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

"Brother, do you miss Liya?"

Lia reluctantly stepped into the carriage, turning back every few steps.

A month goes by quickly, and the holiday is over in a flash.

Lia is going back to Astraea Magic Academy to enjoy her school life starting at 8 a.m. every day (smirking).

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Fortunately, Gray never attended an academy since coming to this other world, and now he's even more free.

"Yeah, I'll miss you (perfunctory)." Gray waved his hand.

Although I don't miss her, I can't say it out loud, otherwise Lia will start making a fuss again.

"Waaaaah~~~~~~"

However, Gray's perfunctory attitude was no better, which made Lia even less willing to go back.

However, no matter how much you don't want to go, you still have to go.

Ed Brandt frowned slightly at Leah's appearance and turned to Gray, saying, "You can leave Leah here. Go back to the mansion."

Lia immediately became obedient and reluctantly boarded the carriage.

If this drags on any longer, the heartless old father will even strip his brother of the right to see him off.

"Onii-chan, see you next holiday..." Lia said with a mournful face as the carriage drove further and further away, Gray's figure shrinking smaller and smaller.

After waving symbolically to Leah, Gray turned to Ed Brandt and said, "Father, I'm about to set off too."

“Hmm.” Ed Brandt nodded. “What are the plans?”

"I plan to travel around the kingdom's territories and get a feel for things," Gray said, having prepared his excuse.

This is a lie. The Kingdom of Westphalia is not even in the Kingdom of Olmec. At the speed of an ordinary carriage, it would be a long journey. But at Gray's speed, it doesn't feel too far. It's just that he's not familiar with the road, and finding the right route will take even longer.

"Alright, have a safe trip." Ed Brant said this before returning to the Brant residence, seemingly with other matters to attend to.

After watching Lia leave, Gray immediately set off.

Instead of heading directly to the Kingdom of Westphalia, they first visited the Grand Merchant Guild branch in the Azure Peak Territory.

To get to the Kingdom of Westphalia, I'll definitely need to contact the three Shadow Servants there, so I'll need to use the communication device at their base.

During this month, Gray didn't just stay at Brant's mansion teaching Lydia math or idly doing nothing; he also took some information from the outpost about the current situation of the Kingdom of Westphalia for research.

Unfortunately, Gray was somewhat interested in this "War of the Eight Princes," wanting to know exactly what kind of people the royal family of Westphalia was that could govern a country in such a state.

After learning about the situation, Gray also sent his waiters to help with some preparations. His second purpose in going to the Glen Chamber of Commerce branch was to retrieve the "prepared goods".

We also need to confirm the route.

After all, crossing the border between the Kingdom of Olmec and the Kingdom of Westphalia would be quite troublesome. Would it be better to disguise myself and blend into a caravan?

When Gray asked the waiter a question, this was the answer he received.

"Lord Shadow, there's no need to worry. Once we reach the border, we'll definitely be able to cross to the Kingdom of Westphalia. The only thing to consider is the route. Entering from Moonshadow Territory within the Kingdom of Westphalia is the shortest straight-line route..."

It seems that the Shadow Court can no longer send out a servant to guide Gray to the Kingdom of Westphalia. The various outposts only have the local servants left, and there are no more free servants to send out.

It is evident that Alpha and Gamma took one route, Beta and Delta took another, Capa took yet another, and Theta took yet another, bringing along all the servants they could, leaving none behind.

Therefore, Gray's journey to the Kingdom of Westphalia was more troublesome than before.

Since he wasn't familiar with the route, Gray needed to stop at each territory he passed to confirm that he was heading in the right direction. This prevented him from moving at full speed and wasted some time.

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The three members of the Hero Squad—Philippa, Sofia, and Taric—are now on their second-highest alert level ever.

The first thing to be wary of is the scene when demons, angels, and the Demon King appeared during the Holy Light Pilgrimage; the scene from that day is probably unparalleled.

Now, the three of them were on high alert as they headed toward Eagle Territory, where a demon king might reside.

Even before they reached Eagle Territory, the three dared not let their guard down for a moment.

Who says the Demon King will obediently stay in Eagle Territory? The territories surrounding Eagle Territory are equally dangerous, and those who gradually approach Eagle Territory are getting closer and closer to danger.

The overwhelming purple-black magical light screen from that day still flickers before my eyes, and the terrifying magical power makes me tremble uncontrollably.

The scene from the Holy Light Pilgrimage did have an impact on Philippa and Sofia, but the two were relatively cheerful and did not show it in their daily lives.

This led Taric to mistakenly believe that the two were not afraid at all.

If those two girls aren't afraid, and he, the only man in the Taric Hero Squad, is trembling with fear, he'll truly lose face in the squad.

And once they come into contact with matters related to the Demon King again, the scene of the Holy Light Pilgrimage will appear before their eyes, making the three of them feel suffocated.

It's really... terrifying...

The three remained silent, their faces wary, glancing around occasionally as they slowly walked toward Eagle Territory.

Normally, this distance would be covered in a few steps by running, but now, it felt as if huge rocks were tied to their legs, dragging their steps so slowly.

Phoenix, hidden in the shadows, was also on edge, never expecting to experience such a shock at his age.

Phoenix was constantly on edge, ready to use any sudden movement to teleport the three of them elsewhere.

Fortunately, they didn't encounter any monsters on the way, otherwise Phoenix would have made a big fuss and used spatial magic to teleport the three of them away.

That would waste the time spent getting close to the eagle's collar.

Until Philippa took a certain step, an electric current shot through her brain, causing her to stop immediately.

Philippa had the strongest ability to sense the Demon King's aura, making her the first, or rather the only, of the three to sense the magical aura at this distance.

"That's right... this is the Demon King's magic!"

Before the words were even finished, the three of them turned around and ran in the opposite direction with perfect understanding.

They came here to confirm whether the "purple-black light curtain" mentioned by the witnesses was the work of the Demon King.

Philippa had confirmed that this was the Demon King's aura, so there was no need for the three of them to continue.

Every second they stayed increased the risk of danger, so they took off running.

They have no intention of confronting the Demon King head-on!