Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 81 Arduous Trials

The tedium and hardship still exceeded the expectations of the university elites.

Every morning, I go out to hunt monsters, patrol, and handle logistics. I come back at noon to cook, eat, and rest. In the afternoon, I recover my magical energy, and in the evening, I need to take turns with the military mages.

Basically, I'm working non-stop all day long. Apart from eating, sleeping, and hunting monsters, there's no other activity.

In just one week, everyone shed their academic aura, carrying fatigue and the monotony of military life.

"Ugh, I wish I hadn't participated in this stupid exchange program!"

"In just one week, I've experienced almost all the hardships I've endured in the past 20 years."

Qian Fu patrolled the mountain with his puppies, the Shadow Wolves, and complained to Yao Wen beside him, his face full of sorrow.

"I think it's alright~"

"I'm incredibly skilled at earth magic!"

Yao Wen rubbed his cheeks, quite satisfied with his cultivation progress.

He had never experienced such a high intensity of using magic skills before; he was almost always pushing his limits every day.

"Give me a break!"

"But it's good that I'm teamed up with you, so I can walk less. Earth-wave teleportation is really cool."

Through conversation, Qian Fu learned that Yao Wen's background was similar to Wang Teng's, but the difference in their abilities was too great.

Moreover, Yao Wen also worked very hard. In the past week, the opponent's earth magic release was indeed impressive, which he experienced firsthand.

"By the way, can't you sit on your summoned beast? Its back is so wide, it should be big enough for both of us."

Yao Wen looked at Qian Fu's bastard and licked his lips.

"You're overthinking it. I'm eager to join the demon-hunting team. Patrolling on a summoned beast? If the adjutant sees you, how long do you think you'll have to patrol before you can go?"

"Speaking of which, Bai Hao is really lucky. He completed the assessment in just three days. He's really hardworking."

"Mu Ge has also been transferred to the demon-hunting team; her control skills are highly sought after."

"What I can't stand the most is that that brat Li Xiaowei was actually put into the demon-hunting team."

"His Rock Golem is indeed effective in this kind of positional warfare, while my Shadow Wolf is much less effective in this regard."

Qian Fu felt a little resentful when he thought about this. They were all elites from the university, so why was he put into the patrol team?

He knew that his Shadow Wolf was fast enough to be the best choice for patrolling, as it was not only good at fighting but also very fast. However, he was still unhappy.

That's why his patrol team only has two people left.

Yao Wen also wanted to laugh to himself. Qian Fu was really born at the wrong time. The battlefield environment wasn't his, so he could only sit on the sidelines.

Even with such a powerful Shadow Wolf in hand, it's all for naught.

oh~

The Shadow Wolf, an advanced-stage warrior patrolling ahead, suddenly howled and charged towards the grove of trees.

"A demon has been spotted! Hurry and follow!"

The moment Qian Fu spoke, Yao Wen's earth magic had already completed its star trail and activated in a very short time, and the two of them moved towards the Shadow Wolf.

When they arrived, the battle was over. The Shadow Wolf, with a five-meter-long black-scaled snake demon in its mouth, leaped to Qian Fu's side.

"This... a servant-level demon, we can take it back and make soup!"

"I've been eating tentacles every day for a week, and I'm already tired of it."

"Yao Wen, let's go back, it's almost time."

Qian Fu glanced at it, licked his lips, and turned to look at Yao Wen to the side.

"Okay, let's go back then!"

……

"Dongfang Yao, I killed a full 20 Thorn Demons today!"

"Bullshit! If it weren't for Muge providing crowd control and others padding your damage, could you have achieved this result?"

"I think you're just jealous?"

"Jealous of you? Don't you know how powerful my fire magic is? Unlike someone who needs someone else to take the damage for him."

"You didn't kill as many as I did~"

"Shameless!"

……

Dongfang Yao and Bai Hao returned to the post station base while arguing, but Mu Ge behind them kept rubbing his forehead, looking extremely pained.

"Hey~ Muge, what's wrong with you?"

Qian Fu happened to return and ran into Mu Ge, who looked distressed.

"What else? Those two are giving me a headache."

"If it weren't for the fact that everyone else is on the Pearl Academy team, I would have switched teams right away."

Mu Ge sighed; she never expected this. Only a week had passed, and the habits of scions of noble families were already starting to show.

At first they were quite well-behaved, but now they're turning into seasoned veterans, and one by one they've lost all their restraint.

"Hehe~ You guys still have a chance to hunt demons, I envy you..."

Qian Fu turned and left, ignoring her pain. Wasn't it even more painful for him not to be able to join the demon-hunting team?

Besides, there are rewards for this academy experience!

In addition to the rewards already given, there will also be loot from the military mages later, which should be quite substantial.

If he can't join the demon-hunting team, the reward will be gone.

In addition to the demon-hunting team, a logistics team also returned carrying a large amount of spoils, indicating a very fruitful haul.

Before long, steaming hot air rose from the cafeteria as usual.

"The battle is progressing faster than we expected. The academy's combat strength has increased very quickly after they adapted."

"The swarm of tentacle demons at the head of Green Field Island has been mostly cleared out."

"Should we advance towards the central region?"

Yu Tong was giving a battle report for the day. According to the advance speed of the military mages and elite students from the academy, the front line could no longer meet the demand.

"Just push it over there, why don't you just push it over there?"

"Yeah, what's there to be afraid of?"

Xu Yuan and Yao Hui drank their soup without any panic, with so many people under their command, plus a large group of mid-level mages from the academy.

If you're going to be so timid and hesitant, you might as well just go home. What's the point of all this training?

"Pushing it through is no problem, but I think we can make a few minor changes to the details."

Wang Teng thought about it carefully and realized that there were indeed some things to pay attention to.

"Oh~ Tell me about it." Yu Tong looked at him seriously.

"The inner part of the central area is a plain, and there is a road that leads directly to the tail of Green Field Island."

"If too many people go out to fight on the plains, it will easily attract the attention of the tail-tentacled demon horde, and they will be easily drawn over."

"That's nothing. If that one-eyed thorn demon charges over recklessly, it will arrive in just a moment."

"On the plains, there's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide."

"With a single sweep of its hundreds-of-meters-long tentacles, the one-eyed thorn demon could kill a large number of people."

Although Wang Teng didn't care about the One-Eyed Demon, he was well aware of how fast even a sea monster could run after reaching the level of a commander.

Aside from mages with teleportation abilities, anyone else who encounters them is basically doomed, and it's a one-hit kill.

As for stopping it, that's a joke. With a Grand Commander-level demon rushing over, it's questionable whether Xu Yuan's lightning magic can catch up and unleash its power in time.

Even he wasn't confident that he could land a single, fatal long-range attack while the other side remained alert or was face-to-face with him.

(End of this chapter)