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

Gray, panting heavily, looked at Iota, whose eyes were filled with concern, and said, "It's alright now..."

This doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.

Aiotah frowned slightly: "Now?"

No longer wanting to recount everything, Gray quickly returned to normal, though with a bitter expression.

"I can't say it, if I do, it'll turn out like what happened before..."

These words stirred up a storm in Aiota's heart.

She immediately understood that Gray's earlier unusual behavior was not simply due to physical discomfort, but rather because he was being restricted in some way.

Is there a problem with the soul? Mental magic can solve this by setting up something like a "restriction".

But who could tamper with Grey Brant's soul? Does such a creature even exist in this world?

"You... have your soul tampered with?" Aieta asked with concern.

Gray shook his head: "It's not that my soul is under a restriction; the restriction should encompass the entire world. If you knew those things, you wouldn't be able to say them either."

That sentence was uttered completely, so it seems that using pronouns for reference does not trigger any restrictions.

"Do you have paper and pen?" Gray asked Iota.

Gray wanted to experiment to see just how restrictive the restrictions were.

Is it simply that it cannot be spoken? Can it be recorded in writing?

Aiota understood and picked up paper and pen from the table beside her.

Gray took the pass from Eota and was about to start writing.

In that instant, an invisible hand appeared again, carrying an irresistible force.

His wrist was gripped tightly, and Gray's face immediately turned red.

When I stopped thinking about writing, the invisible force vanished.

Gray instinctively let go, and the pen fell to the ground.

"That's true. If they won't let us say it out loud, they certainly won't forget to restrict us from writing it down."

Gray estimated that all methods of transmission would be ineffective; as long as there was any thought of transmitting forbidden information such as the [Celestial Realm], it would be firmly suppressed by that invisible hand.

In this way, writing each character out one by one and then piecing them together won't work, because once you have an idea, you won't even be allowed to write down the first character.

Gray slammed his fist on the table in anger, but considering it was his fiancée's table, he didn't dare to use any force. An ordinary table wouldn't be able to withstand the Demon King's furious blow.

Aieta frowned in thought, then slowly said, "There are some things that can't be said, right? Is there any less important information that can be shared?"

Grein Eota's thoughts were jolted.

Indeed, we should find something to say now...

[Celestial Realm]

Of course not.

Does the Goddess of Holy Light exist?

An invisible hand gripped his throat.

The disappearance of the white scales and the reasons...

Even this is something we're not allowed to talk about.

What else is there to say?

Suddenly, Gray remembered a conversation he had with Bai Lin one night.

By the way, this is something I can talk about. He's already told Bai Lin, and things shouldn't be restricted now. It's just that Aiota doesn't know... I should say he's basically not told anyone.

About the Demon King and the Hero.

"Throughout the history of the conflict between humans and demons, the Demon King will inevitably die at the hands of the hero."

The sentence was uttered very smoothly, without any hindrance.

You can say that...

Gray was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Should I thank "He" for not restricting everything?

Since we can say...

Gray bluntly expressed his concerns, revealing the regularity and inevitability of the conflict between humans and demons.

The more Aiota listened, the more gloomy his face became.

As soon as Gray finished speaking, a pair of soft little hands came up without any politeness and pinched Gray's cheeks.

"You should have said so earlier if you had such concerns!"

Iota's rage silenced Gray, who dared not utter a word in his defense.

Iota rarely gets angry; has she used up all the anger she's had in a year today?

She sighed softly.

"You can tell us, and with a single command, the Shadow Court servants will all help."

If you can't solve it, we can work together to find a solution...

"Many hands make light work, and every little bit helps..." Aren't these the kinds of things you told us?

Gray: Although it's just copying the maxims of my predecessors from my past life...

Regarding the Demon King and the Hero, only Theta among the Ten Kage probably knows the answer, especially since she encountered the Hero (Philippa) and proactively explained to her why she didn't eliminate the Hero before she fully developed...

I didn't mention this to the other waiters, partly because I didn't want them to worry.

on the other hand.

The Shadow Court is an organization of shadow warriors, not the Demon Revival Society. Its main goal is to crack down on the dirty forces that keep the world in turmoil, such as thieves, slave hunters, and demon cults.

The Demon Order was powerful, and at that time, the Shadow Court didn't have much spare capacity to deal with matters outside of the Demon Order...

Ok?

We didn't have the capacity then, so what about now?

The Demon Order is pretty much done for, isn't it?

The Holy Light Pilgrimage cleansed out both demons and cultists from the factions of Knowledge and Truth.

In the Kingdom of Saint Tian, ​​the Netherworld and Shadow factions were destroyed.

They discovered the true nature of the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild and wiped out the Wealth and Greed faction, the most powerful of the seven factions of the Demon Order, in one fell swoop.

It also caused varying degrees of damage to the remaining four major factions.

They killed a bishop from the Lust and Pleasure faction and destroyed a stronghold.

They found a weakness in the power-hungry and domineering factions.

He himself had no entanglements with the War and Conflict faction or the Blaze and Destruction faction, which were managed by some of the Ten Shadows.

The situation between the Shadow Court and the Demon Order is no longer tense, allowing them to dedicate some resources to research on the conflict between humans and demons.

Gray also figured some things out.

The Shadow Court is an organization of shadow-wielding individuals, neutral to slightly benevolent.

The code of conduct is: Lurk in the darkness and hunt the shadows (阴に潜み, 阴を狩る).

Simply put, it's about doing good deeds, so the biggest enemy is the evil cult that does all sorts of bad things.

In addition, the conflict between humans and demons should also be included in the jurisdiction of the Shadow Court.

Upon closer reflection, the conflict between humans and demons has lasted for over a thousand years, with constant warfare between the two races. The number of humans and demons who have died in these wars must be in the hundreds of millions.

In comparison, the evil deeds of the Demon Cult are insignificant. The current conflict between humans and demons is not being brought to the forefront because the demons are so weak that they are on the verge of extinction and have retreated to the Shadow Forest. They will not have any disputes with humans in the short term.

But this deep-seated hatred cannot be forgotten. If the demons rise to power one day, they will fight to the death with humans again, repeating the endless cycle of conflict between humans and demons.

Moreover, the conflict between humans and demons will soon be on the table.

The Demon King was born, and the Hero began his journey of growth.

There will eventually be a showdown between the two.

His time is running out...