The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 619 The Great Crisis of the Crimson Demon Clan!

The door to the room was being banged on loudly, and even if Zun Zun wanted to ignore it, he couldn't. The noise ruined his mood, not to mention his companions kept calling him.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Are you asleep? The Demon King's army is attacking! Get up now!"

"Ugh, so noisy!!!"

He flung open the door and glared at the female crusader in the squad.

He just made a decision: whenever this guy does something embarrassing in the future, he will definitely go and disturb him as revenge!
"If you're awake, just say so. I thought you were like Kazuma... too... too...?"

"...Good evening, Miss Darkness."

Youyou appeared behind Zun Zun.

The girl lowered her head shyly, her face flushed and she didn't know what to do. Although her clothes were neatly arranged, the thin slip dress was still quite revealing, causing the innocent Darkness to instinctively slam the door shut.

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you!"

"It hurts!"

Zun Zun's nose was bumped.

Immediately afterwards, the door was flung open, revealing his slightly red nose and furious expression.

"Since you've already been interrupted, then don't close the door again!"

"I'm so sorry... I didn't know about you and Youyou... well... how should I put it... this..."

"Alright, alright, stop being so coy."

Now that things have come to this, Darkness can't be blamed. After all, she wouldn't have come knocking on the door if the Demon King's army hadn't attacked. Her teammates were just doing their duty. On the other hand, I should have been more careful.

"Where are the rest of the team?"

"In the living room."

Yoyo went to her room to change her clothes first, and Zun Zun also quickly changed his clothes and came to the living room with Darkness. He found Aqua curled up in the corner, as if only the bottle of bubble wine in her arms could give her enough warmth.

Is this person a goddess? Why are they so scared?

No, not this.

"...Just Aqua?"

Besides the four of them, the team should also include Kazuma Sato and Megumin...

"I don't know where Kazuma went. After dinner, he said he was going to take a walk in the village, but he hasn't come back yet... I'm sorry, I didn't notice."

"Why is it Darkness who apologized? You know what kind of personality Kazuma has, he's probably off gallivanting somewhere."

Zun Zun wasn't too worried.

You have to understand that guy is known as a master of escape; it's practically impossible for him to have any accidents while running away at the first sign of trouble.

A short while later, Youyou came downstairs after changing her clothes. Although she was wearing the Crimson Demon Clan's outfit, Zun Zun always had the illusion that he could see inside, as if the white dress was still worn underneath.

"Um... please don't stare at me..."

"Feel sorry."

He slapped his cheek, banishing the thought. Then he looked around but didn't see anyone else he recognized.

"...Where's Huihui?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a violent explosion erupted from the forbidden area behind the Crimson Demon Village, followed by a slight tremor that reached this area. And that familiar feeling ran deep in his blood.

—It's explosive magic.

That guy actually went off to secretly unleash explosive magic. Could it be that he went with Sato Kazuma? Just as Zun Zun was thinking this, two girls suddenly popped out from under the coffee table in the living room.

"What's wrong... what happened...?"

"It's so noisy, sister."

The two rubbed their sleepy eyes, and when Zun Zun saw them, he also opened his mouth slightly in surprise.

"Huihui and Mimi!?"

"...Huh? Megumin is here? No, rather, why is she sleeping here?"

Youyou was puzzled.

"Because this thing... it's called a kotatsu, and it's really warm. Once you lie down in it, you don't want to get out, so I drifted off to sleep here."

"Yes, it's warm and cozy."

The two sisters said this one after the other, and they seemed quite satisfied.

The ingenious uses of the kotatsu need no further explanation; once you lie in it, you're basically trapped. Yes, it's that dangerous. The kotatsu seems to be a new product invented by Kazuma Sato, and it's currently being tested at Megumin's house, where it seems to be working very well.

"But... but... if Megumin is here, then who cast the explosion magic on the back mountain?"

Darkness looked into the distance with concern.

It's probably Kazuma Sato.

This guy had previously boasted that he had learned an incredibly powerful spell, and without even thinking, he knew it must be an explosion spell.

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

"Yes, the Demon King's army is invading the village, and we can't stand idly by."

"I will protect the village!"

His companions readily offered to help; their sense of responsibility was truly admirable. But there was one person who was too busy hiding to possibly help.
"Um... everyone, to be honest, I drank quite a bit of sparkling wine today, and I'm not feeling well right now, so I'm the one who's been left to watch the house by myself—"

"What nonsense are you spouting, Aqua? You can purify water, so a mere bubble tea is no problem for you. Come on, let's go meet the enemy."

"No, no... I don't want to, ahh ...

We arrived in the village.

They discovered that war was raging everywhere.

The raging flames affected many houses, making the scene look quite tragic and pitiful. If Huihui's house hadn't been on the very edge of the village, it would surely have been burned down as well.

"Damn Demon King's army...!"

Darkness clenched his fists, his expression one of intense hatred.

"But how did the Demon King's army break into the village?" Huihui frowned as well, saying, "Although the Red Demon Clan members aren't very enthusiastic, it's impossible for them to break through the Archmage's magical barrier."

indeed.

If the Crimson Demon Clan could be broken through so easily, then the Crimson Demon Village would have been gone long ago.

Despite the element of a night raid, it doesn't mean they could sneak into the village undetected; there must be some other reason.

"It's a tunnel."

"—Chief (Father)!" xN

The one who spoke to them was the Crimson Demon Clan Chief.

"Wait, what did Father mean by 'authentic' just now?"

"...I'm sorry, Yoyo, or should I say it was our negligence? We focused on frontal defense but didn't expect the Demon King's army to choose to dig tunnels to break through, leading to the Red Demon Clan's complete rout without any chance to react...!"

Upon hearing Youyou's question, the Crimson Demon Clan Chief gave a response that was quite in line with stereotypes.

This trope often appears in general novels.

For example, they focused on air and land combat, setting up powerful barriers for this purpose but neglecting the weaknesses underground... and so on.

"Your Excellency, I entrust my daughter to you!"

The Crimson Demon Clan Chief suddenly grabbed Zun Zun's shoulder.

"The Crimson Demon Village is finished. Our homeland, breached by the Demon King's army, has been completely turned into a battlefield... Escape! I will buy you enough time, so... escape quickly! Don't think about revenge for me, just find a remote village and live happily! Although I regret not being able to see my grandson born, I will be watching over you from heaven!"

"Father……"

"Don't even think about taking me with you. Don't let my current lively appearance fool you; I'm actually severely injured and on the verge of death, with almost no magic left. But don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I'll hold out until you leave the Crimson Demon Village! Alright, hurry up and go! Don't worry about me!"

"...You're just trying to look cool, aren't you?"

Youyou showed no sign of being moved at all.

After all, the Crimson Demons can see the magic power contained in a person. Regardless of whether he was seriously injured or not, the claim that he had very little magic power left is a lie.

As the next leader of the Crimson Demon Clan, Youyou has gradually figured out the Crimson Demon Clan's thoughts.

"What are you saying, Youyou? Even if you're reluctant to part with me, you can't let your personal feelings get the better of you at a time like this! You are the next leader of the Crimson Demon Clan! The task of revitalizing the Crimson Demon Clan is entrusted to you!"

Just now you were saying you wanted to find a remote village to live happily ever after?
"Oh right, since that's the case, let's have ten children with Zun Zun, preferably half boys and half girls, that way..."

"Father!?"

Youyou blushed, realizing that her father seemed to be treating her like an animal. Huihui also rolled her eyes, slightly annoyed, because the clan leader's words seemed to have completely ignored her.

Just then, a lone goblin appeared not far ahead.

"...It seems the time has come." The Crimson Demon Clan Chief suddenly said in a low, slightly sorrowful voice, "Although I still want to spend some more time with you, the powerful enemy has already caught up, and there is no time left... Youyou, hurry up and go! Zunzun, I entrust my daughter to you! — Damn Demon King's army, I will not let you harm my daughter!"

"—Quack! Don't come any closer!"

When the goblin saw the red demon chieftain charging towards it with bloodshot eyes, it turned and ran without looking back. The two disappeared at the end of the street.

The entire team watched silently.

Finally, Darkness couldn't help but pat Youyou on the shoulder, who was so ashamed she was about to faint, and said something very considerately.

"Your father is very energetic."

"...Stop talking, please."

The girl covered her cheeks.

Although she could understand the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) of the Crimson Demon Clan and gradually integrate and cooperate with them, how should I put it... chuunibyou and severe chuunibyou are not the same concept.

"But it's a pity."

"What's a pity?"

"I didn't have a chance to ask Youyou's father if he saw Hezhen."

Darkness said this with a hint of worry.

Aqua pouted and said, "Don't worry. That cunning little man is probably hiding somewhere safe right now, waiting to come out after everything is over."

"Is that right?"

Darkness tilted his head.

“Or perhaps…” Zun Zun looked at the forbidden area in the back mountain of the Red Demon Clan, where the explosion spell had just been cast, and said, “He saw the explosion spell just like us, and maybe he ran over there… Of course, no matter what, we still have to go there.”

"Yes, let's go, everyone!"

"Oh!" xN

The team members ran towards the back of the mountain again.

(End of this chapter)