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

Seeing Tarik's expression, Philippa was taken aback, and then asked:

"Good news or bad news?"

“That depends on what you think.” Taric spread his hands: “You know Eagle Territory, right? It’s right next to us.”

During the few days we entered the secret realm, something happened in Eagle Territory.

According to locals, a giant crack suddenly appeared in the sky, from which monsters poured out. These monsters resembled locusts, but were far more ferocious, not only devouring crops but also attacking the inhabitants in swarms.

Philippa was startled by what she heard. A locust-like monster had suddenly appeared?

It should be understood that any monster, even a first-level monster, is not something that ordinary people who are not professionals can contend with, let alone unarmed civilians.

"What's the extent of the damage? Have the Adventurers' Guild and the local lord handled the disaster in time?" Philippa asked anxiously.

Seeing that Philippa was very concerned about these things, Taric immediately replied, "Fortunately, the damage was not too great. The swarm of monster locusts did not cause too much harm. They only ate a small area of ​​crops. There were a few people with minor injuries, but no one died in the disaster."

"I see." Philippa was relieved. "It's good that it didn't cause too much damage. It seems the local lord and adventurers' guild reacted quickly and provided timely relief..."

As she spoke, Philippa noticed that Taric's expression was gradually becoming strange, and she was about to ask a question...

Sofia spoke first: "This has nothing to do with us, does it?"

Philippa immediately turned to Sofia, who quickly realized her slip of the tongue.

Oh no, I'm going to get a lecture.

"We are the Brave Squad, and our safety concerns the people of Eagle Territory. How could it not be related to us?"

Philippa scolded.

Yes, for Sophia and Taric, defeating the Demon King was the ultimate goal; everything else was irrelevant.

But Philippa was different; she never only thought about completing the mission of defeating the Demon King and ignored everything else.

She has always been quick to take action when cults pose a threat to ordinary people.

Perhaps that's why she was able to become a hero...

Sophia thought to herself, then lowered her head and silently endured the scolding.

Tariq's words became Sofia's savior: "Let's put the reprimand aside for now. This matter is not as unimportant as Sofia makes it out to be. On the contrary, it is closely related to us!"

Upon hearing this, Philippa temporarily put aside her lecturing of Sofia and listened attentively to what Taric had to say next.

"The problem is that the monster locust swarm disaster was not resolved by the local lords or the adventurers' guild. They didn't even have time to react before the matter was resolved before they could send people to quell the monster locust swarm disaster."

"Huh?" Philippa exclaimed in surprise, "Who is that person...?"

This was the reason for Taric's bitter expression. He explained in detail: "According to the person involved, a purplish-black light suddenly appeared, engulfing the swarm of monster locusts and even the entire sky. After the light dissipated, the crack also disappeared."

"A light that swallows the sky? Isn't that an exaggeration?" Philippa said, then suddenly remembered something: "Wait, this description..."

The three quickly exchanged glances, and Sophia said solemnly, "It seems we're thinking the same thing."

3, 2, 1.

The three of them exclaimed in unison, "The Demon King!"

They would never forget the dazzling purplish-black light curtain that filled the entire secret realm and the magic it contained!

"So, the Demon King has appeared in Eagle Territory?" Philippa asked, getting ready first.

“I’m afraid…yes…” Taric nodded slowly.

Instantly, the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive.

They seemed to recall again how insignificant they felt beneath that overwhelming curtain of magical light...

Philippa gritted her teeth and asked, "What about the eyewitness accounts of the 'Demon King'?"

Taric shook his head: "No, wasn't the Church of the Holy Light suppressing what happened during the Holy Light Pilgrimage? Although it took a lot of effort, it was still suppressed. Not many people know that cultists, demons, angels... and even a demon king appeared in the secret realm of the Holy Light Pilgrimage..."

The news that the Demon King had already been born was not spread; it would only create panic, therefore…

“There’s no way there could be any eyewitness reports. Even if someone did see it, they wouldn’t think it was the Demon King,” Sophia added, emphasizing each word.

“Hmm.” Taric nodded in agreement: “The question is, do you think the Demon King has appeared in Eagle Territory?”

Philippa replied, "Most likely, but we can't be sure yet."

If I had been there, I would have been able to tell whether it was the Demon King's magic. But we were in the secret realm at the time, and the incident happened in Eagle Territory. Even if we had already left the secret realm, we might not have been able to sense the magic erupting from another territory..."

“There’s a confirmed method,” Sophia suddenly said. “The secret realm of the Holy Light Pilgrimage withstood a burst of the Demon King’s magic. The magic within the realm lingered for nearly a month before completely dissipating…”

This was something only Sophia, as a saint of the Church of Holy Light, knew: the secret realm used for the Holy Light Pilgrimage had always been managed by the Church of Holy Light.

Philippa quickly understood Sophia's meaning: "You mean... if we rush over now, we can still determine whether it was caused by the Demon King by the residual magic?"

Upon hearing this, Taric suddenly understood and nodded, saying, "Indeed, it won't take long to get to Eagle Territory from here. At least until the remaining magic completely dissipates, we'll have more than enough time to reach Eagle Territory..."

Then, silence fell again.

Another question arises: should we go to Eagle Territory to determine if it is the Demon King's magic?

It's easy to guess what the three members of the hero's team were worried about.

If that was truly caused by the Demon King, then the Demon King is very likely still in Eagle Territory.

If they just went straight there and happened to run into the Demon King, they would be committing suicide with their current strength.

But if we don't go, we've finally gotten a glimpse of the Demon King, and if we just ignore it, when will we get the next piece of news?

Over the years, the Demon King has only appeared twice.

Going there might lead to encountering the Demon King, but not going would mean giving up hard-won information that might be related to the Demon King, and it might just be a false alarm, with the matter actually having nothing to do with the Demon King at all...

Making a choice is difficult.

The one responsible for making the decision is Philippa, the hero and captain of the hero's party.

half an hour...

Philippa gritted her teeth and decided, "I'll go! If I'm unlucky enough to run into the Demon King, I'll just have to accept my fate. But with Grandpa Phoenix around, I should be able to come back alive..."

Phoenix: "???"

Why did you suddenly increase the intensity for him?