The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 593 Dying as a virgin is the most shameful thing.
Spring goes and autumn comes... No, in this world filled with black and gray, there is no way to distinguish the four seasons; there are only changes in temperature.

The temperature has dropped very quickly recently, so this is the only way to tell that it's probably winter now.

Even Zun Zun couldn't quite remember the exact date.

He originally planned to count by drawing a line on the wall every day, just like the savages, but later he discovered that Shubi had a function called 'calendar', and since he often forgot, he stopped wasting his energy on it.

Just as the older generation said, "Build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring oneself king," the human race is also slowly developing and looking for opportunities to break the status quo, after all, what they lack most is various resources.

With the addition of Zun Zun and Hugh Bi, the need for field investigations was greatly reduced during this period, and there was a surplus of food for storage. The casualty rate was reduced to zero, and many newborns were born due to the abundance of supplies.

As a result, smiles in the community clearly increased.

For now, as long as they stay in the settlement, they can live peacefully without the threat of death. But this is nothing but an illusion, merely temporary peace, the calm before the storm.

During this time, Zun Zun also did a lot of things.

First of all, he no longer does things like throwing bananas into the water or planting saury in the paddy fields.

Without any external assistance, even with his divine body, he couldn't change the world's planting system—therefore, it can be inferred that the bizarre planting system in Konosuba is definitely not the fault of the goddess Eris.

As for whose fault it is...

That's a story for another day.

Secondly, the idea of ​​enabling human races to change jobs by opening job cards was also abandoned.

He had already made the item for changing jobs, but in Konosuba, no matter what job you are, even the most basic adventurer, you need magic power to use skills.

For example, Kazuma Sato's theft, basic magic, and the like.

The people in this world don't have enough magic power, so even if they change jobs, they can't use magic or level up. Even using the Crimson Demon Clan's secret technique—gaining experience points—doesn't help them level up.

In short, it's hopeless.

However, he did make some rather interesting things, like the items he placed in his room—

Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and Rick slowly walked in, followed by Shubi, who had been inseparable from him ever since they arrived at the settlement.

"Zun Zun, are you there?"

“…Rick, I hope you can knock before you come in, instead of knocking after you come in.”

"Oh dear, are you generating your own electricity? If so, let me introduce you to someone. How about Klonie? You two seem to get along quite well."

"But we just have a good relationship."

She rolled her eyes at Rick, who had a strange smile on his lips.

"But you did something rather excessive to her, you can't deny that, right, Master Cyborg?"

"Well!"

Zun Zun was speechless.

Ultimately, the project of modifying humans didn't go very smoothly either.

While there is the machine species Schwie as a reference, she is a lifeless machine and is fundamentally very different from humans.

Humans, with their weak physique, simply cannot accept such modifications.

Rather, the only result of accepting reform is death.

But whether it's the planting system, changing professions, or contracting immortal essence, etc., if none of these have worked, should I say that I'm a bit too obsessed, or that I feel that failing to achieve anything goes against my beliefs?

In short, he kissed Chloe in a moment of passion.

—Literal meaning.

After countless experiments, he discovered that the human race was physically quite weak, and even the strongest adult males had almost zero adaptability to magic.

However, most importantly, there is no way to change it... or not entirely.

power.

The venerable power of youth.

Vereslana uses the power of words in this state to provide protection and to make humans obey.

When someone important to you is in crisis, you can share your power with that person by speaking to them.

Furthermore, the true value of this power lies in its ability to greatly enhance the strength of the person to whom the protection is bestowed.

Zero multiplied by any number equals zero.

But when Chlorine's power is multiplied by several tens of times, she can use a considerable amount of magic.

And so her fairy essence blossomed.

“Listen to me, Rick, it was just a moment of impulse, yes… just like when you’re drunk! It might sound like the kind of thing a jerk would say to you, but it’s not what you think.”

"I don't know what alcohol is or what's wrong with getting drunk, but your comments are definitely scumbag-like."

Rick agreed with this statement.

Zun Zun could only look to Hugh for help, but the obedient little wife completely ignored his pleas.

"Rick is right."

"Hey!"

Could this couple be deliberately trying to sabotage me?
Just as Rick misunderstood himself, Zun Zun also mistook Hugh for Rick's wife—this was almost a consensus among everyone in the settlement. Even if Rick kept explaining, it was pointless, so he eventually stopped wasting his breath.

To some extent, he may have already accepted it.

Rick has changed a lot recently.

He was no longer gloomy and depressed; he had a smile on his face, communicated more vividly with others, and was full of energy again.

This is the real Rick of youth.

If Zun Zun was the one who pried open the lock that sealed his heart, then Shubi was the one who unlocked the lock and walked in.

"Isn't it great?" "How is it great?"

“That guy Kron always says that the first task of a human is to make children, so let’s let her do it herself… with you.”

Rick's statement was simply that he wanted to watch the show.

However, he also had his own agenda.

"Look, Venerable Venerable, you can use magic, right? So your child must be able to use magic too, right? In that case, as long as..."

"120."

"That's right. In just 120 years, the human race can change the status quo!"

Hughie stated a number that was almost the limit of human lifespan, but Rick was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he seemed to think it was an extremely worthwhile deal.

It's such a waste that they don't go on to perform crosstalk as a couple.

"Alright, alright, stop looking at me like that. It was just a momentary impulse on your part, wasn't it? Kloni is really looking forward to it. Even Yi said she's just having a crush."

"It's enough."

The topic seems to be getting further and further off track.

"So, you must have come to see me today for something, right?"

Zun Zun gestured for the two to sit down.

Rick waved his hand to refuse, and said, "I'm here to borrow the telescope."

"Oh, that one."

There is a restored super telescope in the settlement, which was originally used to observe the surroundings and detect any dangers.

However, after Zun Zun's continuous modifications, its perspective was fixed on Sinke Barbarian's room.

The ability of the telescope used by the Crimson Demon Clan to spy on the Demon King's daughter changing clothes has been replicated by Zun Zun in this telescope, and he has been spying on her for a year now.

"Rick was trying to spy on us..."

"No! Rather, you were spying on her with binoculars. Could it be that you have something on your mind about her? Indeed, if we're talking about figure and looks, that forest elf seems to be better."

Rick flatly rejected the idea, while simultaneously smearing Zun Zun's reputation.

Zun Zun then said to the cyborg girl beside him, "Shubi, you must keep a close eye on Riku. He's the kind of man who says no but will gain sympathy by playing the victim, and men like that are most likely to cheat."

"Rick... is he going to cheat on me...?"

"I don't have those kinds of thoughts, don't talk nonsense! Besides, whether I cheat or not is none of your business, right?... No! I'm not married and don't have a girlfriend, so I would never cheat! I'm still a virgin!"

Rick yelled and screamed in exasperation.

Zun Zun and Hugh both took a step back, making a gesture as if they didn't recognize the person at all.

"To be able to loudly proclaim himself a virgin, he truly deserves to be the leader of the human race, easily accomplishing what we cannot."

"You...you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"This is a return gift from my earlier joke."

Their foreheads touched, neither willing to yield to the other.

"No...you can't...argue..."

Hughie used brute force to separate them.

“But I’m serious.” Zun Zun glanced at Li Ke, “If he’s still a virgin before he dies, that would be a huge failure.”

"Don't worry about it."

Rick snorted.

He probably knew about it, but like most male protagonists, he didn't care about such things. Maybe he would only regret it when he was about to die, and then... he would be transported to another world?
"Fine, if you want to use the binoculars, go ahead. But if you want to spy on the forest elves changing clothes, you'll have to wait... 2 hours."

"I don't want to peep at her while she's changing clothes. And why do you know so much about it?"

"Because I watch it every day."

"Hey!"

Zun Zun might be seen as a pervert or a scoundrel for saying this, but he was simply monitoring Sinker Barbalian. After all, the other party was the most brilliant genius among the Forest Elves, so how could he not be constantly observing his movements?

"So, what are you going to do?"

"I want to see the forest elf species..."

"See, it's still spying."

"...It was the former capital of the Forest Elf race."

Rick suppressed his urge to argue and said the second half of the sentence.

"The Forest Elves seem a bit restless lately. I suspect they're planning to reveal the Fourth Blessing. However, to confirm whether the Fourth Blessing truly exists, I want to make a trip to the Forest Elves' old capital."

"You suspect that the blessing is there?"

"It's speculation. But an investigation is necessary."

Humans cannot accept anything unknown that they cannot control, so even if the Fourth Guardian is something that may bring great danger, they must find out for themselves.

"A year has passed, and that forest elf still seems unhurried. I really can't rest easy."

"Feel the same."

"So, Venerable, you're coming with me this time too."

"learn."

He readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)