Full-Time Magister: Summoning Eight Demons at the Start

Even though she's immortal, Basha isn't the kind of person who's brainless and willing to get beaten up.

She was all alone; only a fool would dare to face an entire Siren Empire, not to mention that she had already detected more than a dozen Siren Empires!

Let's wait until it recovers more before we all work together.

"Several?" Mo Fan was completely stunned.

Existences even more outrageous than demons, and there are several in the sea?!

"..."

The other passengers in the car also looked somewhat off.

They all came from powerful families, so they had naturally heard about the dark demon god that had appeared in the ancient capital. However, the National High Magic Association had kept these matters secret, and their families had also told them not to talk about them outside.

But how many of those things are there in the sea?

There are even several things that are more terrifying than that thing.

"How exactly have humans survived to this day?" Mo Fan suddenly began to believe what Lu Nian, that madman, had said before.

"In a broad sense, it's because humans have forbidden spells," Jiang Shaoxu said.

"Human forbidden spell mages can form a kind of restraint with demon emperors. As long as the forbidden spells are not used, the emperors will basically not appear."

"A forbidden spell?" Mo Fan looked puzzled.

"What the hell is that?"

This was the second time he had heard the term "forbidden spell" before; the first time was when the demon man mentioned it back in the ancient capital.

“You can think of it as a strategic-level weapon of mass destruction,” Zhao Manyan said.

"The power of forbidden spells is terrifying; even demon emperors would be wary of them. However, the cost of activating such spells is too high."

"Using forbidden spells can basically be considered as mutual destruction."

Moreover, casting a forbidden spell is not as simple as casting a high-level or super-level spell for forbidden spell mages. Most people who can glimpse the threshold of forbidden spells are already quite old, and those who can cast forbidden spells independently are even fewer.

For most forbidden spellcasters, even if they joined forces to unleash a single forbidden spell, it could take half their lives!

If you're unlucky, you might even run out of magic energy and die on the spot.

Therefore, forbidden spellcasters exist primarily as a deterrent.

Human forbidden spellcasters are indeed no match for demon emperors, but if a demon emperor were to be struck by a forbidden spell, he would certainly suffer greatly.

Moreover, there is also conflict among demons. If a human casts a forbidden spell on a demon, and other demon emperors find out, they will strike while the iron is hot. This principle is understood not only by humans, but also by demon emperors.

Therefore, there is actually a stalemate between humans and demons.

Top-tier combat forces don't act rashly, because once they do, it's tantamount to issuing a declaration of war!

The basic consensus among human sorcerers is that if the emperor remains unmoved, forbidden spells will not be cast.

Of course, it's not just about military power; it's also about human nature.

After all, forbidden spells are still human beings. Just like when a high-level mage fights a monarch, once their magical energy is depleted, even a mere servant-level demon can take their life. The same applies to forbidden spells.

Why would a forbidden spellcaster, standing at the pinnacle of humanity, risk their life?

Once you step into the battlefield, no one is guaranteed to win; there are risks involved. And the only battlefields worth using forbidden spells on are those of monarch-level power. But who knows if the emperors behind those monarchs are fishing in those places?

Using forbidden spells to kill a few monarchs is not difficult, but what if the emperor reappears after the magic energy is depleted?

The stronger you are, the more cautious you become; the more you possess, the more afraid you are of losing it.

Forbidden spellcasters have already reached the pinnacle of humanity. Honors and resources mean nothing to them anymore. Under such circumstances, why would they risk losing everything to fight?

Being able to do something doesn't mean you will do it, or that you should do it. There's no such thing as a given.

"Then why haven't I heard of any forbidden spells being used?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.

"They didn't even take any action in the situation in the ancient capital before."

"Because it's worthless," Jiang Shaoxu said.

Mo Fan frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Things may sound harsh, but that's the literal meaning," Jiang Shaoxu shrugged.

"Given the situation in the ancient capital at that time, even if the forbidden spell were used, by the time they arrived, the ancient capital would most likely have already fallen, so using the forbidden spell would have no strategic value."

"Moreover, the forbidden spells that are willing to obey orders all have their own responsibilities and cannot leave easily, while those idle forbidden spells, in a scene like the ancient capital, have a high probability of the resurrection of the undead emperor."

"Well... to put it bluntly, I can't get him to move."

Most forbidden spellcasters are obedient to orders but not to commands; don't expect to be able to control a forbidden spellcaster without offering sufficient benefits.

Moreover, many people actually misunderstand forbidden spell mages, thinking that they are just like super-ranked mages above the higher ranks, and are even more powerful mages. But in reality, after reaching the forbidden spell level, forbidden spell mages have a direct feeling that they are no longer human!

But a new question arises: why can humans who wield such terrifying power still exist?

Her cousin, Jiang Shaoli, had talked to her when he touched the threshold of forbidden spells, saying that humans had always been kept by the demon empire, and the peace on the surface was all fake.

The reason why the human race can still exist is largely because the various demon empires need a buffer zone!

The human settlements are actually buffer zones when conflicts occur between the demon empires!

Just as Lü Cheng said before, humans are also demons, humanoid demons, nothing special.

Humans define other creatures as demons, but in reality, every demon species, apart from its own members, also includes other creatures that are "demons".

Ocean monsters and land monsters are mortal enemies, and monster species from different regions are also enemies. It's just that humans have unilaterally divided these monsters into the same camp.

Actually, no, this world is essentially a chaotic free-for-all.

After all, even humans themselves are not united, so how can we expect different demon races to be one family?

In this chaotic battle, humanity has always been at a disadvantage; in fact, to a certain extent, humanity has truly been raised by demons.

However, given that humans serve as a buffer zone between demonic and monster empires, possessing terrifying, world-destroying power, why would the demonic empires allow such a weak yet dangerous race as humans to exist?

Humans have become visibly stronger in the last thousand years, but the demon empire has always treated them with a laissez-faire attitude.

Therefore, most forbidden spellcasters harbor a fear that there might be some kind of power that can disregard the power of forbidden spells!

Even their most prized forbidden spells were utterly insignificant in the face of that power!

It is because of this fear that nine out of ten people are cowards when it comes to forbidden spells!

There's another one who's incredibly cowardly!

Unless absolutely necessary, forbidden spellcasters almost never use their magic, precisely because of this fear that they don't even know if it exists.

Compared to those legendary emperors who possess tangible power, forbidden spellcasters are more afraid of that power that has never appeared and whose very existence is unknown.

Just as the more you learn, the more ignorant you feel, the more powerful a mage is, the more they feel their own insignificance.

The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind!

How do you know there isn't someone more powerful than yourself lurking in the shadows?

What if it pops up and gets instantly killed?

It took me so much effort to cultivate to this level, what would it mean if I got instantly killed?

This is why forbidden spellcasters are all so cautious and secretive.

An unknown fear has always shrouded the forbidden spell!

Although this kind of pessimistic thinking has gradually faded over the past century, most forbidden spells are still feared.

Chapter 170 Naval Battle City

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“My cousin said that those who haven’t mastered the forbidden spell cannot understand that ethereal yet profound fear,” Jiang Shaoxu said.

Just like someone who has worked hard to build a fortune from humble beginnings wouldn't risk everything in the stock market.

Even if you know a stock is bound to rise, no one would go bankrupt to buy it.

What if something goes wrong?

Forbidden spellcasters are in such a state.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, they absolutely wouldn't dare gamble on whether that unknown fear actually exists, because it would cause everything they've worked so hard for to vanish in an instant.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, a forbidden spellcaster will never take action!

"You should at least try to play it safe a little," Jiang Shaoxu said, looking at Lü Cheng.

"What if we get targeted?"

Lu Cheng hardly ever hid anything; he casually unleashed whatever he had, including fire-type domains, summoning talents, and spatial ultimate moves.

It's an attitude of "I'm so awesome, what can you do to me?"

Sometimes she was really worried that Lü Cheng might accidentally get hurt.

"Are you worried about me?" Lü Cheng opened his eyes.