The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#432 - Scored twice, Darkness attacked again at night

The result of the coin toss was, of course, predictable.

The Prime Minister collapsed to his knees, seemingly unwilling to believe such a thing had happened, while Prince Levi and his retainers seemed quite satisfied with the outcome.

As a side note,

his retainers were all close friends of Zun Zun's parents, the same people who had been frantically trying to build relationships from the start.

He couldn't help but feel like he was benefiting from his parents' connections again.

Furthermore, Prince Levi wasn't entirely useless; he, who usually only indulged in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, had made a considerable decision that pleased them. Perhaps no one would call him the 'idiot prince' anymore.

Although Zun Zun's acquisition of the support funds had the scent of outside help and selling his personality, he was now undoubtedly a man richer than a country.

Truly richer than a country in every sense of the word.

Prince Levi's support funds were more than double the kingdom's defense budget, meaning Zun Zun was now wealthier than the kingdom itself.

"A-Amazing...!"

"He's become so rich..."

Megumin and Yunyun were so surprised they couldn't speak.

Aqua, with a fawning expression, sidled up to him and said in a sweet voice, "Zun Zun, I've always thought you were handsome, but why are you so handsome...?"

"Let me state this in advance: I won't give you any allowance."

"Why not!?"

The idiot goddess, flatly rejected, puffed out her cheeks in displeasure.

"You're so stingy, Zun Zun!"

"This isn't a matter of being stingy, Aqua."

Darkness comforted her, smiling wryly, and said, "This concerns the kingdom's support, a crucial factor in the counterattack against the Demon King's army, so it can't be used carelessly."

"I know, but it wouldn't hurt to use a little, right? Besides, this money is nominally Zun Zun's, not the kingdom's, right?"

"Well..."

She was speechless.

Although he received the money, it was used to fund an individual. In other words, even if Zun Zun didn't hand the money over to the kingdom, the kingdom couldn't find fault with it, and even the Elroad Kingdom would support him.

"Zun Zun..."

"What are you worrying about, you idiot Darkness?"

"Idiot—!?"

"I'll give this money to Iris and let her decide."

Hearing Zun Zun say this, Darkness finally felt relieved, while Iris nodded seriously and muttered something softly. Because the venue was too noisy, only the words '...reward' were faintly heard.

With such a large fortune, he thought Iris would decline, but she accepted it readily.

"I understand. I'll speak with Father after we return, and we'll definitely give an appropriate reward."

"Forget it. I'm the adventurer Zun Zun, at most the Crimson Demon Zun Zun, not the Belzerg Zun Zun. Does Iris understand what I mean?"

"...Is that so? Then, in that case, I'll have to stake my life on it as well."

"Yeah, yeah, that's right... Huh?"

What does staking her life have to do with it?

Afterward, Iris fell into deep thought, as if considering what to do, since such a large fortune, all thanks to Zun Zun and the others, definitely deserved a suitable reward.

Aqua shouted and demanded an allowance, annoying Zun Zun so much that he finally promised to give her some allowance after the banquet ended, and she finally quieted down.

"Zun Zun!?"

"Could it be..."

Megumin and Yunyun stared at him in disbelief.

Darkness even blurted out, "You just gave it to her like that, Zun Zun? Could it be that you like Aqua...?"

"Let me state this in advance: even if I were to become infatuated with Darkness, I would never have feelings for Aqua."

Zun Zun rolled his eyes, causing Darkness to blush, but realizing she had been insulted, she angrily punched him in the back.

Also, it was probably a delusion.

When the Prime Minister in the distance heard Zun Zun say he had feelings for Darkness, his eyes flashed with a glint, but when he looked over, he was chatting and laughing with the other nobles, already appearing to have moved past his frustration.

"Zun Zun... I say, Zun Zun! Are you listening to me?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Are you really going to give Aqua an allowance?"

"If I don't, she'll keep pestering me."

"...Indeed."

They knew from experience just how persistent the Axis Church could be, not to mention that Aqua was the goddess they worshipped, so Zun Zun was essentially paying to avoid trouble.

"Don't worry, didn't we win a lot of money at the casino? Giving her a little is no big deal."

"That puts my mind at ease."

Darkness must have forgotten about the money won at the casino. Wait a minute, this girl wouldn't want me to hand over the money I won at the casino to Iris as well, would she?

What an unreasonable person.

At the banquet, Zun Zun received a lot of attention from people who seemed to be related to his irresponsible parents, and some even hoped he could help them with fortune-telling.

But his fortune-telling talent had been absorbed by his locked-up sister, so he didn't have that ability. Therefore, he could only use the excuse that fortune-telling after drinking would be inaccurate to decline, which made them feel disappointed.

After the banquet ended, the Prime Minister suggested that they stay overnight at the castle to make up for his previous failure to extend an invitation.

Zun Zun didn't want to stay.

But he couldn't resist Prince Levi's persistent begging, so he reluctantly agreed to stay.

Then he told adventure stories for a long time, until a maid came to find him late at night, and he reluctantly went back.

Thankfully, it was the last day.

Prince Levi only liked stories about slaying dragons, but Zun Zun had only subjugated a few dragons in all this time, and if he continued, he would have to make things up.

And just as Zun Zun was about to go to bed—

There was a gentle knock on the door.

"Zun Zun, are you there? I have something I want to talk to you about. Is it convenient?"

"Just a moment."

He opened the door to find Darkness standing there.

She was wearing a thin nightgown, her voluptuous figure faintly visible, which was quite eye-catching. It had to be said that this perverted female knight's 'performance' wasn't great, but her 'performance' was also very great... In short, those who know, know.

Zun Zun stared at her, not saying a word.

"W-What's wrong?"

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Darkness gently held her chest, not knowing if she was trying to cover up or deliberately seduce, but in any case, it was very large.

Zun Zun had been working hard to grow taller during this time, but his height hadn't changed much. Compared to the tall Darkness, he was almost a head shorter. Although it wasn't to the extent of a large car crushing a child, it was still quite a contrast.

He couldn't help but chuckle.

"No, I'm just curious why you've come over so late, Darkness."

"That... can I come in? I'm sorry, I'm a little shy."

"Then don't wear such a thin outfit."

Even though he said that, he still opened the door a bit wider, allowing Darkness to slip in. And when she slipped in, she deliberately looked around to see if there were any passersby, looking like she was doing something guilty.

He closed the door, only to see Darkness had already gone to sit on the bed.

She simply struck a pose that seemed exceptionally alluring. Zun Zun could say that if it were Kazuma Satou, that Xiao Chu Nan would definitely not be able to resist... In fact, Zun Zun was also a little tempted.

"...What are you doing?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to chat with you, Zun Zun."

"If you're worried about me spending the money recklessly, you don't have to worry. Didn't I promise you that I would hand the money over to Iris, and she would decide?"

"I wasn't going to say that... but you're handing it over to Iris? I see."

Darkness nodded thoughtfully.

Then, before Zun Zun could react, she suddenly leaned in close, her beautiful face reflected in his eyes, her gaze burning as she stared at him, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Actually, I hope you can sleep with me tonight. May I... please...?"

She said softly, shyly turning her head away, but tightly holding Zun Zun's hand.

"Yeah, yeah, I see, I see."

Zun Zun gently pulled his hand away.

Darkness seemed not to have expected this, and lowered her head in disappointment, saying, "Do you really like Princess Iris? Am I not good enough? Please, choose me..."

"Okay, then I'll choose Darkness."

"Eh?"

"After all, you're so emotional, and you always deliberately wear thin clothes and sway in front of me. I've long wanted to push you down. Come on, take off your clothes."

"...O-Okay."

Perhaps she hadn't expected Zun Zun to say that, which made her a little dazed, but she quickly nodded.

But then she spoke again.

"T-That... can you close your eyes first? I-I'm a little shy..."

"I refuse. Why should I close my eyes? Besides, don't you, Darkness, like being stared at? Come on, quickly reveal your vile and不堪body. Then let me put a collar on you and take you for a walk around the castle. The maids will definitely be shocked speechless, but the perverted you will definitely say, 'I'm sorry, this is my true nature, please forgive me!' right?"

"E-Eh-Eh?"

Darkness's mind completely crashed. She opened her mouth slightly, looking at Zun Zun in disbelief.

It was unclear whether she couldn't believe that Zun Zun, who was being watched by the Demon King's army, was so perverted, or that Darkness, the daughter of a great noble from a neighboring country, played so wildly in private. For a moment, she didn't know what to do.

"I-I..."

"Forget it, let's stop here."

Zun Zun was too lazy to beat around the bush with the person in front of him, and casually waved his hand, saying, "You're not Darkness. Who are you really? Reveal your true form."

"I see, I've been discovered." The fake Darkness was first astonished, then relieved. "Although I don't know where I slipped up, to be able to expose me in this way, you truly are Zun Zun, who even the Demon King is wary of."

"...You're mistaken. It's purely because you hesitated at the suggestion just now."

"What?"

"If it were the real Darkness, she would definitely be overjoyed, shouting 'I'd love to!' with a flushed face, and then quickly take off her clothes."

"Liar!"

"No, it's true."

Ah, who would have thought that Darkness, who appeared to be a flower on a high peak, was actually a completely hopeless pervert.

"Since I've been exposed, there's no helping it."

The figure of Darkness in front of him twisted and deformed, leaving only a dark silhouette in its place, with a flat black face without eyes, nose, or mouth, introducing itself.

"—My name is Ragcraft, captain of the Demon King's army's intelligence division, the Shapeshifting Demon Ragcraft!"