Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Mikayi looked at the beef on the plate, quite puzzled.

His use of stillness magic is unlikely to be detected. Moreover, Akman and Renee turn a blind eye to him and are unlikely to report it to the academy on their own initiative.

Based on the unknown aspects of this world, it is very likely that it is thanks to magical tools.

An anti-cheat device invented by dwarves?

monitor?

After all, he only stopped time at the academy; if the surveillance cameras were connected to the Empire, it might have been recorded.

Of course, it's also possible that it was simply a magic detector that detected the magical fluctuations he was activating.

Just as Mikayi was still wondering, Yuri walked up from behind.

She walked straight to Hedis's side and gently put her arms around him.

“Hedis… it seems we… were caught cheating…” After saying that, Yuri sat on Hedis’s lap.

Hedis wrapped his arms around Xi Lili's waist. His movements were somewhat stiff.

Mikayi slurped up a mouthful of noodles from the beef set meal, observing everything that happened.

This guy, even though they're in a committed relationship, he's still so reserved.

Upon hearing this, Hedis looked at Mikael in astonishment: "We've been discovered?"

Mikayi then realized what was happening. He had already been surprised by what had just happened, so he didn't seem to care as much about Yuuri's words.

"Oh...oh!! How could this be!" Mikayi exclaimed in surprise.

"Mikai, what kind of magic did you use?" Hedis asked, puzzled.

"Sigh, sigh... it's all because of you guys that I used some wind magic..."

After saying that, Mikayi quickly added, "I used a magical tool to do a small favor..."

If I don't mention magical tools, people will definitely suspect something, hmm...

Hedis was calculating in his mind. The wind magic that Mikayi mentioned was probably the <Wind Magic: Time Stop>.

That's... ultimate magic... and you're using it for cheating?!

"It's over...we might all be wiped out," Xi Lili said anxiously.

"It's alright, Master will handle it." Kuro's mouth was covered in black pepper sauce.

She casually wiped her face with her hand. "Speaking of which, how is Miss Xi Lili's condition?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Lili coughed slightly and said, "Hmm... I just took the medicine and I feel much better."

Mikayi looked at her.

Xi Lili hasn't had dinner yet, is she taking medicine on an empty stomach?

This doubt flashed through my mind quickly.

A few people were gathered at the restaurant entrance. Several people dressed in uniform silver armor walked in. They walked in step, their long red capes trailing behind them.

This outfit...

"The Knights?" Mikael asked Hedis in a low voice.

"Yes...this is the royal knight order..."

The royal family... Mikayi was secretly shocked.

How serious was this test that even the royal knights were mobilized?

"Mikai, Kuro, Hedis, and Yuuri. I would like to ask the four of you to come with me."

"Huh?" Kuro looked at the piece of cake in his hand. He was allowed a small cake after the meal; his master had given his permission.

However, Kuro had just finished his main course and hadn't even had a chance to eat the cake in his hand before he was taken away.

Kuro said with a mournful face, "But... we haven't finished eating the cake yet..."

"Then please wait ten minutes. After you have finished your meal, please come with us," the leading knight commander said politely.

Wow, these guys are quite polite. I thought I'd be forcibly and rudely taken away like the knights I'd encountered before, but this time they're much more courteous.

Wait... why am I, a demon lord, being held captive by humans again?!

Ten minutes later.

Mikayi has been taken into custody.

The four of them were taken to a conference room at Lanlin Academy.

The conference room was packed with people, all of whom were instructors and senior management from Lanlin Academy. Among them were Renee and Akman.

What does this mean... a public denunciation meeting?

Mikayi was puzzled.

The leader was an elderly man with gray hair; judging by his status, he was probably the principal of Lanlin Academy.

The noisy crowd fell silent upon seeing the arrival of Mikayi and his companions.

"It's Mikaela, Kuro, Hedis, and Yuuri, the four of them, right?" the old man sitting in the chairman's seat asked.

Mikayi nodded.

"Mikai, do you have any explanation for cheating during the test this morning?" The old man didn't mince words; his voice was deep and resonant.

139 Issued the task

Although the old man had a slight smile on his face, it did not diminish the sense of dignity and composure he exuded.

Mikayi nodded again.

"Hey, hey." Faced with Mikayi's decisive admission, Hedis behind him was a little puzzled.

“There’s nothing we can do…” Mikayi turned his head away and lowered his voice, “We’ve already been caught, there’s no point in explaining.”

"Our magic detectors detected extremely high levels of wind magic elements in your classroom. Do you have any explanation for that?" the old man asked again.

There was no magic detector in the academy; they didn't even have one. All the lines were simply ordered by the emperor himself; he recited them exactly as the emperor dictated.

“Oh…that was indeed me, a wind magic released using a magical tool.” Mikayi didn’t explain further and laid his cards on the table. “My purpose was to copy the correct answer.”

“Master…” Kuro tugged nervously at the corner of Mikayi’s clothes.

Mikayi turned his head and gave Kuro a reassuring smile.

Since the empire hates deserters so much, it shouldn't let cheaters off easily either.

The Empire has its reasons for going to such lengths to send the Knights and address the issue in a large meeting room.

If the goal is to dismiss someone, simply issuing a notice and kicking them out is sufficient; there's no need for such a fuss.

Therefore, besides being expelled from school, the Empire gave them other options. What those options were, Mikayi couldn't guess.

Faced with Mikayi's direct affirmation and strong mental fortitude, even the old man was taken aback.

The old man coughed and, following the script he had memorized, continued, "Since you're being so decisive, I'll just get straight to the point too."

"Based on the detected wind element fluctuations, we have deduced that it should be a very high-level magic. The Empire values ​​talent like yours and has given you a second path to choose from."

Just as I thought. Mikayi chuckled to himself.

"Aside from being expelled from Lanlin Academy, you can choose to accept a mission," the old man continued.

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If he was caught cheating, he should take the blame.

If he had carefully checked the surroundings for any unknown magical artifacts before casting the spell, this wouldn't have happened.

Now that Hedis and Yuri have been implicated, Mikayi still feels somewhat guilty.

Therefore, whatever the task the old man mentioned, he would complete it perfectly.

"...I haven't even explained the details of the mission yet." Faced with Mikayi's decisiveness, the old man couldn't help but say.

“It’s alright, any mission is fine.” Mikayi smiled gracefully.

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"Ahem... The mission is to go to the Vita Forest west of Lyon City and kill a wicked monster there."

“No problem,” Mikayi’s words followed immediately.

"...I haven't even mentioned the monster's level yet, and you've already accepted it? Is that really okay?" the old man asked.

"Hey. You seem really reluctant for me to accept this mission..." Mikayi wondered.

"Not really..." Mikayi's decisive acceptance of the mission was convenient for the old man. After all, the Empire had repeatedly emphasized that Mikayi must be lured into accepting the mission. For this, they could even increase the reward appropriately.

"Just a heads up, that magical beast is a 'Calamity-level' beast that can use magic. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing the level of the monster, all the high-ranking officials and mentors present couldn't help but gasp.

"A catastrophic level..."

"And they can use magic..."

“Those intelligent magical beasts are very difficult to deal with. Even I, a battle-hardened mage, am not always able to kill them successfully.”

Seeing the reaction in the arena, the old man added, "This is also the conclusion the Empire reached after estimating your strength based on the magic power detected by the detectors. They believe you are capable of killing them."

“Hmm…I’ll try my best.” Mikayi shrugged and smiled slightly.

He didn't just try his best; he wanted to complete the task perfectly so that Hedis and the others wouldn't be implicated.

"Just to confirm, if I complete this task, what will be the outcome for the four of us regarding this cheating incident...?"

"The punishment is revoked, and graduation is permitted directly," the old man said.

"Wow, that's a huge help!" Mikayi's eyes lit up upon hearing this good news. "Let's get started as soon as possible."

If word of his cheating spreads throughout the academy, it doesn't matter if it affects his reputation; the main problem is dragging Heddis and Kuro down with him. Therefore, completing the mission as quickly as possible is crucial for Mikayi.

Moreover, completing this will allow you to graduate immediately. Gaining entry into the Adventurers' Guild will certainly speed things up!

"Yes, the mission is scheduled to begin tomorrow evening. The monster you'll be killing is the 'Eight-Eyed Poison Spider' in the central area of ​​the <Vita Forest>. You have one night," the old man said. "Mikayi, as the main figure behind the cheating, you'll be leading the team this time."

Mikayi nodded.