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

As Alpha said, Gray had indeed not seen Alpha for quite a long time, second only to the catgirl Aita who was far away in the orc kingdom.

Alpha is very busy. As the true manager of the Shadow Court, a large amount of information is gathered here, and she has to issue instructions to the servants in various places.

For example, the tasks assigned to the other ten Shadow Attendants were given by her, including those managed by Gamma and Capa, as well as the research-obsessed geek Iota.

Gray nodded slightly in agreement and asked, "Aren't you busy lately, so why are you here to offer assistance, or is there something important?"

From the surprised look on Alpha's face when he saw him, Gray could tell that Alpha didn't know he was there, thus ruling out the possibility that he had come specifically to find him.

Alpha replied, "The former. Thanks to your efforts the other day, the issues at Astrea Magic School and the Kingdom of Saint Tian have been resolved. Ipsilon, Lyra (0486), and the other servants deployed were able to free up their hands to support other places. The situation in other places is relatively stable, and I can also find some time to do some things."

After dealing with the Netherworld and Shadow faction cultists in the Saint Tian Elf Kingdom, almost all of Beta's subordinate servants were transferred to the Olmec Kingdom, leaving only a few servants, including Linia, in Saint Tian.

The shortest route from the Kingdom of Saint-Tian to the Kingdom of Olmec is through the Azure Peak Territory. Inbigre, Beta, Capa, and the other servants were actually traveling the same route, but the other servants were heading straight for the Dawn Territory, while Gray stayed with Aiota for half a day, which is why there was a time difference in their arrival at the Dawn Territory.

However, their final destination was Dawn Territory, so they reunited.

Upon hearing Alpha's reply, Gray pondered the purpose of her Dawn Territory. It seemed that there was no other possibility besides dealing with the caravan attack.

Indeed, the Grand Chamber of Commerce provides financial support for the Shadow Court's activities, and it is no exaggeration to say that the Grand Chamber of Commerce is the Shadow Court's most important logistical department.

The attack on the caravan has had a significant impact on the Grand Merchant Guild, damaging the foundation of its logistics department. It's no surprise that Alpha would take this matter very seriously and personally step in to help.

"So, five of the Ten Shadows have gathered here. How about we have a long-awaited get-together?" Gray suggested. However, his words were generally regarded as divine pronouncements and would never be refuted, so calling it a suggestion was a bit of an understatement.

“Yes…” A look of reminiscence appeared on the face of the eldest sister, Alpha: “Since expanding the Shadow Court to various places, the Ten Shadows have not gathered together again. Since half of them are here this time, we can indeed have a small party to celebrate. Let’s set it for tonight. Gamma will make the arrangements later.”

After a slight pause, Alpha continued, "Let me first explain my plan... proposal."

Having gotten used to giving orders, Alpha subconsciously started to use more commanding language, but immediately realized that he was no longer the highest-ranking person present, so he quickly changed his tone.

She truly adhered to the rules she set for herself, and the change in her tone reflected the utmost respect she held for Lord Shadow during the execution of those rules.

She sets a good example; she really does. I'm so moved I could cry.

After a brief interlude, Alpha said, "Gamma believes that the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild is inextricably linked to the Demonic Order's greedy and avaricious factions. Delta has also found traces of power-hungry and domineering factions here. Two of the Demonic Order's top three factions have appeared here. I think it's necessary to come and support Gamma, but..."

Alpha glanced at everyone present and said, "This is a bit unnecessary. I didn't expect Lord Shadow to personally come and bring three of the Ten Shadows to resolve this matter."

Gray quietly explained that he was just following the servants who had been transferred back to Olmec from the Kingdom of Saint-Tian, ​​and happened to run into Delta and was just following her to see if there was anything he could do. It seemed that there was another big event to be resolved.

The blonde, mature vampire Delta added, "It's been confirmed that the attackers of the caravan were cultists, likely followers of the faction of greed and avarice. They even collaborated with the vampires, but they've already been wiped out by Lord Shadow, so we don't need to worry about them."

Alpha propped her pretty face up: "That's good news. With Lord Shadow's help, things have become much simpler."

Gray accepted the praise, which was genuine. In the fantasy world, supreme power can solve many problems; the remaining problems that cannot be solved are simply because one's power is not strong enough.

In theory, Gray could easily wipe out any faction of the Demon Order. Even if all the factions joined forces, it would only be a matter of Gray's hands getting tired.

But... the Demon Order is hidden in the shadows, and Gray's efforts to find it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. He desperately needs the intelligence gathered by the Shadow Court.

Alpha said that the main target of these words was Gamma: "Since the other party (Golden Weasel Merchant Guild) has already used dirty tricks, we don't need to be too friendly to them. We should just attack the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild's branch and force the cultists out first."

Alpha's strategy was highly praised by Gray.

Indeed, it is much easier to solve problems with force than to use your brain.

Welcome to a world where might makes right.

Gamma wasn't good at reasoning with fists; his methods were usually mild. He never expected such a simple and brutal approach.

Gamma and the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild have had many overt and covert conflicts. Having a better understanding of this massive merchant guild, Gamma offered this suggestion: "The Golden Weasel Merchant Guild has branches throughout the entire Olmec Kingdom (except for Bifeng Territory). Attacking them one by one would be too time-consuming and resource-intensive. Moreover, if one branch is attacked, the news of the attack will be relayed to other branches, giving them advance warning."

Alpha said, "That makes sense. So it would be better to divide our forces into six groups and attack several branches at once."

Alpha refers to the six-pronged attack, where Gray, Alpha himself, Delta, Beta, Capa, and the yet-to-return 0486 (Lyra) each lead a team to attack a branch.

Efficiency has indeed improved, and attacking multiple branches simultaneously eliminates the need to worry about prior communication between branches. However, attacking six branches at the same time would raise the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild's alertness, and the cultists would instantly realize that it was targeting them, prompting them to strengthen their defenses.

But with Gray possessing such an overwhelming combat power, no amount of heightened vigilance would be of any use...

Gamma: Still resorting to violence, huh...

Gamma realized that his methods were too lenient, and perhaps he should have been more decisive and stricter in some situations.

From now on, she should just stand aside and remain inconspicuous when it comes to matters concerning the extermination of the Demon Cult. Fighting and killing are not suitable for her; she should just focus on managing the merchant guild...