Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Mikayi displayed incredible patience; the girl's wish was clearly impossible to fulfill.

"No...you must...do it..."

Her strength could no longer support her to stand up, and the orc girl collapsed to the ground.

Before the girl fell into the snow, Mikayi reached out and caught her.

"Sigh... what a worrying summoner..."

The fact that she could summon such a powerful demon king clearly shows that this beast-eared girl has considerable ambitions.

By the way, are those cat ears?

As Mikayi thought this, he reached out and pinched it.

Hmm... that's true.

Compared to the longer fur of a fox's ears, the fur on these cat ears was short and light. The light fur was so soft that Mika couldn't help but touch it a few more times.

The black cat ears twitched, and Mikayi subconsciously withdrew his hand.

Hmm... Although I really love it, I shouldn't do anything reckless while the other person is unconscious.

Mikayi stood up in the snow and ice, holding the girl in his arms. This was the second time he had felt melancholy that day.

Hey……

Being summoned to an unfamiliar place to rescue a comatose girl doesn't seem like my style at all...

But if left unattended, this animal-eared girl will freeze to death.

Let's just say he's my first summoner... If he dies this quickly, it would be a disgrace to me as the Demon King...

After a brief moment of hesitation, Mikayi decided to find some food for the girl first.

He leaves footprints in the snow, and the magic flowing through the air allows him to accurately determine where crowds are dense.

Mikayi sniffed the surrounding magic and headed further north.

053 Request! Slay the Snow Mountain Monster!

The streets, which could be described as bustling, were filled with people.

The wealth gap in the Lyon Empire is enormous; it only takes a dozen minutes to walk from the slums to the rich districts. Yet, it gives people the feeling of being in heaven on one side and hell on the other.

In contrast to the dilapidated houses, here stand tall buildings, and merchants bring in a variety of goods, spreading them out on the ground to form a bustling market.

An ordinary-looking boy held a beastman girl in his arms. The boy wore a black robe adorned with gold and silver ornaments, clearly indicating a human of high status. In contrast, the beastman girl wore tattered clothes, and her bare feet were red with cold.

Mikayi sighed deeply.

This is the third time he has been worried today.

As the ruler of the world, a supreme and inviolable demon king who looks down upon all under heaven.

He has no money.

I can't possibly expect a demon king like myself to steal food from humans on the street!

I can't do it!

The girl lying in his arms was pale, her lips were purple, and her body temperature was dropping.

The Demon King's body temperature is extremely low; under the influence of dark magic, Mika's body temperature is already below zero. Holding this starving girl like this will eventually freeze her to death.

Not to mention the already low temperature and the girl's thin clothing, anyone would shiver from the cold if they lay in the Demon King's arms for a few minutes. —Of course, except for the two abnormally powerful angels and succubi.

There was nothing he could do. As a demon king who had no fire magic and could only unleash low-temperature flames, he was helpless.

Mikayi looked at the back of her hand. A black magic circle had appeared on the surface of her skin, though it was faint in color, it stood out starkly against her fair complexion.

This is a contract magic, activated when the orc girl sacrificed her soul to summon the demon. The demon grants the summoner's wish, and the summoner uses their own soul as a bargaining chip.

Souls offered as sacrifice are a rare and delicious treat for demons. Therefore, fulfilling the wishes of lost humans and then reaping their souls is a win-win situation for both parties. Many demons are willing to enter into such pacts.

However, Mikayi wasn't thinking about eating any souls; he was simply curious and ended up signing this strange contract without really understanding why.

The contract severely restricted his abilities. Every spell cast by Mikael passes through the summoner's body, so if even a powerful spell is used, the summoner's body will disintegrate due to the excessive magical power.

The contract cannot be dissolved until the summoner's wish is fulfilled.

To be honest, this summoner's wish was truly appalling...

Destroying the world is impossible; it's impossible in this lifetime.

Mikayi looked worried and distressed.

It's not impossible for him to forcibly break the contract, but the orc lady's soul will be torn apart during the separation magic.

Although he had only known this beastman for an hour, he was not about to let this beast-eared lady, who hadn't even given her name yet, die so easily!

It's absolutely not for touching animal ears! Absolutely!

This is difficult...

Mikayi looked at the bustling market and sighed.

Why should a demon king like me always have to worry about such trivial matters!

Well, that's it. Teleportation and time stop are both unusable. Who would have thought that the Demon King, who seemed to have all these cheat codes, would end up like this!

Hmm... how about we ask Neil Hawke to send some gold coins over?

No, no, no...

Mikayi immediately rejected his idea.

Today has already been embarrassing enough; to make a scene like this would be an even greater disgrace to the Demon King!

'Neil Hawke, I was accidentally summoned by the Beast-Eared Lady, and now I can't use powerful magic and am on the verge of starvation. Could you please send me some money?'

What……

Absolutely not!

"Oh! That's right!"

Mikayi had a sudden flash of inspiration and thought of something.

Then again, aren't there professions like adventurers? You can easily get a lot of rewards just by taking on a few quests!

With that thought in mind, Mikayi set to work. After asking around, he arrived at a building.

The building soars into the clouds, its unique shape particularly striking. It's entirely clad in white marble, and a large plaque hangs outside the door, proclaiming "Adventurers' Guild."

ding ding ding-

The copper bell rings when someone enters.

"Sorry." The signboard girl was an orc lady with long rabbit ears standing up and a fluffy ball behind her.

Mikayi's hands were itching to touch those rabbit ears.

I've been feeling particularly interested in furry things lately...

Mikayi shifted her gaze from the rabbit ears and pointed to another mission on the commission board: "This B-rank mission should be alright, right? Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite capable."

"I'm sorry," the bunny-eared girl said with a professional smile, "we can't give you that task."

Just as Mikayi's finger was about to point to the poorly paid F-rank mission, the mascot girl spoke again.

"First, you need to register for an Adventurer's Professional Qualification Certificate."

"A graduation certificate from the advanced college is required before registration."

Mikayi was full of questions, while the rabbit-eared girl smiled again.

"You're not from the Lyon Empire, are you?"

"right……"

"The advanced academy admits students every year, based on merit. Upon graduation, students have the opportunity to become members of the Adventurers' Guild and accept commissions from all over the world."

"So, this Adventurers' Guild is a global organization?"

"That's right. The Adventurers' Guild has locations all over the world, and it doesn't belong to any country. There are a limited number of spots to join the guild each year. The admission requirement for the Lyon Empire is 'obtaining a graduation certificate from an advanced academy,' which is relatively easy compared to other countries."

"Hah... I understand."

But then again, all I wanted to do was give this orc girl, whose name I don't even know yet, a few hot buns. How did it turn into something as complicated as fighting monsters, going to school, and taking exams?

Mikayi sighed twice and prepared to leave.

"However, we have a special request that can be accepted without an adventurer's license, and if you sign now, you can get an advance of 10% of the amount."

Upon hearing this, Mikayi's ears perked up.

Seeing that the other party was interested, the bunny girl turned around and took down a request from the request board that had a big 'S' rating written on it.

Mikayi took it and glanced at the contents.

The mission takes place in the snow-capped mountains of northern Lyon, and the objective is to slay a rampaging monster. It requires over a thousand people, and each person will receive one gold coin upon successful completion.

At the end of the commission form was a sealing wax stamp, a seal bearing two crossed sword blades, which was the symbol of the Lyon Empire.

A commission issued by the Empire to the Adventurers' Guild? Mikayi wondered.

However, given the current state of war and the dispersion of military forces, it is difficult for the empire to spare troops to fight off the monsters causing trouble, so it is understandable that they would spend some money to hire adventurers to do the job.

This was nothing to the Demon King. "Spread out the paper, pick up the quill, dip it in ink," Mikayi said.

"This is where you sign, right? Do I need to leave a fingerprint?"

054 Just call me Master.

The damp wooden cabin was filled with a musty smell, and the dim light above flickered on and off.

A young girl lay on a soft, large bed, her black cat ears, which should have stood up, drooping limply.

This inn cost 25 copper coins from Mikael. The environment wasn't great, but it was enough to stay one night.

Although as a demon, Mikayi doesn't need rest, we can't just leave this beast-eared girl sleeping on the streets.

One hand cradled the back of the girl's head, while the other held a small glass jar filled with green liquid. Mikayi carefully fed the liquid into the girl's mouth.

Please, it has to work! This recovery potion...

The water cost me two whole silver coins!