The moment Loki heard Michael's question he immediately understood what had happened. The Spirit of the Akashic Records must have tricked this poor naive little student and told him about Loki's skill. All these thoughts came to Loki in an instant and he was able to respond without missing a beat.
"Huh, what are you talking about, a mage? Are you asking me if I'm like a street magician or something?"
When Michael heard Loki's question he sighed. He had already expected this outcome but hearing it was still disappointing. As he was about to apologize for the weird question the Spirit of the Akashic Records spoke to him.
'Don't believe what this jerk has to say, he's lying to you. Not only is he a mage that knows about mana, but he's also of a rather high caliber.'
'Are you sure? The look on his face doesn't seem like he's lying.'
'Who are you going to believe me the omniscient Spirit of the Akashic Records, or that lying b*stard?'