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

Having grasped the weight of information contained in those words, the blonde, mature vampire gasped, still somewhat incredulous: "Are you sure... what you're saying is the same thing I'm thinking?"

Delta held onto a sliver of hope, thinking it must be cross-server chat.

How could that person possibly be with them... or rather, how could they possibly be worthy of Lord Shadow Demon?

"No, I think we're thinking about the same thing, it's just **..." The white-haired elf girl blushed slightly as she said this.

Beta is still too shy. If a certain pink-haired succubus were on the team, she would definitely get right up close and unleash her ultimate taunt, achieving the best taunting effect.

"..." The blonde, mature vampire froze instantly, her eyes vacant: "Really...?"

Beta understood Delta's feelings; Lord Shadow had suddenly been beaten to it...

Beta stepped forward and patted the blonde, mature vampire on the shoulder, saying gently, "It's alright, Lord Shadow is very forgiving. Everyone has a chance..."

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As dawn broke, a pale, fish-belly white appeared on the eastern horizon, as if nature were gently lifting a veil. The first rays of sunlight pierced through the thin clouds, spreading across the slumbering earth.

The latter half of the night passed peacefully, and there were no further attacks from the gray-robed cultists.

As dawn broke, the caravan anticipated reaching its destination, Dawn Territory, at noon, and thus set off on its journey.

Delta, a vampire, kept watch outside the tent all night, but the pink-haired succubus did not emerge.

Isn't it over yet? How could an ordinary person last this long...?

Oh, Lord Shadow is a demon king, and Kappa is a succubus specializing in sex, so it's not surprising that it lasted all night.

However, for every second the pink-haired succubus stayed inside, Delta's torment increased.

Until the sun rose and the sunlight forced Delta to hide in the shadows, she did not see either Grey or Capaldron.

Soon, a pink-haired succubus followed Gray out of the tent.

The pink-haired succubus was refreshed, or rather, her mental state was several times better than before. However, she licked her lips and still seemed somewhat unsatisfied. Of course, it's possible that she was never truly satisfied.

After all, she's a succubus specializing in sex...

Gray was visibly weak; his steps would have been unsteady had it not been for the pink-haired succubus's support.

However, as a demon king, his recovery ability is quite good. His physical fatigue was quickly relieved, but he was more mentally exhausted from the pressure exerted by the pink-haired succubus.

The treatment is actually quite simple: Gray just needs to distract himself from his experience under the pink-haired succubus.

The gentle service of the white-haired elf girl allowed Gray to temporarily forget the cruelty of the pink-haired succubus; the contrast between joy and sorrow was stark...

"Lord Shadow." The moment Beta appeared and greeted Gray, Gray immediately broke free from the pink-haired succubus's embrace. His face showed no signs of fatigue, making Capa wonder if Gray was just putting on a brave face or holding back his strength. His tired appearance was a way to make her back down and not hand over all her "public funds."

Despite frequent attempts and the lack of any contraceptive measures, the pink-haired succubus's abdomen showed no improvement.

Succubi have no reproductive barriers with any humanoid or humanoid creatures, but the odds of getting one are ridiculously low. If you were to actually get a pink-haired succubus, you would probably be very troubled.

The pregnancy period of the fruit born from the union of a succubus and a demon king is ridiculously long, and Kappa can't bear not being able to touch Lord Shadow for so many days...

Of course, it's impossible to abort it; that's Lord Shadow's flesh and blood.

If that day ever comes, Capa will have no choice but to suffer the injustice and relinquish her right to serve the emperor to her other sisters...

Kappa was just overthinking it.

Succubi are naturally gifted at sex, only interested in having sex and not in procreation, and the Demon King is also a species with low fertility...

The longer a creature's lifespan and the higher its magical level, the lower its fertility; this is an unshakable truth.

They set off with the caravan, and by noon, they had completed their mission of escorting the caravan.

Upon arriving at the Grand Merchant Guild branch in Dawn Territory, Delta emerged from a completely light-blocking box, still wearing the same style of black robe as the Shadow Court.

The Chamber of Commerce building naturally had windows that let in light, and although most of the light was blocked, the blonde, mature vampire still felt very uncomfortable.

As a member of the Demon King's Familia, she wouldn't perish even if she basked in the sun all day, but she would feel very uncomfortable. There was no need for her to make herself uncomfortable.

Gamma had been waiting there for a long time, but to everyone's surprise, the person who came to greet them was Alpha, the second-in-command of the Shadow Court and the leader of the Ten Shadow Attendants.

Both sides were quite surprised when they met.

Gamma and Alpha were surprised that Gray would show up here with Beta and Kappa, while the busy Alpha was also surprised to see him.

Alpha, one of the Ten Shadows, was the first member truly recruited by the Shadow Court, and Gray specifically groomed her to become the leader of the organization.

As it turned out, Alpha did not disappoint Gray's expectations, and even performed better than Gray had hoped.

The little girl I remember has grown into a beautiful and spirited young woman.

Gray is the founder of the Shadow Court, but he is only the nominal leader. The one who is truly in charge of leadership is actually the big sister, Alpha.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Alpha has sidelined Gray or anything like that.

The significance of Gray and Alpha to the Shadow Court is analogous to that of the Church of Holy Light, just as the significance of the Goddess and the Pope is to the Church of Holy Light.

Alpha acts entirely in accordance with Gray's will, is a devout follower, and is somewhat unexpectedly stubborn in certain aspects.

Upon seeing Gray, Alpha immediately bowed and greeted him: "Lord Shadow..."

Gray had nothing to say about this.

Every time she met Alpha, she would always bow respectfully. Even when she told Alpha that she didn't need to bow, she would insist on doing so, saying that as one of the Ten Shadows, she had to set an example. If even the leader couldn't abide by the principle of paying the highest respect to the Shadow Lord, how could she regulate the faith of her subordinates?

Perhaps it was precisely because of Alpha's management model that Gray, or rather, the image of the Shadow, was deified.

Whether this is good or bad for the Shadow Court is not something Gray can judge. He, who has been a hands-off manager for more than ten years, is not qualified to judge these things.

However, at least he felt that Alpha had done a very good job, except that his image had been deified by Alpha, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The valiant leader smiled and said, "Long time no see, Lord Shadow Demon."