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

Repaying debts is justified.

However, human nature is greedy, and creditors often lend money at exorbitant interest rates, which can lead to the amount that needs to be repaid far exceeding the principal.

The purple-haired girl's family didn't owe much money, but her father's goods were robbed. The important thing was not only the financial loss, but also the loss of reputation.

When partnering with others in business, failing to protect the goods resulted in significant losses for the business partner.

In fact, the fat creditor who came to collect the debt was the girl's father's business partner.

Since the goods were lost, the fat creditor naturally sought compensation from the girl's father.

The girl's father was just a small businessman and couldn't possibly afford such a loss; this was only the surface reason.

The most important thing is that the girl's family has no power or influence, making them easy targets for bullying.

No matter how high the interest rate, and regardless of whether the girl's family can repay it, what the fat creditor wants is to squeeze every last drop of value out of this family.

Since the people of Bifeng Territory have no human rights and no one will stand up for them, they can be exploited without any worries.

In this world, weakness is the original sin.

The fat creditor doesn't care what kind of miserable situation he'll drive this family to.

The only thing he regretted was that the girl's father was a bit clever and realized their intentions in advance, so he ran away.

Otherwise, they could squeeze out even more profit.

The girl has now paid off her debts, but that doesn't matter to the fat creditor.

Because the girl's family consists of only a sick woman and a young girl, they have no ability to resist the thugs brought by the fat creditor.

First, arrest this girl, then take all the valuables here.

This girl is quite pretty; she'd be a top-tier slave. Selling her to slave traders would make a small profit, and even if she didn't fetch much, keeping her for personal enjoyment wouldn't be a bad idea.

Gray anticipated the creditor's mindset. The nighttime activities of the Shadow Warriors over the past few months had greatly disappointed him with the people of this territory, so he would try to think the worst.

So he sent Beta, saying he would bring the girl to see him after she paid off her debts, but in reality, he sent Beta to protect the girl.

Even if Gray is overthinking it, these creditors will leave after collecting their debts, so there won't be any loss for them. At most, Beta will just have to wait for a while.

At some point, Beta's graceful figure was covered by a black robe, and the cognitive impairment effect added by the magic of the black robe only made it barely possible to tell that she was a woman.

At this moment, the fat creditor noticed the strange woman dressed in a black robe.

No wonder this girl was able to raise the money; it turns out she had someone helping her.

However, the fat creditor was not afraid of this strange woman.

The thugs he brought included several first-tier professionals, who were simply no match for ordinary people.

The fat creditor didn't think this woman was some kind of noblewoman.

This godforsaken place, what other nobles would come here besides the local lord?

This woman couldn't possibly be from the Brant family; the lord here wouldn't be idle enough to help an ordinary little girl pay off her debts.

Therefore, the fat family didn't take Beta seriously at all.

Several burly men were still approaching the purple-haired girl when Beta made his move.

A flurry of flashes of light appeared, and several burly men collapsed to the ground, clutching their wounds and howling in pain.

The fat creditor was startled.

They actually managed to defeat several burly men in one go? Even the first-tier professional among them was no exception?

"Who are you?"

Triggering the keyword, Beta had long wanted to try this line.

“I am Beta, a servant of the Shadow Court, who lurks in the darkness, hunts shadows, and serves the supreme being.”

"Take your money and get out!" A cold glint seemed to flash in Beta's beautiful eyes.

The fat creditor panicked and immediately left with his men.

"It's done!"

Beta removed her black robe, revealing her long, smooth, white hair once again.

The purple-haired girl stared blankly at Beta, seemingly still immersed in shock.

"Okay, let's go."

After saying that, Beda walked to the bedside and, under the gaze of the purple-haired girl, carried her seriously ill and weak mother on her back.

The purple-haired girl remembered that Beta had said he would take her to see that great person, probably the supreme being Beta had mentioned earlier.

"Is my mother coming too...?" the purple-haired girl asked timidly.

"Of course, do you think you can still live here?"

Upon hearing this, the purple-haired girl also realized something.

The fat creditor will definitely not let her go. This is just a temporary retreat. They may just be bringing more people with them, or they may be planning to come back after Beta leaves.

Having figured this out, the girl obediently followed Beta to the place Gray had designated—Alpha's house.

"I have brought the person, Lord Shadow."

Beta led the purple-haired girl through the door, bowing slightly in greeting.

"Thanks for your hard work."

A deep voice came from behind, and the purple-haired girl looked toward the source of the sound.

It was the figure of a tall, adult male draped in a black robe, sitting on a chair that looked like a "throne," with a shorter, black-robed figure standing beside him.

This is the person Miss Beta mentioned. I heard it just now. Is his name Demon Shadow?

It's unlikely that anyone would have such a name; it must be a title.

It's worth noting that Beta, standing next to her, has once again entered a state of infatuation.

“Little girl, come here,” Gray said.

The boyish voice, originally full of childlike innocence, turned into a deep, resonant voice after being emanated from the black robe, simultaneously bringing a strong sense of oppression to the purple-haired girl.

I'm a little... out of breath...

But the purple-haired girl did as she was told, and walked up to Gray despite the demonic aura that Gray had inadvertently released.

Gray reached out his hand.

This seemingly ordinary action startled the purple-haired girl, who closed her eyes and dared not look at the black-robed man before her.

Gray simply reached out and patted her head, thus completing the ritual for becoming a Demon Lord's familiar.

"From now on, you will be the fourth member of my Shadow Court, codename [Gamma]."

"Thank you... Lord Shadow Demon."

Gamma showed no sign of resistance and simply followed Gray's wishes.

Not only was she intimidated by the Demon King's domineering aura, but she also had some self-awareness.

This "Shadow Demon" helped him pay off his debts, which certainly wasn't for free.

If the price is joining this organization called Shadow Court and working for it for the rest of my life, that's hundreds of times better than being kidnapped by the fat creditor.

Moreover, along the way, she also subtly inquired about this man from Beta.

Beta's expression of reverence and admiration made Gamma feel that this great man would not harm her.

"You'll have to work hard to earn back the money I paid off?"

"Yes……"

But it's true.

Gray had to pay off her debts at great expense this time.

It's not unreasonable to ask her to pay back the principal without any interest, just the principal.