The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 413 Letter from Alice

"No, I don't agree!"

"This request cannot be granted!"

After receiving the request letter from Alice, Huihui and Youyou refused the escort mission without even thinking.

"Yeah, it's better to refuse this kind of thing."

Darkness followed suit, but as she spoke, she looked at Sato Kazuma, who was eager to try, with some worry.

You have to know that each team member is more capable than the other, so you should never get involved with the nobles at this time, otherwise they might bring even greater trouble.

"What are you talking about? Now that Her Royal Highness the Princess of this kingdom has asked us for something, how can we not agree?!"

Sato Kazuma kept wiping the dagger in his hand and said with a determined look, "How dare you say that to Alice? I must assassinate that damn prince!"

"Um???"

Aqua asked in surprise: "Kazuma, are you okay? Why are you so excited? This is not like you at all."

"Don't say such stupid things! Alice is my sister, how can I sit still at this moment!?"

"When did Princess Alice become your sister!?"

Maybe he wanted the role of a younger sister too much. Even though the two of them didn't have any deep interactions, Sato Kazuma seemed to unilaterally regard Alice as his own sister and refused to let anyone else interfere.

It's no different from the shrimp-headed man who treats his idol as his wife and forbids her to get married.

"I'll make it clear in advance that I won't be going." Aqua lazily lay on the sofa, waved her hand casually and said, "This is really too troublesome, and I played a big role in the battle with Wolbach, so I'll skip it this time."

"You're just repairing the wall, right?"

"So do you think I have put in a lot of effort?"

"Well..."

Although the stupid goddess was suspected of boasting that "this family will fall apart without me", it was really her who restored morale in the beginning. This time she really made an indispensable contribution and there was no exaggeration.

However, if Aqua abstains from voting, the voting ratio will become 3:2:1, and there is no doubt that this escort mission will be rejected, so she must be brought to his side no matter what.

Sato Kazuma coughed.

"Ahem, Aqua, are you serious?"

"What's wrong? We got the 3 million bounty for defeating Wolbach, so why do we have to go so far?"

“Aqua, you know that the bounty is issued by the kingdom. It’s true that the kingdom won’t go back on its word and not pay the bounty, but if the royal family doesn’t agree to it…”

"What if you don't agree?"

“The bounty may be withheld or delayed.”

"——Okay, let's go be guards!"

Hearing that there was no money to spend, Aqua immediately changed her tone. This guy's bottom line is even lower than Sato Kazuma, and she doesn't act like a goddess at all.

“Wait a minute!”

Darkness made a final effort and said loudly, "This is really a bad thing. Her Highness Alice's fiancé is the first prince of the neighboring country Elrod. That prince is quite difficult to deal with!"

After all, this is the normal tone of the team. If any impolite behavior is made, it will immediately turn into a diplomatic issue.

"Elrod, did you mention Elrod just now? Alice is going to the casino country, Elrod?!"

"……what?"

Darkness never expected that Aqua would become even more excited after hearing that they were going to the casino nation of Elrod.

His cheeks twitched.

"Aqua, let me be frank with you. We are escorts, so we can't go there to play. But you can go there after the mission is over. Anyway, we have teleportation magic and savings, so there is no need to rush."

"I know I know."

Aqua tried desperately to assure him, but it was clear from her expression that she had made up her mind to go.

"Okay! Now it's decided—"

"Wait a moment."

As Satou Kazuma cheered loudly, Huihui suddenly said, "The vote is only 3:3 now, and we haven't decided whether to go or not."

"Uh……"

Sato Kazuma, who wanted to get away with it, was completely helpless. He kept signaling Zun Zun with his eyes to do something.

Zun Zun, who had been silent since the beginning, looked at the letter he had torn up. There was a pattern in the lower left corner of the letter. It was the pattern of the thieves' gang he had used before.

This is a little secret between the two of us.

Alice's identity is extremely special. She is imprisoned in the castle and rarely makes any requests. Even if she wants to send a letter, it will only be sent after Claire's confirmation, especially in this situation.

So Zun Zun told her that if she really wanted to ask for help, she should leave a special mark on the letter. Then, he would help her no matter what.

"...I understand. Take this mission."

“Megumin!?”

Before Zun Zun could speak, Huihui gave in first. Her decision scared Darkness and Sato Kazuma.

"Hey, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Because Zun Zun is very distressed, isn't he?"

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, no, it’s probably not an illusion. After untying the knot in her heart, Huihui is more inclined towards Zunzun. Even if he doesn’t speak, she will consider it first. She is really too considerate.

“Even if you say so…” “And if I don’t say anything, Youyou will say it anyway. I just changed my mind first.”

"long?"

After hearing the name, everyone turned their attention to Youyou, who looked a little sad.

"Well, that... I just can't leave that child alone. He always stays alone in the castle, restrained by various reasons, and doesn't even have friends. He doesn't dare to act capriciously and is afraid of loneliness..."

Youyou had an expression of empathy.

Thinking back, she had easily become friends with Alice when she was in the capital, because although they had different experiences, neither of them had a close friend to talk to.

"I think she must be very scared now, because she is going to a foreign country alone, so she wants to find someone to talk to..."

"I see. If we don't go, Alice won't be able to let go even if someone else is protecting her?"

"Yes, that's it..."

This sentence caused everyone to fall into silence.

As for whether other people like Alice, the answer is yes. In addition, after spending some time with her, they are really worried about that shy, considerate and lonely little girl.

"What should we do, Darkness?"

"Now that it has come to this, I can only agree..."

Darkness sighed slightly and said seriously, "But I want to solemnly declare again that we are going to be guards, not for fun, so——"

"I wonder if the monsters over there can withstand the bombardment of explosion magic."

“Meihui, stop messing around!”

"Okay, let's have a good gamble this time!"

"Hehehe, thank goodness I had the foresight to prepare the game manual."

"Leave the coordinates there, and take Sister Tao Lao to travel there next time."

The serious style of painting disappeared immediately.

Clearly, he was expressing his true feelings and feeling sad in the previous second, and in the next second he had already decided how to have fun.

"You guys are so relaxed!!!"

Darkness couldn't hold back at all.

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After deciding to be Alice's bodyguard, Darkness replied with a letter, and the others also prepared themselves.

I heard that I will be gone for a long time this time, so I need to prepare some things.

And Sato Kazuma suddenly said: "Zunzun, I want to catch a headless knight."

"…I don't quite understand what you're saying."

He suddenly ran over and said this, then stared at Zun Zun, which made people feel a little unbearable.

"Besides, the Dullahan isn't a Pokémon. Even if you want to capture a pet, you should find one that's powerful and good-looking, right?"

"I think the Dullahan is handsome and powerful enough... but that's not it. I have a purpose."

"Oh, if you don't want to learn from the Dullahan and put your head under other people's skirts to spy, I really can't think of any reason why you want to catch the Dullahan."

"What, has he ever done something like this before!?"

When this guy heard that the Dullahan could split up and act, he was immediately envious and said, "Actually, I want to learn the Dullahan's skills."

"Ok?"

Hearing what Sato Kazuma said, Zun Zun subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

“If you want to change your job to become a Dullahan, Kazuma not only needs to become an undead person that Aqua spurns, but he also needs to become a powerful knight while he’s still alive. I don’t mean to belittle you, but I think you have no chance of becoming a powerful knight.”

"I said, have you forgotten your profession?"

"You mean the devil, the vile scum?"

“It’s a beginner!”

Adventurers who are unable to find jobs are so-called beginners. Although they cannot learn professional skills like other professions, the advantage is that they can learn skills of all professions, even lich skills. The only problem is that the power will be greatly reduced and the consumption will be much increased.

"But Kazuma, what are you going to study?"

"Death Announcement."

Sato Kazuma said with an evil look on his face: "I plan to curse that damn prince from a distance, and then tell him that it was the devil's doing, and use this to ask him to cancel the engagement... What do you think? Is it too evil?"

After saying that, he looked at Zun Zun cautiously. After all, this kind of thing was too despicable and he might be despised by his companions. To be honest, Sato Kazuma was already prepared to be despised.

"But there's probably no way. The Dullahan is a powerful officer of the Demon King's army. How can we just run into him? Besides, I've never seen a Dullahan other than Beldia."

He said with a carefree smile, indicating that what he just did was just a delusion.

I didn’t expect——

“That’s a good idea. Kazuma, let me make your wish come true.”

"How do we do that? Wait, Beldia is the only Dullahan left, right?"

"Yes, Beldia is the only Dullahan."

Zun Zun smiled in an unfathomable manner, and then the two of them went to Wiz's magic item shop together.

(End of this chapter)