The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 380 Who said it didn’t work? This is so useful
At times like this, the party with concerns would feel very uncomfortable, so Zun Zun bluntly criticized Reinhard, as well as Anastasia and the others.

After realizing that the Sword Master is not omnipotent—

"I'll be counting on you from now on, Reinhardt."

"Ah, if the Honorable Master relies on me, if the Honorable Master expects this, then I will respond to this expectation."

Everyone once again placed high hopes on him.

After the atmosphere calmed down, everyone started discussing how to retake Watergate City.

Otto and Reinhardt joined forces - although Otto's influence on combat power was non-existent, the advantage brought by Reinhardt's reinforcement was extremely huge, and this changed the scope for combat greatly.

From there, start a positive conversation.

“But before that, I have a question.” Natsuki Subaru looked at Reinhard and asked curiously, “By the way, where is Felt? She should have been with you during the chaos in the city, right?”

Reinhardt's expression darkened slightly when he heard this question. But he always had this expression today.

"actually--"

Then he slowly told what happened today.

To put it simply, when the Witch Cult first started broadcasting, Reinhard and Felt went to Heinkel to negotiate.

The content of the negotiation was naturally whether to take action. After all, no matter what, Heinkel was the deputy commander of the Knights Templar.

however--

“Vice-Captain Heinkel took Felt-sama hostage. This is an indefensible misconduct. Felt-sama’s personal safety was in the hands of the other party, and as a result, I did not have the opportunity to fight back and could only stand in a stalemate with the other party on the spot.”

"Um???"

Everyone present was speechless about this situation.

The master to whom he swore allegiance was being held hostage by his own father, and Reinhard was unable to move because of such a thing. He must have felt conflicted and heartbroken.

"Could he be a subordinate of the Witch Cult..."

"Not really. From what he said next, we can be sure that Vice Captain Heinkel is not a subordinate of the Witch Cult."

“How is that possible!? Then what’s the point of him capturing Felt…”

Suddenly, I seemed to understand the reason.

From the gloomy Reinhardt and the depressed Otto’s faces, I thought of a possibility, a hopeless and ridiculous conclusion.

"Is it so that you can't go anywhere, so that you can protect him?"

"Yes."

Heinkel has been holding Reinhard captive until now, threatening him with "Are you going to abandon your master and father to save those strangers?"

“So how did you…wait, where’s Felt, is she okay?”

"Well..."

Reinhard looked at Otto. "Thanks to Otto's help, we were able to tie Vice Captain Heinkel's hands and feet and gag him. This will serve as his punishment for now."

"Otto actually appeared at this time?"

"That's it."

Under the shocked gaze of Natsuki Subaru, Otto straightened his hat. Unfortunately, he did not beat Heinkel severely and rescue Felt as everyone expected.

And I don’t have that ability.

“I just used a simple magic to divert his attention. After creating a gap, Master Felt escaped on his own.”

"That's right."

For Otto, who can talk to animals, it is not easy to create a gap. Having said that, Felt was able to take the opportunity to escape from control, and I have to admire her big heart.

Zun Zun patted his shoulder.

"Who said Otto is useless? Otto is so useful!"

"Thank you, thank you... Thanks to your great speech, I don't have to worry about the reunion. It would be great if we could act sooner, but I have some situations here too."

This is a bit off topic, but Reinhard still nodded in recognition of Otto's contribution. Although he looks weak, he still shows his skills in inconspicuous places. He is really a hidden talent.

"But what has Otto been doing so far? With your ability, wandering around the city is simply suicidal."

"I feel so complicated to be told that by Mr. Natsuki..."

Otto glanced at Natsuki Subaru who was concerned about him.

You have to know that the other party is much weaker than him, but I didn't expect that he would actually care about him.

"I was really surprised when you showed so much concern for me when we met again. But, I've also had a bumpy road... Never mind, I'll tell you about it."

To put it simply, Otto went to the Muse Chamber of Commerce for negotiations in the morning and was on his way back. When he just arrived at the second control tower, he encountered the Witch Cult.

It wasn't the broadcast, but the Witch Cult itself, or even the Archbishop of Sin, Gluttony.

"Because he looked like a child, at first I thought it was a prank, trying to get the attention of the control tower guards... and then the guards were crushed. Literally, they were crushed into a paste."

Otto's face was pale, as if he was recalling the bloody scene at that time.

"Seeing that people were crushed, I had no choice but to believe it no matter what. Although the police and city guards surrounded him, they were no match for him. As a result, the control tower was taken away, and I don't know if anyone other than me escaped."

"You managed to escape, your opponent is the Archbishop of Sin."

"Should I say I was lucky... Anyway, I fled in a hurry and escaped by water. Afterwards, I heard the broadcast of the Witch Cult and knew that I couldn't act carelessly, so I acted cautiously. At this time, I happened to run into Reinhard and his group."

"Did you finally meet up with them?"

Then Otto resolved the stalemate and rushed here again.

This way, everything was sorted out. Everyone felt bad for him for overcoming the crisis, after all, he really had to go through a difficult road comparable to Zun Zun and the others. It would be better to say that the chance of survival was higher when he was with Zun Zun.

"I'm used to it."

Otto looked bitter.

Not to mention his previous business experience, he encountered the White Whale, the Witch Cult, etc. Although he had a year of peace, his past experiences did not make Otto relax his vigilance against his own misfortune.

"All right."

Anastasia clapped her hands.

"We've figured out the reunion group's affairs, but there are still some things we need to discuss..."

"Regarding the three demands raised by the Witch Cult, we need to continue discussing them."

The one who quickly raised his hand to propose was Julius. He narrowed his yellow eyes, raised four fingers on his raised hand, and looked around at everyone.

"Although we don't need to negotiate with the Witch Cult, it is important to find out what they want. I already know the remains of the witch from Chilitaka, but..."

"Artificial elves and red demons, right?"

Reinhardt was next. He looked troubled and said, "Let's not talk about what the Crimson Demons are. I have some doubts about the artificial elves in the previous one. Do they really exist?"

The questions he had were also the questions of most people present.

Artificial elves.

People outside of Emilia's camp probably haven't heard of it.

Subaru Natsuki looked at Zun Zun and Anastasia, and he didn't know if it was an illusion, but the latter's gaze seemed a little hesitant.

"Then please listen to me. I'm sorry to confuse you all. I have something to report about the artificial elves." After a pause, he said, "I won't hide it. The artificial elf they want is my partner Beatrice... Now, she is lying down and resting with the injured."

"Lady Beatrice? No wonder..."

Julius looked enlightened.

Natsuki Subaru was curious.

"No wonder? What's no wonder?"

"I know that Lady Beatrice is a high-ranking spirit, but I feel like there's an incredible wavelength to it. Since it's not a natural product, that makes sense."

This is not information that all elf sorcerers can perceive. Julius also has a blessing that is deeply loved by elves. He has more opportunities to come into contact with elves than ordinary people, so he can only feel the sense of incongruity. Generally speaking, there is no way to distinguish it.

"Did Zun Zun know it from the beginning?"

"...So be it."

It was an obvious misunderstanding, and Zun Zun didn't intend to explain it specifically because it would cause more trouble.

"Then it's only the Crimson Demons..."

"it's me."

"Oh, it's you...wait a minute!?"

Seeing Zun Zun's nonchalant admission, everyone except Anastasia and Natsuki Subaru looked at him in surprise, even Otto was no exception.

"Even Otto doesn't know?"

"…I don't know! Your Excellency has never said anything like this!"

He didn't even tell his own camp or his own knights. For some reason, others felt that the secret was kept too well.

"It's better to say that I've never heard of it."

"The Red Demons or something..."

Except for Natsuki Subaru, everyone present, including the knowledgeable Reinhard, the well-traveled Otto, and even the terrifyingly strong intelligence merchant Anastasia, had no idea about the Crimson Demons before.

"I was actually quite surprised too. After all, I had never told anyone about this before the Witch Cult broadcast it."

"That's true..."

"But you still clearly know my existence, so what's the reason for wanting to get me?"

Zun Zun originally wanted to ask the Archbishop of Lust, but that guy was full of obscene jokes and he was defeated in seconds.

"Is it because of your ability that saved Miss Crusch?"

"Ok?"

"Look, didn't you save Miss Crusch in the room? And you used a kiss to do it."

"Um???"

Looking at Anastasia, who had a smile on her face but looked very oppressive, Zun Zun felt that the girl in front of him was scary. You have to know that there were only four people in the room at that time.

He, the unconscious Crusch, Ferris who did not come out of the room, and——

"It wasn't me! I didn't tell anyone!"

Natsuki Subaru is now loudly denying.

Fortunately, Zun Zun quickly told them the reason why he had to do that because Crusch was in a coma, so as to avoid causing greater chaos.

Looking at the girl who never stops saying shocking things with a complicated expression, Zun Zun couldn't help but sigh.

"Ms. Anastasia is amazing. She knows such things. But unfortunately, that is not the talent of the Crimson Demons, but that of the God Body...ah, so that's how it is!"

He understood why the Witch Cult targeted him.

(End of this chapter)