rely on any one person or power?

Jiang Shaoxu, having been born into the military, naturally knew that the domestic army would often be sent abroad to guard mining areas, all for the sake of resources.

This time, she truly witnessed how a region or country can compromise and become helpless when it becomes humble to a certain extent.

A large hand suddenly covered her head, interrupting her thoughts.

"Why be so sentimental?"

Wang Teng smiled and stroked her hair. Fortunately, she wasn't getting stuck on a rut. His eyes showed less of his impetuousness and more of his maturity.

Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue, standing to the side, both had complex expressions, feeling both anger and pity for Mayor Lauren's incompetence.

The hushed conversation behind them did not attract the attention of those in front, as Lauren was confronting Shao and Gu with unwavering resolve.

"What do we do now?" Ming Busong asked.

"What else can we do? We can only tell our mentors and ask them to find us another training mission. They're hopeless," Shao Hegu said angrily.

He had already considered giving up and never even thought about fighting Lauren.

The two slowly backed away, coming to stand in front of the Chinese and Indian teams.

"We're out of options!" Shaohegu said, shrugging.

The Indian representatives looked at each other, not expecting things to develop this way, and they didn't know what to do.

All eyes turned to Wang Teng. Even though he spoke very softly, everyone nearby heard him.

His broad vision and perspective made them subconsciously afraid to speak, leaving the decision to him.

"So you're sure you're quitting?" Wang Teng asked with a calm smile.

"Do you have another way?" Shaohe Gu asked in surprise and doubt. He thought and thought but still didn't know how to deal with this situation.

"I certainly have a way, but that doesn't mean I can bring you all along."

"Since you've given up, it's our turn to make a move. The Dark Lord's Cloak should be ours."

"However, as for the training, you can complete it easily by following us."

Wang Teng sighed slightly. He had originally planned to kill ten or eight of these arrogant people, but he didn't expect Shaohe Valley to still lack the courage.

"You..." Shaohe Gu didn't expect this guy to be so sharp-tongued, actually repeating what he had said not long ago.

It really was a boomerang...

"Okay, let me see how you do it!" Shaohegu said, taking a deep breath.

"Who wants to come up with me?"

"Let me make this clear first: once you're up there, you're on your own. I don't have time to watch over you."

Wang Teng ignored Shao Hegu and it was time for him to perform. However, he didn't forget his teammates and didn't intend to hog the spotlight.

Nan Jue, Jiang Shaoxu, Zhao Manyan, and Mo Fan's eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light; they understood what Wang Teng meant.

"Damn it!" Mo Fan took the lead, his hatred of evil and his huge debts made him appear exceptionally brave.

"Is it dangerous?" Guan Yu asked cautiously, though he was very interested.

Zu Jiming also squinted, his gaze wandering, seemingly indifferent, but his ears were perked up.

(End of this chapter)