The maid squad is too strong, what use is there for me, the Demon King?

"It's getting a little boring..."

Gray strolled through the bustling streets of the capital, muttering to himself.

The main streets of Tarrros are wide and straight, paved with smooth black basalt, like a path leading to a mystical world. Towering buildings lining the streets are inlaid with various gemstones, making the entire city shimmer brilliantly in the sunlight. These buildings are diverse in style, from Gothic spires to Baroque intricate carvings, all showcasing the splendor of the capital.

The streets are lined with all sorts of strange shops, selling rare and exotic items from all over the world. Some shops specialize in magical materials, while others are where artisans showcase their meticulously crafted magical equipment.

The crowds were bustling, and influenced by the Holy Light Pilgrimage, Taralos was now filled with people from all the territories of the Olmec Kingdom.

Not only the younger generation who will participate in the Holy Light Pilgrimage, but professionals from all walks of life will come to watch this event called the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

So, what exactly is the Holy Light Pilgrimage? And why does it attract so many people?

The word "Holy Light" itself reveals the close connection between the Holy Light Pilgrimage and the Holy Light Church.

The Holy Light Pilgrimage is a blessing ceremony presided over by the Holy Light Church.

The maximum age limit for those participating in the Holy Light Pilgrimage is 25 years old, which is considered the golden generation of humanity.

As is customary, the Holy Light Pilgrimage will be held in the secret realm of the Astrea Magic Academy.

This secret realm is specifically used for the Holy Light Pilgrimage. The environment is filled with a large amount of magic, which breeds low- to mid-level monsters.

Participants in the Holy Light Pilgrimage need to form teams of three to hunt down these monsters in the secret realm and earn points.

When the Holy Light Pilgrimage begins, members of the Holy Light Church will distribute specially made magic stone tablets to the participants. The tablets will record information about the monsters hunted by the team and the information will be displayed on the stone tablet in the center of the secret realm.

Of course, the information that this stone tablet can hold is limited, and it can only record the first 100 teams each time. Therefore, the rewards awarded for participating in the Holy Light Pilgrimage will only be given to the first 100 teams.

The team that wins first place will not only receive a large amount of magic crystals, magic materials, and gold coins, but more importantly, they will have the opportunity to receive the blessing of holy light.

The blessing of the Holy Light is said to be performed by the goddess worshipped by the Church of Holy Light.

The winners of each Holy Light Pilgrimage stand beside the stone tablet. When they touch the tablet, a dazzling light shines on them, cleansing their entire magical power.

After their magic is purified, the magic of these three people will become extremely pure, and their ability to comprehend light-attribute magic and martial arts will be greatly enhanced.

Although the blessing of holy light does not immediately raise the recipient's magic level, this protection works on their talents, similar to the marrow cleansing process in cultivation.

Generally speaking, professionals in this world can only advance to the ninth rank at most, which is limited by their lack of talent.

Once you receive the blessing of the Holy Light, you have the possibility of breaking through to the tenth rank. Of course, this does not mean that as long as you receive the blessing of the Holy Light, you will definitely be able to break through the peak of the ninth rank and advance to the legendary tenth rank.

Otherwise, there would be three every ten years. Considering that higher-level professionals live longer with each level, who knows how long a tenth-level professional could live? Wouldn't that mean there would be tenth-level professionals everywhere?

Well... it's not that exaggerated. It's just that there are very few level 10 professionals in the world today. In fact, no one has ever seen one. So whether one can achieve level 10 is a mystery.

At least it is clear that the seven demons imprisoned in the Netherworld Prison are all level ten beings.

If a ninth-tier professional has the ability to destroy a country single-handedly, then the legendary tenth-tier professional would probably possess the power to destroy the world.

Why is it said that humans in this world are uniquely blessed? Other races don't have ceremonies like the Holy Light Pilgrimage, nor do they receive any Holy Light Blessings, let alone achieve the status of a tenth-tier professional.

Of all the races besides humans, only the demons are able to barely compete with them, thanks to the leadership of the Demon King.

That was only the demon race of the past; as for the demon race of today...

Gray had no intention of leading them, and in fact, he had only shown himself before the demons once in the past twenty years.

In fact, Gray wasn't completely ignoring the demons. When the Shadow Court had grown to a decent size, it began sending the demons essential resources for survival through the West Tower. After a trip to the Shadow Forest, the Shadow Court even established a cooperative relationship with the demons, helping each other out.

Gray did obtain the Demon King's inheritance from the Demon Clan, so he shouldn't just turn his back on them like that, taking advantage of their possessions and then refusing to help them in their time of need.

In the time leading up to the Holy Light Pilgrimage, Gray really didn't have much to do.

Lia and Ipsilon both have classes, and Gray can't possibly let them skip class just to keep him company and kill time.

Gamma is also very busy. As the president of the Grand Chamber of Commerce, she seems to be on a high pedestal lately, running around doing business and working even harder.

With the Holy Light Pilgrimage approaching, the other contestants are training hard, but Gray doesn't need to.

He wouldn't have been able to unleash his full power during the Holy Light Pilgrimage anyway; this Holy Light Pilgrimage was just a game for him...

Not entirely. Ipsyron's plan is quite good; we just need to cooperate with her when the time comes.

Gray can only wander around the capital city.

But after a few days, Gray had explored the entire capital city and was now getting a little tired of its ornate but impractical architectural style.

In a Western fantasy world where technology is underdeveloped, there are very few things that can be used for entertainment.

Compared to the technologically advanced Earth of my previous life, this place is practically a wasteland for leisure and entertainment.

What could compare to my past life? The world of swords and magic isn't really something to yearn for; at least, Gray spent twenty years in his reincarnation and found it quite boring.

Well, actually, it's also because Tsukimi was always staying at the Brant family's house, and now wandering around the royal capital gave Gray a similar feeling of being in prison.

Should we suggest it to Iota? If it were her, she would definitely be able to make those electronic products, right?

Gray shook his head. He was really bored; he still had a ton of messes to clean up.

The story of the Demon King and the Hero, the story of the Demon Cult...

Oh, right, he hasn't considered Ipsilon's confession yet, which is more pressing.

Eota, Capa, White Scale, and Ipsilon—these are the people who have clearly expressed their feelings to him.

A bold idea suddenly popped into Gray's head.

Could it be... the Ten Shadow Capital...?

Gray chuckled self-deprecatingly; thinking like that was a bit too extreme.

Yes, the correct answer is perfectly eliminated.