The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 207 I just want to live a peaceful life

After learning the location of the slum, he said goodbye to the fruit stall owner.

As far as Zun Zun knows, the only person in this kingdom who can possibly open a space tunnel is Reinhard, the strongest swordsman in the kingdom's history, who can give as much protection as he wants, Fan, who is said to have no rivals, and who is evenly matched with the Witch of Jealousy, and the author's biological father, Astraea.

Common name: Lai Aotian.

He is a strict and honest person, incorruptible, brave and courageous, modest and polite, and he takes it as his responsibility to maintain the prosperity of the kingdom. In addition, he has the courage to help the weak and fight against the strong, which makes him a knight among knights.

It can be said that he is a person who is trusted without reservation and a good person certified by everyone.

But even if Reinhardt went to ask him to open the space tunnel to help him return home without thinking, he would be ruthlessly rejected.

After all, opening a space tunnel was a dangerous thing, and Reinhardt did not have any protection in this regard - to be more precise, he hated adding more protection.

Not to mention, Zun Zun may not even be able to meet the Sword Master.

However, there is a way that allows him to meet Reinhard and ask him to open the space tunnel.

That is selling favors to the other party!
The other party is the Sword Saint who is high above and can do anything on his own, so what can be considered a favor?
That's right!

It's Firut!
The girl with red eyes and blonde hair is the royal orphan he has been looking for for a long time, the fifth Dragon Priestess, and the key person who can allow the Sword Saint Family to intervene in the royal election and restore the royal rule.

And if nothing unexpected happens, Firut will soon have an accident.

Because she accepted the commission from the Gut Hunter Elsa to steal Emilia's dragon badge, she would be killed after completing the commission.

If Zun Zun appeared at this time and saved Firut, the royal orphan and the fifth dragon priestess, it would undoubtedly be a great favor.

By then, Firut will become a big man and won't have to worry about his livelihood, Reinhard will find the fifth dragon priestess to start the king selection ceremony, and Zun Zun will return home smoothly and reunite with his companions... They all have a bright future!

You mean Natsuki Subaru?
Irrelevant!
Zun Zun has no time to deal with Natsuki Subaru. He is planning to skip all the previous levels and go straight to the last level. No matter whether Natsuki Subaru dies 3 times (jealousy line) or 88 times (pride line), it has nothing to do with him, because he will be gone by then!
I don’t know whether Felt has accepted the commission to steal Emilia’s badge, but whether she has or not, we have to find her first.

After realizing this, Zun Zun walked towards the depths of the slums.

But how can I put it...

Zun Zun could feel the gazes from all around him, but none of them were very friendly, and some even contained a hint of hostility and malice.

It's a bit strange.

You know, Zun Zun didn't kill their horses or do anything bad. Isn't it strange that he is so excluded?

But at least these guys were relatively restrained and didn't seem to be planning on attacking him.

After walking deeper into the slums for a while again, Zun Zun soon realized that he didn't know where Firut lived, nor did he know the location of the so-called stolen goods warehouse. He couldn't just search around like a headless fly, which would take a lot of time.

So he walked decisively towards the middle-aged man who was sitting under a broken wall, wearing tattered coarse cloth and staring at him with hostile eyes.

"Uncle, can I ask you something?"

"..."

The middle-aged man did not say anything, but just stared at him silently, without hiding his hostility in the slightest.

"Uncle, you..."

"Why are you wandering around here in such beautiful clothes? You're an eyesore."

A cold and inhuman scolding.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder I was looked at with such hostile eyes. I didn't expect that there would be such a thing as exclusion in the slums. Maybe they thought that Zun Zun was a child of a noble family, so they were so resistant.

The middle-aged man looked at the young Zun Zun and pursed his lips.

"You'd better leave here quickly. You didn't even bring a guard with you... No, you must have gotten rid of the guards and sneaked out. People like you are not welcome here... Besides, it's very dangerous here."

His last words were spoken softly.

Obviously he wanted to give a reminder with good intentions, but due to his own situation and the hostility, he said it reluctantly.

Zun Zun smiled.

"Thank you for your concern, uncle. But I want to find Firut. Do you know where she lives?"

「Feit?……Ah, I see.」

After a brief moment of daze, the uncle's mouth curled up slightly. It was not a mockery or malice, but full of gloating.

"You came here because she stole something, right? Unfortunately, I will not betray the information of my compatriots... What do you mean?"

A gold coin appeared in his arms.

"Nothing, I just think anything is possible."

"But even so..."

"Uncle, please be flexible in this regard."

Zun Zun flicked another gold coin over.

"We in the slums survive by supporting each other. Felt is also a family member to us. How could we easily tell the information to outsiders?"

Although the uncle refused 'righteously', his expectant eyes kept falling on Zun Zun's hands.

Are you also a lay Buddhist who adds money?
Another gold coin flicked over. "Go forward, turn left at the third intersection and go up the mountain. The tent halfway up the mountain is Firut's home. The stolen goods warehouse is on the other side. That's Rom's territory, and he has a close relationship with Firut. If you want to cause trouble for her, think about your own weight first."

Before I could even open my mouth to ask, the uncle told me all the information, even the location of the stolen goods warehouse that I hadn't asked about.

Zun Zun has always believed that having money does not allow you to do whatever you want, but whether it is Aqua, Eris, Wiz, Vanir... these strong people are telling him that having money really allows you to do whatever you want.

Bidding farewell to his uncle, he set out on the journey to find Firut's House.

"……etc."

"Uncle?"

"Your clothes are too conspicuous, and you are so young. You just gave me three gold coins. Maybe someone has already set their sights on you... It's better not to stay here. It's better to leave the slums as soon as possible."

"hehe."

Zun Zun laughed subconsciously.

"Uncle, although you are fierce, you are unexpectedly a good person. But don't worry, I am actually quite strong."

"...Ah, really? Whatever you say."

The uncle waved his hand, like an NPC who had completed the task of telling the protagonist information, and closed his eyes as if to keep away strangers.

Just as the uncle said, Zun Zun is being targeted.

If you think about it carefully, a child dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, carrying a large amount of gold coins, and even without any guards, it would be strange if he was not targeted.

But until Zun Zun arrived at Firut's house, the people behind him did not take action, but just watched secretly. Maybe they were people who had the desire to steal but not the courage to do so.

Zun Zun was quite disappointed.

As for Firut’s home... No, can this garbage dump built with tents be called a home?

The four pillars were stuck in the ground in a lopsided manner and fixed by a pile of stones. They were covered with a rag that had been patched many times and could be blown over by a slight breeze. The tent was a mess of miscellaneous items, but almost nothing was intact.

Not to mention sheltering from wind and rain, I always feel that it will collapse at the slightest touch. It's a shoddy project.

But it also indirectly shows how poor Firut is and how unable she is to take care of herself.

Just right.

In this way, his deception plan can proceed smoothly, and then everyone will have a bright future.

Immersed in his own world, Zun Zun's mouth was grinning, his eyes glowing with a creepy red light. That scary expression made the people who were secretly observing him tremble involuntarily, unable to bear the fear in their hearts, and they fled in disgrace with a gulp.

And he had no idea about this.

Just as Zun Zun was polishing his words and thinking about how to communicate——

"What are you doing in front of someone else's house?... Hey, it's you."

The real owner is back.

Turning around, he found Firut standing behind him calmly. Her clothes were still tattered, and her dusty appearance seemed to indicate that she had traveled a lot.

But all these nobles ignored it because their attention was on the bag in the other person's arms. The bag that should have been full of apples was now shriveled.

The most annoying thing is——

"Pah, this is too sour."

Firut threw away the apple she had taken a bite of, showing no regard for the food.

Perhaps she noticed that Zun Zun had been staring at the apple, so she took out an apple and said, "Do you want to eat it? Here's one for you."

Zun Zun was so angry that he laughed.

Take my things and sell my favors?
"Why aren't you talking? Who are you? What do you want from me?"

"My name is Zun Zun, I'm 14 years old, I live in a suburban mansion in Axel, I'm unmarried but I have a fiancée."

"……Um?"

Felt bit into the apple with a confused look on her face.

Zun Zun continued to speak coldly.

"I am an ordinary adventurer. I go home before 8 o'clock at the latest every day. I don't smoke or drink alcohol. I go to bed at 11 o'clock at night and get enough sleep for eight hours. I drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed, do 20 minutes of stretching exercises to warm up my body, and then go to bed. I can basically sleep until dawn, like a baby without any fatigue or stress. The next morning, the high priests in the team said that I am in good health."

"What on earth are you talking about..."

"I am a person who always wants to pursue a peaceful life. I don't care about winning or losing, and I don't create enemies that keep me awake at night. I go on adventures with my companions. This is my attitude towards life in all the worlds. I also know that this is my happiness. Besides, even if we fight, I won't lose to anyone."

"!?"

Felt subconsciously took a step back, a breeze lingering around her body, as if she was ready to escape at any time.

A flash of lightning appeared on Zun Zun's right hand.

“What I mean is, Felt, you are the trouble that prevents me from sleeping, and you are my enemy. I want to catch you before you escape, so that I can sleep peacefully tonight!”

(End of this chapter)