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

The prisoner's dilemma applies to normal people, but if both cult members are deeply brainwashed and refuse to reveal any information, then it becomes difficult to handle.

Hopefully, this hard-won clue won't be lost.

Soon, Alpha also completed its mission and came out to meet Gray.

"How is it?" Gray asked.

Gray had Alpha say something similar to what he himself said: all that's needed is for one of the two to choose to betray.

Of course, it would be even better if both of them betrayed each other, so that the information provided by both sides could be compared to determine whether it was true or not.

"Mission accomplished." Alpha then exclaimed in amazement at Gray's Shadow Wisdom: "As expected of Lord Shadow, that move was absolutely brilliant!"

Gray awkwardly touched his nose.

It's not that it was his wisdom that made it so; we should still thank the wisdom of our ancestors.

"Wait a bit, someone should be able to help soon," Gray said.

"Alright, since we're just killing time anyway..." The pink-haired succubus's eerie voice suddenly rang in my ear: "Let's play a simple and exciting 'love love battle'!"

As he spoke, he reached into the four-dimensional space in front of his chest.

"No." Gray's resistance was very firm. He already knew what this "love love battle" was all about, and he absolutely couldn't play with that shrimp-headed girl, or he would be completely taken advantage of.

Alpha was a little disappointed. Everyone had benefited from the game and really hoped it could be reopened, but Gray vetoed it.

"Then? Do something you love?" Kappa asked, feigning shyness.

Gray: "Get lost!"

As Gray had predicted, only an hour later, Durr Valen made a move.

"Lord Shadow, Dur Valen requests to see you," Alpha reported.

"Faster than I expected," Gray muttered, before re-entering his cell.

"What's your decision?" Gray asked casually.

Duer Valen abandoned his pretense of being an innocent, ordinary nobleman and said in a deep voice, "I can provide information, but I demand certain conditions: no harm will be allowed, and a magical contract must be signed."

A magic contract is essentially a spell constructed with magic, possessing powerful binding force.

Once the terms of the magic contract are violated, the violator will suffer a severe backlash, a percentage-based backlash. No matter how high the violator's magic level is, they will suffer terribly from the backlash.

The extent of the backlash...

It's better than dying on the spot, but not by much.

Therefore, the credibility of magic contracts is very high, which is also a very troublesome thing, and they are generally rarely used.

Duer Valen didn't expect to rise to that level either.

However, in negotiations, one side always quotes an exorbitant price while the other quotes a low price, and then they keep moving towards the middle until both sides are satisfied and reach an agreement at the middle price.

“Sure.” Gray’s reaction was something Duer Valen never expected.

Will you agree to form a magical contract?

Duer Valen was overjoyed; now he was assured.

Durr Valen suppressed the upward curve of his lips.

We still need to be careful and watch out for potential pitfalls.

"How about we write in the contract, 'As long as you sincerely assist me, I won't kill you'?"

Gray used his brush to create a scroll, gathering magic to draw from the air.

Magic contracts can only be drawn by high-ranking professionals with advanced magical skills.

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"Wait," Durr Valen quickly called out.

he thought.

Sure enough, there was a pit, and it buried two people at once.

Emphasizing "I" does not mean that others cannot; it simply means that he can be imprisoned and subjected to excessive torture, as long as he is not intentionally killed.

“No, you’re trying to exploit a loophole. The contract must bind you and your men to fulfill it, and it can’t just be a simple matter of not killing them. It must also guarantee various forms of harm, including torture!” Duer Valen said.

They've taken advantage of the loophole too obviously.

Gray clicked his tongue lightly: "Troublesome, then let's change it."

"As long as you sincerely assist in providing information about the Demon Cult, the information is true, and the information provided is important (and not yet known to us), the contract will be void. If any of the above conditions are violated, the contract will be void. On the contrary, we, the Shadow Court servants, will not harm or kill Dur Valen in any form other than 'imprisonment,' and will treat Dur Valen well during this time (providing a better imprisonment environment, better food and water, and meeting reasonable needs). Depending on the importance of the information provided, we may release him without recapturing or secretly killing him."

Gray expanded the contract to a great extent, encompassing the conditions proposed by Duer Valen, and also added preconditions for his own side.

"Is this alright?" Gray showed the text on the magic contract to Duer Valen, proving that he wasn't all talk and no action.

After reading the contract dozens of times and confirming that there were no problems, Duer Valen signed it.

"Thank you for your assistance." Gray read aloud, "Then let's not delay, let's ask for information. Answer properly, and I'll improve your treatment."

First, you, another person, and Harvey Warren.

Are you a follower of the Demonic Cult of Lust and Domination, worshipping the demon Domri, who embodies Lust and Domination?

Duer Valen was somewhat alarmed.

They've already found out which faction he belongs to?

Just how well does this Shadow Court know about the internal workings of the Demon Order?

Duer Varen nodded: "Yes, all three of them are believers in the faction of lust for power and domination."

"I've received affirmation," Gray thought to himself.

Just as Kappa predicted, there shouldn't be any problems.

"OK. How long have you been a member of the Demonic Order? What kind of assistance has the Power and Domination faction provided you?"

It would be better to ask the questions one by one, but Durr Valen, who was already a prisoner, did not deserve to be treated leniently.

Duer Valen answered one by one: “I don’t know the other person. I’m not familiar with him. He’s a messenger sent by the higher-ups to warn me to be careful lately, and that’s how you caught him. My son participated in the sacrificial ceremony ten days ago. He’s not a senior cultist. I joined very early, more than twenty years ago. I was just a baron. I was promoted to viscount with the help of the order.”

"The ability is brainwashing. It can be used to train 'suicide squads' or instill ideas into servants in order to gain loyal followers."

"The archbishop didn't know, he only knew that he was a high-ranking nobleman, and even the king treated him with respect."

“Most of our faction members are nobles or officials. The number of members is relatively small, and I am just an ordinary member. The important figures such as priests, deacons, and bishops have much higher titles.”

"What information do you know about other believers? I only know about a few ordinary members."

......"

Gray noted down the names of other cultists mentioned by Dur Valen, including the name of Siras Tehov, the lord of the Bull Territory.

Gray: "I remember... this guy had a pretty good reputation among the people?"