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

“Found it.” Alpha received the message and reported to Gray.

Alpha and Beta's teams arrived in Narnia territory in half a day after receiving Gray's order to assemble. Could that be considered high efficiency?

Or are they just so eager to reunite with Gray?

At the same time, Gray also sent orders to the branches of the Gran Merchant Guild throughout the Kingdom of Olmec.

He ordered his servants to gather intelligence on the local Golden Weasel Merchant Guild, intending to quickly locate where the cultists had gathered.

It's just intelligence gathering; there's no need for a deep raid. If, as Gray suspected, the cultists have indeed gathered in one place...

Based solely on the branch's waiter's surprise attack, it's possible to report them for deliberately sacrificing themselves.

Therefore, only reconnaissance is required, and unauthorized raids are prohibited.

As for why I specifically emphasized this point...

Because there really are fools who overestimate their abilities and ignore advice, messing around recklessly.

I wonder who specifically gave me this instruction for, don't you think? Dog?

Things went more smoothly than expected. Gray had thought it would take some time to find the cultists' hideout, but news came quickly.

This is exactly what Alpha is going to report to Gray next.

"Reporting to Lord Shadow Demon, this is a message from the Westperwin territory branch. They say the local Golden Weasel Merchant Guild branch is packed with people and acting very ostentatiously, like..."

“It’s like telling us, ‘They’re right there,’” Gray added to what Alpha was trying to say.

The people in the conference room exchanged glances and said in unison, "It's a trap."

Gray said, "You could say that. Their goal is obvious: to lure us there. It's a trap, but to set a trap that we can never escape from, the main force of the power-hungry and greedy cultists must be there."

“A declaration of war, on the other side’s home turf.” That’s what Delta said.

The meeting was in the evening, and Delta was pulled into it as soon as she woke up.

Well, it's better than being woken up in the middle of a deep sleep for a meeting.

"So? What do you all think? Should we go and fight, or back down?" Gray asked the servants for their opinions.

Although the Shadow Court will follow his ideas, just like the emperor, even emperors will listen to the advice of their subjects.

Delta said, "Fight! More than half of the Shadow Court's fighting force is here, and with you here, there's nothing to be afraid of. It's just a faction of the Demonic Order."

Radical +1.

At this moment, the pink-haired succubus raised her hand high.

Gray saw it, of course, and knew she was saying, "Look at me, look at me, I have an announcement to make..." and was bold enough to express her opinion. Gray gave her a supportive look, signaling her to speak up.

A coquettish voice rang out: "I am a conservative! I think the radicals are too conservative!"

Upon hearing this, Gray's lips twitched.

He thought Capa was going to say something constructive, but instead he pulled a little stunt. This was something that should have been posted in the comments or live chat, but it came out of Capa's mouth.

You seem a little too modern.

So that means she supports fighting, right? Radical +1. Gray doesn't intend to consider Capa as the conservative she claims to be.

Gray looked at the silent demon girl, Sita, whose response he had already anticipated.

"I will follow Lord Shadow's orders in everything."

Sita is like that; she rarely expresses her own opinions, and Gray didn't expect her to say anything of substance.

Gray still pinned his hopes on Alpha and Beta, which he considered more reliable.

Because Gray doesn't know that Beta is a love-struck woman, the image Beta has cultivated in front of Gray is still too good. Gray even thinks Beta is quite gentle and ladylike.

Furthermore, they viewed Beta's promiscuity in bed as an endearing contrast, failing to realize that it was Beta's true nature.

“I also support Delta and Capa. Didn’t you say, ‘Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger’s den,’ and ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’?” The elven girl’s attitude was obvious.

These two proverbs made Gray raise an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that Beta still remembered so many of the things he copied... um... he said, and couldn't help but look at Beta with higher regard.

To remember it so clearly shows that Beta was listening very attentively to him, which deserves praise.

Hehe, Lord Shadow is very happy.

Beta was very satisfied with her performance and finally won over Lord Shadow. Even though their relationship was already quite deep, this love-struck elf princess didn't mind getting even closer. In fact, she felt a little insecure.

This is because of Kappa.

This pink-haired succubus is incredibly powerful; she's probably completely infatuated with Lord Shadow. And she's so formidable, not showing the slightest sign of distress for hours at a time. If this continues, she'll fall out of favor…

Little did they know that Kappa was the one who had fallen out of favor, and if she couldn't restrain her desires a little, she would be "relegated to the cold palace" by Grey for a long time.

What? She can come out on her own and do whatever she wants?

Finally, it was Alpha's turn to give its opinion.

Alpha is the head of the Shadow Court. Compared to Gray, she is the one who truly manages the Shadow Court and is Gray's most trusted subordinate.

It would be even better if they didn't have any thoughts of insubordination.

Oh, right, he still has issues with Alpha, Gamma, and Ipsyron to resolve.

Well, I'll just take it one step at a time. Anyway, I've already decided to accept everything.

He originally thought he was in a script where Iota was the only female lead.

I don't know why he had such a misconception back then.

Ignoring Gray's "getting a good deal and then complaining," Alpha offered his own suggestion.

"Fighting is definitely necessary. Destroying the Demonic Order is the grand goal of our Shadow Court, as Shadow-level powerhouses. We can't be intimidated just because the cultists put on a show of force. However, we should be cautious. For example, we should conserve our energy and ensure we are in top form. Specifically, after arriving in Westperwin Territory, we shouldn't act immediately. We should rest first and gather intelligence..."

Alpha was implying that the waiters were a bit tired from running around these past few days. After all, ordinary waiters don't have the same energy as the Ten Shadows, who can maintain peak performance all the time.

Gray nodded, ignoring the question.

"Since everyone agrees to fight, then let's fight! Before that, we need to get some rest and be in top condition."

But Gray's next words plunged Capa into an icy abyss, and the others also wore bitter expressions.

"I also need to get some rest and recuperate on my overworked body and tired mind, so..."

No one is allowed to sleep with me!

It was somewhat embarrassing for Gray to talk about these things in a serious setting, but he had to do it to stop Capa's atrocities.

Capa and the women who had the right to sleep with him: The sky has fallen.