Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Before the monsters even got close, Mikayi had already determined their class. Besides, relying on intuition is hardly convincing, is it?

The horde of monsters drew closer, and Mikayi drew his longbow, swiftly producing an arrow.

call out--

The arrow, created by wind magic, shot out, embedded itself in the soil, and splashed mud and water.

The first arrow is a warning.

Those low-level magical beasts should have retreated upon discovering that the enemy possessed lethal magic.

However, the approaching monster's eyes flashed with...

It glowed red, exhaled hot breath, and looked somewhat ferocious.

Those are fire boars; they glow with fire because of a row of burning flames along their backs.

After getting close enough, the Fire Boar Gang stopped.

The fire boar stomped its four hooves on the spot, its long tusks sticking out, assuming an attack posture.

Strange... The arrow I just shot didn't seem very powerful, but it contained a lot of magic. The lead fire boar should have run away after spotting it.

The Fire Boar, the most common magical beast, is almost being researched and made edible on the continent of Lolan. Mikayi has learned a great deal about this from books.

Therefore, as the most vulnerable group in Warcraft, they should be very afraid of dying.

While Mikayi was still wondering, he heard a metallic scraping sound behind him and turned his head.

Hedis drew the sword from his back.

"Hedis, don't make a move," Mikael added.

“It’s alright, Mikayi. My fire magic cooked them before the smell of blood even got out.”

Hedis gripped his sword with both hands and chanted a few lines in a low voice.

Fire Magic: Flame Infusion

As soon as he finished speaking, flames burst forth from the blade.

The warm flames made the surroundings even brighter, and the intense light caused the approaching fire boars to instinctively take a few steps back.

Mikayi's eyes lit up. If he could scare these guys away with flames, that would save them a lot of trouble.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the lead group of wild boars pounced on him.

With a flick of his wrist, Hedis severed the low-level magical beast in half.

Just as Hedis had said, no blood was shed. The cut was charred by the flames, and the flesh was cooked before the wound even had a chance to bleed.

Faced with the swift killing of their companion, the group of fire boars showed no signs of retreating; instead, they fought with even greater ferocity.

The wild boar pawed at the mud a couple of times, then lowered its head, aiming its sharp tusks at its prey. With a roar, it charged.

"Whoa, Master, it's coming!" Kuro hid behind Mikayi, grabbing the other's shoulder.

Mikayi raised a hand and his lips moved.

"Wind Magic: Wind Pressure"

"throat--"

The fire boars, subjected to wind pressure, stopped in place, heads down, in the soft mud.

The fire boars were not far from Mikayi's feet, but the wind pressure made it impossible for them to move, so they could only struggle in place.

The mud and water splashed all over Mikayi as he struggled to his feet.

Mikayi looked at the monster's pair of scarlet eyes and felt strange.

These... these magical beasts seem to have been enraged by someone.

A few seconds later, Mikayi made his judgment.

To confirm his judgment, he conjured another spell.

<Wind Magic: Rejuvenating Wind>

This is an intermediate-level spell that can remove negative status effects, and its effect is more pronounced on low-level magical beasts.

Sure enough, after struggling in the mud a few times, the fire boars suddenly stopped moving. The flames emanating from their backs gradually diminished, and their scarlet eyes faded to a normal reddish-brown.

At the same time, a scream from Kuro came from behind.

"Ah!! Hedis! Behind you!!"

Several fire boars pounced on Hedis from behind.

Before he could turn around, the fire boar's tusks pierced Hedis's back, and blood gushed out.

Seeing this, Kuro disregarded the fact that her magic would cause the fire boar to bleed. She waved her staff, and a bolt of jet-black lightning was unleashed.

The Black Magic - Black Lightning Blast exploded at the feet of the Fire Boar.

Several that were close by were even blown to pieces. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

Their companion exploded right in front of them. Shocked by the effect, the fire boars not far away, perhaps driven by instinct, turned and fled.

"Are you alright, Hedis?"

The fire boars retreated in droves, and Kuro, disregarding their presence, rushed forward.

Hedis plunged his sword into the ground and slowly crouched down. Blood dripped continuously from his back.

From the moment Kuro screamed, Mikayi turned around and saw this scene.

strangeness……

It's really strange...

I've seen Hedis's agility in real combat training. With his strength, dodging that fire boar's attack would be easy.

Moreover, even an arrow shot by a demon king like him couldn't scare away the fire boars; it was Kuro's magic, thrown in desperation, that made them retreat.

The group of fire boars seemed to have intended to injure Hedis, and now that they had succeeded, they retreated...

After organizing his thoughts, Mikayi looked at Yuuri in surprise.

Although she was told not to use magic, Yuri really didn't make a move at all.

From the moment Hedis was attacked to the moment he was injured and crouched down, Xi Lili watched the whole thing as a spectator, without even making a move to help him up.

When Xi Lili met his gaze, she seemed to realize what had happened to Hedis. She then quickly went to help the injured Hedis.

144 Suspicion

From the appearance of the fire boar to its disappearance.

All of this happened in just two minutes.

But it's so strange...

Something feels off...

Strange, strange...

Upon returning to the academy, they learned that the Empire was going to conduct tests, and in order to prevent Kuro and the others from being expelled for failing the courses...

Mikayi chose to cheat on his school registration, got caught cheating, learned that his chance to redeem himself was to fight monsters, encountered a low-level beast that had gone berserk on his way to fight the monsters, and then Hedis was injured...

Everything was so smooth and natural.

Every turn in the story has a cause and effect relationship.

But something just feels off.

This flawless naturalness...it's as if...it was deliberately arranged...

Mikayi has experienced too much. Since arriving on the continent of Garan as a Wind Warrior, he has repeatedly experienced the wickedness of human nature.

So, he smelled it...

There is an aura...

betray.

This feeling was all too familiar to Mikayi.

Thinking of this, Mikayi's heart skipped a beat.

He stood there, stunned.

"You...cough...are you alright, Mikayi?"

Hedis had a gruesome wound on his back. Xi Lili poured several bottles of hemostatic medicine she carried with her onto it, but because the wound was too large, the blood still flowed uncontrollably.

Hedis seemed more concerned about Mikael, who stood motionless in place, than about his own injuries.

Mikayi's Adam's apple bobbed.

After a long silence, he asked, "How are your injuries?"

His tone was completely flat, as if he didn't care about the other person at all, and was just asking casually.

Hedis turned to look at his back and shook his head: "I probably won't be able to go any further."

“It’s okay, I’ll go by myself,” Mikayi quickly added.

By doing this, aren't you just trying to make me go by myself, Hedis?

Mikayi stared coldly at the person sitting on the ground. Because he wasn't carrying a torch, no one saw this expression on his face.

Hedis covered his wound, and although he didn't groan in pain, his facial expression alone showed that he was in great pain.

A self-inflicted injury ruse?

Mikayi smiled slightly, then suppressed it.

"Master!" Kuro, completely unaware of the situation, helped Yuuri support Hedis while anxiously saying to Mikayi, "In this situation, we should go back first! Hedis's wound is very deep!"

“But…if we go back…” Yuri’s worried voice came through, “the academy only gave us one night…if we go back, it will be considered a failure…”

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about me." Hedis waved his hand with difficulty. "Sorry, I'm so useless."

Perhaps due to the loss of blood, Hedis's hands trembled slightly and gradually clenched into fists.

Mikayi saw all of this.