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

"I hope you can lead the Kingdom of Westphalia. I don't expect you to make the country extremely prosperous, just that it is not as miserable as it is now."

If, after you ascend the throne and govern the kingdom, it remains unchanged, or if you manage it well for a period of time but then lose sight of your original purpose, plunging the kingdom back into chaos, then you will be in a similar situation.

At that time I will judge that you are not capable of leading the Kingdom of Westphalia, and overthrow the rule again, replacing it with a new king.

These are our terms, and we've already discussed them with you beforehand.

Grey's words echoed in Aliceville's ears, causing her eyes to widen.

This condition can no longer be described as favorable; it's practically a free gift to her. Such a condition is clearly for the benefit of the Kingdom of Westphalia and the country.

But why? He's not from the Kingdom of Westphalia, so why is he going to such lengths for this country?

I don't know, Alice Villa doesn't understand Gray's motives.

The organization called the Shadow Court, which is tasked with exterminating the demon cult, is also quite strange. Generally speaking, no one wants to deal with troublesome things like cultists, let alone exterminate them...

I'm just doing thankless tasks...

No, that's not right. She's not completely unable to understand it.

After all, Aliceville herself had also given up the riches and glory of the palace to come to such a remote place and do thankless tasks.

Alice Villa took a deep look at the man in front of her, and suddenly chuckled.

It turns out that what I do looks so strange from other people's perspectives.

In a sense, the man who called himself "Grey" was very similar to her.

That's wonderful! It's great to meet like-minded people and receive help from comrades!

"It's a deal. I can't guarantee that I can govern the Kingdom of Westphalia well."

If I had become a tyrant back then, the Kingdom of Westphalia would be no different from what it is today.

This might be a bit of a hassle for you.

If that day ever comes, please, dethrone me!

Aliceville's resolute expression left no room for doubt; it was undoubtedly her true feeling, at least for now, her resolve was unwavering.

Gray raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Looks like I can look forward to it."

Aliceville nodded: "But before that, let's discuss how to proceed next."

After all, if all he says is nice words, but he can't actually win the War of the Eight Princes in Westphalia and ascend the throne, then everything he just said is meaningless.

Grey agreed with Alice Villa's words, however...

Grey was absolutely confident that he could quell the Rebellion of the Eight Princes in Westphalia.

The Westphalia Kingdom's current strongest fighting force consists of only ten Rank 8 professionals. Even the eight kings, the king, and the general of the Westphalia Kingdom are no match for him, so there's nothing to worry about.

However, Gray did not reveal this confidence to Aliceville.

There's no need for that. Even if Irisviel said it, she wouldn't believe that Gray could easily defeat the strongest force in the entire Westphalia Kingdom by himself; she would just think he was bragging.

Actions speak louder than words.

"Specific negotiations will have to wait until we meet up," Gray replied to Aliceville. "For now, just stay put in Moonshadow Town, continue distributing your relief supplies, and continue recruiting the townspeople."

Then, consider this a deposit; I'll give it to you now.

Gray took out the storage bag and performed a series of operations.

A dull thud echoed as something heavy fell to the ground. Alice looked closely and saw that the room was suddenly piled high with heavy bags.

This is... a rice bag?

Is the small mountain in front of you filled with grains of rice?

Aliceville's voice trembled: "Really...?"

Rice is an ingredient used for cooking rice.

In the Kingdom of Westphalia, or indeed the entire continent, ordinary people eat bread, while royalty and nobility enjoy better baking, more seasonings, and other expensive ingredients such as fish and meat.

Rice has become a staple food in the Olmec Kingdom in recent years, instantly changing the situation where everyone in the Olmec Kingdom used to eat bread.

In the Olmec Kingdom, rice has replaced (black) bread as the staple food enjoyed by all, and is no longer a rarity.

But that was in the Olmec Kingdom.

In Westphalia, there was no way to obtain rice, and the Westphalians did not know what rice was made of.

In the Kingdom of Westphalia, rice was a rare delicacy that only nobles could afford, yet now a mountain of rice was piled up in front of her.

“How luxurious…”

After blurting it out unconsciously, Alice immediately realized that her words were inappropriate.

Gray came from the Olmec Kingdom, and for him, rice was a very common and accessible food.

Gray assumed that Alice was startled by the sudden appearance of the rice sacks and therefore didn't think anything was wrong.

So, where did these rice bags come from?

Before coming to the Kingdom of Westphalia, Gray made preparations in advance, knowing that he would need to bring a large amount of supplies to Westphalia for disaster relief.

He did not ask the Grand Chamber of Commerce for financial support, but Gray did instruct the servants of the Azure Peak Territory to do something for him.

He sold all the magic crystals in Gray's possession and used them all to buy food, water, and clothing.

Gray possesses a large quantity of magic crystals, which are quite valuable. These were mainly obtained by hunting high-level monsters in the Shadow Forest.

While battling the cultists driven by greed and avarice, Gray acquired a large number of magic crystals. However, he didn't touch any of them, instead handing them all over to his servants to fund the Grand Merchant Guild.

Gray doesn't actually sell a large quantity of magic crystals, but they are all high-level magic crystals and are quite valuable.

Gray was taken aback when the waiter handed him the nearly full storage bag.

The amount of supplies he received in exchange was somewhat beyond Gray's expectations.

This isn't all of it; it's just that the room couldn't hold it all, so we brought out this much.

Entrusting some of the supplies to Alice was a way to gain her trust.

Grey wasn't worried that she would take the things and run away; in fact, he would be surprised if she could escape.

"It's getting late. Get some rest tonight, we can talk about it tomorrow..."

Gray walked slowly towards the door, then suddenly stopped and turned to Aliceville:

"By the way, Miss Aliceville, could you help me find a place to stay?"