Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 81, Scene 81
Lu Zhenghe was oblivious to his contracted beast's reaction and continued to act as if he were in high spirits.

Mu Ningxue, on the other hand, was not so relaxed. She frowned, her icy blue gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on the man whose features were unusually broad, standing quietly beside Mu Nujiao.

“…Be careful,” she said calmly, but with a rare hint of seriousness, “There’s another guy on the other side who’s no weaker than Mo Fan.”

Several years have passed, and having had little contact with him, she is unsure just how strong Chen Hao has become. The title of "King of Mingzhu" is only known to people in Shanghai; outside of Shanghai, no one recognizes him.

"Which one? Him?" Lu Zhenghe raised an eyebrow and followed Mu Ningxue's gaze. He saw Chen Hao leading his men onto the field, his expression indifferent, as if he didn't care about the match at all. Yet he stood extremely steady, like a long spear driven into the center of the battlefield.

"Don't be careless." Mu Ningxue didn't explain further.

"Hmph, whoever it is, they will all be defeated by our Imperial Capital Academy today!" Ming Cong said coldly, his lightning element already stirring.

Seeing that everyone was getting into the zone, Lu Yiming didn't say much, but simply said in a deep voice, "Enter."

……

With the venue renovated, the second round soon began.

As the players from both sides took to the stage, the audience erupted in heated discussion once again.

However, soon, most people's attention was drawn to the same person.

With slender bones and full muscles, her figure is delicate and tall, with a full and three-dimensional outline, perfectly blending the cool beauty of a young girl with the voluptuousness of a mature woman.

—Mu Ningxue.

She stood quietly in the queue of students from the Imperial Capital Academy, without speaking or making any move, yet she seemed to possess an invisible barrier of wind and snow, completely isolating herself from the surrounding noise.

It was an innate aloofness, like a solitary lotus blooming atop a snow-capped mountain, inspiring awe and making it impossible to look away.

Even standing among many handsome mages, Mu Ningxue was like the bright moon hanging high above, her starlight dim.

"Hiss, is that Mu Ningxue? The legendary ice-type prodigy?"

"She looks even more beautiful in person than in photos... How can someone be so beautiful?"

"Goddess!"

The audience was buzzing with discussion. Mo Fan swallowed hard, Zhao Manyan started fantasizing, and Shen Ming smiled like a lecher.

"Hey, you two, wipe your drool! We haven't even started fighting yet, how come you've already been bewitched? Is she a succubus or something?" Chen Hao scoffed speechlessly, flicked his finger, and two wisps of bluish-white battle qi instantly condensed, transforming into thin needles that accurately struck Zheng Bingxiao and Luo Song's foreheads with a "snap."

"Ouch—that hurts!" Zheng Bingxiao clutched her head and shuddered. "I'm so sorry, Brother Hao, I really didn't mean to. I've never seen such a beautiful woman before... I couldn't help myself, I really couldn't help myself!"

Luo Song quickly nodded, speaking righteously: "It's not our fault, it's all because she's too beautiful."

Chen Hao rolled his eyes: "Alright, don't give up on the field just because someone glances at you."

The two quickly agreed.

At this moment, Mu Nujiao suddenly took a step closer, as if speaking casually yet also as if she had been holding back for a long time: "Strange, you don't seem to have any reaction to this kind of beauty at all? You don't... have some unusual tastes, do you?"

Chen Hao paused for a moment, then turned to look at her.

Mu Nujiao seemed to realize that their relationship wasn't that good yet. She glanced at the person opposite her, her cheek slightly flushed, as if trying to cover up her teasing remark that had crossed the line.

She coughed lightly, her tone returning to its usual cool and composed tone: "Don't take it seriously, I was just asking casually."

Chen Hao saw her momentarily flustered, but the corners of his mouth slowly turned up: "You can joke? I thought you were just a cold, unyielding NPC."

Mu Nujiao didn't reply, her gaze drifting elsewhere. Chen Hao, however, wasn't about to let this rare opening slip by, and continued, "But speaking of which, you're quite effective at flirting. I feel like even Mu Ningxue isn't as alluring as you are now."

Mu Nujiao finally turned her head, her tone serious: "I wasn't flirting with you, I was just curious."

Chen Hao nodded. "Curiosity, isn't it just a manifestation of desire?"

"...How come you're just as annoying as Mo Fan?" she muttered under her breath, her ears turning a faint blush.

……

"The match begins!" The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated with the referee's announcement.

Mu Ningxue made the first move.

"Ice Man!!"

In an instant, ice and snow danced wildly! It was clearly just a beginner-level spell, but when she cast it, it instantly transformed into a true ice domain!

The battlefield, which was just moments ago covered with fine sand and gravel, has in the blink of an eye transformed into a vast, crisscrossing ice plain. It is snow-white and desolate, with a biting chill; even the water-based barrier surrounding the entire arena shows faint signs of freezing!

"This...this is a domain? An ice-type domain?!"

A commotion immediately broke out on the sidelines.

No one has ever seen anyone elevate rudimentary magic to the form of a domain at a level below the higher tiers. Even with the blessing of a soul seed, it's still far from that!

On the arena, Mu Nujiao's expression immediately turned serious.

She could clearly feel that her ability to manipulate wind and plant-type stars had become sluggish, as if her mental world was entangled by a layer of frost.

"Jiaojiao," Chen Hao stepped forward, raised his hand and patted her shoulder lightly, his tone nonchalant, "You're our Pearl's goddess—now that the capital's Ice and Snow Goddess has made her move, we can't let her steal the whole show, can we?"

Mu Nujiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and she nodded.

Mu Ningxue's commanding presence was indeed astonishing, but Mu Nujiao never acted as a mere decorative vase.

A flash of azure star trail, and she moved lightly, the wind trails behind her surging forth, instantly breaking through the suppression of the icy plain and sweeping towards Mu Ningxue!

The next moment, vines burst forth from the ice, their verdant leaves dancing in the air; wind blades surged like waves, rushing into the battle with a whooshing sound!

Azure clashed with snow-white, and the wind and plant elements clashed fiercely with the ice and wind domain, instantly turning the entire battlefield into a tapestry of colors. Mu Ningxue remained calm and composed, handling the situation with ease.

Chen Hao did not rush to make a move.

Luo Song and Ming Cong became entangled in a fierce battle, their attacks and defenses clashing, sparks flying as lightning and earth collided, their strength evenly matched.

On the other side, Lu Zhenghe and Zheng Bingxiao also completed the construction of the star map in tacit agreement.

"Contract Summoning!"

"Come forth, Shadowfiend Wolf!"

As Lu Zhenghe's voice fell, a pitch-black star map suddenly bloomed, and a wolf-shaped behemoth exuding a violent aura slowly stepped out from the void!

Its teeth were like blades, its fangs were gleaming white, and its deep, dark eyes held an undisguised ferocity. With each step it took, cracks appeared on the ice surface from its claws. Its body, as massive as an elephant, resembled a killing weapon from the northern wastelands!
"Contract Summon! Rock Troll!!"

Zheng Bingxiao followed closely behind, and the heavy star map suddenly exploded, with a giant earth-type creature, three stories high, crashing to the ground from within!

(End of this chapter)