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

Aliceville pursed her lips.

The terms are very tempting, but...

"Why do you want to help me?" Aliceville asked, voicing the question that had been on her mind. "If you're looking for partners, wouldn't Father or the Eighth Prince be better than a powerless princess like me?"

Aliceville couldn't understand why the man in front of her had approached her.

"You are Princess Aliceville Celestio of the Kingdom of Westphalia, right?" Before answering Aliceville's question, Gray first confirmed Aliceville's identity.

Alice Villa immediately replied, "That's right."

He then waved his staff, casting magic to create starlight in front of him: "This star magic, which only royalty can use, can't be faked, can it?"

Gray: Aba aba...

Seeing Alice Villa's resolute expression, Gray...

Is there such a saying? Only members of the royal bloodline of the Kingdom of Westphalia can use star magic? And what exactly is star magic?

Gray genuinely didn't know; he didn't know much about the Kingdom of Westphalia. But judging from what Alice Vil said, there must be such a thing, right?

I don't understand. I'll ask Beta later.

Gray tentatively accepts the statement that "only members of the royal bloodline of the Kingdom of Westphalia can use star magic" as true.

“You are of royal blood and have some prestige among the people, at least among the citizens you currently lead,” Gray replied. “Secondly, I can see that you… genuinely want to save this country and the people of the Kingdom of Westphalia, which is enough to justify my offer of assistance.”

Aliceville considered the question carefully before asking, "You just said you're an 'outsider,' which I can understand as meaning you're not one of us Westphalians, right?"

After receiving a nod of confirmation from Grey, Alice Vil continued, "Foreign, from Olmec, right? What are you doing in Westphalia?"

Gray: ...

You talk too much! I already said I'd help you, but you're still asking all sorts of questions.

Judging from this, the girl in front of them won't cooperate unless they explain things clearly.

Gray, however, didn't seem to care.

He appeared in the Kingdom of Westphalia under the guise of Grey Brant because as long as he wasn't in Olmec, it wouldn't matter how much "Grey Brant" messed up and revealed that he was the leader of the Shadow Court, and it wouldn't hurt to explain things to her.

"Although it's a bit late to introduce myself now..."

My name is Gray, and I'm a member of the Shadow Court (it makes sense that the leader is also a member of the organization).

Seeing Aliceville's blank expression, Gray guessed she didn't know about the Shadow Court, and explained again:

"The Shadow Court can be simply understood as an organization that specializes in eradicating evil cults and demonic sects."

There seem to be signs of cult activity in the Kingdom of Westphalia. Our Shadow Court's purpose in coming to Westphalia is to quell the war and eradicate the cultists.

"The internal strife in Westphalia was caused by the Demon Order?" Aliceville understood now. She knew about the Demon Order, this evil cult, and her expression became excited.

Gray replied, "There's no concrete information to confirm that right now, but personally, I think it's pretty much true..."

"Okay, I need your help!"

While they were still answering questions, Alice suddenly agreed.

Gray raised an eyebrow: "What, you suddenly figured it out?"

Alice Wilt smiled helplessly, "Besides believing you, what other choice do I have?"

The Kingdom of Westphalia is already in a terrible state; it can't get any worse.

Aliceville believed that she had nothing to covet besides her beauty; her only possessions were water, black bread, and a large amount of cheap clothing stored in her spatial ring.

She had no idea that such a person was hiding beside her when the man suddenly appeared in front of her.

This shows she knows her place; she's no match for this person, and if he harbored ill intentions towards her, there's no need for him to stand up and have a proper conversation with her.

Rather than questioning whether the man before her, who claimed to be "Grey, a member of the Shadow Court," harbored designs on her or her country, Alice was more inclined to believe that Grey was telling the truth.

In that case, Westphalia... might still be salvageable...

Gray extended his hand and chuckled, "Pleasure doing business with you?"

Aliceville extended her soft, boneless hand and shook hands with Gray: "It's a pleasure working with you."

Although the cooperation has been reached, Alice still has many questions for Gray, and she will ask them one by one now.

"Your Shadow Court can't possibly consist of just you, can you?"

Aliceville felt that although she couldn't see through the person in front of her, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't change the situation of the Kingdom of Westphalia by himself. However, if an organization intervened, it might stir up the stagnant waters of the Kingdom of Westphalia.

Grey had no idea what Alice was thinking, otherwise he would definitely have smiled knowingly.

Girl, you're too narrow-minded!

Gray replied, "Of course, I've only just arrived in the Kingdom of Westphalia. There are already quite a few servants operating within Westphalia, and someone should be coming to meet me in Moonshadow Territory in a couple of days."

Aliceville's next question was about high-end combat capabilities.

"Does your Shadow Court have any eighth-tier professionals?"

Aliceville was well aware that the combat power of high-level professionals was the most important factor in establishing a foothold in the Kingdom of Westphalia.

At least one Rank 8 professional is needed to secure a place in the Kingdom of Westphalia and become the tenth force in this chaotic country.

Moreover, having only one Rank 8 professional is not enough; it would simply turn the War of the Eight Kings into the War of the Nine Kings.

When asked about only the eighth-tier professionals, Gray answered truthfully: "There are three in Westphalia right now, and one is heading towards Moonshadow Territory."

"There are actually three Rank 8 professionals?" Aliceville exclaimed in surprise.

This was far beyond her expectations. You have to understand that the royal family, including her father and the general, only had two eighth-level professionals. They were powerless to deal with the chaos of the Eight Princes. It was already difficult enough for them to hold onto their last territory.

Gray smiled and said, "There's no problem with combat strength, so there's no need to worry. We also have enough supplies."

This is the support we can provide.

And you, Aliceville…”

Gray paused, then said in a deep voice, "I hope you can win the hearts of the people, establish prestige among them, and, as the second princess of the Kingdom of Westphalia, Aliceville Celestio, quell the Rebellion of the Eight Princes and ascend the throne!"