After the freshmen’s first outing, the atmosphere at Demonic has changed a bit.

In the meantime, most of the daily work was carried out only inside, but now there are many things to go outside.

Of course, it wasn’t that there weren’t people sneaking out.

It was never blocked or banned in the first place.

However, there was no case where Demonic directly gave assignments and let them go out, but after the last outing, cases where students were given assignments and let them go outside were increasing.

It was precisely the concept of a quest.

Students who want to participate after setting a goal make their own choice, and when they achieve it, various rewards or benefits are given.

But that reward was a little, no, very special.

First reward.

It was various artifacts or elixirs.

This can be called a general reward.

There is no better reward than this for students who want to become stronger.

I’m not sure because I’ve never seen it myself, but the artifacts and elixirs that Demonic possesses are said to be of various types and of excellent quality.

So, the students who turned their eyes to the reward were scrambling to do the quest.

second reward.

It was a one-on-one education with professors.

You might ask what kind of compensation this is, but this demonic is basically a place where neglect is a daily life.

Professors rarely teach students anything.

Of course, it is possible if there is a personal acquaintance, but in general, professors did not teach students except when sparring.

So, the professor’s private tutoring was also a pretty outstanding reward.

The third and final reward.

This hasn’t been made public yet.

It was announced that if you received a very special quest and accomplished it, the president, Veigar, would give you a direct reward.

Everyone expected it to be a reward given directly by the president, so it would never fall, but no one knew the exact type.

Besides, that special quest hasn’t even appeared yet.

The rewards that students can receive now were the first and second.

Of course, that alone was enough for the quest competition to stick, and it resulted in the demonic interior being relatively quiet.

“after… .”

I was training at the training ground and looked around.

“Did everyone go outside?”

The friends I had always been with were missing.

It seemed that they had formed a party and went out to carry out the quest.

I wanted to be with you too.

‘No, I put a limit on some quests.’

It’s not unusual for a quest to have a minimum requirement.

It was only natural for those who could carry out the quest to a certain extent.

the problem is.

‘Why is that standard not the minimum, but the highest?’

Demonic’s quest could only be taken on a level higher than his ability.

Even if it wasn’t for that, it was a situation where I could never take on a quest that could be easily solved with my own skills.

In the grade of students evaluated in various ways, I was the best, and among them, I was about to be counted on the hand.

It was already highly rated, but when it blew up Nectune’s forest, its rating rose to the point of piercing the sky.

Of course, the quests I could undertake were extremely limited, and unfortunately, there were no quests that were above my abilities.

Right now, I had no choice but to wait for a quest that I could do.

“Should I continue training?”

However, it was after I had already completed the quota of training.

It wasn’t that efficiency was good if we recklessly did a lot, so we decided to stop continuing to train.

“then… .”

I thought of what I could do now.

And I remembered a few things.

The moment you want to choose one of them.

-I’m hungry. I want to eat something delicious.

Xeon, who was watching the training from the side, started whining.

“You must have eaten earlier?”

-by the way… Hungry again.

“Right.”

Xeon, a spirit, does not have any effect on living even if he does not eat.

However, after coming to Demonic and experiencing various foods, we were eating together every day.

The options I thought of included eating, and I was a little hungry.

Naturally, the next destination was a restaurant.

“Then let’s go to the restaurant.”

-Wow!

I took Xeon and headed to the restaurant.

* * *

Demonic’s restaurant is open 24 hours a day.

There were students who trained all night, and there were professors and staff who were in charge of the mission, so they said that meals were always prepared.

A little late for lunch and a little early for dinner.

The restaurant was quite quiet.

In addition, it was all the more so because many students went outside because of the quest.

“What do you want to eat?”

-Magye fluorine steak and Kraken grill, again… .

“… You eat a lot today.”

Too much to eat alone.

However, Zeon had completely emptied the food he had ordered so far, so he didn’t have to worry about leaving anything behind.

‘It’s amazing that everything fits in that small body.’

After confirming Xeon’s order, I ordered the chef to cook.

“Wait a minute and I will prepare it for you.”

I looked around while waiting for my food to come out.

‘No one stands out… Well?’

In an instant, someone familiar in that corner caught my eye.

A sword that is nothing special in a suit that is rare in the Pandemonium.

It was Professor Michael.

And in front of him, there were many foods he had seen elsewhere.

‘Chicken? That’s pizza.’

Although there are slight differences, the food Michael was eating was very similar to the fast food I was familiar with.

‘The other day he asked for a hamburger and an Americano.’

What was certain was that Michael had a great deal of interest in Earth’s culture.

‘Let’s take this opportunity to have a conversation.’

I still wanted to talk, but in the forest of Neptune

I didn’t have time, so I just had to move on.

The food I ordered came out soon, and I said while taking Xeon’s share.

“Eat alone for a while.”

-okay!

Leaving behind Xeon, who was excitedly rushing to the food, he approached Michael.

“hello.”

“Well? Oh, is that Kyler Diablick? Are you here to eat?”

“That’s right. If it’s okay, may I join you?”

“Sure. Sit there.”

I sat in the seat in front of Michael and watched what he was eating.

‘Are you sure. These are the foods of the earth.’

Aside from chicken and pizza, there were foods like French fries and spaghetti that you couldn’t find in this Demon Realm.

“These are very unique foods.”

“Do you want to find out? Yes, the food of the earth.”

“How did you find out about these foods?”

“I came to know because I am very interested in the cultures of the earth. That’s why I ask the chef to try a variety of foods.”

For those who don’t know, the answer is understandable.

But I was different.

‘You can make it this far just because you’re interested?’

No matter how you look at it, this was a detail that could not be made unless someone had seen and ate it.

I asked a question to be more certain.

“If it’s okay, can I taste it too?”

“Sure. Usually students are reluctant to look at the shape, but you are different.”

“thank you.”

I took a little bit of chicken and pizza and put it in my mouth.

‘This, this taste.’

The taste of earth food that I haven’t felt in a long time.

It was not perfectly implemented due to the difference in ingredients and spices, but it was creating an almost similar taste.

It’s a taste that draws me to the point where I keep going without even realizing it.

“Haha, it tastes better than I thought, right?”

“That’s right. It exceeds my expectations.”

When I tasted the food, I was sure.

This was a skill that could only be made with knowledge of Earth’s food.

“I heard the story before and the professor told me how to cook the food, is that true?”

“right. Except for me, few people in this demonic know about earth food.”

The cook would have prepared the food according to the recipe Michael had given him.

The slightly different taste may be due to the difference in ingredients and cooking method, so it could be seen that it was made almost perfectly.

‘What is it?’

The clothes are also in the form of following the earth.

The food you enjoy is also the food of the earth.

It wasn’t too suitable for a hobby enjoyed by demons in the demon realm.

‘And the name was a bit awkward.’

name Michael.

It felt a bit different from the name used in the demon realm.

It would have been a common name if it was on Earth, but it was a name that was hard to find in this world of demons.

‘Am I using a pseudonym?’

Being immersed in the Earth’s culture, even the name could have followed the Earth’s style.

I checked Michael’s status window.

 Name: Michael Douglas

 Age: 36 years old

 Stats: Strength (1043) Agility (1170) mana (995) Endurance (975)

He certainly possessed strong abilities like a professor.

A well-balanced strongman with all stats exceeding or approaching 1,000.

It was a different form from Cedric, who had a particularly high level of magic.

I thought this side would be more difficult for me to deal with.

‘My name is Michael Douglas. It’s definitely not the devil’s style. uh?’

The moment I checked Michael’s status window, I noticed something strange.

‘It’s magic, not magic?’

I checked again just in case, but Michael’s status window was showing the ability of magical power correctly.

* * *

‘How did this happen?’

I came to the demon realm and met many people.

Various races, various appearances, all had many differences, but there were commonalities.

The point is to use magic.

Whether weak or strong, these demonic beings basically fought using demonic energy.

It was also evident through the status window.

Other stats were displayed the same, but because magic was in place of magic.

‘By the way, magic power is rising here?’

So far, I have checked the status windows of many people, but I have never seen them.

I checked a few people around to see if the display was wrong, but everyone else was showing up as demons.

‘Sebastian. Do you know what this is?’

＜I don’t know either. But what is certain is that it is not an error. The being in front of you is definitely using magic, not magic.＞

The one displaying the status window is Sebastian fused with the Hunter Launcher.

If Sebastian was convinced, there would be no doubt.

Now the question is, why is it appearing as magical power?

‘Could it be that he was possessed like me?’

However, I was also appearing as a demon in the status window.

So possession is nonsense.

I never thought that something like this would happen again.

‘If you ask me honestly, the answer is… Couldn’t he?’

Why are you using mana instead of magic?

If you ask a question, you should explain how you found out.

It’s natural for me, who can clearly check it through the status window, but it’s a part that I can never figure out normally.

To prove it, the existence of the status window must also be revealed.

That’s something I don’t like from my point of view.

‘There is one more being that uses magic.’

It was Rain from another dimension.

As an Arkenian being, Rain was using magic even in the Pandemonium.

However, Michael’s appearance is undoubtedly that of a demon.

That’s why I don’t understand any more.

‘What the hell is this?’

Even assuming that he came from another dimension, that appearance was blocking the possibility.

I was trying to organize such a complicated mind.

‘Wait a minute.’

There was a momentary memory that came to mind.

‘Michael… Douglas must have heard of it before.’

An existence that made a name for itself as the strongest hunter during the time when I was being educated at the Hunter Academy.

However, one day, he suddenly disappeared without a trace, arousing the curiosity of many people.

His name was Michael Douglas.

‘no way… Is that Michael Douglas this guy?’