The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

The day after the Headless Knight's attack, a series of dramatic screams echoed through the guild.

It was ZunZun beating up Dust, avenging his deliberate actions yesterday... No, that's not right. They were simply engaging in friendly sparring, improving their skills.

As the two were strengthening their bond, Aqua and Kazuma Sato arrived at the guild.

"We're here!"

"ZunZun, did you call us here for something?... By the way, what are you two doing?"

Kazuma Sato watched as ZunZun's foot pressed down on Dust's face, grinding back and forth. He couldn't tell if it was punishment or reward.

However, if it were Darkness, who was eagerly waiting on the sidelines, it would definitely be a reward.

"Just a moment."

ZunZun said after seeing the two, then looked down at the scumbag under her feet and said, "Listen up, you detestable Dust! If you dare to pull any sneaky tricks behind my back again, I'll kick your 86-hip-sized ass with my size 36 boots! Got it? If you got it, then scram!"

Dust nodded frantically and quickly scurried away.

After venting her anger, ZunZun looked refreshed, making Kazuma Sato realize it wasn't a reward.

Of course, he also understood that Dust had brought it upon himself. Who told him to push ZunZun out as a shield when the Headless Knight attacked?

The Headless Knight hadn't been defeated.

He must have escaped.

In the Konosuba world, defeating a monster would display it on the adventurer's card. However, whether it was ZunZun, Megumin, Yunyun, or anyone else, no one's adventurer card showed a monster named Headless Knight.

This meant he wasn't dead.

As expected of a Demon King Army general, his hide was unbelievably thick. Not only was he weakened by purification magic and water magic, but he also took two terrifying Explosion spells head-on, and still didn't die...

Kazuma Sato was already faintly starting to give up on the unrealistic idea of defeating the Demon King.

"So, did you call us here for something?"

"Ah, there's a quest I want you guys to do."

"Us?"

Kazuma Sato and Aqua exchanged glances.

Soon, Aqua raised her head triumphantly and said, "Hmph, hmph, it seems you understand my—Aqua, the Goddess of Water's—power! Since it's a designated request, it must be something only I can do!"

"That's right, it's something only you can do. This quest is perfect for you!"

"Hahaha! See, Kazuma, there are still people who know my power! Alright, tell me what the task is!"

"Fill in the potholes in the plains."

"Ugh—!"

Before ZunZun could finish speaking, the idiot goddess was already on the verge of tears, while Kazuma Sato burst out laughing on the spot.

The law of conservation of smiles: the smiles didn't disappear, but transferred to someone else's face.

Kazuma Sato even teased, "Aqua, how wonderful. This is a designated request that only you can do. Make sure you do a good job."

"Waaah—!"

Aqua immediately started bickering with Kazuma Sato.

After the two squabbled for a while, then—

"I won't do it!"

Aqua crossed her arms, sulking, and said, "I'm a goddess! How can a goddess do something like that!"

"200,000 Eris."

"...Huh?"

"If you fill in the potholes in the plains, I'll give you a reward of 200,000 Eris."

"Deal!"

Aqua decisively grabbed ZunZun's right hand and slapped it hard, then ran out of the guild without giving her a chance to go back on her word.

She had been locked in a cage for seven hours and bitten by so many brutal short-snouted crocodiles, and only received 150,000 Eris (half of which went to ZunZun and the others). How could she not be tempted by this easy job?

"That guy..."

Kazuma Sato sighed, rubbing his forehead helplessly.

In his opinion, it was degrading for a goddess to fill potholes. No, considering that Aqua wasted her precious skill points on civil engineering skills, she was already disqualified as a goddess.

"Kazuma, you too."

"What?"

"If you help fill in the potholes, I'll give you 200,000 Eris too."

What do you take me for! I'm an adventurer, how could I go back to doing that kind of work!?

—Although Kazuma Sato wanted to shout this out loud, ZunZun was offering too much.

"I'll move around a bit too."

He swung his arms, like a hero about to fight the Headless Knight.

Just as Kazuma Sato was about to leave to catch up with Aqua, ZunZun suddenly said, "Kazuma, you should thank me for saving you."

"Saving? Oh, oh! You mean when I was chased by the Headless Knight's underlings, right? Thank you, ZunZun."

Kazuma Sato thanked her decisively.

"Not that... Never mind."

That's not what he meant.

According to the original script, although Kazuma Sato and the others defeated the Headless Knight, the idiot goddess summoned a massive amount of water that collapsed the city walls, causing them to owe 40 million Eris in compensation instead of receiving 300 million Eris.

Now that the Headless Knight hadn't been defeated, Kazuma Sato and the others also didn't owe any money. ZunZun indirectly saved their lives.

Although the Headless Knight wasn't defeated, the guild gave ZunZun 500,000 Eris as a reward for repelling a Demon King Army general.

Yesterday's battle was truly tragic.

The large pit in the plains hindered the town's access.

Logically speaking, the work of repairing the plains shouldn't have fallen on ZunZun's shoulders, but the damage was too severe this time. Feeling guilty, ZunZun took out 400,000 Eris to give to Aqua and Kazuma Sato, asking them to help fill it in.

Anyway, the two had extensive civil engineering experience, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

As for where the Headless Knight was now...

Ding-dong—

The door was pushed open.

"Welcome... Ah, it's ZunZun!"

When Wiz saw who it was, a gentle and bright smile appeared on her slightly pale face.

"Hello, Wiz."

ZunZun greeted her and looked at the shop, saying, "That... Where is it placed?"

"It's here."

Wiz took out a fish tank from under the counter.

The fish tank wasn't big, only 50 centimeters wide, with a spherical round bottom. Strangely, the fish tank didn't contain ornamental fish or aquatic plants, but a knight's helmet.

ZunZun took the helmet out of the fish tank.

"Hello, Mr. Headless Knight."

"Wh-What... It's you..."

The voice was weak and listless.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't just a simple helmet, but a head.

That's right, it was the Headless Knight's head.

ZunZun had only blown up the Headless Knight's body at the time, and hadn't blown up his head... To be precise, at the moment he was about to be blown up, the Headless Knight forcefully threw his head out.

He thought he could escape quietly, but without legs to move, ZunZun still discovered him and brought him back.

Knowing that the undead naturally had an affinity for weak water, ZunZun soaked the Headless Knight's head in water to weaken his abilities, preventing him from escaping in any way.

After being out of the water for only a short while, the Headless Knight regained his energy.

He shouted loudly, "Y-You bastard! Kill me or do whatever you want, are you trying to insult me by doing this! This violates the spirit of a knight! Just give me a quick death!"

"I don't want to. And I've said it before, I'm not a knight, but a great mage."

ZunZun rolled her eyes.

The current Headless Knight could be said to be a monster even weaker than a giant toad. Even a novice adventurer could easily defeat him, but ZunZun brought him back not to humiliate him, but—

"How have you been considering what I said before, Mr. Headless Knight? I aspire to become the Demon King, the most supreme, the most benevolent, the most righteous, and the strongest Demon King. Mr. Headless Knight, why not become my subordinate?"

"I don't want to."

The Headless Knight refused decisively.

ZunZun liked him quite a bit, so she had been trying to persuade him ever since she brought him back, but with little effect.

"I only serve the Demon King, I won't consider anything else!"

"Is that so? What a pity."

ZunZun's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, threatening, "Then I can only ask Mr. Headless Knight to continue soaking in the fish tank."

"Y-You bastard... You despicable villain! I really misjudged you! You naturally evil Crimson Demon clan brat...!"

The head in her hand trembled constantly.

ZunZun handed him to Wiz, saying, "Please take care of him, Wiz. Remember to change his water every day."

"Okay, I understand."

Wiz smiled brightly.

The Headless Knight said fearfully, "W-Wait, wait! W-Wiz, let's have a good chat, aren't you also a Demon King Army general? Please, let's chat!"

"Mr. Beldia really likes taking baths, right?"

"...Eh?"

"After all, every time I go to take a bath, I can see you in the bathroom. You must really like taking baths. Please don't worry, I will change the water for you every day with the most suitable temperature, hehehe—"

"W-Wait...! I don't like taking baths, that's revenge, it's just revenge! I, I... Glugluglu!"

Wiz pressed the head into the fish tank.

Looking at her gloomy smile, ZunZun couldn't help but shiver. Don't let her gentle and weak appearance fool you, once she goes berserk, no one can stop her.

And the Headless Knight wasn't lying.

He wasn't an LSP, but was really taking revenge.

The cause was that more than ten years ago, the Headless Knight, as a Demon King Army general, met Wiz's party and placed a curse on Wiz's companions that would kill them in a week.

In order to lift the curse on her companions, Wiz, with the help of Vanir, became a lich, and then tore apart the Demon King's castle barrier, beating several Demon King Army generals, including the Headless Knight, to a pulp.

Later, Wiz signed a contract to become a Demon King Army general, and the Headless Knight, who was almost ascended to heaven after being beaten, constantly sexually harassed Wiz as revenge.

However, the Headless Knight had already loosened his stance.

He said that he only served the Demon King, but what he really meant was—whoever is the Demon King, he would serve them.

But it was impossible to let the Headless Knight go, that would only cause trouble for himself. So ZunZun decided to keep him and wait until he became the Demon King.

As for the lich girl Wiz...

ZunZun didn't plan to recruit her. It should be said that neutral characters can't be recruited, which is common sense in games... Just kidding, he just didn't want to disturb Wiz's peaceful life.