The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 377 Speech
Important discussions that will determine the future direction of the city.

This was neither a threat nor any other intention. Perhaps Anastasia just spoke from the heart.

It was precisely because I understood this immediately that it had a greater effect than just scaring her. I could feel her awareness and determination, and she showed a clear direction.

"Although I'm not invited, can you take me with you?"

"Of course. Mr. Natsuki, even if you didn't tell me, I would have asked you to come with me."

It's not that Subaru Natsuki has to get involved when he sees something happening, but now that things have fallen upon him, he has to obtain more information.

So Anastasia sent Julius away, and the three of them went to the meeting room on the second floor of the city hall.

Zun Zun sat casually on the chair.

"Then, what do you want to ask?"

"You really get straight to the point."

For businessmen, they will not be straightforward. Instead, they will first look for reasons to build closer relationships, find flaws or satisfy the other party, and then they will casually reveal their thoughts and achieve their goals.

"I don't mind following the steps, but we don't have time now."

"That's right. Then, I'll ask you frankly - are you a Crimson Demon?"

"Yes."

When faced with the problem, he did not evade or quibble, but admitted it openly.

Since they had already conquered the Archbishop of Lust, Anastasia and the others would never hand him over to allow the Archbishops of Sin to retreat. Rather, they were eager to conquer all the Archbishops of Sin.

But what makes Zun Zun curious is——

"How did you know?"

Anastasia's confident tone made him curious. After all, besides them, the Red Demon could be anyone in the city. Why could they lock onto him?

The reason given is also very simple.

“It’s just the process of elimination.”

"……I see."

This guy said something horrifying in a nonchalant manner - that is, she already knew the identities and origins of everyone present, including everyone in the entire city.

Even Natsuki Subaru shuddered.

Even though this is Anastasia's base, being able to do this is enough to show her control over the city.

At the same time, I also noticed something strange.

"Ms. Beatrice, it's an artificial elf, right?"

"...Really?"

Give up struggling.

Beatrice was an artificial elf created by the Witch of Greed, a fact that no one except Emilia's camp knew. But Anastasia still found out about it, and she had to sigh at how terrifying it was for merchants who lived on intelligence.

"Ah, yes. Beatrice is an artificial elf, one of the targets of the Witch Cult."

There was no hiding either.

"Probably, there's no one else in the city with an artificial elf besides me, so the one the Witch Cult wants must be Beatrice. To be honest, aside from her somewhat special birth, there's nothing special about her other than being super cute, so why they want her is a mystery."

"Me too. No one knows about the Crimson Demon Clan."

Zun Zun was equally curious.

He was planning to ask the Bishop of Lust for the reason, but that girl said nothing except dirty jokes, so Zun Zun got angry and killed her.

"so--"

Subaru Natsuki looked at the girl in the fox scarf and pretended to be scared and said, "After knowing these two pieces of information, Ms. Anastasia will not want to hand them over, right?"

"Of course not! I won't obey any of the Witch Cult's requests!"

"oh oh……"

"After we hand it over to them, the result will definitely be the flooding of the city. That's the only thing we must not let them succeed!"

The pressure from Anastasia made Natsuki Subaru's hair stand on end. After feeling the pressure from such a close distance, he finally realized the true nature of the strong emotions she had, which was the endless anger that never extinguished under her cute appearance.

The reason why she was so angry was that shortly after Zun Zun and the others issued the order, a Sin Archbishop wrapped in bandages came over and launched a sneak attack.

"——So, in order to allow us to retreat safely, Mr. Chilitaka and his mercenary group stayed behind to cover our retreat. After we were safe, we sent people to look for their traces, but..."

Zun Zun thought of the man he met on the top floor when he returned to the Chamber of Commerce. He must be the reinforcement that Anastasia sent to find.

"To be helped is to owe a favor. What is borrowed must be repaid. This is my pride as a merchant in Karalaki, and it is my obligation as a person who has earned the name Hexin."

Her determination was strong and severe.

Anastasia went to Zunzun and Natsuki Subaru to confirm the demands of the Witch Cult. She did not want to sell out her friends to survive, but planned to protect and fight the Witch Cult to the end.

After identifying the Crimson Demons and the Artificial Elves, they had more resources to put elsewhere. But the most urgent task was how to revitalize the Watergate City.

The power of the Angry Archbishops was broadcast, and thanks to them, the people in the city lost their confidence and fell into a vicious cycle of desolation and frustration.

"Therefore, we must quickly inform the people in the city that the Archbishop of Lust has been defeated. However, we must allocate some personnel to the shelter..."

"what are you talking about."

An inexplicable smile appeared on Natsuki Subaru's face, and he pointed at the ceiling with his hand intact.

"Don't we have that?"

"You mean... broadcasting?"

Anastasia was no idiot and quickly understood what he meant. Since the Archbishop of Sin could cause people in the city to feel uneasy through the radio, they could also use the radio to calm people down.

The quality of a prop depends on the person who uses it. This saying is fully reflected at this time.

"It seems that I came at the right time."

There was surprise in his dull voice, and although his face was blocked by the helmet and his expression could not be seen clearly, one could feel that his expression must be full of complexity.

"Even though you're looking at me with such enthusiasm, I didn't bring any gifts." "Al!?"

The person who appeared at the door of the conference room was Al, who had taken a solo action before the battle to capture the city hall and had been missing since then.

Anastasia stared at him sharply.

"You're back so quickly."

"Strictly speaking, I can't say I came back, but I'm still a little embarrassed to come back halfway. I'm really sorry to let you see my old face. I didn't come back just because I wanted to."

To put it nicely, Al's behavior was caring about his master, but to put it bluntly, it was deserting the battle.

When everyone was fighting desperately against the Sin Archbishop, he left, saying that he would only be a drag. You know, even Natsuki Subaru went to meet the enemy.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became tense.

Natsuki Subaru felt that it was not the right time for them to start arguing, so he immediately interrupted, "Al, I have a lot to say, but I'm glad you're safe. I was worried that you might have been washed away by the flood."

"…I was so lucky to be on high ground when the flood came in, and I also happened to bring a message to you, brother. In other words, I am a messenger."

Thick-skinned Al shrugged and said this in a light tone, without reacting to that look.

Natsuki Subaru frowned.

When he was told that the messenger was the one who brought him the current situation in Watergate City, he was completely confused for a moment.

"Messenger? With a message, who is it at this time?"

"Brother, where is your most important princess?"

"Emelia!?"

Natsuki Subaru never expected Al to say this, and his eyes widened in surprise. After asking about the truth of the matter and getting a positive answer, Al slowly told the contents of the letter.

"The bride before the wedding is waiting for the prince charming to come and snatch her away."

Hearing this, Natsuki Subaru took a deep breath.

Because the Archbishop of Lust was conquered by Zun Zun, she did not convey the fourth broadcast - that is, the wedding of the Archbishop of Greed, and Natsuki Subaru and the others did not know about it. However, before that, the Archbishop of Greed had also told them to attend.

"Emelia..."

Natsuki Subaru clenched his fists.

He wanted to rush over to save people right now, but he didn't have the energy to do so now. The most important thing to do now was -

----

The broadcasting room on the top floor of the city hall.

Behind him was the radio that had been adjusted. Through it, he could transmit his voice to every corner of the city. But now, there was still a key problem.

"Who will say something to cheer up the people in the city?"

Broadcasting from the city hall, bringing hope to the people on the streets and dispelling the anxiety in their hearts. The most suitable person to take on this important task is——

"Miss Anastasia?"

"It's a bit weird for me to say this, but I think it's hard to expect my speech to have such a big effect. It's really like admitting my own incompetence, which is very unpleasant."

Anastasia shook her head.

No one understood why she refused.

You have to know that she is not only a candidate for the King's Choice, but Minato City is also equivalent to her base camp.

Needless to say, his fame and prestige in this city are few and far between, and there are only a handful of people in the country who can rival him.

"In terms of popularity, I do have the upper hand. If that's all I can do, I'm happy to speak freely. But, you should also understand that my name now does not eliminate the anxiety and power brought by the Witch Cult."

"But……!"

"Mr. Natsuki! There are better people here than me, aren't there?"

When he was about to speak again, Anastasia interrupted and looked at someone in the crowd.

A handsome boy with black hair and red eyes.

"… Your Excellency?"

Yes, and there is also Zun Zun!

Although he is not well-known and Watergate City is not his base, he is also a candidate for the King's Choice. More importantly, he just defeated the Archbishop of Lust. If he himself spreads this matter -

"Is it okay for Subaru to do this?"

"I'll forget it."

Natsuki Subaru waved his hands quickly.

He did make many achievements, such as defeating the White Whale, the Archbishop of Sloth and the Giant Rabbit, but that was a year ago.

In addition, compared to the news that someone had already died, the news that the lustful person who was causing chaos in the Watergate City was defeated was more exciting.

"This matter belongs to you, my Lord."

"Yeah……"

Zun Zun looked around at the expressions of everyone present and found that they all expressed approval and encouragement.

"No choice, I'm on it."

His eyes lit up red.

Seeing that Zun Zun was eager to try and looked like he wanted to make big news, Anastasia and Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but curl their lips.

"For some reason, I have a bad feeling."

"me too."

——Don't let anything go wrong.

The two could only pray like this in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)