Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

The medicine was poured into her mouth, and Mikayi lifted the girl's chin to make sure she had swallowed it completely before sitting down and waiting patiently.

The fireplace in the house was burning charcoal, making it much warmer than outside.

The girl's icy palm slowly turned back, and Mikayi waited while calculating.

After leaving the Adventurers' Guild, the rabbit-eared signboard girl gave him ten silver coins.

According to the currency ratio in this world, 1 gold coin = 100 silver coins, and 1 silver coin = 100 copper coins.

Therefore, 1 gold coin for participating in a monster hunt is already a large sum. For people in the slums, it is undoubtedly an astronomical figure.

However, despite the high rewards, very few people signed up for this expedition. Mikayi inquired around and learned that this was already the third time the Lyon Empire had launched an expedition against the Snow Mountain Monster.

There is only one Snow Mountain Monster. The reason it was attacked three times is that the first two thousand-person adventure groups not only failed to kill the monster, but were also completely wiped out with no survivors.

When the first raid was announced, the thousand-person team was full on the same day, as the entry requirements were very low, and many ordinary people joined in. As a result, in that raid, whether they were ordinary people or powerful mages, none of them returned alive.

The same was true for the second punitive expedition.

The snow mountain monsters had become terrifying beings, which is why the expedition team was slow to assemble.

However, Mikayi doesn't need to worry about any of this. Although he can't guarantee that he can kill the monsters while his magic is restricted, he can protect himself.

Mikayi counted his remaining possessions. After spending money on the inn, potions, and bread, he had 6 silver coins and 70 copper coins left.

Use this money to get through the next week; the remaining 90 silver coins will be distributed after the campaign ends.

I never imagined I'd stoop to the point of having to be so frugal with every penny...

My subordinates will laugh at me if they find out... I...

Mikayi had almost forgotten that behind his throne lay a vast mountain of gold coins. In his current predicament, Mikayi finally began to pay some attention to that glittering gold.

Remember to bring money next time you go out!

"Well……"

The girl's long eyelashes trembled, and Mikayi immediately stood up from the stool.

A little color returned to her pale face, and her black cat ears twitched. The girl's purple eyes looked at the person in front of her.

"Oh, you're awake."

Mikayi had no way to express his suffering. Not only was he inexplicably summoned to a strange place, but the person who summoned him fainted before even giving his name.

He went to great lengths to find a place for the girl to stay. He even felt like he'd been scammed.

The girl looked at the man, then at her own meticulously groomed body under the covers.

"you……"

The girl's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.

"Pervert!!" The girl pulled the blanket over herself.

“…” Mikayi hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Hey, hey, hey, let's say I'm your savior, right? This is the first thing my savior says when I open my eyes?

However, as a magnanimous demon king, he cannot get angry over a mere beast-eared girl...

"Your old clothes were too worn out, so I bought you new ones."

Mikayi said, bringing over a stack of clothes and placing them in front of the cat-eared girl.

"I wanted to help you change, but I'm not very good at wearing these women's clothes... so..."

The cat-eared girl's eyes widened as she saw the stockings and strange underwear peeking out from the pile of clothes.

"you……!!"

boom--

The orc girl suddenly threw a piece of bread that landed squarely on Mikayi's chest.

The bread fell to the ground with a thud.

Don't like it? Mikayi actually thinks the outfit is pretty good, and besides, the uncle who sold him the clothes confidently said that the black cat girl is very suitable for this outfit.

The girl with animal ears held up a black line, in the middle of which was a triangular piece of cloth.

Upon realizing what part of his body the cloth was meant to cover, Mika's expression gradually froze.

"...You might not believe it, but this strange thing really has nothing to do with me..."

clang--

That said, the bread in this world is really hard. As hard as a brick.

The girl with animal ears, having changed her clothes, walked out of the restroom. Although the clothes underneath were thin, the thick cloak she wore on the outside was very warm.

Black stockings peeked through the gaps in the cloak, revealing the girl's slender legs, their shape softly outlined. Small black leather shoes adorned her delicate feet. A long, thin cat tail hung between her legs.

This subtle feeling was just right. Even Mika, who was never short of women around him, couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Indeed...it suits you quite well."

Mikayi nodded in approval.

A piece of bread, as big as a brick, appeared in the girl's hand at some point, and judging from her posture, she might drop it at him at any moment.

Mikayi's lips twitched: "Girl, this is the last piece of bread. If you throw it away again, there won't be any left to eat!"

goooo...

The rumbling of hunger in the girl's stomach saved the bread. She grabbed the bread, sat on the edge of the bed, and began to eat it in small bites.

What's your name?

"What's your name?" Mikayi asked.

We'll be spending a lot of time together, and it's inconvenient not having names.

The girl didn't respond, and Mikayi patiently waited for her to finish her bread.

Wiping her mouth, the beast-eared girl crossed her legs. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, slightly higher than Mikayi, looking down at the man before her.

The Demon King Mika, who always sat in a high position looking down on others, now felt as if he was being looked down upon.

The girl with animal ears said coldly.

"As your demon summoner, shouldn't you call me master?"

……

Mikayi: "Huh?"

055 This apprentice seems to have a big problem.

"So, I'm your master now!"

"I've been searching all day for food for you, what's wrong with you, you cat-eared girl?!"

"That's because if I starve to death, it won't do you any good either, right?" the beast-eared girl retorted.

Mikayi was a little helpless; this was the first time he had ever met a girl with this kind of personality.

"Can't you even say 'thank you'?"

"Oh?" The beast-eared girl laughed, crossing her arms and stretching one leg out towards Mikayi. "Why should I say that to my summoned creature..."

Just as that foot was about to touch him, Mikayi calmly grabbed the outstretched ankle, pulled his arm back, and laid the animal-eared girl down on the bed.

"Ugh, you!!!"

The girl was caught off guard by the series of actions and by the time she tried to retaliate, she found herself already under control.

Mikayi glanced at the fluffy cat ears and suppressed a surge of anger.

"Hmph." The girl snorted disdainfully. Even when pinned to the bed, she held her head high, looking arrogant.

"As expected, it failed. I spent all my savings on that bottle of top-grade magic enhancer, hoping to summon a powerful demon..."

"Hey!!"

Her cat ears were suddenly grabbed, and the man's rubbing made her feel ticklish and tingly. She instinctively closed her eyes, but the words she wanted to say still kept coming out of her mouth.

"Why...why would it be a low-level demon...? Only its eyes are a demon's characteristic...it doesn't even have bat wings, which symbolize power...ugh..."

"Have you had enough?!" the girl said fiercely, reaching out to shove the annoying hand away.

“No,” Mikayi answered her very seriously.

"Wait a minute!!"

The man's hands were unusually cold, and the girl only held them for a moment before letting go. She sat up.

"Don't move!" the girl said.

A satisfied Mikayi calmly withdrew his hand.

But the cat ears felt really nice to the touch... If I could, I'd like to touch the cat tail too.

The girl stood up and looked him around for half a circle.

"Forget about wings, it doesn't even have a demon's tail..."

After confirming that his buttocks were completely bare, the girl looked at the man with utter disgust.

"If I hadn't seen you emerge from the demon's summoning circle with my own eyes, I would have doubted whether you were an ordinary human being."

"Sigh..." the disappointed girl sighed, "Are you even a demon? Are you sure you can do anything about it?"

Mikayi smiled and turned to look directly at the other person: "Whether I can do it or not, you want to give it a try?"

The girl was speechless at this terrible line, and she looked away somewhat embarrassed.

As he spoke, Mikayi used magic to create a dark, round sphere in his hand. He grabbed the girl's collar with one hand, brought his face very close, and said, "Want to try?"

The girl was pulled forward slightly, her attention completely drawn to the magic orb in the man's hand. Her mouth was slightly agape; she was filled with fascination for the demon's magic.

With a wave of his arm, Mikayi sent the black sphere drifting down onto the piece of bread that had fallen to the ground. After a series of sizzling sounds, the buttered bread evaporated into a cloud of black mist.

"Alright, young man." The girl who witnessed all this smiled, revealing a sharp animal tooth. She said excitedly, "Teach me that dark magic trick you just used."

Mikayi pulled the girl down to sit without any politeness: "Before that, I need to confirm something. Are you treating me like a slave, and you're the master?"

"Shouldn't we? We've already signed a contract, and I'm your summoner, aren't I?" The girl raised her right hand.