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

"I'd like to join the Shadow Court, is that alright?"

As the innocent words of the young rabbit-like girl faded, the sheep-like village chief was startled.

This girl is still not giving up.

Back when the village was rebuilt with the help of the Shadow Court, she had expressed her desire to join the Shadow Court to the servants.

However, things didn't go as planned in the end.

The Shadow Court did not recruit this little brat not because of his young age. Back then, Alpha was only 6 years old when Gray recruited him. The Shadow Court would not refuse anyone's entry because of their age, unless they were a crying baby or an old woman with one foot in the grave.

This little girl's wish didn't come true because of her parents' strong opposition.

These demi-human villagers were grateful to the Shadow Court for saving their home, but they did not want their daughters to join them.

Firstly, she didn't want to be separated from her daughter, but more importantly, she was afraid that her daughter would be in danger.

In their view, the Shadow Court servants were bound to fight against the slave-catching teams and other evil forces, and they might die if they were not careful.

This is also why the young rabbit-like girl's parents opposed her joining.

The recruitment of Shadow Court servants is based on the principle of voluntariness, and it is a pleasant surprise that personnel can be replenished while solving the problem of the village.

I am willing, but my relatives object.

Considering the young age of the person involved, the parents' wishes were respected, and the matter was dropped.

When Gray appears, the young rabbit-like girl wants to try again.

The sheep-like village chief quickly stepped forward, pulled the young rabbit-like girl behind him, and said with a smile, "Sir, the child is just being silly, please don't take it to heart."

Seeing the village chief's obstruction, the young rabbit-like girl panicked and broke free from the village chief's grasp.

"Why does it have to be like this again? Even Shirley can do it..."

Sherry was the only demi-human in that village to join the Shadow Court. She was an orphan and deeply resented the slave-catching team and the filthy humans behind them.

The young rabbit-like girl looked at Gray with her big, watery eyes, her clear pupils reflecting a hint of pleading.

"sure."

Gray roughly figured out what was going on.

The little radish in front of her wants to join the Shadow Demon Court, but the demi-human next to her, who should be her elder, disagrees.

It's a minor issue; it's easy to find a solution that both the young rabbit-like girl and her elders can accept.

Speaking of which, what are the criteria for becoming a servant of the Shadow Court?

It has to be for women... what a load of rubbish! There has never been such a standard.

However, the Ten Shadows added this standard to develop the Shadow Court without authorization, resulting in a bizarre situation where the entire Shadow Court was dominated by women (meaning that everyone except Gray was female), which made Gray dare not break this rule.

Although Gray was the founder of the Shadow Court, the Shadow Court has grown to its current size entirely thanks to the Ten Shadows and ordinary servants.

Perhaps they had their own reasons, and Gray decided not to interfere.

So what if there's an imbalance of yin and yang? Don't make it sound like there's discrimination against men.

If that's the case, then Gray has no choice but to fight as a representative of male rights, to fight for the sake of his fellow men in the other world.

Let's get back to the standards for becoming a servant of the Shadow Court.

There's really no standard. Gray, who can enhance the strength of his servants with the blessing of the Demon King's Familia, doesn't need to consider the servants' talent at all. If their talent is too poor, they can simply switch to a clerical position. Serving the Shadow Court doesn't just require someone to fight and kill.

This only summarizes the general patterns of the Shadow Court attendants.

The Shadow Court's servants are all pitiful people with tragic pasts, all of whom were rescued by the Shadow Court during their most desperate moments. (Aiota: ?)

The Shadow Court has saved countless people, including the poor and slaves. Those who wish to repay the Shadow Court's kindness and those who aspire to save more people can become servants.

Once you become a servant of the Shadow Court, you must maintain both your public identity and your hidden identity as a servant.

During the day, he performs his duties under his public persona, and after nightfall, he dons a black robe to carry out his mission.

The Shadow Court servants split into small groups at night to carry out tasks in the nearest location.

There are no places for waiters to perform their duties near this demi-human village, which means that young rabbit demi-human girls who want to become waiters must go to other places with the army, thus separating themselves from their families.

Since this little rascal is willing to join, Gray will naturally give her a chance.

Upon hearing Gray's affirmative answer, the young rabbit-like girl's eyes lit up, while the sheep-like village chief's smile froze.

Going against one's benefactor's wishes is never a good thing, but the sheep-like village chief had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Sir, this isn't appropriate. The child is still young and doesn't understand things. I'm afraid she'll cause you trouble. Her parents don't want her to..."

The first part was just a polite remark; the real reason was probably the second part.

Gray secretly thought to himself that the sheep-like village chief was a shrewd old man who only knew how to talk a good game.

The young rabbit-like girl looked at him with wide, hopeful eyes.

Two rabbit-like demi-humans emerged from among the villagers in the distance; they must be the little radish-head's parents.

Seeing that their daughter was still unwilling to give up, they quickly stepped forward to stop her.

"My benefactor, my daughter is ignorant and has caused you trouble."

As he spoke, he tried to pull the young rabbit-like girl away.

The young rabbit-like girl struggled fiercely.

"No, I want to be like Shirley, able to protect my parents and the village!"

At this moment, Gray spoke up.

"What you're worried about is nothing more than whether she will be separated from you or whether she will be in danger."

Gray didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

"So I'm offering you a solution that I hope you'll all be satisfied with."

The two rabbit-like beings exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Please speak."

Gray crouched down, bringing his line of sight to the level of the young rabbit-like girl.

Gray knew that Little Carrot's parents would definitely accept his proposal, so all he needed to do was get Little Carrot's consent.

"I will grant you magic and appoint you as an unofficial member of the Shadow Court."

Your task is to stay in the village, hone your magic, and protect the village from attacks by bad guys, okay?

The young rabbit-like girl's parents quickly spoke up: "If that's the case, we agree."

The little rabbit girl knew this was the biggest concession her parents could make, so she had no choice but to agree; it was better than not joining at all.

Seeing that the little rabbit girl was a bit dejected, Gray stood up and rubbed her little head.

"Don't be upset, this mission is very important. From now on, your village will never have to worry about being attacked by bad guys again."

The comforting words worked, and Little Carrot Head's previously dejected face relaxed.

The problem is solved.

Gray turned his gaze to the other demi-human villagers and raised his voice.

"So, everyone, may I stay here for the night?"