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

Chapter 116 Restraint

That was just the day she met Lord Shadow, and she received even more favors from him.

In order to see Lord Demon Shadow, she would sneak out every night after that day. Although she could not see him every time, she could still get the care of the Ten Shadow Attendants.

These days are good; no one will beat or scold her here, and she can feel the warmth of the world.

"I might be able to heal your eyes."

One day, Lyra suddenly heard news from Gray that sent a shiver down her spine.

You see, her biggest regret is that she can't see anything, which is why she was so obsessed when she could "see" the purplish-black magical light, and she found Gray step by step.

A blind girl's journey was unlikely to be smooth. When Gray saw her, she was covered in bruises, having fallen and bumped into countless things along the way.

But she acted as if nothing had happened, as if she couldn't feel the pain.

Yes, Leila not only cannot take care of herself due to her blindness, but also suffers from the malice of the world.

All of this stems from her eyes, eyes that cannot see anything.

Gray wondered if he could help her cure her eyes, and whenever he had time, he would bury himself in the Demon King's legacy, searching for a cure.

And they actually found a solution for him.

The knowledge contained in the Demon King's legacy is enormous, including not only basic knowledge but also the knowledge legacy left behind by successive Demon Kings.

Among the legacy of the tenth Demon King, who was known as the "Sage," was a treatment for people with this congenital physiological defect, but it was unclear whether this method would work on humans.

That's why Gray used words that implied uncertainty, in case Lyra's "hope was too high and her disappointment too great."

"Really...is it okay?" She looked up, her empty eyes staring at Gray's neck. Since she couldn't see, she couldn't find Gray's eyes to meet his gaze.

Gray couldn't make a guarantee, but he said, "There's a possibility that it can help cure your eyes without any harm, so I think it's worth a try."

"Then, I'll leave it to you," Leila said sweetly.

For her, it doesn't matter if she can't be cured; what matters is that she feels Gray's love and her heart is pounding.

The specific method involves learning the demon race's exclusive healing magic, calming the magic power, and then injecting it into Lyra's eyes for gentle nourishment.

However, before that, Lyra must be transformed into a Demon King's familiar, otherwise the raging Demon King's magic will not be so friendly to her.

The treatment needs to be carried out in stages, so Gray has tentatively set a one-month treatment plan and turned down some things to his subordinates in the Shadow Court to ensure that he will not be absent.

After only half a month of the warming treatment, Leila was already able to open her eyes, her beautiful eyes staring straight at Gray.

"It seems to have been successful. Congratulations! However, just in case, we still need to observe further."

At this very moment, Lyra's fanatical adoration for Grayna reached a new level and continues to climb.

Today, this fervor has evolved to an almost perverse degree...

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In the deep of night, the forest was quiet and dark. The pale moonlight filtered through the layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows. In this hazy atmosphere, two dark figures moved silently among the treetops, as elusive as ghosts. Their figures appeared and disappeared, seemingly blending into the night.

I've been wandering through this forest for a long time, but I haven't seen any other participants in the Holy Light Pilgrimage.

They were probably all targeted by the demon cult and met with misfortune.

The ability of the followers of the Desire for Knowledge and Truth faction is indeed strange. He has figured out the essence of this ability and found a way to break through it, but do others really have this insight?

They might only see their own attacks mysteriously disappear, and be so frightened that they lose their composure.

"Oh?"

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Gray stopped, his entire body enveloped in a black robe.

What a coincidence, Miss Hero.

"What are those bastards from the Demonic Order trying to do during the Holy Light Pilgrimage?!"

Without exception, the hero's party also encountered these gray-robed men.

Each member of the hero's party was more knowledgeable than the last, and they all knew of the existence of this cult that worshipped demons.

The gray-robed men remained silent, seemingly unwilling to waste words and wanting to end the battle as quickly as possible.

Philippa raised her sword to prepare for battle, but the grey-robed men were taken aback when they saw the golden sword-shaped mark on her wrist and suddenly began to whisper among themselves.

The three men watched the group of gray-robed men warily, ready to strike first if any unusual movement occurred.

What caused the previously silent gray-robed people to suddenly begin discussing was, of course, the identity of the hero, Philippa.

It was a consensus within the Demon Order not to attack the hero. After the gray-robed leader whispered something, he gave the order, and the gray-robed men scattered.

The moment they began their move, the hero squad reacted immediately, with several lightsabers being conjured by Philippa and Sophia using their magic.

Both Philippa and Sophia can use the rarest light magic. Philippa naturally gained the ability to use light magic after becoming a hero.

Sophia's status as a saintess of the Holy Light Church is more accurately described as her ability to use light-attribute magic.

Upon seeing the lightsaber approaching, the gray-robed men's expressions changed, and they dared not be negligent in the slightest. At the same time, they all chanted obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations.

Unlike before, the lightsaber only shrank continuously, but did not disappear like other magic. The gray-robed people barely managed to dodge the lightsaber's attack by flashing their figures.

"what happened?"

Philippa and Sofia could clearly feel that the power of their lightsabers was constantly weakening.

If you use magic for ranged attacks, the magic will naturally become weaker the further away the target is.

Because during the flight of magic, the magic power it contains will continuously dissipate until it hits the target or the magic power completely dissipates.

But the situation is clearly different now; the rate at which magic is being lost cannot be this fast.

Well... that's why they didn't see other magic completely disappear; they were only surprised by the weakening of magic's power.

Light magic is particularly effective against demons and monsters. Moreover, light, which exhibits wave-particle duality, has a very complex composition, making it difficult to break down.

"As expected, the hero is indeed troublesome," the gray-robed leader muttered to himself.

But it doesn't matter; he's just a warrior who hasn't fully grown up yet.

Today, I will make you a stepping stone on our path to the truth!

It is pointless to attack the hero; if the hero dies before completing his mission, a new hero will be born immediately.

This is a thankless and arduous task, which is why the Demon Order keeps its distance from the hero.

Today, the faction of knowledge and truth has made a move against the hero during the Holy Light Pilgrimage!