Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Thinking of this, Renee covered her face and squatted on the ground.

The Demon King, of course, was unaware of his subordinate's thoughts.

It's a good thing he didn't know what Zili was thinking, otherwise he would have been petrified on the spot.

The sound of orderly footsteps echoed from the corridor. Mikayi's ears perked up, and he could immediately tell whose troops this well-trained army belonged to.

"By order of the Queen, the foreigner Mikayi and the little girl beside you shall come with us."

Mikayi chuckled to herself. The word 'trouble' had actually been used; at least it was a form of politeness, and it was rare to hear it from the captain of the Queen's Knights.

019 The Situation in Another World

The knights no longer treated the two foreigners rudely, but simply surrounded them to prevent them from escaping.

Escorted by the knights all the way to the Queen's palace, even though it was only his second time visiting this magnificent main hall, Mika was once again dazzled by the glittering decorations.

"Your Majesty." He bowed with one hand to his chest, completing an elegant yet simple gesture of greeting.

Reni reluctantly followed the Demon Lord's movements, completing the task perfunctorily. This was the maximum Reni could do for humanity.

The Queen no longer cared about etiquette. Her face was veiled by a silver veil, and on her throne, she spoke urgently, "The royal priests have told me what happened that day. This foreign girl can make people grow new limbs—that kind of healing magic, right?"

Mikayi nodded and said slowly, "So, His Majesty's curse might be lifted by the magic of our country."

"Good, good!" The Empress's voice was very excited, and her standing figure could be vaguely seen from behind the silver curtain. "Whatever preparations are needed, just tell me. If you can cure me, then you will be honored guests of the Ais Federation, no, nobles!"

“Then I must thank Your Majesty. First, please allow me to carefully examine the cursed area.” Mikayi said, walking up the steps.

Just as the Queen's knights stepped forward, intending to intercept him, a deep female voice rang out from the hall: "It's alright, let him come up."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Mikayi flung open the silver curtain and slipped inside.

The knights gritted their teeth, with the most resentful being Renee at the bottom of the steps. The terrifying aura emanating from her was almost suffocating the guards.

Upon touching the grotesque veins on the Queen's face, Mikayi discovered the composition of the curse magic.

Hmm... This is indeed a magical structure I've never seen before. Compared to Mikael's own curse magic, the complexity of this magic is child's play.

It's not difficult to break, but because it involves the spread of bloodlines, it will take a little longer to completely eradicate the spread of the curse.

"Well, is there any way to lift the curse on my royal family?" the Empress asked anxiously.

Mikael's fingers lingered long enough on the Queen's exposed veins that the curse magic began to spread slightly across his fingers.

Looking at his fingertips, which had turned grayish-black, Mikayi nodded solemnly: "There is a way."

This foreigner actually disregarded his own safety and tainted himself with the curse magic! The Queen was secretly shocked. If the other party couldn't cure her curse, he would also be corrupted by the dark magic.

The foreigner demonstrated his sincerity, and Queen Salia began to acknowledge him to some extent.

"Prepare a room for my research, and I will submit a satisfactory result to His Majesty in a week." Mikayi tried his best to dispel his magic so as to preserve the curse on his finger that was trying to escape.

Demons possess natural resistance to curses, and after once again preventing the body's purification from being passively activated, Mikayi was finally placed in a room by the Knights.

Even so, there wasn't much curse magic left on his fingers. But for Mikayi, who had memorized the magic's composition, it was more than enough.

Mikayi thus gained the right to move freely in the royal city—if you could even call it freedom if you disregarded the guards who followed him closely behind.

The empress was still afraid that he would run away, so she sent a string of guards to keep an eye on him all day long.

Mikayi didn't seem to mind at all; in fact, he was quite impolite, ordering the Queen's guards around like they were his own servants. He brought them tea and water, and even delicacies from land and sea.

The guards, however, were ordered by the Queen to serve the foreigners properly and not to resist in the slightest. No matter how unreasonable the foreigners' demands were, they had no choice but to comply.

It only took Mikayi an hour or two to find a way to remove a curse of that level. For the rest of the week, he simply stayed in his room to gather information about the other world, ordering the guards to frequently bring books from the library.

The country's library was quite helpful; in just a few days, Mikayi had gained a fairly good understanding of the world.

To understand the situation in this world, we must start with race.

Unlike the angels of the Galan Continent, there are no angels here, but there are beings similar to angels—the elves.

Dragons, humans, and demons—these three races are the same as those on the continent of Garan, so we won't discuss them further.

One thing that bothered Mikayi was that the first race he saw upon arriving in this other world was the Giants. Mikayi had heard of the Giants in many historical documents from his past life on Earth.

Since there are giants, shouldn't there also be dwarves? When Mikaela discovered the so-called dwarves, he found...

The dwarf race actually went extinct a thousand years ago.

To be able to wipe out an entire race when there was no ruler on the mainland... those people are quite something!

However, many dwarven craftsmanship techniques have been preserved, and the various magical weapons greatly impressed Mikayi. It's important to understand that on the continent of Garan, aside from using magic through one's own magical power, almost no one researches magical artifacts. Even a tool like the Core of Hell represents the pinnacle of what Garan has achieved.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Today was the day that Mikayi and the Queen had agreed upon. Today, he would lift the curse on the royal family for the Queen.

Because the royal family is cursed, many commoners are gripped by panic, and neighboring countries are even showing signs of war. Mikayi learned all this from the guards' conversation. It's perfectly reasonable; the law of the jungle prevails in every world.

The main city of Ais was quite lively today; the noisy sounds could be heard at the foot of the royal city early in the morning.

Mikayi poked his head out of the window; below the royal city stood people of all shapes and sizes.

Mikai had a general understanding of these subhumans: the smooth-skinned lizardmen with gills around their ears, the two-armed, four-legged orcs, and the lion-headed, human-bodied lionmen. Because their populations were small and their races not powerful enough to cause much trouble under the current entrenched rule of the four major races, these smaller races were more inclined to band together.

Every single one of the demi-humans wore a badge on their chest; this medal, carved with three roses, was the same design as the flag of the Ais Federation.

Not only was the royal city packed with people, but even the usually empty main hall was more bustling than usual. Two rows of demi-humans stood at the foot of the hall's steps. When Mikayi pushed open the door, he paused slightly, then strode in with his head held high.

Reni was being led by the hand by Mikayi, her head bowed, her expression unreadable.

020 Phoenix

"Are they the foreigners who claimed they could lift the curse?"

"This little girl... are they father and daughter?"

"Don't underestimate this little girl. Half a month ago, she healed the mage's legs with a single spell."

The whispers reached Mikayi's ears, and Renee, whom he was holding, became noticeably restless. Mikayi tightened his grip on Renee's small, delicate hand.

"Your Majesty," Mikayi bowed slightly beneath the throne, asking with a hint of doubt, "who are these people...?"

"The Ais Federation was formed by the union of various small countries. I'm sure you, as a foreigner, are aware of this."

Mikayi nodded.

“So, they were all former ‘kings’ and are now elders and councilors of the Federation,” Salia said calmly. “I gathered them all here to witness the magic of this foreign land together.”

Salia smiled faintly: "So, if you, Mikayi, cannot break this curse today, you will have utterly disgraced my royal family..."

At this point, Queen Salia stopped talking.

So, does that mean if I can't break this spell, I'll be executed on the spot?

Mikayi glanced around; those soldiers wielding giant axes were probably there for this purpose.

"What a vicious woman," Mikayi's lips twitched.

Mikael leaned down and whispered in Renee's ear, "Renee, go and lift the curse in a bit."

"Huh?" Renee asked, puzzled. "But Renee doesn't know that kind of magic..."

“It’s alright, you just need to cast an eye-catching spell,” Mikayi said. “I’ve already demonstrated wind magic in front of them, and using dark magic now would arouse suspicion. Besides, you were the one who healed Zera last time, so they won’t be suspicious.”

Rene nodded like a chick pecking at rice, reluctantly pulling her hand away from Mikayi's.

Mikai smiled and said to the person on the throne, "Then we shall begin here, is that alright, Your Majesty?"

Salia looked surprised. Long-range magic? She had to look at the foreigner with new respect once again.

"Let's begin."

A deep female voice came from the throne, and Mikayi nodded to Rene.

Renee held her breath. Her tiny fingers spread open, and a very short chant escaped from her lips.

Phoenix

Suddenly, the hall was illuminated by a red light. A powerful aura gradually gathered, and the air was scorching hot.

Despite the risk of being blinded by the bright light, everyone opened their eyes, eager to witness this exotic magic.

"It's...it's a phoenix?!"

"Why would an ancient mythical beast appear here?!"

The stunned crowd stared at the enormous creature overhead, and many of the orcs even lost their footing.

A fiery red bird appeared above the little girl's head, looking down at her with icy eyes that were the complete opposite of the intense heat. Despite the scorching heat, it made her shiver uncontrollably.

Since the main hall could not accommodate its enormous body, the bird made of flames lowered its body as much as possible, as if it were bowing to its summoner.

As expected of Renee, her dazzling magic easily attracted everyone's attention. Even the Queen on the throne was amazed.

Mikayi's arm hung naturally, black light emanating from his fingertips. This color was completely inconspicuous in the crimson waves, yet it subtly released dark magic capable of counteracting curses, and a barely perceptible black line drifted towards the throne.

After doing all this, Mikayi whispered:

"That's enough, Renee."

The light emanating from the phoenix atop the main hall gradually dimmed, shrinking into a ball of flame before disappearing completely.

Empress Salia, who slammed her hand on the table, breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this creature could only be summoned for a short time; otherwise, she had no confidence in defeating this foreigner.

Fortunately, she hadn't made things too difficult for these two powerful figures earlier, otherwise it would have been like facing that formidable foreign enemy... The Empress felt a wave of fear.

As the Queen sat back down, she felt something was amiss. It was as if her body had been bound by shackles for too long, and now the shackles had suddenly vanished, leaving her feeling light and airy. The lightness even made her wonder if her limbs had disappeared.

With a puzzled look, the Queen touched her cheek.

The smooth skin remained delicate, while the menacing blood vessels had vanished without a trace.

"this……?!!"

"boom--"

The next moment, a loud bang accompanied by an earthquake stimulated the senses of everyone present.

Mikael's eyes narrowed slightly as powerful wind magic enveloped him and Renee. He wasn't physically injured, but he couldn't stop worrying about Renee.

Besides, Renee's petite figure is so endearing that it evokes a protective instinct in people.

A sharp bugle call came from not far away, and everyone held their breath and listened quietly.

"This signal..."

"Enemy attack!!"