The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 174 If you don’t take it, how can I take it and how can I make progress?

Just when Sato Kazuma was planning to go deeper into the dungeon and erase the magic circle set up by Aqua, the kingdom's prosecutor Sena arrived here with a number of adventurers.

“Mr. Kazuma, are you waiting and watching?”

“Wa ...

Sato Kazuma blurted out in shock.

Sena pushed up her glasses and stared at him with a scrutinizing look. "Mr. Kazuma, you seem to be a little guilty. Could it be that you have something to do with the dungeon becoming like this? If you take the initiative to admit it and stop the disturbance, I will sentence you to death as a small punishment."

"Don't say such horrible things with such a calm face! And the death penalty is no small punishment!"

He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

I really wanted to say that I was paralyzed when I saw his awful face, but I was afraid that he would get angry and lose his temper on the spot, so I held back from saying it.

“Mr. Kazuma, if you are afraid, please move aside. I will find someone else…”

"Wait, wait! Let's go!"

"...You are so proactive. This is really unlike you. Are you really hiding a secret?"

"I don't hate you! When I think about it carefully, I feel that the appearance of mysterious monsters is not completely irrelevant to us. Besides, protecting the people in the town who are afraid of those monsters is also the duty of adventurers."

"I have never wished so much for a magic tool that can see through lies."

Sato Kazuma said this with great righteousness.

However, due to his past deeds as a trashy, evil scum and Zhen, he was not trusted.

Regardless, his intentions were good, and Sena had no reason to stop him.

"But Mr. Kazuma, you have at most one hour. If you don't come out within one hour, we will sneak in later."

"I see."

It seemed that he didn't believe he could come back safely.

Sato Kazuma originally planned to blow up the entrance to the dungeon, but Sena did not allow him to do so before a thorough investigation.

There was no choice but to sneak in.

"My Lord, please."

"it is good."

"……What did you say?"

"I said, OK."

Sato Kazuma was ready to kneel down and beg Zunzun, but he didn't expect to hear such a straightforward answer.

Not good.

Suddenly I don't want to go together anymore.

"……May I?"

"Is there anyone suitable in the team?"

The team members are all strong, but Megumin can't use explosion magic in the dungeon, Darkness is clumsy and might even make things worse, and Aqua has no fighting power and will attract undead monsters.

As for the remaining two great magicians, it is obvious that Zun Zun is a superior substitute for Youyou.

"It's really helpful that you think that way."

Sato Kazuma breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them moved deeper into the dungeon.

They did not light the oil lamps.

Sato Kazuma has the ability of night vision, while Zun Zun uses magnetic field sensing and the Red Demon Clan's ability to sense magic power.

Talk about it.

This is Zun Zun’s first time to come to the dungeon.

The dungeon is much darker and damper than expected, and the deep corridors make people feel a little timid.

Sena told the two not to take risks this time. Their main task was to find out the reason why so many monsters appeared. However, their real purpose was to eliminate the magic circle in the lich's room and erase the evidence.

There are many clay dolls in the dungeon.

And once touched, they will counterattack with a self-destruction attack, but they often self-destruct before getting close, so Zun Zun and Sato Kazuma were not hurt.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Electromagnetic force. I used electromagnetic force."

Perhaps because the maker found it troublesome, the clay doll was set to act in self-defense and counterattack mode.

Zun Zun was very clever. He used magnetic fields to stimulate these clay dolls before they got close, causing them to misjudge that they were being attacked and thus explode first.

"Bravo!"

Sato Kazuma felt that teaming up with Zun Zun was the right decision, but the other party's sharp tongue was a little unacceptable.

of course.

In some people's eyes this should be a plus.

The two of them progressed extremely smoothly and in a short while they arrived at their destination, which was near the lich's room.

But at the end of this passage, there was a figure sitting cross-legged in front of the lich's room, kneading the soil on the ground and diligently making a puppet.

He was wearing a tuxedo that didn't match the dungeon at all, the white gloves he had on his hands were still on for the puppet-making, and the mask on his face was exactly the same style as the one worn by the clay puppet.

The mask that doesn't cover the mouth gives people an ominous first impression.

This person is none other than the Duke of Hell, Barnil.

“…Oh?”

He seemed to sense something and raised his head to look at where the two were hiding.

"I didn't expect anyone to make it here. Adventurer, welcome to our dungeon!"

Vanir stood up and opened his arms.

A welcoming look.

Sato Kazuma couldn't understand why he was exposed, even though he was hiding so well. He carefully took out the dagger from his waist and asked with caution:
"Are you the cause of this commotion?"

"You are right! We are the source and the culprit of all evil! We are the cadres of the Demon King's army and the Duke of Hell who leads the demons! We are the great demon who can see through everything in the world, Vanir!"

An unexpected big shot.

Vanir spoke again, as if to demonstrate his strength.

"You two, a lazy guy who says he wants to be a demon king but actually does nothing, and a coward who wants to have a harem with a group of beautiful girls but doesn't have the guts to do it, you two... um... hm?"

He fell silent.

Hearing the title of the Demon King's Army cadre, Sato Kazuma was already sweating profusely, and he slowly retreated step by step.

“Zun, Zun, we can’t handle this situation alone. Let’s find a way to escape from here and make long-term plans… Hey, Zun?… What are you two doing? Why are you making eye contact for no apparent reason?”

Could this be the so-called aura of a master? The two of them were in different dimensions, fighting a battle that he couldn't sense?

But there is absolutely no murderous intent or anything like that.

a long time.

Vanir nodded and said, "I see. You actually want to do it this way... Well, I'll listen to your detailed talk."

"The negotiation was successful."

Zun Zun walked forward without any guard, and under Sato Kazuma's worried gaze, sat down opposite him.

Vanir asked, "Tell me about what happened just now... You wanted me to play a trick with you and take the bounty awarded by the kingdom. What's the matter?"

“…Huh? What do you mean?”

Sato Kazuma was completely confused.

"That is, we want to cooperate for mutual benefit." Zun Zun smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This Mr. Vanir is one of the cadres of the Demon King's Army and also a good friend of Wiz."

"W-Wiz?"

Sato Kazuma remembered.

Wiz is also one of the Demon King's army cadres, but because of her cowardly appearance, her soft voice, and the fact that she is always bullied by Aqua, I accidentally forgot about this.

Somehow, I suddenly felt that Vanir was not dangerous. "But what does this have to do with acting?"

"Don't be in a hurry. I'm just going to start explaining now."

Vanir was asked by the Demon King to investigate the human who defeated the Dullahan, but in fact he no longer wanted to be a cadre of the Demon King's army.

His dream is to experience the ultimate negative emotions and then die magnificently.

"First, we have to obtain a dungeon, and then set up various harsh traps to attract experienced and powerful adventurers to challenge! After countless challenges, someone will eventually come to the deepest part of the dungeon! And we will say to them, 'Come on, defeat me and you will get a huge fortune...' and then we will fight to the death!
After a fierce battle, we were finally defeated.

Finally, a tightly sealed treasure chest appeared before them, and the adventurer who had overcome all the hardships opened it...!"

Sato Kazuma couldn't help swallowing.

Wait silently.

Vanir gave a devilish, evil smile.

"Inside the treasure chest was a piece of paper saying thank you for your patronage. The adventurer looked at the paper with a bewildered look on his face, and I wanted to watch this scene go to destruction."

"...Okay, let's defeat him now."

Sato Kazuma took out a dagger.

Perhaps he felt that this method was too devilish, and even the scumbag Sato Kazuma couldn't hold it in anymore.

"If you can do it, I will gladly accept it, but now it seems that you, a mere lowest-level adventurer, are not up to the task, huhahaha————"

Barnil laughed wildly.

Only then did Sato Kazuma remember that the other party was a cadre of the Demon King's army.

"My friend runs a store here. I originally wanted to ask her to let me work in the store to save money, and then use the money as capital to ask my friend to build a huge underground city with her help. When I passed this underground city and found that there was no one here, I originally wanted to stay here, but..."

"The Kingdom Prosecutor has been alerted. She has brought a number of adventurers with her to investigate the truth behind the monsters that have appeared in the dungeon."

Sato Kazuma answered.

"Not only that." Zun Zun also said, "Because it was too hasty, neither the dungeon nor the adventurers were attractive, and I couldn't taste the extreme emotions at all. So I suggested helping him make money and giving him some advice."

"Give me an idea? What idea?"

"Of course it's the idea of designing a dungeon! As the saying goes, a man should go down a hundred floors, and a man should go up a hundred floors. Who says that a dungeon must be underground? A castle in the sky is also possible... I have many ways to torture adventurers! After all, this is a compulsory course for the Demon King - how to design the Demon King's castle!"

The master talks big.

Vanir was also very excited.

"We must hire you as a consultant!"

"No problem! I will definitely design a dungeon that will satisfy you, Mr. Vanir!"

The two held hands tightly.

Sato Kazuma was completely speechless.

"What does that have to do with the bounty?"

“Kazuma, you’re really stupid. Whether it’s hiring people or building a dungeon, it requires a lot of money, but you know Wiz’s management ability. I don’t know how long it will take to save enough money to build a dungeon.”

"Well...indeed."

When it comes to spending money, Sato Kazuma would like to call him the best!
The more he worked, the poorer he became. He didn't know how to describe this magical ability.

"So, at this time, I propose to kill Mr. Barnier and share the bounty."

"I see... That's not right! If we kill Vanir, he'll be dead, right? How can we divide the bounty?"

“…Ah, Kazuma, you don’t know.”

"what do you know?"

"Devils can be resurrected."

The people of hell can all be resurrected. As long as they prepare their resurrection bodies in advance, it doesn't matter how many times they die.

Sato Kazuma finally understood.

Zun Zun wanted to exploit the bug and use Banir to earn the bounty issued by the kingdom.

“Isn’t this a scam?”

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about!

What I do is called rational use of resources, so as to achieve the goal of saving the country in a roundabout way!

Although Mr. Vanir is a demon, he only tastes negative emotions and will not harm humans. He is wanted because he serves as a cadre of the Demon King's Army.

After we kill him, Mr. Vanir will no longer need to serve as a cadre of the Demon King's Army, and he will also have the capital to build a dungeon.

As for us.

In addition to being able to get a portion of the bounty, the barrier of the Demon King's Castle will become weaker, and your crime of subverting the country will be rescinded because you have defeated the cadres of the Demon King's army. You can prove your innocence and get money.

We all have a bright future!"

Zun Zun is really good at talking.

In addition to his sharp tongue, he is also very good at bewitching people. Even Sato Kazuma was moved by him.

But Sato Kazuma, who claims to have a bottom line, although he is a devil, a scum, a vulgar, and a rubbish, it is still a bit difficult for him to lie to others...

“Kazuma! Think about it, if you don’t take it, how can I take it? If I don’t take it, how can Mr. Vanir take it? How can we make progress? And we will split the profit 30-70!”

"…Why is it only 70%?"

"Seventy percent of it belongs to someone else! Mr. Vanir is going to die once!"

"But……"

Sato Kazuma looked hesitant.

This guy is so troublesome!

He is obviously an irredeemable despicable scum who dares not do anything at the critical moment. It is not wrong to call him a coward.

no way.

I have no choice but to use my ultimate move!

“You may not know this, Kazuma, but Vanir is very popular.”

"What does his popularity have to do with me?"

"It just so happens that he is particularly popular with succubi."

"Well!"

Axel is almost the same as other ordinary novice towns. However, this unremarkable town only has a beautiful landscape that makes people's eyes bright. Even many high-level adventurers are willing to live here and wait for death.

That's right.

That's the Succubus Shop!

"If the older sisters there knew that you were willing to assist Mr. Vanir, they would definitely give you a great experience."

"It's a great experience!? Okay, I get it, then I'll reluctantly agree."

He is indeed a hopeless scumbag.

"So……"

Zun Zun looked at the clairvoyant demon in front of him and said, "Then Mr. Vanir, you can possess Kazuma's body."

"Wait, wait! Why are you possessing me?" Sato Kazuma was very reluctant.

"I don't mind if you possess me, but..."

"This person has a disgusting smell. To be honest, if I didn't know that you are not one of those disgusting guys, I would really think you are a goddess from the underworld."

"That's it."

Zun Zun spread his hands.

“Also, Kazuma, you’re possessed. Even if you do something bad, you can always blame it on Mr. Vanir.”

"Okay, come and possess me now."

Sato Kazuma didn't hesitate at all.

...I don't want to say anything anymore.

(End of this chapter)