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

A dazzling purplish-black light instantly engulfed the night sky. When the light dissipated, the enormous figure of the demon could no longer be seen, leaving only a black-robed figure floating in the air, standing proudly.

Honestly, you won't get any loot from killing these Tier 10 creatures.

Tenth-tier creatures are incredibly resilient; they can survive even with their vital organs destroyed. They can recover from injuries by consuming magic power, provided the injuries are not too severe.

If it's reduced to something like just a hand or a head, then it can't be restored; it's completely dead.

Therefore, to ensure a kill, it's best not to leave even the corpse behind.

The demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt, did the same, completely dismembering the angel's corpse, leaving nothing behind.

So it's definitely not that Gray lost control of his strength and destroyed the body to cover up the crime.

“We don’t have any magic crystals,” Gray sighed.

After all, it's a demon that's being killed, not a monster, so it's normal that it doesn't drop any magic crystals. It's also possible that it would be completely annihilated by the power of "I am atomic".

Gray looked down and saw Ipsilon still fighting with the cultists.

The archbishop's eyes were vacant, as if he had lost all faith, and he kept muttering to himself.

"Impossible, my lord could never be so easily..."

With the archbishop having lost his will to fight, Ipsilon should be able to deal with all the cultists soon.

However, Gray wasn't going to just sit there and wait for the Ipsi Dragon to spawn, especially with so many people watching.

So Gray once again channeled his magic, giving Ipsilon "a little" help to quickly clear the level.

Gray slowly descended from the sky, stood in front of the portal, and turned back to give the people a wicked smile.

People were terrified of the man in black robes before them. Although he had defeated the demon and saved them, no one knew who he was, or whether he was friend or foe.

Only the brave party understood that this person was an enemy, not a friend; his attitude was just a bit strange.

He spoke, not giving people too much room for speculation.

Goodbye, everyone!

As he finished speaking, Gray stepped into the portal and disappeared, followed closely by Ipsilon.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief when the man in black left.

So much happened in just one day.

An unexpected incident occurred during the Holy Light Pilgrimage; the portal has malfunctioned.

After finally repairing the portal and entering the secret realm, they discovered it was all a conspiracy by the Demon Cult, and those crazy guys even summoned demons.

Then an angel descended and brought them hope, but the angel was killed by a demon and they fell into endless despair.

Then suddenly a mysterious person appeared and was killed by the demon. It was truly a series of twists and turns. Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this.

The only three people on the scene who knew the identity of the man in black robes (but not many) were the three members of the Hero's Squad.

Having witnessed all of this, the three members of the hero team felt immense pressure.

Previously, Taric could boast that he expected to reach a level where he could fight the Demon King.

After witnessing the fierce battle between angels and demons in the sky, and the Demon King's overwhelming magical light curtain, they realized their own insignificance.

Once Philippa faced the gap between herself and the Demon King, she felt a deep sense of despair.

She had hoped to build some confidence at the Holy Light Pilgrimage, win first place, and receive the Holy Light's blessing. Little did she know that the Holy Light Pilgrimage would cause such a huge uproar and so many incidents, which deeply affected Philippa.

She had come to realize that the gap between herself and the Demon King was as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

I'm going to punish this thing?

Although she knew it was unrealistic, this was a fantasy world, and Philippa barely mustered her spirits to try and work towards the direction of that demon king.

The Kingdom's Prime Minister, Cassandra Wallace, still felt a lingering fear when recalling the overwhelming magic.

Even a demon, though one that had already been through a fierce battle and was severely injured, could be defeated. The black-robed man's strength was still unmatched.

Is that outfit worn by someone from the Shadow Court? They look like leaders.

This is terrifying. I'll go back and instruct my men to avoid the Shadow Court as much as possible...

The Holy Light Pilgrimage was forcibly terminated.

Although it's not over yet, with such a huge incident, how can the Holy Light Pilgrimage possibly continue?

The Church of Holy Light quickly dispatched a large number of people to rescue the surviving contestants in the secret realm, but the number of people found was less than one-tenth of the total number of contestants.

The high-ranking nobles of the Olmec Kingdom and the Church of Holy Light are now in a real bind.

The problems with this Holy Light Pilgrimage are not simply due to the deaths of some talented young people or the withering of some of the kingdom's future stars.

Their biggest headache is how to explain the large number of casualties to the families of the contestants.

The Holy Light Pilgrimage is, after all, a ritual with a certain degree of danger, and it is normal for there to be casualties, but this time almost all the participants died.

Should I make up an excuse or tell the truth?

Neither of these seem like a good choice.

If it's the former, what excuse can they come up with to cover up such horrific casualties?

Directly announcing what happened during the Holy Light Pilgrimage is also not advisable, as it could cause panic among the people of the entire kingdom.

Good heavens, even such a sacred ceremony as the Holy Light Pilgrimage can have demons summoned to cause trouble. Who knows when demons will start to run rampant in the Kingdom of Olmec?

In any case, this incident will have an extremely serious negative impact on the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

People will not remember how few casualties there were in previous pilgrimages to the Holy Light; they will only know that too many people died in this pilgrimage.

So... how many people will participate in the next Holy Light Pilgrimage?

When nobles send their sons to gain experience, they probably first consider whether their sons are lucky enough to return alive.

The news from the academy made Dean Alelik's vision go black, and he almost fell to the ground and was unable to get up again.

The academy's forbidden area was invaded by an unknown person, but fortunately, no damage was caused.

The Holy Light Pilgrimage, which could not be held any longer, still determined the rankings of each team.

The ranking is determined directly by the scores of all teams when the magic stone card is invalid.

Even so, the trouble is still considerable.

After the magic stones became ineffective, most teams unfortunately perished, and the rankings of the magic stones were no longer entirely reliable.

The Church of Holy Light is now considering whether or not to rank the dead and send the rewards to their families.

By the way, the Brave Team came in first place, while Gray's Team came in thirty-third. They made it into the top 50 that Lia had been longing for, which was a relief for Brant.

The winning team had long faces during the award ceremony and the blessing of the holy light.

Do you think I'm happy to have won first place?