The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 120: Journey to the West for Her Royal Highness the Princess
“…That’s it. I successfully opened the lock deep in the maze, and then everyone got the treasure without any trouble and successfully passed the dungeon. Haha…haha…”

Chris was originally quite enthusiastic in describing her experiences in the dungeon, but when she saw Alice's increasingly calm and gloomy expression, she suddenly became so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do.

The reason why Alice feels bored is simple.

That is, it is not powerful, domineering, or satisfying enough, and there is absolutely no pleasure of Long Aotian killing his enemies with his powerful strength - it is very different from the heroic adventure in the story.

Actually, it’s not Chris’ fault.

In addition to her poor storytelling ability, she was just an ordinary thief, and the dungeons she and her companions went to were generally easy and simple without any danger.

After all, it is difficult to encounter danger when you spend so much time in a novice village like Axel.

However, if it is about how to sneak into someone else's house, break through the guards and steal things as a chivalrous thief, it will be a killer.

Unfortunately, I can’t tell you.

Chris looked at Zun Zun with a pleading look, but got a helpless response.

"Is, is that so... It was a truly thrilling adventure. Miss Chris is amazing—"

There was no fluctuation in the tone, which showed that it was not the case.

Alice was a good kid. Even though her adventure wasn't very exciting, she still praised Chris and didn't embarrass her. However, her kindness made Chris feel discouraged.

——I’m so sorry it’s so bland!
"Compared to me, Zun Zun actually has more adventure experiences." Chris said, pointing at Zun Zun.

Zun Zun waved his hand and said, "I am still a rookie adventurer. You know, I have only been an adventurer for two and a half months."

"You defeated Mitsurugi Hibiki in just two and a half months? You defeated the Demon King's army leaders in just two and a half months? If all new adventurers were like you, then the Demon King's army would be nothing to worry about."

“Ehhhhh——!?”

Hearing Chris say this, Alice's eyes widened with excitement, and she looked at Zun Zun with shining eyes.

"What, what's wrong?"

"Um... did you really defeat Mitsurugi Hibiki? Is he the Demon Sword Hero who has become very famous in the capital recently?"

"A very famous name?"

"Yes! Actually, Mr. Mitsurugi was already very famous a long time ago, but later he said he wanted to find a companion and remained silent for a while. Recently, he started to do a lot of difficult missions, and the Demon King's army was defeated!"

Zun Zun felt relieved to hear that Yu Jian Xiangye was working so hard, because he must be working hard to make money to pay off the loan he owed him.

Are there any workers who are so dedicated and responsible?
No!

Alice said shyly, "Um, um..."

"Ah, so that's how they defeated Yuki Yuki, right?" Chris said with a wicked smile, "It was a sneak attack. Zun Zun used a little trick to sneak attack Yuki Yuki."

"what?"

"Zun Zun, this guy clearly said to count to five before starting the fight, but he attacked when he counted to four. He is really a scumbag."

"how come……"

Etc., etc!

What nonsense are you talking about!

When Zun Zun saw Alice looking at him as if he were a scumbag, he immediately slammed the table and loudly defended himself.

"That's not true! Iris, you have to know that adventurers don't count by five, so during a fight, you can attack as long as you count to four! This is a custom among adventurers!"

"Huh? Is that so?"

"……How can it be."

Alice asked Chris for confirmation, but got a different answer. She looked at Zun Zun with deep disappointment.

hateful!

I did this in the beginning because I was annoyed with Yu Jian Xiang Ye, but I never thought that one day this would backfire.

"Ah, but Zun Zun actually defeated Mitsurugi Hibiki later on."

"Chris!"

Seeing Chris speaking well of him, Zun Zun was very touched... Wait, could she have done that on purpose? Seeing her sticking her tongue out at him like a little devil, he became even more certain.

After hearing this, Alice was slightly surprised and asked, "Really?"

"Well... ahem, that's true, but he also didn't use his full strength when controlling the sword, because he didn't use the power of the magic sword."

Zun Zun did not get carried away by this, because a truly strong person cannot brag in front of others, and even has to flatter the other person.

"Yujian Xiangye, he is very strong."

This is the only way to show that you who defeated the opponent are stronger!
nobody

than me
understand better
Create an atmosphere of strength.

What Zun Zun said was not wrong, Mitsurugi Hibiki was really strong. After all, he was not like Huihui who used explosion magic recklessly without considering the situation. When fighting Zun Zun, Mitsurugi Hibiki was restrained.

If he used the magic sword that could kill the ancient dragon with one strike, Axel would be leveled, not to mention Zun Zun and the onlookers.

"So powerful! Even if Mr. Yu Jian doesn't use the magic sword, he must be very strong! I didn't expect you, my Lord, to defeat him!"

"……is that so?"

"And the Demon King's Army Generals! When did you defeat the Demon King's Army Generals? Why didn't I receive any news?!"

Alice looked very interested.

Zun Zun also knew why. After all, it was a repulsion rather than a crusade. Aren't the Demon King's army cadres repelled every time they attacked? Alice is a princess of a country. How can she pay attention to these trivial matters when she is busy with government affairs every day? Of course, this is probably also because Claire didn't report it. "It's not just my credit. The adventurers of the entire Axel have contributed a lot."

He recounted the attack of the Headless Horseman and his defeat.

"…That's it. Because the purification magic used by the most powerful high priest in the town didn't work, I wondered if he had resistance to it. I also thought that the undead are weak to water, so I used advanced water magic on him and successfully weakened him. Seeing this, other magicians in the town also took action, and we were able to repel the Demon King's army cadres."

"Amazing! Really clever!"

Alice looked at Zun Zun with admiration in her eyes.

Honestly, it feels great!
Although Zun Zun's storytelling ability is comparable to Chris's, the effects of "I killed a giant toad with one move" and "I killed a cadre of the Demon King's army with one move" are different depending on the opponent.

Especially this kind of understated narration can add a lot of style.

But soon, Zun Zun was speechless.

Like he said before, he was just a rookie adventurer who had been in business for two and a half months and didn't have any legendary experiences worth telling about. He couldn't tell her about what happened in the Crimson Demon Tribe, could he?
Wait, the Red Demons?

Zun Zun remembered that he also had a novel about gods and ghosts, which was a book he co-authored with You Gou Hui.

That’s right, Journey to the West!
He pulled a book out of his pocket.

"this is?"

"It's a very interesting heroic story. It's my favorite adventure biography."

A smile appeared on Zun Zun's face.

Sato Kazuma's sportswear was the only modern item he had after his reincarnation, but Zun Zun, who was reborn as a baby, had no such thing, so when You Gouhui wrote and edited this book, Zun Zun carried it with him all the time as a reminder.

There are two volumes of "Journey to the West".

One is the one in his hand, and the other is placed in the library of the Crimson Demon Clan, as if this unknown secret will be discovered one day - a reward for those who keep exploring.

"Then I will read this book to you!"

Zun Zun opened the book.

The first chapter is naturally about the birth of the stone monkey.

When Alice heard that one had popped out of a stone, she immediately retorted, "Wait a minute, I've never seen an orc pop out of a stone!"

"Yeah, it's normal to have doubts. After all, I've never seen fruits and vegetables flying in the sky, or having cross-species romance." Zun Zun looked at the sticky grapes and cherries still on the table.

That's the cultural difference.

But it doesn’t matter, fun is king.

As the story slowly unfolds, Alice gradually becomes obsessed with it, until the monkey crosses the sea to travel to the Sanxing Cave in the human world to learn from his master. And he refuses to learn anything, and angers his master, and is hit on the head three times.

Chris was surprised and asked, "Knocked on the head three times?"

"Yes, that's how you knock."

Zun Zun knocked her on the back of the head three times.

"Wait, why are you knocking me?"

“Because I need a demonstration.”

Zun Zun said this as a matter of course, but Chris always felt that there was a deeper meaning behind it.

Alice asked anxiously, "What happened next? What happened after the three knocks on the head?"

"If you want to know what happens next, let's listen to the explanation next time."

Zun Zun stopped there.

It's just as annoying as when the story has clearly reached the climax but they tell you that it will be updated tomorrow.

"I won't talk about it anymore..."

"Because it's too late."

By this time it was already dark, and there were very few pedestrians on the streets. Although the streets were illuminated by street lights, the Demon King's army had been harassing them recently, and the residents did not dare to stay outside for long.

Alice looked at Zun Zun with regret as he put "Journey to the West" into his arms. There was no concealment in his eager eyes at all, which made Zun Zun's hand pause.

"…Does Elise want this book?"

"Well, well... I really want to read it, but this book is also very important to you, Zun Zun."

What a good child! If it were any other royal noble, they might have taken advantage of their status to rob and plunder, but Alice didn't do that.

After thinking for a moment, he handed the book over.

"This book is given to you."

"…Is it okay, such a valuable item?"

"Of course! Don't worry, the Crimson Demon Clan has another copy. Just take it with confidence, Iris. Just think of it as a gift from me for our first meeting. Besides, I'm also very happy that you like this book."

Zun Zun is like a otaku who recommends his favorite works to others, but this time he is recommending his own world-renowned masterpiece, and he feels very proud.

Alice was very happy when she got the book.

I think she will read the book late into the night having just gotten it.

Zun Zun and Chris looked at each other and saw the look of success in each other's eyes. This way, there would be no obstacles to tonight's action.

(End of this chapter)