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

As Gray approached the laboratory door, his timid, back-turning manner elicited a soft chuckle from Capa.

What should I do... I'm a little hesitant to go in...

Gray is under immense pressure. He says he's going to help Kappa and Beta find Eiota's forgiveness, but honestly, Gray doesn't expect Eiota's reaction, nor does he think Eiota will be as indifferent as Kappa said.

Although the last time he came to see Aieta was to report that he had "made a mistake," he came back not long after and made the same mistake again...

No, this time it was decided by Gray's own subjective will, which is somewhat different from being tempted to "make a mistake" by the pink-haired succubus.

In essence, the two things are no different; both involve cheating on Iota, and this time the situation is even more serious.

The first time was a mistake that could be forgivably forgiven, but what about the second time?

If you forgive someone the second time, won't there be a third, a fourth time...?

Gray no longer dared to guarantee that he would never do it again; even if he did swear again, it wouldn't be very credible.

According to Capa's testimony, the Ten Shadows all had some interest in him, and there was also a beautiful dragon girl named White Scale in the valley.

In fact, starting with Capa, who set the precedent, the second time became extremely easy.

So it's either zero (refusing even Iota's marriage proposal), one (resisting the pink-haired succubus's temptation and tearful onslaught), or countless.

If you take the top, you will get the middle; if you take the bottom, you will get nothing.

The bottom line is dropping step by step, with no possibility of recovery.

格雷现在的行为，不就是带着小三（4、5、6、7、8、9、10、J、Q、K），和未婚妻摊牌说“你们都是我的翅膀”？

This behavior is particularly egregious, given the modern concept of monogamy in marriage...

What? This is a Western fantasy world where one husband has one wife and multiple concubines? Every nobleman does this?

Grey's values ​​are too righteous, which is why the biggest obstacle to building a harem is his own beliefs.

Gray took a deep breath and mustered the courage to take a step forward, allowing the high-tech door of the laboratory to recognize his fingerprints.

We still have to go in, otherwise we'll just stand there like idiots. Gray never intended to run away.

The door opened, and Gray stepped into the laboratory, the two women slowly following behind.

Unlike the pink-haired succubus who was nonchalant and eagerly anticipating whether there would be an impromptu today, Beta was just as nervous as Gray.

As it turned out, Beta and Gray shared similar ideals, both yearning for a pure love that lasts a lifetime. However, the god of pure love ultimately succumbed to the temptations of the pink-haired succubus and fell into evil...

Beta, the love-struck elf princess who ran away from her arranged marriage, had long since given up on Gray. The premise of pure love is being able to develop a relationship with Gray, which was impossible back when Gray was engaged to Eota.

Beta, whose thoughts were still inclined towards pure love, seemed to already see Aieta's gloomy face. If she succeeded and became the rightful owner, she would absolutely not allow anyone else to share Lord Shadow with her, unless Gray himself had such a wish, in which case she would still allow it.

This is what it's like to date subordinates; there's absolutely no equality involved. They'll comply with anything Gray asks for, but I don't know what Eiota is thinking.

Stepping into the room filled with sophisticated instruments, one is greeted by a red-haired girl conducting various experiments and occasionally adjusting the instruments.

Gray was not surprised by this scene.

Our genius, Iota Don, spends all his time studying and conducting research, except when he's with Gray. He's a true tech fanatic.

My hair is a mess now; I guess it hasn't been styled in a while.

Um... the last time I saw Aieta, her hair wasn't very neat, but it wasn't as messy as it is now. Was she so engrossed in some experimental project that she neglected to take care of it?

Gray quietly walked behind Iota and waited for Iota to finish the experiment, as usual.

Beta and Capa remained outside, observing the situation, waiting for Gray to send a telepathic message before coming in.

Gray didn't have to wait long before Iota finished the experiment.

Even though the red-haired girl was completely absorbed in the experiment, she still noticed Gray's arrival.

Aiota turned back and smiled slightly at Gray: "Gray..."

The moment Aiota turned her head, Gray noticed that her beautiful eyes were filled with terrifying bloodshot veins, indicating that she had not rested well at all.

Before his fiancée could finish greeting him properly, Gray grabbed Iota and his face contorted with rage.

"How long have you been asleep?"

Unable to notice the anger in Gray's tone, Aiota tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying, "I haven't slept since you last came. I was planning to get a good night's sleep a few days ago, but then the waiter brought over some cutting-edge magical research data from the Astraea Magic Academy. After reading it, I had some ideas, so I put them into action."

Looking at Aiota, who seemed completely oblivious to the problems with her actions, Gray felt a pang of heartache...

No, didn't she do this herself?

The research could have been postponed for a few days. Forget about the idea of ​​a sudden burst of inspiration. Aieta was already in a state of mental exhaustion when the data was delivered. She shouldn't have read the data immediately. She should have gotten a good night's sleep before starting the research.

"Cirith!" Gray was truly enraged. Instead of calling her by the nickname he had given her, he called her by her real name. The fearful aura he unintentionally exuded chilled the two women outside.

Beta and Kappa: Why is it Lord Shadow who's angry?

Looking at the enraged Gray, Eiota was somewhat confused, and a sense of fear rose in her heart.

How did he...

"You really don't value your own life!" Gray roared, looking at the red-haired girl's dark circles. "Lie down and rest right now!"

Aieta said weakly, "There's still one thing I haven't done..."

Before she could finish speaking, Aieta met Gray's furious gaze, decisively backed down, and threw herself into Gray's arms.

Seeing that the guy had calmed down, Gray's anger subsided a little, and he hugged Iota to comfort him.

Soon, the red-haired girl in his arms fell asleep.

Gray breathed a sigh of relief. He keenly sensed that if this girl stayed up all day, she would really die suddenly. Even if she was young and strong, and even with his magic, she shouldn't ruin her body like that.

Fortunately, he arrived in time, otherwise he would have had to rush to attend the funeral of his fiancée, Eiota, the Ninth of the Ten Shadows.

The girl was so engrossed in her research that she completely ignored the warning signals her body was sending.

Gray sighed softly.

In some ways, Iota is even more troublesome than his dog Zeta.