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

"This is the signal for action, isn't it?"

Lyra (0486) hid in the darkness, watching thoughtfully as the Church of Holy Light hurriedly dispatched its forces.

Priests and knights are all rushing towards the secret realm portal, which basically confirms that this is the signal for action.

Among the hurried crowd, No. 0486 noticed an old man.

Even the Dean has been alerted? Lord Shadow and Lord Ipsilon, what a commotion they've caused!

Number 0486 wasn't worried at all about whether Gray, who had attracted so much attention, would be in a difficult situation, after all, it was that person.

With Lord Shadow's strength, a few old geezers are nothing.

In No. 0486's mind, the scene of Lord Demon Shadow's black robes fluttering in the wind, and with a flick of his finger, all of them turned to ashes had already appeared.

Thinking of Lord Shadow, Number 0486's face flushed, and he was panting heavily from time to time.

If Beta of the Ten Shadows is a devoted fan of the Shadow Demon, then No. 0486 is a fanatical follower of Lord Shadow Demon.

That almost pathological worship made her nearly insane in any situation involving Lord Shadow.

Although the process was a bit off, and the anomaly wasn't caused by Gray and Ipsilon, it didn't really matter. The plan was to draw the attention of the Holy Light Church and the Astrea Magic Academy, so that Number 0486 could take the opportunity to infiltrate with his men.

However, since there were no problems with the result, it actually saved Gray and Ipsyron some effort.

Seeing that the teachers and guards of the Astraea Magic Academy were also rushing towards the secret portal, Number 0486 realized that this was the best opportunity and immediately gave the order.

"All personnel prepare for infiltration of the academy's restricted area!"

Under the cover of night, figures in black robes moved with ghostly speed, silently approaching the forbidden area of ​​the Astraea Magic Academy...

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She will never forget that day.

Her name is Lyra Scott, and she's an ordinary... well, actually not so ordinary girl.

She was the daughter of the Scott family, born into a noble family that was neither glorious nor impoverished.

She was born to the wife of the Scott family patriarch, but was rejected by the family due to a congenital defect.

Lyra Scott was a baby girl who was born blind.

In the family understanding of this world, people who are born with a defect in a certain aspect are considered to be cursed by the devil and will bring misfortune to the family.

When the head of the Scott family learned that his daughter was such an ominous creature, he immediately ordered her to be abandoned.

Her mother knelt down and begged desperately, her face streaked with tears, which saved Leila's life.

But her mother was stripped of her status as the legal wife and expelled from the Scott family because of giving birth to her.

Lyra was considered an omen of bad luck. Although she was not ordered to be executed, she was not allowed to approach the Scott family home.

Her mother was driven to Bifeng Territory with her and raised Leila alone. Her father, the head of the Scott family, only thought of their past relationship and would send her mother a small amount of child support every now and then.

The money was enough for her mother to survive on her own, but with Leila included, it wasn't enough.

It's clear that Scott's father, the head of the family, still doesn't want her to live and wants to discourage her mother through this method.

If her mother abandons her, she will be taken back by the Scott family.

Although she could not regain her status as the principal wife, she could at least enjoy wealth and luxury as a concubine.

Children are a piece of flesh that fell from their mother's body, and her mother never thought of abandoning her, no matter how hard life was.

Her mother worked several jobs, almost sacrificing her own health to support her. This made her, who had been sensible since childhood due to poverty, feel terrible. She was devastated and almost gave up on herself several times, feeling like a burden to her mother.

However, although Lyra is blind, she can still "see" the movement of something.

Later she realized that it was magic.

It was an ordinary night. For her, who was blind, there was no difference between day and night. She couldn't see anything either way, so she naturally wouldn't know what the night was like.

She was asleep that night.

But a warm current came and woke Leila from her deep sleep.

As she slowly rose, she could "see" the dazzling purplish-black light in the distance.

For her, who could not see anything, all of this wonder sparked her hope. For the first time, she realized that the world had other colors besides pitch black chaos!

Looking at her sleeping mother, she tiptoed up, moving very quietly so as not to disturb her mother.

She made up her mind and headed toward the source of the purplish-black light.

The closer Lyra got to the source of the light, the more excited and awestruck she became.

Such a beautiful and unparalleled scene...

As if bewitched, she moved step by step closer to the purplish-black light.

"Ok?"

She heard a deep male voice.

In an instant, the purplish-black light also disappeared.

But she knew that she could "see" that the purplish-black light was coming from this man whose appearance she didn't know.

"So beautiful... I want to see more..." she pleaded with the man, her voice filled with infatuation.

"Really?" The man was somewhat surprised, and then the purplish-black light shone again.

From her infatuated expression, the man seemed to understand something.

"Do you...like this?"

Leila nodded blankly, her petite and charming face filled with fervor.

"I'm glad you like it," the man said softly.

Leila was startled. She found that this man was quite gentle with her. Since birth, she had only ever felt the care of her mother and the endless malice of the outside world.

Not only the nobles, but also the common people had this superstition, regarding Leila as an ominous sign, avoiding her, and even insulting and beating her.

Fortunately, her mother discovered it in time, preventing her from suffering further harm.

The man suddenly stroked her cheek, and when she felt the wet touch, she realized that she was crying.

"You...can't see?" he suddenly asked.

Leila lowered her head, not daring to answer the question.

She was afraid that he, like everyone else, would distance himself from and despise her after learning that she was blind.

Seemingly sensing the girl's worries, the man stepped forward and gently hugged her.

"It's okay. I'm different from them. I won't look down on you just because you can't see."

The man's words seemed to strike Lyra's young heart. She stayed quietly in his arms, feeling the warmth from his body heat and magic.

At this moment, she was so happy!