The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 615 The Man Who Became the Demon King

The Crimson Devil's Village.

This is the front line in the battle against the Demon King's army, especially after the kingdom launched its decapitation strike against the Demon King. However, even a month after the decapitation strike was announced, there was still no news of the Demon King being defeated.

The reason.

The hero who was supposed to defeat the Demon King has disappeared.

Without their strongest hero, the group had no choice but to temporarily leave the Demon King's castle and wait in the Crimson Demon Village, the closest village to the Demon King's castle.

"I can't take it... I really can't take it!"

A furious growl echoed from the succubus tavern in the Crimson Demon Village. The handsome man looked extremely impatient.

The girls sitting on either side of him kept comforting him.

"Okay, okay, calm down."

"Calm down, Hibiki."

That's right, this man is none other than the legendary third-ranked Demon Sword Hero of the Kingdom, and also one of the heroes from another world sent by Aqua... Mitsurugi Hibiki!
However, he seems a bit irritable right now, and the reason for that is—

"Why leave the Demon King's castle? It was such a good opportunity, wasn't it? We were so close to the Demon King's room... just one step... that once-in-a-lifetime chance...!"

"Alright, alright, buddy, stop complaining, okay?"

A cold, hard hand rested on his shoulder. The person speaking to him was not human, or rather, not even a living being.

This is a full suit of armor.

Even though there was no one inside, he was no different from an ordinary person, especially with a glass of sparkling wine in his hand, his leisurely appearance looking particularly flamboyant.

“Aegis…”

Miken Hibiki looked helplessly at the Holy Armor, who showed no sign of tension. Unlike himself, the other party did not care at all whether the Demon King would be defeated.

Upon closer inspection, the other party possesses a divine artifact.

Even if the Demon King captures it, he won't kill it; instead, he'll keep it for future use.

Ultimately, this guy wasn't interested in coming to fight the Demon King. He had to beg and plead for a long time, even agreeing to many conditions, before he reluctantly agreed to come along.

"But we can't just sit here and wait, can we?"

Yu Jianxiang was sullen and unhappy at night.

The Demon King was right in front of him, yet he chose to back down. For the boy who was eagerly anticipating the "Demon King and Hero Story," this was undoubtedly a huge blow.

But now it's like a stage play has already started, the female lead has appeared, but the male lead has disappeared. The audience is told to take a break and then it's time for commercials. No one can stand that.

Not only the audience couldn't stand it, but the supporting actors also couldn't stand it, especially those supporting actors who wanted to become the main characters.

"Even without Venerable One, I can still..."

Miken Hibiki clenched his fist.

"What can you do on your own?" Saint Armor Aegis repeated, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. You know how strong the Demon King is. It's normal to want to play it safe."

Even so—

"There's more."

Before giving Mikami Hibiki a chance to get angry, Saint Armor Aegis interrupted him and continued, "Even if you make a scene here, it won't do any good. It was that guy who chose to retreat, wasn't it?"

"Sato Kazuma...?"

Indeed, it was Kazuma Sato who stopped at the Demon King's gate and chose to retreat. When he made this suggestion, everyone from the Crimson Demon Archmage to the Crusader of the Dustini family, and even Lady Aqua, agreed.

"So, if you want to defeat the Demon King, you at least need to convince that guy, right?"

"really……"

To be honest, Mikami Hibiki really wanted to organize a group to defeat the Demon King, but unfortunately, the people of the Crimson Demon Village were all following Sato Kazuma's orders, and that guy was a complete coward. He said he wouldn't fight a battle he wasn't sure he could win, but in his opinion, it was nothing more than fear.

"Okay, I understand! I'm determined to convince him this time!"

Yu Jianxiang slammed his fist on the table and rose to his feet.

Under the watchful eyes of his two companions and a full suit of armor, he tossed down a few coins and turned to leave, his expression like that of an expert about to participate in negotiations.

"Hibiya? Wait, Hibiki!?"

"Wait a minute!"

Two companions hurriedly gave chase.

"Oh my, you're so young."

Watching the three rush out of the tavern, Saint Armor Aegis sighed softly, like a sprightly old man. In truth, retreating at the final stage of the Demon King's defeat was undoubtedly partly due to Mitsurugi Hibiki's influence.

At that time, he was the strongest adventurer. If he had persisted, he would have actually fought the Demon King.

And if not, perhaps they are also a little scared inside.

My current anxiety is simply an extension of my past self's shame.

However, quite a few things have happened in this past month.

Firstly, because Zun Zun disappeared, they were unable to defeat the Demon King for a long time, causing the capital to gradually fall and forcing them to return to defend it. It was only thanks to Aqua and the others rejoining the battle that the Demon King's daughter was finally defeated.

It seemed like a draw, but the initiative was actually in the hands of the other side. In fact, the absence of the Venerable One made them feel that they had an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and it was the Demon King's army that came to cause trouble.

Of course, the Crimson Demon Clan is not to be trifled with either.

Soon the Demon King's army realized their own limitations, and after suffering heavy casualties, they retreated back to the Demon King's city, where they remained frozen in place.

Huihui's home.

After renovation, the dilapidated stables have been transformed into a three-story villa. Therefore, even if Kazuma Sato and the others live here, they don't need to share a room, thus thwarting Kazuma Sato's evil plans.

Not only that, but recently he has also felt that his home is too noisy.

"Listen to me, Kazuma, now is the perfect time to strike! As long as I have enough high-quality magic crystals, a mere Demon King is no match for me! If you ask why, it's because my Explosion Magic is the best in the world...!"

The team's chuunibyou (delusional) hothead girl is at it again. Ever since we forcefully brought her back, she's been making a ruckus, insisting on going to fight the Demon King.

Sato Kazuma must have experienced the exhilarating feeling of being able to use ultra-high-quality magic crystals without restraint, and felt that she could kill anyone, which is why she was so arrogant.

But has this idiot ever thought about how much money it would cost to unleash unrestrained explosive magic, and where to get so many high-quality magic crystals for her?
"I'm talking to Kazuma, are you listening?"

"Ugh, this is so annoying! You should just shut up already. Even if you said you were going to use explosive magic to defeat the Demon King, we don't have any magic crystals on hand right now! Besides, you should have held back a little earlier!"

"But even if you say that, the old angel is just too strong. I can only do my best."

Huihui felt wronged.

"I can attest to that."

Sitting on the sofa in the living room was an old man wearing a white cloak. Not only were his hair and eyebrows white, but even his clothes and wand were white, making him look somewhat frighteningly white.

His true identity is actually an angel.

Now he is holding a steaming cup of tea, looking extremely relaxed.

Sato Kazuma found him bizarre and couldn't help but complain, "Hey, if you're a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army, why aren't you in the Demon King's castle? Why are you with us? And why are you constantly urging us to defeat the Demon King?"

"Correction, kid."

The old angel put down his teacup.

"I'm a former Demon King's Army officer, and the reason I became a Demon King's Army officer is because I hope someone can defeat the Demon King like the heroes in the stories. It has nothing to do with my identity! By the way, there are also plots in the stories where Demon King's Army officers are defeated and then join the army. I can help you with that too."

"Hello……!"

I never expected them to switch sides so readily. Are all the Demon King's army officers such an unreliable bunch?
Kazuma Sato knew the old angel's intentions.

He was actually just like Banir, who only thought about building dungeons. He only wanted the hero to defeat the Demon King in a fair and square way... or rather, in a classic storyline, to satisfy his own fetish. As for the Demon King's life or death... he didn't care.

"This little girl..."

"Um!?"

"...Ahem, this Crimson Demon girl's Explosion Magic was indeed very powerful. As the oldest and most ancient mage, I admit that your Explosion Magic is unparalleled! But since you've defeated this old man, the next one should be the Demon King, right? How about it? I recommend you go and defeat the Demon King."

"That's what he said! So, hurry up and prepare more high-quality magic crystals for me!"

The old angel seemed to think that Megumin was capable of fighting the Demon King and that she was fully qualified to challenge him. Megumin also felt that she should challenge the Demon King, so she kept urging Kazuma Sato to prepare magic crystals for her.

"I'm talking about you..."

Kazuma Sato sighed deeply.

"Putting aside whether it's really possible to defeat the Demon King, aren't you standing on the side of the Venerable One? What would happen to him if you attacked the Demon King first?"

"Well... then I'll have to be the Demon King and he'll be his deputy."

"What do you mean?"

"The Man Who Became the Demon King!"

"--Hello!"

Kazuma Sato realized that the two guys were getting out of control, so he had to seek help from outside. He glanced at Aqua and Darkness, who were playing with Mimi nearby, and quickly spoke up.

"What are you two thinking? Are you going to go and defeat the Demon King?"

"Hey—, I don't want to!"

Aqua was the first to reject it out of disdain.

This guy—

Although it's a bit...unpleasant for Sato Kazuma to say this, and the current situation is hard to predict, shouldn't she be the most eager to defeat the Demon King? Doesn't she plan to return to the Heavenly Realm?!

Although there are many things I want to complain about, her disagreement is a huge help.

Where is Darkness?

"I...I mean...yes, if I could go to the Demon King's castle, get captured by the Demon King, and then do all sorts of horrific things that would make me wish I were dead...No, no! Don't worry about me, you guys go! Haa...haa..."

Her face flushed red, and she kept squirming her body, clearly lost in her fantasies.

Kazuma Sato was utterly speechless.

Aqua then turned to the Crimson Demon girl on the other side of the sofa with some curiosity and asked, "What does Yuuyu think?"

"As for me... I really should wait for Zun Zun to come back."

Youyou looked worried.

"The Demon King's strength is currently unknown, but her daughter's strength is undeniable. Most importantly, she is currently holed up in the Demon King's castle and is unable to carry out the previous operations."

finally--

"Alright! Then it's 3:3, we still can't send anyone out."

"Eh----"

Huihui looked disgusted and somewhat angry.

"When will we finally be able to defeat the Demon King?!"

"Well, we should at least wait for Zun Zun to come back, right?"

"When will Zun Zun come back?!"

She shouted angrily.

Just then, the living room door opened.

"I heard someone calling me?"

Zun Zun appeared before everyone.

(End of this chapter)