Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 552 Only Half the Story is Told

After the important matters were discussed, the atmosphere quickly relaxed. They ate grilled squid and drank baijiu (Chinese liquor) until dark.

As night fell, everyone stood up!

That's all for today...

Wang Teng said goodbye to everyone, then walked up to Leng Qing, preparing to ask her what her plans were.

"Do you want to return to the castle? Or...?"

Leng Qing shook her head slightly and looked at her younger sister beside her, saying, "Lingling is about to awaken her magic, so I plan to wait a bit before going back."

"Hey~ That's great! What kind of magic are you planning to awaken?"

"Just tell me which one you want, and I'll make one by hand."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Wang Teng immediately perked up. He was an expert at this kind of thing, so why would he need to gamble on luck?

Leng Qing was both amused and exasperated. This guy really made it sound so easy, making such an important matter feel so incomplete.

"Huh? You can rub it by hand?" Lingling's eyes lit up and she immediately grabbed his arm.

Is it even possible to do something like this?

"Let's go back to the castle first," Wang Teng said, changing the subject as he saw the group of people eagerly approaching to eavesdrop.

"Sigh... don't be so stingy, show me how you rubbed it by hand!"

"Could an emperor even accomplish something like this?"

Hua Junshou looked anxious. Why does this person only say half of what he means? Isn't this driving people crazy?

"That's going too far... This secret is worth a Dimensional Core. Give it to me and I'll tell you!"

Wang Teng gestured to Leng Qing to release Xiao Hei, completely ignoring the anxious look in Hua Junshou's eyes.

When he asked the other party a question, he used the credit of Cardinal Jiuying to offset it.

The emperor's secrets were naturally of higher value, and apart from the Earth Core, he no longer cared about anything else.

Mo Fan stood to the side, his face also filled with an itchy expression, wondering what this guy couldn't do?

Magic can be handcrafted? It sounds like a fantasy, but judging from this guy's tone, it seems like it's actually possible.

Leng Qing smiled and, with a thought, communicated with Xiao Hei, who immediately flew out from the water droplet necklace.

"Wow~ What a huge bird!" Lingling quickly hid behind Leng Qing, peeking out to watch the enormous creature slowly descend.

Fortunately, the terrain here was still reasonably open, but Xiao Hei still managed to leave two huge footprints, its tall body completely filling the open space.

"All good things must come to an end, so we'll be leaving now!"

Wang Teng and the two of them flashed onto Xiao Hei's back, and then Xiao Hei gathered its strength and took off, soaring into the night sky.

"How come this guy has everything..." Mo Fan felt a pang of jealousy as he watched the three people disappear in the blink of an eye.

He originally thought his mount was already a super-powerful beast, but when he turned around, he found that others had already ridden flying beasts.

This somewhat shattered his mental state, which had been built up over several years of hard work.

"That must be a mount he just grabbed. I saw it on the news last time. It wasn't just Leng Qing; Jiang Shaoxu also had a similar feathered demon mount."

"So, Mo Fan, you need to work even harder!"

"Look at Wang Teng now. As long as he is strong, he can have whatever he wants. Houses, money, flying beasts, etc. are all top-notch."

Suddenly, Hua Junshou thought of something and immediately began to encourage him in a serious tone, saying that the kid had been a little lax in his cultivation recently.

Just by looking at Mu Ningxue's state, it's clear that Mo Fan has become obsessed with women, which is not good. Even if he's obsessed with women, he shouldn't neglect his cultivation.

Look at Wang Teng, the women in his family are all beautiful and capable. Even in the military, they would be at least at the level of command or staff officer.

Mu Ningxue blushed at Hua Junshou's strange gaze. She immediately understood and rolled her eyes at Mo Fan before turning and leaving.

"Ahem... What are you saying, Commander? I have been working hard and putting in the effort without ever slacking off for a moment."

Mo Fan coughed lightly, inwardly complaining to himself about how Hua Junshou, that old rascal, could be so blunt.

"Alright, I won't say any more. Wang Teng really helped me a lot this time. Without him killing the sea monster emperor in the near sea, I wouldn't have had time to come out for a stroll today."

"The seas have been a little calmer recently, but this has had a significant impact on the other sea monster emperors."

Hua Junshou wore a cold smile; even a siren emperor has a fear of death.

His past entanglements with the Siren Emperor were basically a game of hide-and-seek, but the two sides had two completely different states.

He was always dancing on the edge of a cliff, one wrong step and he would lose his life.

The Siren King, with a playful attitude, would flee to the ocean if he couldn't win a fight, and would mercilessly torment those he could defeat.

The margins of error for both sides are not even in the same league. Even for him, playing this kind of game leaves him physically and mentally exhausted after just one session.

Looking at the expression on Hua Junshou's face, Mo Fan didn't know what to say, and even if he had something to say, he found it hard to say it.

He could only watch quietly as the other person slowly left; with his current abilities, there was nothing he could do to help.

It was because his opponents were too powerful and monstrous. He could still put up a good fight against a monarch, but he had no chance against an emperor.

Although he didn't know exactly how strong Wang Teng was, the vampire Bora, who was hiding in the shadows, was trembling with fear!

……

"Wuhu~"

Lingling stood on Xiao Hei's back, excitedly spreading her arms wide. Her little face was beaming with joy. She had never experienced such a high-altitude racing activity before.

The entire night sky was barren, with only a few gray clouds occasionally drifting by. Looking down at the vast expanse of sky, even a movie wouldn't dare to film it like this!

Leng Qing stood behind Lingling, supporting her with both hands, watching her sway back and forth, just like a child who hadn't grown up yet.

But the other party is about to awaken magic, and at 16 years old, they can no longer be considered a child.

In just over half an hour, Xiao Hei led the three of them to fly over Yaoyang Castle and then quickly landed.

Looking down at the city from the sky, one can see that it is brightly lit, and there are a constant stream of tourists lingering on the lawns of the inner area.

Lingling's gaze wandered around, and this place, so different from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, gave her a slight sense of awe.

Unlike the Demon City base, where everyone is busy making money and working, even a short walk or stroll is a hurried affair.

The place, however, was filled with the warmth of daily life, and she could not feel any tension at all, which made her feel at peace.

"Has Lingling been here before?"

Wang Teng looked at Leng Qing. He had been away from the castle quite a bit, and after so much time, he wondered if Leng Qing had ever brought Lingling over to play.

"No~ This is her first time here. I used to go to the hunting lodge to accompany her." Leng Qing said, patting Lingling's little head.

She didn't want Lingling to know too much about Wang Teng's life, or rather, about the lives of adults.

Although this is somewhat like burying one's head in the sand, girls will inevitably come into contact with such things when they reach this age.

With Lingling's intelligence, she didn't think the other party would be unaware of these things.

"There's no need to hide it. Let her come more often in the future. The cultivation room is extremely beneficial for her training."

"Becoming a mage—I bet they'll be running around even more excitedly!"

Wang Teng immediately realized that, given Lingling's hyperactive nature, the first thing she would do after gaining magic was to team up with Mo Fan to hunt monsters or do quests.

(End of this chapter)