Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 445 The Sound of the Bay

Wang Yueming glanced around and knew that new trouble was coming; they were all a group of people who were unwilling to be ordinary.

Even with the size of the Wangyue family, it would be difficult to support so many four-element super-level fully-trained mages.

He also had to consider that summoning-type high-level mages were a must-train class.

Furthermore, everyone present has different talents; some are simply more ambitious than talented.

Maintaining the consistent style of the eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family, Mochizuki Chika already had the answer in her heart, knowing whose work it was.

So she kept quiet. The Hall of Heroes seemed to be a perfect escape route for the Mochizuki family, but the entry requirements were so high that everyone was almost in despair.

Which powerful family in the world can cultivate multiple fully-trained, four-elemental super-level mages?

Having two or three single-element super-level mages is already considered high-ranking within aristocratic families, let alone a fully-trained super-level mage with mastery of four elements.

That requires resources that can only be obtained through the support of the state, as well as top-notch talent and persistent hard work to succeed.

We must even consider the time and cost of cultivation and its actual effects.

Compared to mastering all four elements, those resources would be more than enough to train a single-element forbidden spell mage. This is the true suppressing stone.

The only thing that restricts forbidden spellcasters is that ridiculous forbidden spell treaty.

That was humanity's last shred of dignity, barely managing to pull the carriage to the edge of the cliff, because there were always those who wanted to accelerate.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."

Mochizuki Chika recalled the grand plan Wang Teng had asked her to carry out, which might lead to an era of rampant magical combat power.

When a fully-trained mage of all four elements can be summoned at will, it is also a considerable disaster. Should we restrict it as well?

The thought of such a scene filled her with excitement, because she was a part of it!

"Shucheng, how long can you keep this up?" Mochizuki Meiken once again steered the conversation toward this younger member of the Mochizuki family.

"This period will not exceed one day. The magical energy required to maintain the passage will gradually increase over time."

"In my estimation, even if I use a special recovery artifact, the final result will not prolong the time by much," Mochizuki Hideaki replied with a serious expression.

He was confident he could calculate this simple time estimate.

"Is that so? That's enough. A day is enough to end a battle." Mochizuki Meiken nodded in agreement.

"Now that the test is over, I'll go back to my slumber and cultivate, Clan Chief!" Wangyue Jiuzhong greeted him very politely.

His figure quickly faded, and a summoning channel appeared behind him. He flashed through it and disappeared without a trace.

Watching the disappearing figure, Wang Yuemingjian's lips twitched. He sighed helplessly, looked around, and said, "If any of you possess that talent, the family can spare no resources to nurture you."

"But if you slack off in your cultivation, all subsequent resources will be cut off. The family will at most provide one Star River Vein, giving you one chance to break through to a higher level."

"All remaining resources are being directed toward the necessary Summoning-type Super-Tier Mages and the four-element Super-Tier Mages with full mastery, and even the last Forbidden Spell Mages."

"Everyone probably hopes to become a Heroic Spirit like Elder Mochizuki Kyuuketsuki, so I don't think anyone has any objections to this decision, right?"

Wangyue Mingjian's gaze swept over everyone present like a sword. This was a frank statement, and its purpose was to set the tone for future actions.

To avoid upsetting the clansmen over this matter, which could be a disaster for the entire Wangyue clan if not handled properly.

This is tantamount to being forced to implement elite rules, and the entire growth process will be monitored by their own people, with supplies being cut off if they slack off.

"I have no objection!"

Mochizuki Chika was the first to stand up and show her support. As the eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family, she needed to set an example in a timely manner.

Wang Yueming nodded, quite pleased with her persistence.

"Of course!"

"We support the clan chief's decision."

……

Everyone quickly responded to Wangyue Mingjian, their faces showing a mixture of excitement and trepidation. They were excited about the opportunity to become one of them, but trepidation stemmed from whether they truly had the perseverance.

But now that the emotional atmosphere has reached this point, they have no other choice. Do they want both?

I'm afraid if I say it out loud, I'll be excluded. You want to slack off on cultivation and still ask for resources? Now it's not just one or two pairs of eyes watching.

This place seems to have become a microcosm of time, marking the beginning of the Heroic Spirit Era and the first maritime family to enter the tide of the times.

In contrast to the secret plot at the castle tower, the East China Sea coast was engulfed in war.

The sirens army pressed in, using the power of the annual tides to surge towards the river.

Unfortunately, the torrential rain continued unabated, greatly reducing the power of many fire spells and making the power of wind spells even more limited.

In addition, there are rare lightning-type elements, but their numbers are not as large as fire-type elements, and there are also some rare magic-type elements.

Overall, the battle between humans and sirens is extremely difficult, as the torrential rain provides significant suppression for mid- to high-level mages.

However, it was this group of people who were the main force in dealing with the sea monster army.

In addition to the towering seawall, huge waves surged in Hangcheng Bay, but when they crashed into the river entrance, they encountered a large number of sturdy bridge piers arranged in a precise manner.

After the seawater surged backward, it created countless eddies, the direction of which was exactly opposite to the direction the siren was moving!

This made the siren's advance quite difficult, and without the power to unite, it was difficult to form a large-scale tide.

On the platforms atop these bridge piers stand anywhere from a few to a dozen mages, some even relying on hundreds of exceptionally large, specially made bridge piers to form defensive barriers for combat.

However, the barrier was newly built and still needs time to accumulate power, but it can be considered to offset some of the sea monster's environmental combat power bonus.

In addition, numerous jammers were deployed, with hundreds or even thousands of interference sources causing the sirens to become disoriented and unable to coordinate their actions.

Thousands of mages stood atop the bridge piers, unleashing magical attacks on the siren attempting to destroy and climb the piers.

Along the horizontal line of the bridge piers, the auras of thirty super-level mages surged and trembled, intimidating the advancing swarm of sea monsters.

Their resolute faces held sharp, eagle-like eyes as they watched for any sign of a commander-level sea monster, ready to strike with lightning speed once spotted.

These mages come from various prominent families, as well as the Hangzhou Magic Association, the Lingyin Tribunal, the Hunter Alliance, the Imperial Guard Mage Corps, the Garrison Mages, and the Shanghai Pearl Mage Corps, among others.

The first attack by the Lesser Tide Sirens revealed the immense potential profits to many powerful families and factions.

As the first member of parliament to take the plunge, Wang Teng's profits were naturally tallied and spread by those with ulterior motives, arousing envy and excitement among countless powerful families, who couldn't wait to rush in and get a share of the spoils.

If it weren't for the drastic change in the environment caused by this great tide, many people might have already started plotting against that black-scaled demon that was still taking a bath.

However, the fact that the other party was a former member of the Imperial Household Agency deterred most people, especially some who had been warned by higher-ups.

So far, no one has dared to try and extort money at this time.

The past cannot be retrieved, but the future can be planned!

Driven by the allure of protecting the city and pursuing their own interests, the major families and forces adopted a highly proactive approach to the siren's attack.

Originally, the turmoil caused by the siren made people hesitant to go out to sea to do business, so now they simply turned their attention to the siren.

(End of this chapter)