The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#269 - When you see this, I'm dead.

“Good morning, Little White. I love you, Little Black.”

The morning sun streamed into the mansion.

Zun Zun opened his eyes.

He reached out, teasing the two orbs of light, one white and one black, that bounced up and down in front of him, greeting them with a smile.

The manifestation of spirit beings (fairies) consumes magical power.

With his vast magical power, having a quasi-spirit being manifest for 24 hours wouldn't be a problem, but having all six manifest would be a bit of a strain.

And most importantly, Zun Zun isn't like some side-scrolling adventure game, refreshing his fatigue points at 6 AM every morning… no, refreshing his magical power. So, under normal circumstances, he still has to implement a shift system.

At first, he found it a little troublesome, but after getting used to it, he felt it was some kind of ritual.

Similar to the faithful offering daily prayers?

Wouldn't that mean that, to some extent, a spirit being sorcerer and a spirit being are like a believer and a goddess?

Forget it, I won't think about it.

After getting out of bed, Zun Zun stretched languidly, got dressed, and walked out of the room into the mansion's living room, only to see a scene that made one's lips twitch involuntarily.

“The highest grade black tea is ready, Kazuma-sensei.”

“…This is hot water, you know.”

“Oh dear, oh dear, I'm so careless, I'm sorry, Kazuma-sensei.”

“It's okay, I can just brew another cup. Thank you, Aqua, I'll just drink this as it is.”

Satou Kazuma peacefully drank the high-end black tea that Aqua had purified.

If this had happened in the past, the two of them would have already started arguing and fighting, not like now, one sitting elegantly on the sofa sipping plain water, the other holding a book titled "Noblewoman's Language That Even Goblins Can Learn"?

Their condition had been going on for several days.

Since returning to Axel, the reward for the group's subjugation of the Demon King's executives had been issued—a full 300 million Eris; plus, Satou Kazuma had formed a strategic cooperative partnership with Vanir, earning a lot of money. With such an exaggerated fortune, the two of them were naturally feeling elated.

Darkness was also very troubled by this.

“Zun Zun, say something, the two of them are already possessed.”

“…There's nothing to say, they've just lost their balance due to a sudden surge of wealth, they'll feel empty after a while.”

Zun Zun was all too familiar with this kind of thing.

But his understated words seemed to irritate Satou Kazuma, making this billionaire feel displeased.

“What about you, Zun Zun?”

“What?”

“This is a huge sum of money! We all have tens of millions of Eris to our names now, aren't you excited? Be honest, this is enough savings to live a carefree life, surely a mere adventurer would be overjoyed, you hypocrite.”

Satou Kazuma looked at him provocatively.

Swollen.

This guy is definitely swollen, he wouldn't have dared to provoke Zun Zun like this in the past. Could it be that the saying, "Money emboldens the hero, gold strengthens the man's back," is true?

He thought that Zun Zun would be refuted, but Zun Zun smiled contemptuously.

“I'm not interested in money, I don't like money.”

“Hey, don't lie…!”

“Kazuma, have you forgotten? A bottle of skill point potion I make is worth tens of millions of Eris. If I wanted to, I would have achieved financial freedom long ago.”

“Ugh!”

Satou Kazuma, who was interrupted, was immediately choked into silence.

I forgot!

The most outstanding archmage of the Crimson Demons in front of him was also a magical tool master. The potions made by Zun Zun were very popular—especially the stamina potions in Wiz's shop, which were almost always in short supply and deeply loved by the nobles.

“Damn it! The gap between people is too big!”

Zun Zun's Versailles-style bragging immediately brought Satou Kazuma back to reality. There was still a big difference between the richest man in the village and the richest man in the world, not to mention someone who could continuously lay golden eggs.

“Lord Zun Zun, would you like a shoulder and leg massage? I would be happy to serve.”

“Kazuma, you're such a spineless coward! …Lord Zun Zun, I not only know party tricks, but I also know massage skills. If you need anything, please feel free to order me around.”

Satou Kazuma and Aqua approached Zun Zun with flattering smiles, their humble appearance completely different from their arrogant demeanor just now.

After all, money will eventually run out, but a chicken that lays golden eggs is sustainable development.

Making money isn't embarrassing.

Zun Zun plopped down on the sofa, put his legs on the table, and stretched languidly.

“Ah, my body is so stiff, I don't think I slept well last night, it would be nice if someone could help me massage my shoulders and thighs.”

“I'll massage your shoulders!”

“I'll massage your legs!”

The two clearly divided their labor and acted as servants, one in front and one behind.

During this time, Zun Zun secretly gave Darkness a thumbs up, indicating that he had corrected the two of them, but Darkness couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead. In her opinion, Zun Zun had completely joined them in their mischief.

“Darkness, I'm thirsty.”

“…I'll make tea.”

The noble lady walked to the kitchen.

While Zun Zun was enjoying himself, Megumin returned from outside, and it was unknown what she had been doing early in the morning.

“I'm back… what are you doing?”

When she saw Satou Kazuma and Aqua serving Zun Zun like servants, she was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and didn't delve too deeply, instead asking a strange question.

“Has Yunyun returned?”

“…Huh, wasn't she with you when you went out?”

“Yes, but she said she was going to the guild to see if anyone had sent her a letter and we separated, but when I went to the guild, she wasn't there, so I came back first. Honestly, where did that girl run off to, how dare she abandon me!”

Megumin casually perfunctorily answered Aqua, then sat on another sofa with a pout.

Darkness walked over from the kitchen with black tea and said, "Yunyun probably had some urgent business and didn't have time to say anything, don't worry, she's an archmage after all, she won't encounter any danger in Axel."

“I'm not worried about her!”

The little loli denied it proudly.

Just as everyone was tasting the black tea brewed by Darkness, Yunyun ran in from outside with an anxious expression.

“Yunyun, what exactly…!”

Megumin angrily wanted to blame her, but Yunyun was in no mood to pay attention to her, instead running straight to Zun Zun and shouting.

“Zun Zun, let's make babies!”

“Pfft—” xN

Several rainbows appeared in the living room. When Yunyun said these passionate words, Zun Zun froze, and his mouth subconsciously sprayed out black tea. He stared blankly at his fiancée, finding that her face was also red and she was clenching her fists, trembling, almost completely consumed by shyness.

Zun Zun wasn't the only one who was stiff.

Everyone present was stunned by Yunyun's explosive words.

This was only natural.

You should know that Yunyun is usually a very quiet and well-behaved girl, so suddenly saying such a thing made everyone wonder if something was wrong with her brain.

“Yunyun, is there something wrong with your brain!?”

Yeah, someone cursed on the spot.

It was Megumin.

Yunyun glared at her with red eyes.

“…What!?”

Megumin was stunned.

You should know that although Yunyun often retorted, she had never been so forceful… not even once!

Megumin subconsciously looked at Zun Zun.

Not only her, but everyone looked at Zun Zun, seemingly waiting for his answer.

“I see, I understand, then let's make babies. After all, Yunyun and I have that kind of relationship, and it's only a matter of time.”

“—Wait a minute!”

Megumin, who had come back to her senses, couldn't help but slam the table and stand up.

She also glared at the two of them with red eyes, shouting angrily: "Why are you two talking about this kind of topic as if no one else is here? Also, Yunyun, what are you suddenly saying, do you really know what you just said? And—there—is—! What is the relationship between you two anyway! ! !"

The frenzied Megumin raised her staff, and the magic power in the mansion became restless, and Zun Zun's spirit beings also became active.

Darkness didn't express an opinion, she keenly realized that this seemed to be a family matter for the three of them.

Satou Kazuma and Aqua were the same, the two of them even excessively brought out snacks from somewhere, acting like they were watching a show.

I thought there would be a passionate family ethics drama, but Megumin suppressed her anger instead.

She grabbed Yunyun's shoulders and shook her vigorously, "Wake up, Yunyun! Sometimes you only care about rushing forward and can't see the situation in front of you! What exactly happened, please explain in order from the beginning!"

“Be-because… if Yunyun and Zun Zun don't have children, the world will…! The Demon King will…! The Crimson Demon Village will disappear…!”

Yunyun, who was constantly being shaken by Megumin, shouted with a tearful expression.

The world?

The Demon King?

The Crimson Demon Village will disappear?

“I understand!” Satou Kazuma clapped his hands and said as if he had thought of something, “It must be that as long as Yunyun and Zun Zun have children, there will be a way to solve the Demon King and save the world, right? I say, it doesn't necessarily have to be Zun Zun, if you don't mind, I can do it for you.”

“Enough, Kazuma, stop making trouble!”

Darkness reached out and pinched the throat of the demonic Kazuma, and the huge grip made him roll his eyes, almost going to see Eris.

After a flurry of activity, everyone calmed down. Darkness poured Yunyun a cup of black tea, and the calm and obedient girl thanked her in a low voice.

“So, what exactly happened? The Crimson Demon Village will disappear… that's too alarmist, can you explain it?”

Megumin urged.

Yunyun silently handed her an envelope.

Seeing this letter, Megumin and the others suddenly understood. In the morning, Yunyun said she was going to the guild to see if there were any letters, and the two of them separated halfway. Later, she couldn't find Yunyun, and she came back like this.

In other words, this letter is the key.

Megumin carefully took it and took out two sheets of letter paper from it, and the first sentence that caught her eye made her heart tighten.

「By the time you receive this letter, I will definitely no longer be in this world.」