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

"Thanks for your hard work."

Alpha was panting heavily, her small mouth opening and closing as she breathed heavily. Sweat streamed down her fair neck, soaking the tattered clothes she wore.

After taking stock of the spoils, Gray still had to deal with the poor women imprisoned in the dungeon, and eventually decided to transport them to the ruins of a village.

The houses here have been completely destroyed by fire, and the smell of smoke still lingers.

After resting for a while and allowing his breathing to gradually stabilize, Alpha realized that he had returned to the same place.

His eyes instantly welled up with tears again, but this time Alpha didn't let the large tears fall; instead, he reached out and wiped them away himself.

Perhaps this means that the poor girl has become a little stronger?

Gray had been watching Alpha closely and naturally noticed the change in her expression.

"If you have something that's making you sad, talking about it might make you feel better," Gray said softly.

If he doesn't speak up, this girl will probably keep her words to herself forever.

"This...is my home..."

Before the words were even finished, Alpha couldn't help but sob softly.

Gray was somewhat annoyed by the sight.

He had no idea how to comfort a girl, so he just awkwardly gave her a hug and a pat on the head.

“My village was burned down by a group of gray-robed men… Father, Mother, and everyone else are dead…”

The gray-robed man...

Gray successfully extracted the keywords.

"I encountered this group of people a while ago. They are a group of cultists, and it seems they belong to an organization called the Devil Cult. It seems there are more than just that few people."

Gray would certainly not show mercy to cultists who disregard human life.

If one batch is killed, will another batch follow?

"Lord Demon Shadow..."

Alpha raised his head, his eyes filled with determination.

That look in her eyes... is it really something a tiny little girl should look like...?

"I want revenge..."

Alpha paused, waiting for Gray's reply.

"Of course you can. Our Shadow Court's duty is to eliminate evil. But can you, in your current state, accomplish your revenge?"

Alpha knew its own weakness and lowered its head in frustration.

"Therefore, I will train you to be capable of standing on your own and having the power to take revenge. When necessary, I will also lend a hand."

Alpha was filled with gratitude at that moment.

Gray's appearance was like a ray of sunshine shining on the frozen person, saving their life in the last second before their consciousness was about to fade away.

"Alpha will certainly live up to Lord Shadow's expectations... Hmm..."

As Alpha made her vow, Gray patted her little head.

"It's good that you have the intention. It's already very late. I'll take you home."

Gray could also see that Alphaz was exhausted, but he was still forcing himself to keep going.

So he squatted down.

"Come up, I'll carry you back."

Alpha was startled: "This isn't right, how could I trouble you..."

"Come up here now when I told you to!" Gray noticeably raised his voice.

"Yes!"

Alpha immediately jumped onto Gray's back like a startled rabbit.

But the next moment, Gray pulled him down again.

"Never mind, I've changed my mind. It'll be better to carry him in a princess carry."

Gray easily moved the Alpha in front of him, one hand on his waist and the other on his hips, and with a push of his feet, he sped off into the night.

For the sake of passenger experience, Gray deliberately slowed down, which provided the Alfa with a comfortable ride.

Feeling the cool evening breeze, being held in the arms of Lord Shadow...

This feeling is so blissful...

At this moment, Alpha's mind was blank, as if it had forgotten all its worries.

Alpha stared blankly up, trying to see Gray's face clearly, but all he saw was bottomless darkness.

But the darkness did not frighten her; instead, it warmed her heart.

Speaking of which... what does Lord Shadow look like? I really want to take off that annoying cloak and see...

Gray had no idea what the girl was thinking; he just kept hurrying on his way.

He had originally planned to leave Alpha in the village and bring her some food the next morning.

But Gray was moved by the girl's tears and also considered the potential safety risks of leaving him in the village.

In the end, they decided to take her back to the Brant family mansion.

Just hide it well, there won't be any problems.

As for taking Alpha directly to meet his adoptive parents...

Are you kidding me? Your six-year-old ran out in the middle of the night instead of sleeping and brought a little girl back with him?

This doesn't make sense!

The Demon King's legacy contains magic that can conceal the caster's abilities. As long as the opponent's magic power is not greater than the caster's, or if the concealer attacks first, the caster will generally not be detected.

Among the guards employed by the Brant family, none possessed higher magical power than Grey.

Gray is, after all, a Demon Lord, and even in his juvenile form, his magical power is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Arriving at the Brant family mansion, Gray concealed his presence, tiptoed over the wall, and returned to his room through the window.

It wasn't that Gray liked to go through the window; it was just that the sound of opening the door late at night was very noticeable, so he was just being careful.

"arrive."

Gray dispelled the illusory body he had created on the bed, which was constantly consuming magical energy, and also removed the black cloak that had been formed from magical energy.

Under Alpha's expectant gaze, the black robe was removed.

Finally, we can see the true face of Lord Shadow!

He must be a mature, reliable, and handsome adult man, right?

"Eh?"

Alpha was stunned.

So... Lord Shadow is about my age?

She's about my age, yet so capable and gentle.

At this moment, Alpha's admiration for Gray seemed to have undergone a slight change.

She's about my age... We can get married when we grow up, right?

But I'm just a... but being a concubine is still okay, right?

No, I feel like I'm not good enough for Lord Shadow. How about I become Lord Shadow's maid?

Alpha's face flushed, and his little feet bounced restlessly.

Gray didn't notice Alpha's unusual behavior; he was just lost in his own thoughts.

Should I wash up before going to sleep? But getting up to fetch water at this hour is a bit...

Unfortunately, the technology in this other world is probably only at the level of medieval Europe; it doesn't have things like the convenient faucets we have now.

Forget it, I'll just go to sleep. At worst, I'll wash myself more thoroughly tomorrow morning.

Gray climbed into bed and said, "Alpha, come up and go to sleep."

"Eh?"

This statement seems to have exacerbated Alpha's red-temperature status.

For a moment, Alpha seemed to become hesitant and reluctant, playing hard to get.

"How...how could I possibly be worthy of sharing a bed with Lord Shadow Demon..."

Gray, however, gave her no chance to pull him away.

"Oh? So you've already started disobeying me?"

Alpha jolted awake and burrowed under the covers.

Hehe, sleeping with Lord Shadow...

Gray hadn't thought that far ahead.

Why are two six-year-old kids sleeping together?

But he didn't realize that this was another world, where girls could get married at the age of 12, and six-year-old Alpha was much more mature than he had imagined.

Well, it's alright.

They're only six years old anyway, so there's no chance of anything going wrong.