Early morning marked the start of a new day, and our Great Demon King had also reached new heights on his path of being an eager teacher.

Shyly hiding behind the door, Lily stared at the "training outfit" her master had just solemnly handed her. Her face flushed red as she hesitated. "Um... Master... do I... do I really have to wear this?"

"Enough! Stop dawdling. There's no time for hesitation on the battlefield!"

After waiting eagerly for what felt like an eternity, Ink Ash urged impatiently.

Gritting her teeth, Lily changed into the clothes and pushed open the door. Shyly covering her burning cheeks, she stammered, "B-but... it's so embarrassing!"

Soft light caressed the girl's fair skin, and a gentle breeze fluttered the tiny skirt.

Her slender fingers kept tugging at the hem of her top. The golden-haired, blue-eyed beauty in a sky-blue sailor uniform stood uneasily in place.

"Pfft!" Staring dumbfounded at the girl's adorably shy appearance, Ink Ash quickly pinched his nose, which was on the verge of bleeding.

Tilting his head back, the Great Demon King sincerely remarked, "Not bad, not bad. It's just a bit more... impactful than I imagined..."

Her right hand kept pressing down the skirt the wind lifted. Shyly eyeing the tight top that didn't cover her navel, Lily muttered softly, "This skirt is so short... it feels drafty. Is it really okay to wear this?"

"Lily, do you not trust your master?"

Clearing his throat forcefully, Ink Ash asked with a solemn expression full of disappointment.

Seeing her master's sad look, Lily forgot her shyness and hurriedly explained, "Of course not! It's just... I feel a bit embarrassed."

"Superficial! Do you know the real reason I specifically chose this outfit for you?"

With a disdainful wave of his hand (the blackboard, unable to endure the disgrace, had already returned to nature's embrace), Ink Ash, who had been prepared, asked meaningfully.

Shaking her head, Lily, completely unable to imagine, said gloomily, "This disciple doesn't know."

"Then let me ask you: do you know the biggest disadvantage women have compared to men?"

Looking at the innocent middle school girl before him, the Great Demon King, whose senses were greatly satisfied, abruptly asked.

After pondering seriously for a moment and glancing at her slender arms, Lily replied doubtfully, "Um... strength?"

"Wrong!" A single word, carrying an indescribable coldness.

Gritting her teeth, Lily said again, "Talent?"

"Still wrong!" Three words, his voice even colder.

Fearfully shrinking her head after repeated scoldings, Lily, whose whole body felt frozen stiff, forced out her third answer with difficulty. "Th-then... is it personality?"

"Closer to the answer, but still completely wrong!"

Having rejected all the answers the girl could imagine, Ink Ash, with a calm gaze, looked at his disciple who was on the verge of tears from fear. Suddenly, he showed a warm smile. "Are you scared?"

"Mm... Master, am I really that stupid?"

Tilting her head, Lily, long accustomed to her master's warm head pats, immediately felt reassured as she asked.

Smiling encouragingly at the girl, Ink Ash said calmly, "Not stupid at all. Lily, you're already very smart... What you said is correct, but not the most important."

"So complicated..."

Frustratedly covering her head, Lily looked very confused.

"Not complicated at all. You just haven't experienced it, so you can't feel it."

Gazing up at the scorching sun overhead, recalling his first meeting with Youlian, Ink Ash said with deep emotion, "The main reason women rarely become strong warriors is... they can't let go of that unnecessary sense of shame!"

The blush on her face hadn't faded. Lost in thought, Lily softly repeated, "Sense of shame?"

"Exactly! It's your strength, but also your fatal weakness."

With burning eyes fixed on the girl before him, Ink Ash went to great lengths to coax his innocent disciple into willingly accepting this... ahem, outfit.

Now, let's listen as the shameless Great Demon King gradually deceives his disciple.

"Women, especially beautiful girls like you, care only about their looks and clothing."

"Let me ask you: suppose one day I were your enemy. If you were naked or scantily clad, could you still keep fighting?"

Clenching her fists, her eyes shining with firm conviction, Lily righteously declared, "Impossible! No matter what, I would never fight against my master!"

"Relax, I said 'if', just a hypothetical..." With a twitch of his lips, seeing his disciple still had a long way to go, Ink Ash quickly corrected himself.

Without much thought, Lily frustratedly concluded, "I... I can't do it."

"Good! Not only can't you do it, you'd be restrained. You couldn't even unleash half your strength, or might even completely lose your will to fight..."

"But what about us men? We don't have that concern at all." The Great Demon King, who had fought naked on the battlefield many times, proudly puffed out his chest.

"In this give-and-take, the higher the level of battle, the fewer women there are... And what I aim to do is eliminate your sense of shame at its core!"

After hearing this long speech, his still somewhat naive disciple asked confusedly, "But... what does this have to do with wearing this kind of outfit?"

"Of course it does, and it's very significant. How do you feel right now?"

His gaze swept over the slight swell of her chest, then he quickly averted his eyes. Ink Ash asked softly.

"V-very embarrassed, and really uncomfortable—but I see now, Master! I think I understand what you mean!"

Her complex expression was quickly replaced by surprise. Realizing her master's true intention, Lily said gratefully.

"You're a quick learner! That you grasp my intention means my efforts weren't in vain... Lily, you must know that beauty is a double-edged sword. It has drawbacks and advantages. Used well, few men in this world can resist it."

Casually holding up five fingers, the shamelessly lying Great Demon King said with great seriousness, "For example, this outfit you're wearing now. When applied in battle, it will increase your combat power by at least fifty percent!"

Blinking her bright big eyes, Lily asked in shock, "Really?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

His eyes showing sincere light, the shameless Great Demon King calmly retorted.

With a determined gaze, Lily clenched her fist and said earnestly, "Understood! I will never let you down, Master!"

"In that case, my good disciple, go try on this outfit again."

Seeing his disciple who now truly agreed from the bottom of her heart, Ink Ash casually took out the long-awaited maid outfit and said with a smile.

Staring in shock at the brand-new "training outfit", Lily, caught off guard, opened her mouth. "Eh? There's more?"

"Of course! Our training is all-encompassing, leaving no blind spots..."

Waving goodbye to the girl as she returned to her room, after his solemn explanation, our Great Demon King quietly revealed an evil smile.