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

Betara nocked an arrow and fired several emerald green arrows at high speed, but the archbishop easily dodged them by transforming into a shadow. He narrowly avoided several black shadows that were attacking him, and then leaped and moved at high speed to evade the shadow magic that had the ability to track him.

So difficult to deal with.

The moment Beta clashed with the archbishop, he immediately felt a surge of pressure.

He's very strong, much stronger than the previous bishop.

This is not only because the Great Lord's magic power is higher, reaching the peak of the eighth rank and approaching the level of the ninth rank.

In terms of combat skills and understanding of shadow magic, the previous bishop was far inferior.

The archbishops of the Demon Order rarely change, possessing near-world-class combat power, making them difficult to defeat or eliminate. Furthermore, the acquisition of vast amounts of demonic power extends their lifespan, resulting in many factions maintaining their archbishop positions to this day.

It's tough...

If it were one of the Ten Shadows with combat specialties like Delta, Ipsilon, Zeta, or Theta, or Alpha, the chief, they certainly wouldn't have been suppressed by the Archbishop.

On the other side, Capa's situation was also not good.

She was equally bad at fighting, but rather good at "fighting." The pair of useless fleshy lumps on her chest were a complete burden, even though in another sense, they were her excellent weapon, capable of bewitching Gray.

Kappa, skilled in mental magic, is better suited to playing a support role, occasionally harassing the opponent with mental magic. He seems somewhat powerless in direct combat like this.

The pink-haired succubus Kappa was somewhat annoyed by this.

If I were stronger, could I restrain Lord Shadow and do whatever I wanted? Then I wouldn't have to worry about Gray always trying to escape.

Beta was struggling to cope with the archbishop's endless stream of shadow magic and was gradually becoming outmatched.

Just as a shadow broke through Beta's defenses, a sharp sword light flashed, instantly tearing the incoming shadow magic to shreds.

A tall figure in black robes stood before him. Beta felt a fleeting moment of joy, then lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected.

I've caused trouble for Lord Shadow again...

But Gray didn't think so.

Keep in mind that Beta was facing one of the seven strongest archbishops of the Demon Order, and it's already quite impressive that she could fight like this, especially considering she's not a combat specialist.

“Go help Kappa, leave this to me.” The black-robed man named Shadow spoke in a deep voice, a hint of tenderness in his tone.

As Beta turned to support Capa, Gray, wielding his magic longsword, pointed it directly at the Archbishop.

Finally, he had another opponent who was somewhat worthy of attention. He wanted to see how much stronger one of the seven strongest members of this demonic order was compared to the bishop of the Lust and Pleasure faction he had killed in Demiller, as well as the direct subordinate of the opposing faction who had also died at his hands in the Kingdom of Saint-Tian.

really……

This was what the archbishop was thinking when Gray appeared.

He took over the fight from an eighth-tier professional. This newly appeared Shadow Court attendant must be very confident in his own combat abilities, otherwise it wouldn't be a replacement, but a righteous two-on-one fight.

With three professionals at the eighth rank or higher, has the Shadow Court developed to such a terrifying level?

Indeed, this organization should not be ignored and allowed to develop unchecked. The Shadow Court now possesses at least the strength to rival a faction of the Demonic Order.

Once this matter is resolved, we need to hold a meeting with the archbishops of the other factions. We can no longer underestimate the Shadow Court.

The archbishop intended to finish the battle quickly, but on the other hand, he was facing the pressure of one against two. He himself was not confident in dealing with two professionals of the same level at the same time, let alone the bishop who was less experienced than him in all aspects. He probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

He had to deal with his opponent as soon as possible, otherwise if the bishop fell and he had to fight three opponents alone, he would definitely perish here as well.

The archbishop's offensive immediately became much more aggressive. Gray could tell that the archbishop was in a hurry and wanted to finish the battle quickly.

But who do you think you're up against?

Instead of worrying about his subordinates being ganged up on and defeated, he should be thinking more about how to save his own life.

After Beta provided support to Capa, the situation instantly reversed, and now the bishop, who had to fight two opponents at once, was under immense pressure.

Beta's direct combat strength is comparable to that of the bishop, and with Capa providing support and interference from the sidelines.

What can he use to fight?

Upon seeing Beta appear, the bishop was startled, thinking that the archbishop had been easily killed by Beta. However, when he turned around, he found that the archbishop was entangled in a fight with another person and could not break free.

That's good……

This is not good at all! How did a high-level professional suddenly appear on the other side?

He faced the two women who had joined forces with bitterness, while silently praying in his heart.

Archbishop, finish off the enemy quickly, my side really can't hold out much longer...

Gray was quite satisfied with this cultist bishop who used shadow magic.

That bishop from the Lust and Pleasure faction is so weak, yet he calls himself a hero. Even with a rainy weather buff, his strength is only so-so.

Gavin Mars: I'm so sorry I couldn't satisfy Lord Shadow.

The archbishop's figure transformed into a shadow, and from that deep shadow, shadows kept rushing towards him.

Gray simply swung his magic sword a few times, and the shadow magic turned into dust.

He immediately took a step, his figure shooting out at breakneck speed, the afterimage he created causing the archbishop's pupils to shrink sharply.

Several shadows coalesced to resist Gray's sudden attack, but they were outmatched and were easily dispersed by Gray.

The archbishop quickly increased the flow of his magic, and began to chant incantations woven from the language of demons.

Gray sensed the fluctuations in magic but couldn't see anything along its path. Nevertheless, he trusted his instincts and swung his sword several times towards the location where the magic fluctuations were.

It hit something...

Gray pondered, but didn't forget to keep swinging his sword.

Is this...that thing? Something like an invisible hand.

As it turns out, reading more novels and watching more anime does have its benefits, which allowed Gray to instantly see through the Archbishop's sudden move.

That's quite interesting. This ability should only be possessed by this archbishop, based on the fact that the previous archbishop never used such an ability until his death.

After exchanging blows with Gray for a moment, the archbishop's expression turned serious.

He now realized that he couldn't see through the aura of the black-robed man in front of him, nor could he discern the afterimage from before...

Isn't that the Demon King's technique? The "Shadow Avatar" that originated from the same source as their faction?

The archbishop couldn't understand why a demon king would suddenly appear and oppose them.

Why don't you just focus on revitalizing your demon race and then get killed by the hero? Why bother causing trouble for them when you have nothing better to do?

Gray: What, you have a problem with that?