Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

In the distance, on a lone old tree standing in a small flat area, a somewhat thin young man sat on the trunk, watching the demon-hunting team work.

"What are they trying to do? How boring... Ha~"

Seeing the group of hunter mages gathered together, Zhang Xiaohou couldn't help but yawn, forcing himself to stay alert.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, a roar that could shake the entire valley suddenly rang out from the swamp!
"what's the situation?!"

The roar immediately dispelled Zhang Xiaohou's drowsiness, replacing it with panic, and he quickly looked ahead.

The next second, a huge black shadow gradually emerged, completely covering his area!

After the roar, suddenly, a flat area in the center of the swamp lake rose up from the ground!

Mud and water splattered everywhere, and its black body stood tall in the desolate night. The hazy moonlight shone on this suddenly appearing creature, making the part of it exposed outside the swamp even more visually stunning!

The hunter mages were powerless against such a terrifying behemoth and were swallowed up in an instant.

As the colossal object sank into the swamp and continued to disguise itself as a piece of land, the area returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened!
In the distance, Zhang Xiaohou covered his mouth tightly with both hands, not daring to make a sound.

Those small eyes widened to an unprecedented size as they stared in disbelief at what had just happened in the middle of the swamp lake.

He was trembling all over, his teeth chattering, and stared at the large flat area in the middle of the swamp for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.

He even glanced suspiciously at the overgrown ground below him, as if afraid something might spring up from there...

After carefully checking and assuring Zhang Xiaohou that it wouldn't suddenly rise up, most of the cold sweat on his body had dried.

What... what kind of place is this?!
Zhang Xiaohou was truly terrified. He had only yawned, but in the blink of an eye, all of them, the hunter mages, were gone.

It was an elite hunter team composed entirely of mid-level mages, and to be wiped out like that is truly terrifying!
So, that giant creature is the giant lizard that Brother Xie mentioned... No, we have to retreat and report immediately!

Zhang Xiaohou, struggling to keep his body afloat, released wind and ground waves to leave this hellish place immediately, heading towards the location shown on the communication list.

……

A simple cave, a bonfire burning brightly, a handsome man sitting on a rock, and next to him lying a woman with a voluptuous figure whose bust could be seen rising and falling even when she was lying flat.

The woman's army green trousers had been taken off and were hanging to dry by the campfire.

However, a large black robe completely covered the woman's delicate body, revealing only her head and a pair of fair, jade-like feet, yet the undulating curves on her surface were exceptionally alluring.

Caves, campfires, men, women... all these elements combined create a scene that evokes countless touching moments!

At that moment, a fish was stuck on an iron fork and roasting over the campfire, filling the cave with a delicious aroma.

"Hmm, it smells good. Looks like my cooking skills haven't declined."

As if smelling such a delicious aroma, the woman lying next to her blinked her eyelashes, looking like she was about to wake up.

"Hmm~"

Li Man's delicate body twitched slightly, and she suddenly let out a pleasant sniffle, instantly making the atmosphere in the entire cave even drier and filled with an ambiguous feeling.

Hearing the noise behind him, Mo Xie didn't turn around, continuing to concentrate on grilling the fish in his hands, and said.

"You're awake?" As soon as the words were spoken, Li Man woke up from her coma. She opened her eyes and felt the warmth on her body. It turned out that a black robe was covering her body.

Then, she sat up blankly, looked around at her surroundings, and finally focused her gaze on the man sitting in front of her with long hair down to his waist, his back to her so she couldn't see his face, who was grilling fish.

Immediately, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance, and she focused her mind, instinctively preparing to use magic.

"You've only just regained some strength, and the poison hasn't completely subsided yet, so it's best not to use magic."

Mo Xie sensed the faint magical energy fluctuations emanating from behind him, chuckled slightly with disdain, and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Li Man was slightly taken aback and quickly checked her physical condition, finding that it was exactly as the man in front of her had said.

If she were to unleash magic without authorization, it could very likely cause her hard-won recovery from her injuries to relapse.

Before she could react, Mo Xie's voice rang out again.

"Besides, you don't need to be too nervous. If I wanted to do something to you, I would have done it while you were unconscious. Why would I wait until you wake up and then help you detoxify?"

Mo Xie turned her head, gave Li Man a gentle smile, shook the grilled fish in her hand, and asked.

Are you hungry? Want some?

Li Man hadn't expected the man in front of her to be so handsome, and most importantly, he was younger than her, looking like a teenager.

How did a teenager end up in the perilous Dongting Lake?

Seeing that gentle smile, I immediately felt much more at ease and my guard was down a bit.

"I'm sorry, I'm used to being vigilant. Thank you for saving me."

Li Man's expression gradually relaxed, and her tone softened considerably.

"It's alright. It's right to be vigilant in the wild. I happened to find you on the road. You're quite poisoned. It took me a lot of effort to find you."

Mo Xie explained, his eyes fixed on the grilled fish over the campfire, as if afraid it would burn.

"Thank you, but... actually, I've never been this careless before."

Li Man felt she had lost face in front of her juniors and offered a soft explanation.

“I can understand. After all, the poison of the swamp is hard to guard against, and anyone could be affected.”

Mo Xie smiled, then, as if remembering something, pointed to the pants drying to the side and apologized sheepishly.

"Your pants were taken off during the treatment, and I dried them for you without your permission. I'm sorry."

"It's alright. After all, you helped me detoxify, so I naturally won't blame you."

Li Man shook her head. She wasn't the shy, timid woman she was, and she didn't care too much about such things. Besides, the other person hadn't done anything.

Moreover, in the short time they spent together, she had grown quite fond of the young man in front of her. His manners and consideration for her feelings were all positive traits.

Ultimately, it's Mo Xie's good looks that make everything she does a plus; that's the main reason, isn't it? (End of Chapter)