Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

In this area, the Lizard-Skull Giants are another tribe, with countless giant lizard demons. It's alright if they don't have a leader, but if they do, they might launch an attack at any time.

“That’s one way. Although we might encounter some demons if we go back together, there are so many of us. As long as it’s not a group or several demons at the warrior level, we can still get through safely.” Mu Nujiao nodded in agreement.

“Okay, let’s do it this way. Let’s leave now.” Zhao Manyan said immediately.

Cao Le thought back for a moment, and if he remembered correctly, it seemed that Lu Nian and his group arrived on their way back at dawn.

If we can find a way around it now, that would indeed be a good suggestion.

Moreover, he had done his best, but if things were beyond saving, Cao Le's first priority would still be his own safety.

After everyone agreed, they began to walk out of the desolate city.

Who would have thought that instead of finding any gregarious demons on the outskirts of the desolate city, they would encounter a commander-level being inside the city!

Fortunately, this powerful demon at the commander level had its own goals; otherwise, all of them would probably be dead here.

After all, that was a powerful demon at the commander level!

That was something beyond their reach.

Gradually, everyone had left the city. There were birdsongs in the woods outside the city, which sounded very pleasant, but Cao Le had a bad feeling about them!

Before they had gone more than a few steps, a group of figures suddenly appeared in the woods. They were wearing uniforms that were similar in style to those of the military mages, but the colors were very different.

There were about twenty or thirty people in the group. Each of them had a giant white eagle beside them. The eagles had full chests, sharp eyes, and their wings were drooping almost to the ground. If they were to spread their wings at once, they would probably be two meters long!

"Are they... your brother's men?" Liao Mingxuan asked after seeing this group of military mages.

Lu Zhenghe was also somewhat incredulous that his brother had arrived so quickly.

Lu Nian looked at the children who were about to return, then turned to Lu Zhenghe with a questioning look.

It seems to be asking, who is Mo Fan, who was born with dual elements?

Lu Zhenghe didn't tell Lu Nian directly, but instead asked, "Brother... what exactly do you want with Mo Fan?"

While Lu Zhenghe was asking questions, the others had already prepared for battle.

They were all outstanding freshmen from the Imperial Capital and Pearl Schools, some even surpassing some of the upperclassmen. Most of them had cultivated to the second stage of intermediate-level magic.

Now that we've encountered this situation, we can't just sit here and wait to die.

The leader was a thick-lipped man with a pipe in his mouth, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. This was Lu Nian. After hearing Lu Zhenghe's question, he glared and said, "Since when did it become your place to question my affairs?"

Seeing Lu Nian like this, Lu Zhenghe was still quite afraid.

After all, he had been afraid of his older brother since he was a child...

Lu Nian then asked Lu Zhenghe, "Who is Mo Fan?"

This time, his tone was a bit stronger.

Lu Zhenghe chickened out, his previous sense of justice vanishing instantly. He then pointed at Mo Fan and said, "He... uh!!!"

However, just as Lu Zhenghe pointed at Mo Fan, Cao Le appeared behind him and grabbed him by the neck.

"I knew you were unreliable, you bastard. Looks like you really didn't disappoint me at all," Cao Le said, pinching Lu Zhenghe.

As a mage specializing in summoning, he naturally had little power to resist Cao Le.

Lu Nian was originally prepared to order his men to kill the rest of the people.

But who would have thought that Cao Le would be even more decisive?

"Kid, release my brother, and you won't have to die," Lu Nian said.

"What if I traded him for a few more lives?" Cao Le retorted.

“That’s fine, but someone can leave here. Don’t even think about letting Mo Fan leave, since there’s an experiment that he needs to complete…” Lu Nian continued.

"What experiment?" Cao Le noticed a cold air gathering behind him and asked again.

Although Lu Nian noticed that Cao Le seemed to be stalling for time, he remained calm. After all, they were just a group of students, and no matter how outstanding they were at school, especially with Lu Nian himself present, they couldn't cause any trouble.

Following that, Lu Nian launched into a long and detailed account of his grand experiments and plans, even going so far as to discuss the new department...

.....

92. Scatter and escape

When they heard him spouting nonsense, the others were already prepared for a fight. After all, they could all see that Lu Nian really wanted to kill them!

The reason they were so easily defeated in the original story was not because these military mages were so powerful, but simply because they had just been engaged in a civil war. Therefore, they were so vulnerable in front of these military mages and Lu Nian, a high-level mage.

But today is clearly different.

Everyone was brimming with magical energy, and they hadn't even displayed their magical tools. Even if they were to die, these military mages would still pay the price.

"Ice Crystal Bow!"

Just as Lu Nian finished speaking and was about to make his move, Mu Ningxue instantly transformed into the Snow Queen, with a magic bow between her outstretched arms that could turn the world into a blanket of white snow!

Wasn't the delay just for the sake of this one arrow?

Snowflakes danced, ice filled the air, the earth froze wildly, and even the low-lying clouds turned into patches of ice clouds!

If it were just an ordinary magical artifact, Lu Nian wouldn't be afraid, after all, his opponent was only a mid-level mage. However, what he hadn't expected was that it also contained Domain Ice!

Even under these circumstances, all Lu Nian could do was choose to protect himself from being seriously injured by the arrow. As for counterattacking, that was definitely out of the question right now.

The icy clouds floated in the sky, then suddenly crumbled away, transforming into a devastating hailstorm that crushed the forest...

Everyone was shocked by the power of this arrow. Who could have imagined that Mu Ningxue possessed such strength?

After the arrow was released, the Ice Crystal Bow in her hand turned into shards of ice powder with a soft sound and slipped from Mu Ningxue's hand.

Mu Ningxue's frail body could no longer maintain its balance, and she collapsed backward, exhausted.

Cao Le quickly grabbed her and looked at the group of people who were preparing their magic, saying, "Don't waste time. As long as Lu Nian is alive, killing his men is useless. Let's scatter and run now."

After saying that, Cao Le picked up Mu Ningxue, while the others started running in twos and threes.

Mo Fan looked at Cao Le and said, "You guys run, I'll run inside. If we're lucky, maybe we can both survive."

He also knew that he was the biggest target, and if he ran with Cao Le and the others, then in the end, no one would be able to escape.

Although he didn't want to play the hero, he didn't want to drag several people down with him.

Cao Le held Mu Ningxue and looked at Mo Fan, saying, "If you have no other choice, you can use the Blood Shard they have. It might be fatal to others, but for someone like you with dual powers, it could be a great help."

After saying that, he also darted into the woods.

As for the others, they had all disappeared by then.

...

Not long after everyone scattered and fled, the ice crystals that had been shimmering in the morning light finally began to crack.

The first to be freed was naturally Lu Nian, but even he had a face that was blue from the cold, and his extremely cold expression showed just how angry he was!

After Lu Nian had recovered for a while, his men also recovered.

What was originally a large and imposing group of people has now dwindled to just over ten subordinates.

"You guys, go and bring back those who ran away," Lu Nian ordered, looking at the five or six people.

"Yes!"

Without saying a word, the group turned around and chased after them.

The remaining few were led into the desolate city by Lu Nian...

...

After running for a while, Cao Le noticed someone chasing from behind and thought to himself, "They're really fast!"

The military mages that Lu Nian brought were almost all at the mid-level peak. After all, the destructive power of Mu Ningxue's arrow just now was something that most mid-level mages simply couldn't withstand.

Killing half of his men is already quite an achievement. But wiping out the entire enemy force is practically impossible.

Cao Le's speed was not slow, but because of Mu Ningxue, he couldn't go too fast. However, with the power of the shadow element, he managed to conceal his figure when the other party arrived.

He didn't use any demon-slaying tools, since it was a demon-infested area, and it was better to save every penny if he could avoid it.

Actually, he wasn't really afraid of these few mages. The only reason he didn't choose to eliminate them was because he was worried that Lu Nian would come along.

After all, he was a high-level mage, and he wasn't sure if he could defeat him.

Lu Nian is a complete madman. In addition, his brother was killed when he left. Although he was not the one who killed him, he was the one who captured him.

After he concealed himself, several military mages passed by without noticing him at all.

Immediately afterwards, they split into two teams and chased after each other in two different directions.

After waiting for about ten more minutes, Cao Le made sure there was no one around before walking in another direction.

He didn't choose to return the way they came because it was still more than ten days' journey from here to the town they came from. If Lu Nian noticed and chased after them, it would be troublesome. Although he hadn't taken the other route before, he believed that as long as he didn't encounter a demon of the commander level, he could protect himself with his strength.

...

In the unfamiliar forest, Cao Le darted through the trees, managing to avoid any demons along the way, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

After another ten minutes or so, they suddenly sensed the magical aura of fighting ahead?

He originally didn't intend to get involved, but at this point, being caught and taken back can only be attributed to bad luck.

But... thinking he shouldn't get involved, he still wanted to take a look. If it was Zhao Manyan, he would help him. If it was Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, or those pretentious guys from the Imperial Academy, Cao Le thought it wouldn't be too late to turn back.

...

"Boom!!"

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

"Crackling sound..."

When Cao Le arrived, he saw a lightning mage, a fire mage, and an ice mage attacking a giant water droplet from three sides.

There were signs of a recent battle nearby, indicating that the person being besieged had used a magical artifact because they were outmatched.

However, judging from the current situation, this defense won't last much longer.

Inside the water shield.

"What should we do? My magic weapon can only last for another minute at most..." Mu Nujiao said, looking at Zhao Manyan and Song Xia beside her.