The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 349: The Merchant's Skill

Joshua, who conveyed Anastasia's will, quickly said goodbye and left, saying that he was going to look for Mimi who came with her. She did not show up until the end of the meeting, which was a headache.

Don’t think about these little things for now, the most important thing right now is——

"I can't not go when I'm provoked like this!"

Felt was standing on the coffee table with a ferocious expression, looking like a gangster. Even though a year had passed, she still did not have the upbringing that a daughter of a noble should have.

“The question is who should stay home.”

Reinhard humbly helped her put her legs down, not like a knight but more like a servant.

All the core members of Firut's camp appeared in the room.

Not to mention Firut and Reinhard, there are Grandpa Rom, Grandpa Green, Grandma Carlo and their twin granddaughters Fram and Green-Shira, the internal affairs officer Ezo Gardner, the gangster trio, and...

"I didn't expect she would be here too."

"babble!?"

When she found Zun Zun looking at her, the girl gulped in fear and subconsciously hid behind Firut, lowering her head and trembling. Firut saw this and shouted like a big sister:

"Hey, Zun Zun, don't scare her!"

"I don't!"

By the way, am I that scary?
Zun Zun looked carefully and found that she was about the same height as Firut, holding a black magical beast in her arms, wearing a black dress, with blue hair braided into pigtails... This person was the sister of the Bowel Hunter Elsa, the Magic Beast Master Meli.

After not seeing each other for a year, I didn’t expect that Firut and Meli’s relationship has become so good.

But if you think about it carefully, the two girls are of similar age. In addition, Firut has a carefree and informal personality. Even if Reinhard tries to stop her, she will still be good friends with Meli.

No, it would be more accurate to say that it was precisely because of Reinhard’s obstruction that the relationship between the two became closer.

"I……"

"babble!?"

Zun Zun subconsciously took a step forward, which resulted in Meili's even more fearful retreat and Firut's dissatisfied glare.

He really had no ill intentions and just wanted to apologize, but he didn't expect Mary to be so scared.

"Okay, okay, let's move on."

Reinhardt appropriately adjusted the somewhat stiff atmosphere.

Zun Zun let out a breath and said, "I have to go anyway, and I only have one knight, Otto, so there is no problem of choosing. And Fram...it's up to you to decide whether you want to go with me this time."

"I'm going!"

Fram answered without hesitation.

There are considerable potential dangers in this trip to Watergate City, and since she essentially belongs to Firut's camp, we wanted her to make her own decision, but we didn't expect that she didn't hesitate at all.

But it is also useful to follow along. After all, if the territory is attacked by the Witch Cult, the message can be conveyed to Reinhard at any time.

"That's it. The rest is your camp's problem. I'm leaving now."

"Wait, wait, Your Excellency!?"

Seeing Zun Zun turn around and leave, Otto hurriedly chased after him.

“Hey, hey!!!” Aizo called out several times, but the two did not even turn back, which made him scratch his head and scold, “What is Otto doing? Isn’t he the internal affairs officer? Why isn’t he here at this time!?”

Felt and Reinhard looked at each other.

"Aizo, you don't know yet..."

"Actually, Otto is a knight of the Venerable Lord, so technically he is not a companion in our camp."

"----ah!?"

Apparently, Aizo was so shocked by this information that he was speechless.

----

After leaving the meeting room, Zun Zun and Otto prepared the dragon carriage for going to the royal capital. Otto lamented that he was born to be a hard worker, and consciously prepared the supplies for the road and the necessary earth dragons.

He came back soon, along with Fram and Reinhard who were going to be with Zun Zun.

"That's fast. Have you already decided who's going?"

"Yes. In fact, we discussed this issue a long time ago in case it arises, but..."

Reinhard looked at Otto awkwardly. Needless to say, he must have subconsciously considered Otto as a member of his own camp, which resulted in the need to re-finalize the candidate now, wasting some time.

"Lord Feruto, I, and the trio of Lagens, Gaston, and Hanbali will go."

Considering his fighting capacity and the possibility that his territory might be attacked by the Witch Cult, he only brought some thugs with him.

"These three still need some practice."

"…Maybe the Witch Cult will appear in Minato City this time."

"Isn't that just right?"

Reinhard's hearty smile made him seem a bit Spartan, but with the Sword Master around, at least the three of them would not get hurt.

At this time, Fram came over.

"Your Excellency, we are ready."

"Then Reinhard, I will go to the capital first, and then transfer to Watergate City and wait for you there, okay?" "Yes, I understand."

"Ghana."

Otto then drove the dragon car, accelerating and raising dust, and disappeared in the Astraea mansion in the blink of an eye.

It takes about three days to get from the Astraea territory to the royal capital, and that's even if Otto and Fram take turns driving the dragon carriage. There's nothing they can do about it. If they don't do that, they won't be able to catch up with the time agreed upon with Anastasia.

On the way, Otto and Zun Zun talked a lot about the other chosen kings.

For example, the most dazzling person this year is Emilia, the silver-haired half-elf. With the help of Natsuki Subaru, she successively defeated White Whale, Sloth and Giant Rabbit, making her prestige surpass that of Firut and Priscilla.

In addition, Zun Zun also learned that he was attacked by assassins when he evacuated the mansion. Without the intestine hunter, there are always head hunters and leg hunters. In short, the border earl will not let him have an easy time.

As for the other king candidates, the one with the highest voice at the moment is Anastasia. Both White Whale and Sloth have a great relationship with her. In addition, she has driven the economic development of the kingdom, allowing the kingdom to recover quickly after the Demi-Human War, and has won the support of many nobles.

Her strong competitor, Duke Karsten—also known as Crusch, has gradually lost his competitiveness due to amnesia and lack of vitality. His decisive style has disappeared, and his indecisiveness is also very obvious.

"Yeah……"

The master did not comment.

Priscilla and Emilia developed their territories normally, but the former was more skillful and made many of the enemy camps switch sides, making her much more eye-catching.

Arrived in the royal capital.

Zun Zun was soon summoned, and finally met Miklotov again after a year. He was almost the same as a year ago, with no changes.

Although he is already an octogenarian, he still looks very good.

"Hehe, even though I am an old man, I will not easily close my eyes until the next king is determined."

"Then you'll have to hold on for at least another two and a half years."

The original plan was to select the next king in three years, but communication with the dragons, holding ceremonies, etc. would still have to take at least half a year for the next dragon priestess to secure the throne.

"It's really a long time, but if there is any kind-hearted person who can help shorten the time, I will be very grateful."

"It was clearly a three-year agreement you made. Is it really okay to break it casually?"

"I have already told the five Dragon Priestesses the shortcut to victory, so there is no problem."

He was talking about marriage.

Zun Zun raised his eyebrows.

At the beginning, Miklotov spread the news without authorization that he could become the next king by marrying Zun Zun, which made him somewhat passive for a while.

I always feel like he's planning something in secret.

"Forget it, it's not my problem after all." Zun Zun stood up and said, "Okay, since you have seen me, can I leave now?"

"Please."

It seemed as if Miklotov had summoned him specifically to confirm whether Zun Zun was okay. Considering how much Shenlong valued him, it was understandable that he would worry about Zun Zun's safety.

only--

When he was about to step out of the door, Miklotov suddenly spoke again, "Your Excellency, may I ask you a question? Which King Chosen One do you think meets your needs?"

"Ok?"

Zun Zun stopped.

I want to hear what he has in mind.

Miklotov analyzed slowly, "At first, I really wanted you to marry Master Crusch. This way, not to mention the Karlsten family, most of the nobles would be won over. Later, I saw that you had a good relationship with Master Felt, and I thought that as long as the Sword Saint Family was there, there was no need to fear foreign enemies, not to mention Reinhard. And you were once with Master Priscilla—"

"Okay, STOP!"

Zun Zun was too lazy to listen to his analysis of the stories behind these things. People like him always care about interests, so Zun Zun went straight to the point.

"What do you want to say?"

"I hope you can marry Lady Anastasia."

The old man still smiled.

Anastasia's advantage is that she can quickly restore the country's strength. As a candidate for the king, she has given up many interests in order to win over the nobles.

The kingdom was already in ruins after the war with the demi-humans, not to mention the empire was eyeing it covetously. With her around, at least in her generation she could restore the kingdom to its original heyday.

This is something that other candidates for the King of Choice cannot bring at all. It is a very cost-effective deal, but -

"Did Anastasia ask you to be a matchmaker?"

“That sir simply laid out a beautiful vision in front of me, and spent a year showing it to me. Now that sir Crusch has lost his former competitiveness, to be honest, I am really relieved.”

Just say he has bad intentions.

Zun Zun rolled his eyes and said, "You know, there are still two and a half years left. It's too early for you to make a final judgment. And what if I don't like Anastasia?"

"Lady Anastasia said she would try her best to please you, and she also said that I could support several other candidates for the royal election."

"You can do whatever you want?"

How confident was she? Did she think she could win Zun Zun's heart? And she was indeed an excellent businessman, even the representative of the Sage Association was convinced.

(End of this chapter)