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

Chapter 316 The Adventure Begins!

"..."

The usually cheerful Philippa's face fell, and she remained silent, mechanically heading towards the town.

Sofia was also amazed.

How could someone be hated by Philippa so much, and have such a significant impact on Philippa's emotions?

"This is so annoying! What is that guy doing here?!" Philippa suddenly roared.

Seeing Philippa's expression, Sofia immediately joined in the indignation: "Yeah, what an annoying guy."

Tariq didn't want to comment on Lucas Valestried, and he didn't want to gossip about the Prime Minister's son behind his back; it would cause trouble, unlike Philippa and Sofia, who were fearless.

Taric chimed in, "Judging from his demeanor, with so many adventurers, he's definitely planning to explore the secret realm. We might run into him there later..."

Upon hearing this, Philippa immediately wore a bitter expression.

"How about we go to another secret realm?" she suddenly suggested.

Sophia nodded; she unconditionally supported her princess, the brave girl.

Does Taric really have any say in this team?

If both of them agree, he has no choice.

“No, wouldn’t that make me look like I’m afraid of him?” But then Philippa suddenly changed her mind: “On second thought, wouldn’t it be much more comfortable if I just put a black cloth over my head and let that guy beat me up in the secret realm?”

Sofia (??????) ?: "Oh! That's a good idea!"

Taric silently took a half step back.

Um...can I not participate?

Seeing the two men so engrossed in their conversation, Taric dared not utter those words.

Well, let's just take it one step at a time. It's best to avoid Lucas altogether...

The brave party went to town to purchase the necessities, returned to the secret realm portal, paid the entrance fee to the Adventurers' Guild staff in charge, and then stepped into the portal.

A feeling of dizziness washed over them, but this wasn't their first time entering the secret realm, so while they weren't exactly used to it, they weren't too uncomfortable either.

Once the dizziness subsided, the three looked around at their surroundings.

This secret realm is named "Emerald Basin," and its environment consists of mountains and rivers.

Sunlight filters through the thin mist of the Cuifeng Mountains, illuminating the dense forests. The tender green of the trees contrasts beautifully with the pristine white of the distant snow-capped peaks, creating a breathtaking scene.

Taking a breath of fresh air, Philippa exclaimed, "That feels great!"

"That's what adventure is all about."

Sofia also acknowledged that the environment was nice, and looked around.

Taric took out a map and matched the surrounding area with what was drawn on the map.

The secret realm has already been explored and cleared, and its map has naturally been drawn by someone. The map can provide great convenience for adventurers.

Conversely, there is less risk involved.

"Speaking of which, what exactly is involved in a secret realm adventure?" Sophia suddenly asked.

She was only vaguely familiar with adventures in secret realms, unlike accepting a quest from the Adventurers' Guild which had a clear objective. Sophia needed to ask the other members of the party what to do next.

"Adventure! Monster fighting! Treasure chest opening!" Philippa answered immediately, but such a vague answer was not what Sophia wanted.

"Is there a more specific goal?"

Some are brothers, some are like this... there are nine in total...

Taric unfolded the map and showed it to the two of them: "Adventuring in the secret realm is basically just wandering around aimlessly. What monsters or treasures you encounter depends on luck. You might not even find anything all day... Anyway, let's decide which area to go to first."

Unfold the map; several areas are marked on it, which represents the regional division of the entire Jadeite Basin.

The three main areas are the Emerald Peaks Mountains, the Silver Moon River, and the Emerald Valley.

"There are more plant-based monsters in this secret realm..."

Tariq had done some research on the Emerald Basin beforehand, so I'll just mention it briefly.

"Where are we now?" Philippa stared at the map, feeling a little dizzy.

Taric pointed to the portal marked on the map: "The portal is in the Emerald Peaks region, which is also where we are now."

“Then let’s explore the Emerald Peak Mountains first, and when we feel we’re ready, we can go to other areas,” Philippa replied after a moment’s thought.

At this point, the principle of proximity should definitely be adopted.

Sofia shrugged and said, "I'll listen to her."

“Okay.” Taric nodded. “Miss Sophia, use the Holy Light Mark. Even with a map, you might still get lost.”

Tarik's suggestion is reasonable. Sofia isn't just bored and goes around arguing with every man she sees. Misogynism goes far beyond that; that's pure neurosis.

Then, with a wave of her hand, she cast a holy light mark.

“Then let’s go!” Philippa announced, but then…

"Lucas Valestrid! Don't let me run into you... Speaking of which, does any of you wear a mask, robe, or anything to cover your face?"

Taric: ...

What deep-seated hatred could cause someone to hold onto this grudge so persistently?

To Taric's further astonishment, Sophia raised her hand: "I have three invisibility masks provided by the church, which can conceal one's identity to some extent..."

Taric: No, sis, you actually have one!

He seemed to understand that the two weren't just making empty threats to beat up Lucas on a whim; they were serious.

This put Taric in a difficult position...

If I really had to choose between offending the prime minister's son and offending a princess and a church saint...

Mr. Lucas, I'm so sorry!

Philippa took the invisibility mask, tried it on for a moment, and quickly took it off, sticking out her tongue: "It doesn't feel very comfortable to wear, I'll just wear it when I need it."

"Hmm." Sophia knew that this thing wasn't very comfortable to wear, which was why she hadn't taken it out before; she didn't really want to wear it either.

In short, it was sent to Philippa and Taric first.

"Oh?"

Soon, Philippa sensed the presence of the monster and turned to face it.

The appearance of the monster startled Philippa.

It was a mushroom about half the height of a person, with two small mushrooms on top and two velvety legs.

While Philippa was still in a daze, Sophia had already swung her staff, and several arrows of light pierced through the mushroom monster.

The mushroom monster immediately collapsed and couldn't get up.

It's good to be young, just fall asleep.

"Delicious food, but what a strange creature," Philippa remarked with some emotion.

Tarik relaxed his posture and said, "This is called... a walking mushroom, right? The two mushrooms on top are poisonous, but it seems they can be processed to remove the poison and become a high-end ingredient on the plate..."

Monster materials, among which magic crystals are the most precious, and other body parts of some monsters also have some value.

So Philippa stepped forward.

"Just cut down the magic crystal and the two mushrooms together and take them with you."