Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Mikael looked up in astonishment, just as the Soul Reaper had said. A dark elemental orc soul lay perched above his head.

"Kuro?!"

It wasn't taken away?!

"This soul has already been bound by a contract; she now belongs to someone, and no one can take her away."

Mikayi was stunned for a moment.

He almost forgot that he had signed a demon contract with Kuro.

The demon grants the summoner's wish, and the summoner's soul becomes the demon's food.

Of course, whether or not to eat it is up to the demon himself.

“Kuro…”

Mikayi plucked the soul that was floating above his head and carefully cradled it in his palm.

Exhausted, he sat back down on the ground. Not only was his magic almost completely drained, but he was also suffering constant torment within his body.

The Soul Reaper vanished silently, just as he had arrived, drawn into a dark vortex.

After the dark figure disappeared, the golden sun once again broke through the clouds and shone down.

In his panic, Mikai forgot the fact that Kuro's soul had long been his property.

The drained magic was recovering at an alarming rate, and Mikayi smiled helplessly.

"Once my magic power recovers a bit, I'll take you home... and then find you a suitable body. Is that alright, Kuro?"

The soul stirred slightly, as if it truly understood the other's language.

"This time I can teach you more dark magic, making you a dark magician even more powerful than your mother."

A gentle smile appeared on Mikayi's face as she caressed the outline of the soul. Her eyes were full of doting affection.

"On the condition that you stop calling me stinky master... you silly little cat."

075 Wake up

"What do you want with the newborn ghost cat?"

With that, the little fox led the demon king to the foot of a shack.

In the haystack, a litter of ghost cats, only a few days old, were sleeping.

The ghost cat is entirely black, but unlike a regular black cat, it has an extra tail.

Cats, being most compatible with the dark element, are the best choice for Kuro's body.

Mikayi bent down, picked up one of the kittens, and gently placed it in her arms.

Seeing the Demon King's gentle actions, the three fox tails behind Chani swayed and mysteriously brought their faces closer.

"No way, our great demon king is going to start playing the pet raising game now..." Cha Ni clicked her tongue twice, "Oh, how pitiful, not even sparing a wild animal that's only a few days old."

bang-

Mikayi's Demon King Correction Fist mercilessly struck Chani on the head.

"Ouch!" Chani clutched her aching head. "How did you learn to hit people in just a few days since you left Hell! Demon King!"

“I’ve discovered a problem,” Mikayi said coldly.

Although he was trying to project a cold and aloof demeanor as a demon king, a smile was actually emanating from the corners of his mouth.

"Are all you kemonomimi girls sharp-tongued?"

"What?! What animal-eared girl?!" Chani protested, "We are ancient divine beasts, and we can't be compared to animal-eared girls at all!!"

Mikayi felt his analysis was accurate and had no intention of listening to Chani's explanation. Holding the little black cat, Mikayi prepared to leave.

"Halt! Demon King! The Grand Marshal of Hell was summoned yesterday, wasn't he?! The apostles all know! Aren't you going to hold a meeting to explain?! And! I heard from Hazlitt that you've been infected with the Corrupting Poison, what's that all about! Hey! Stop right there..."

The magic circle beneath his feet opened, and without lingering, Mikayi had already left Hell while Chani was still pointing and shouting at him.

The northernmost human town on the continent of Lolan, known as the City of Eternal Winter.

This is a hotel, and there's a damp smell in the air. Warm sunlight streams in through the slanted windows, revealing the few dust particles floating in the air.

The kitten was placed on the soft bed, the black cat curled up asleep. Its two tails twitched slightly, as if it were having a sweet dream.

Mikayi was holding something in his hands that normal eyes couldn't see. Only the eyes of a demon could see souls.

The pitch-black soul was placed into the black cat's body, and the still-developing young soul inside the black cat was quickly devoured and merged with this pitch-black orc soul.

No magic is needed to fuse soul and body; as the owner of this soul, Mikayi can control the soul to actively fuse into his body.

The flames burning in the fireplace went out without warning, only to be reignited by the remaining embers moments later.

The little black cat sleeping soundly on the bed changed—or rather, it transformed into a person. The body of a human girl.

The girl slowly opened her eyes, her purple pupils filled with confusion and doubt, as well as the lingering weariness of just waking up.

"I……?"

Mikayi sat on the girl, hunching over, supporting his body with his hands, and looking down at the girl beneath him.

Eyes facing each other.

After a long while...

"He really is a perverted master."

"Huh?!" Mikayi nearly tripped and fell on top of the girl. "Is that your first line after waking up?!"

"This perverted master stripped me of my clothes and is now pressing down on me like this, staring at me. Am I already a corpse? What's wrong with him? Does this perverted master have a fetish for whipping corpses?"

"ha!!!!?"

As his gaze moved downwards, Mika saw a scene he shouldn't have seen.

I almost forgot!!! Kuro isn't wearing any clothes right now!!!

"Um..." His Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard. "If I said I didn't mean it, would you believe me...?"

Mikayi nervously met those purple eyes.

Kuro's eyes were half-open, her face expressionless. Her pink lips moved slightly, and she spoke coldly.

"abnormal."

Oh no!! I've been completely treated like a pervert! I, as his mentor, have lost all face!!!

Half an hour later.

"Have you changed, Kuro?" Mikayi faced the corner of the wall, obediently staring at his own shadow, not daring to turn his head.

He had just teleported to the market vendor at top speed, and just as the vendor was about to ask, "Where did you come from?" with a look of confusion on his face, Mikayi quickly selected a few outfits, paid for them in a flash, and then teleported back to the inn.

If the nine apostles knew that the Demon King was using his teleportation magic as an errand boy, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood on the spot.

Something rapidly approached the back of his head. Mikayi shifted his body but did not dodge, taking the blow head-on.

A soft pillow landed straight on his head and bounced several meters away.

"Why... is it black stockings and garter stockings again?!"

Kuro's complaining voice came from behind.

"Because it suits you perfectly."

Mikayi faced the corner and spoke the truth.

Kuro snorted, his cheeks flushing slightly. Although he was complaining, he didn't stop dressing.

Anyway... it's not like this is the first time I've dressed like this!

076 Loss of Commission Funds

The Adventurers' Guild, located in the City of Everwinter, is a towering building. Its exact number of floors is impossible to count at a glance.

Among this complex of buildings that are only two or three stories high, the Adventurers' Guild stands out as quite magnificent.

The doors here are always open, and people come and go.

A man and a woman entered side by side.

"What--!!"

The bunny-eared signboard girl was utterly shocked.

"Didn't they say there was only one survivor from the last extermination?!"

"Please, be more careful, don't jump to conclusions like that." Mikayi opened his palm and held it out to the signboard girl. "The commission fee, and the remaining nine..."

Cheng didn't give it to me.

"Ah," the shocked bunny girl froze again a second later, "I-I'm sorry... The client rewarded us with a thousand gold coins for the successful extermination. Just yesterday, the sole survivor took those thousand gold coins."

"..."

Are organizations like yours really that unreliable?!

One thousand gold coins!

If we calculate based on the number of people, it's one thousand divided by three.

They will have 666.666666666……

Gold coins!

"Let's put everything else aside for now, Miss Bunny Girl. Please settle the remaining 180 silver coins for me and Kuro Nek."

"Mikai said with a dark face."

"I'm sorry... Mr. Mikayi," the sign girl said awkwardly, "your rewards have all been claimed..."

The bunny-eared girl clasped her hands together, bowed her head, and said, "I'm very sorry! This is my dereliction of duty, and I can only make up for these silver coins out of my own pocket."

As the rabbit-eared girl spoke, she began to play the victim. She sobbed twice and continued, "I spend 365 days a year guarding the commission board, earning 50 copper coins a day, which is 185 silver coins a year. This is indeed my mistake, so I'll compensate you with a year's salary, sir... Waaah..."

"Master is so mean, making Miss Bunny Ears cry." Kuro added insult to injury with a blank expression.

"Hey! I'm thinking about our meals! Which side are you on?!"

"Waaaaah..."