The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 548: Bragging is cool, being ridden is embarrassing

The fight between Zun Zun and Milim cannot be said to be real, it can only be a fist-to-flesh fight without reservation, one transforms into a Super Crimson Demon and the other transforms into a Dragon Demon.

The shockwaves generated by the collision of their fists and feet alone made it impossible for Rimuru, Clayman, and their respective subordinates to fight.

Guy snapped his fingers again.

The space here became wider again, and the two were completely separated by another barrier, so they could display their fists and feet to their heart's content.

Dense fists collided with each other in the narrow space. Although no sound was heard, the sight of the myriad scenes in the barrier was enough to make many demon kings understand how fierce the battle was.

"seriously……"

“You actually engaged in a physical confrontation with Milim?”

"Amazing! He's not human!"

It was a wild fight, with punches hitting flesh, blocking, attacking, blocking again, and attacking again.

Both sides win or lose each other.

Suddenly, Milim didn’t clench her fists, but made claws instead, and shouted—

"Dragon Fang Wind Fist!"

She first swept across his cheek in the same pattern as before, and when she withdrew her hand, she extended her claws to attack Zun Zun's neck. The sharp grab was like a strong gale. Not to mention ordinary people, even ordinary demon kings could not withstand her dazzling and fast attack.

It is better to say that for a strong person of Milim's level, her ordinary moves are equivalent to other people's ultimate moves, not to mention that she is now in Dragon Demon Mode.

but--

"too naive!"

Zun Zun's head shook rapidly, ignoring the brutal attack and instead stretched out his legs to kick downwards - this was Milim's weakness. She had always focused on her fists and neglected the power of her legs, so this method worked every time.

But just when she thought it would be the same as before, she discovered that Milim's dragon claws suddenly turned into hand knives and made a downward chopping gesture. Seeing that Zun Zun had no time to dodge, a strange smile of success appeared on her face.

Zun Zun knelt on one knee and raised his hands to clamp Milim's knife.

That’s right! It’s 100% bare-handed catching of a blade!
"Varied……?"

Milim obviously didn't expect Zun Zun to have this trick. She was obviously stunned after her dragon claws were clamped, but Zun Zun didn't care about that. He knocked her to the ground with a sweeping kick, then rode on her, holding her thighs with both hands, and twisted them back with force -

"Give up, give up, give up!"

After her slender waist leaned back wildly, Milim kept clapping her hands on the ground. She could no longer pretend and chose to admit defeat, even in such a shameful way.

"What, stop pretending?"

"How can one pretend like this? Besides, there's no need for that anymore. Look over there."

Zun Zun looked to the other side.

The battle is also coming to an end.

Unlike the two of them who were evenly matched, Rimuru was beating Clayman the entire time. If it weren’t for his angry roar, you wouldn’t be able to tell that he was Clayman with his bruised face and nose.

“No, it’s impossible… I, I don’t believe it! I… I… Demon Lord Clayman actually…!”

He finally realized the disparity in strength between the two sides, but he was unable to accept the reality and seemed at a loss.

Your Excellency will understand.

Just like thinking, "This girl is actually a goddess," it's equally unacceptable for me to lose to a mere slime.

Unfortunately, this is reality.

Just when Rimuru was about to put an end to this, Clayman shouted, “Damn it! Milim, what the hell is he doing? That kind of bastard, quickly knock him down——Ouch!?”

He was a little too panicked and tried all kinds of methods... No, he probably made a funny expression when he saw that it was Milim who was suppressed.

of course.

The other demon kings' expressions were not ordinary when they saw Zun Zun riding on Milim.

“You, you… Yeah, that’s you… Crimson Demon…!”

Unexpectedly, the first person to feel relieved was Clayman.

After seeing that he was completely cornered, his eyes twitched and his rationality disappeared, and he went completely crazy. With a hysterical smile on his face, he gave orders to Milim.

“Hahaha! Milim, Milim! Follow my orders and go berserk! Kill all these people!”

"…Why would I do something like that?"

Milim said something unbelievable.

Rimuru looked over in surprise and said in shock: "Milim!? Wait, you are not being controlled by someone... Did Zunzun remove the control?"

“No way!” Milim screamed, “How could I be controlled by a mere Clayman! I am the Demon Lord Milim!”

It looks cool when bragging, but it feels embarrassing when being ridden.

Totally unconvincing.

“Enough, that’s enough, Zun Zun, let me go!” Milim seemed to have noticed it too, “By the way, is it because you knew I wasn’t under control that you hit me so hard?”

"How could that be? It's because I'm worried about you that I'm using all my strength."

"Really?"

"Really, really. You have to believe me!"

Zun Zun said this sincerely.

But he was not lying. He was really worried that Milim was being controlled - the other party was one of the oldest demon kings, with unfathomable strength. However, with his intervention, how could Kagurazaka Yuuki be unprepared?
He's really not prepared!

No dude, are you serious?
Zun Zun had known for a long time that there was something wrong with him, so he wanted to find an opportunity to expose his false disguise. However, he didn't know if the other party had sensed something and he didn't see him.

Not even once!
I have been a teacher for several months and the other party is also in the guild, but every time I visit him, he is not there by chance. Yet, I always hear topics related to him.

The other party must know his information. The reason is that the owner of the coffee shop has been acting as a mouthpiece, asking for his information indirectly. Although he himself did not realize it, he was still being manipulated by Kagurazaka Yuuki.

As expected of the final BOSS, he is so insidious and doesn’t reveal any flaws at all.

As for why they didn't expose each other——

"No, impossible! The Orb of Control that the Lord gave me should have made you obey my orders... You didn't kill Karion as I ordered!?"

“Yes, that’s it! Answer me, Clayman, who is that adult?”

"Kagurazaka Yuuki."

"——Huh?"
Led by Rimuru, Milim and Clayman all stared at Zun Zun in a daze, obviously not expecting to hear this name here.

“T-T-T-T-T-What are you talking about? Why does Yuuki’s name appear here?”

"I mean, he's the one behind it all."

"impossible!"

As soon as I said it, it was rejected.

The one who loudly denied it was Rimuru.

"Yuuki is Shizuka's student, and a good man who takes good care of children. He is well-received in the kingdom. And he is a human, so how could he get involved in the disputes between demon kings? He has helped me a lot... He is Shizuka's student... Yes, he is Shizuka's student!"

Said it three times.

You see, the filter of "Quiet Student" is too heavy. Rimuru would never believe such a statement, especially because of his deep affection for the five little ones.

Especially when there is no evidence, if we go straight to the door and kill them, the end result will be that Rimuru will intervene and may even stand on the opposite side.

Of course, I don’t trust Yuuki, I trust Shizuka, that’s all.

"Do you have any evidence to prove what you said!?"

Rimuru yelled.

He was obviously shaken.

“Wait, wait.” Milim stopped Rimuru, looked at Clayman and asked, “Isn’t there someone here who knows the truth? Why don’t we ask him? Hey, Clayman! Tell me, is Kagurazaka Yuuki the mastermind behind this?”

“No, it’s impossible… You must be joking. I used the Orb of Control and infused it with all my magic power… It’s the most advanced… the most powerful Control spell…!”

"These insignificant little things don't matter!"

"It doesn't matter!?"

Clayman opened his mouth and eyes wide, staring at Milim in disbelief.

“Tell me Clayman, Kagurazaka Yuuki, is he the mastermind behind this!?”

"Kagurazaka Yuuki? ...Who is that? Don't tarnish the name of that great man with the name of a nobody! Be careful or I'll kill you!"

He answered like this.

Rimuru looked relieved, but Zun Zun keenly noticed the evil smile on Clayman's lips. He didn't expect that he would keep the secret even when facing death.

Honestly, Zun Zun admires him quite a bit, but he hopes that this guy can play his role of the clown villain to the end, instead of being so loyal.

"See! I said no, didn't I?"

“…Rimuru, do you know what your biggest weakness is? It’s not that you don’t have a sense of crisis, nor that you get carried away with your strength, nor that you have wild ideas, but that you are too emotional.”

"But we can't be suspicious of Jing's students—"

Rimuru was still shouting something, but Zun Zun didn't hear anything.

The seeds have been planted.

Once suspicion arises, a rift will appear between the two sides.

Originally, Zun Zun didn't want to and was unwilling to use such a small trick. After all, it was really contrary to the Crimson Demon Clan's tradition of head-on confrontation. But who can blame Kagurazaka Yuuki for being so beastly?

Besides, Rimuru has become a little more mature after this incident, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

After that, Karion also revealed his identity, which made Clayman, who was just boasting, become a complete clown, and his guilt was thus confirmed.

“Clayman, you are arrogant towards the weak or those who cannot resist. I don’t think you are qualified to be a demon king. But Milim has been forbearing, so I didn’t intervene. But this time, even I am angry.”

Frey's cold outburst meant that she had no intention of saving Clayman, which was tantamount to sentencing him to death.

So did Carrion.

He was furious about the destruction of the kingdom, but he couldn't get angry at Milim, so he could only put the blame on Clayman, and he also had no intention of forgiving him.

Other demon kings are no exception.

No one had any objection to Clement's treatment, and it seemed that all the demon kings were not very fond of him.

The whole incident is a foregone conclusion.

Next comes the final finishing work.

Rimuru began to beat Clayman without saying a word, and at the same time accelerated his thinking to a million times. Now, for Clayman, just a few seconds felt like dozens of days, and he continued to experience the fear and pain of being beaten continuously.

"Clement, let me ask you one last time. Who gave you the information? Was it Yuuki Kagurazaka? What is your relationship with him? Tell me and I'll make you happy."

"——Don't underestimate me. I will not betray my companions, and I will not sell out my clients. This is the iron rule of the Mean Clown Gang!"

Very courageous.

"Ah, really?"

Rimuru didn't want to say anything more. He ate Clayman in one bite, leaving nothing behind, neither his body nor his soul.

It's like they are deliberately destroying evidence.

(End of this chapter)