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

Gray was ultimately careless.

After clearing out the surrounding territories and garrisons, there's nothing else to do.

Gray felt it was time to venture deeper into the heart of Westphalia and conquer more territory.

The original plan was to quell the Rebellion of the Eight Princes in the simplest and most brutal way, while also exploring the location of the cultists along the way, and then put Aliceville on the throne in one fell swoop.

However, it would take some time to digest the conquered land, persuade the powerless soldiers to surrender, and spread the idea of ​​rebellion and resistance against the rulers to the local people.

Gray can take it down, but Alice Violet won't be able to finish it off anytime soon.

Gray: "I can't carry him."

The aim was to quell the Revolt of the Eight Princes in Westphalia and restore stability to the kingdom.

Therefore, it's not as simple as just charging forward, killing the eight kings, and then taking down the king (suddenly I realized the king is Aliceville's biological father)... to seize the throne.

Gray wasn't very good at post-war cleanup work, except for collecting spoils of war; more accurately, he was too lazy to do it...

Gray usually left the post-war cleanup to his servants.

These kinds of tasks are tedious, and Beta and Delta are not too willing to do them, so they prefer to do something more meaningful and push the task forward.

Ultimately, it was the ordinary waiters at the grassroots level who bore the brunt of it all.

Gray planned to use Aliceville, the second princess of the Kingdom of Westphalia, as his trump card to conquer the world. After all, the title of the second princess was really useful, and it greatly reduced the difficulty of winning people's hearts.

Moreover, with Alice Vil in the open, the Shadow Court can operate in the shadows again. This is what makes it a shadowy organization... no, it's an organization that can lurk in the dark and find the right opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the cultists of the Demon Order.

Therefore, although Gray was eager to resolve the problem of the Demon Order and wanted to focus on solving the problems of the Hero and [Celestial Realm], he couldn't rush things.

You can't rush things...

In order to consolidate the newly conquered territory, Greed gave Aliceville a few days to rest and recuperate before launching another attack.

Saying that Gray was careless comes from another perspective.

He only knew that there were no pink-haired succubi in the Kingdom of Westphalia, so his kidneys would be relatively safe.

But he forgot about the two Shadow Attendants beside him, Beta and Delta, both of whom had eaten meat.

Giving Aliceville time to rest will also give Gray more free time. He won't need to go to the "Hundred Riders Raid Wei Camp" at night anymore, and he can get a good night's sleep.

No, shouldn't we just stay in our rooms and sleep at night?

I envy those who can maintain good health without needing much sleep...

Gray returned to his small house in Moonshadow Territory, stood at the door, and instead of opening it immediately, glanced back.

"So, you two..."

Gray sighed softly.

These two exasperating guys were undoubtedly Beta and Delta, who had been following Gray the whole way without any fuss; they were openly and honestly following him.

Perhaps because a third party was present, neither Beta nor Delta rushed forward without thinking, seemingly having some reservations.

weak!

If a certain pink-haired succubus were here, she definitely wouldn't care about any of this; she'd just stick it on first and worry about the consequences.

"You've all been provided with accommodations, right? Why did you follow me here?"

Although he already knew the answer, Gray didn't intend to reveal it.

Perhaps it was because he harbored the illusion that the two women would back down.

“This…” Beta blinked, “I have something to discuss with Lord Shadow Demon…”

Gray didn't bother to expose her, and turned to Delta to ask, "And you?"

Seemingly unwilling to even think of a reason, the blonde, mature vampire Delta simply copied the answer: "I feel the same way."

The two women exchanged a glance, and Gray seemed to see endless sparks bursting forth from their pupils, creating a fierce collision.

"Why can't we talk things out normally? Why do we have to confine it to a room?" Gray muttered, not intending to take advantage of the situation to hide in the room.

Even if it's locked from the inside, how can you expect an ordinary lock to restrain an eighth-tier professional? Even if you spend a lot of rare materials and a lot of effort, it would be difficult to make something like this.

The handcuffs on Zeta the dog are just handcuffs; the structure doesn't quite fit, so they can't be used as a door lock.

Even if I hide in my room, these two will follow me in, leaving me with nowhere to retreat.

Fortunately, the conflict arose between Beta and Delta, and the two women's intentions were obvious, so it didn't immediately affect Gray.

"Delta, I have something I'd like to discuss with Lord Shadow. Could you please excuse me for a moment?"

At the outset, Beta used the superior suppression technique of Ten Shadows No. 2 > Ten Shadows No. 4, claiming to be the older sister and sealing Delta's fate by targeting her younger sister.

However, this is only based on the order in which they joined the Shadow Court.

It's hard to say who's older or younger between an elf and a vampire.

Despite Beta's fierce attack, the blonde, mature vampire showed no fear.

"You're the one who should be resting in your room at this time. Shouldn't you excuse yourself during my time and come to discuss things with Lord Shadow the next day?"

Delta did not intend to accept the title of "sister," but this meant not referring to herself as "sister" and ignoring Beta's statement.

If Delta were to argue with Beta about who is older or younger than her sister, it would probably take a long time to resolve, since Delta isn't here to pick a fight with Beta.

Gray: I wish you two would both go back.

Gray didn't send the two girls back immediately. He already knew that they weren't very obedient at times, and escape was probably out of the question, but at least he had to avoid a situation where they attacked each other together.

Gray didn't openly support anyone to stay, since that would be tantamount to kicking someone out, which wasn't a good idea.

Gray was already having a hard time making a decision, with the order being Eota > others > Kappa.

Since neither of them is someone Gray would favor without hesitation, nor someone he would discard without hesitation, there's no longer any concept of ranking in his mind.

The two women resolved this through their own negotiation.

But neither woman was willing to back down an inch. Seeing that the struggle for the right to serve the emperor had wasted too much time, they eventually compromised... or rather, they should have each taken a step back.

"Since you both have matters to discuss with Lord Shadow, why don't we talk about it together?"

Wouldn't it be better to be able to eat at all than to not be able to eat at all?

Even though it will be divided in half, it's still much better than continuing to argue endlessly.

Delta, having been indoctrinated with the idea of ​​multiple partners by the pink-haired succubus beforehand, didn't hesitate much.

"Then... together?"

"No."

Gray vetoed it:

"If all else fails, we'll decide by rock-paper-scissors..."

Seemingly realizing there was a bug, they quickly added another sentence:

"A draw should be replayed!"