The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

Inside the castle.

“So, you're adventurers from Axel? Sorry, sorry, did I scare you just now! Hahaha—”

The Headless Knight laughed heartily.

You thought a battle would break out, and you'd fight to the death?

Nope!

Not only did a battle not occur, but the Headless Knight also very hospitably welcomed them in.

Now, the group is in a place in the castle that resembles a throne room. Behind the hall is a chair like a throne, but the Headless Knight didn't sit there; instead, he sat with them in the hall.

He specially placed a table and two sofas in the hall, and Kazuma and the two girls sat opposite him.

Although the castle looks dilapidated overall, he cleaned it spotlessly. From the inside, you can't see the dilapidated appearance at all; only the aura of a long history hits you in the face.

Even—

“Sorry, this place is relatively simple, and there's only coarse tea. Please don't mind.”

He even invited the three to drink tea.

It's just that the Headless Knight's head is on the table, and his body is holding the tea. This kind of "separate action" is really confusing.

“Th-thank you…”

Yunyun thanked him somewhat reservedly.

After all, in the education of the Crimson Demons… no, in the education of the entire world, the Demon King Army executives are all cruel and unreasonable guys. If you encounter them, you basically can't escape death.

Who would have thought that the Headless Knight in front of them would be so warm and hospitable, and even invite them to drink tea?

He's too gentlemanly!

Megumin had been silent since entering, drinking water with her head down and grabbing Kazuma's sleeve, looking a little nervous and scared.

That's right, she's just a 13-year-old girl. Although she thinks everyone is weak after learning Explosion magic, she's not in the ranks of real powerhouses at all. I hope this time can change her habit of being a keyboard warrior.

Suddenly, she whispered in Kazuma's ear: “Um… Kazuma, I drank too much water. What should I do if I want to go to the toilet?”

Take back what I said, she's more relaxed than me!

Does this guy understand that the person in front of her is a Demon King Army executive second only to the Demon King?

“The toilet is on the left outside the door.”

The Headless Knight pointed to the outside of the castle and said, “Also, please don't sprinkle it in the flower bed. Those tulips don't like young girls; they prefer more mature ones…”

“I won't sprinkle it!”

“Wa-wait a minute, Megumin!”

Megumin shouted and walked out of the castle angrily, and Yunyun hurriedly followed her, leaving Kazuma and the Headless Knight to drink tea together.

She actually abandoned me?

Kazuma was also a little flustered. He would rather be alone with Cecily than with a Demon King Army executive.

“You…”

The Headless Knight carefully looked at Kazuma and said, “Red eyes and black hair, you wouldn't be a Crimson Demon, would you?”

“That's right! I am Kazuma, the most powerful archmage among the Crimson Demons!”

Kazuma subconsciously announced his name.

But even if he didn't say it, it would be useless. Only the Crimson Demons have the characteristics of red eyes and black hair. Others can't fake it.

The Headless Knight muttered in a very low voice: “Sure enough, you're the person the Demon King-sama said to treat well…”

“What?”

“No, nothing.”

The Headless Knight shook his head—shook his head while holding his head—and said, “It's just that the Crimson Demons have caused a lot of trouble for our Demon King Army. Recently, they've even gone too far by running to the Demon King's castle to blow up the barrier, and they've also peeked at the Demon King's daughter changing clothes, and occasionally thrown garbage at the city gate… and so on.”

With one crime after another laid out in front of him, even Kazuma felt ashamed.

“Sorry.”

“It's okay, I'm not blaming you.”

This Headless Knight is so gentlemanly!

But soon he said again: “After all, I'm not the one who repairs the barrier, so I haven't suffered any losses because of it.”

It has nothing to do with him, so he doesn't care? This guy also has problems! It seems that the Demon King Army is not a monolith.

At this time, Megumin and Yunyun also walked back hand in hand. The relaxed expressions on their faces showed that they had relaxed.

“Okay, it's time to talk about serious business.”

The Headless Knight put his head on the table. He was clearly a section shorter than the three of them, but he still carried the aura of someone in a high position.

“Let me introduce myself first. I am Beldia, a Demon King Army executive, the Headless Knight. I'm not interested in bullying the weak, so I don't plan to do anything to you novice adventurers.

You came here to test your courage, right? Being able to come before a Demon King Army executive is good enough. I acknowledge your courage, so leave quickly after drinking your tea.”

He really… I'm so touched.

If it were another irritable Demon King Army executive, they would definitely be angry when they saw their base being invaded, but the Headless Knight greeted them very gentlemanly.

However—

“I refuse.”

Megumin suddenly shouted: “We won't go back until we achieve our purpose!”

“Me-Megumin!”

Yunyun shouted anxiously.

The Headless Knight was stunned for a moment, and said: “What, you wouldn't say you want to challenge me beyond your capabilities, would you?”

“No, if the guild had such a request, I would consider it, but this time we came for another reason.”

Megumin didn't act rashly, but said: “The guild asked us to investigate which Demon King Army executive you are, and also wants to know what your purpose in coming here is.”

“How could I possibly tell you that?”

The Headless Knight said this, but changed his tone: “That's how it should be, but… okay, just consider it asking you to help search as well. The reason I came here is to investigate the identity of the divine light that descended on Axel some time ago. Do you know anything about it?”

“The identity of the divine light?”

“What is that?”

Megumin and Yunyun exchanged glances, both seeing the bewilderment in each other's eyes. Only Zun Zun knew the true identity of the 'divine light' the Headless Knight spoke of.

That's right!

It was the idiot goddess, Aqua!

The Headless Knight also sighed and said, "So, you don't know either? I thought I might get some information. It seems I was a bit presumptuous."

"S-Sorry, Mr. Headless Knight. We've only just arrived in this town, so we're completely unaware of the true nature of the divine light."

For some reason, Yunyun said this with a hint of apology.

"It doesn't matter. I didn't have much hope anyway."

The Headless Knight waved his hand and added, "So, the people of the town don't need to be afraid of me. I'm just here to investigate something. I have no intention of slaughtering novice adventurers. Please convey this to the townspeople."

This guy is too nice!

Worthy of being a former knight.

Honestly, Zun Zun was starting to like him a little.

"But…"

Zun Zun said with some distress, "You've occupied the castle, and the powerful aura you emit has frightened the monsters in the depths of the forest, preventing them from returning to their habitats, disrupting the surrounding ecosystem. Many novice adventurers have been injured because of this."

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"Is that so?"

The Headless Knight was stunned. He certainly hadn't expected his appearance to cause such a significant impact. After all, he was a member of the Demon King's army and wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

"So, could you please move a little further away, Mr. Headless Knight?"

"I refuse."

The Headless Knight refused outright.

He placed his head on the table, crossed his arms, and said, "The Demon King has sent me here to find the truth about the identity, and my subordinates and I are quite fond of this castle on the outskirts. It would be difficult for me to suddenly move out."

Difficult?

Then don't!

… Although Zun Zun really wanted to flip the table, the Headless Knight was too courteous, and he couldn't find an excuse to cause trouble.

"Is that so? I understand."

Zun Zun scratched his head.

The Headless Knight said, "It's not impossible for me to leave. Wouldn't it be enough if you helped me find the true identity of the divine light?"

"… Eh?" x3

"Originally, I planned to search for it secretly myself, but with your help, the speed would be much faster! That's right, that's how it should be! Disrupting the ecology of the monsters in the forest and forcing you to help is also a good method, isn't it?"

At this moment, he finally had the wicked style of a Demon King's army executive.

"What did you say!?"

The quick-tempered Megumin excitedly wanted to flip the table, but unfortunately, she was too weak. Even with her face flushed red, she couldn't budge the heavy table in the slightest.

"Heh, that's right."

The Headless Knight chuckled dismissively, "You can also tell the people of the town that if they want me to leave as soon as possible, they should find the true identity of the divine light and tell me."

"Is that so? I understand. I'll pass it on to the guild. Thank you for your hospitality."

Zun Zun held back the frantic Megumin and got up to leave.

The three walked along the castle's corridor.

Looking at the tall building, although the exterior was somewhat dilapidated and needed repairs, it didn't look so handsome, but the most important thing was that it was large and imposing, and the interior decorations weren't severely damaged.

"Let's find a castle to live in in the future too."

He discussed with the two.

However, Megumin flatly rejected it, "I don't want to! The castle is too far from the town. Walking there every day would be exhausting. I absolutely don't want to!"

"But after learning teleportation magic…"

"I still don't want to! My precious skill points will only be used to learn Explosion magic. I won't learn anything else!"

Yunyun's suggestion was also rejected.

Although Zun Zun and Yunyun could learn teleportation skills, the two couldn't always be with Megumin. Living in the castle would be inconvenient.

"Besides, the castle is too big. It would be too much effort to clean it every day. We're adventurers, and we're going to defeat the Demon King. How could we spend all day cleaning rooms?" Megumin seemed to dislike the castle very much.

"Ugh!"

The Headless Knight, who was following behind the three, was shot while lying down.

He thought that the first thing the dignified Headless Knight did after moving into the castle was to clean the castle with his subordinates, which was a violation of the identity of a Demon King's army executive.

The Headless Knight felt insulted.

"— I throw!"

The sound of an object rolling came from behind. Zun Zun lowered his head and saw a knight's helmet head rolling to his feet.

The Headless Knight in the distance was posing like he was bowling. It turned out he had thrown his head over.

"Oh—ah—! I'm sorry, I accidentally slipped! Sorry, can you give me my head back?"

I was wrong.

This guy has no chivalry at all, and he has no manners at all. He even thought about peeking under Megumin and Yunyun's skirts…

Zun Zun stepped on his head.

"Oh, oh…"

The Headless Knight let out a moaning sound of enjoyment, and his cheeks were slightly flushed.

Then Zun Zun's eyes flashed red, and he kicked the Headless Knight's head away, breaking the window and flying into the sky.

"Go!"

"Ah! My head, my head!"

The Headless Knight's head shouted as it flew, and his body hurriedly chased after it.

Are all Demon King's army executives so out of tune?

Megumin and Yunyun began to doubt.

I'm tired, let's go back.