The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 215 Hehehe, No Hehehe
"Okay, so awesome..."

Natsuki Subaru looked up, dumbfounded at the red beam of light that shot straight into the sky, and murmured: "Because the badge has such an effect, is that why you stole it, Felt?"

"Young man, you are wrong. I didn't know it had such an effect. I stole it only because the price was high."

Firut also looked confused.

The two of them had an expression of 'coming out to see God'.

Reinhardt also asked curiously: "Lady Emilia, this thing..."

"There is no such effect! ... At least, I'm not aware of it."

Emilia firmly rejected it, but the facts were before her and she couldn't deny them. Finally, she looked at Zun Zun with some hesitation and complexity.

They both understood what this meant.

Similarly, Zun Zun also knew what this meant, but he was the one who least wanted to know among everyone present. He put on a smile that was uglier than crying and pretended to be stupid and said, "Reinhard, it's not good. The badge seems to have been broken."

After saying that, he really wanted to slap himself.

This is a really poor excuse.

Reinhardt once again grasped Zun Zun's hand. This action made Natsuki Subaru and Emilia fall silent again. What made them even more silent was——

"Your first name? Last name? Age!?"

They had just heard this question!

But before Zun Zun could answer, Reinhard stared at Zun Zun's eyes and muttered, "Red eyes... black hair? No, it could be someone else... He is about the same age as Firut, probably 14... Is he an illegitimate child? But Firut..."

Fourteen years ago, the daughter of Foldo Lugnica, the brother of the 14st King of Lugnica, Landhar Lugnica, was stolen by a thief who broke into his mansion.

The child was never found.

Some people suspected that there was an accomplice in the Knights Guard who allowed the thief to escape.

This incident and the existence of the child were concealed because the theft of a royal child was a serious matter and was not recorded as one of the events in the Dragon Calendar Stone.

As the descendant of the Sword Saint family, Reinhard naturally knew about this secret. He thought that the lost child was Firut, but the appearance of Zun Zun made him a little confused. Or maybe Zun Zun was not the daughter, but an illegitimate child who was also hidden?
“Um, Reinhardt…?”

Emilia was a little worried.

Natsuki Subaru patted her shoulder and deliberately laughed nonchalantly: "Hey, hey, hey, Master Reinhard, you don't have any strange ideas about children, do you?"

“…Why do you say that, Subaru?”

"I didn't believe it at first, but it's okay for Felt, and you caught Zun Zun. I know that both of them are young and easy to attract bad people, but Reinhardt, you don't think the same thing."

“That’s not the case.”

This was the worst time Reinhard had ever been slandered.

He took a deep breath and said to the silver-haired girl, "Lady Emilia, I cannot keep the promise we made just now. Leave the two of them to me first."

"That's it..."

Emilia was silent.

If it was Firut, she might have asked for the reason again, but no matter how naive the silver-haired girl was, she knew the reason for the strange phenomenon that Zun Zun had just caused, so she looked at Zun Zun with such complicated eyes.

"Hey, you're not going to persuade me anymore?"

Natsuki Subaru looked at the girl next to him, hoping that she would try again.

"Reinhard, can I ask why? You don't want to punish me for stealing the badge, do you?"

"That's certainly not a minor crime... but it's nothing compared to the sin of turning a blind eye to what's happening right now."

Confused and incomprehensible.

Emilia and Natsuki Subaru frowned.

Zun Zun also clenched his fists.

He knew it would turn out like this!
Even when the badge glowed, I had a feeling it would turn out like this.

Well, if that’s the case, then let’s prove it and let Reinhard see his Armstrong Cyclone Accelerator Armstrong Cannon!
"Come with me for a moment."

“…Hey, wait, wait a minute, what do you want to do?”

"Let me show you a big treasure!"

Zun Zun grabbed Reinhard's hand and walked to the back of the hillside.

Firut moved her feet slightly. She wanted to take the opportunity to slip away, but looking at Grandpa Rom lying on the ground, her expression changed and finally she sighed and did not leave ungratefully.

God knows how much temptation she has resisted. I hope the Sword Saint will keep his word and not really punish her.

Soon, everyone's attention was drawn to the other side. They had to be drawn to the other side, because the conversation between the two people was really easy to be misunderstood.

"Wait, wait a minute! What do you mean you have to take off your clothes?!"

"To show you my body, of course."

"No! You have to take good care of yourself. Besides, I'm not who you think I am!"

"That's enough. Hurry up and open your eyes! Why are you shy?"

After hearing this, the three of them looked at each other.

Natsuki Subaru really wanted to go over and find out what was going on, but was stopped by Emilia and Felt. They looked at each other in silence.

After a while.

Zun Zun walked back with brisk steps, while the Sword Saint, who was a few steps behind, was unusually silent, with confusion and bewilderment in his clear blue eyes, and an expression of doubt about life that was not in line with his character. Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but ask.

"Reinhard, you...did you really do something irreparable to Zun Zun? I really misjudged you!"

He actually said this to ease the atmosphere and get Reinhard to explain himself.

However, the Sword Master remained confused and asked a very strange question: "Lady Emilia, is the Dragon Priestess a boy?"

Ok? ? ?
“Hey, hey, hey, Reinhardt, are you stupid? A shrine maiden must be a girl!... No, considering the special properties of the game, there are also shrine maidens who are boys... For example, Urushihara Ryuka.”

Natsuki Subaru said this carelessly, but soon he pinched his chin and said a very famous name.

Reinhardt ignored Natsuki Subaru's strange words and looked at the silver-haired girl, one of the Dragon Priestess, to ask for her answer.

"Impossible. The Dragon Calendar Stone predicted that five Dragon Priestesses would appear... Eh, could it be...!?"

Emilia looked at Zun Zun in disbelief, and obviously discovered the crux of the problem.

"Wait a minute, what on earth are you talking about? Tell me!"

"Subaru, shut up first!"

"Oh, oh... Emilia, you are unexpectedly tough sometimes."

After being glared at by the girl, Natsuki Subaru decisively shut his mouth.

Reinhardt looked at Zun Zun with a complicated expression, as if he couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the dragon had changed its taste? Or, had Zun Zun deceived him in some way? He deceived himself who had 47 kinds of protection?

Zun Zun, however, grinned.

"That's it. Reinhard, you're mistaken. Not only you, but the dragon is also mistaken. I can't be one of the five, and you've already found the last one, haven't you?"

He pointed at Feruto.

"Yeah... indeed."

"Right! So—"

"But I can't just let you go. This unexpected situation is not recorded in the kingdom. Maybe this will be a new revelation. Anyway... you should stay with me during this period. Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt."

"……Eh?"

Zun Zun was dumbfounded.

He had proven that he was a boy and could not participate in the royal selection. Even the fifth Dragon Priestess had appeared before Reinhard, but he was still forced to stay.

What a joke!
Zun Zun subconsciously wanted to slip away, but just as he started, Reinhardt, as if he had guessed this would happen, grabbed his wrist with the prepared Sword Saint.

Firut burst out laughing upon seeing this.

"I didn't expect you couldn't escape either!"

“Feit, why are you laughing so happily? Didn’t you want to escape just now?”

Natsuki Subaru was a little curious.

Unexpectedly, the thief girl showed her little fangs and said jokingly, "I was also scared at first, but when I saw someone who was as unlucky as me, I was not scared anymore. According to the saying in the slums, it should be called having a companion on the road to the underworld."

“No, no, no, I don’t think Reinhard will kill you.”

Natsuki Subaru understood.

This is not called gloating, but generality, or universality.

Seeing that Zun Zun had the same experience as himself made him feel much more at ease, which relieved Firut's anxiety and gave him confidence.

At this time, Zun Zun had completely stopped struggling.

He is still self-aware.

It was wishful thinking to want to escape from the hands of the hanging wall, not to mention that Reinhard was a hanging wall among the hanging walls.

And if he wants to go home, he must ask Reinhard to break through the space tunnel. At least in Zun Zun's memory, there are very few people in this world who can do this, and Reinhard is the only kind and lawful one.

Even an artificial great elf is a kind and neutral character.

Besides, even if he was recognized, he would not be able to participate in the royal selection. After all, Felt was the genuine fifth Dragon Priestess, and the elders of the Council would never allow a boy to participate in the royal selection.

Seeing that Zun Zun had stopped struggling, Reinhard loosened his grip a little, took the badge from his hand and handed it to Emilia. The badge that imitated the dragon was the symbol of the dragon-loving kingdom Lugnica.

The red orb that glowed dimly in Reinhard's hand shone brightly when it passed into Emilia's hands, as if it was happily returning to its owner.

Of course, it is far from Zun Zun.

"Lady Emilia, you will probably be summoned again in the near future. Please forgive me."

"...Well, I understand."

Emilia nodded solemnly.

Coincidentally, other members of the Knights Templar also hurried over, and they parted ways.

Natsuki Subaru naturally followed Emilia, whom he had been thinking about, to the residence of Border Count Roswaal. Zunzun, Felt, and Grandpa Rom, who was lying on the ground, followed Reinhard to the residence of the Sword Saint.

Strong wind blows.

Reinhardt looked up at the cloudless sky. The full moon was emitting a hazy silver-white glow. Its beauty contained an indescribable strange charm.

I'm afraid today is the last time I can enjoy the moon in peace.

(End of this chapter)