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

The attack by the Demon Order had an extremely negative impact on the Holy Light Pilgrimage, especially the Holy Light Church, which was in a state of chaos and disarray.

This is understandable, as the Holy Light Pilgrimage is one of the most important ceremonies in the Kingdom of Olmec, closely related to the future of the kingdom, and therefore attracts nationwide attention.

The noble offspring who participated in the Holy Light Pilgrimage were all prodigies, professionals with unlimited potential, and the future hope of the Olmec Kingdom, but now they have died one or two out of ten.

The Church of Holy Light was thus devastated by the joint petition from the nobles. The Church of Holy Light failed to properly investigate potential dangers and arrange sufficient rescue personnel within the secret realm, which was itself a dereliction of duty.

The Church of Holy Light is both wronged and not entirely wronged.

The dereliction of duty allowed the Demonic Order to cause significant casualties during the Holy Light Pilgrimage, and there was indeed an element of complacency in the thinking that "nothing has happened before, so nothing will happen this time either."

As for why the Holy Light Church is said to have been wronged?

Even now, the Church of Holy Light still hasn't figured out how the Demon Order managed to intrude on the Holy Light Pilgrimage, even though they had already secured the only portal...

Having no idea how the Demon Order entered the secret realm, anyone would be caught off guard.

What they didn't know was that the cultists of the Desire for Knowledge and Truth faction would send someone to infiltrate the Holy Light Pilgrimage each year, enter the secret realm, and secretly recite a spell.

This incantation is undoubtedly a forbidden technique taught by a demon, capable of locating the spatial coordinates of the secret realm, allowing the demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt, to pinpoint its exact location.

After several attempts to pinpoint the location, the demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt, completely located the secret realm where the Holy Light Pilgrimage was being held and opened a spatial passage, allowing the cultists to enter from another secret realm.

The demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt, discovered after several attempts that as long as one did not enter the prime plane, that being would not care about Him. At most, an angel would come down to interfere, drive Him away, or even kill Him, but that being would remain unmoved.

In order to get closer to the truth, the demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt, orchestrated this operation and entrusted it to his cult followers.

However, the size of Thurt, the demon of knowledge and truth, is not large enough to pass through this passage, but he can descend into the secret realm through the sacrificial rituals of cultists.

A passage is opened between the two secret realms, through which cultists enter the secret realms and slaughter the Holy Light Pilgrimage contestants and the Holy Light Church's rescue personnel stationed within the secret realms, obtaining enough flesh and souls as sacrifices to perform a ritual that brings down the demon of knowledge and truth, Thurt.

This was the whole plan, and the cultists carried it out successfully. The angels that descended afterward were also not unexpected by Thurt, the demon of desire and truth.

The one who completed the slaying of the angel and caused His downfall was Grey Brandt, who had infiltrated the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

No one could have imagined that a single Holy Light Pilgrimage would produce so many heavyweight figures, including demons, angels, and a demon king, nor could anyone have predicted that this year's demon king would possess the strength to slay demons.

Now that the factions of knowledge and truth have been destroyed, hindsight is no longer of much use.

The impact has been significant, and it took the Church of Holy Light several days to manage to suppress the matter and discuss it further. Now, they can finally settle the rewards for the Holy Light Pilgrimage and hold a Holy Light Blessing ceremony for the winning team.

Therefore, Philippa reluctantly stayed in the capital for a few more days, waiting for the Holy Light Blessing to end before going out to gain experience.

Philippa: I can't stay in this palace for even a second longer.

Unlike previous Blessings of the Holy Light, this Blessing of the Holy Light was clearly extremely strange.

The brave team that won first place in the Holy Light Pilgrimage showed no joy on their faces, and the Pope of the Holy Light Church, who presented the award, also forced a bitter smile.

Philippa seemed distracted; she was more concerned about Gray's movements than the upcoming Blessing of the Holy Light.

Who knows when we'll see each other again after this separation?

I make a small wish: I hope that when we meet again, I'll hear the news that Grey has annulled the engagement.

Iota: ? ? ?

Saintess Sophia was looking around warily, afraid that another Grey Brandt might suddenly appear.

She found herself constantly running into Grey Brandt for no apparent reason, so she had to be on guard at all times to prevent that man from getting any closer to her brave princess.

But if they really met, even Sofia couldn't stop Philippa, whose eyes were shining.

Taric's moral compass is still somewhat shattered, and the power displayed by the Demon King during the Holy Light Pilgrimage fills him with fear.

But now that the two girls in the team had come out, he, a grown man, was too embarrassed to continue being depressed. However, he still vaguely had the thought, "I'm going to fight the Demon King, really?"

The old pope walked over with a kind smile on his face, but it was unclear how long he could maintain that expression.

"First of all, congratulations to Miss Philippa's team for winning first place in the Holy Light Pilgrimage. The Holy Light Blessing will be held inside the church. Please follow me into the church."

The Pope's words brought the two back to their senses, though Sophia still kept glancing around furtively to keep an eye on Gray.

The three followed the Pope's footsteps and, escorted by a group of priests and knights, moved to the headquarters of the Holy Light Church in the capital.

Under the sunlight, the spire of the Holy Light Church headquarters pierced the sky, its silver-gray tip shining brightly against the blue sky. The magnificent complex was built of white stone, with exquisite carvings on the walls, said to be based on legends, depicting holy angels and pure unicorns.

Beneath the tall archway lies a spacious square, paved with neat cobblestones.

Crossing the square, we arrived at a large gate carved from a single piece of oak, adorned with a golden cross that shimmered with a soft light. On either side of the gate stood priests in plain white robes, their faces beaming as they greeted each devout believer.

Pushing open the main door, a spacious corridor comes into view. Religious murals adorn both sides of the corridor, depicting the history and legends of the Church of Holy Light. Exquisite reliefs and chandeliers on the ceiling interplay, casting light onto the smooth floor.

Walking along the long corridor, we arrived at the spacious auditorium. Here, the huge dome was as high as the sky, and sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, casting colorful shadows.

Seeing the interior of the Church of Holy Light, Philippa finally perked up, and Taric, the son of a border noble, was also very interested in the interior of the Church of Holy Light.

Only Sophia, the saintess of the Holy Light Church, paid no attention to these things. After all, she saw these scenes every day and was now somewhat tired of them.

"arrive."

The brave team stopped in front of a statue.