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

Philippa walked towards the stone wall where the demons had come out. The wall was closed. She reached out and knocked on it, but apart from the clanging sound, there was no other unusual response.

The demon just came out from here; there should be some mechanism to open the stone wall.

Philippa decided to brainstorm and beckoned to Sofia and Taric, saying, "Come here for a moment and see if you can open the stone wall."

Upon hearing this, the two also moved to the wall and gently touched the stone wall.

"Hmm?" Sophia suddenly touched a spot that felt different from the rest of the area, and tried pressing it down.

The pressed part dented, and Sophia was overjoyed, thinking she had found the mechanism. She was about to tell the two of them the good news.

However, the stone wall did not shake and remained standing there motionless. Instead, a hidden compartment opened in the stone wall above, and a "whoosh" sound rang out.

Hearing the noise, the two looked towards Sophia. Philippa, realizing something was wrong, narrowed her eyes and exclaimed, "Be careful!"

With that, he leaped up and tackled Sofia, who hadn't even had time to react, to the ground.

Sophia was both surprised and delighted. The princess and the heroine had taken the initiative to push her down! Was her spring finally coming?

It wasn't until the arrow struck the solid ground that Sophia realized she had triggered not the mechanism that controlled the opening and closing of the stone wall, but a trap.

The scene of one beautiful girl pinning down another was incredibly alluring, but unfortunately, Taric didn't dare to look any longer and turned away.

If Sophia picks on me and attacks me again because of this, I'll really explode if I look at her even once more.

Two delicate bodies pressed close together, able to feel each other's warm breaths.

Sofia's cheeks flushed slightly as she felt grateful for this wonderful gift from heaven.

Unfortunately, Philippa had no intention of being intimate with her. Knowing that the current position was not very elegant, and to prevent any trouble caused by being too close, she immediately got up.

Sofia had a great time, but unfortunately, this state didn't last long before it ended.

Sophia was secretly delighted. As fellow members of the Hero Squad, their long-term interaction meant that even without her intentions, she might trigger such a beneficial event, enhancing their relationship. It was like being in a privileged position. What could that Grey Brandt possibly have to compare with her?

Sofia regained her confidence.

That was an accident last time, and I doubt I'll be able to run into that impoverished nobleman's adopted son so frequently again.

Sofia was overjoyed and said jokingly, "I can't thank you enough for saving my life, so I can only repay you with my body..."

A "" appeared on Philippa's forehead.

Philippa: Get lost, you're taking everything with you.

You were thanking me, yet you took the opportunity to seduce me.

Philippa didn't really want to pay attention to this, and changed the subject back to the rock wall beside her.

"Let's stop figuring out how to open the stone wall; it might trigger the mechanism again."

Actually, with her trump card and Phoenix by her side, even if Philippa didn't realize it, Sofia wouldn't be in any danger. The cunning Saintess avoided talking about it, making Philippa realize that she didn't actually need to pounce on her, and it would be difficult to trigger such a fan service scene in the future.

A silvery-white spatial fluctuation arose, and the three of them knew that this was a sign of Phoenix's appearance, so they immediately stopped fooling around.

One should be more serious in front of this person.

His Majesty has always adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards them, making them available whenever they are called upon, but he generally does not show up on his own initiative. His sudden appearance now may indicate that he has some instructions to give.

"Your Majesty Phoenix."

An elderly man with gray hair appeared, and Sofia and Tariq immediately bowed slightly in greeting.

This is one of the top magicians in the entire Olmec Kingdom.

Only Philippa was close to him, sweetly calling him "Grandpa Phoenix".

Phoenix seemed to enjoy it very much; he quite liked the lively little girl.

Phoenix nodded to Sophia and Taric, then walked to the stone wall and touched it.

A silvery-white light enveloped the stone wall, and when the light disappeared, the stone wall vanished as well, revealing the passage hidden behind it.

The court's chief magician explained, "This labyrinthine dungeon is clearly a product of the demon race. The mechanism to open the stone wall requires the injection of demonic magic to trigger it. Since the mechanism couldn't be triggered, I simply moved the entire stone wall away."

Upon hearing this, all three were tempted.

"This place is indeed connected to the demon race..."

Phoenix nodded slightly in agreement: "I didn't expect there to be such a large demonic structure hidden underground. The demons, who have been gone for so long, have also reappeared. This is no longer just a simple training exercise. Let's go back first. I will report to His Majesty and send people to seal off the labyrinthine dungeon."

Upon hearing this, the three of them were both excited and somewhat unhappy.

They were overjoyed because Phoenix was going to take them out of this wretched place and they wouldn't have to stay here anymore.

The slight unhappiness stemmed from the fact that a new dungeon had finally appeared, so I came to join the fun, only to have to leave with almost nothing to show for it, which left me feeling a bit resentful.

However, the trip was not without its gains. Sophia and Taric advanced to the fifth rank, which at least served as valuable experience and improved the overall strength of the hero team.

“Alright, stand next to me, I’ll take you out,” Phoenix said.

The three did as instructed, surrounded by a silvery-white light. They felt slightly dizzy, and the next moment, they appeared at the entrance to the maze dungeon.

However, Phoenix was not seen; he probably hid in the shadows again.

Sofia took deep breaths of the fresh air outside.

"Finally out! That awful place was suffocating. I need to get back and take a shower."

Philippa, on the other hand, was alert to her surroundings. She remembered Sophia's earlier words and, after confirming that Grey Brant had not spawned nearby and that her dirty appearance would not be seen, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Taric was quite satisfied with the gains from this trip, having advanced to the fifth rank. His immediate priority was to improve the team's strength; treasures were secondary.

Go back and train some more to solidify your skills.

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Phoenix traversed through passage after passage until he finally found the stone chamber containing a map of the labyrinthine dungeon.

"As expected, there is a place that can monitor the entire maze-like underground city."

There were too many forks in the road here, and Phoenix had to try one fork after another before finally finding the "monitoring room".

Even after finding the secret passage leading to the "monitoring room," it still took him a lot of effort.

Phoenix stared at the map, his gaze sweeping over every corner, using his powerful mental strength to memorize every detail.

Having copied the map completely into his mind, Phoenix's figure disappeared again with a flash of silver-white light.