Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

If Renee and Akman were in charge of proctoring, he could cheat openly. All he had to do was keep it a secret from the thirty or so students in the classroom.

It would be incredibly easy for a demon king to fool these greenhorn humans.

Kuro smiled and waved to Renee on the podium.

She only just learned that Rene and Akman were actually her master's subordinates. As for Rene secretly coming to treat her after her master left, Kuro still harbored feelings for Rene.

The instructions and rules before the exam were very long and drawn out; Akman delivered all those long lines.

Renee seems to have a hard time facing the Demon King as his homeroom teacher. Whenever Michael makes a joke at all, Renee gets so nervous that she turns red in the face.

Just before the exam began, Xi Lili finally walked in. She had a white mask hanging over her ears and walked over to touch cheeks with Hedis.

Mikayi made a sound of surprise and consciously moved over so that Xilili and Hedis could sit together.

These two are really developing very quickly...

This exam was conducted by the entire academy together. A loudspeaker was activated not far away, and after a command was given, the students began to write on their own.

Mikayi wasn't in a hurry; he picked up a quill pen and slowly wrote his name.

Akman, sitting on the lectern with her legs crossed, glanced at the podium a few times before focusing her attention back on Mikayi.

Whether those guys passed or failed was of no interest to her, but this Demon Lord... if he skipped class for half a month, he definitely wouldn't be able to answer the questions.

Given the Demon King's personality, he certainly wouldn't allow himself to fail.

Akman smiled, eager to see what tricks the Demon King would pull.

Hedis and Kuro frantically winked at Mikayi, who frowned and shook his head at them.

What's the rush!

They haven't finished writing yet! Even if I cast a freeze spell right now and copied it exactly, I still wouldn't be able to make anything of it!

Hedis and Kuro, of course, did not understand Mikayi's thoughts. They frantically winked at Mikayi and gestured with their fingers towards the test paper on the table.

Mikayi sighed silently. This exam was important to both Hedis and Kuro, so their anxiety was understandable.

To calm them down, Mikael and Hedis locked eyes. A ring of blue magic instantly lit up the outer edge of his black pupils.

Only Hedis noticed this subtle change, and a look of surprise crossed his eyes. Mikayi put a finger to his lips, gesturing for Hedis to remain silent.

This is <Wind Magic: Clairvoyance>, which allows your gaze to pass through any object.

Just as Hedis was wondering how Mikayi could cast a spell without any incantation and in an instant, Mikayi on the other side had already lowered his head and focused his gaze on the exam paper of the student in the front row.

Through the body, the exam paper that was being blocked was perfectly exposed.

Mikayi finally started writing.

Akman saw it all, and the smile on her face never faded.

Although she desperately wanted to catch the Demon King in the act... and then give him a little punishment, she didn't have the guts.

Mikayi was convinced of Akman's idea, which is why he cheated right under the proctor's nose.

The exam didn't cover much material; it was just to test the teaching results of the past few days.

As time passed, Kuro, who hadn't uttered a single word, nervously tapped the table.

This was quite a big deal. Mikayi, sitting in the last row, practically used his X-ray vision to compare all the answers in the classroom, and only filled them in on the test paper after confirming their accuracy several times.

Time is almost up; in a few more minutes it will be time to hand in the papers.

Hedis and Kuro were completely panicked, and even Yuri couldn't help but cough frequently as a hint.

Mikayi wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Honestly... this is the first time I've ever cheated in my life... and I was even forced into it...

The wind element gathered silently, and the scene froze without warning.

135. Is he not human?

<Wind Magic: Time Stop>

“Sigh…” Mikayi stood up and stretched his shoulders.

"Why should I, a demon lord, have to take the human academy's exam?! And even help humans cheat?!" Mikayi complained.

Of course, no one but him could hear this.

Butterflies fluttering their wings hover in mid-air in the garden, while water droplets from the fountain continue to drip.

He froze time in the entire academy, including his two subordinates.

Mikayi calmly walked over, first filling in Kuro's blank test paper, then filling in Hedis's and Yuri's.

To avoid the four people's answers being exactly the same, Mikayi deliberately copied a few parts incorrectly.

Kuro and Mikayi took a two-week leave of absence and missed all classes these past few days; the whole class knew about it.

Therefore, in order to create the atmosphere of "just barely passing by luck", Mikayi deliberately wrote down the wrong answer after confirming the correct answer, keeping his score just above the passing mark.

The attention to detail was impeccable, and Mikayi couldn't help but admire his own meticulousness.

After doing all this, Mikayi lifted the stillness spell.

Those present were completely unaware of what had happened. The students then checked their exam papers to see if there were any careless mistakes.

One second Kuro was worrying about his blank exam paper, the next he saw it was filled with answers. Startled, Kuro grinned at his master.

Hedis stared wide-eyed in utter shock.

His exam paper was also filled with answers.

Hedis's heartbeat suddenly slowed down by half a beat, then started beating even faster.

What kind of magic is this...?

He sensed absolutely no presence, and... he was certain that Mikayi hadn't chanted any spells during those two spells!

Mikayi didn't even touch the magical tools or the medium needed to cast magic!

Hedis made no attempt to hide his shock, and Mikayi, of course, saw it too.

Sigh, maybe we'll just end up like the Ais Federation did back then, casually throwing on some foreign traveler title to fool them...

Mikayi thought to himself.

The exam papers were submitted, and the Empire seemed to care a lot about this test; they even wanted to review them themselves.

Why was the Empire making such a fuss over something as simple as a pop quiz? Mikayi couldn't help but wonder.

In the afternoon, because Yuri's cold worsened, Hedis accompanied her to the medical room to take care of her. Mikayi expressed her understanding and continued the afternoon's lessons with Kuro.

-

Far from Lanlin Advanced Academy, there is a base. This is a place specifically for researching magic.

A fully armed carriage transported the exam papers for Mikayi's class as quickly as possible.

Two hours later, the exam papers were transported back to Lanlin Academy.

Inside the main building of Lanlin Academy, this is the conference room for the academy's senior management.

Hedis stood at the door, his hand pausing as he prepared to knock.

"You should wait for me downstairs. The Empire doesn't treat demi-humans very well. Don't worry, we're all on the same side. I'll report all the intelligence to you," Hedis said to the person beside him.

Xi Lili nodded and emphasized, "Remember, it must be tomorrow. They won't wait too long."

Hedis nodded solemnly, and after Xi Lili left, he knocked on the door.

"Come in."

After receiving a reply, Hedis pushed open the door and entered.

Seated at the head of the conference room was William Lyon, the emperor of the Lyon Empire.

The news Hedis brought him was so shocking that, filled with curiosity, William decided to take charge of the matter himself.

"His Majesty."

Hedis knelt on one knee and bowed.

"Please take a seat."

Hedis.

William interlaced his fingers, rested his chin on his hand, and stared at the report on the table as if he were thinking about something.

They actually offered him a seat? So, the outcome this time was quite good?

Excitement flashed in Hedis's eyes as he found a suitable spot to sit down.

Besides the emperor, there were several other people in the conference room whose attire alone indicated they were nobles.

"Give me a brief report, Taylor," the Emperor commanded.

"Yes!"

The man who received the order was the investigator in charge of investigating the matter of Mikayi. This nobleman, who was directly under the royal family, was one of the most powerful figures in the Lyon Empire.

"After inquiring over the past few days, 'Mikai' is indeed the powerful wind mage who appeared in the Ais Federation. His appearance perfectly matches the description given by the people."

"That wind mage unleashed an incredibly powerful wind creation spell over the main city of Ais. Although he could only maintain it for a short time, its power was awe-inspiring, and it was a spell that was not recorded in any book."

"The power of that magic... probably surpasses the highest level of magic that humans can control, 'ultimate magic'..."

"What?!" another nobleman couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, then realized his lapse in composure and quickly shut his mouth.

The man called Taylor glanced at him and continued, "I was shocked too... that someone could unleash magic beyond human limits..."

"Perhaps it was aided by a lost magical artifact of the dwarves," Emperor William speculated.

Faced with such an unknown, we can only attribute it to the 'lost technology of the dwarves'.

"Perhaps he isn't human at all?" someone wondered.

136 The Beginning of Betrayal

"After the Ais Federation was merged into the Zorro Empire, it became the current 'Ais City'. Our troops went there a few days ago, and the local people said that they can confirm that the wind mage 'Mikai' is human."

"As you all know, even if it's an elf or dragon disguised, it would definitely reveal its characteristics when releasing such powerful magic. But when this wind mage fought against the demon, from the moment he released the magic to the moment his magic power was drained, he showed absolutely no characteristics of any other species."

"Furthermore, Mikayi initially claimed to be an adventurer from a foreign land. So there is no doubt that he is human."