Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　"However, it appears to have been physically cracked."

　As Hong spoke, she explained, "The Crimson Crystal didn't dissipate; rather, it lost its host."

　What does it mean?

　Cong Yu was somewhat puzzled.

　-

　"Cough cough cough... Hahaha..."

　"..."

　"You can still laugh."

　The female monster with a displeased expression on her mask commented in this way.

　(￣^￣)#

　"Ma was almost burned to death, and you weren't far from it either... What happened to make you two get beaten so badly?"

　Upon hearing her words, the smiling masked monster collapsed to the ground, mist slowly leaking from his body: "He's a formidable fellow."

　As he said this, he panted, "Ha... huff... but I still managed to escape. I tricked him, so of course I'm very happy."

　However, the female monster was not happy.

　"But the monster responsible for retrieving the rings must have been implanted with a tracking spell, right? We have no way to detect it, nor can we remove it."

　"That 'amazing guy' you mentioned might just storm into the 'Demon Kingdom' at any moment..."

　The smiling masked monster was unfazed by the female monster's clearly sarcastic remarks: "Just kill all your fellow monsters who were sent to retrieve the rings, and then throw them outside."

　"..." The female monster's voice immediately crackled with anger at his words: "You bastard!!!"

　It sounds like she's about to start hitting someone... or even fighting a monster.

　"Haha, I didn't want to either, but do you have any other ideas?"

　As he said this, the smiling masked monster spread his hands: "You need to be quick. Even you think this method is cruel, so the other side definitely won't have thought of this."

　"If nothing unexpected happens, after severely injuring us, their magic power must have been significantly depleted. They'll probably wait until their magic power recovers somewhat before coming after us again, so..."

　We must cut off their "tail" as soon as possible and escape as quickly as possible.

　Amidst these words, the smiling mask monster's outer shell was gradually repaired, and it had the strength to stand up again.

　"Japan is far too dangerous. The 'King' here is acting very strangely, casually taking to the front lines himself."

　Despite his sarcastic remarks about the "King-level" level's approachability, he issued the order: "Now! Immediately! Right now!!! Kill all those compatriots who have been infected with the spell as quickly as possible!"

　Not a single ash can be left behind.

　Chapter 174 Seaside Preview

　The crimson crystals that Crimson buried were destroyed by the monster with no means of protection; in other words, the monster killed its own kind.

　There were also companions.

　It seems that the "companions" and "fellow countrymen" mentioned by the other party are not so things that cannot be easily abandoned.

　That smiling monster is someone who can accomplish great things.

　In this way, the clues about the monster are completely cut off.

　Hmm... Is it broken? If it is broken.

　Because everything has simply returned to the beginning...

　I am in the open, the enemy is in the dark... It doesn't sound good, but in other words, it can be understood as the other party being unable to act openly and honestly.

　Since the other party lacks the confidence to show themselves in public, Cong Yu can face it calmly without letting it affect her mood.

　"So, how strong is the opponent?"

　Chi You asked this question, looking at Cong Yu who was reporting, his expression indifferent and noble. Cong Yu's answer was—

　"Quite weak."

　"..."

　"Be more specific."

　Chi You felt somewhat helpless. She knew her opponent was definitely weaker than Cong Yu. But if he was only slightly weaker, things would be much more serious.

　Among her subordinates, Cong Yu was considered one of the best.

　Aside from being a bit more wicked and disrespectful, his fighting prowess was so great that it reminded her of General Xingtian.

　"To be more specific..."

　Cong Yu thought for a moment, made a judgment, and said, "The two I encountered were slightly stronger than the average leader-level monster in their normal state. But I'm not sure how strong their transformed state is, nor do I know their strength level within the entire monster gang."

　It turned out to be the case.

　In that case, it seems that the monster that Congyu encountered was not that powerful... But, could Congyu have misjudged?

　After all, Cong Yu's abilities are quite unreasonable, and perhaps what he said wasn't the truth, but just contempt for monsters.

　Perhaps what he meant by "slightly stronger than a typical leader" is actually "slightly weaker than a king"?

　Thinking this, Chi You looked at Cong Yu with a suspicious expression and asked, "Is Zun Du fake?"

　Miss Chi You, you surf the internet quite a bit...

　Cong Yu: "Fine, don't believe me then."

　Upon hearing this, Chi You immediately coughed lightly: "Cough cough, no... I definitely believe you, you are my most trusted minister."

　The emperor, who had previously lectured Cong Yu for breaking through the 21st Group, said this.

　This perfectly illustrates what it means to call out "my most trusted minister" when there's trouble, and to call out Cong Yu when there's no trouble.

　Miss Chi You, lacking such self-awareness, instructed Cong Yu: "So, you said you've lost progress in tracking down the monster, right? So, what are you going to do about what happens next?"

　Regarding this…

　"So I think we don't need to worry about it."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he offered a solution: "Your Majesty, all I need to do is trouble you to have Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai inform the various kings to be aware of the monsters' appearances."

　That makes sense, but the problem is...

　"I remember I entrusted the matter of the monsters to you, right? But... it seems you didn't handle it, Murasame."

　Miss Chi You said this not with any blame in mind, but rather with a teasing tone: "This disappoints me a little—"

　As she said this, Cong Yu's expression turned dangerous: "Miss Chi You, this is all your fault!"

　Chi You: "Huh?"

　"Logically, deciding 'how to do it' should be your job, right? You're in management, and I'm only responsible for execution."

　"I took responsibility because you assigned me to take over this matter from you... but the responsibility has not been transferred."

　"So whether my decision-making was wrong or the final goal did not meet your expectations, it will not be my fault."

　Cong Yu maintained her gentle and refined demeanor as she spoke, but her tone was filled with an inexplicable logical authority.

　When Miss Chiyou was in charge, she was still a pure primitive. After learning to surf the internet, she browsed the same things as any other shut-in.

　She had never encountered the modern concept of "division of responsibility" before, and was immediately speechless, unable to refute it.

　They were almost overwhelmed by the power of Cong Yu's logic.

　"Well……"

　After hesitating for a long time, Miss Chi You finally chose to feign authority and act spoiled: "Hmph! I don't care!"

　Cong Yu sighed softly at the eccentric emperor who, despite being bound, still tried his best to maintain his dignity.

　"Sigh... I don't care then. Anyway, this is my solution. Miss Chi You, you can decide for yourself. I've been quite busy lately."

　Seeing Cong Yu rubbing her brow like this, Chi You's

　Her tone softened somewhat: "Managing Fengdu must be very hard work, right?"

　As Chi You said this, he recalled the time when he governed Jiuli: "If you encounter difficulties, you can go and talk to other kings who have long since become kings, and ask them for advice."

　"Just say it was with my permission... but is that really necessary? I've heard you have a pretty good relationship with the other kings."

　In response to Chi You's words, Cong Yu summoned the Jormungandr train while explaining, "Your Majesty, you misunderstand. I had made plans with a magical girl to go to the beach... That's all, I'll take my leave now."

　Then, as the giant snake disappeared into the wall, the rain entered the snake's mouth and vanished from the hall.

　"..." Chi You: "???"

　Wait a minute! This sentence contains so much information!!!

　……

　"Little White, the Emperor's expression is so funny—"

　"Yes, Xiao Hei, you're right."

　The little girl in the white robe turned her head away from the doorway and continued, "But, Xiao Hei, you seem to have spoken a bit too loudly this time. His Majesty seems very angry, and I might be implicated because of you."

　Standing on the other side, the little girl in the black robe laughed nonchalantly, "Haha, no, it's all Cong Yu's fault..."

　Having shifted the blame like that, Xiao Hei withdrew his head, feeling the threat coming from behind him, cold sweat dripping down his forehead: "How could His Majesty, such a fair and just emperor, hold a grudge against me? He certainly wouldn't—"

　As Xiao Hei's voice rang out, Xiao Bai quietly gave a thumbs up.

　The gaze behind him hesitated for a long time before finally acknowledging Xiao Hei's "clear sense of right and wrong," and after a cold snort, he gave up on teaching his own protector a lesson.

　The girl in white breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Xiao Hei occasionally used some useful little tricks!

　His Majesty is indeed concerned about his reputation.

　then……

　The little girl in black thought His Majesty might have calmed down, so she peeked behind her and asked, "Your Majesty, Xiaobai and I also want to go to the beach to play with Cong Yu... Can you grant us a vacation?"

　Chi You: "..."

　Bai Bai: "Oh no, we're doomed."

　Chapter 175 Hah! No regrets for killing my disciple!

　The wind is an island.

　This might sound strange, because Japan is actually an island... so to be more precise, it's this place called Fukuto...

　It is an island within an island.

　In other words, this place is surrounded by the sea.

　Ok……

　This might be a bit confusing, since isn't Fuuto a "city"? It's a city that can deploy a large protective barrier.

　Why an island?

　Well, for example...

　Fengsha Village belongs to Fengdu... It is located not far from Fengdu "city", that is, Fengdu "urban area".

　Therefore, the island of Fengdu has a lot of beaches.

　There are more than a dozen commercial beach attractions around the area that have been fully developed and are currently in operation.

　In summer, tourists from other cities always come to the beach to swim... but there aren't many locals in Fengdu.

　Because it's so close, I can come anytime.

　However, magical girls are obviously not included in this category... Hikaru Yokawa has always been very busy with his work, such as fighting monsters.

　Although the weirdos who frequent Fuuto are quite weak and don't appear very often, the fact that Yokawa Hikaru is in charge of the entire Fuuto area by himself means he's certainly not having a very relaxed time.

　That's why Hikari Yokawa, who was choosing a swimsuit, looked very excited... I hope she was excited because she was going to the beach.

　Otherwise, Cong Yu felt that he shouldn't have shown such an excited expression in the swimsuit shop, as it would make her seem like a pervert.

　"Ugh……"

　Similarly, Cong Yu, who was sighing, had no idea why Yao Chuan Guang had dragged her into the swimsuit store... especially a women's swimsuit store.

　There are quite a few tourists choosing swimsuits right now, but Cong Yu is the only male in the entire store...