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

Under the pitch-black night sky, amidst torrential rain, two figures, one in black and one in gray, stood facing each other in robes.

The next moment, the two figures began to move simultaneously.

The bishop raised his staff, and magic instantly condensed into a protective shield to ensure his safety. It seemed he was afraid that Gray would launch a surprise attack like before, and he dared not gamble his life on whether his reaction speed was fast enough.

After the protective shield rose, the rain around the bishop paused for a moment, then transformed into sharp arrows that shot straight at Gray.

Gray immediately shifted his position, transforming into a shadow, dodging the incoming water arrows while simultaneously circling behind the bishop and unleashing a shadow blade.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Blade gradually dissipated as if it encountered some kind of obstacle when it advanced to a certain range around the bishop.

With his sharp eyes, Gray sensed the fluctuation of magic, manipulated the rain around him to form a rain curtain, and then used magic to neutralize it.

An eighth-tier water mage can indeed manipulate the liquid around them to fight; this is a type of matter manipulation magic.

Fighting in torrential rain, where the bishop can manipulate the rain to attack Gray, is clearly a disadvantage for Gray.

He shouldn't have taken the battle lines outside...?

That's not actually the case; how could Gray not have considered the disadvantages of fighting in the rain?

Since his reincarnation, Gray has not experienced many decent battles; he has mostly been easily defeated by overwhelming strength.

The fight with Bai Lin in the valley could only be considered half a decent battle.

They initially tested each other with their energy, but then Bai Lin got injured in a close-quarters fight and became enraged, wanting to finish him off with her strongest attack.

Then, Gray's "I am atomic" scared him so much that he transformed and begged for mercy. To be honest, Gray didn't get to enjoy the fight at all; White Scale's combat experience was really lacking.

The bishop of the Demon Order before them, though of slightly lower magical rank, was still one of the few high-end combatants in the world.

Gray still thinks the bishop isn't strong enough, so he'll give him an environmental buff to even out his combat power.

Meanwhile, the bishop was observing Gray while making various responses.

This ability is so similar to that of the guys from the Underworld and Shadow faction. Being able to transform into shadows is something only bishops can master, right?

But he couldn't understand why the bishops of the Underworld and Shadow faction would attack him here; they should be gathered in Saint-Tian's area right now.

Could it be the demons? The demons also possess similar abilities.

Why would the demons attack the demi-human kingdom? Our Demon Cult never participates in the conflict between humans and demons, so the demons should have no reason to attack them.

The bishop felt that inferring results from ability was unreliable, so he could only infer from motivation.

Magic Shadow Court.

The bishop frowned; why were there so many troublesome things lately?

The Shadow Cult suddenly appeared and opposed them, and the hero also neglected his duties to target the Demon Cult.

I'm just here playing around with demi-humans, what did I do to deserve this?

This bishop from the Lust and Pleasure faction was clearly the kind of person who joined the Demon Order for profit; if he hadn't joined the Demon Order, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to play with so many exquisite women.

The bishop manipulated the rain to constantly disturb Gray, his eyes tightly closed, muttering incantations.

As he chanted the high-level spell, Gray sensed a sliver of anticipation within him.

All magic, regardless of its level, has incantations to be chanted.

The only difference is that the caster can skip the incantation and cast the spell quickly at the cost of reduced magic power.

High-level mages can cast low-level spells instantly by skipping the incantation process, and these spells still possess considerable power.

Without deliberately interfering with the bishop's chanting, Gray simply dodged the rain manipulated by the bishop and waited for the magic to complete.

The moment the bishop opened his eyes, Gray realized that the magic incantation was complete.

The magic transformed into a towering wave that crashed down upon Gray.

Wide-range attacks, perhaps to ensure a hit?

The momentum is pretty good. I haven't really tested some of the techniques from the Demon King's legacy in actual combat yet, so I'll take this opportunity...

A curtain of shadows.

The purplish-black light screen shone brightly, holding back the raging waves.

This move is actually the same one used to block the White Scale Dragon's Breath.

The two continued their exchange, unleashing a series of high-level water-based spells, which Gray countered in various ways.

However, the bishop perceived Gray's attempts to counter his moves as being completely overwhelmed by his own magic.

The bishop sneered: "I admit you are strong. If it were a clear day, I would definitely not be your match."

But you're so arrogant as to fight a water mage in the rain?

Surrender sooner rather than later, lest you die of exhaustion.

Gray found it somewhat amusing; he felt he had the upper hand right now.

"Speaking of which, water and ice are clearly different states of the same substance, but in magic they are separated and classified as water magic and ice magic."

The bishop was puzzled. Why was this person suddenly saying something strange, trying to stall for time?

His skills did not stop there. The bishop did not intend to let him stall for time, otherwise, when he returned to the basement, his men would probably all be dead.

Gray kept dodging, occasionally releasing magic to counteract the power of high-level magic, while continuing his narration.

"Some mages have the talent for water magic but not ice magic, while some mages have the talent for ice magic but are not good at water magic."

Water and ice both originate from the same source, so why does this situation occur?

Bishop: He's still talking to himself, even though I haven't been paying attention to him. Besides, I can understand every single word he's saying, so why can't I understand them when they're put together?

"Then what about gaseous water vapor? I've never heard of magic that can manipulate water in the air."

Oh, really, none of you know what water vapor is, do you?

The bishop was deeply annoyed. The black-robed man before him spoke with disdain: "What do you want to say?"

Gray chuckled softly.

"It's nothing, I just felt that if all this rainwater evaporated, you wouldn't be able to control it anymore, right?"

“I!”

Holding the sword in one hand and pointing it into the sky, a purplish-black light curtain enveloped the entire night sky, making the deep night as bright as day!

The heat emanating from the magical light rapidly heated the rainwater until it evaporated completely and filled the air. The bishop felt his connection with the rainwater break in an instant.

The night, which was filled with torrential rain, was transformed into a bright, sunny day.

The bishop was incredulous at the sight, and from the immense magical light, he felt the fear of death.

"AM!"

"To turn night into day, and rain into clear skies—only a god could accomplish such power, could he?"

The bishop suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.

"So that's how it is. So this year's Demon King is such a terrifying creature."

With a surge of magic, the gray robes were lifted, revealing the bishop's aged face.

"So what? You still can't escape this endless cycle of reincarnation or escape His grasp!"

Upon seeing the face beneath the gray robe, a hint of emotion flickered across Gray's usually calm face.

"The 50th generation hero".

What a pathetic guy.

"ATOMIC!"

As the purplish-black longsword spun, the magical light engulfed this former hero.