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

The next destination has already been booked, but Gray is not in a hurry to set off. He still needs to go back with Ipsilon to make an appearance.

Otherwise, if Lia wakes up to find that her brother and best friend are nowhere to be found, and her memory is stuck on the moment before she overdrafted her magic to cast the spell, she might think that something had happened to them.

Gray infiltrated the scene and discovered that the Church of Holy Light was still carrying out rescue operations.

It's not that the Church of Holy Light is really so incompetent that it hasn't completed the rescue yet.

However, the Holy Light Pilgrimage was destroyed by the Demonic Order, and it is impossible to know how many people were killed and how many survived. The only thing to do is to increase the search efforts and try not to miss any contestants.

When Gray arrived, Lia had already been brought out, but she had fainted due to exhaustion of magic and had not yet woken up.

Actually, this is for the best. It would have been troublesome if Lia had woken up in the secret realm. Then Gray would have had a hard time explaining why the three of them had separated, and even that he and Ipsilon had already left the secret realm.

You can't exactly say, "Your best friend is so great, so you're abandoning your sister and running off with Ipsilon," can you?

Gray gazed at the sleeping Lia, then released his spiritual energy to survey the surroundings. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he quietly tapped Lia's forehead with magic to help her recover quickly.

Gray hadn't expected that even though he was being so careful, the subtle movement of injecting magic would still be detected.

Philippa looked in Gray's direction; her intuition told her that something seemed to be in that direction...

Fortunately, Gray acted quickly, and by the time Philippa looked over, he had already completed the injection of magic, so he didn't get caught out.

Philippa's eyes lit up the moment she saw Gray, and the gloomy mood she felt from sensing the gap between herself and the Demon King vanished instantly.

Let's forget about the Demon King for now and just focus on working hard.

If Gray runs away, who knows when we'll see him again.

As for her intuition just now, she simply felt that she was very perceptive and found Gray immediately.

Philippa jogged toward Gray.

Sofia had just finished assisting the church with the rescue operation and had just been told she could rest when she saw Philippa run off in one direction without saying a word.

Following her gaze, Sophia immediately understood what was happening and gritted her teeth.

You, Philippa, he already has a wife, why are you still clinging to him?

Sophia was now filled with jealousy, and for a moment she forgot the powerlessness and frustration she felt when facing the Demon King.

I just wanted to find a sweet-smelling girl to cuddle with, how did I end up falling for this love-struck princess-hero? And she already has someone she likes!

Sofia was furious and followed Philippa, determined to stop the two from meeting in secret.

Taric was still feeling down when he suddenly realized that his two teammates had disappeared.

After seeing clearly what the two women had gone to do, Taric's helplessness was beyond words.

You guys have just come out of your shell and stopped being withdrawn, which puts me, someone who hasn't figured it out yet, in a difficult position!

Humans are like this: if someone else is suffering just as much as he is, he will suddenly feel less miserable. But if he is the only one suffering...

It hurts, it hurts so much!

"Gray!" Philippa called out to Gray, then noticed the still unconscious Leah and asked worriedly, "Aunt... how is your sister?"

At this moment, Gray also saw the randomly spawned Philippa and thought to himself, "Why is it her again?" He replied, "She just fainted from exhaustion, she's not in any danger."

Sofia had just caught up with Philippa when she was grabbed by the arm.

"Sophia, you've come at the right time. Please help with the treatment."

Sofia was so angry she almost choked.

So? So I came here just to be your tool, your wingman?

I do not agree to this marriage!

Before Sophia could reply, Lia blinked and then groggily opened her eyes.

When she saw Gray in front of her, she buried her head in his chest and started to act coquettishly.

The next moment, as if remembering something, she hurriedly asked, "Brother, are you alright? Where are those bad guys?"

Lia instantly recalled the scene before she fainted. Having been forcibly shut down for almost a day, she was already quite out of touch with the times and didn't see any demons, angels, or mysterious black-robed figures.

"Calm down, it's all over now. It's just a pity that the Holy Light Pilgrimage was forcibly ended, so the rankings will be based on the points from that time," Gray said softly.

"That's good." Only then did Lia remember her "best friend": "Where's Funi?"

“Here.” Ipsilon beckoned and saw the disdain in Lia’s eyes.

It's like a pity that you're alright.

Once Lydia realized that Ipsilon truly had feelings for her brother, she had essentially severed ties with him.

Lia is like this: she will not give a kind look to anyone who covets her brother, even if it is her best friend, her brother's childhood sweetheart, or even the princess of the kingdom!

“It’s so good that you’re alright.” Philippa’s voice came, and only then did Lia notice that most of the people were there.

Only Laila (number 0486) and one of the men from the Brave Squad were absent.

Tariq: You mean I'm not worthy of having my name remembered?

Gray showed Leah a magic stone with the number 33 on it, saying, "You've made it into the top fifty. You've achieved your goal."

Seeing that her team's ranking was acceptable, Lia relaxed her last worry.

Gray suddenly turned to Philippa and asked, "You guys should be number one, right?"

Upon hearing this, Philippa proudly waved the Philosopher's Stone marked with the number 1 in front of Gray and said, "Of course."

When Lia saw that this seemingly wicked woman who wanted to be her sister-in-law had achieved a Grand rank, and that she herself had been helped once while still in the Secret Realm, she felt very conflicted.

"Well, I'll reluctantly admit that you have a tiny bit of qualifications to be a match for your brother..." Lia muttered softly, earning a sharp rap on the head from Gray.

It seems her father really spoils her too much; she speaks without thinking...

Lia spoke very softly, but all professionals have exceptional hearing, and her words reached Philippa's ears immediately.

Philippa blushed instantly and became flustered.

"No... um... Gray, I didn't mean to look down on you..."

It seems that Miss Hero is not very good at expressing her feelings; her introverted nature has led to a lifetime of regret.

What? You're saying Gray is already like Kappa, and there's a bunch of girls eyeing him covetously? Philippa has no chance at all! She's still acting all high and mighty; she can't possibly win!

But it's okay, just like what Teacher Gojo once said.

Will win!