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

Ipsyron stuck out his tongue: "Lord Shadow's sister is quite interesting."

"So you just bully her like this?" Gray asked helplessly. How come he never noticed this girl's potential to be a comedian before?

Ipsyron cried out in protest, "No way! She's the one bullying me! Didn't you hear her laughing at me too?"

As she spoke, she adopted a weak and pitiful demeanor and patted her chest.

Gray couldn't comment on this, but it's true that Ipsilon is indeed unremarkable.

Ipsyron looked at him pitifully: "You shouldn't care about this useless piece of meat... otherwise you wouldn't be with Aiota..."

Upon hearing this, Gray couldn't help but compare the feel of Iota and Kappa before looking away.

The intense pleasure with Kappa, and the somewhat unsatisfying experience with Eiota, is likely not only due to Kappa's exceptional talent in that area as a succubus, but also largely due to the stark difference in their physiques.

It seems the feel is indeed a tiny bit better...

Oh no, just thinking about Kappa makes my mouth water uncontrollably...

She truly lives up to her reputation as a succubus...

Seeing Gray guiltily look away, Ipsilon immediately pounced on him, taking his arm and asking hopefully, "How was it? Not bad, right?"

Um...it's hard...

The black-haired girl looked down at her chest, but then seemed to realize something and felt dizzy.

Wait a minute, how did it develop into this?

Gray snapped out of his daze and tried to pull his arm out of Ipsyron's arms.

Ipsilon was displeased and hugged Gray tightly with both arms, saying in a stern voice, "You can't do this! If Iota can do it, why can't I?"

What is she referring to? Is it the engagement with Iota?

Seeing the girl's stubbornness, Gray had a bad feeling. To prevent himself from overthinking, he decided to check again...

"Are you joking with Lia?"

Ipsyron's expression changed instantly. After hesitating for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and decided to speak.

"How could that be? My feelings for you are as clear as day and night! Please give me a chance, just like you gave Aiota."

Although Ipsyron was trying to appear calm, her trembling voice betrayed the turbulent emotions churning within her.

Caught off guard by the sudden confession, Gray's mind went completely blank.

Ipsyron pursed his lips, quietly awaiting Gray's reply.

Gray felt he needed to re-examine the Ten Shadows' feelings for him.

Currently known information includes: Aieta, Capa, and Ipsilon confessed their feelings to each other in person; Gamma seemingly confessed her feelings; and Sita has been constantly pestering him for offspring...

Overwhelmed by the mental strain, Gray decided to put these things aside for the time being and resolved never to reveal what had happened between him and Capa.

I just don't know if Kappa will keep his mouth shut...

Gray thought it was risky and decided to stall for time.

With that in mind, Gray pronounced a suspended sentence: "I'll consider it and give you an answer in a while."

Ipsyron breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a sense of fear crept into his heart.

Although it's only a suspended sentence, it would be even more painful if the final result was still the death penalty!

"Let's talk about business first." Gray decisively changed the subject: "How did you end up at Astraea Magic Academy? And how did you become so close with Leah?"

Ipsyron quickly calmed his pounding heart and explained, "It was an infiltration mission assigned by Alpha, mainly carried out by me and 0486."

Number 0486 is that black-haired girl. She has some connection with Gray and is one of the few servants Gray knows. Number 0486 was also given magic by Gray himself, so in terms of status, she should actually be equal to the Ten Kage.

Hearing that he was mentioned, No. 0486 was somewhat flattered, but did not intend to interrupt the conversation.

Ipsyron continued, "According to the investigation, the Astraea Magic Academy was established with funding and effort from royalty, nobles, and the Holy Light Church, and has a history of several hundred years."

The Astraea Magic Academy has a restricted area for students, and we suspect something is hidden there, so we sneaked in beforehand, planning to investigate during the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Gray asked.

Ipsyron does indeed need some help.

"The original plan was to cause some trouble during the Holy Light Pilgrimage and sneak in to investigate while they were distracted."

On the day of the Holy Light Pilgrimage, a large number of servants will be dispatched to cause trouble, but it is best if the group responsible for making a commotion and the group responsible for infiltrating and investigating are both led by someone.

Number 0486 and I both participated in the Holy Light Pilgrimage and formed a team with Lia, but this meant that neither Number 0486 nor I could spare the time to lead the team infiltrating.

Therefore, I hope you can also participate in this Holy Light Pilgrimage, fill the 0486 spot, and compete with us.”

Gray listened quietly and then asked, "Is it still possible to sign up for the Holy Light Pilgrimage?"

Ipsyron nodded: "Yes, the deadline is still a few days away."

Gray understood that when his adoptive father Ed Brandt said it was too late, he meant that if he went to the capital at the normal pace, he wouldn't be able to register in time. But he didn't know that Gray had arrived here in less than a day.

Why not let Gray lead the infiltration? There were actually some considerations behind this.

With the original lineup for the Holy Light Pilgrimage, which included Lia, Ipsilon, and No. 0486, all of whom were mages, this lineup was at a significant disadvantage compared to other teams.

How can you play without a front row?

Gray, on the surface, is a swordsman who practices swordsmanship and appears to be just an ordinary swordsman, which makes up for the lack of a front-line character.

So why did Gray replace number 0486 instead of Ipsilon? Besides Ipsilon's little scheme to play alongside Gray (just kidding), the issue of number 0486 was also taken into consideration.

Number 0486 has considerable magical talent, but all the magic she practices is tied to the magic power bestowed upon her by Gray, and cannot be revealed under the watchful eyes of the Church of Holy Light.

Aside from the unusable magic, Number 0486 is a complete weakling, having not even mastered all the basic magic.

Ipsilon, on the other hand, has allocated points to various magical talents, and most of the magic he has mastered can be openly displayed without any problems.

Therefore, it is the best choice for 0486 to lead the infiltration, with Gray, Lia, and Ipsilon participating in the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

With Gray around, there's no need to worry about the chaos not being big enough, or whether it will be enough to keep the Academy's attention fully focused on the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

Once "l am atomic" is fired, no one will care about the infiltration team anymore.

"Next, we just need to wait for Liya to finish class, tell her that you will replace number 0486 in the competition, and then register."