Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

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Zhao Manyan felt that after this incident, he would definitely cut ties with these two people. He had more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, and at such a young age, why should he think about throwing his life away? Wasn't it better to be alive?

"I promise this is the last time. After we're done, we can focus on finding the totem so your shell can evolve!" Mo Fan quickly reassured him.

"What about these two girls?" Zhao Manyan asked again.

"We'll figure out a way to get rid of them when the time comes."

Mo Fan continued, "Besides, Mu Bai, that green tea b*tch, is already utterly hopeless. We'll just drag him down with us..."

"and many more..."

Zhao Manyan was in a pretty good mood at first, but suddenly, he felt that something was wrong.

Mu Bai brought them along, but the two girls weren't... Then he looked at Cao Le: "You're not going to tell me you're not coming, are you?"

"We'll see when the time comes," Cao Le said with a smile.

"???"

Zhao Manyan turned to look at Mo Fan, as if asking if what he said was true.

Mo Fan nodded, indicating that was indeed the case...

Zhao Manyan's mood, which had just calmed down, suddenly soured again.

That's just how people are; shouldn't adventurous things be done together? Now that he's going and you're not, of course you'll feel resentful...

"Don't worry, it's not like I'm definitely not going," Cao Le said, trying to comfort Zhao Manyan who looked unhappy.

"Big brother, I'll feel very insecure if you don't come with me..." Zhao Manyan said honestly.

"But haven't you considered that if I had gone with you, things might have turned out very differently..."

Cao Le shrugged and continued, "Mo Fan changed his aura after becoming a demon, so he might not be detected by Khufu. After all, he's just a super-class mage. But I'm different. I'm a super-class mage, and Khufu should be quite familiar with my dark aura. If he doesn't care, that's fine, but if he does notice, then if I go in with you, we'll only face certain death."

Zhao Manyan listened and thought it made a lot of sense.

But why do I feel so uneasy inside...?

[?_??]

...

389. Trypophobia

"Now, a quick announcement..."

"Dear international passengers, we regret to inform you that our flight will be landing early in New Sussex. Please make necessary adjustments to your travel plans." The airline announcement suddenly blared, waking several people who were fast asleep.

Zhao Manyan and the others looked around at the same time. They saw that when the Egyptians heard the news, they only let out a wail, but did not make any excessive reaction. Some middle-aged Arab men with beards even crossed their legs and calmly turned to the second page of the newspaper.

"What's going on?" Blanche asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It seems like there's a war going on in Cairo, and they're not accepting any flights except for military flights for the time being," said a young man sitting in the back.

"War??" Mu Bai looked astonished.

How can these people talk about war as casually as air traffic control? War is a serious matter!

"They're probably scorpion people and snake people. Every year around this time, they come out to plunder, just to replenish the incubation energy for their huge number of scorpion and snake eggs," an Arab man said casually, flipping through a newspaper.

It wasn't just him; other ordinary people were like this too.

It's as if war is an everyday occurrence.

"Uncle, you guys don't seem to care?" Heidi asked, looking at the uncle sitting next to her.

"What's there to care about..."

Before the uncle could finish speaking, another announcement was broadcast: "Dear international passengers, we regret to inform you that the south side of New Su City has been occupied by demons. The flight will return to its original route. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

When this broadcast came on, many people were shocked.

This means we have to go back the way we came. Many people come here because they have something very important to do.

The airport is also located next to a wet desert. Looking out from here, the new city of Su is on the ground, shrouded in thin clouds.

Through the thin clouds, you can see the densely packed, small squares of the city being invaded by streams of black liquid. Looking down from this altitude of 7,000 meters, it can hardly be called spectacular; everything just looks so tiny!

"I'm sorry, dear international passengers, but our fuel may not be able to return via the same route. Air traffic congestion in other cities makes it impossible for us to maintain our high-altitude circling formation. We will be making a forced landing in New Sussex. After the plane lands, a team of soldiers will escort you to evacuate. Please strictly follow instructions and do not act on your own." The announcement came over the loudspeaker again.

Before, returning to the original place wouldn't have been a big deal; at most, it would just cause some delays. But now it's different. It's like sending someone into the clutches of a demon. Under these circumstances, who wouldn't be afraid?

In an instant, everyone on the flight began to panic.

Even if the service staff or the captain said something, it was already impossible to suppress the anger.

"Is the world outside really this chaotic now?" Blanche asked, turning her head with a hint of doubt.

She had been at the Alps Academy for too long, completely isolated from the world, and had no idea that the outside world was so chaotic.

“The world has always been this chaotic; it’s just that you’re in such a good place that you haven’t noticed it,” Cao Le replied.

The wars in this world have never stopped. Demons have always been in a dominant position, and the territory they occupy is hundreds or thousands of times larger than the human-inhabited areas. Once a tribe or empire becomes too powerful and the different demon races cannot restrain each other, then the bloodthirsty demons will invade human cities!

If demons had no natural enemies, then there would be almost no human beings in this world.

Ultimately, humanity is still not strong enough and lives in the cracks between the demon empires, with the decision of whether or not to wage war entirely dependent on the whims of the demon rulers.

Egypt was in a state of perpetual battle with demons, and the same was true for China. While its vast territory and abundant resources were matched by a diverse array of demons, not to mention the current greatest threat along its 20,000-kilometer coastline, inland, there were renowned demon empires such as the Undead Empire, the Kunlun Empire, the Dongting Lake Tribe, the Qinling Tribe, the Nanshan Tribe, and the Northern Frontier Beasts...

In short, compared to other countries, ancient countries like China and Egypt had a wide variety of demons.

The biggest threat facing China is actually a favor to China. If the Kunlun Mountain Demon Empire were to mobilize, how could China possibly withstand it on its own?

Fortunately, although the Kunlun Empire has a considerable number of powerful demons, so far, no Kunlun demon has invaded the territory of China...

"What are we going to do?!"

"What's wrong with your airline? Don't you guarantee the safety of your passengers?"

"..."

Those previously calm middle-aged men were now cursing and swearing, but no matter how much they cursed, the plane had already landed.

The plane was flying sideways at the moment, and could see the scene below. The Egyptians' use of the serpent and scorpion was not a metaphor for a cruel and vicious woman, but rather referred to the real serpent-scorpion people who had the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a snake or scorpion!

The snake people are vassals of the scorpion people, but they can also communicate with each other, resulting in snake-scorpion people with the lower body of a long, monstrous python, the upper body of a female giant, and six scorpion arms.

Because their bloodline is not pure, these snake-scorpion people are not highly regarded by either the snake-people or scorpion-people clans. In war, they often serve as vanguard cannon fodder. However, their low status does not mean that their fighting power is inferior to those of pure-blooded scorpion-people or snake-people!

"So many snakes and scorpions..." Zhao Manyan muttered.

"Aren't you scared?" Heidi asked timidly.

"What's there to be afraid of? We're all mages, not ordinary people like them," Mo Fan said, puzzled.

“Um…Heidi has reptilian phobia, so please take good care of her,” Blanche explained in a low voice.

"That's easy. I'll protect you, what are you afraid of?" Cao Le sat down next to Heidi and reached out to comfort her.

"I'm just afraid of these densely packed things..." Heidi said weakly.

They also failed to notice their current situation.

"I just happen to be the nemesis of these kinds of things, and I can easily take care of them." Cao Le felt the softness in his arms and continued to soothe her gently.

Blanche and the others stared at Heidi and Cao Le, completely bewildered...

They were a little confused. When did Cao Le and Heidi become so close?

"Why are you all looking at me like that? Aren't you scared?" Heidi said with some dissatisfaction when she saw Mo Fan and the others looking at them.

...

Therefore, the snake-scorpion people have always been one of the more terrifying demon races in Africa!

390. Collecting Essence

After Heidi finished speaking, she looked at Blanche and saw that she was also staring blankly at her. Then she suddenly realized something!

"Cao Le, get out of my way!"

Heidi pushed Cao Le away, somewhat angrily.

"Aren't you scared anymore? Don't you need me to protect you anymore?" Cao Le said, gesturing for Heidi to look down at the dense swarms of snake demons.

"Ah~"

Sure enough, Heidi panicked the moment she saw those snake demons and hurriedly burrowed into Cao Le's arms.

"Don't worry about dealing with these little monsters, I guarantee Heidi will be fine." Cao Le said with a smug look on his face as he glanced at Blanche.

Blanche paused...

She felt uneasy, with a nagging feeling that Heidi would be in greater danger if she stayed with Cao Le...

As the plane began its descent, the passengers stopped hurling useless insults and started praying.

As they descended, the foul stench produced by the serpent monsters lingered in the air, turning a bright sunny afternoon into a gloomy twilight. Ordinary people would easily be poisoned if they stayed in it.

Snakes and scorpions feed on the rotting flesh of the dead, and are also servants and guardians of some powerful undead. The foul aura emanating from them is very similar to the deathly and malevolent energy of the undead, so the air in places where they appear in large numbers will be filled with a pungent stench.

The most tragic thing is that because the serpent demons have taken over the original landing site, this flight is forced to choose a place where demons gather to land...

By the time they landed, everyone was filled with despair. There were mages on board, but none of them were particularly formidable. Moreover, in this situation, even high-level or mid-level mages couldn't withstand the onslaught of thousands of demons!

"Everyone, please stay on the plane. Support will be here soon. Just hold on for a bit longer," the captain reassured everyone.

But as soon as he finished calming people down, some small demons rushed in, and many people began to flee out of the plane.

Even the captain couldn't control it.

Mo Fan and his companions then began to show off their skills.

Cao Le only cared about Heidi; as for the others, he didn't have that much compassion. Weren't these uncles all capable of conquering the world?

Since he can conquer the world, why would he need to save anyone?

Most importantly, while he's responsible for protecting Heidi, he also needs to help find the army; it's their duty here...

Cao Le quickly found the army, which consisted of members of the Egyptian National Government. Although they did not get into the top three this time, they still received a lot of resources as a reward for their fourth-place finish.