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

Gray also wondered why the Demon King's legacy map appeared when he was still in the Demielian Kingdom.

At the time, although he was waiting for the ritual of the Lust and Pleasure faction cultists to be completely wiped out, he did nothing else.

But at that time, his own servants continued to operate.

Leaving aside the impact of the other waiters' actions, let's focus on Beta, Delta, and Ipsilon for now.

The three of them were in the Kingdom of Westphalia, and at that time they helped Aliceville ascend to the throne.

And Aliceville... is the 0721st servant of the Shadow Court.

If waiters are considered half-demons, then "Aliceville rules the Kingdom of Westphalia" is equivalent to "demons ruling an entire human kingdom".

Although it's unclear how such a mysterious thing as luck is calculated, an event like "ruling a human kingdom" would certainly have a significant boost to one's luck.

It was because of this sudden boost in luck that the Demon King Sword was filled with energy, triggering the mechanism that the "Sage" had secretly left in the Demon King's legacy, opening the map to the secret realm and displaying a "red cross".

"The things that needed to be done have been mostly completed..."

Gray muttered to himself.

The "things to be done" here refers to the campaign against the Demon Order, plus assisting Aliceville in governing the Kingdom of Westphalia.

The seven factions of the Demon Order have been almost wiped out, leaving only one faction, the one most deeply hidden: the faction of lust for power and domination.

Information about this faction is scarce. Over the past decade or so, Gray only remembers that the number of cult members arrested has barely reached double digits, and almost all of them are of low status, with the highest being only priests or high priests.

As for the deacons, bishops, and even archbishops, they hadn't heard a thing about it.

Since the remaining factions driven by power and dominance were so "well-behaved," Gray had no interest in dealing with them anymore.

And also assisting Aliceville in governing the Kingdom of Westphalia...

Leaving a few ordinary waiters to assist will suffice.

Gray concluded.

It's time to concentrate our forces.

So he deliberately left the secret realm and the desert (because the communication device failed here), and returned to the Kingdom of Demelia. At the Shadow Court branch base there, he issued a "summoning order" to all servants in the Kingdom of Westphalia except for ordinary servants, and gathered them in the desert and the secret realm.

Do you remember that Gray issued a "summons order" when he was in the Kingdom of Westphalia?

At the time, Gray intended to have the servants gather in the Kingdom of Olmec. The so-called "declaration of war on humanity" was based on the idea that if he truly acted as the Demon King, he might be able to find a breakthrough from Philippa and the equally enigmatic hero.

Even now, Gray still believes that the hero is a crucial breakthrough point.

But after receiving a message from the "wise man," Gray felt that there was no need to be so radical in his actions.

After all, the Demon King "Sage" who did not actively provoke conflict with humans was the one who lived the longest and even had time to plan for future generations, leaving behind a magnificent Demon King Castle and Demon King Sword as his legacy.

Olmec, Gray will definitely still go.

And this time, perhaps he should face the hero, Philippa, his... old friend, as the Demon King.

But before that, we must first summon the Ten Shadow Attendants, reveal everything, and make use of the power of the entire Shadow Court!

The secret realm's "silence" mechanism and the Holy Light Goddess's eavesdropping features should naturally be taken advantage of.

After the "summoning order" was issued, servants from all over the country arrived in the desert one after another.

The first to arrive were naturally the group that Gray least wanted to see, since they were in the country of the Demelians, the closest to the desert.

A group led by a pink-haired succubus and a brain-teasing dog...

To prevent Kappa from causing any trouble, Gray deliberately avoided the pink-haired succubus and sent Aita, who was unaware of certain things, away. They would return once everyone arrived and Alpha, the big sister, could keep the pink-haired succubus in check.

The second group to arrive at the secret realm did not come from the closer Olmec Kingdom, but from the Kingdom of Westphalia. Beta, Delta, and Ipsilon—an elf, a vampire, and a human—led a group of servants.

As for the reason why they arrived before Alpha and the others...

When it comes to traveling, Ipsilon, who is skilled in spatial magic, is far too authoritative.

Finally, Alpha, Gamma, and Eota of the Olmec Kingdom arrived.

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Ipsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Eota, Kappa.

At this moment, all ten shadows have gathered!

When was the last time a scene like this occurred?

It must have been nearly ten years since then.

After all, the Ten Shadow Attendants have always been separated and carrying out various missions.

At this time, a long-awaited meeting was held, bringing together all ten film crew members.

……

Inside the main hall of the Silent King's Court, the dust of ages seemed to freeze due to the chilling aura that gathered there.

Beside the massive stone table stood ten figures, each with a different posture, yet all emanating a chilling aura of darkness. They were Gray's sharpest blades—the Ten Shadow Attendants.

Sita and Eta were among them, and all the waiters were seated in order from Alpha to Capa.

On the throne, Gray sat motionless, elbows resting on the armrests, fingers interlaced and pressed against his chin. His dark purple eyes swept over every servant below, an invisible pressure making the air thicken. The seemingly ordinary dark purple bracelet on his wrist seemed to become the center of the entire hall at this moment.

The one at the very front of the attendants stood tall and straight like a pine tree, clad in jet-black armor. Her face was concealed by a stern-looking mask with dark red patterns, revealing only a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes burning with a ghostly purple soul flame. She was the leader of the Ten Shadow Attendants, codenamed Alpha, the head of the entire Shadow Court.

Simply by standing there, the coldness, rigor, and absolute sense of order she exuded set an unquestionable serious tone for the entire meeting.

While waiting for the day when all ten Shadow Servants would gather, Gray had already summarized everything he was going to reveal.

"I have gathered you all here for one purpose."

Gray's voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of every waiter clearly, like the striking of ice, brooking no negligence.

He raised his left hand, adorned with a dark purple bracelet. "This is an ancestral legacy, the 'Demon King's Sword.' Its power can slay gods and demons." These words instantly sharpened the eyes of all the attendants below, yet not a sound was uttered; even the most impetuous Aita held her breath. Alpha's figure seemed to grow even more imposing, his gaze beneath the visor burning even more intensely.

"However, its power is finite, it can only unleash one sword." Gray continued, his words devoid of any exaggeration or embellishment, only cold facts. "One sword, to slay the Goddess of Holy Light." "Now, there are two obstacles." He held up two fingers. "First, this sword needs to be close to a god's body to unleash its full potential. Second, the path to the 'Heavenly Realm' leading to the throne of the gods has been severed."