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

"The Demonic Shadow Courtyard..."

The other party's leader muttered these three words.

He had heard about this organization that had suddenly appeared and was constantly opposing the Demonic Cult several years ago.

At first, nobody paid any attention, because the Demon Cult was a huge force, far beyond what a small, newly formed organization could match.

But now he realized that he had underestimated this suddenly rising organization, and he was definitely going to be defeated here today.

The successive deaths of his followers made him realize that the Shadow Court would not accept the surrender of cultists.

"Good, exterminate them all." The leader of the cult glanced around at the corpses scattered on the ground, his expression gradually turning crazed.

"Since that's the case, you won't have an easy time either!"

Ignoring the approaching Shadow Court members, the leader began to utter obscure and incomprehensible characters.

"It's the language of the devil!"

Number 0211 listened attentively to the text and began translating it.

"My great Lord of Darkness, your servant offers his soul and flesh to witness the end..."

Translation complete. Number 0211 immediately realized something was wrong and shouted, "Lord Delta, stop him!"

"It's too late!" The leader of the opposing side laughed maniacally, "Let's all go to hell together!"

The entire Netherworld Palace began to shake violently, kicking up layers of dust that filled the air.

The torches everywhere quietly went out, and an eerie, ghostly light emanating from a distance became the only source of light in the area.

Looking towards the source of the eerie light, a serpentine demon statue stood silently, its presence like a guardian in the darkness. The statue, several meters tall, took the form of a giant serpent, its body twisting and turning, as if poised to pounce at any moment.

Every scale on the statue is sculpted with lifelike detail; even in the dim light, their luster and texture are palpable. Its eyes, inlaid with some kind of red gemstone, emit an eerie red glow, giving the illusion of being stared at. The statue's head is open, revealing sharp fangs and a long tongue, as if emitting a silent roar.

The skin texture and muscle lines of this serpentine demon statue are sculpted with exquisite detail, making the entire statue appear exceptionally vivid and lifelike under the firelight. Its tail is curled up, with a sharp, thorn-like tip, displaying its aggressive nature.

At the base of the statue are concentric serpentine patterns, seemingly reciting some ancient incantation. The presence of this statue makes the entire underground space appear even more sinister and mysterious, and anyone who steps into this area can feel an invisible sense of oppression.

With a flash of eerie light, the corpses on the ground vanished, as if swallowed up by something. Suddenly, a crack appeared in front of the serpentine statue.

This crack is not a crack in the wall or any other object, but it gives people a strong sense of separation.

This is a spatial rift!

The entire space seemed to be slowly sawed open with a chainsaw, the cracks widening and constantly giving rise to smaller fissures.

The cracks and fissures trembled incessantly, as if... something enormous was about to emerge from them.

At the edge of the spatial rift, the air twisted and deformed, and the light became blurred.

Suddenly, a giant and eerie snake tail shot out like lightning, wrapped in terrifying magic and lashed straight at Delta.

This snake's tail was tens of meters long and astonishingly thick. Its surface was covered with dark green scales, each shimmering with a cold luster. The movement of the tail had an unsettling rhythm, and its power and speed left visible ripples in the air.

The snake's tail appeared without any warning; it seemed to have instantly traversed from another dimensional rift, bringing with it a strong gust of air that caused the surrounding torches to sway unsteadily.

Its attack was swift and precise, like a giant python hunting in the dark, with a clear target and no mercy.

The snake's tail drew an arc in the air, accompanied by a chilling hiss that exploded in Delta's mind.

Oh no, there's no way to avoid it!

Delta's beautiful eyes narrowed sharply. Unable to react much before the snake tail attacked, she could only raise her blood scythe and face the attack head-on!

Delta blinked involuntarily. In the blink of an eye, the expected heavy blow did not come, and her blood scythe did not touch anything.

Her crimson eyes regained their sight, and she saw that Gray had already appeared in front of her, holding the thick snake tail in his hand. Magic gathered in his hand, and he threw the snake tail back.

The snake's tail flew back into the spatial rift, twitched a few times, and then the tremors of the entire Netherworld Palace gradually subsided. The snake's tail also disappeared along with the spatial rift.

The sense of crisis dissipated, but Delta still couldn't stop panting with lingering fear. When her beautiful eyes swept over the tall figure in front of her, her face flushed and her breathing became faster and faster.

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He appeared at the crucial moment and blocked a near-fatal blow for the beauty. Gray wanted to turn around and show off, but before he could turn around, he felt two soft, spherical things sticking to his back.

No, why would he dribble the ball and then charge at someone?

"Lord Shadow Demon, you have saved me once again..."

Delta's face was close to Gray's earlobe, and Gray could clearly feel Delta's hot breath and high-pitched panting.

Fortunately, Gray had already been trained by several beauties such as Kappa and White Scale, so he wouldn't blush when a member of the opposite sex was close to him.

Gray coughed lightly, enjoying the soft touch behind him, and slowly said, "That snake tail attack just now was at the ninth level. You reacted in time and were able to block part of its power. Even if I hadn't made a move, it wouldn't have been fatal, but you would definitely have been seriously injured."

After he finished speaking, the beautiful woman behind him remained motionless, still clinging tightly to him.

Feeling the woman behind him trembling, Gray asked softly, "Were you startled?"

"Ah."

The gentle, soothing voice was pleasant to hear, and Gray had no choice but to let her continue holding him.

Being able to act cute when scared is a privilege reserved for pretty girls!

Unfortunately, Gray didn't turn around and couldn't see Delta's expression at that moment.

This isn't trembling with fear, it's clearly trembling with excitement!

This mission was a great success, and we made a killing!

Among the Ten Kage, there seems to be a secret competition to see who can win over Gray the most...

Meanwhile, the ordinary members of the Shadow Court were also seeing their master with such an expression for the first time. Where did that cold and beautiful vampire go?

According to unofficial historical accounts, the Ten Shadows of the Demon Shadow Court were all part of the Demon Shadow Lord's harem, and the entire Demon Shadow Court was actually the Demon Shadow's maid corps.

As we all know, official history is not necessarily true, but unofficial history is definitely unofficial enough, and it is also history.

This so-called unofficial historical account... doesn't seem to have any major problems.

Gray, on the other hand, shifted his focus to his purpose for this trip.