The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

“Zonzon, teach me magic.”

After eating a large amount of cabbage that grants experience points, Kazuma Sato successfully leveled up twice. With skill points in hand, he believed he should now learn magic.

However—

“No, I can’t teach you.”

“Hey…”

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not targeting you, but I really can’t teach you.”

Zonzon's advanced magic requires 30 skill points, and the most crucial thing is that he doesn't know beginner or intermediate magic, so he simply can't teach it.

Kazuma Sato was dumbfounded after hearing this.

“Is there a bug in this world's skill system? Normally, shouldn't learning advanced magic encompass beginner and intermediate magic?”

“Yeah, I’m also puzzled.”

Zonzon was also a bit annoyed.

If learning advanced magic automatically granted beginner and intermediate magic, why would he bother to painstakingly train his magic control?

“In any case, don’t come looking for me until you’ve saved up 30 skill points. Ah, but having 10 skill points is fine too. Yuyu knows intermediate magic, you can go ask her for help,” Zonzon said, as if remembering something.

“Don’t joke around, when will I ever save up 10 skill points?”

Kazuma Sato was starting from scratch.

Unlike the Crimson Demons, who are born archmages and have a plethora of skill points right after changing classes. Sometimes the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs.

Zonzon’s eyes lit up, sensing a business opportunity.

“Kazuma, you’re short on skill points?”

“Isn't that obvious? Everyone is short on skill points, right?… No, it doesn't seem that way.”

Kazuma Sato remembered that a certain idiot goddess had so many skill points that she learned party tricks and wall-building skills, making him lament the unfairness of life once again.

Zonzon patted him on the shoulder.

“Kazuma, don’t be sad. Actually, there’s something called Skill Point Potion that can help you gain skill points. One bottle is one point, wouldn’t drinking ten bottles be enough?!”

“Oh, oh, oh! Like in an online game!”

Huh???

Kazuma Sato quickly realized that with money, he could buy vegetables that increase experience points and skill point potions… In this world, it seems like you can become stronger by paying!

Zonzon grinned, saying, “Coincidentally, I know how to make skill point potions.”

“Oh! How much is one bottle? Don't look at me like this, I actually earned quite a bit of money from the cabbage harvest festival this time!”

“20 million Eris.”

“Too expensive, can’t afford it, goodbye.”

Before Zonzon could even take out the installment payment form, Kazuma Sato turned and ran away without looking back.

After all, he was still living in the stable and eating frog legs. Even if he got rich from the cabbage harvest, his entire fortune was still nothing compared to the exorbitant price of the potion.

“Really, it’s not even that expensive.”

Zonzon couldn't help but sigh as he watched Kazuma Sato quickly slip away. 20 million was truly a bargain price. He really hoped Kazuma would reflect on himself and whether he was working diligently.

“Zonzon, what are you doing?”

“Megumin and Yuyu, you’re back?”

Turning around, he saw the two childhood friends looking refreshed.

The cabbage bounty from a few days ago had been distributed, and considering that their current equipment couldn't keep up with their strength, Megumin and Yuyu went to get better equipment.

Megumin was a bit reluctant, after all, she didn't contribute much during the cabbage harvest festival, but she agreed after Yuyu's persuasion.

Who could refuse good equipment?

“This staff… is amazing! It’s really amazing! The magic contained here makes me addicted.”

Megumin rubbed against the staff, as if she was horny. She was reluctant to leave, but she came back with this kind of behavior.

Others might not understand, but Zonzon, as a Crimson Demon, could feel the amount of magic in the staff.

“What about Yuyu?”

“Yes, I also changed one.”

Yuyu also happily opened her cloak, revealing a red crystal staff, the length of a forearm, inserted into the belt area of her waist.

“Zonzon, aren't you changing staffs? Speaking of which, Zonzon doesn't seem to have ever used a staff, right?”

“Of course, I’m a staffless spellcaster.”

Zonzon raised his thumb.

The Crimson Demons' understanding of staves is roughly divided into two factions.

Staffed and staffless.

Although there is a lot of controversy, everyone's ultimate goal is to look cool. Some people think that having a staff makes them look cooler, while others think that the staff hinders them from looking cool.

The reason why Zonzon doesn't use a staff is not only because of the coolness factor, but also because he often loses his weapons. For example, the small wooden sword that his sister gave him for training has been lost several times.

“But, but… without a staff, the power of magic will decrease a lot…”

Yuyu is a normal person, and she cares more about strength than looking cool, but since Zonzon thinks so, she can only obey.

“Um… Mr. Zonzon! Do you have time right now? There’s something I want to ask you to do.”

Just as the three were about to leave, the big sister at the guild counter suddenly called out to them.

The three looked at each other and went over.

“Big sister, is there anything wrong?”

“Actually… recently, some adventurers in the guild said that outside the town, a little way up the hill, that castle is currently occupied by a Devil King Army executive.”

“Devil King Army executive!?” X2

Megumin and Yuyu exclaimed.

A Demon King Army executive was a well-known existence to every adventurer. They were, arguably, second only to the Demon King in power, each capable of easily destroying a city.

Yoyo asked curiously, "Big sister, what business does a Demon King Army executive have here?"

"We find it strange too."

The guild receptionist, with a worried expression, said, "Axel is just a remote beginner's village. What could they want here? But since it's an executive, it's probably an Ogre Lord or a Vampire, or perhaps a Great Demon or a Dragon... But no matter which one, the adventurers of Axel will be in danger if they encounter them."

According to the receptionist, the Demon King Army executive occupying the castle has caused an imbalance in the local monster ecosystem, driving monsters from the depths of the forest to the surface, injuring many adventurers.

"Does that mean..."

"Could you investigate for us?"

"Ah, me?"

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"N-no, that's not it! Um... Originally, we were planning to ask Mr. Kyoya Mitsurugi to take on this task, but he said he was going to continue honing his skills and left this town a few days ago, resulting in a lack of stronger adventurers, so..."

So, they're setting their sights on me, who defeated Kyoya Mitsurugi?

The guild receptionist said with an embarrassed expression, "Um... it's not that we expect Mr. Zun Zun to defeat the Demon King Army executive, of course we don't expect that. We just hope you can investigate the situation, and it would be even better if you could find out which executive it is."

It's a Dullahan!

... Zun Zun wanted to say that, but he had no evidence or persuasiveness.

Megumin realized something and said, "Big sister, is this a guild quest?"

"Yes, it is a guild quest."

"Hmph, hmph, hmph—it seems we've become famous adventurers!"

She raised her head proudly.

Guild quests are divided into several types. In addition to general quests, there are also designated quests and guild quests.

Designated quests are where the client designates the adventurer, while guild quests are where the guild designates the adventurer. Unlike the former, the latter are strong individuals recognized by the guild, almost equivalent to the strongest in the guild.

"No problem, leave it to us!"

Megumin unilaterally accepted the quest, while waving her cloak and shouting, "Whether it's an Ogre Lord or a Vampire, or a Great Demon or a Dragon... even the Demon King will be blasted into ashes by my Explosion magic!"

Having motivation is a good thing, but...

"—Alright, I accept."

Under the expectant gazes of Megumin and the guild receptionist, Zun Zun reluctantly agreed.

At this time—

A mohawked man in overalls leaned against the guild pillar, pretending to be profound and speaking in the tone of someone who's been there, "The ruins in the suburbs, huh? That's why you shouldn't let your guard down. At any time, the greatest enemy is the monster called carelessness."

"Heh, thanks for the advice. But it's okay. If I fall there, it just means I'm only that good," Zun Zun replied, also trying to look cool.

Having accepted the guild quest, Megumin couldn't wait to set off, and Zun Zun and Yoyo had no choice but to follow.

According to the information given by the guild receptionist, the Demon King Army executive was currently occupying the abandoned castle in the northern suburbs of the town, about 5 kilometers away.

Along the way, they deliberately avoided the pursuit of monsters, and after 3 hours, they finally arrived at the outer edge of the abandoned castle on the hill.

"We're finally here. Is this the place?"

Zun Zun looked around.

In short, it was a ruin. Although the overall outline of the castle was still visible, it was already in a dilapidated state.

"Tired, so tired..."

Megumin's face was pale.

Yoyo said, "Megumin is so weak. She's never had much stamina since before. She needs to exercise!"

"I don't want to talk to you right now. Please be quiet."

"Eh!? That's too much..."

Megumin, without the strength to argue, leaned weakly on Zun Zun to recover her strength.

On the way, Zun Zun had offered to carry her, but Megumin, after looking at her armor, had decisively refused. Who knows what she was struggling with.

The three of them sat under a tree to rest.

"Is this the ruin the big sister was talking about?"

"Is the Demon King Army executive really occupying this place?"

Megumin and Yoyo were a little curious.

It was strange enough for a Demon King Army executive to come to this town, but it was even stranger that they only occupied a ruined castle, which was truly baffling.

"That's because... Wait!"

Before Zun Zun could finish speaking, the three of them perked up and looked at the entrance of the ruined castle in unison.

There, a terrifying magical power was constantly emanating, and a nauseating aura enveloped the three of them, rendering them unable to move.

They saw a knight riding a horse, wearing black armor, holding his head in his hands—the head in his hands was staring intently at the three of them.

Then, the next moment.

The knight appeared out of thin air in front of the three of them, his towering figure blocking the sky, casting a shadow over Zun Zun and the others' hearts.

He looked down at them and said in a deep voice with a questioning tone, "Who are you, and what are you doing here!?"

Even Yoyo and Megumin knew that the Dullahan in front of them was the Demon King Army executive!

By the way, his horse was headless.