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

"Lord Beta, Lord Ipsilon, I noticed that you two didn't mention Lord Delta earlier..."

Beta paused, blinking.

"what……"

Ipsyron was also stunned.

"what……"

"How could we forget about her?!" the two women exclaimed in unison.

Ipsyron received a message that there was support available, but he didn't know the specifics, so that's understandable.

What about Beta? It was decided at the meeting that Beta and Delta would go to the Kingdom of Westphalia with their subordinates and servants to support Ipsilon. Why did even Beta forget about Delta's existence?

It's still because of the vampire's habits.

In order to carry people, the carriages were not completely enclosed, but rather allowed light to pass through.

People naturally prefer a well-lit environment to a dark carriage, but vampires, who fear sunlight, are the complete opposite.

Delta's carriage was originally designed for carrying cargo. It was more spacious and could be adjusted to allow light in, but it had no seats and passengers had to sit on the floor. For humans (humanoid beings other than vampires), another type of carriage would be more comfortable.

As a vampire, Delta naturally prioritized the availability of light, so she simply moved a coffin to the carriage and lay down inside to sleep.

On their journey to the Kingdom of Westphalia, Beta was active during the day and rested at night, while Delta was active at night and rested during the day. The elf and the vampire had completely opposite schedules and never met each other along the way.

Beta naturally forgot about Delta.

Beta felt "the dead memories attacking her," and finally remembered.

"Oh right, Delta came too."

While fighting the Demon Cult's greedy and avarice faction, they rescued many vampires from the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild's dungeon and recruited some female vampires who were willing to join into the Shadow Court.

Those vampire servants were placed under Delta's command, and they came to the Kingdom of Westphalia with Delta.

As for how they came about, it was naturally because each vampire had a coffin, and they were all placed in the same carriage, which resulted in one carriage only containing coffins, making it look eerie.

Looking at that carriage alone, an uninformed person might mistake it for a caravan from the Grand Chamber of Commerce, or even the Wangsheng Hall, which offered "half price on the second monument" services.

Have a good meal and drink your fill, and may you have a safe journey!

It was nearing sunset, but there was still a sliver of light, not quite enough for the vampires to be active.

The coffins containing Delta and the other vampire servants have been moved down, and Delta will soon wake up and climb out of the coffin.

“With Delta here, things will be much easier,” Ipsyron laughed. “Although we’re still a bit short-handed.”

Near Moonshadow Territory lies a garrison of troops belonging to Roderick Stiller, the Ironwall King of the Northern Frontier of Westphalia. Delta can use this opportunity to gather intelligence from the army's camp at night.

According to general theory, the daytime on the battlefield is for marching and attacking cities, while the soldiers rest in their tents at night.

Military forces rely on visual and auditory signals such as flags, drums, and bugles to transmit commands. Limited visibility and sound propagation at night make command systems highly susceptible to failure.

While magic-based professionals can solve the problem of difficulty in marching at night to some extent, how could a high-ranking mage in the Kingdom of Westphalia personally stay in the army to provide lighting?

The proportion of soldiers in the military is still mostly ordinary people who are not professionals. Occasionally, a few professionals are mixed in among the soldiers, and most of the generals are also professionals.

Apart from that, the military situation is no different from a world without magic.

While humans are asleep at night, it is the time when the vampire clan is active.

With the Dark and Shadow faction of the Demon Order now wiped out, no other creature is better suited to operate at night than a vampire.

Vampires have strong night vision due to their own habits (but their daytime vision is limited).

In addition to their strong regenerative abilities, vampires are also known for their excellent stealth during nighttime activities, allowing them to blend into the shadows and become even harder to detect.

This is a natural "night scout," so good that it's hard to be detected even if it sneaks into someone's camp.

It would be a shame not to take advantage of vampires' nocturnal habits.

With three of the Ten Shadow Attendants gathered, the Shadow Court was already able to exert a certain degree of influence on the situation in the Kingdom of Westphalia.

The Shadow Court's actions in the Kingdom of Westphalia truly began from this point on.

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"Father, please rescind your decree to collect taxes ahead of schedule!"

In the center of Holy Radiance, the capital of the Kingdom of Westphalia, stands the Celestio Temple, the residence of the royal Celestio family.

Once, this magnificent palace was not only a symbol of royal power, but also the core of magic and faith in the entire kingdom.

The palace is entirely constructed of pure white starstone, shimmering in the sunlight and emitting a soft silver-blue glow at night due to the inlaid star runes. Its architectural style blends soaring spires, arched vaults, and suspended magical platforms, resembling a sacred bridge connecting heaven and earth.

The crystal dome at the very top of the palace can refract sunlight and moonlight, projecting a huge crown of light at special times, symbolizing the imperial power standing at the highest level of magic.

The corridor is lined with magical portraits of past kings, each formed from starlight, that whisper softly with each visitor's steps.

The Hall of the Holy Decree was where the king received envoys and issued decrees. The floor was inlaid with a huge prophetic circle, which was said to reflect fragments of the future.

The throne is a seat forged from extraordinary iron. According to the "Secrets of the Westphalian Court," the first king, Celestio I, forged Celestio's throne from meteorite iron that fell from the stars.

Its base is made of deep black meteorite iron, with silver patterns flowing across its surface like a galaxy, resembling a frozen night sky. The backrest extends in an arc and is inlaid with seven fist-sized morning star gems.

King Edmund Celestio sat enthroned on his throne, clad in a silver-white star-studded robe embroidered with swirling constellation patterns that shimmered slightly with his breath. His face was not aged; his silver hair was studded with strands of pale blue, like the aurora borealis—traces of long-term exposure to high-level magic.

Edmund Celestio is not only the current king of the Kingdom of Westphalia, but also a peak eighth-tier mage.

Facing the regal aura and star-like magical presence emanating from Edmund Celestio atop his throne, a young girl fearlessly met his gaze.

The girl's voice was firm and resounding once again throughout the palace.

"Father, please rescind your decree to collect taxes ahead of schedule!"