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

However, the answer he received made Gray unable to hold back, and his lips twitched.

Then, the projection of the "sage" demon youth uttered these words.

"No matter which option you choose, my answer will be the same."

Choosing one means you know something, maybe not everything, or maybe it's for some trivial reason like showing off. In any case, you still have to explain everything.

Choosing option two indicates you don't know, or you just want to check if your information is complete; in that case, you should explain it again.

Gray: ...

If it doesn't matter which option you choose, then what's the point of the options?

While it did resolve a series of issues, such as potentially incomplete information and the possibility that this generation's Demon King might be pretending to know what he didn't...

This "wise man" considers things quite comprehensively.

However, one could sense a hint of morbid amusement from the words projected behind...

After all, if the intention was to explain everything in the first place, then there was no need for options, but they insisted on doing this...

Gray was somewhat helpless, but he still listened attentively to the words of his ancestor.

The "sage" continued, "In the legacy of the Demon King that I left behind, there are records of the birth and destruction of Demon Kings after myself. The ways in which they were born are varied and bizarre, but the ending is always the same: they all fall under the sword of the hero."

This is a summary of the demon king's seemingly fated pattern, a problem that Gray discovered long ago and is still working to find a solution to.

really……

The "wise man" truly deserves the title of "wise man".

The problem that Gray discovered, this "wise man" had already noticed long ago.

Perhaps the purpose of this "sage" leaving behind the Demon King's legacy was partly to record history and warn future generations?

The "sage" then said: "Looking at the history of the human and demon races, the birth of the Demon King leads to the prosperity of the demon race and the decline of humanity. Then, heroes are born to defeat the Demon King, leading to the prosperity of humanity and the decline of the demon race. This cycle repeats itself over and over."

It is evident that the rise and fall of humans and demons are closely related to heroes and demon kings. The existence of demon kings and heroes determines the rise and fall of each race, and demon kings will inevitably die at the hands of heroes.

Such a pattern, unchanged since ancient times—do you think it's just a coincidence?

Gray had always felt that this endless, recurring history, like that of an ouroboros, was utterly unreasonable and illogical.

The answer, of course, is...

"It's not a coincidence..."

Gray has also learned who the mastermind behind all of this is.

As if hearing Gray's answer, the "sage" projection nodded and said, "Naturally, it cannot be explained by mere coincidence. History maintains its regularity and repeats itself endlessly, and there must be a mastermind behind it all. That so-called mastermind is..."

Gray already knew all this, though there was an element of guesswork involved. Almost simultaneously with the "Sage" projection, he uttered the four words that represented the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Goddess of Holy Light!"

The Holy Light Goddess is a deity worshipped by the Church of Holy Light. Calling her by her name will not trigger the so-called "silencing" mechanism.

The reason is probably that the Goddess of Holy Light is just that person's divine name, a kind of substitute, not their real name.

If you call out their real name, they will probably still be "banned".

Of course, this is on the premise that you actually know the real name of that "Goddess of Holy Light".

The "Sage" projection wouldn't know whether the Demon King who arrived here in later generations would be surprised to hear the words "Goddess of Holy Light," but at least it didn't give him time to be surprised, and continued:

"The Goddess of Holy Light, the deity worshipped by the Church of Holy Light among humans. Although there is not much evidence to definitively prove her existence, there is no doubt that 'She' exists and is manipulating everything from behind the scenes."

Upon hearing the "sage's" inexplicably confident words, which offered no evidence whatsoever, Gray nodded.

Because he was pulled into the [Celestial Realm], witnessed the existence of the Goddess of Holy Light, and was completely suppressed, forcing him to abandon White Scale and flee...

Although in reality, it was Bai Lin who pushed him out, strictly speaking, it can't be considered that Gray took a shortcut.

But in Gray's eyes, the truth might be no different.

The figure of the "Sage" flickered and said, "Since the Goddess of Holy Light exists, then the angels and [heaven] recorded in the Holy Light Church's scriptures must also exist. Not to mention the seven great demons, the demon kings of later generations must have seen the evil cult organization, the Demon Order, more or less."

The Seven Demons are real, so the claim in the scriptures that "the Goddess of Light sealed the Seven Demons in the Netherworld Prison" is probably not entirely fabricated by the clergy, but rather embellished with too many flowery and impractical words.

Coupled with the 'silencing' mechanism and other evidence, the existence of the Goddess of Holy Light can be definitively established.

Upon hearing this, Gray had not yet heard any information that would make him suddenly realize something or enlighten him; it was almost all already known information.

However, Gray noticed...

The phrase "mute mechanism" itself is a restricted term that can trigger a "mute" mechanism, right?

But why did the "wise man" actually mention the "silencing mechanism"?

Does this mean the "mute" mechanism is ineffective against recorded audio on the projected screen?

Could this utterly unreasonable "silencing" mechanism be so careless as to leave such a loophole?

Just as Gray was about to give it a try, he heard the "sage" say:

"Don't worry about the 'silence' mechanism. This secret realm is an open space that I have been searching for for many years."

Neither the gaze of the Holy Light Goddess nor the 'silence' mechanism she set up could reach this secret realm.

After he said that, Gray's expression finally changed.

This was the first piece of news that surprised him.

The "sage" found a secret realm where the "silence" mechanism could not function, and left a projection there to communicate with future generations.

Doesn't that mean he can speak freely?

No, to be precise, it should be said that the "sage" spoke freely, and Gray could only listen to the "sage" speak unilaterally. The "sage" projection in front of him could not hear his questions, let alone answer them.

In a single sentence, he explained the reason for establishing the Demon King's Castle in this secret realm.

Feeling comfortable now.

The "silence" mechanism, which had long made it virtually impossible to obtain any information after Greka's death, is gone.

Being able to speak freely not only means that one can learn everything from the projection of the "wise" ancestor.

It's also good; you can bring others into the secret realm, use the "silent" word, and Gray himself can speak freely and tell others everything.

The first major problem, the "mute" mechanism, has now been eliminated!