"So you just assume I'm an idiot! Looks like you just want to use me as a guinea pig for your experiments! I don't want special training that takes up my free time!"

Lureya blushingly left the office.

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Shami, having defeated the green Minotaurs, didn't rush forward. Instead, he scavenged the base, marked the location, and then teleported back to Yili Village with the Pink Minotaur and Jelly.

After fighting two battles, everyone was quite tired.

He now knew there was a Minotaur Tribe in the southeastern part of the Aoja Kingdom. Exploring the rest can wait until they were rested.

Returning to the Maple Forest Clearing.

Shami first went around the Slime Caves deployed near Yili Village, collecting the useful materials scavenged by the Slimes.

Then he returned to the village to start planning the next day's activities.

The Pink Minotaur was temporarily residing in the caves of the Slime Base Camp.

Currently, his exploration of the Aoja Kingdom was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

This was merely to level up his underlings and understand the incident involving Bichu'er's rebellion.

It wasn't a mission, so he wouldn't get the corresponding mission reward.

To get mission rewards, he still needed to complete related tasks.

He looked at the Tree of Knowledge mission.

[Tree of Knowledge Mission: Collect 100 pieces of Magic Tribe Antique Treasures scattered across the continent, no restriction on types]

[Mission Description: The Magic Tribe Antique Treasures can be used to build a corresponding museum. The museum is a structure with a scientific and recreational nature. Visiting the museum can enhance the cohesion of the Magic Tribe.]

[Mission Reward: Decipher the knowledge of an unknown item.]

This mission's reward was really tempting.

After Lina and Saili left the village, he still hadn't heard anything about their situation.

If he could use the ring's communication feature, he wouldn't have to worry like an old father about the two of them.

Checking in now and then on White Hair's training progress or watching Magical Girl Fatali's daily magic studies could be quite nice.

Shami decided to set out the next day to search for Magic Tribe Antique Treasures.

That evening, the Demon King Ring on his hand suddenly buzzed with a message.

"Lureya, staying up this late?"

Shami spoke as he sat on the bed, flipping through the Demons Atlas.

"Can't sleep..."

At Elf School, the Elf Maiden sat on the dormitory rooftop, a sloped roof where she perched with knees hugged to her chest.

The night sky in the Elf Forest was exceptionally clear, countless stars scattered across the night, resembling a vast galaxy.

Meanwhile, around the forest, firefly swarms flitted among the glowing flowers and grasses.

In the dark night, it seemed like the galaxy had descended into the Elf Forest.

A gentle breeze tousled Lureya's golden hair, revealing her fair, adorable pointed ears. Unable to help herself, she looked at the ring and confided in Shami.

"Shami, what do I do? Tomorrow I have a Spiritual Power test."

"Hmm? You mean the test that shows you're at Spiritual Qi Stage 3, which is an embarrassingly low level?"

"You don't have to go into such detail!"

The Elf Maiden's eyes filled with shame and anger, her pale-golden lashes turning a slight red, but she soon blankly looked back at the ring.

"I'm not too worried about messing up in front of everyone again; it happens every semester anyway..."

Lureya's little defiance soon faded away.

"Honestly, I don't want to be seen as so useless. If it stays like this, I'll be thought of as an idiot..."

In the villager's house.

Shami closed the Demons Atlas and pondered how to console the flat-haired golden one.

He had long known the flat-headed blonde was a bit of an idiot.

But, even if she's an idiot, she's his idiot.

"Shami, you wouldn't want your Demon Envoy looked down upon by others, right?"

The Elf Maiden's soft voice unexpectedly came through the ring.

"Why are you suddenly threatening me?!"

"What else can I do?!"

On the rooftop, the Elf Maiden suddenly stood up excitedly.

"Which Demon King wouldn't care about their Demon Envoy? I'm in a life-and-death situation here, come on, think of something!"

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Shami frowned. But with him in Newbie Village and flat-haired golden in the Elf Forest, how could he help?

"Don't worry, Lureya. Honestly, after training these three months, you've improved quite a bit. You need to believe in yourself."

He comforted her.

The Elf Maiden didn't seem very convinced.

"You say that, but didn't I spend way more time playing with you these past three months than training?"

Shami couldn't argue.

It was true.

"Also, the Elf Maiden often slacks off during training. Round it up, it's almost like there's been no training at all..."

Lureya rubbed the ground with her toe in embarrassment.

"Lureya, I've watched you grow stronger, and as the other party in our contract, I can sense that your power has increased. You just don't seem to believe in yourself. Have confidence in the test! If it doesn't go well, I'll help you out then."

With Shami's words, the Elf Maiden slowly calmed down.

"...Okay, I get it."

The voices from both sides vanished.

Silence fell on both ends.

A moment passed.

"Shami, the moon in the Elf Forest is really beautiful."

The Elf Maiden looked up at the moon.

The Elf Forest's moon was like a golden crescent, its pure light flowing through the air filled with Spiritual Qi, landing in the Elf Forest, covering the Elf School.

Only a few days apart, and the Elf Maiden was already starting to miss the Demon King...

"Haha, you must miss me, huh! How about I tell you about what happened at school today? In return, maybe you could tell me a bedtime story?"

"Lureya, are you still a kid?"

The Elf Maiden selectively ignored it.

"Boys are always like this, aren't they? Silently keeping all their emotions inside, even if they don't say it out loud, I can understand."

The Elf Maiden shrugged like an adult, sitting on the sloped rooftop, her legs swinging gently in the moonlight, a smile like the moonlight playing on her lips.

"I'm planning for tomorrow right now. Listening to your story is fine. But I can't promise a bedtime story of mine."

Shami's voice came through the ring.

"But, I do really miss you, Lureya."

The Elf Maiden's slightly open mouth froze, her face flushed, and she promptly ended the ring's communication.

In the moonlight, the Elf Maiden, her ears red, buried her head between her knees, her eyes flustered, caught off guard by the sudden directness.

"Saying such things... Finally experienced the charm of an Elf Maiden, huh! It's too late to realize that now, dummy Shami! Dreaming of using me as material, I'll reluctantly agree~! Damn, didn't even have time to record it!"

On the rooftop, the Elf Maiden writhed around like a bug.

In the villager's house.

"Lureya? Lureya?"

After a few calls without response, Shami had to give up calling her.

"Do Elf Maidens nowadays always cut off communications like that? That's no way to be a Demon Envoy, you know. In big matters, you wouldn't be able to relay the whole message."

Because of Lureya's Spiritual Power test, Shami had to change plans, postponing the search for Magic Tribe treasures by a day.

"Alright, tomorrow I'll keep an eye on Lureya's test while trying to organize a Slime army."

After making plans, Shami went to sleep.

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The next day was clear and sunny, with a gentle breeze and bright sunshine.

The Elf Forest was full of life.

In Elf School, at the Advanced Academy, in the stadium.

The scene was bustling.

Today was the 4th-year students' Spiritual Power test, so standing at the center of the stadium were all the 4th-year elf students, totaling over 300 elves.

Not having seen each other over the holiday, the elf students greeted and chatted with each other.

Meanwhile, more elf students were seated in the stadium's surrounding stands.

Because of a certain Elf Maiden in 4th year, many elf students from both higher and lower years in the Advanced Academy came to watch this Spiritual Power test.

Almost a thousand people sat in the stadium's stands, all waiting for the appearance of that Elf Maiden.

The gold-haired girl, publicly recognized as the new generation's No.1 Elf Beauty.

This indirectly confirmed that the flat-chested Lureya was truly stunning.

And the star of the show, the acknowledged No.1 of the new generation——Lureya——

Was currently cowering in the restroom, trembling and clutching her head.

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