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

In the Emerald Valley, the Silver Moon River, like a magnificent silver ribbon, meanders through the verdant valleys.

On both sides of the river, there grows a precious herb called "Moonlight Spirit Grass," which appears especially magical under the nourishment of the Silver Moon River.

The Moonlight Spirit Herb possesses a unique and captivating appearance. Its leaves are heart-shaped, entirely silvery-white, with a faint blue glow flowing through their veins. Whenever the moon falls, the Moonlight Spirit Herb emits a dazzling light, like twinkling stars, adding a touch of mystery to the Silver Moon River.

This is a precious magical herb that can be used to refine magical potions. It has the medicinal properties of promoting the flow of magical energy in the body and prolonging life.

After hearing Tarik's introduction to the Moonlight Spirit Herb, Philippa's eyes lit up.

"You're really lucky, take them all back with you."

The three immediately stepped forward and began digging up the Moonlight Spirit Herbs.

Sophia has little resistance to the beautiful Moonlight Spirit Herb, so it's rare to see her take the initiative to help collect the herbs.

"Indeed, we were very lucky."

Taric gently dug into the soil and exclaimed.

The Emerald River Basin is not a newly discovered secret realm. During the early stages of its exploration, the precious herbs, magical beasts, monsters, and treasure chests within the realm should have been swept away by adventurers like locusts.

In such secret realms, only ordinary monsters usually remain, and the rewards of an adventure should only be low-value magic crystals and other monster materials.

Unexpectedly, through Philippa's accidental discovery, she found a patch of Moonlight Spirit Grass in the Silver Moon River area, and there was quite a lot of it.

This luck goes beyond just being good.

I guess I benefited from Philippa's help; joining the Hero's Party was definitely the right decision...

Taric, who was the most knowledgeable about adventure, said to the two women, "Be careful when digging, the value of Moonlight Spirit Grass will drop significantly if too much of its medicinal properties are lost."

He also guessed that these two sheltered young ladies didn't know the best way to find the Moonlight Spirit Herb, adding:

"Gently loosen the surrounding soil to avoid damaging the roots of the Moonlight Spirit Grass."

When digging, go deep along the roots of the herb, trying to keep the root system intact.

When digging, gently moisten the roots with water from the Silver Moon River to maintain the activity of the Moonlight Spirit Grass.

"After digging it out, immediately put it into the 'silver pendant' (a storage space device, necklace-shaped, chapter 201; if it's exposed to air for too long, its medicinal properties will be lost..."

The two women did as instructed.

"I didn't expect there to be so many intricacies..." Philippa murmured as she dug up the Moonlight Spirit Grass.

This is knowledge that a princess raised in the deep palace would never have access to. Philippa, who yearns for a free and adventurous life, lacks knowledge and even common sense related to adventure.

Fortunately, Taric, who is quite knowledgeable, was there; otherwise, he would have definitely dug up the Moonlight Spirit Herb carelessly, causing a significant loss of its medicinal properties along the way...

The three members of the Hero Squad have been in the Emerald River for five days, during which time they have been killing monsters and collecting materials.

Of the three major areas of the Emerald River Basin, the three have already explored two of them, leaving only Emerald Valley unexplored.

The harvest along the way can already be described as "quite fruitful".

Sophia couldn't stand staying there any longer and asked to return, but Princess Heroine vetoed her request.

"We've finally made it to this secret realm, so we should at least explore all three areas to avoid any regrets, right?"

Philippa said so.

Since her own princess, the heroine, had said so, Sophia couldn't insist on returning; losing favorability would be a greater loss than gain.

Besides, after spending so many days in the secret realm, the first thing she needs to do when she gets back is take a shower. She could even try to bathe with Philippa or something...

However, the chances are slim.

Philippa had a lot of fun on this adventure.

However, Philippa was relieved to have avoided running into that annoying Lucas, but also felt a little disappointed.

It's good that we can't see him, but it also means we won't have the chance to put on the Invisibility Mask and give Lucas a good beating to vent our anger...

Now that the Silvermoon River had been explored to a sufficient extent, Philippa immediately suggested, "Let's go to Emerald Valley?"

Sophia had no objections. After exploring Emerald Valley, she would leave the secret realm and return home. The romantic bath awaited her!

Imagining herself taking a bath with the princess and the heroine, the Saintess felt a surge of heat throughout her body.

Imagine flawless, delicate skin, and alluring features hidden beneath clothing...

She's good-looking, but unfortunately, she's dreaming too much...

Philippa felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason, as if she were being watched by a pervert.

Taric cautioned, "However, we're running low on rations, so there's not much time left to leisurely stroll around Emerald Valley. We'll probably only stay for a day at most before heading back, unless you're willing to eat monster flesh..."

Philippa didn't care. If it wasn't poisonous and could fill her stomach, what was wrong with eating monster meat?

But upon hearing this, Sophia shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "Absolutely not!"

This prompted Philippa to complain, "How come you're more pampered than me, a princess?"

Sofia retorted, "You're just too careless about these things. Be careful, or people might think you're not feminine enough and won't be interested in you..."

"People" is obviously referring to Gray.

This was a critical hit, and the effect was significant.

Philippa clutched her chest as if she had been seriously injured, struggling to breathe, while sniffing her own scent.

There shouldn't be any strange smell, right? No, I need to take a shower as soon as I get back!

Seeing Philippa's heartbroken state, Sofia felt helpless.

She never imagined that simply mentioning "Grey Brandt" would cause Philippa so much more harm.

Damn it, how sour! What does that Grey Brant have that makes my princess, the heroine, so infatuated with him?

As a result, he made a fool of himself and ended up drinking a bowl of vinegar...

Sofia decided to avoid making statements that would "hurt the enemy a thousand, but also harm herself more than a thousand" in the future...

The dynamics of the three-person hero team have long been established, and Taric has accepted the fact that there is a woman in the team, and that the captain is a bit too love-struck.

He joined the hero's party for fame, not for the chance to become a prince consort or anything like that.

Although the princess, the heroine, and the saintess are all a bit overpowered in normal times, they are reliable when it comes to hunting monsters, and that's enough.

Watching the two girls bickering and joking along the way was quite enjoyable.

However, in a team of one man and two women, Taric, being the only male, felt somewhat tormented.

One man and two women, sounds wonderful, like having a harem.

It's a pity about these two...

In order to improve his status within the team, Taric considered...

Why don't we invite that "Grey Brandt" to join the hero's party?

The hero team is most efficient with three people; having one more person won't be a big problem.

But Tariq dared not bring up such a thing on his own initiative.

She'll hold a grudge!