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

The "Landwalker Mushroom" was not a particularly powerful monster to begin with. Even after mutating under the influence of demonic energy, it did not become much stronger and posed no threat to the three members of the hero's team.

Taric looked at the corpse of the "Landwalker" on the ground, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Should we take these magic crystals?"

Sofia, with a look of disgust, answered without uttering a sound.

Even Philippa waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, the magic crystal is probably contaminated too, it's not clean..."

Taric thought the same way, and the three of them agreed to leave the monster materials tainted by the demonic aura alone.

"Keep going... Here we go again..."

As soon as Philippa finished speaking, the monster reappeared.

"And this amount..."

Tariq couldn't help but smile wryly.

The ground began to tremble slightly, as if some enormous creature was approaching. Then, suddenly, a large number of monsters emerged from the shadows all around.

These monsters came in all shapes and sizes. Some were like twisted tree-men with branches like claws and bark covered in sharp thorns. Others were like demons from the abyss, wearing tattered cloaks and with green flames flickering in their eyes. Still others were like giant insects, their carapaces reflecting a chilling luster in the moonlight.

Hordes of monsters roared, their voices powerful and their eyes filled with fanaticism and hunger. Some monsters swung their long arms, each swing stirring up a stench; others opened their gaping maws filled with sharp teeth, letting out terrifying roars.

"Wow, so many at once..."

Sophia felt immense pressure, but fortunately, although the number of monsters was large, there were no overly powerful monsters yet. Most of them were fourth-tier, with only a few fifth-tier monsters occasionally appearing.

We can fight, but the numbers seem a bit frightening.

When dealing with large groups of monsters that are not individually strong, the most effective method is still area-of-effect attacks.

Of the three, Sophia's magic has the widest range of destructive power.

She frowned slightly, then gripped her staff tightly with both hands and began to chant.

The brave team, which had been together for some time, immediately realized that Sophia was about to cast a high-level spell. Generally speaking, the incantation for high-level spells is extremely complicated. In order for Sophia to cast the spell smoothly, it was best not to let the external environment have too much influence on Sophia, so as to avoid distracting her and affecting the casting of the spell.

The two of them need to stall for time before the magic is complete.

Taric had no complaints; it was simply the duty of a frontline soldier.

He got into position, his eyes fixed on the approaching monster, and swung his axe with all his might.

Compared to the simple and unadorned Taric, Philippa's moves are much more flashy... well... dazzling.

She has been learning the knowledge passed down from the hero in her mind, studying various magic and martial arts techniques, and applying them in actual combat until she has mastered these moves.

Mastering more magic and martial arts skills and using them proficiently is the most common way for professionals to train themselves. However, advancing in magic power ranks in a more direct and effective way is extremely difficult.

Cultivating magic power, taking medicines that improve the circulation of magic power in the body, and absorbing the magic power within medicinal herbs can all help with advancing one's magic power level, but the effects are minimal.

Over time, if one's magic power level does not improve, the effect on improving one's combat power will be extremely poor.

All professionals are limited by their own talents. If someone is stuck in the same rank for too long, it means that their talent ceiling is at that level, and it will be difficult for them to make further progress in the advancement of magic ranks.

At this point, the only way for professionals to improve themselves is through training in magic and martial arts.

According to the legacy of the hero, cultivating magical power requires training in both magic and martial arts; neither should be neglected.

To become a hero and defeat the Demon King, one must put in extraordinary effort.

But this world has a deeply ingrained belief in natural talent.

No matter how hard a non-professional tries, without resorting to special methods (such as believing in demons to obtain demonic power), they will never be able to wield magic and become a professional.

Those professionals who are stuck at a certain level of magic power and can no longer advance are also unable to break through the upper limit of their talent through their own efforts.

Philippa also had doubts about her own talent until she found this sentence in the legacy of the hero.

Every hero possesses at least the potential to become a tenth-tier professional; otherwise, they wouldn't have been chosen by the Heroic Legacy and given the mission to vanquish the Demon King.

That demon king, is he at the tenth rank?

Philippa didn't understand what the tenth rank meant at first; she only knew that the target she was going to defeat was at least that powerful.

It wasn't until she witnessed the clash between the demon and the angel, and the Demon King's reappearance to kill the demon, that she gained a basic understanding of the so-called tenth rank.

Unrivaled in the world.

If a ninth-tier professional can destroy a country single-handedly, then a tenth-tier professional is invincible in the world.

Everything in the world combined cannot compare to a single Rank 10 professional.

Ninth-tier professionals still have concerns about other things, but at the tenth tier, it really is only those of the same tier who can restrain each other.

This was the target of her mission, so powerful that it instilled fear and made people tremble.

She couldn't imagine how she could possibly rival a demon king who had reached such a level, but she believed in the records of the hero's legacy and that she could definitely reach that level as well.

Otherwise, how could the heroes of the past have successfully defeated the Demon King?

Little did Philippa know that the Demon King of the past was not as outrageous as the one now.

With this belief in mind, Philippa embarked on her journey as a hero.

She's only at level five right now, which is not as simple as half of level ten. She might not even be considered a beginner yet.

But she believed she could do it, whether it was out of duty as a hero or for her own selfish desires.

After successfully defeating the Demon King, with such a great achievement, it wouldn't be difficult for him to marry the adopted son of a fallen nobleman.

Perhaps this is Philippa's true motivation?

What we are facing now are just some small fry, far from being an obstacle.

Philippa's expression was resolute as she wielded her light sword, slashing at the monsters without slacking off in her use of magic.

The aura expanded once more, this time not only weakening monsters that entered its range...

Taric felt a warm current flowing through his body, which relieved the fatigue from swinging the giant axe, and his fighting spirit soared.

Sophia also unconsciously increased the speed at which she cast the spell.

"Little girl, you've mastered the basics."

The old man sighed with satisfaction in the silvery-white space.