The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 392 Aftermath
Because the gap is too obvious.

Although the Archbishop of Sloth's invisible arm is not so powerful that it can block out the sun and the sky, it is at least difficult to deal with.
Although the Archbishop of Greed has no way of learning the ability of a transformed person, his ability to change his body shape freely is as powerful as rebirth through a drop of blood.

On the other hand, Natsuki Subaru.

"It's just a show of sellers and buyers." Zun Zun held his forehead and sighed, "Subaru, if one day you really can't make it, you can form a street performer duo with Miss Beatrice. At least you won't starve to death."

"I will consider it carefully."

Natsuki Subaru rolled his eyes.

He thought that day would never come, but Betty seemed quite interested in being a street performer.

"So, can I ask you for help?"

"What do you want?"

"Of course it is eliminated!"

Natsuki Subaru and Thumb Natsuki Subaru looked at each other, both of them had ugly and uneasy expressions on their faces.

"Being entangled by such a terrifying thing would make anyone feel uneasy."

"really."

Not only that.

Subaru Natsuki had a deep understanding of the character of the Archbishops of Sin. Now that the witch factors of the various Archbishops of Sin were gathered in his body, if he was constantly corroded, it might cause big problems.

In addition, the Greedy Witch had told him about the disadvantages of Death Return - it would not be activated if he felt safe. If this continued, it would be too late by the time he reacted.

"Originally, I was planning to not waver in my heart no matter how much the influence of the witch factor increased, but..."

"Pleiades."

Natsuki Subaru held Betty's little hand tightly.

"If there is a possibility to try, how can we not use it?" Zun Zun understood what he meant, nodded and said, "I understand, I'll give it a try."

"May I?"

"What's the matter? We are friends... very, very good friends."

This is what he said to Garfiel when he reunited with Natsuki Subaru.

"...Thank you, my Lord, for your great help."

"Small things."

And Zun Zun also has something he wants to confirm.

"Anyway, all we have to do is cut off the connection between you and the Witch Factor, right?"

"Ah, that's good."

He might not be able to use his invisible arm and the little man in his palm, and the Archbishop of Greed might also lose his invincibility. But compared to these, the safety of himself and the people around him is more important.

"Well, then—"

This is a delicate job for Zun Zun. If he accidentally cuts off the connection between Natsuki Subaru and Betty, he may never be able to sign a contract again.

So he was very careful, and after clearly feeling the foreign object in the opponent's body, he chopped it down fiercely with the Dark Light Sword in his hand.

"--cut!"

The black lightsaber slid smoothly across the body without leaving any blood or causing any pain.

"How about it?"

"…No, there was nothing unusual. It's more like I didn't feel like I was hit at all."

Natsuki Subaru looked at his entire body.

His body was healthy, his limbs and head were intact, and so was the thumb on his right hand.

This shows that the Dark Sword has no effect.

"Still can't do it..."

"The Dark Sword is not omnipotent."

It was the same when he was fighting the Archbishop of Greed before. His Dark Sword would be intercepted at a position of 30 centimeters, and sometimes it might not work even if he slashed it down.

But there are generally only two reasons why it doesn't work.

One is like Shimaki Yosuke, transferring the curse to another place, but it still exists.

The other is to change the body itself like Crusch, and become a part of oneself. But for Natsuki Subaru, it is not possible to merge in a very short time, after all, he said he could feel it.

That means, these witch factors might have belonged to Natsuki Subaru from the very beginning... or something.

It's just a possibility.

But no matter what, Natsuki Subaru might...

"Damn it!" The unsuccessful man shouted in dissatisfaction, "This kind of thing, can't it just disappear? It's too annoying to be attached to the bone."

Indeed, from a long-term perspective, these witch factors would do more harm than good to Natsuki Subaru, so he wanted to eliminate them.

"Even so, this is still a huge improvement for you, Subaru, right?"

“…This is the only thing I don’t want to admit.”

Whether it was the invisible arm or the dragon blood curse, Natsuki Subaru was able to find his position in the attack and defense of Minato City thanks to these things. Without them, he would have to hide in the city hall.

"Forget it, since there is no other way, I can only leave them here."

"Isn't it because of your lack of integrity?"

"That's not it!"

Natsuki Subaru objected loudly.

At this time, Emilia came back and looked at him grinning at Zun Zun, and asked curiously: "What's wrong with you two? Did you have a fight?"

"It's a misunderstanding, Emilia-tan. We're not quarreling, but rather I'm the one being teased." Natsuki Subaru explained hurriedly, hiding his hands behind his back.

It seems that he can't control his thumb Natsuki Subaru properly yet.

"So, has Emilia-tan told Anastasia and Mr. Chilitaka the information?"

"Well, besides, they also called us to a meeting. They want to discuss what will happen next in Watergate City."

The City of Minato was saved, the Witch Cult was expelled, two of the four attacking Archbishops of Sin were defeated, one was captured, and the last one... no, it should be said that all three fled in panic. It can be said that it was a complete victory.

But the Archbishops of Sin only need to come and cause trouble. If they have to clean up the mess, they will have to consider a lot of things. Go to the Council Room on the second floor.

At the door, I saw an elegant knight with purple hair wandering back and forth in the corridor. He lowered his head slightly, not knowing what he was thinking about, and from time to time he touched the sword in his hand.

It was Julius.

Come to think of it, when the Archbishop of Gluttony attacked, he must have fought hard, after all, he was still a knight of Anastasia.

But since he came back, he hasn't come out to say hello, and this is the first time I saw him.

Just when Zun Zun was about to say hello to Julius, Natsuki Subaru grabbed his arm first and pushed the door open while complaining.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you going to have a meeting? Come in quickly."

"Wait, wait a minute..."

The two of them walked in one after the other.

"……what?"

"What's wrong, Emilia?"

"Um... no, nothing."

She shook her head.

Is it because he is surprised that the two of them have such a good relationship? Although it is a bit unfair to Natsuki Subaru to say this, he should have grown up after so many things happened. And judging from the attitude he showed towards Julius just now, it doesn't seem like they have a good relationship.

Zun Zun and Emilia walked into the council room.

I found that there were quite a few people gathered here.

In addition to Anaesia and Chilitaka, the two people who maintained the status quo of Minato City, there were also Crusch and Ferris, whose cheeks had become slightly rosy and looked good, the arrogant Priscilla, Al, and——

"Oh, you're finally here!"

The noisy and carefree Firut.

After seeing Zun Zun, this guy quickly ran over and rode on him, with no sense of gender or status, and looked like a good brother. Because of this, Reinhard subconsciously said something.

"I'm so glad you're safe, your Excellency."

"Fram...you too."

The little maid had a smile of genuine relief on her face, and Zun Zun had an awkward smile on his face. To be honest, he actually accidentally forgot about the other person.

He was so immersed in the battle with the Archbishops of Sin that he completely forgot about Fram's existence.

Fortunately, Fram didn't mind.

Of course, more importantly-

"You are quite capable, aren't you? You have defeated the Archbishop of Lust and Archbishop of Greed, and you have gained quite a lot of attention. I have gained nothing."

Zun Zun shines in this battle.

It can be said that he is a hero who single-handedly protects the stability of Minato City.

Reinhardt bowed his head decisively.

“——I’m extremely sorry, Master Felt. It’s my fault.”

"I'm not blaming you."

Firut possesses the strongest combat power, but he was kidnapped and held hostage by Heinkel, Reinhard's father, and then sealed. After being unsealed, he unexpectedly failed in his campaign against the Archbishop of Gluttony.

I finally defeated a witch's corpse soldier, but I didn't expect it to be the former sword master. What a loss.

Another person who suffered the same loss was Crusch.

Not only did he not recover his memory, but he was also nearly disfigured and his life was worse than death. If Zun Zun was here, I couldn't imagine what would have happened. But there was no room for rejoicing, because Wilhelm...

Speaking of which, Wilhelm was not in the council room.

"Master Will said he wanted some quiet time, so..."

"I see."

Ferris probably knew about this as well. He looked at Reinhard with complicated eyes, but the Sword Saint just closed his eyes like an old monk in meditation.

"Do you guys plan to have a meeting? I've specially taken time out to listen to your reports. If you keep barking like this, I might get angry and make a scene."

Arrogant Priscilla fanned herself, a hint of anger flashing in her slanted eyes.

An unreasonable woman.

It was obvious that she couldn't stand the drama of the grandparents and grandchildren getting along, so she brought Heinkel here on purpose, but now she seemed annoyed because of the complete split.

This guy should be punished.

"You over there, you are looking at me like that, are you bewitched by my beauty? Humph, since you have brought me a little pleasure by defeating the two Archbishops of Sin, I will allow you to lick my feet. Come on, suck on my breast milk with love and respect."

"——Okay, I understand."

Zun Zun slowly came in front of her, and amid Natsuki Subaru's exclamation, "No way, do you really want to lick it?"

"That's what I have to do for an arrogant girl like you!"

"——you bastard!"

"Wait, wait...don't be angry, Princess!"

Al quickly ran over and held down Priscilla's hand, which was about to swing down in pain. She had grasped a gorgeous red sword in her hand. Judging from the magic power contained in it, it was undoubtedly a top-grade weapon.

Felt cheered loudly, Crusch lowered his head shyly, and Emilia tried to stop him.

Just when the situation was getting out of hand, Anastasia clapped her hands.

"Okay, that's enough." The girl looked at the noisy crowd and said, "I don't mind if you want to get closer to me, but we should talk about something else now, right?"

Zun Zun and Priscilla were pulled apart.

"Well, very good." Anastasia nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then let's start the meeting... Although I really want to say this, I have a question to ask."

The girl turned her head and looked at the elegant knight at the door.

"Who are you?"

From her slightly parted lips came words that sounded like a nightmare replaying from the past, words that the Candidate for the Chosen King was speaking to her own knight.

Full of irony.

(End of this chapter)