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

"is it?"

Gray is a little happy now.

Yes, that's right, just a little bit, otherwise I wouldn't have kept a straight face and not let myself laugh.

"So how do you think they'll react when they hear that humanity has started a war?" Gray asked in a deep voice.

"They" undoubtedly refers to the Ten Shadow Attendants of the Shadow Court, and there may also be ordinary attendants among them.

Upon hearing this, Beta pondered for a moment.

"They should have the same reaction as me, with maybe a few individual differences, like Sita..."

The taciturn demon girl, Sita, has always supported war against humans, after all, she is a descendant of the previous demon king.

Theta has already spoken with Gray and realized the unsolvable predicament of the Demon King and the Hero. Now she no longer insists on waging war against humans, reclaiming demon territory, or reviving the demon race.

In any case, any new foundations built will be lost again due to the Demon King being defeated by the hero and then attacked by humans.

"That's good."

Gray murmured a sentence.

He wasn't fighting alone, he never was; it's just that in the past, he hadn't encountered any particularly formidable opponents.

Cultists, cult bishops, demons, angels—up to the tenth rank—Grey is now confirmed to be invincible.

Unfortunately, there was also a goddess in the sky.

How do we deal with this deadlock?

There is the threat of the hero in front, and no solution has been found yet; in addition, the goddess of the [heavenly realm] is watching from behind.

There was no solution; Gray couldn't think of a way to solve it either.

However, the lack of a solution does not mean that one should accept reality, give up, live day by day, or just get by.

I will raise the banner of resistance, and this sword will eventually be stained with the blood of angels, pointing directly at the goddess high above.

"We'll see..."

Gray whispered something.

Anyway, no matter how bad the outcome, it's just death.

Moreover, this body is already destined to die.

Even if you know there's no hope of dying, it's better to fight to the death than to be slaughtered by others.

Could this be considered "heavier than Mount Tai"?

"Lord Shadow Demon, is that all you wanted to say?"

My thoughts were interrupted by the soft whisper of the white-haired elf girl.

But that's enough. We've made up our minds to fight to the very end.

"Okay, that's all."

Gray's voice softened again, no longer the deep voice of "Shadow," but his own, Gray Brandt's true voice.

"So...now that the important matter has been resolved..."

Beta gently approached, her fair hand caressing Gray's chest, and her soft, melodious voice rang out.

"Lord Shadow Demon, is this alright?"

"Ah."

Having received consent, Beta seemed to have forgotten her shyness, perhaps because of the previous heavy atmosphere.

yes……

I am not alone. At least I have her, at least I have them supporting me and following me steadfastly.

I should also show my sincerity, not only for myself, but also for them.

Late at night.

The peaceful night will eventually pass in tender embrace...

……

"!!!"

Delta strolled through the night, his anger still simmering, unable to calm himself down.

She told herself countless times that it was only one day later, and Beta wouldn't have the nerve to compete with her for it the next night...

It's only a day later, which is really only half a day for me, because I'll spend the rest of the day sleeping. It's almost a matter of a moment.

If we can just get through tonight, that will be a victory!

However, patience brings peace, while conceding only breeds more anger.

really……

I'm still so angry!!!

……

The next day, Beta didn't get out of bed until noon, which shows how intense the battle was the day before.

Seriously, last night, Lord Shadow was unusually attentive to his own feelings and kept asking for his thoughts.

As long as he dares to speak, Lord Shadow will immediately carry it out, which is exactly the ideal situation for him.

Beta became somewhat engrossed for a time, making many demands without thinking, which now make her head explode just thinking about them.

"..."

How could I even say that?!

However, despite feeling embarrassed afterwards, I definitely enjoyed it at the time, and I would never be able to hold back again if given the chance.

If only we could do it again tonight...

No, I've already taken over the Shadow Demon for one night. If I try to take it again, that blonde vampire will really fight me to the death.

Thinking of this, the white-haired elf girl couldn't help but smile foolishly.

Although I don't understand the meaning of what Lord Shadow said yesterday, Lord Shadow also said that it was hard to understand and that some information was missing. I just need to wholeheartedly carry out Lord Shadow's orders.

In fact, Beta has always done this. In his homeland, Saint-Tian, ​​he was liberated from war, and his activities in the Shadow Court were entirely for Lord Shadow.

The tasks were no different from before, and he even received undisguised care from Lord Shadow.

We made a profit, we really made a profit.

I noticed Gray's change, and although I didn't understand why, I knew it was a good change, so there was no need to dwell on it too much.

Delta will probably receive the same treatment tonight, right?

It's not about being envious; Delta should be envying himself. At this point, the competition is about who comes first.

"Well……"

Beta murmured.

I'm overthinking again.

The most urgent task is to complete the mission that Lord Shadow gave us last night.

Although it was called a mission, it was actually nothing complicated; it was simply instructing a servant to deliver a message.

The message contained the same words that Lord Shadow had spoken to him last night.

To resolve the problems in various places as quickly as possible, in addition to Westphalia, Demiller, and Shad Mountain, Alpha and Gamma of Olmec were also tasked with quickly dealing with the Golden Weasel Merchant Guild, a legacy of the Demonic Order's greedy and avaricious faction.

They then gathered in Olmec to prepare for a declaration of war against humanity.

Make sure to inform all ten Shadow Attendants.

Ok……

This message will cause a huge uproar.

Aside from the stupid dog that doesn't think straight, everyone else must be about to explode, right?

Beta couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the expression Alpha would make when it saw this instruction.

However, despite their shock, none of the Ten Shadow Attendants questioned Lord Demon Shadow's decision; at most, they might question whether they were forging an imperial decree.

Beta, thinking and smiling, found the waiter in charge of delivering messages...

……

"This humble servant supports all of Lord Shadow's decisions."

As Beta said, Delta, upon learning of Gray's next plan, also showed a similar reaction to Beta.

At first, there might be some surprise, but no doubts.

Everyone is like this.

This only elicited a knowing smile from Iota, prompting Alpha and Gamma to expedite their tasks.

One of them was a guy who was on his way and hadn't received the message yet.