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

Gray expects to stay in the valley for a few more days.

Gray had some foresight, having the demons set up a magic array in advance to prevent his aura from being leaked.

The vast expanse of purplish-black light was blocked, but the monsters that were terrified by the immense magical power and fled for their lives were not stopped—something Gray overlooked.

The fleeing monsters formed a horde and charged straight towards Twilight Town.

Gray wasn't worried that Twilight Town would be overrun by the beast tide.

Twilight Town is home to a large number of adventurers year-round, and Gray has already eliminated some high-level monsters in advance, so he believes they can hold out.

However, this makes it difficult for Gray to leave.

Leaving now would just coincide with the beast horde attacking the city, and the city walls would definitely not allow passage.

Moreover, I feel that appearing alongside the beast tide will cause some trouble.

Gray could certainly force his way in, but given his current status as a Shadow Warrior and his cover, he doesn't want to attract too much attention right now.

Especially after learning that Philippa was the hero who was his nemesis, Gray became even more careful to hide his identity.

Gray didn't want to end up fighting with a female friend he had a good relationship with.

Is there a solution to the story of the hero and the demon king that doesn't involve bloodshed and tears?

And the place he wanted to go next was Nightfall Territory, which was also a necessary stop on his route.

Therefore, we need to stay in the valley for a few days, waiting for the beast tide to end and for adventurers to enter the Shadow Forest.

Only then can we embark on our journey to the next destination.

Thankfully, I wasn't alone in the valley, just spacing out. There were two girls beside me, so it was nice to chat and enjoy their company.

Gray suddenly remembered that dragon's nature—a passion for collecting treasure.

Treasure, which is money!

Money is not everything, but nothing is impossible without money.

Gray is no exception to this.

Gray originally planned to slay the dragon, take all the treasure, and then notify the Shadow Court to send some servants to receive the treasure, which would then be used as funds for the Shadow Court's activities.

But by a twist of fate, Gray took White Scale into the Shadow Court, and those treasures remained her property.

Are you suggesting we make her pay protection money to take all the treasure?

Dragons have always been greedy for money, so if he really did that, Bai Lin would probably fight him to the death.

Since they were already on his side, and Gray had always been good to his own people, he didn't intend to make things difficult for Bai Lin.

Give the enemy the sharpest blade, and protect yourself with the strongest shield.

It is precisely because of Ingres’s style that he has attracted so many loyal followers.

I don't plan to touch it, but it's still worthwhile to see what it's like to learn, right?

Thinking this, Gray looked down at the girl in his arms.

At this point, Bai Lin had long lost the majestic and domineering aura he possessed when he first appeared in his dragon form.

Now, White Scale has become a useless dragon with a lovesick look on its face, lying limply in Gray's arms, desperately sucking in his scent.

(◣_◢)！

Xita continued to glare angrily at Bai Lin, her usually expressionless face finally showing some variation.

"Bai Lin, you must be collecting treasure, right? Take me to see it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Lin still looked like a lovesick girl, not yet recovered from her daze.

Gray: "╬!"

He gave Bai Lin a violent slap on the head. Bai Lin cried out in pain, clutching her forehead as she replied, "Okay, I'll take you there."

But Bai Lin showed no sign of getting up to lead the way.

"Then get up first! Your injuries have healed, you can walk on your own!"

Bai Lin snuggled closer to Gray, pretending to struggle to get up but then collapse from exhaustion.

White Scale breathed heavily, exhaling all its warm breath onto Gray's face.

"No... I've been lying down for too long, my legs are getting weak..."

Gray: Are you blaming me for holding you for too long?

Seeing that Gray was willing to loosen his embrace, and that White Scale was reluctant to get up, Sita immediately rushed forward and volunteered.

"Lord Shadow Demon, let me help her walk."

Just as Gray was about to hand White Scale over to Sita, White Scale reluctantly got up and began to fulfill his duty of leading the way.

Bai Lin led them to a cave.

The cave entrance was hidden by vines and weeds. The interior of the cave was spacious and dark, with only faint light shining in through small holes in the cave ceiling.

The cave entrance was only about the size of a person, so it seems that Bai Lin also entered in human form when placing the treasure.

The cave was quite spacious, large enough to accommodate the white-scaled dragon's body.

We entered the cave and followed the white scales for a while.

Turning a corner, the once somewhat gloomy and dark cave suddenly opened up, filled with golden light.

What appeared before Gray was a mountain of gold.

Countless gold, silver, and copper coins were piled together, gleaming brightly.

Besides coins, you can also see various luxury goods and magical items.

The treasure chest made of gold, the wine glass made of silver, the dazzling gemstone necklace, and the mysterious magic ring—each piece radiates a dazzling light.

A golden chest stood open, filled with glittering gold coins and gems; silver goblets lay upside down, as if awaiting the start of a banquet; a dazzling gemstone necklace hung on the wall, shimmering with captivating light; and a mysterious magic ring sat on an ancient stone platform, exuding an alluring magical aura.

For the first time, Gray realized that poverty had limited his imagination.

"This is too..."

Gray admitted that for a moment, he had the thought of rushing into Bai Lin's arms and begging a rich woman to take care of him.

Young and naive, they didn't know the value of a woman's company and mistook a young girl for a treasure.

Now that I've tasted all the bitterness of life, I finally beg a rich woman to take care of me!

Gray was practically drooling as he watched, wiping his mouth and shaking his head frantically to calm himself down.

Sita, however, remained expressionless.

White Scales saw Gray's reaction and proudly puffed out her small chest.

"How was it? Did it live up to expectations?"

Suddenly, Bai Lin had a flash of inspiration, and his not-so-developed brain started working for once.

This seems like a good opportunity.

Although their friendship began as a misunderstanding, she had already become fascinated by Gray's charm in this short period of time.

Such a high-quality spouse must have many members of the opposite sex around him, right?

Who knows how many Thetas are around Gray?

This is a rare opportunity that we can't let slip by.

Bai Lin suddenly became shy and her pretty face flushed.

Although shy, she was very determined.

Bai Lin quietly snuggled into Gray's arms, and the soft, fragrant touch from her embrace made Gray shift his attention from the gold and silver treasures to Bai Lin.

"Forehead?"

"Actually, all of this is my dowry."

Bai Lin raised her head, her affectionate gaze meeting Gray's eyes.

Tempting treasures, plus alluring young girls.

Gray suddenly had a bad feeling.

"If you are willing to spend the rest of your life with me..."

These are all yours...

Bai Lin, she went up to A!