The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 628 The Demon King's Daughter's Girlish Heart
"Waaaaah... Waaaah... It's unbelievable! After your companions were captured by the Demon King's army, you didn't even think of rescuing them. Can you call yourselves heroes? Are we still teammates?"

Kazuma Sato bit his finger and sobbed.

It seems like they're trying to use this kind of rhetoric to make Zun Zun feel guilty and remorseful.

"Don't take this so seriously. We came here specifically to rescue you! ...And incidentally, we'll also be taking down the Demon King."

"……real?"

"Really! You have to believe me!"

"Then I'll just believe it for now."

Although the order of importance was reversed, with Sato Kazuma listed first, it was clear to everyone that it was just a perfunctory remark. So, Zun Zun quickly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, why did Kazuma only find out it was me at first? Such intense light should have made it impossible for you to see your surroundings, right?"

"Because only you, Venerable Zun, are a member of the vacuum faction."

"...You're being quite rude too."

Even if what is said is true, isn't it a bit excessive to judge a person in this way?
"By the way, why is Kazuma here? Weren't you imprisoned in the lowest dungeon of the Demon King's Castle?"

This is what Zun Zun finds strange.

"actually……"

Kazuma Sato slowly recounts his experiences after being captured.

When he was taken back to the Demon King's castle by the Demon King's daughter, she originally intended to kill him. However, Kazuma Sato bluffed her by saying, "If you kill me, I will be resurrected somewhere else," which made the Demon King's daughter dare not make any rash moves.

Of course, such a clumsy lie was never believed, and the Demon King's daughter was no exception.

Kazuma Sato, however, stated that his team included a goddess, and reviving someone was merely a trivial matter. The Demon King's daughter, facing a goddess for the first time and unaware of her abilities, could only imprison her in the deepest dungeon of the Demon King's castle.

All of these have been verified using lie detectors.

"Hehehe... That magical artifact is indeed very powerful. I can sense a slight evil aura emanating from it, but unfortunately, everything I said is true, so it won't trigger!"

Aqua can indeed easily revive a person, and Kazuma Sato has been revived several times.

That's probably why they were able to successfully deceive the Demon King's daughter.

Meanwhile, Kazuma Sato, who was imprisoned in the dungeon, used his lock-picking skills, which he had learned early on, to open the dungeon door and sneak out.

However, even with the constant use of enemy detection and perception skills, it was still difficult to move an inch in the dangerous Demon King's castle. In the end, after breaking into a certain room, he accidentally stepped on a teleportation array and was teleported here.

"I see."

Zun Zun suddenly realized.

No wonder Kazuma Sato wasn't discovered by the old angel and the Demon King's daughter guarding the Demon King's castle; he was teleported here by a magic circle.

"So, where is this place?"

"The Demon King's Daughter's Room".

"Huh!?"

Kazuma Sato was startled.

Judging from his behavior, it seems that as soon as Zun Zun broke into the Demon King's daughter's room, he hurriedly hid under the bed. After being discovered, he used a disguised voice to conceal his identity and launched a sneak attack.

Good for you!

"Alright!" Kazuma Sato looked around and said, "Let's explore this place properly!"

"When did Kazuma become a thief?"

"No way! You see, when you play an RPG, you explore each other's new map and collect useful items in each room. I'm just following the rules!"

"I think you're trying to steal something... like underwear."

"No, no, no, no, that's not true!"

He blushed and quickly retorted, but soon fell into deep thought again, seemingly having such a plan.

"What a scumbag."

"Why should I be the one being scolded by you, Venerable One!"

"At least I won't steal other people's underwear."

"Stop lying! If Zun Zun didn't have those kinds of thoughts, why would he come to this room? He must have some other purpose, right?"

Kazuma Sato pursed his lips.

“No, that’s not it.” Zun Zun shook his head decisively and said, “The Demon King’s daughter said this is her room and hoped I wouldn’t come, but… the Crimson Demon Clan is the kind of race that goes even more the more they tell me not to go! Whether it’s a forbidden area or the Demon King’s daughter’s room!”

"No... I don't think the forbidden area and the Demon King's daughter's room are related."

He couldn't help but complain.

At the same time, I remembered that the Crimson Demon Clan were all a bunch of crazy people. They would do the very things we told them not to do, and I guess this time would be no different.

"But don't rush. Don't you hope to find some useful information here, Venerable One? Or perhaps we could take one of the Demon King's daughter's personal items and tell him when we confront him that we've captured his daughter and that he should surrender if he wants to rescue her... or something like that?"

"...Are you really a hero?"

Now that they have come to defeat the Demon King, even if they are unwilling, they are in some way fulfilling the duties of heroes, and are theoretically no different from heroes.

However, despite his writing style as Kazuma Sato and his reading as a treacherous villain, the things he did were far too despicable.

"Let's talk about that later, let's look for any information first!"

Kazuma Sato happily rummaged through drawers and cabinets, his primary target being the cabinet next to the bed—it should contain the Demon King's daughter's clothes, and perhaps even her personal items.

Zun Zun rolled his eyes.

But he joined the search. After all, he was curious about this place; otherwise, he wouldn't have ventured here. He just happened to come to a cabinet that was quite far away. There were three cabinets side-by-side in the corner; he opened one at random—

It's a bra.

Open another one—

It's underwear.

The last one—

It's stockings.

Why were such intimate clothes not hidden deep inside the room, but instead left outside? Did she anticipate someone would come, so she used reverse psychology?

I carefully examined the underwear in the drawer.

It's huge, even bigger than Youyou's.

But it's okay, my fiancée is still developing, and I'll help her later, so there's no need to be discouraged.

"Zun Zun, come quick! I've found something amazing!"

"...Coming right away."

He closed the drawer behind him.

Upon entering the room, Kazuma Sato opened the cabinet next to the bed. Instead of clothes, it contained various weapons—as if they were there so that he could grab a handy weapon and fight back if a thief broke in.

The Demon King's daughter is surprisingly a martial arts expert.

No wonder his strength is on par with Alice's.

In Sato Kazuma's hand was a small notebook, about the size of a palm, with the name of the Demon King's daughter, Yasaka Shizuka, written on it.

"This...could it be a diary?"

"Who knows."

The two exchanged a glance, then turned the page—

The next second, it immediately closed.

Although it was an unconscious action, I still managed to catch a glimpse of what was happening during the brief moment.

Next, I opened it again and studied it carefully.

[Hero: Why does fate torment us like this? Ah, destiny is so unfair! Why... why is it that the one I love so deeply... Shizuka, is actually the Demon King's daughter! My heart is breaking!]

[Shizuka: I never imagined I'd fall in love with you! Even though... even though I was trying to assassinate you, your courage and resourcefulness have deeply attracted me... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!]

[Hero: Don't say sorry! I've made mistakes too! Actually, I had a premonition, but I was captivated by your generosity, kindness, and gentleness. I truly fail to live up to the goddess's high expectations, and I am unworthy to be a hero!]

[Shizuka: Please don't say that! If my existence causes you distress, if I'm an obstacle to your path... then let me end it all!]

[Hero: No! How can I live without you! If you commit suicide here, I will follow you!]

[Shizuka: But you still have a mission to defeat the Demon King, while I am the Demon King's daughter who tempted you to fall. You shouldn't stop here!]

[Hero: It's alright! I know my sins and am willing to atone for them in any way, but I can't bear to watch you die!]

[Shizuka: How can someone be so devoted? It's clearly my fault... Right, why don't we leave this place, leave the strife, leave the destiny of the Demon King and the Hero, and go live somewhere no one knows and no one can find us?]

[Hero: Okay! Let's do it this way!]

hiss----

Zun Zun and Sato Kazuma both gasped in surprise.

This is not a diary, but more like a romance novel written by the daughter of a demon king, and it's about a hero and the daughter of a demon king, and it even uses her own name.

That seemingly serious Demon King's daughter actually has such a girlish heart!?

Also, isn't the hero's personality a bit off? Earlier, we could see that he was struggling because he couldn't meet the goddess's expectations, but later, when the demon king's daughter suggested staying away from conflict, he immediately agreed. Could it be that he doesn't actually want to be the hero?

However, Zun Zun did not read the first half and did not understand the hero's personality, so he could not make an evaluation.

but--

"This seems to be a very important prop, let's bring it along too."

"Ok."

After receiving the notebook from Kazuma Sato, Zun Zun put it into his personal storage space—this way, he would have the leverage to control the other party.

So, the Demon King's daughter doesn't want Zun Zun to enter her room, probably because she's afraid the laptop will be exposed.

After all, the room was neatly arranged and not messy, and it was a rather cozy, very ordinary room. I can't think of any other reason.

Leave the Demon King's daughter's room.

"Alright, Kazuma, we should go now."

"Hmm, let's go and defeat the Demon King! ...Although that's what I wanted to say, something suddenly occurred to me."

Kazuma Sato asked, somewhat puzzled, "Where are Aqua and the others? Didn't they come along?"

"Oh right, I forgot to mention. Aqua and the others are fighting the Demon King's daughter, and Mitsurugi Kyouya is over there too. They're probably having an easier time. What should we do? Which side should Kazuma choose?"

Should we choose the easier path of going back to help Aqua and the others, or the more difficult path of defeating the Demon King?
"Ha, do I even need to think about that?"

Kazuma Sato took the lead and headed towards the upper level where the Demon King was located.

"--Of course this side is better!"

(End of this chapter)