The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 407 Master and Apprentice

"A long time ago, when the Crimson Demon Clan was just starting out, everyone felt that the village needed some color, so -"

"jump over."

"Um???"

"I've heard this part before, so I'll skip it."

I didn't expect Sato Kazuma to play this trick on me, which made Zun Zun at a loss for a moment and he could only roll his eyes slightly.

“Kazuma, you’re such a boring guy.”

“I don’t know how long it will take to get to the point, so let’s not waste time. What’s going on between Huihui and that Wolbach?”

He also noticed something was wrong.

According to the predetermined plan, when Zun Zun went to drag Wobak, Hui Hui prepared to attack with explosive magic, but she didn't do it until the end. Seeing Hui Hui's expression, Sato Kazuma keenly realized that there was a connection between the two, so he ran to ask Zun Zun.

After all, this kind of thing is generally not suitable to be known from the person himself, and it is easier to start with someone who looks like he already knew it.

“A long, long time ago… No, not that long ago, probably when Huihui was 6 years old—”

He immediately changed his words when he saw Sato Kazuma's unfriendly look.

"One day, when Megumin was playing in the Tomb of the Evil God, she was attacked by a mysterious dark and ferocious monster. At this moment, a big sister with red hair and yellow eyes wearing a hood suddenly appeared and used super magic that Megumin had never seen before to defeat the dark monster with one blow. After witnessing the overwhelming power that swept away everything, Megumin fell in love with the power of explosion magic and begged the other party to teach her explosion magic."

"Huh!?"

"It seems you have guessed it too."

As Sato Kazuma looked as if he had thought of something, Zun Zun said, "Do you know why Huihui embarked on the journey to become an adventurer?"

"Could it be that……"

"Yes, you want to help me become the Demon King!"

"Hey!"

“…Of course, before that, Megumin wanted to prove to that person that she had mastered the Explosion Magic. So, despite the ridicule and mockery of her tribe members, she resolutely learned the Explosion Magic, which was called funny magic, and then poured all her heart and blood into it every day, every month, and every year.”

Zun Zun said it very calmly, but Sato Kazuma could still feel the persistence in it...or is it better to say paranoia?
The Crimson Demons were already quite paranoid.

The most obvious one is Hyo Saburo's family. Hyo Saburo is keen on making useless magic tools, Wei Wei likes to teach others to learn for nothing, and Hui Hui has a special liking for explosion magic. In short, they are very much like the Crimson Demons.

Sato Kazuma pondered and said, "In other words, Huihui and Wolbach are like apprentice and master?"

"I guess so. But he is more like an enlightener and a guide than a master."

"No wonder you said you wouldn't do anything."

“…How could I bear to deprive Megumin of her strong desire to prove herself?”

It can be said that this is Huihui's life goal, a desire and hard pursuit over the years. She wants to prove her growth to Wolbach.

At that time, Sister Tao Lao said that Huihui learned explosion magic to help herself become the Demon King and clear all obstacles on the road, but in Zun Zun's opinion, Sister Tao Lao probably noticed her entanglement and distress, and comforted her according to her true feelings.

“Anyway, let Huihui do this. I believe she can do it.”

"You said so, sir."

After understanding the whole story, Sato Kazuma didn't say much. In this regard, he was really understanding.

“Okay, then I’ll go see Huihui…”

boom----

Just as Zun Zun got up and left to counsel Hui Hui, a loud explosion and violent shaking were heard. A lot of debris fell from the ceiling of the fortress again, and it became noisy outside the door.

The adventurers and knights ran towards the outer wall.

Before the two could react, the door of the room suddenly opened, and Aqua, dressed in worker's clothes, appeared in front of them.

"What are you two still dawdling about? Go and fix the wall!"

She's like a taskmaster.

No, not like, she is the foreman now.

After Aqua had a fight with Wolbach yesterday, she decided to give him a taste of her own medicine. However, the stupid goddess had no offensive power and had no way to defeat him with force, so she thought of a good idea.

——Repair the wall.

With her goddess-level wall-repairing skills, she repaired all the broken exterior walls and is still reinforcing them.

The reason why the fortress was shrouded in a sense of sadness was that everyone felt that the outer wall was about to be breached and the fortress would be captured as well, so most people had no choice but to retreat.

However, the part that Aqua had repaired in such a short time looked much more solid than before the repair.

As the days go by.

Demoman Wolbach still casts two explosive magics a day, and Foreman Aqua is so angry that he has to repair the city walls from morning to night. Even though it is bombed every day, the outer wall surrounding the fortress is getting thicker and stronger.

The originally depressed atmosphere inside the fortress had completely regained its fighting spirit, and perhaps because of everyone's flattery, Aqua generously shared the large amount of drinks she brought with everyone.

When they knew that the battle situation had returned to a stalemate and that they could even turn the tide by adding more people, the capital sent supplies every day, and even sent in reinforcements of adventurers and knights. Just like that, when life was getting better day by day, Wolbach finally couldn't hold back and came to challenge them.

“——What’s going on!?”

Wolback stood at the fort's main gate, trembling.

"What do you mean by what happened?"

"The wall, the wall!"

Maybe it was because Sato Kazuma was playing dumb, but Wobak was so angry that he stamped his feet and shouted, "I had blasted the walls of the fortress to the point of collapse, so why is it like this now? It's even thicker than before I came here!?"

Two explosion magics a day.

Originally, I thought the outer wall of the fortress would be destroyed soon, but unexpectedly, Aqua also worked hard to repair the wall. As a result, the latter, whose wall-repairing skills were as good as those of a goddess, was naturally better.

at this time--

"Oh, I thought it was someone else... Uh, isn't this that someone?"

"It's Wolbach!"

Aqua's sarcasm made Wolbach lose his composure for a moment. The two had been secretly competing against each other in the past few days, and the current situation was that the competition had entered a white-hot stage.

"Looks like we have to separate them here...huh?"

When Wobak saw Dounosuke in Huihui's arms, he stopped what he was doing, and Dounosuke also looked at Wobak intently.

"——I won't give it to you."

Zun Zun and the others stood in front of Huihui one by one.

How could he possibly hand it over when he knew that Dounosuke was Wobak's clone?
Aqua mocked even more.

"I was wondering how your godhood could be so low. It seems that half of your power was taken away by this child? Oh, oh, after I looked through it carefully with my clear eyes, I saw that something that looked like a seal was placed on Mamenosuke."

"——Then we can't give it back to you."

Sato Kazuma grabbed Zunosuke's throat, looking like a wicked person, "My Lord Evil God, you'd better surrender. You don't want half of your body to die like this, do you?"

"Wow——"
The scumbag Kazuma, who used his special skills to his advantage, received unanimous negative reviews from his companions, which made him almost cry.

"Wait, wait a minute, don't be so rough with her, she's a girl!"

"Oh, I don't understand what you're saying, but if Lord Wolbach comes any closer, I'll really take ruthless action. Look, look!"

Sato Kazuma gave a vicious smile and slightly tightened his clenched hands.

Aqua whispered to Zun Zun at this time: "I say, why do I feel that Kazuma is more like an evil god?"

"If there is a godhood, then he is undoubtedly the evil god." Zun Zun gave high approval to Sato Kazuma, but his expression did not look very good.

"…I will retreat today."

After all, Wobak was concerned about the other half of his body, so he said this with some reluctance, but he still made a harsh remark.

"Don't get too complacent. Even if we can't destroy the city wall, we're just stuck in a stalemate. It's true that the explosion magic can't break the city wall in a short period of time, but as long as we continue to wait in the forest, it will be difficult for you to win, right? In this case, let's fight a protracted war!"

The Demon King's army had originally intended to fight a protracted war, and now the situation had simply become more stalemate.

Just as she finished saying this and was about to teleport—

"Please, please! Do you still remember me? Um... My name is Youyou..."

Yunyun, who had been observing the situation with Huihui, suddenly said this.

"I still remember you." Wobak nodded and said, "I remember you were the little girl who showed me the way in the Crimson Devil Village and asked me if I was here for sightseeing, right? ... Just to ask, the name you just mentioned wasn't a nickname, right?"

"It's my real name! Um... Thank you for enlightening me at that time and telling me that it's okay to only know intermediate magic. Although I later learned advanced magic, I am really grateful to you at that time!"

Youyou said this seriously.

It seems that she had communicated with Wobak without Zun Zun's knowledge. No wonder she was so panicked before. Let's ask her what happened later.

"I-I see. Actually, you don't have to take this matter so seriously. But as long as you are happy, that's all."

Wobak made a face as if he didn't know how to react.

“Excuse me!” Then, Huihui, who was hugging Mamesuke tightly, asked in a nervous and high-pitched voice: “Do you still remember me? My name is Huihui…”

Everyone was silent, waiting for her answer.

Even Zun Zun became nervous.

However, Warback gave an embarrassed smile and whispered, "I don't remember."

After saying this, he disappeared using teleportation magic.

Huihui remained silent, her red eyes staring into the void, but she kept exerting force with her hands, causing Madokoro in her arms to groan in pain.

Zun Zun said nothing, but just held her gently in his arms, feeling her thin and delicate body trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)