The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#474 - Fairy Monkey

No one expected this battle to end in such a way. It's hard to say whether it felt unfinished or anticlimactic, even Zun Zun himself felt a hint of regret.

At that moment, when the Great Sage Equaling Heaven paused, it wasn't out of mercy. To show mercy would have been to disrespect Zun Zun and underestimate his seriousness about the battle.

Both sides had given their all in this fight, but in the end, it wasn't Zun Zun who skillfully and barely won, but rather, Hikari Mariya who lost her strength.

No, it should be said that she ran out of strength.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Bima Wen curse wasn't completely nullified; otherwise, it wouldn't have devoured Hikari Mariya. In fact, it was able to regain the essence of the Steel Hero by relying on the ability to offset misfortune with curses.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven is a profound god of disobedience, but Hikari Mariya is not. As an ordinary shrine maiden, and still a young girl, it was already impressive that she could endure this long.

But it was also a matter of luck at that time.

If it had been a second later, Zun Zun would have suffered severe injuries or even death. If it had been a second earlier, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven would have abandoned the battlefield and ran away. Looking at it that way, he was actually quite lucky.

"That's right! Little Yellow!"

"— — — — !?"

Seeing the yellow light sphere that had devoured the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Zun Zun called out anxiously.

As if understanding his meaning, the light sphere began to wriggle, as if regurgitating, and then spat out an object with a 'peh' sound.

It was Hikari Mariya, unconscious.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven is a Steel Hero with heroic spirit. Even though possessing a young girl, it wouldn't stoop to using her as a threat; otherwise, it would have had dozens of ways to force Zun Zun to submit.

— Truly my idol!

Zun Zun sighed in admiration.

The light sphere was still wriggling, as if digesting, while he held Hikari Mariya in his arms in a princess carry, the blue light sphere from his crown constantly healing her.

Zun Zun looked around the battlefield, a ruined wasteland, searching for the figures of Luo Hao and Kusanagi Godou.

It wasn't that he was afraid they couldn't defeat the Second Senior Brother and Third Junior Brother, but he just wanted to know whether the two gods of disobedience summoned by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven were subordinate gods or independent gods of disobedience.

The former would disappear along with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, while the latter would naturally remain in the world as independent entities.

He actually hoped it was the latter.

After all, he had already taken the risk, so shouldn't he at least get a Authority?

Faint delicate shouts and roars came from the distance, and Zun Zun already had the answer in his heart, celebrating his compatriots in advance.

But then again...

"...This place is truly a disaster."

The fighting power of a Godslayer and a god of disobedience is undoubtedly powerful. A little effort can destroy a large area of buildings, not to mention that Zun Zun was fighting the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

Naturally, the entire Toshogu Shrine suffered a devastating blow.

Zun Zun gazed at the scene of the meteorite crater before him.

It was like being bombarded by Explosion magic, and he felt a little guilty. The molten iron solution had disappeared at some point, and a large crater with a diameter of 300 meters appeared on the beautiful wetland. Calling it a crop circle would be too huge...

If it were some toilet shrine, it wouldn't matter, but the Toshogu Shrine didn't deserve this.

And it had caused trouble for many people.

"— Zun Zun!"

Just as he was lamenting that he was too strong, Erica's call came from behind him.

"I knew you would win!"

With the defeat of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the monkeys and their descendants he had summoned also disappeared. Erica, Yuri Mariya, and Riku Hawk could also stop fighting the monkey army.

"You look good?"

Zun Zun looked at Erica. Aside from being a little tired, she didn't seem to be injured.

"...Ah!" Erica suddenly shouted loudly, "My chest hurts so much! A burning sensation is constantly tormenting me! Quick, Zun Zun! Please give me the blessing of youth!"

"Stop joking!"

"It hurts!"

She pouted and leaned in, but Zun Zun bumped her back with a headbutt. The girl's eyes were tearful, and her expression was resentful, as if saying that he wasn't a gentleman at all.

"Speaking of the blessing of youth, it should have come in handy just now, right?"

"Yes!"

Erica touched her lower abdomen, a happy smile on her face.

Because they were going to fight a god of disobedience, and who knew what might happen, Zun Zun had given Erica the blessing of youth beforehand, as he had done in the Spirit World, to make her stronger.

Thanks to this, she was able to hold up the banner of stopping the monkey army after the two fairy spirits left the battlefield.

"By the way, where are Yuri Mariya and Riku Hawk?"

"They went to find their respective Kings."

Not to mention Luo Hao, her martial arts were superb and her strength was powerful, with explosive fighting power.

Kusanagi Godou was really a weakling. If the shrine maiden hadn't given him information about the god of disobedience through kisses, he would have just been a reckless fool with power.

"Hmm..."

A soft murmur came from Zun Zun's arms.

"Oh, are you awake?"

Hikari Mariya in his arms slowly opened her eyes. She looked tired and sleepy, and her eyes were dazed, as if wondering where she was.

"I remember being picked up by Nifazuka's older brother after school, and then... hiss!"

She covered her forehead.

To make the girl obediently become a puppet and then become the vessel of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, they must have used mind-controlling magic, and the headache was a temporary aftereffect.

"...I'm sorry."

Zun Zun apologized softly.

Although it wasn't his intention, Hikari Mariya was indeed an innocent person who had been implicated by him, and for some reason, seeing her little face always reminded him of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

"I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, I forgive you."

"— — — — !?"

The girl's small hand gently stroked Zun Zun's cheek, then quickly took it away as if electrocuted. Her eyes, looking at her own hands, revealed confusion and shyness, as if she couldn't understand why she had done that.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Zun Zun chuckled and grabbed one of her hands, touching his cheek with it.

"Oh my?" Erica said in slight surprise, "Zun Zun, could it be that you like this type? I clearly have this kind of body, but I can't get your favor. Is it because of this reason?"

"Erica..."

"What does it matter? I've already worked so hard. Zun Zun, you should give your knight some praise. That's what a King should do."

Erica was indulging in coquetry.

She did have a lot of credit for successfully splitting the battlefield this time, preventing the monkey army from interfering, so he let her have her way.

"Chirp—"

Suddenly, a monkey's cry came from mid-air. Erica's body stiffened, and she made a gesture to take out her silver rapier, but Zun Zun held her shoulder, signaling her not to be nervous.

The group looked up.

In mid-air, there was an ocher-colored egg, and cracks were constantly appearing on its surface. The monkey's cry came from within.

Then, with a bang.

A nimble monkey broke out of the egg.

It first somersaulted several times in mid-air, and then ran around happily for several laps. It was surprising that it could float in the air without wings.

When the little monkey saw Zun Zun, joy flashed in its eyes, and it leaped from the air towards Zun Zun, swinging on him like a swing.

It was a mischievous monkey.

"Wow—, so cute!"

Hikari Mariya exclaimed.

It had to be said that the little monkey was indeed cute. It had a pinkish-white peach-shaped face, golden eyes shining brightly in red eye sockets, golden-orange fur, slender limbs, and a long tail hanging on Zun Zun's body.

Lively, cute, nimble.

"I remember!" Hikari Mariya slapped her head and said, "Nifazuka's older brother said he would take me to play with little monkeys. Could he have been talking about this one?"

"...That's right."

Seeing the expectant look in the young girl's eyes, how could Zun Zun bear to refuse?

Perhaps because Hikari Mariya was naturally connected to monkeys, the fairy spirit monkey didn't reject her. Instead, it happily played with the young girl on the ruined plain.

"Zun Zun, this is..."

"Yeah, that's right."

He nodded, acknowledging Erica's question.

"Hikari! Hikari!"

"Sister? It's my sister!"

Not long after, Yuri Mariya ran from a distance to find her sister. Seeing that she was safe and sound, she burst into tears of joy. Instead, Hikari Mariya, as the younger sister, comforted her useless sister like a little adult.

"Godou, you did well to defeat Sha Wujing."

"Don't praise me to death. Compared to you, Zun Zun, I'm still far behind."

Kusanagi Godou walked over, looking disheveled. He grimaced, looking like he had barely won.

After all, he was just an ordinary person who had become a Godslayer, and he didn't have a deep understanding of mythology, so he was so restrained. But with his god-king level Authority, he was still able to defeat Sha Wujing.

At the same time, he was glad that he hadn't fought the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. The weakest Sha Wujing had already given him a hard time. If his opponent had been the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, he might have died long ago.

As for Luo Hao—

"As expected of my younger brother, he can even send the Great Sage Equaling Heaven back to mythology. Well done."

The Supreme Martial Artist's aura was as usual.

It was as if the one she had just fought wasn't a god of disobedience, but just an ordinary martial artist, making people sigh that they were still far behind.

"My mood is very good after resolving the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. Zun Zun, King of Wa, I will reward you handsomely for your contributions in fighting with me, Luo Hao."

She mainly looked at Zun Zun when she spoke.

After all, he was the main force this time.

But Zun Zun shook his head and said, "It's not just me. This time, it's also thanks to your help. If I had to fight three gods of disobedience alone, I definitely wouldn't have won."

"Indeed."

Luo Hao nodded and said, "Then, this matter ends here. We should return to Mount Lu. King of Wa, farewell."

"Wa-, wait a minute, are you leaving already? The aftermath hasn't been dealt with yet, won't you stay and help?"

Hearing that they were leaving, Kusanagi Godou asked them to stay without thinking.

Zun Zun and Luo Hao exchanged glances.

In the next instant, a gust of wind stirred up peony petals, and the two completely disappeared.

"Wai...! You two!"

Seeing the two who had run away, Kusanagi Godou, who had to stay and clean up the mess, couldn't help but let out a frustrated roar.