The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 572 The Demon King's Daughter Attacks
Zun Zun and Sato Kazuma arrived at the hotel they had booked in advance.

It's more like a guesthouse than a hotel.

Since they didn't know when the Demon King's daughter would attack the capital, and they had a lot of spare money and a large team, Zun Zun simply chose a large hotel.

The main problem is that these guys are too noisy.

I'm afraid of bothering others.

According to the story from his previous life, he booked a five-star hotel, a three-story mansion-like place, for just a few of them.

"--I'm back!"

After pushing open the door to the mansion, Kazuma Sato shouted and entered the living room.

The first floor has no rooms but is a space similar to an entrance lobby, which is a great place for friends to gather, play, and discuss.

There are also three soft, large sofas here, and Youyou, who is squatting on the sofa with a look of utter despair, and Huihui, who keeps gently comforting her.

That's really strange.

After all, in the past, Yoyo was the sponge that accepted Huihui's negative emotions, but this time it was the other way around, and Huihui still had such a gentle and heart-wrenching expression.

"Ah, Zun Zun and Kazuma, you two are back."

Huihui greeted them upon seeing them.

"Oh, we're back!... So, what's wrong with Youyou?"

Zun Zun sat on the other side of You You.

But the girl simply raised her head, looking at her with tears in her eyes and a look of utter grievance, before burying her face in Zun Zun's arms and sobbing softly.

"Who bullied you?! I'll kill their whole family!"

"...They are the Crimson Demon Clan."

"That's it."

Zun Zun received a disdainful look from Hui Hui.

"The Crimson Demon Clan? What happened to the Crimson Demon Clan?" Sato Kazuma was equally curious. "Yeah, I remember Yu-Yu was supposed to be the next Crimson Demon Clan Chief, right? Putting aside this Explosion Girl who only knows Explosion Magic and is just a candidate, why aren't you with your companions?"

"Who are you calling Explosive Woman?!"

Huihui, her eyes red, was about to give him a hard time, but when she saw Youyou's trembling shoulders, she sighed helplessly.

Did you go to the adventurer registration office?

"I just got back from there. Oh my, Kazuma actually shouted 'My little sister, Alice,' which shocked everyone."

"What is that? It's intriguing! ...Never mind, we'll talk about it later."

It seems like something happened to them too.

Actually, after Huihui and Youyou left with the other Crimson Demons, they went to explore the royal capital. When they arrived at the Adventurer Registration Office like Zun Zun and the others, Youyou suggested registering first. However—

"Juanjuan said she came to explore new dishes so she wouldn't participate in the battle, Dun Dunzi came because her younger brother wanted the new toys released in the capital, and Funifra wanted to see if there were any good sales channels for magical items... In short, everyone except You Gouhui refused to participate in the battle."

"Wasn't the summons issued for nothing?"

When Zun Zun said that, Youyou in his arms cried even harder.

forgotten.

As the next leader of the Crimson Demon Clan, she bears the heavy responsibility of restoring the clan's glory, and thus has made considerable efforts. For example, this summons was issued by her.

Unfortunately, the Crimson Demon Clan is inherently free-spirited and unruly; they only visited the capital briefly before returning home. Doesn't this imply that Youyou lacks the clan leader's ability to discipline her?

"You're really good at this, aren't you?"

"Waaaaahh ...

Youyou cried even louder.

Huihui patted her head and said, "You're quite the talker. You want to see the life-and-death separation between men and women on the battlefield and then write it into your novel, so you won't actually do it."

"I-I see..."

In some ways, those who go to the battlefield but do nothing are far more outrageous than the other Crimson Demons who simply leave without doing anything.

"The Crimson Demon Clan are really a bunch of dumbfounded guys."

"That's undeniable, Kazuma."

Hearing his companions' complaints, Zun Zun could only silently endure them.

"Alright, Youyou, stop crying!" Huihui stood up, her eyes red, swung her cloak, raised her wand high, and said spiritedly, "Even without them, with me, the top explosion mage of the Crimson Demon Clan, the mere Demon King's army is no match for us!"

“Megumin…”

"It means I can only release one shot, and then I'll need Youyou to bring me down from the battlefield."

"No! Ahh ...

A glimmer of hope turned to despair. What will become of the ill-fated Crimson Demon Clan? ...Of course, they'll remain the same; otherwise, they wouldn't be the Crimson Demon Clan.

"That's right, that's right!" Zun Zun clapped his hands and said, "The royal family is holding a banquet at the palace tonight. Let's go to the banquet to change our mood and relax?"

"A royal banquet?... Zun Zun, you didn't make some kind of agreement with Alice, did you? Or are you planning to go find Alice?"

"Huihui, your smile is scary."

Although Megumin was smiling, her slightly closed eyes emitted a terrifying red light, exuding an extremely oppressive aura. In the end, it was Sato Kazuma who smoothed things over, allowing him to escape unscathed.

At night.

Aqua finally woke up. It seems like all she does is eat, drink, and sleep; it's completely baffling whether she came here to fight the Demon King's army or for a vacation. But her lack of any sense of crisis is quite enviable.

Upon hearing that the royal family would be holding a banquet that evening, Aqua naturally wouldn't miss it, and clamored that she would have a big feast this time.

Then, after being sternly reprimanded by Kazuma Sato, she said that she would definitely not perform any talents on her own initiative this time, but that would be a different story if someone asked her to.

Darkness did not return by evening.

When everyone learned that she had left with the nobles, they couldn't help but worry. However, they saw Miss Lalatina safe and sound at the banquet.

She was wearing a gorgeous gown, with an elegant and poised smile on her face, chatting and laughing with the nobles who swarmed around her like bees.

On the surface, she seemed normal, but the veins on her hand that was gripping her skirt were bulging, and she kept glancing at Zun Zun and the others, hoping they would come to her rescue. After exchanging glances, the others all looked away.

"!?"

"What is wrong, Sir Dustinis?"

"N-nothing...hehehe..."

Darkness never expected that he would be abandoned by his companions. He glared at them as if to say that he would make them pay when they got back.

Soon everyone received the signal through their eyes, but they wisely ignored it.

Zun Zun was invited by Alice.

Unusually, Claire did not entertain the other adventurers, and she politely declined many invitations from nobles, insisting on staying by Alice's side... no, by the side of the Venerable One.

"Hey Claire, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but are you spying on me?"

"No, that's not true. Your Excellency is a distinguished guest at this banquet, almost equal in status to Princess Alice, so of course I have to accompany you."

She turned her head as she spoke, clearly indicating that it wasn't what she meant.

He looked at Lei Yin.

"Claire was afraid you'd leave the party halfway through, and then..."

Then, disguise yourself as a thief and break into the palace at night?
No need, really no need.

The Demon King's army is now eyeing the capital with predatory intent, and it's anyone's guess when they might attack. Even if Zun Zun really had such thoughts, he wouldn't be foolish enough to act recklessly at a time like this.

Zun Zun didn't seem to mind being watched, and he even seemed to enjoy Alice feeding him. Most importantly, having Claire's conflicted expression—a mixture of anger and forced smiles—as a side dish made things even better.

It's not just him.

Everyone else seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Kazuma Sato devoured the food that could greatly increase his experience points. Now that his level had been reset to LV1, he continued to gain experience from these foods. Incidentally, the water he drank was also a skill point potion.

That's truly a life of extreme luxury and indulgence.

Huihui keeps seeking out seemingly powerful adventurers and challenging them to one-on-one duels, where the other party is to be bombarded by her explosive magic alone, while Youyou tries to stop her berserk, martial arts-loving best friend.

As for Aqua...

Before arriving, this guy promised he would never perform any talents at the banquet. However, after being flattered by many nobles, the foolish goddess, who had drunk too much, conjured up a giant toad in front of everyone.

I have absolutely no idea how she did it, how such a small handkerchief could transform into such a huge creature.

The entire banquet hall was in complete chaos.

If I didn't know this was the royal palace, the human's stronghold, I would have thought this was the demon king's territory.

"Claire, aren't you going to stop it?"

"...No, no need. This is to boost morale. Wouldn't it make the royal family seem petty if we went to stop them? So, therefore—"

Claire's expression was quite distorted.

You have to understand that for a serious guard, seeing such a chaotic scene is no less uncomfortable than someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder finding themselves in a room where nothing is tidy.

Zun Zun seems to understand why Barnier particularly enjoys other people's negative emotions; even he feels happy now.

"Oh, right, Alice."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Although I don't think you'll lose, this should be your first time on the battlefield, right? Are you feeling nervous?"

"Well... yes, I'm very nervous. If you can comfort me, I won't be nervous anymore."

Alice's azure eyes held a hint of longing.

It's a lie.

Zun Zun could easily tell that she was saying that because she wanted encouragement from him, but who could blame such a lovely princess?

Touched her head.

"It's alright, Alice, I'll stay with you."

"Ok!"

The princess smiled and nodded, enjoying having her head patted, which reminded him of a certain young girl.

at this time--

[Demon King's Army Attack Alert! Demon King's Army Attack Alert! Knights, please deploy immediately! To maintain order in the town, all adventurers are requested to be on guard and prevent monsters from entering! High-level adventurers, please provide assistance! Repeat! Demon King's Army Attack Alert! Furthermore, this time, the leader of the Demon King's army is... the Demon King's daughter!]

The voice on the radio was slightly serious, and the venue immediately fell silent.

(End of this chapter)