Legend of the Crimson Demon

"Not good, not good, not good!"

"Teacher——!"

Funifura and Dodonko shouted while running.

Arue glanced behind while running, saying, "Megumin, do you know that one? Seems to be chasing you."

"How could I know? Must be a demon king's scout afraid of my hidden power... Seriously, why is it after me?!"

Megumin was anxious and confused.

"You did this to yourself! Last time you ran to the Church of Eris and stole offerings!"

Yunyun's accusation stunned everyone.

Megumin found it strange too. The flying demon ignored others, only chasing her. Maybe she was really punished by the gods.

Suddenly, something moved on her back.

She turned and saw a black kitten clinging to her, trying not to be thrown off.

—Got it!

She pulled off the kitten and held it high so the demon could see.

"I have no choice but to offer you this little furball! Better than me, right? Even my sister wants to eat it!"

"As expected of Megumin, I didn't even think of this trick!"

"Too much! You always do things like this and get chased by monsters!"

Yunyun's sympathy overflowed when she saw the kitten abandoned as a sacrifice.

The little girl only cared about surviving.

But unexpectedly, lifting the kitten made the demon more excited, rushing forward with its huge bird's beak.

"Eh heh heh————" x2

Even Arue was scared.

Just when the three thought they'd be eaten, a person appeared.

"Stop."

His slender, powerful hand pressed down on the demon's beak, freezing it in place.

The girls brightened.

"Zunzun!" x2

"Really, where have you been?"

The little girl blamed him.

Zunzun had just dealt with another demon, assuming there was only one, but another appeared as soon as he left.

Fortunately, he arrived just in time.

The demon struggled, unable to move up or down or fly away.

"I am the strongest, holding all victories. Human or demon—"

Zunzun turned, scarlet eyes more demonic than the demon's.

Sweat dripped down.

"Facing all enemies, I will defeat those hostile to me. Any enemy in my way!"

Like a declaration, he slammed the demon's beak into the ground.

With a crack, the demon's fragile neck broke under the pressure, body tilting.

Zunzun snorted contemptuously.

After checking his adventure card, now two levels higher, a slight smile appeared.

"As expected of first place, so strong."

Arue held her forehead.

In the past, suspected of boasting, but this time sincere.

Yunyun sighed, "I didn't use magic just now. Turns out Zunzun is really strong."

"No, even most boys don't have this strength," Arue said.

"Huh, is that so?"

Except for her father and Zunzun, Yunyun had limited contact with boys.

Little Loli Megumin sighed in relief.

She had been the main target. Though unsure why, she was targeted and saved, so thanked him straightforwardly.

Though they thanked her many times, it didn't sound genuine.

Zunzun looked at them.

"Okay, let's return to the village. It's full of demons now; we have to help."

"Are you sure you want to help, not cause trouble?"

Yunyun's inappropriate comment.

But she was right. They didn't know magic and could only watch.

Though she forgot the Crimson Demon Clan's strength and brain circuits—they'd probably just watch the show.

Zunzun's thoughts were clear.

"Our strength may be weak, but the Crimson Demon Village is our clan land. How can we give it up? Even if I die, I'll live and die with the Crimson Demon Village!"

She was good at these speeches.

"Don't worry, follow me firmly."

Zunzun raised his head, looked at classmates approaching, and declared:

"—There will be no rivals ahead of us."

On the way back, Yunyun kept nagging about Megumin's bad behavior and provoking demons.

Megumin was unhappy but had no reply and hugged the black kitten.

Arue and others were curious about the kitten's origin.

Megumin said her sister picked it up yesterday… no, it was her sealed half-body.

Classmates marveled at the brilliant idea.

Suddenly, a big pit appeared ahead.

About 2 meters wide, depth unknown.

Though small, it was noticeable.

Someone stepped forward and found a person trapped inside.

"... Bukkororii?"

Megumin was surprised.

Zunzun also recognized the person—it was the big brother next door to the little loli, son of one of the village's most famous shoe stores.

"Ah, Megumin, I... hey, trapped!? No, it's Zunzun."

His face lit up but fell when he saw it wasn't who he thought.

"Hey, I'm gonna beat you up!"

"Oh, can you pull me up from here?"

"Of course... But what are you doing in the deep forest and in this pit?"

"Looking for Soketto."

He smiled indulgently.

Hiss—so greasy!

Zunzun shuddered.

"Soketto... Zunzun's sister, right? One of the most beautiful women in the clan... Though I think Zunzun's more beautiful."

The praise was harsh.

"No! Soketto is the most beautiful!"

Bukkororii shouted, "Yes! This trap is for love. Soketto practices here daily alone. She's beautiful, cute, and powerful—a foul!

She likes lightning magic, which instantly blinds vision, so she can't see the trap and falls in. She can't teleport yet and must be worried about escaping. That's when I bravely appeared and rescued her! It took me a lot to dig this perfect pit. See? Your hand just touches the bottom."

Disgusting—

Even the best actor's face changes for this.

Zunzun raised a giant rock taller than himself, pretending to throw it into the pit.

"Wait, wait... Zunzun!"

"Not really!"

"Though he's scum, waste, kitchen trash, he doesn't need killing!"

"Really not!"

Funifura, Dodonko, and Yunyun's faces changed, trying to stop him but couldn't alone.

With a loud bang, the boulder fell.

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