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

"That's it, I understand."

Gray said in a deep voice, then put the dog Zeta on the chair and got up to leave.

The pink-haired succubus lunged forward, pressing her ample breasts against Gray's arm.

"Wait! Lord Shadow Demon, where are you going?"

Gray was about to gently shake off Capa, but it was very difficult to control the force so that he could shake Capa off without hurting him. At the same time, he replied, "I'm going to Shad Mountain. There's no point in staying in the Kingdom of Demelia anymore."

The pink-haired succubus cried, "No, Lord Shadow, you've only just arrived! Why don't you wait until the next ceremony to wipe out the Lust and Pleasure faction cultists all at once and eliminate this thorn in your side!"

Gray retorted, "But we don't know the exact time of the ceremony, do we? This year's ceremony might have already ended, and we'll have to wait until next year. We don't even know when it will be held next year. If the ceremony is held in the second half of next year, why don't I just wipe out Shad Mountain first and then come back?"

Kappa clung tightly to Gray, unwilling to let go, as it concerned her recent "happiness."

"You mean the ceremony has already ended this year, or maybe it hasn't even been held yet? What if the cultists are holding the ceremony when you go to Shad Mountain? Wouldn't you miss it and have to wait for next year's ceremony? That would be such a waste of time..."

Gray's struggle intensified slightly: "Although I don't know if the cultists of the Lust and Pleasure faction have held any more rituals in the future, it could take at least a year and a half. Are you planning to leave me here doing nothing for that long?!"

Kappa has received the summons and knows that Gray seems to be in a great hurry.

Therefore, Lord Shadow could not possibly agree to his insistence that he stay in the Kingdom of Demira until the ceremony was held.

Although he wanted to spend a year and a half of debauchery with Lord Shadow, Gray wouldn't even stay a day and a half, let alone a year and a half, if he didn't agree.

In order to persuade Gray to stay, Capa had no choice but to compromise and add a time limit: "This year, just wait until the end of this year. If nothing happens this year, and Lord Shadow wants to leave, I will not stop you in any way."

Upon hearing this, Gray indeed stopped and began to think.

"Six months..."

Gray shook his head: "No, it still takes too long. If the cultists start their ritual when I leave, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

Seeing that she had a chance, the pink-haired succubus Kappa pressed her advantage: "The ritual is not held in the first month of each year. It seems there is some superstition that the first month of each year is unlucky for demons."

So if you miss the ceremony this year, head to Shad Mountain immediately. As long as you return within a month, you definitely won't miss it.

Hearing this, Gray still hesitated: "Then we still need to deal with the Shad Mountain cultists within a month. That's a desert, and the cultists' whereabouts are even more difficult to track..."

Kappa hurriedly replied, "According to you, the cultists in the desert can't be dealt with in a short time. It might take a year or two before they can even find any trace of them. But I'm certain I can find the cultists here, it just might take a little time... but at the latest, it will be resolved in a year or two..."

Gray: "..."

A year and a half is terrifying. Gray is really afraid that after dealing with these two demon cult factions, Lia will graduate and he will be called back to Bifeng by his adoptive father.

However, the issues concerning the hero and the [celestial realm] were a matter of life and death for him. Even if it meant disappearing and worrying his family, he had to spend his time solving the problem.

Indeed, it would be best to immediately recall the servants from the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Kingdom of Demiral, and the Orc Kingdom of Shad Mountain, and devote all our combat power to studying the issues of the Hero and [Celestial Realm].

but……

That shouldn't be done.

why?

Gray was puzzled by his own thoughts.

Gray was certain that the servants from the three kingdoms should not be recalled, but he couldn't explain why.

It was like an intuition; though he couldn't explain why, Gray was inexplicably certain of this idea.

"Ok."

Gray relented, somewhat puzzled by his inexplicable feeling, but still agreed to stay in the Kingdom of Demelia until the cultists there were completely eradicated.

Upon hearing this, Kappa was overjoyed: "Yay!!!!!!!!!"

"but!"

Gray's next words dealt another heavy blow to the pink-haired succubus:

"I've agreed to three conditions; I don't intend to fully realize your little scheme."

Kappa was dejected: "How could this be..."

Ok?

Not planning to fully realize it? Does that mean you'll still achieve some of it?

This pink-haired succubus has a knack for finding the right words in strange places.

Gray glanced at the pink-haired succubus, then unconsciously swept his gaze over the mountains before shifting his focus and clearing his throat. He said:

“It’s impossible to do it exactly as you want, but considering our relationship, it’s unrealistic to not do it at all… so let’s set a limit.”

The pink-haired succubus nodded: "Mmm!!!"

His eyes were shining.

Gray thought it would be better to set a bottom line that absolutely did not allow bargaining. He would state his bottom line from the beginning, and no matter how much the pink-haired succubus pleaded or cried, he was determined not to be swayed and would absolutely not allow the pink-haired succubus to bargain.

As for the bottom line, let's set it within the range that our bodies can withstand.

Gray thought about it and realized he had some experience, so he knew roughly where his body's limits were.

But pushing your body to its limits every time is just too outrageous; it's not much better than being completely dominated by a pink-haired succubus.

Then choose a place where you can still feel pleasure, or at least where the fatigue doesn't outweigh the pleasure.

"In this case……"

After a moment's thought, Gray gave some limiting conditions.

"You are not allowed to come every day. You must come at least every other day, and no more than three times a day."

Kappa was clearly very dissatisfied: "Huh???"

Gray's face was tense: "Is there a problem?"

Kappa immediately panicked: "That won't do, it's too little!"

Gray gave the pink-haired succubus a disdainful look: "Are you only satisfied if you spend all 12 hours a day, without sleep, on this kind of thing?"

Kappa pouted, "How could that be? Lord Shadow, I know I should exercise restraint."

Gray chuckled. "So you do know how to write the word 'moderation'?"

The pink-haired succubus puffed out her chest, causing her breasts to tremble.

"Going without sleep is too unrealistic. You need to eat at least three meals a day and get at least one hour of sleep each night!"

Gray's lips twitched: "You mean, the rest of the time...?"

Capa nodded.

Gray: (′-﹏-`；)