Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Seeing that the officer was surrounded by the presiding judge and other high-ranking officials, he immediately relayed the news that had just shocked the entire city of Hangzhou.

"A large flock of white demon eagles emerged from the western ridge of the fortress west of Hangzhou. They were hungry, frenzied, and reckless. No matter what magical bombardment we launched, they showed no intention of returning to their nests. At this moment, they were flying towards the city en masse..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhong, who was standing to the side, was filled with shock and couldn't speak for a long time.

As far as he knew, a large clan of white demon eagles lived in Xiling, but they were quite well-behaved in their own demon territory and were not as active as other demons.

The problem was that Tang Zhong couldn't understand why the White Demon Eagle lineage would attack Hangzhou without warning. Demon attacks on cities were not frequent occurrences, especially in heavily guarded Hangzhou.

"We're in big trouble..."

Zhu Meng was a little unsteady on his feet and said in a somewhat disoriented manner.

Tang Zhong nodded with a furrowed brow. The plague had already plunged the city into panic, and this attack by demons was only making matters worse.

Hangzhou... is about to change!
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Further west of the Baishan Mountains lies the continuous Xiling Mountains, a range of undulating peaks that retain their pristine appearance, with majestic mountains and towering ancient trees.

For a long time, Xiling has been an area where flying is absolutely prohibited, and even flight routes have to detour around it, precisely because a large flock of white eagles inhabits this area.

White Demon Eagles are fierce and have an extremely strong sense of territorial defense. If a leader or monarch flies through their airspace, they will immediately attack in droves, relentlessly pursuing them until they are killed.

Even a small, lost sparrow will be met with hostility.

They are fierce and united, and are the biggest hidden danger in the west of Hangzhou!
However, despite the proximity of their nests to human territory, they have never been seen to trespass on human territory in the past few decades. It seems that as long as their territory is not violated, they are exceptionally well-behaved.

Over the years, the West Fortress had gradually lowered its guard against the group of white demon eagles, almost mistaking them for a group of benevolent demons. However, when the plague broke out in Hangzhou, these demons took advantage of the chaos to loot.

At the western fortress, the military mages formed square formations, standing atop makeshift battle towers, watching the demons that swarmed across the horizon like dense white clouds.

"Let's go, follow me and fight our way to the heavens!"

A seemingly young military intelligence officer waved his hand, ordering all his men to jump onto the back of the Sky Eagle, intending to take the initiative to fight.

The White Eagles aren't particularly high-ranking, but their biggest problem is that they are birds of prey, and ground-based mages simply can't reach them.

Bird attacks on cities are always the most difficult to defend against. Fortunately, the West Fortress is stationed with elite military mages year-round, and a large number of Sky Eagles are on standby in the fortress. The military mages can ride the Sky Eagles into the air to block the invasion of these white demonic eagles!
"It's been so long since I've had a good time."

One of the adjutants licked his lips, looking particularly bloodthirsty.

"On my command, take off!"

At the unified command of the young soldiers, all the officers sat neatly on the backs of the Sky Eagles, and the eagles also gave instructions to their mounts.

However, something unexpected happened: all the eagles stood still and did not flap their wings at all.

Logically, once the order is given, the eagles should take flight. They are a breed that has been tamed by mind-based mages for a long time, and they are absolutely obedient to their tamers except in direct combat.

"Call the beast tamers! What's wrong with these eagles?!"

Seeing this, the young military intelligence officer shouted angrily.

They had all set up their formation, ready to storm the heavens and fight to their hearts' content against the demons who had invaded Hangzhou's territory. But to their surprise, the eagles stood motionless as if they had planned it all, completely slapping him in the face!
"My lord, what brings you here?"

A trainer in uniform walked quickly over and asked.

"Look at these Skyhawks, why don't they obey orders?"

The tamer walked to the eagle's side, gently placed his hand on the eagle's body, closed his eyes, and quietly felt the eagle's heart.

After a moment, he opened his eyes, glanced at the white figures on the horizon, and said with a sense of realization.

"They are afraid."

What are you afraid of?

"The Sky Eagle and the White Demon Eagle both belong to the Eagle Demon clan. Although they have been tamed by us, they still have Eagle Demon blood flowing in their veins. The White Demon Eagle clan forces them to be unable to resist in the slightest."

"Damn it, a bunch of useless bastards!" "No matter how well we tame the Skyhawks, they can't escape the laws of nature, and besides..."

The tamer stroked one of the eagles, whose eyes showed some resistance, but stopped mid-sentence.

Suddenly, the beast tamer's expression changed drastically. He seemed to sense a terrifying emotion surging within the Sky Eagle, and his eyes stared in disbelief at the sky above the legion of white demon eagles flying towards them.

"And what? Just say what you have to say!"

Seeing that the animal trainer remained silent, the young military intelligence officer spoke with some impatience.

"If even one commander-level four-clawed demon eagle appears, our entire military's air combat capability will collapse. The Sky Eagles will not dare to fight against the four-clawed demon eagle."

"I don't need your nonsense. Once our air force is paralyzed, it means they can directly bypass our defenses and enter the city!"

The beast tamer looked at the military intelligence officer, his eyes still filled with fear. He shook his head and glanced at the restless eagle beside him.

The eagle's eyes gradually changed from docile to frenzied, from black to crimson. It flapped its wings incessantly, not to take off and fight, but to throw the person on its back off.

"Eek~~~!!!"

Suddenly, all the eagles cried out wildly, their eyes fixed on the group of invaders flying in from the horizon, as if responding to the call of some monarch.

"what happened!!"

"My Skyhawk is not obeying orders."

"mine too!"

With their wings flapping wildly, the eagles twisted their bodies irritably. If their legs weren't still tied with makeshift chains, they probably would have flown into the air on their own.

"Rebellion...they're going to rebel!"

"what?"

"This is terrible!"

"what happened?!"

Skyhawk is usually docile and obedient to orders, so why is it resisting so stubbornly today?

"As I just told you, if a commander-level four-clawed demonic eagle appears, then other eagles of the same subspecies but with a lower bloodline than the white demonic eagle will fear it and dare not oppose it..."

The animal trainer took a deep breath and, his face pale, continued speaking.

"But if a monarch-level eagle appears, then under the monarch's terrifying aura... they will directly rebel!!"

Monarch-level!!!
The military intelligence officer, who had been so confident just moments before, froze upon hearing the term.

A monarch-level creature! A monarch-level creature has actually appeared this time!!!

"Quickly, kill all these eagles, otherwise they will all rebel. These lowly creatures are no match for the power of a monarch!"

When the animal trainer hurriedly shouted those words, all the officers were stunned.

Is a monarch-level demon really this terrifying? Even a eagle that has been trained by the military since childhood to obey orders like a soldier would submit to its domineering aura?
"What are you all standing there for? Do you want the fortress to be completely destroyed? Quickly kill these Skyhawks who are about to rebel!"

The animal trainer was furious when he saw that the officers were showing no mercy and were taking a chance.

"Kill...kill them now!"

The young military commander gritted his teeth, painfully closed his eyes, and made this incredibly cruel decision.

Suddenly, the entire fortress was filled with swathes of white feathers, stained with crimson blood, flying through the air.

At the same time, swarms of Skyhawks fell beneath pools of blood from the executions!
They struggled in agony, yearning for mercy in pools of blood, and ceaselessly uttered shrill screams... These sounds were like blades piercing the hearts of every military mage!
At the edge of the fortress, a gray figure gradually shrank into a tiny dot, disappearing into the forest and vanishing without a trace. (End of Chapter)