Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

At this point, it's best to play it safe.

Otherwise, if the three ancestors get angry, it would be a loss.

He is never the kind of person who would give up a whole forest for a single big tree.

Um...

The Cao family needs descendants, and Cao Ying is a girl, so the matter of continuing the family line still has to be handled by him.

Thinking about it this way...

It seems he didn't flirt with so many girls because he was a womanizer.

It's entirely because of the need...

The growth of a family depends on its direct descendants!

"Your girlfriend's promotion is too fast; it might not be a good thing," Pang Lai said meaningfully.

Cao Le paused, then continued, "There's nothing wrong with it. If they dare to bully Xin Xia, I'll tear it down."

"You brat...you really don't know your place," Pang Lai said, exasperated.

After walking for a while, when they were almost at Goddess Peak, Pang Lai looked at everyone and said, "Now that we're here, don't say anything carelessly."

As she spoke, Pang Lai glanced at Cao Le and said, "Especially you!"

That kid is just a load of nonsense.

But far too often, trouble comes from what we say.

Cao Le shrugged.

Upon entering Goddess Peak, the Knights' Hall personnel did not allow them to approach the Goddess Hall's territory. Only patrolling knights and members of the Goddess Hall were permitted to enter; all other individuals were forbidden...

"This is Lord Hailong," Feng Li introduced the man who was giving a speech after arriving at the location.

Hailong, dressed in a gleaming purple-gold armor, reminiscent of ancient Greece, stood majestically at the top of the steps.

In the Knights' Temple Square, apart from the knights on duty, almost everyone was in place, arranged in a pyramid shape according to a strict hierarchy.

Hailong ignored Cao Le and the others, as if he were completely disregarding them...

Knights are divided into several ranks: Blue Star Knight, Silver Moon Knight, Gold Star Knight, and Purple Sky Knight.

Ziyu is exclusive to the Temple Master. The Knights Temple has one Grand Temple Master, three Deputy Temple Masters, and the rest are divided according to the Golden Radiance Knights, Silver Moon Knights, and Blue Star Knights.

The other party was giving a speech, so they didn't go over to interfere and just waited there.

Mo Fan asked curiously, "Is this guy the strongest in Parthenon?"

"Pretty much. The previous temple master was a forbidden spell mage who has already retired. Hailong is his successor. Do you think he's strong?" Pang Lai replied.

"Then, teacher, who is stronger, you or him?" Jiang Yu asked curiously.

“He is stronger than me at the higher level.” Pang Lai didn’t pretend and told the truth.

Actually, if we don't consider the divine protection of the Knights' Temple, Pang Lai and Hai Long could fight each other.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu's lips twitched slightly...

In China, Pang Lai is already among the strongest known individuals.

Unexpectedly, he was completely thrashed by Hailong...

That's a bit outrageous.

Of course, forbidden spellcasters in this world are not allowed to go out at will.

Therefore, a mage who has mastered all the skills at the highest level is naturally at the very top of the pyramid.

The top-tier mage is someone who is just one step away from mastering forbidden spells. Almost all top-tier mages are in seclusion for most of the year, or they hold high positions and rarely make a move. This leads many people to believe that the most powerful being is the one who has reached the pinnacle of transcendental cultivation.

While they were chatting, Hailong's lecture seemed to have ended as well.

They happened to see Pang Lai and his group.

Feng Li led the group toward Hailong.

After all, we're here to receive divine blessings; we can't expect to be received by an arrogant person, can we?

...

277. Recognize the door.

“Lord Hailong, we are from the Chinese National Government, here to receive the divine seal and praise from the Temple Mother,” Feng Li stepped forward and said.

Hailong didn't even glance at Feng Li, but instead looked at Pang Lai, revealing a contemptuous smile as he said, "You still have the nerve to come here?"

Upon seeing this, Pang Lai puffed out his chest and said, "Why can't I be here? I am the chief instructor of the National Academy. It is an immense honor that my students were beaten so badly by your Greek students."

The two clearly didn't get along.

Hailong frowned upon hearing Pang Lai's words, but did not refute them...

After all, that seems to be the case.

Immediately, he let out a cold "humph" and turned to leave.

“Hailong, we came here to receive the blessing of the divine seal. You’ve left us standing there for so long, what do you mean by turning around and leaving now?” Pang Lai said unhurriedly.

"Do I need to handle this? Someone will naturally take care of you," Hailong replied, and then continued walking into the distance.

Cao Le then said, "Old Pang, you're truly shameless. We can at least have some respect for Instructor Feng Li's teachings, since we've met him a few times. When did you ever teach us?!"

“Jiang Yu is my apprentice. I taught him. Is that not allowed?” Pang Lai retorted.

"Holy crap... 666!!"

Cao Le was speechless. Sure enough, this old man was definitely a rascal when he was young.

Many people think that Cao Le and Pang Lai's conversation shows that the kid is being incredibly immature.

But Cao Le isn't really stupid.

He could also tell that although Pang Lai was complaining, she didn't care about his way of speaking and even quite enjoyed chatting with him.

Cao Le felt that the old man must have been impressed by his domineering aura, and therefore wanted to become friends with him despite their age difference.

Pang Lai simply had a high opinion of Cao Le.

To reach this level with such strength, someone without any background, his future is undoubtedly limitless. Therefore, Pang Lai is happy to befriend Cao Le, not for any other reason than for the sake of his apprentice...

Just then, a golden knight ran up and announced his name with a stiff expression: "I am Hashir, and I will lead you to the place where you are waiting."

Pang Lai is the chief of the Chinese court. If we compare their positions, she is actually equivalent to the matriarch of the Parthenon Temple. Hai Long, the master of the Knights Temple, is actually one rank lower. However, Hai Long obviously did not take Pang Lai seriously. He not only did not take the responsibility of receiving her himself, but he also did not send a deputy master to receive her. Instead, he summoned a Golden Knight.

Feng Li frowned slightly. Given Pang Lai's rank in China, this was practically equivalent to their High Priestess being received. Even Hai Long wasn't high enough in rank, and now they were sending a Gold Knight?

Seeing Feng Li frown with some dissatisfaction, Pang Lai said nonchalantly, "They possess the world's top healing techniques. Even if people from the New York Temple and St. Paul's Cathedral came, they wouldn't dare to give them the cold shoulder. There's no need to pay them any attention. Besides, their Knight Lord, Hailong, was beaten up by me when he was young, so it's normal for him to be dissatisfied with me."

“Your Excellency, it is inappropriate for you to insult our Lord like this.” At this moment, the Golden Knight Hashir spoke up. This man looked very young, having reached the Super Rank level before the age of forty, and was considered to have a promising future.

"Hey kid, you can go ask your temple master Hailong if I beat him up. Of course, you can also check the duel records of the Magic Association." Pang Lai looked like he was about to show off.

"May I ask who you are...?" the Golden Knight asked, startled.

"Pang Lai, a court mage of China."

"Oh~"

The Golden Knight then understood why the Temple Master had seemed to be in a bad mood earlier.

Then, with an air of self-righteous indifference, he looked at Pang Lai and retorted, "You probably don't dare to compete with Prince Hailong now, am I right?"

As his leader and a powerful knight, Hailong naturally wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of him.

But who is Pang Lai?

Even knowing he couldn't win, he didn't back down: "Then you can challenge him on my behalf and see if he dares to accept."

The Golden Knight was instantly speechless...

Because he suddenly realized that he seemed to be acting very stupidly...

The Magic Association has strict rules prohibiting any high-ranking mage from engaging in public or private magical duels. Therefore, to determine a winner, the duel can only be fought between those who are at the high-ranking level.

Before reaching the Super Rank, Hailong lost, so even if he surpasses Panglai after reaching the Super Rank, he will never have a chance to get back at Panglai in this lifetime.

In addition, their Knights' Hall has some rules...

If he keeps babbling on, is he really going to call Hailong into a fight?

He probably doesn't need to stay in this business anymore; he should get out of here.

The mages of the Knights' Temple almost all have extraordinary backgrounds. So why are they here? Isn't it because they want to receive the goddess's blessing?

Knights who receive a gift from the goddess experience a rapid and dramatic increase in strength.

So he shut up...

After arranging for them to arrive at their lodgings, the Golden Knight stayed behind to guard the door and told them to wait for further instructions.

Feng Li inquired when the Temple Mother would be coming to perform the Divine Seal Ceremony, but the Golden Knight gave a vague answer...

However, since they were already there, they had no choice but to stay as guests would.

At first, staying here felt quite novel, but after a while, it became incredibly boring.

Especially the fact that we can't visit or move around... we can't do anything, it's almost like being under house arrest?

Of course, even with the Golden Knights guarding him, Cao Le still managed to sneak away.

His shadow magic blends perfectly into the night. Unless you're a fully-trained, super-powerful mage, you really can't detect him.

Cao Le sneaked away, naturally heading towards Xin Xia's residence.

The Golden Knights were unaware of Cao Le's departure.

Even Pang Lai and the others were unaware that Cao Le had left behind a puppet he had created using the Shadow system.

At night, it is a dark world, so unless someone goes to investigate, no one will discover that the person resting is not him.

Although I remembered where Xinxia and the others lived when I came before, it still took me a long time and many twists and turns to finally arrive...

To his dismay, he didn't see Xin Xia, but he did run into Asha Ruya.