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

Gamma was in a tremendous internal struggle at that moment.

He was about to die, and Gamma knew this very well. His weak and immobile state made it clear that his life was coming to an end.

Gamma would probably be happy to see this scum die quietly, after all, he was in debt and ran away, abandoning his mother and daughter.

His current predicament is entirely of his own making.

If he stayed to work alongside the mother and daughter to pay off their debts, although it would still be impossible to pay them off within the deadline, at least Gamma wouldn't resent him, and he could wait for Lord Shadow's redemption.

Life is unpredictable; how could he have known back then that a certain esteemed person would appear?

Gamma hated the scumbag who abandoned her and her mother, but he was still her father. Was she just going to watch him die?

Should I save him?

He recognized her at first sight. Even when he was weak and dying, he did not ask her for help. He only repented on his own. In fact, he was relieved to see his daughter dressed in fine clothes and was happy to see that his daughter was alright.

During the days he abandoned them and left alone, did he constantly repent? Was he constantly tormented by the thought of abandoning his wife and daughter?

Why did you act remorseful? Why didn't you kneel down like a lapdog and beg for her forgiveness? Why didn't you cry and beg her to save him?!

In that case, I would calmly and peacefully watch him die, instead of being like this now, letting myself be consumed by these thoughts and causing myself so much pain!

While Gamma was struggling internally, he lost his life and fell silent.

You scum, you're still scum in the end!! Even in death, you can't let her rest in peace?

How could he just die so easily? After searching for so many years and hurting my daughter and me so deeply, he could just leave behind a simple "I'm sorry" and die?

So... what has been the purpose of all these years of hard work? What is the meaning of my efforts?

At least... wait until I've gotten my revenge before you die!

Gamma sat down quietly, her eyes devoid of their usual luster, now empty and lifeless. Her long purple hair, lacking its usual shine, fell loosely on either side of her face, seemingly sensing her sorrow. There were no tears on her face, but her pale cheeks and trembling lips expressed her inner pain more profoundly than any tear.

It was as if they had lost the meaning of life.

"Well, today we won't talk about math, physics, or chemistry. Instead, I'll talk about the Analects of Confucius."

Suddenly, Gamma seemed to hear the voice of Lord Gray-Shadow, and memories of the past flooded back.

"Gray, what is the Analects?"

That was Aieta's voice. Only Aieta would be so disrespectful as to call the Shadow Lord by his name.

Ipsilon also stopped practicing her magic and waited for Gray to continue.

The blonde, mature vampire Delta tossed her golden hair, while Theta remained expressionless but listened attentively to the words of the Demon King... Lord Shadow.

"You probably won't be too interested in this. If math, physics, and chemistry are sciences, then what I'm going to talk about next is literature."

Grey's face, not hidden by the black robe, came into view. Although he was about the same age as her, his youthful face always revealed a hint of maturity.

"Thirsty for snow? Mosquito blood?" The dog Zeta didn't understand any of this. He just came over to join in the fun and stick to Gray since everyone was there.

"Zeta! Stop trying to ride on Lord Shadow's shoulders! Come here!" Alpha scolded Zeta angrily, while Aita licked her cat paws with a gloating expression.

The young succubus Kappa, who had been quietly approaching Gray, also silently stopped.

"Ahem..." Gray coughed lightly, signaling them to stop fooling around.

Zengzi said, "When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a person is about to die, their words are good." Can someone translate what this means?

Seeing an opportunity to impress the prince on the white horse, Beta immediately blurted out, "It means something like, 'When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a person is about to die, their words are kind.'"

"That's right, Beta is very smart."

Gray was pleased that someone could answer the question, and Beta beamed with joy at Gray's praise.

“Boss! Zeta doesn’t understand!” Dog decisively raised her hands in surrender; with her brain, this stuff was far too profound.

“Zeta may not understand the Analects, but he will definitely understand the Lunyu.”

What is Lunyu? This was Gamma's question at the time.

"To explain this in terms of 'Lunyu,' it means—if you beat someone half to death, their words will sound nicer." Gray suppressed a laugh as he tried to fool them, and the women outside Zeta all saw through Gray's intentions.

"Boss! Zeta understands, it means just kill me if I don't listen, right?" The dog's eyes lit up, and its fluffy ears twitched.

……

Gamma didn't know what use the Analects was, but he actually used it today.

Indeed, Lord Shadow's teachings are absolutely correct.

When his consciousness returned and he saw the corpse in front of him again, Gamma felt no emotion.

It's meaningful; all of this is meaningful.

My efforts so far have never been about taking revenge on my father, but simply about surviving and for my mother.

I still have my mother, my sisters from the Shadow Court, and Lord Shadow.

Let it all pass.

Gamma no longer has any desire for revenge.

Her eyes had regained their clarity.

Wouldn't this be better? I can now focus on working for the Shadow Court, and I can concentrate on serving that person...

"Let's go, go back."

From the waiter's perspective, Lady Gamma suddenly perked up again, which puzzled her.

……

As Gray pondered the meaning of Gamma's words, he could no longer glean anything more from Gamma's eyes.

In short, does that mean they will continue to fight for the Shadow Court and participate in the Shadow Warrior activities?

Gray didn't need to think too much.

Since Gamma wasn't going to say what had happened, Gray wouldn't pry into it either.

The debt of gratitude has already been repaid, so everything she's about to do isn't to repay that debt, but for me...

Why does that sound like a confession of love?

Gray glanced warily at Gamma, suddenly sensing a hint of affection in Gamma's gaze...

This feeling was very familiar to him; having already experienced confessions from Aiota, Bailin, and Kapa, ​​he knew it all too well.

"No way..." Gray's eye twitched, and he silently changed the subject.

"I'll stay here tonight. Please get your room arranged."