The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 574 Battlefield Oddity
After the Demon King's daughter introduced herself, Kazuma Sato pondered for a moment and muttered softly, "...Huh, this name?"

"What's wrong with your name, Kazuma?"

"no no……"

He shook his head.

They must have noticed something amiss too. This name, almost identical to Li's, seems to be telling him something secret.

But Kazuma Sato didn't make a fuss, after all, this was news he didn't want to tell everyone for the time being.

At the same time, Zun Zun also found it a bit strange.

It wasn't that I was puzzled by the fact that the Demon King's daughter's surname was Yasaka, but rather that I thought she would be named Camilla, Evelyn, or Natalie, and I didn't expect her to have such an old-fashioned name as 'Shizuka'.

No, considering that the current Demon King is named Yasaka Kyoichi, it's not surprising that his daughter follows tradition. In fact, from the perspective of people in this world, Yasaka Shizuka is a more fashionable name.

For example: once you go abroad, you become a foreigner.

There was little small talk or any threats exchanged between the two sides. For the Demon King's army, which was eager for victory, and for the humans, who were desperately defending the capital, this was almost an inevitable final battle.

The battle has begun.

The Demon King's army is far larger than anyone imagined. According to information from other Crimson Demons, it has almost mobilized its entire force, with the sole purpose of breaching the capital and destroying the human center.

So much so that even though the Knights fought hard, they were quickly defeated and forced to retreat, their defensive lines shrinking as the enemy drove them away.

Then the adventurers set out.

The adventurers who come here are all very strong. They have rich combat experience and also have the advantages given to them when they came to this world, so they all perform exceptionally well.

At first, the Demon King's army was indeed routed, but whether the Demon King's army was prepared or the commander was very strong, the strength of these monsters suddenly increased to a higher level.

"Wait, wait a minute...! Isn't this a little strange?"

Kazuma Sato kept firing arrows while also weaving in magical swords of light, shouting, "Aren't these guys just mere kobolds? Why are they so strong?! By the way, have I actually gotten stronger?"

He couldn't beat the kobolds without using the skill point potion, and he still couldn't beat them even after using it. So, wasn't he just wasting his time using it?

"Kazuma! Kazuma!!! Waaaaah, help! These monsters are inexplicably strong! Why? I could easily defeat a few last time!"

"Yes, indeed, these monsters seem to be stronger than before. My armor is quite dented. If this continues... great!"

"Wow, what's so great about that? You're a pervert!"

It wasn't their imagination; these monsters were a level above normal. Ordinary kobolds were nearly as strong as kobold lords, and ordinary goblins were as powerful as giant goblins.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Kazuma Sato kicked the charging goblin away, then finished it off with a sword strike.

Zun Zun used magic to clear a large area of ​​space and said, "Kazuma, you may be wondering: why are there so many overpowered people in this world, and some of them can even create mobile natural disasters that can destroy kingdoms, yet they still cannot defeat the Demon King?"

"Isn't it because you're too willful?"

"That's certainly one reason, but more importantly, the Demon King possesses special abilities. It's clearly recorded in the Crimson Demon Clan's books that the Demon King has the ability to strengthen his subordinates."

The story goes that the hero went to defeat the Demon King alone and was mocked for having no friends. In a fit of anger, he became the new Demon King and left behind only the ability to amplify the power of others.

"In other words, as long as the Demon King is willing, he can strengthen any monster to a level comparable to a Demon King's military officer without limit."

"...That's way too insane!?"

For the first time, Kazuma Sato felt despair towards the world, but he quickly came to his senses.

"If the Demon King has such abilities, doesn't that mean the Demon King's daughter is also..."

"That's right, that's probably why the Demon King's army is so strong."

Zun Zun nodded.

Meanwhile, Kazuma Sato used his clairvoyance to look in the direction of the Demon King's daughter and discovered that she was surrounded by a faint black aura. The monsters that absorbed this black aura had become much stronger.

Although they didn't reach the level of the Demon King's army officers, they still put them in a difficult battle.

"Damn it!"

Sato Kazuma angrily threw away his bow and arrows.

Aqua has become more obedient. She no longer blindly runs off to pick fights with the monster army, but instead focuses on healing the adventurers and knights who are on the verge of death.

Thanks to the presence of this goddess, the human side did not suffer heavy casualties, and the defense line remained stubbornly in place.

But this can't go on.

"Megumin!"

"Roger that!"

Upon hearing the call, Megumin, who could no longer contain herself, raised her wand and unleashed a powerful burst spell at the densest part of the demon army.

"Explosion————!"

With a deafening roar, a massive meteorite crashed down from the sky, slamming the demon army into a frenzy. The shockwave from the explosion also created a large open space, leaving even the demon king's daughter stunned.

"This is a recovery potion. Huihui, go and rest. We might need you to use it again later! Youyou, take Huihui and leave!"

"Okay, okay!" "I understand!"

Hearing that she would have another chance to perform, Huihui happily climbed onto Youyou's back and left.

Darkness continuously used taunt skills to gather all the monsters together, while Sato Kazuma continuously used the advanced magic "Sword of Light" behind her, and the two formed a tacit cooperation.

Zun Zun, however, held back, unleashing his magic to the maximum extent, annihilating them one by one like harvesting wheat.

It has to be said that the Demon King's army has gone all out.

If it weren't for Zun Zun and the others, the capital might have truly fallen. After all, while Alice is strong, she's only one person, and facing such a massive demon army, she would be no match for them.

Talk about it.

The Demon King's daughter led her army back to the Demon King's castle largely because someone had raided it.

Think of this.

Zun Zun looked at Alice with concern.

Despite the fact that the opponent possessed the Holy Sword Sword in the Stone, which transmigrator doesn't have a few cheat codes? Yet they still couldn't defeat the Demon King... Wait, what's that?

"I mean, Kazuma, maybe my eyesight isn't very good, but could that be Saint Armor Aegis?"

"...Really?"

The two looked at Alice with some surprise. She was not wearing blue armor but silver-white full armor. She was the same Saint Kai they had met in the Crimson Demon Village who was full of absurd jokes.

Why is it here?

"Even if you ask me..."

The two looked at each other.

Wasn't this guy given to Mikasa Hibiki by the goddess Eris as a crucial aid in defeating the Demon King? Why is he on Alice's body? And why is he so close to her?

Alice's profession is a master swordsman.

Saint Kay is immune to magic, which is both its strength and weakness, and precisely because of this, Zun Zun cannot use it. Now that it's equipped by Alice, has it fulfilled her long-held wish to be worn by a beautiful girl?
This battle was exceptionally difficult.

The other adventurers and the reincarnated ones with their own cheat codes all looked exhausted, and Sato Kazuma had already lay down early—high-level magic was much more difficult to use than he had imagined.

Aqua kept moving through the crowd, treating the injured, but she couldn't soothe their exhaustion.

Zun Zun did not use large-scale magic.

After all, the battlefield is not only occupied by the Demon King's army, but also by adventurers and members of the knight order. Therefore, we can only clear the battlefield in a small area and quickly, while also providing assistance to others.

Alice, clad in holy armor and wielding a holy sword, moved freely through the demon army as if it were her own territory.

The Demon King's daughter kept a close eye on her, and when she saw the other party annihilate the Demon King's army as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, she finally couldn't sit still and chose to fight back.

Overall, the two sides are evenly matched.

Alice is undoubtedly the strongest among humans, but the Demon King's army is slightly stronger.

The rule of this world is that the monsters' strength increases with each resurrection of the Demon King, while their strength decreases with the death of the Demon King. Now that the Demon King has lived for hundreds of years, the resulting increase in power is unimaginable.

Even with the help of the Holy Sword and Holy Armor, and Alice treating her ultimate move like a basic attack, she still couldn't kill her opponent in one hit.

"In that case..."

Taking advantage of the moment when the Demon King's army was unattended, Zun Zun launched a surprise attack from the other side, swiftly annihilating the Demon King's army. In just over ten minutes, he had eliminated at least 10% of the monsters.

As we all know, when two armies clash, a 30% casualty rate will cause panic, a 40% casualty rate will lead to a retreat, and a 50% casualty rate is almost certainly a major defeat.

Unlike a certain suicide squad that fought to the death even with 50% casualties, the Demon King's army became chaotic and scattered after Zun Zun wiped out 10% of his troops with overwhelming force.

In doing so, Zun Zun achieved his goal: to prevent her from fighting Alice without any scruples.

The Demon King's daughter watched with extreme distress, and was wounded by Alice's attacks in just a few moves.

"Damn it, there are still guys this powerful here..."

The Demon King's daughter was also quite depressed.

"What a blunder! What on earth is going on? It's one thing to have someone using super-explosive magic, but why does that damned high priest always manage to resurrect people? And that freakish man hiding behind the hard female knight casting spells... and most importantly..."

She looked with heartache at her subordinates who were being slaughtered like wheat.

"You all remember this! The Demon King's army will not back down, and I will return! All troops, retreat!"

"The whole army retreats!"

"The entire army must retreat..."

As the Demon King's daughter shouted, the Demon King's army retreated. Seeing the Demon King's army fleeing in panic, Huihui, who had rested, unleashed another burst spell to send them off.

The Demon King's daughter was blown to pieces, while the adventurers and knights cheered with joy.

This time it's their victory!

(End of this chapter)