The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 418: For Alice, I might even be able to defeat the Devil

the next morning.

Zun Zun and the others set off again.

Because we were going to arrive at the neighboring country today, we decided not to let Darkness drive the dragon car, and asked Youyou to help instead.

Aqua and Huihui seemed very excited about arriving in the neighboring country, and Alice was also infected by this enthusiasm. The three of them chattered about something, but I could vaguely hear them talking about casinos, delicious food, good wine and so on.

Sato Kazuma asked Darkness who was sitting next to him, "I say, we are only going to see Alice's stupid fiancé, right? We can just meet him for a while and then go back, right?"

"How could it really be just a meeting?"

Darkness looked at him dumbfounded.

In fact, Sato Kazuma also vaguely felt that if it was just a simple meeting, there was no need to deliberately conceal the itinerary, let alone make such a special trip at this time when the war between them and the Demon King's army was intensifying.

"To put it simply, this visit is to ask for support from the other party."

"...What do you mean? Do you want them to send powerful adventurers and knights here?"

Sato Kazuma felt a little strange.

He didn't look down on adventurers and knights from other kingdoms, but compared to the super Crimson Demon beside him who had exceeded the standard, the others - even Mitsurugi Hibiki, who was ranked third in the kingdom, was no match at all.

Darkness soon shattered his fantasy.

"No, individual combat power and overall combat power are not the same thing. Because our kingdom is the only kingdom bordering the Demon King's army, if we lose and the Demon King's army breaks through the defense line, the other vulnerable kingdoms will be ravaged, so other surrounding kingdoms will regularly send elite combat forces to serve as reinforcements."

Even though Zun Zun and his men often fight against the Demon King’s army and gain the upper hand, they are actually the only ones.

Apart from this, other regions and kingdoms were all being suppressed by the Demon King’s army, and some were even unable to hold on.

So countries have stepped up their support.

"However, the kingdom of Elrod, to which we are about to go, is the only one founded on casinos, so the Knights are quite poor. So we are not asking for reinforcements from that country, but for financial assistance."

Mainly in the name of defense expenses, the Kingdom of Elrod was requested to provide a large amount of funds to maintain the kingdom's expenses.

In simple terms.

The bounty for defeating the Demon King's army cadres was not actually paid by the Kingdom. Most of it was paid by Elrod. The Kingdom simply awarded the bounty in its own name.

For more details, you can refer to the work "Demon King and Hero", which contains hidden economics, which is not much different from the current situation.

"I see."

Sato Kazuma nodded. I don’t know if he was pretending to understand, but it was still a bit strange when I thought about it carefully.

"But does it have anything to do with this incident?"

"I just said that the battle with the Demon King's army has been getting more intense recently, right? In fact, this has a lot to do with the fact that we have defeated too many Demon King's army cadres."

"Eh, is it because of jealousy?"

"No, it's because the Demon King's army is getting anxious."

After all, the Demon King's army leaders who had never been defeated so far have been attacked one after another recently, so the kingdom has decided not only to strengthen its defenses, but also to take the initiative and attack.

However, at this juncture, Elrod said that the finances in the rear were tight, so he could not provide funds for a counterattack.

Not only that, the defense funding that has been provided is also planned to be stopped.

"Because that is why Alice had to come to Elrod as an envoy on behalf of the King and the Prince who were fighting on the front lines."

"That is to say, Alice came here just to ask for money."

"……I see."

After hearing what Zun Zun said, Sato Kazuma nodded as if he understood something.

Darkness was keenly aware that something was wrong and said softly, "Sir, we are here to seek cooperation. We have had a close relationship with the Kingdom of Elrod, so..."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I won't do anything out of the ordinary."

"That's why I'm worried!"

"Look. Whether we talk to them in a gentle manner or use violence to make them surrender, as long as we get the money, it will be fine, right? In other words, why not just make them a vassal state? As long as we force them with force--"

"That's why I told you not to be so willful!"

Darkness felt that something was wrong with Zun Zun.

Apparently, he was fine yesterday, but just one night later he completely changed his mind.

Zun Zun's eyes lit up and he slowly said, "Not good. For Alice, I might even be able to kill the Demon King."

"Do not make jokes!"

Darkness couldn’t help but yell.

If the kingdom really uses force to oppress Elrod, although it can obtain aid money in the short term, other kingdoms may feel a sense of crisis and evacuate their adventurers, thus losing this great opportunity for counterattack.

“In short, even if Elrod’s finances are really tight, this visit is still related to the kingdom’s affairs, and even the fate of the world. Zun Zun and Kazuma, please don’t mess things up!”

Darkness lowered her head humbly.

It was surprising that she could say this as the daughter of a great noble family. It was obvious that she attached great importance to this visit for the sake of the kingdom.

The master did not comment.

Sato Kazuma spread his hands and said, "I know. This is for the world and for humanity. I am also an adventurer fighting against the Demon King's army. I will not act recklessly at a time like this."

Maybe it was because the conservative Zun Zun was a bit radical that the radical Sato Kazuma became more stable. But his words made Darkness a little suspicious.

"Why, don't you believe me?"

"No, it's just for the world, for humanity or something like that. It always feels wrong when you say it."

"Okay, I've decided. I'm going to take off my pants and pee in front of the prince."

"I was wrong. I was wrong! Don't do that!"

Sato Kazuma's roguery eventually forced Darkness to surrender.

Come to think of it, Darkness was planning to keep Satou Kazuma asleep until Alice left Elrod. Satou Kazuma, who could read lips, must have known Darkness’s plan.

As the two of them smiled maliciously at each other——

"Ah, look, look, we're in Elrod!"

"Ahahaha, that must be Elrod! I've wanted to go to Elrod, the casino kingdom, for a long time!"

"So beautiful, the scenery here is so unique!"

The girls who were very interested in the neighboring country kept cheering and the whole dragon carriage became noisy.

And Zun Zun nodded after looking at the buildings that were different from the kingdom.

"Well, let's create a save point."

The anchor point of the teleportation magic was set at the entrance of the town.

After arriving at the capital of the neighboring country of Elrod, they were shocked by its prosperity and crowds of people.

Zun Zun seemed to understand.

Why do the protagonists in the novel have to travel from the borderland to the center of the world? Because even if the king of the kingdom is holding a lively festival, it is far less than the flow of people here in normal times.

As expected of a country with a lot of casinos, it is very lively.

As they arrived at the main street, the dragon cart moved forward at the speed of a human walking. Aqua, excited by the noise of the crowd, shouted loudly, like a country bumpkin, causing passers-by to laugh continuously.

Yunyun was a little shy, so she sped up a little. Under Darkness's command, the dragon carriage slowly stopped in front of a particularly large building. It seemed that the inn had been arranged long ago.

After handing the dragon carriage to the staff, Darkness said, "Okay, everyone go back to your rooms and put your luggage away. The meeting between Her Highness Alice and the prince is scheduled for tomorrow, so let's take a leisurely sightseeing today to relieve the fatigue of the trip."

"Great!"

"Great! It's sightseeing!"

"Let's go eat, drink and have fun together!"

Aqua, Huihui, and Satou Kazuma couldn't wait any longer and started making a lot of noise.

Alice shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, I need to prepare for tomorrow's meeting. Maybe I'm a little nervous, so I want to stay in the hotel and rest. Please enjoy sightseeing."

"Your Highness Alice, you are looking forward to this place, so let me be your guard..."

"No, I can't! It's a rare opportunity for you to come to this kingdom. If you stay in the hotel, I won't be able to rest in peace."

Her Highness is very considerate.

She knew that her trip would affect other people, and she also had a meeting with the prince tomorrow, which was more important than having fun, so she said that.

Darkness seemed a little bit unable to accept it.

After all, before coming here, Alice enthusiastically talked about many things she wanted to do here, but after arriving here, she was unable to go sightseeing, and even stayed in the hotel without anyone to talk to.

Such a thing……

"Well, I want to stay."

"……long!?"

The person who suddenly spoke was Youyou. This Crimson Demon girl who also had no friends slowly raised her hand and said, "I'm sorry, everyone. I'm probably feeling a little unwell because of driving the dragon car for a few days..."

Deceiving.

She had clearly made a detailed travel guide so that she could have a good time with everyone today, and her room was even filled with various must-see attractions.

"Ms. Youyou, you don't have to..."

"Actually, I seem to have been too excited last night. I'm very tired now. The strong desire for sleep has affected me, so... so..."

Youyou's cheeks flushed.

She was not good at lying, and it was really heartbreaking to do so. Besides, it was not without benefits for Youyou to stay. It was always unsafe to leave Alice alone in the hotel, and if Youyou was there, she could be protected.

"...I understand, if you say so, Youyou."

"Then I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."

"We'll be back soon."

His companions offered comfort.

"——Okay, please enjoy your trip and don't worry about this!"

"Then let's go and rest first."

After saying that, Youyou and Alice returned to the hotel.

(End of this chapter)