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

With almost everything arranged and the injured waiters treated, Gray began to speak with the unharmed Sita and the heavily bandaged Eita.

"First, Aita asked a question: where is our destination for tomorrow's departure?"

Gray took a sip of tea. In the shadowy mountains of the desert, being able to drink a cup of hot tea was already a luxury.

"Mmm..."

Aita only let out a faint "meow," and the bandage moved slightly up and down; Gray could tell that it was nodding.

Gray glanced at Sita, who was listening attentively beside him, and said, "I can't say the specific place name, but I know the location of that place, the exact location."

Do you have a map of the desert? I can point out the approximate location.

As soon as he said this, Gray saw the taciturn demon girl's expression change from calm to troubled.

He guessed that the catgirl Aita probably had a similar expression, but since most of her face was wrapped in bandages, Gray couldn't see the changes in Aita's expression.

"Lord Demon Shadow...

I apologize for my incompetence; I am unable to create a desert map...

We also sent people to research it on the way here, but it encountered too many obstacles...

First, there are no landmarks in the desert; there are only sand dunes, and more sand dunes. They seem alive, able to be completely reshaped by the wind overnight.

It often happens that 'you mark a uniquely shaped dune as a reference point today, and when you go back tomorrow, it may have disappeared or been buried under another, larger dune.'

There were no mountains, no fixed stone markers, and even dead trees were as rare as rain in the desert.

Looking out, all you see is a constantly flowing, ever-changing golden hell, where a sense of direction is the first thing to be swallowed up.

The compass was also disrupted by the unique magical environment of the desert and could not function properly.

Another issue is the sun and high temperatures. You might not think much of it, but for ordinary waiters, it can only be described as 'scorching'.

Less than fifteen minutes after being taken out of the parchment, the edges would curl and become brittle, and the ink would dry out before it could even be applied.

Even with specially made ink mixed with fire lizard scale powder, it wouldn't last long under the scorching sun that could make even iron armor scorching hot.

Surveyors need to stop to observe, record, and locate, but in that scorching heat, it's difficult to even stand still. Their vision is distorted by the heatwave, and their minds are spinning. Sweat evaporates instantly, leaving only salt stains that sting the skin.

Creating even the roughest desert map requires stable reference points, a clear field of vision, a suitable writing environment, and... time.

But this desert doesn't meet even one of the conditions.

It devours marks, distorts directions, dries ink, tears paper, and even disrupts the most basic magical detection.

We reached the Shadow Mountains only after countless trials and errors…

From Sita's troubled expression, Gray could see the grievance in the taciturn demon girl.

The hardship of crossing the desert to reach the Shadow Mountains must have been far greater than Gray had imagined. Unlike Gray, who had a super-powerful map cheat to avoid getting lost, and whose strong physique could withstand the wind and sun of the desert.

I feel so sorry for this quiet girl who barely makes a sound in bed...

Gray sighed softly and patted the head of the girl who was half a head shorter than him: "You spoke without thinking, but it's alright now..."

A gentle pat on the head forcibly calmed Xita down, who seemed to be recalling the arduous desert journey of the past.

The taciturn demon girl became obedient after being touched, and Gray didn't deliberately touch sensitive spots like her demon horns, but Theta still seemed to enjoy it.

The catgirl Aita, who was standing nearby, was so shocked by this scene that her orange-gold vertical pupils widened.

Because she remembered that she had only received such treatment before she grew up, and Theta, who had approached her in the same manner as she is now, had never enjoyed such treatment (within the scope of her knowledge).

By the way, Aita has been in the desert, assisting Shad Mountain's orc warriors in fighting against the Flame and Burning faction of the demonic cult. She's the most isolated of the Ten Shadow Servants. (However, this excludes the special case where Aita is so engrossed in research that she hasn't even glanced at any intelligence.)

Aita, you could say, knows absolutely nothing.

All I knew was that Iota and Gray got engaged a few years ago...

He knew nothing about things like the pink-haired succubus being pushed by Gray, or which waiter A went up to her, and didn't even recognize Bai Lin.

The latest information Aita learned was all brought over by Sita. Although this taciturn demon girl would occasionally utter some outrageous words, she didn't always talk about "bearing children for Lord Demon Shadow".

In addition, given the critical situation in Shad Mountain, Theta had long since entered "work mode," unlike a certain pink-haired succubus who couldn't wait for the whole world to know that "this humble servant and Lord Shadow have become a couple."

Although Aita knew nothing, she could tell that something seemed off. For example, the way Lord Shadow and Sita looked at each other was subtle, but she couldn't describe it.

Even though she didn't know the situation, the catgirl Aita was determined to seize this opportunity.

"Lord Shadow Demon, even I was exhausted crossing the desert back then, meow..."

Upon hearing this, Gray thought about it and realized it seemed to be true.

Aside from myself, every waiter here has experienced the harsh torture of being exposed to the desert wind and sun to varying degrees.

Gray glanced at the catgirl in front of him, intending to do the same, but seeing that she was a "bandaged catgirl," he felt that the "head pat" wasn't quite appropriate for this scene, so he silently withdrew his hand and only said:

"Thanks for your hard work."

Aita: "???"

We still don't know if little pearls are about to fall out from under the bandages of this catgirl, Aita...

This treatment is unfair!

Because Sita wasn't as thirsty as that pink-haired succubus, who would pounce on him the moment they met and whose mind was full of "H" thoughts and "do it to the fullest," she didn't push her luck after getting comfort. This led to Aita ultimately not noticing the change in Sita's relationship with Gray.

Through Sita's words, Gray gained a deeper understanding of how difficult it was to create a desert map. Of course, this also increased his appreciation for the "super super super super super" detailed map that suddenly appeared in the Demon King's legacy.

Creating a desert map is difficult enough, so the difficulty of creating a map of the entire world, or even one that changes over time, is unimaginable.

The tenth-generation demon king who created the map, known as the "Sage," was perhaps a great man even more intelligent and capable than many famous scientists on Earth in his previous life.

At least with the technological level of the previous Blue Star, it was impossible to create the Demon King's legacy and the "four-dimensional" map.