The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 582 The Demon King's Daughter's Extraordinary Day

the other side.

Princess Alice, far away in the royal city, was on the balcony of the castle, gazing up at the rising sun in the distance, its light shining on her somewhat serious face.

Just last night, they successfully repelled the Demon King's army's invasion, not only completely defeating the Demon King's daughter but also annihilating more than half of the Demon King's army, severely damaging the Demon King's army's morale.

Most importantly, the human side suffered no casualties, making it a resounding victory. Therefore, to reward the adventurers and the knights for their efforts, the royal family prepared a grand banquet.

From the balcony, one could see that everyone in the banquet hall had a smile on their face as they sang and danced, savoring the fruits of victory.

Behind her was an ocean of joy, but Alice only found them noisy.

The reason for this is that I'm worried about someone.

"...Are you worried about Zun Zun?"

"Claire?"

Alice watched as the guard walked out of the hall. He had just been exchanging pleasantries with the nobles and looked somewhat tired.

Those filthy nobles, who were clearly just hiding in the city, are now putting on an ugly face as if they've done a great job.

How can this kingdom be managed with these insects? Should I wait until the Venerable One finishes defeating the Demon King and then manage the kingdom with him, or will I be captured and taken to the Demon King's castle...?

Ugh, this is so frustrating!
Alice raised her left hand to the rising sun, looking at the ring on her ring finger; the girl's rosy cheeks said it all.

It wasn't the ring she wore before, but the ring given to her by Zun Zun; her original ring was in his possession.

That's right, the two have already exchanged rings, which is a step further than what Youyou and Huihui have done.

After that, as long as...

“I said, Claire.”

"May I ask what brings you here, Your Highness Alice?"

Do you think Venerable One can defeat the Demon King?

Alice asked softly, hoping to hear the answer she was looking for from the guard, but—

"Absolutely impossible!"

"……Eh?"

"Because...because...! If Zun Zun successfully defeats the Demon King, according to the rules of this kingdom, Princess Alice must marry the hero who defeated the Demon King...I absolutely cannot accept that!!!"

Claire, with red eyes and heavy breathing, looked exactly like a perverted, obsessive woman.

As someone who might be the person who loves Princess Alice the most in the world, and also the person who least wants her to get married, he naturally doesn't want Zun Zun to successfully defeat the Demon King, even if the probability of Zun Zun defeating the Demon King is very high.

"Claire?"

"Ahem, my apologies, Your Highness Alice. You just asked if Zun Zun could defeat the Demon King, right? My answer is... yes, he will definitely be able to successfully... defeat... the Demon King...!"

"But what you said is quite difficult, which must be against your wishes."

Alice smiled gently.

Claire was extremely unwilling to let Zun Zun defeat the Demon King, but the facts proved that the other party did have such strength and was very likely to be able to do so, which is why she was so conflicted and gritted her teeth.

"Hehe, I also believe that Zun Zun will succeed, so let's pray for them together."

"……Yes."

Claire looked into the distance.

If we're talking about who's most conflicted, without a doubt it's her. But at this moment, she also desperately hopes that the other side can successfully defeat the Demon King and return in triumph.

"……what?"

Suddenly, she noticed something strange in the distance.

"Claire?"

"It's the Demon King's army. As expected, these guys have appeared again. Lady Alice, please prepare yourself quickly, for another battle is about to begin."

Claire gave the order and then went back to the banquet hall to organize the staff.

The Demon King's army repeatedly came to disrupt their plans, naturally provoking the adventurers' anger, and they rushed to the battlefield once again.

Without saying a word, they started fighting as soon as they met.

However, I've never fought one.

The defenses that were being built were constantly shrinking.

"It's still quite difficult... Tsk, those damned Demon King's army!"

Claire bit her finger, looking unwilling.

She never arrogantly believed that the Knights were the best in the world; otherwise, the Demon King wouldn't have been able to live peacefully in the Demon King's Castle all this time.

Although they are still putting up a fierce resistance, they will soon be defeated.

There are many reasons.

For example, they haven't rested since the last battle; for example, in the previous battle, Zun Zun wiped out a large number of Demon King's troops; or Aqua healed many wounded soldiers, allowing them to rejoin the battlefield, and so on.

And Princess Alice.

The main reason she was able to hold her own in the last battle, besides having the holy sword passed down through generations of the royal family, was the Holy Armor of the Sword of Resonance. However, the Holy Armor has now been taken away.

"Hahaha! What's wrong? Why aren't you attacking? Is it because you're tired, weak, and haven't had enough rest!?"

The Demon King's daughter laughed triumphantly.

She seized this opportunity and did not flee like a stray dog. Instead, she secretly lay in wait while ordering her subordinates to rest. This shift in power presented an opportunity for a counterattack.

Such tactics have been used before, and as long as victory is achieved, it can be attributed to one's own strategy and is not considered a stain on one's reputation.

The Demon King's daughter had reached the pinnacle of her life.

Alice stared at her expressionlessly, neither retaliating verbally nor showing any sign of panic. Instead, she silently went on the defensive, her desire to attack completely gone.

"Tsk. Boring."

The Demon King's daughter spat.

You know, when you're filling a cup, without a clown to set it off, the cup won't be filled perfectly. But with victory in sight, even she won't let her guard down.

Alice was struggling to resist the Demon King's daughter's attacks. Fortunately, the royal family had always implemented the rule of fusing the bloodlines of strong individuals, so she was not defeated quickly. "You're quite formidable, aren't you? You've managed to fight me to this extent. You should know that even ordinary Demon King's army officers can't defeat me, except for Cerestina, of course."

Celestina is a strategist who is skilled at using her influence to undermine humanity from within, preventing them from defeating the Demon King and thus diverting their attention.

As for the other Demon King's officers, Cerestina was not afraid.

"You're not bad either; your skills are exactly what I'm looking for."

The Demon King's daughter looked closely at Alice's cute little face and said, "After we conquer the capital, we'll just kidnap you like this. You see, in the legendary adventurer's tales, isn't it often the Demon King who kidnaps the princess?"

For a moment, it was unclear whether she had taken a liking to Alice or wanted to do what a demon king should do.

Alice, no longer with her expressionless poker face, gently shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, I've already promised someone I'd be kidnapped by him."

"……Aha?"

"Oh dear, don't you understand? I've already made a lifelong commitment to someone, so I can't grant your request."

"W-what-what...what!? You shameless bastard! You actually made a pact to be kidnapped, you actually dared to do something so audacious, do you even know what you've done!?"

"Um???"

I have absolutely no idea why the Demon King's daughter is suddenly in such a hurry; it's just a pre-arranged kidnapping. Although it does imply a lifelong commitment, it's still rather subtle, so I don't understand why she's being called shameless.

The Demon King's education seems to be a bit different from common sense?
By the way, the Demon King's daughter seems surprisingly innocent?
There's an opportunity!

Alice raised her left hand, deliberately showing the ring on her ring finger to the Demon King's daughter, and said with a slight blush on her cheeks, "Look, this is the token of our promise. He put it on my finger himself."

"Wow!"

"Moreover, we talked through the night together and even slept in the same house."

"How dare you! I wouldn't even dare to do such a thing. You look so gentle and delicate, like an ordinary princess. Going to the battlefield is one thing, but to do something like this with a man..."

The Demon King's daughter said this haltingly.

However, she quickly composed herself.

“Since that’s the case, then we have no choice but to give up. Although it’s a bit of a shame to separate you all like this… I’m sorry, this is my mission. But I can assure you, I will spare your life and that person’s. By the way, where is that person? Is he also on the battlefield? I need to tell my subordinates about this.”

Alice was slightly taken aback by the Demon King's daughter's unexpected remark and instinctively spoke up.

"He went to fight the Demon King."

"……Eh?"

"Because you brought the entire Demon King's army, the Demon King's castle is now very empty. He seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go and defeat the Demon King. Demon King's daughter... no, Miss Yasaka Shizuka, you don't want your father to be defeated like this, do you?"

The Demon King's daughter was immediately drenched in sweat.

Although she didn't know why, she couldn't stop trembling when she heard Alice say those words.

"Please give up."

Alice remained in a defensive stance, her small face serious and resolute as she said, "My goal is to hold you off until they defeat the Demon King!"

"The entire army...withdraw!"

"Don't think about it!"

Upon hearing the Demon King's daughter shout that the Demon King's army should retreat and return to reinforce, Alice quickly stepped forward to interrupt her shout. The two then engaged in a fierce battle, leaving her no time to attend to others or issue orders.

"No wonder, no wonder... I was wondering why the battlefield suddenly became one-sided. It turns out those powerful guys weren't there."

Zun Zun and the others are truly outstanding; there must be a reason why they haven't appeared for so long.

And now the truth has finally come to light.

They actually went to raid my base!?

"Heh... Your plan is definitely to buy time, right? If you were focused on escaping, you might have succeeded, but you've overlooked one thing!"

The Demon King's daughter composed herself, looked directly at the princess before her, and said, word by word:

"Humans can't beat us! We just need to take care of you quickly and then go back to defend! So, your little tricks are useless!"

Alice's eyes drooped slightly.

Because it is the truth.

Without the help of Zun Zun and the others, the adventurers and the knights would be no match for the Demon King's army, and it would only be a matter of time before the capital fell.

Even so, we must buy them enough time!
She looked at the Demon King's daughter with unwavering eyes.

"Stubborn!"

The Demon King's daughter's towering breasts heaved rapidly with anger.

Just as she was about to make Alice face reality, a bright light suddenly descended from the sky, and a powerful lightning magic intervened irrationally.

"this is……?"

Seemingly realizing something, his expression changed drastically as he looked towards the distant hillside, where a group of people dressed in strange clothes, all with red eyes and black hair, were standing.

"I am truly exceptional! I am the foremost writer of the Crimson Demon Clan!"

"I am Juanjuan! The foremost tavern girl of the Crimson Demon Clan!"

"I am Funifla! The foremost brother-loving member of the Crimson Demon Clan!"

"I am Dumb Mushroom...!"

"I am...!" "I am...!" "I am...!" "I am...!" "I am...!"

Each member of the Crimson Demon Clan introduced themselves.

finally--

"I am Taolao! The foremost diviner of the Crimson Demon Clan! And also the elder sister of Zun Zun! Your Highness over there, let our Crimson Demon Clan lend you a hand!"

"Yes! Thank you for your help!"

Alice smiled happily at the grown-up version of Zun Zun who was giving her a thumbs-up.

On the other hand.

The Demon King's daughter turned green as she looked at the fighting group before her, the Crimson Demon Clan, the Demon King's army's greatest enemy.

(End of this chapter)