Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

What Cao Le couldn't understand was why Mu Ningxue, such a cool and aloof beauty, was going up against Heidi today.

"So, is there something important that brings you to Athens this time?" Mu Bai, who had been observing from the sidelines, asked after he had finished eating and drinking.

“Yes, we’ve discovered a gold reef island in the East China Sea. The gold ore will be shipped to Europe, and the location is basically confirmed to be near Athens. Fortunately, Mu Nuxin has enough resources in Athens… We also need a batch of defensive magical equipment, as our family’s mages stationed on the gold reef island have suffered many casualties,” Mu Ningxue said.

"Are there any creatures on that island?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.

"It's a group of Clam Demons, and they have a great need for this kind of gold reef. We didn't discover this Gold Reef Island before. Those Clam Demons who have reached the level of Warrior General will come to this island to cultivate, and there is a high probability that they will advance into Golden Clam Demons. These Golden Clam Demons will cause great obstacles to our magic team," Mu Ningxue said.

Mu Nuxin also spoke up, "I came here to negotiate with a family from Athens."

"How did the talks go?" Cao Le asked.

If I remember correctly, the family that Mu Nuxin found seems to have a very close relationship with the Zu family.

“It’s not very good…” Mu Nuxin replied.

"Let's leave it at that for now, we'll contact other people later."

Since the deal fell through, it was actually better for Cao Le.

Seeing that the topic had veered off course, Cao Le said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat..."

After the meal, Mu Ningxue left because she had something to take care of, while the others returned to their hotel room.

Behind a small hill near the Parthenon...

Azharia met her so-called "brother" Norman, but unfortunately, their conversation was not very pleasant.

Norman was the only person in the entire Knights' Hall who truly trusted him, and he actually wanted to win him over.

However, Norman rejected Asha's offer because Asha had been influenced by dark forces.

Slightly disappointed, Asha's mother left the Parthenon and headed towards the city of Athens...

...

"dong dong dong~~"

Cao Le, who was sitting on the sofa enjoying fine wine, opened the door with some confusion upon hearing the noise.

"Why are you here so late?" Cao Le paused for a moment, looking at the perfect woman in front of him, before asking.

Asha'ruya threw herself into his arms: "Can't I come?"

Looking down at the soft woman in his arms, he tsk tsk... even in this state, could he say he couldn't come?

"Come in first."

Cao Le guessed that it was probably because of Norman. After all, the most prestigious man in the entire Knights' Hall had returned, and yet his "sister," Asha'ruya, couldn't even get his protection?

As he spoke, Cao Le carried Asha'ruya to the sofa and sat down: "Tell me, what happened?"

Although he knew the answer, he still asked a question.

"It's nothing, I'm just in a bad mood and I don't have anyone to talk to, so I came to you."

"Are we going to do something interesting?" Cao Le asked jokingly.

"Go to hell!"

Asha's mood was already quite bad, but when she heard what Cao Le asked, she couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

Even though I knew he was joking, I was still a little angry. I was already in such a state, and instead of comforting me, he was trying to bully me.

Cao Le did nothing, just looked at her quietly for a moment before asking, "Is power really that important?"

“In this treacherous place like Parthenon, power is really important for survival…” Asha's reply.

“You can choose to leave, can’t you?” Cao Le said again.

"Will everything be alright if I leave?" Asha'ruya retorted, then added, "And if leaving would solve everything, would my father have even died?"

"Your father was too dazzling... But come to think of it, he never even considered resisting back then. Would a man renowned throughout the cosmos be so easily killed if he didn't want to die? That skeleton was indeed strong, but not strong enough to kill a half-step forbidden spell expert in the mortal realm. Most importantly, why didn't the black dragon appear back then, given that the man could control it?"

Back then, if Wen Tai had wanted to rebel, those few returning angels, while capable of countering forbidden spells, would have posed little threat to the Black Dragon Emperor. After all, the Black Dragon was the one who could restrain the angels.

"Impossible. He's perfectly healthy, why would he want to die?" Asha'ruya said, somewhat incredulously.

"How would I know that? But I'm certain that if he doesn't want to die, there's really no one in this world who can kill him."

"Of course, his death also had some value, but many people are unaware of it."

"Forget it, there's no point in saying all this. All I can tell you is to live the life you want. If anyone tries to harm you, I will protect you."

As Asha Ruya kept staring at Cao Le while he was speaking.

At this moment, Cao Le was indeed very attractive, causing her initial emotions to vanish without a trace. Most importantly, his final words, "I will protect you," gave Asha Ruya a long-lost sense of security.

She acts freely and genuinely dislikes being overly conventional.

Becoming a saintess and vying for the position of goddess was something she had no choice but to do; if she could, she wouldn't want to compete for it.

Wouldn't it be better to travel the world and become a true Asharuya?

Just as she was moved and about to take action, a gentle breeze suddenly blew into the room...

The window was open, and the gauze curtains were fluttering. The two of them looked over at the same time and saw Mu Ningxue standing next to the table, stretching her body. Her graceful and alluring curves made Cao Le's mouth go dry. Although the one in his arms was also nice, could an undeveloped one be the same as a fully developed one?

Asha'ruya was somewhat dissatisfied. Even though Mu Ningxue didn't have her perfect figure, Cao Le seemed more excited looking at her than at herself!

Mu Ningxue also looked at the two people on the sofa. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with their intimate behavior, she did not say anything directly.

Instead, he walked in...

"Are you done with your work?" Cao Le asked.

"Mmm." Mu Ningxue sat down next to the sofa and responded.

At this moment, Asha Ruya also sat up, looking at Mu Ningxue with some dissatisfaction!

Why interfere when the two are getting along so well?

However, seeing Mu Ningxue's serious expression, Asha Ruya became a little curious.

She didn't think she acted this way because of her relationship with her, since they knew each other.

"You've come here in person, is there something else you need?" Cao Le asked.

“Yes, there is something that has been bothering me... that has forced me to come here to verify.” Mu Ningxue looked at Cao Le and the other person, and continued, “Do you remember what happened when we first came to Feiniao City?”

“I know, I know everything you want to know. The reason I didn’t go with you to investigate is because I also know that even if we found out, it wouldn’t be of any use.”

He knew exactly what it was about, but he just hadn't wanted to say it before.

...

434. Emperor

"You know?!" Mu Ningxue stood up abruptly, looking at Cao Le.

“Yes, I know. Those children’s hearts were removed when they died,” Cao Le nodded.

"You..." Mu Ningxue looked at Cao Le in disbelief.

At this moment, Cao Le felt somewhat unfamiliar to her...

Those were babies who knew nothing at all. How could he not have told them about something so important?

"Sometimes, even if you know something, what can you do about it?"

Cao Le curled his lip and continued, "Do you know what happened just now? A Silver Moon Titan, a monarch-level creature, caused a huge disturbance in Athens?"

There was a food blogger who did a live stream, and I don't know what kind of equipment he used, but he recorded the whole thing.

Because it was broadcast live, the whole world knew about it.

Mu Ningxue naturally found out as well.

“I know…” Mu Ningxue replied, but she was a little puzzled as to why Cao Le was bringing this up.

However, Asha's mother knew some things as well.

However, she had also gone through special channels, but looking at Cao Le's appearance, she was somewhat suspicious, and then asked, "Are you also on the Hunting Net?"

The Hunter's Network. This is an international intelligence network. The Secret Scroll within the domestic Hunter's Alliance is one of its projects. The Hunter's Network primarily focuses on intelligence information: information on demons, various organizations, mages, magical items, etc. It is an information organization that split off from the Hunter's Alliance, connecting with almost all forces, even the Black Vatican, the Assassin's Guild, the Independents, rebels, and cults are all covered by the Hunter's Network...

Cao Le didn't respond, but looked at Mu Ningxue and said, "You're able to investigate things, so you must have asked someone for help, right? If I'm not mistaken, you should have asked Jiang Yu?"

"Um..."

“I don’t want to get involved in this. What do you think is the reason?” Cao Le asked again.

Mu Ningxue did not respond, but remained silent...

Things that Cao Le doesn't participate in?

That means I'm not interested... or rather, it's something I can't control!

The one that inflicts such harm on an infant is clearly the latter...

Seeing the change in Mu Ningxue's expression, he continued, "You guessed right, this is something we can't control. Because the mastermind behind all this is a high-ranking member of the Asian Magic Association. If we investigate further, they might kill a scapegoat if they're happy, but if they're unhappy, we'll all die... Now, do you still want to continue investigating?"

"I..."

Mu Ningxue was not an unreasonable person; she knew her own limitations very well.

The higher-ups of the Asian Magic Association...

Is that someone she can bring down?

Is that someone she can afford to mess with?

Obviously not...

"Until you have enough strength, the best thing to do is not to get involved in things that are not your concern. It's not just infants that have lost their hearts; there are even young Titan hearts among the Titan race! Even a monarch-level Silvermoon Titan didn't have the strength to stop it. Do you think you can? This matter should not continue. Inform Jiang Yu."

Cao Le wasn't unwilling to get involved; in fact, if possible, he would have liked to form a contract with the Black Dragon Emperor.

But as the old saying goes, you can only cook as much rice as you can handle... If you don't have the ability, how can you expect to have a good outcome by jumping around recklessly?

"I understand..." Mu Ningxue was a little downcast, but she still went to reply to Jiang Yu...

Asha'ruya then asked, "What is your role in the Hunter's Net?"

“I don’t have that, nor do I need it, but I have my own ways of getting the information I want,” Cao Le said with a smile.