The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 621 is the Ace, and also the Joker.
Aqua's sudden attack caught not only Kazuma Sato, but also the others, completely off guard.

"I can't stand it, I really can't stand it! Why are there still people like Wang Po selling melons, praising their own wares? It gives me goosebumps all over!"

She suddenly jumped out of the bushes where she was hiding, hugged her shoulders, and spun around and jumped wildly in place, as if shaking something off her body.

"What...!? What are you doing, you idiot! I finally had this opportunity, and you just ruined it!"

"I just can't stand the way you are!"

"What did you say--!?"

"Kazuma, you were hesitating just now, weren't you? You hesitated because you heard about the benefits that the Demon King's daughter offered you, right? Don't try to deny it, I know your true nature all too well! You'll run off to anything with even the slightest benefit, have you forgotten your duty to defeat the Demon King!?"

"No way! I was deliberately hesitating and stalling for time! Besides, I used such extraordinary magic, you should have been on guard by now, don't even think about trying to smear me!"

Their heads collided.

Kazuma Sato and Aqua, who constantly undermine each other, are truly best friends who are always at odds.

However, this also made them realize that the powerful explosion magic was indeed used by Kazuma Sato, and it was thanks to that that everyone's attention was drawn and they came to the rescue.

"Well done, Kazuma."

"Of course! Compared to the Demon King's army, the treatment here is much better."

...Although he smugly tried to express that he was not tempted by profit, the next sentence made that feeling disappear completely.

"Hey you guys! This isn't the time for idle chatter!"

"That person isn't dead yet."

"I can feel her magic."

Darkness, Megumin, and Yu-Yu drew their weapons and aimed them at the Demon King's daughter who was lying on the ground.

Aqua was clearly taken aback for a moment.

"Huh? Does that mean my holy exorcism had no effect?"

"--Well!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Demon King's daughter, who was lying on the ground, struggled to her feet, then raised her right hand and shouted.

"I made it!!!"

"Oh oh oh————" X5
Although they didn't know why, everyone couldn't help but applaud her.

Only Aqua, with tears in her eyes, pushed against Kazuma Sato's shoulder, sobbing and shouting, "Kazuma, Kazuma, my magic isn't working! Why, why!?"

"Don't push me! ...Although I never had any expectations for your magic anyway."

Kazuma Sato also sighed deeply.

think carefully.

Although Aqua claims to be the goddess of water with unparalleled purification abilities, making her a natural counter to any demon or undead, she has virtually no effect on anything, whether it's the Headless Horseman, the Grand Duke of Hell, poisonous slimes, or evil gods.

Apart from the lich Wiz, one of the Demon King's army officers.

Looking at it this way, isn't she only good at bullying that weak-willed lich girl?

"Hey Kazuma, that look of disgust you're giving me isn't real, is it? I mean, it isn't real, is it!?"

"So please don't push me! ...Besides, I'm serious."

"No! Ahh ...

Being looked down upon by a shut-in NEET she despises must have been a pretty heavy blow.

"Haha...haha...haha..."

The Demon King's daughter was panting heavily.

Although she managed to pull through, it wasn't as easy as she had imagined; she looked quite disheveled and covered in dirt.

That's all.

Like the headless knight Beldia, he looked disheveled, but his magic power hadn't been reduced at all.

"Hehehe, aren't you guys wondering why I was able to hold on?"

"No, not really."

"That's because I'm not a pure demon! I have 1/13 human blood!"

"How did you get this number? Isn't something wrong with it?"

Kazuma Sato kept making sarcastic remarks.

Zun Zun did know that one of the Demon Kings was actually a hero who was human at the time. Furthermore, the Demon King's ability to enhance his subordinates' abilities was also a legacy left by that hero.

Just when everyone thought they were about to enter a real battle, the Demon King's daughter suddenly said something that surprised everyone.

"—Damn goddess!"

"Huh?...Hey, what did you just say? You said goddess, right? You said goddess, right!?"

Kazuma Sato panicked immediately.

Aqua in the squad certainly has a lot of problems. She's stupid, clumsy, and always causing trouble. But she's the undisputed Joker of the squad and the ace up against the Demon King. I thought she would stay hidden forever, but I never expected that she would be discovered.

Aqua was also scared.

In the past, if her identity were exposed at this time, she would definitely introduce herself triumphantly and seek offerings, even if she was eventually disliked and denied, she would still enjoy it.

But now, she was a little scared.

Stared at by the Demon King's daughter's red eyes, she couldn't help but hide behind Kazuma Sato.

"What? Is this so hard to guess?" The Demon King's daughter smiled contemptuously, her undisguised killing intent making the two tremble.

“Beldia, Banir, Hans, Sylvia, Voba, Celestina… Although the Demon King’s officers are roughly equal in strength, they are all of different races, and only a few can defeat them. My father once said that when you eliminate all the impossible, what remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth.”

"What's wrong with the Demon King? He's incredibly intelligent!? By the way, isn't that a famous quote from Sherlock Holmes!?"

Kazuma Sato screamed.

"Of course, the most important thing is to think about the divine power that Axel unleashed before... I mean, you just said that you came from Axel, right? Hehe, thanks for reminding me."

"Is it my fault!?"

The Demon King's daughter gave him a mischievous look.

It must be admitted that the Demon King's army does have some brains. However, this also shows that the Demon King's army currently does not know Aqua's true identity, otherwise the Demon King's daughter would not have said such a thing.

The solution is quite simple.

We can't let her send the information back to the Demon King's army, otherwise the Demon King might launch a preemptive strike—given that he can easily upgrade the abilities of his minions to the same level as the Demon King's army's officers, they would be powerless to withstand so many powerful opponents.

"Wait a minute, what does 'goddess' mean?"

"Is Miss Aqua a goddess?"

"...What? So all that stuff I said before wasn't a joke?!"

Huihui, Youyou, and Darkness also exclaimed in surprise.

The Demon King's daughter suddenly clapped her hands in realization.

"I see! No wonder this identity has remained hidden all this time, even from your companions. You've been very cautious."

No, it is not.

In reality, Aqua has been asserting her identity as a goddess all along, but neither her companions nor her own followers believe her.

That's not the point!
Aqua wasn't in the mood to prove anything; instead, she anxiously asked, "Kazuma-san, Kazuma-san! What should we do now?!"

"Of course we must defeat them—"

"Kazuma!?"

For some reason, the Demon King's daughter seemed to have thought of something. She narrowed her eyes and said uncertainly, "Your name is Kazuma? Considering your self-introduction just now... Kazuma? Sato Kazuma!?"

"Eh?"

"Really? It's you. Kazuma Sato... I do remember that's the name, Kazuma Sato..."

"W-what? What happened to me?"

"Hehe, it's nothing. I was just saying that you are the hero in the prophecy of defeating the Demon King."

"Me? No, no... How could someone as insignificant as me possibly defeat the Demon King, right...?"

Kazuma Sato was in a panic.

The Demon King's daughter, however, did not believe him at all and instead proceeded to explain herself.

"A long time ago, the Demon King's army's diviner prophesied that a black-haired hero with peculiar abilities and a strange name would come to defeat the Demon King. As time went by and reports came from the fallen angel Duke and the dark priestess Celestina, they all said to be wary of a person named Sato Kazuma... So that person was you!"

Kazuma Sato covered his ears, looking like he didn't want to hear it.

pity.

This kind of self-deception is completely ineffective.

Zun Zun knew that the Demon King's army's prophecy was actually correct. If he hadn't interfered, Sato Kazuma would definitely have been the one to defeat the Demon King in the end.

"Oh yes, yes, so what!? Even if it were me, what could I do? It's 6 vs 1 now, the advantage is on us! Besides, you can't use your enhanced subordinates' abilities, since you don't have any subordinates with you right now! Even if I find out, so what? As long as we defeat you here, all the problems will be solved!"

Kazuma Sato said this in a self-deprecating tone.

However, what he said was true. As long as the Demon King's daughter was captured and the news was not sent back to the Demon King's castle, there would be no need to worry about the information being leaked.

"Hmph, I really underestimated you."

The Demon King's daughter pouted.

Kazuma Sato said provocatively, "What, do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"

This time, he was truly stalling for time. From the beginning, he had been secretly signaling to Zun Zun, indicating that his companion should launch a sneak attack and finish them off in one move. However—

"Otherwise, why do you think I'm wasting my breath talking to you? Of course, it's to stall for time."

"Varied……!?"

The next second, the Demon King's daughter seemed to transcend space and time, suddenly appearing in front of Kazuma Sato and grabbing his shoulder.

At the same moment, Zun Zun also made a sudden move—

There was a ding.

The sound of steel clashing against metal, and the tiny sparks that flew up, were particularly noticeable in the darkness. With his excellent eyesight, Zun Zun could make out that it was a small, one-handed shield engraved with mysterious patterns.

“Aegis the Holy Shield”.

The Demon King's daughter introduced herself with a hint of pride, then flicked her cloak, wrapping it around Kazuma Sato.

"It's a pity the Great God's Robe can only carry one person. Thinking about it, the person prophesied is definitely more important. Sorry, I'll take him with me! Hahaha—"

Then disappeared.

The forbidden area was empty, except for a huge pit in the distance. It seemed as if nothing had happened. The companions looked at each other in bewilderment.

"……Let's go back."

(End of this chapter)