The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 571 My younger sister, Alice!

A large crowd had gathered in front of them, and no one knew what had happened, but the loud shouts coming from that direction made people instinctively think that he had done something stupid again.

"...Alice, you'd better not call someone like that 'elder brother.' It will lower your standards."

Zun Zun couldn't help but say that.

Claire and Rein nodded vigorously behind him, seemingly agreeing with what he said, while Alice covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Hehe, maybe that's really the case."

There is no denying it.

But for Alice, isn't Sato Kazuma more attractive like this?

However, Zun Zun felt heartbroken.

He seemed to finally understand why most parents, when they hear that their child has done something wrong, immediately beat them without even asking what happened – because they know their child's character all too well!

"In any case, let's go and take a look first."

"Yes, it seems the disturbance is getting bigger. If I remember correctly... that's the adventurer registration office, right?"

Claire and Rein said this in succession. The two of them were playing the role of maintaining order in the capital when Alice was unable to appear in person, and now it was time for them to step in.

Claire, with her imposing presence, was the daughter of a noble family on par with the Dustinis family in the kingdom, the princess's bodyguard and teacher, and also the one who commanded all the officials. No one dared to stand in her way.

Soon the group of four arrived at the center of the riot.

As soon as I arrived, I heard Kazuma Sato yelling.

"Hey! I'll give you one more chance to rephrase your words! Open your eyes wide and take a good look at who I am! Kazuma Sato! That's the name of someone who has defeated numerous Demon King executives and intercepted mobile natural disasters! You should know me, right!"

"Even if you say that..."

The guild employee, a woman who had been so angrily berated, looked both aggrieved and quite embarrassed. Incidentally, her magnanimity was comparable to that of the older sister from the Axel Adventurers' Guild.

"Big sister, if you don't let me register, I'm going to do something really outrageous."

"Something...something excessive?"

"Look. Isn't this a common occurrence? The protagonist is ostracized and despised because of their low rank, so all they need to do is show enough strength, right? Look, look. These hands of mine can easily steal something from you... Big sister, why are you covering your lower body?"

"W-Because, adventurer, you're from Axel, right? I heard from my colleagues there that there's a pervert who always likes to take off people's underwear. He's the weakest adventurer, but he still likes to harass others. His name is Kazuma Sato... You must be it!"

The older female guild employee looked at Sato Kazuma's lewd hands with teary eyes, and her words made everyone around her look at her with coldness.

"Wait...! Why is it this title that's been passed down? Shouldn't I be the man who defeated so many Demon King's army officers and is now popular? Wait a minute, everyone, don't look at me like that."

This time.

Even Kazuma Sato panicked.

Mikage Hibiki stared in utter astonishment at Sato Kazuma's adventurer card, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, he couldn't help but shout out.

"Hey Sato Kazuma! How did your level drop to LV1? What on earth did you do that deserves everyone's wrath?!"

"Can you please stop using that word? It sounds like I was punished by the gods! There's a lot more to this than meets the eye! That's right, just like a knight gains merit through injury, my LV1 is also my merit. It all started when I used my wits to lure Cerestina, a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army, and then we traded kills..."

Kazuma Sato said this with considerable pride.

However, no one had the time to listen to his boasting, because—

"I'm sorry, sir adventurer, but according to the rules of the royal capital, those below level 30 are not allowed to participate in battles. Of course, if you are a high-level class, you can lower your level to 20, but you are just a regular adventurer..."

The older female guild employee looked troubled.

This is also to protect the weak. After all, there is never a shortage of people in this world who want to contribute to the kingdom, but adventurers with low strength will only be sent to their deaths on the battlefield, so there is such a requirement.

This was the second time that Kazuma Sato had experienced this feeling of frustration.

Same last time.

Upon arriving in the capital to meet the princess, he intended to demonstrate his skills but was rejected again due to insufficient rank.

He thought he was famous enough that his face alone would be enough to get people to let him pass, and that he might even create a legend on the battlefield as the strongest in the world despite being only level 1.

But now...

Hmm? Wait a minute, I remember Claire saying that last time, since she acknowledged my strength, does that mean I just need to repeat it again?
"Hey big sister, my name is Kazuma Sato. It doesn't matter if you don't know my name. All you need to know is that my sister Alice is the princess of this kingdom! She'll be angry if you don't let me register!"

"That's really rude! ...But I remember His Highness's name is Jedis, isn't it?"

The older female guild employee was slightly taken aback.

"Hum hum--"

Kazuma Sato shook his index finger, saying rather smugly, "No, you know, I'm Alice Qing—"

"What love?"

"Alice couldn't help but call me 'brother' because she missed Prince Jedis so much! And I took advantage of that. How despicable I was!! I'm truly... sorry!!!"

Under Claire's murderous gaze, Kazuma Sato immediately knelt down and apologized.

In the end, Kazuma Sato successfully registered their marriage.

It was Claire who helped.

Actually, he didn't need to go through all that trouble. He could easily go to the battlefield by simply showing the skill points stored in his adventurer card or asking Mikami Hibiki to be a witness.

It can only be said that this person was too complacent and carried away.

"Alice, Alice! Don't ignore me! Aren't I your older brother? Let's have a warm hug!"

“…Brother, even my own brother wouldn’t do that.”

"You really don't want to distance yourself from me, do you really not!?"

Kazuma Sato was extremely nervous.

"Hey, you're annoying, Kazuma Sato!" Claire stepped between the two, glaring at the creepy Kazuma who was trying to get close. "Just this once, only this once! If this happens again, I'll arrest you!"

"sorry!!!"

He readily admitted defeat.

Because of Zun Zun's intervention, Kazuma Sato did not team up with Chris and make a name for himself in the palace, nor did the subsequent events occur.

Therefore, Claire and Rein were unaware of his true strength and just how monstrous he was.

Zun Zun just told Sato Kazuma that his current strength is greater than that of most adventurers, and he could easily defeat Claire—in fact, even without so many skill points, he could easily handle Claire with just [Steal].

However, Kazuma Sato shook his head, indicating that he dared not do that.

This coward.

That's true, that's just his personality. Even when he broke into the palace at night, it was only because the mask made him emotionally charged and impulsive that he did such a thing. Under normal circumstances, how could he possibly talk back to Claire?

Mikami Hibiki greeted Alice, Claire, and Rein.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the three of them didn't seem very enthusiastic. You know, when they first met, they really admired the handsome guy, Mikami Hibiki, especially Claire, who could hardly hide her girlish heart.

……what?

Zun Zun realized that someone seemed to be missing.

"Kazuma, where's Aqua?"

"Too drunk."

"Drunk... Hmm, that's really like her style."

They've only been apart for half a day, so why did that guy get so drunk?

Moreover, according to Kazuma Sato, Aqua apparently received great praise for performing her talents at the bar after drinking too much, and was even given a free drink in the end.

If you have this ability, wouldn't it be great to just become an artist?
After Kazuma Sato took Aqua back to the inn, Hibiki Mitsurugi asked him if he had registered with the Adventurers' Guild in the capital, and then the series of events that just happened occurred.

Zun Zun also registered accordingly.

Whether it's his personal achievements or his incredibly high level of 80, everyone was amazed and exclaimed that he was the rising star they were all looking forward to.

Seeing Zun Zun's high level, Yu Jian Xiang Ye clenched his fists in frustration, feeling that he hadn't tried hard enough.

If he weren't currently at war with the Demon King's army, he might impulsively run off to hunt down dragons and level up.

Two more people joined later.

The team has become a bit too big.

"By the way, Venerable One, there's a banquet being held at the palace tonight. You should come too! And Elder Brother and Master Yujian, you should come as well!"

Alice said this with a smile.

The battle seems daunting, and in order to mobilize these ambitious adventurers, the royal family plans to first hold a banquet to boost their morale.

It was Claire's idea.

While she was harsh towards people like Kazuma Sato who had ulterior motives towards Alice, she still cared a lot about adventurers. It's worth noting that high-ranking nobles generally looked down on adventurers. A prime example was Eldap, the former lord of Axel.

Treating these adventurers so well now will surely motivate them to work even harder.

"I will definitely be there!"

Mikami Kyouya readily agreed, and Zun Zun and Sato Kazuma, feeling embarrassed to refuse Alice's enthusiastic invitation, also said they would definitely come forward.

Alice suggested they go to the palace now to wait for the banquet to begin, so they could chat more in the meantime, but Claire had to decline due to work commitments and her teammate Aqua was drunk.

The group that had agreed to attend the dinner parted ways.

(End of this chapter)