The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 222 Brother, you smell so good
The speeding dragon carriage left the border earl's mansion.

Zun Zun thought that the confrontation would end here, but he did not expect that in front of the road in the woods, before entering the entrance to the main road, a carriage with a lion emblem with bared fangs was parked there.

Next to the carriage there was a cat man waving his arms at them, as if he was waiting for them.

Why isn't it over yet?

The carriage gradually stopped in front of them.

Phyllis walked happily and said with a smile: "I thought you would leave in the evening."

"You don't think I'm just pretending to discuss this in secret after you leave, do you?"

If Zun Zun had to choose, he would rather be irritated by Aqua and her group of idiots than face this kind of guy with eight hundred schemes.

"So what are you waiting for here?"

"No, no, no, I just want to go back with you. Speaking of which... you guys should be returning to the capital, right?"

"Asking knowingly."

"That's great. Little Phyllis is actually very scared. What if she meets bad guys on the road? If you can go with us, it will be a great help."

Phyllis said this in a pretentious manner.

People who don't know would really think it would be like this, but one is a member of the Sword Saint family named 'Fan' and Reinhard's grandfather, and the other is the strongest healer in the kingdom named 'Qing'. When they encounter an enemy, it is the enemy who should consider how to beg for mercy.

It must have been Phyllis's request.

Under normal circumstances, Wilhelm should not agree to such an unexpected thing... Zun Zun found that the other party was always looking at Mr. Green.

Think about it.

After all, they haven't seen each other for many years, and their time in the Earl's mansion is only short, so they must have a lot to talk about.

I guess Mr. Green misses the other person too.

So Fram took over the task of driving the carriage from Mr. Green, and Phyllis got on the carriage where Zun Zun was, and the two of them tacitly chose to leave space for the two old men to reminisce about the past. It would be better to say that Phyllis had a lot of thoughts about him, which could be seen from the fact that he got on the dragon carriage.

"Wonderful! ... I was right about this smell! ... It smells so good!"

Phyllis rushed forward despite Zun Zun's resistance.

Bro, you smell good?

If the uninformed Natsuki Subaru saw this scene, he would probably shout that it was a waste of resources while giving a thumbs up with a nosebleed, but in reality it was not as he imagined.

The cat-eared girl was held reluctantly, but the cat boy absolutely could not!
"Stay away from me!"

"Don't be shy, let's get closer."

"I reject!"

Zun Zun pushed his cheek, and Phyllis opened his arms and hugged him. Because he was taller than Zun Zun and didn't want to destroy the dragon carriage, he couldn't push Phyllis away completely.

Fortunately, the carriage was big enough so no one was on top of another. The two struggled in the carriage for quite a while, their clothes were in disarray.

"That's enough! What on earth do you want to do!?"

"I'm sorry to make you angry. Little Phyllis just wanted to confirm one thing."

"…One thing?"

"You have a very special smell."

Phyllis licked his fingertips with his cat-like lips and shook his body as if he was enjoying it, making Zun Zun feel like he was a pervert.

And the taste?

Could it be that there is also the lingering scent of the witch on my body?

Zun Zun sniffed the whole body.

"Ahh, not that..."

Phyllis was amused by his behavior and explained, "It's because you have a faint and strong smell of water element, which makes little Phyllis quite concerned about you, meow."

"A faint rich water element? Don't you think there's a conflict in what you said?"

"No, the strong water element refers to its quality, and the weak one means it is about to dissipate. And little Phyllis has just confirmed that this smell is not yours. But don't worry, your body also exudes a special smell that fascinates little Phyllis."

Am I catnip?

Zun Zun curled the corner of his mouth.

I never thought that I would have this kind of physique.

Ferris sighed, "This rich water element is really powerful. If TA were here, Ferris's title of 'Blue' would definitely be easily taken away. Little Ferris has a great sense of crisis, meow!"

Ok?
If Zun Zun still doesn't understand what is being said at this point, then he would be very stupid.

Water element, healing power

It must be Aqua.

After all, she is the high priestess of the part-time goddess. It is no exaggeration to say that her healing ability is the strongest.

Phyllis looked at him sharply.

"I said, you..."

"Respect."

"Zun Zun, could you please introduce that person to me?"

"...Unfortunately, I can't do that."

It's not that Zun Zun refused him because she had no feelings for him, but that she simply couldn't do such a thing. After all, he couldn't take Phyllis to "Su Qing", and he couldn't even take his things away.

"It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't do it. What a pity, meow."

"Don't you think I'm just being perfunctory?"

"No. Even if she refuses, little Felice won't be angry. And the smell on you has faded a lot. I guess you and that person have been separated for a long time. I can tell from that." As expected, he is a powerful and the best water magician in the continent. In addition, he is very smart. Maybe he is also a military advisor in Crusch's camp.

"I say, Zun Zun..."

Ferris suddenly said seriously, “Do you want to become a subordinate of the person who is currently closest to the throne and reigns over the kingdom—Master Crusch?”

“…What? You’re trying to persuade me instead? You’re surprisingly bold to invite me on our first meeting, Ferris. Aren’t you afraid of bringing big trouble to your master?”

Zun Zun looked at him in surprise.

The cat man laughed foolishly, "Zunzun, you are so well protected by Reinhard, and you are also connected with Lady Emilia. It goes without saying that you must be a talent, and little Felice believes that he will not make a mistake."

If there are dates but there are no dates, hit three poles.

It was with this mentality that I made the invitation to Zun Zun.

It can be used to test whether he and Reinhard are hiding something from him, and it can also intercept the support of Emilia, a potential rival who is a candidate for the royal election.

Although the silver-haired half-elf was nothing to be afraid of, Ferris chose to take precautions.

Zun Zun doesn't have as many tricks as the cat man, so he doesn't know Ferris's true thoughts. But no matter what, he will never join Crusch's camp, even though he admires his self-reliant character of not relying on others for help.

"Hasn't Phyllis heard a word?"

"What meow?"

“Whoever wins, they help.”

“Who wins… who do they help… who wins…” Ferris muttered for a long time, seeming to be deeply impressed. “I see, I’ve learned something. But Master Crusch is the one closest to the throne, so victory is within reach, right?”

"But hasn't she won yet?"

"Well."

Phyllis fell silent.

It suddenly dawned on him that those nobles and merchants who seemed like they should join his camp would just wait and see without expressing their opinions.

"...You are really interesting."

"I can't be happy when a man compliments me."

"Did you notice?"

"of course."

Phyllis thought that Zun Zun was the same as Natsuki Subaru, and thought he was a girl.

From here we can see the cat-eared man's bad taste.

Zun Zun hates being mistaken for a girl, while Phyllis deliberately confuses others into thinking he is a girl and takes the opportunity to tease them, always thinking of developing a plot like "Brother, you smell so good".

"Subaru knew about this and he broke down and screamed."

"Meow meow meow, little Phyllis didn't mean it. It's just that I can't help it. Little Phyllis is so popular."

"……as long as you are happy."

Zun Zun never points fingers at other people's habits, as long as it doesn't affect him.

“Hehehe, I’m not bragging.” The cat man patted his chest and said proudly, “Little Phyllis has a fan club in the capital. I meet with them every month. They are all good people!”

Zun Zun didn't want to hear such irrelevant things.

But just as he was about to interrupt, he noticed that the cat ears on Phyllis's head twitched a few times. Although the smile was still on her face, there was no warmth in her eyes.

"It seems that you are quite popular, too, Zun Zun."

Phyllis has subhuman blood, so his sense organs are very good. Especially his cat ears, which are very sensitive to changes in the air, and he can immediately detect if there is anything unusual.

"Listen carefully."

"……listen?"

Zun Zun pretended to listen.

But apart from the rolling of the dragon cart's wheels and the breathing of the earth dragons, there was no other sound.

...Wait, no sound?

You have to know that although they were running on the road, there were dense woods on both sides. The huge noise when the dragon car started could not have failed to alarm the woods on both sides. However, now even the sound of birds singing has disappeared.

At some point, the voices of Mr. Wilhelm and Mr. Green also disappeared. I guess they also noticed something strange.

Sudden--

As the unknown beast roared, two sharp wind blades cut through the air and headed straight for the two earth dragons. The two earth dragons, which were attacked by magic, roared in pain.

Just when they were about to fall, Phyllis and Zun Zun suddenly jumped out of the dragon carriage. In the critical moment, Zun Zun hugged Fram in his arms to protect her.

The earth dragon fell, the dragon chariot broke into pieces, dust flew up, and a sand fog covered the sky.

All three of them are safe and sound.

Butlers Wilhelm and Green did not appear to be injured.

Ferris complained, “What bad luck! I was planning to get back to the capital before dusk. Lord Crusch should be worried. It’s all your fault, my dear.”

“How rude! In this situation, shouldn’t it be the enemy you, the more famous Ferris, have provoked? … Although I really want to say this, it seems that he is really looking for revenge on me.”

Zun Zun suddenly changed his mind.

Because in front of the road, there were two beauties, one big and one small. They were wearing black coats, looking mysterious and dangerous.

The plus-sized beauty licked her lips in an extremely charming manner and looked at Zun Zun teasingly, but it was a pity that the strong murderous intent in her eyes did not indicate that she had any intention of getting along well with him.

——Elsa the Gut Hunter.

(End of this chapter)