The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 626 The Dragon Slayer Becomes the Dragon - This is a Theorem, and also the Norm

An answer that doesn't make sense.

Is it related to 13?
In the West, this number is associated with demons, hell, and so on...

It should not be.

Riben has always claimed to be from the East, while Aqua was previously just the goddess in charge of Riben's district, and would not send reincarnated beings from the West.

It seems the Demon King's daughter is quite proud of having human blood.

Luckily, I wasn't bullied.

After all, in most comics, people with hybrid attributes are looked down upon, whether they are from the Demon King's army or humans. However, considering that this lineage of Demon Kings originated from heroes who changed their identities, there is naturally no such thing as discrimination or being bullied.

……Wait a moment.

Is there something wrong?
Let's review it again.

First of all, the human attribute should not have the effect of increasing control over the artifact. Otherwise, Zun Zun and the others could have used the Demon Sword of Mitsuki Hibiki at will after stealing it. Moreover, Aqua also said that without 'authorization', the artifact will never exert its original powerful effect.

Secondly, the Demon King's daughter did not use any means to give the artifact self-awareness or break the 'authorization,' and at the same time emphasized her human bloodline, giving Zun Zun ample reason to be suspicious—

"He is a hero."

“…What?” Mikami Hibiki was taken aback. “You mean the Demon King’s daughter uses the Hero’s equipment? That’s for sure, right?”

"No, I mean..."

Zun Zun took a serious look at the Demon King's daughter. Apart from the two small horns on her head, her face and voluptuous figure were almost indistinguishable from those of a human.

"This equipment was passed down from the heroes."

"Oh my god, you actually found out?"

The Demon King's daughter was slightly surprised.

This statement left not only Mikage Hibiki bewildered, but also Darkness and Aqua.

"Um... Venerable, what do you mean by this? What does it have to do with the equipment passed down by heroes?"

"—Yes, you probably don't know this."

After a moment of contemplation, Zun Zun slowly spoke.

"In the Crimson Demon Clan's top-secret (mostly) records, there is a rumor that long ago—the ancestor of this lineage's Demon King was actually a hero."

"...Ah!!!?" X5
Both of Miken Hibiki's companions instinctively gasped in surprise.

Especially Mikami Hibiki, whose eyes revealed disbelief. He probably couldn't accept that the hero would become the Demon King, but that's perfectly normal.

The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.

This is true in every world and every era. And ultimately, it's all the fault of that idiotic goddess over there; she didn't give a proper response after the other side defeated the Demon King.

"Wait, wait a minute! Even if the Demon King's ancestor in this lineage was a hero, what does that have to do with divine artifacts?"

"...Hibiki, don't you understand yet?"

Zun Zun, facing the upright and courageous man who was still making a last-ditch effort, revealed a desperate answer.

"These two artifacts were left behind by the heroes of that time."

"How could this be...!?"

Although only the user can use the artifact, what is the basis for this? What is this so-called 'authorization'? Soul? Bloodline? ... It should be the latter, otherwise it doesn't make sense.

"As expected of the Crimson Demon Clan, their intelligence is truly remarkable!"

The Demon King's daughter, slightly smug, readily admitted it.

“My father once said that my bloodline concentration is almost the same as or even greater than that of my ancestors, and it is thanks to this that I am able to wield these two divine artifacts.”

This indirectly acknowledges that he is a descendant of heroes.

Unsurprisingly.

Just like Alice, who has the curry stick passed down through generations of the kingdom.

Under normal circumstances, she shouldn't be able to unleash her full potential. However, she treats her ultimate move like an ordinary girl without any limitations or discomfort, which must be related to this aspect.

As for why the hero of that time became the Demon King, and what the reasons were, such questions are now impossible to investigate.

However, the artifact is worth exploring a little.

Normally, every person from another world who comes to this world will only receive one artifact or ability.

But it's not absolute.

Just look at the example of Mitsurugi Hibiki.

Perhaps the Demon King was very powerful at that time, and the Goddess couldn't bear to see him like that, so she, like the Goddess Eris, bestowed upon him another divine artifact.

After the enemy successfully defeated the Demon King, the goddess did not retrieve the artifact, but instead allowed it to circulate among the Demon King's army.

"...Wait, wait a minute, you guys, why are you looking at me like that? Is it my fault? Is it my fault for helping the hero defeat the Demon King?"

Aqua felt somewhat aggrieved.

Perhaps in her eyes, it was a good thing to give the hero a divine artifact to help him defeat the Demon King, but the problem is that she did not take back the artifact after everything was over, and also let the hero succeed as the Demon King.

Yujian Xiangye's expression was complicated.

"Lady Aqua..."

"W-what?"

"Did you really give the hero who became the Demon King a second divine artifact? And after he defeated the Demon King, you didn't take it back... Or rather, did you ignore him?"

"Um... this... I'm sorry, I forgot. Hehe~!"

Seeing such a foolish goddess, Zun Zun was so angry that she wanted to punch her. Did this girl with a brain full of water have nothing to do in the Heavenly Realm except to eat and wait to die?
"But something's not right."

Mikage Hibiki accepted the fact that the Demon King's daughter was a descendant of the Hero, and that this allowed her to wield two divine artifacts, but questions still lingered. "The Holy Armor Aegis and the Holy Shield Aegis are a matching set, right? Then one of its previous owners should have been that Hero, but he said it was the owner from the generation before that, who lost the Holy Shield—"

"You really are stubborn, young man."

"Varied……!?"

The person who spoke of him was Saint Aegis, and one could hear the considerable helplessness in his tone.

“I said I was the master of the generation before that, not the holder. Like that nobleman who stole me from the goddess, he wasn’t my master, he was just the holder who kept me safe. Do you understand?”

"Well...I see."

Miken Hibiki took a deep breath and then exhaled.

"I'm sorry, I'm still not very mature, and I sometimes get stuck in dead ends."

"It's alright, I was surprised too. To see a descendant of one of the masters become the Demon King."

This impact varies from person to person.

Zun Zun said it was nothing out of the ordinary, having seen too much of this before, which is why he was able to deduce this layer so quickly. As for Yu Jian Xiang Ye, he clearly still had some longing and expectation for heroes, which is why he couldn't accept it.

Look at Darkness, she's absolutely thrilled with the hero turning into a demon king, constantly staring at Mikami Hibiki as if hoping he'll turn against her and humiliate her.

Aqua, on the other hand, seemed indifferent, whether from experience or simply because things had come to this point and she decided to focus on defeating the Demon King first. In any case, their mission remained unchanged.

"Defeat the Demon King's daughter and vanquish the Demon King!"

Miken Hibiki slowly drew the demonic sword Gram from his waist.

At this moment, Zun Zun thought of a question.

“I said, Aegis.”

"Is there something you need? If it's a date, please wait until after this battle, okay?"

"I wanted to ask you, you're not going to side with her too, are you?"

Just like the Aegis, it becomes driven by its previous master.

"What do you take me for?" Saint Armor Aegis said loudly, as if to show his loyalty, "I am Saint Armor Aegis! The goddess bestowed me upon the sword-wielding young man, so naturally I must help him!"

Is it for real?

If you really wanted to help him, why did you run away from home and go to the Crimson Devil Village to have fun?

"Besides, I am an armor with my own consciousness! And my partner... of course, I'm talking about the Holy Shield Aegis. It has no self-awareness. It's probably because the Demon King's daughter's bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form, making it mistakenly believe that its master from that time is still alive."

This is the difference between intelligence and non-intelligence.

"But is it really okay?"

"I'm telling you, don't test my loyalty! No matter what you say, I won't agree!"

"Really? That's good. I thought the Demon King's daughter would suit your tastes and you'd fall into her arms."

"……what?"

"Look, she's very beautiful, has a great figure, and most importantly, her profession is melee physical combat, which suits your characteristics perfectly, doesn't it?"

A silence that lasted for almost a minute.

It's unclear what Mikami Hibiki sensed, but his expression suddenly changed as he shouted, "Hey, Aegis! Aren't you the divine weapon given to me by the goddess? Didn't you say you would help me? Don't let go of the armor!"

She seemed to have been told she was interested.

"That was close!" Saint Armor Aegis groaned loudly, then shouted, "Don't, don't tempt me! I almost fell for your trick! Besides, whose side are you on anyway?! Why are you tempting me?!"

"That's right, that's right, what are you thinking, Venerable One!"

"The Holy Armor Aegis is an extremely powerful artifact. If it really goes to assist the Demon King's daughter, we'll be in for a tough fight!"

His two henchmen also kept condemning him.

Seriously, weren't they constantly harassed by Saint Armor Aegis X to the point of unbearable suffering? I never expected them to say this now.

Although Aqua and Darkness did not condemn him, they also looked at him with confusion, not understanding why he was doing this.

Zun Zun sighed softly.

"What a pity. If you had gone to help the Demon King's daughter, I would have had a reason to reforge you."

"Re-recast!?"

"For example... turning into a divine sword or something."

"You're so insidious! You're incredibly insidious! Are you really a hero? Unbelievable! You almost killed me!"

Saint Armor Aegis couldn't help but shout.

It knew, of course, that Zun Zun was capable of doing such a thing, and based on that, it suppressed its inner impulse and, under the shout of Yu Jian Xiang Ye, did not impulsively rush to help the Demon King's daughter.

Otherwise, someone will turn it into a sword!

"Forget it, let's talk about this later." Zun Zun turned to look at the Demon King's daughter above. "Our goal now is to defeat her."

"Oh, are you finally done chatting?"

The dark mist surrounding the Demon King's daughter grew increasingly dense, while the dark mist surrounding the two rows of guards in front of her also became unusually dense. Clearly, she was making underhanded moves while they were chatting.

"But all of this is in vain, I..."

"Wait a moment, Your Excellency."

Mikage Hibiki pressed his hand down, then said to him seriously, "Can you hand her over to me... the Demon King's daughter?"

Are you coming too?
Is it addictive?

(End of this chapter)