A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 128 The Shadow of Mahabray

Guts' mission to rescue Princess Rosemary was as expected; the demons were engaged in a fierce battle with the human army in the city.

The most powerful demon has been stopped by Brutus and Joan of Arc working together.

The princess was quickly rescued.

"I deeply regret what happened to Prince Varian."

Jiang Shuzhou said to Rosemary.

"Yes, who would have thought that my brother would die from betrayal, and who would have thought that his most loyal servant would be a spy sent by someone else."

"Your Highness..."

"Am I still too late?"

The expressions of the people present varied.

Jiang Shuzhou suppressed a laugh, but his expression was obscured by his robes.

He knew the truth, of course, but he refrained from mocking the other party because his father was a legend.

Rosemary and Brutus looked grief-stricken.

Rosemary was faking it; Brutus was mourning his own future.

Perhaps only the slight sadness and pity on Joan of Arc's face could be considered genuine.

"The dead are gone, the living remain."

"Gentlemen, in any case, we have recaptured the mountain fortress and regained control of it."

"In order to effectively curb the demonic corruption, I propose that the allied forces move their headquarters to the mountain fortress, and from there, send troops to wipe out the demons in the vicinity!"

At this moment, Jiang Shuzhou spoke with great passion and enthusiasm, completely unlike his previous indifferent demeanor.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he put in a lot of effort.

Joan of Arc and Brutus were both wounded at the moment and had no time to dwell on such a trivial matter.

Moreover, Jiang Shuzhou's suggestion perfectly addressed their pain points.

In this battle, the Imperial Army and the Allied Saints Army suffered heavy losses, while the Mage Alliance Army suffered minor losses.

This is mainly because, under Jiang Shuzhou's brilliant and skillful command, the Mage Alliance Army has almost never fought a tough battle.

Furthermore, they also obtained a considerable amount of grain, fodder, gold, and silver jewelry from the nobles within the mountain fortress.

As for ordinary people?

Jiang Shuzhou issued a strict order: rescuing civilians was allowed, but anyone who dared to rob or attempt to take advantage of the chaos would be executed on the spot.

Jiang Shuzhou would conduct random checks from time to time, and if he found anything wrong, the entire team would be punished.

Maintaining good military discipline is a fundamental guarantee of combat effectiveness.

"I also agree with Master Navis's words. The mountain fortress is located in a dangerous place and is also a necessary passage for the spread of demonic pollution to the south."

"As long as we hold the fortress, we can effectively stop the expansion of the demonic forces."

Once Rosemary spoke, the matter was considered settled.

"Your will."

"I have no objection."

"Young people have a really good eye for people."

Jiang Shuzhou was very satisfied.

"Then, Princess Rosemary, I have some matters to attend to, so I will not disturb your discussion with General Brutus any longer."

After saying that, Jiang Shuzhou turned and left; he hadn't even finished preparing his spy supervisor yet.

If Rosemary hadn't been a legendary figure, Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't have even considered being polite.

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Inside the spacious and brightly lit laboratory, a pig, a cow, and a sheep were kneeling.

This was given to Jiang Shuzhou by the quartermaster.

He asked for some meat, probably mistakenly thinking that Jiang Shuzhou wanted a victory celebration banquet, so the quartermaster gave Jiang Shuzhou these three animals.

But it's not a big problem.

"Go, you butcher frog!"

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle."

The butcher frog swallows fresh pigs, cattle, and sheep into its mouth, then breaks them down and spits them out in different categories.

"Alright, hurry up and leave, don't disturb me while I'm creating characters for my experiments!"

After casually shooing away the butcher frog, Jiang Shuzhou concentrated on pinching a person.

Next up is Jiang Shuzhou's turn.

Chahara's will was in a state between dreaming and waking.

"It's really nice! It just feels a bit too big."

Who?

"Huh? Your legs should be longer."

"How about getting your hair done in RGB?"

No!

"Medusa's hair is also nice."

No!

"Hmm, never mind, white hair it is."

"Perfect, just like me!"

Chahara then fainted again.

"You're awake? Come look in the mirror, you're a beauty now."

Chahara's mind was foggy, and he didn't react at all even when he heard Jiang Shuzhou's words.

"What's wrong? Have you lost your mind?"

"Looks like I need to go back to the drawing board and start all over again."

As he spoke, Jiang Shuzhou planned to press Chahara onto the operating table again and pinch her once more.

"It's okay, I'm fine!"

A deep-seated fear prompted Chahara to respond; she no longer wanted to be manipulated like a puppet.

"That's good. Come on, sign this first."

Jiang Shuzhou took out a follower contract from his spatial ring, and thoughtfully prepared a pen as well.

"What...what is this?"

"Follower contract, can't you read that yourself?"

"Is there something wrong with your eyes? Should I get you a new one?"

"I...I can't read."

"..."

Jiang Shuzhou fell silent.

"I can't write my own name."

"..."

What should I do? I suddenly don't want this follower anymore.

However, Chahara was somewhat spiritual; she bit her finger and pressed her handprint with her blood.

"not bad."

This at least proves that she is not intellectually challenged; it's just that the wicked nobles failed to give her the opportunity to be educated.

"From today onwards, you are my follower."

Upon hearing this, Chahara knelt down on one knee, pledging allegiance to Jiang Shuzhou like the knights.

"I, Chahara, am willing to be your blade; wherever your heart leads, my body will follow."

"Very good, looks like you're not stupid."

"Now, look at your new self."

Using magic to create an ice mirror, Jiang Shuzhou showed Chahara his appearance once again.

This...this is me?

Her once gray hair had turned snow-white, her body was like solidified jade, her skin was like cream, her eyes were one gold and one blue, and her figure was graceful. However, there was a lot of space in front of her, and she could see her feet when she looked down.

"Is there anything you're not satisfied with? I can provide factory repair service."

"What you look like is up to you."

"No...no need."

"Very good, let's go study now."

"What?"

"Go and study. You need to learn to read and write, and also some knowledge about thievery."

After all, Jiang Shuzhou was a mage and an alchemist. If his followers were illiterate, wouldn't his colleagues laugh him out of the way?

It was understandable that they didn't have the means before.

If you have the opportunity to learn now, then you're simply stupid.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will."

"Okay, let's go to the small library."

Jiang Shuzhou casually pointed to a small room in the northwest corner of the laboratory.

"This is a book, and it has illustrations in it."

Jiang Shuzhou then handed several large stacks of books to Chahala.

"Go quickly, I still have experiments to do. I'll find you after I finish them."

After casually dismissing Chahara, Jiang Shuzhou was finally free from any disturbances.

"It's time."

Jiang Shuzhou took out the Abyss Pus, a resolute expression on his face.

"For the sake of research and truth, a mere scent is enough!"

He then opened the jar containing the abyssal pus.

"vomit."

Even with preparation, Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but gag.

For the truth! Let's do it, brothers!

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou poured the abyssal pus into the prepared flesh and blood.