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

"Master, the adventurers have arrived."

Soon after, a strong young man who was acting as a guard came to report.

Although old Peter was not a nobleman of high status, he was considered the leader of the caravan, so the guards addressed him respectfully as "Master".

Upon hearing this, old Peter's face lit up with joy: "Quick, go and invite them over..."

When the guards brought the trio to him, old Peter's vision went black, and his heart sank completely.

He had expected the adventurers he had invited to be strong and reliable warriors or mysterious and intelligent female magicians, but the adventurer team in front of him turned out to be two immature little girls and a not-so-strong boy.

Seemingly sensing old Peter's disappointment, Philippa frowned.

Philippa looked at her with an expression as if she were a child. She said that she just looks a little young, but she is actually an adult.

Sofia is just a young girl who has just come of age, and with Tariq, who is the same age as Philippa, it's no wonder that she is looked down upon.

"Gentlemen, what level of adventurers are you?" Old Peter knew that one could not judge a book by its cover, so he tentatively asked this question.

Sophia couldn't stand Old Peter's dismissive attitude and spoke first: "Gold-level adventurer, fourth-tier light mage." Then, fearing he wouldn't believe her, she took out her adventurer card and waved it in front of Old Peter.

A fourth-tier professional, or even a rare light mage? Old Peter was somewhat skeptical, but after seeing the information on the adventurer's card, he had no choice but to believe it.

The information on the adventurer cards has been verified by the Adventurers' Guild and is not false.

For example, someone who has just registered as an adventurer needs to complete the adventurer certification process at the guild before their adventurer card will be activated and the information on it will be valid.

If you need to change the information on your adventurer card, you need to go to the Adventurer's Guild for verification.

It looks complicated, but it's not.

Adventurer rank will automatically upgrade based on the quests an adventurer has accepted so far, without requiring a formal assessment.

The most troublesome part is actually when you first register as an adventurer, you have to complete the identification of both profession and magic class.

As for the modifications required for advancing in magic rank, they are not frequent, because advancing in magic rank is an extremely difficult task for professionals.

From birth, a person's potential is almost fixed, and the level of that fixed position is not high.

There aren't many professionals with magic power to begin with, and the vast majority of them are just first or second-tier nobodys, who are still much stronger than ordinary people... well, they are still much stronger than ordinary people.

The upper limit is locked, and a professional's magic level will remain at that level for a long time without being able to advance.

There is no more room for growth, but there is room for decline.

You either stay where you are or you go backwards.

This world is truly unreasonable, just like how people are born to be this way.

Fourth-tier professionals are already quite rare, let alone Sophia, who is a rare light-attribute mage. So Old Peter showed a look of joy after confirming that the information was correct.

"Then, these two gentlemen over there..." Old Peter's attitude immediately became much more respectful.

Indeed, in this world, only by demonstrating one's strength can one earn respect.

Taric then added, "Gold-level adventurer, fourth-tier warrior."

Another fourth-tier professional!

Finally, old Peter looked expectantly at Philippa.

Philippa sighed softly, marveling at Old Peter's ability to change his expression at a speed comparable to flipping through a book, and slowly said, "Gold-level adventurer, fifth rank... hero!" As she spoke, she pulled up her sleeve to reveal a sword-shaped mark on her wrist.

Huh? Old Peter's head is buzzing right now.

Brave?

Two fourth-tier professionals already surprised him, let alone a hero?

No, what merit do I have to deserve a hero escorting my caravan?

Philippa is already at the fifth rank. It is highly likely that because she is a hero, her growth ability is far stronger than that of ordinary people. She advanced to the fifth rank professional on the very night she received the blessing of the Holy Light.

The hero, blessed by nature, is truly deserving of this title.

Furthermore, according to the research results of the Astrea Magic Academy, the information obtained from the forbidden area related to heroes reveals that the hero's blessing will affect those around them, causing them to grow and break through the upper limit of magic power that should have been locked.

However, this characteristic is not suitable for cultivating a large number of talents. Once there are too many people around the hero, the blessing will have little effect on those around him.

Of course, the protective effect on the hero remains as strong as ever.

The Holy Light Church, responsible for training heroes to defeat the Demon King, has gained experience. The ideal hero team consists of three people, and one of the spots must be filled by a saintess of the church.

You could say the Holy Light Church has its own selfish motives, but the Holy Maiden is definitely the best candidate to be a member of the Hero's Squad.

The requirement to become a saintess of the Holy Light Church is to possess light-attribute magic or martial arts talent, which is a natural counter to demons and thus can play a significant role in the battle against the Demon King.

Philippa's straightforward revelation of her identity as a hero was not a rash act, but rather a result of careful consideration.

First, revealing one's identity as a hero will immediately make people aware that the Demon King has appeared and warn them of the potential crisis that the Demon King and the Demon Clan may cause.

The Church of Holy Light has also discussed with the royal family that the appearance of the hero will be announced soon, informing the whole world that the Demon King has already been born.

As for the dangers brought about by Philippa's identity as a hero being revealed, there is not much to worry about.

The appearance of the Demon King is a crisis for all mankind; no one would be so idle as to want to kill the Hero.

As for preventing the demons from entering, Phoenix, the chief spatial mage of the Kingdom of Saint-Tian, ​​is keeping a close watch from the shadows. Unless the Demon King himself comes, no other demon can get past him and kill the hero.

Of course, with the Demon King himself present, he most likely wouldn't be able to stop him.

However, the Demon King had not known why he appeared during the Holy Light Pilgrimage, and he already knew the hero's identity, so hiding the hero's information was now pointless.

The Demon King will eventually be defeated by the Hero. It is a high-risk profession, but isn't the Hero just as dangerous?

In fact, there are very few instances where a demon king is defeated without killing any heroes. Demon kings throughout history have all understood the meaning of "cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots to prevent future troubles".

Defeat the hero before he fully develops, and then face a hero with even stronger protection.

The more you kill, the stronger the new hero becomes, and the faster they grow, until you successfully defeat the Demon King.

Thus ended the life of a demon king and hero.

There is only one Demon King in each generation, but there is often more than one Hero in each generation.

As the first hero of this generation, Philippa's mortality rate is extremely high, assuming everything is normal.

When will this endless chain be broken?