The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#372 - Start with a super position to show respect

Currently, four archbishops of sin can be confirmed in the city. Furthermore, the city's four control towers have been seized, and the functions of the city hall have also been taken over.

Five important locations have been seized. If each location is guarded by an archbishop of sin, then that would align with the five archbishops of sin: Wrath, Greed, Lust, Gluttony, and Pride.

If this were a typical shonen anime, then Zun Zun and the others would likely split into five groups, each choosing the archbishop of sin they are most compatible with. Then, at a crucial moment, they would unleash their ultimate power, defeating their powerful enemies amidst passionate roars of 'We are XXX' and achieving victory.

But alas.

With their current setup, they can't accomplish such a feat.

The combat strength emerging from the shelter consists of a mere seven individuals. These seven can be considered the sum total of their current fighting power, and their objective is to reclaim the city hall.

Leading the group are Gaffiel, with his keen sense of smell, and Ricardo. Crusch and Wilhelm closely follow behind. Zun Zun observes the surroundings at all times from the center, and at the rear are Subaru Natsuki and Julius.

This is the order of the formation to guard against attacks from the Witch Cult. Fortunately, there hasn't even been a hint of the enemy, let alone an attack.

Originally, Herta and Tivey should also be present.

However, the two of them have been sharing the burden of Mimi's injuries and, furthermore, someone needs to remain at the base camp, so they didn't come along.

Approximately 20 minutes from the shelter.

"--Wait, there's a smell of blood."

"And a considerable amount."

Ricardo, walking in front, sniffed the air, and Gaffiel beside him agreed and confirmed.

Realizing that the city hall was approaching, the group temporarily halted to make final preparations. Zun Zun and Julius dispatched quasi-spirits to scout for information and found no signs of an ambush.

"According to Mr. Kirika, there is only one entrance to the city hall, the front entrance. There are no other options besides a straightforward frontal challenge."

Considering that the number of spirits would affect the contractor's strength, and also uncertain whether the archbishops of sin possessed abilities similar to the Sloth Archbishop, the two did not delve deep into the city hall to investigate.

Additionally, allowing the spirits to investigate deeply could alert the enemy to their attack, and this danger had to be avoided.

"Then we'll act as we discussed. Although it depends on the enemy's setup, we'll basically use a many-on-one approach, defeating them one by one to reclaim the city hall. However--"

"If we feel the situation is unfavorable, we'll immediately decide to retreat... right?"

Zun Zun stretched his shoulders.

If it weren't for the fact that the broadcast equipment inside the city hall was still useful, he would have already had the Magic Flame Dragon unleash a destruction cannon. It's a pity that the enemies are right there, and he can't use an ultra-level spell to show his respect.

Filled with fighting spirit, Zun Zun walked to the forefront.

Next, he would act as the spearhead, charging into the enemy's base with the fastest and strongest momentum.

"Don't get left behind."

After a brief adjustment of his breathing, the spirits revolved around him, and the magic in the air became active.

"--Let's go!"

With this as a signal, Zun Zun took the lead and charged towards the city hall, with the others following closely behind.

Turning a corner in the alley, facing the plaza in front of the city hall, Gaffiel, who was right behind Zun Zun, shouted, "The plaza is covered in soldiers' corpses. Don't be afraid and stop moving..."

The moment they rushed onto the plaza, the smell of blood that they had just mentioned flooded into everyone's nostrils, and what met their eyes was not the mountain of corpses that Gaffiel had described.

Rather, there wasn't a single corpse.

Instead, there were pinkish lumps of flesh. The peach-colored surface was glossy, like clay balls made by children, with uneven and distorted shapes. There were at least twenty of them.

They were piled up on the stone path that had been dyed red.

"Light of Saber!"

"Eh----------!?"

Zun Zun immediately destroyed all the lumps of flesh. The splattering pink liquid and black chunks of flesh startled Subaru Natsuki, who had rushed over.

"Although I don't know what they are, their existence is disgusting, so it's better to destroy them."

"I agree."

"General, I think so too."

Since Ricardo and Gaffiel had both said so, there was no need for Subaru Natsuki to say anything more, and he agreed with their judgment. However, such a commotion would definitely alert the enemy.

"--It's those guys!"

Gaffiel was the first to smell the enemy's scent and roared as he looked up.

Zun Zun also looked up and saw two figures on the top floor of the city hall falling straight towards them. Seeing the opponents brandishing their swords and flashing towards them.

"Light of Saber!"

"Hundred-Man One-Cut!"

Aiming at the enemies who landed gracefully, Zun Zun took the lead, and Crusch followed closely behind.

Lightning and sword energy.

The two combined together, erupting with even greater power and landing on the enemies, creating a loud bang.

Facing the dust and smoke, Subaru Natsuki shouted at the top of his lungs, "Did we succeed!?"

"When you ask that question, Subaru, it means we've already failed," Zun Zun rolled his eyes.

"No, they blocked it."

Crusch shook her head.

Obeying the law of 'no damage in smoke,' the giant and the slender woman each used their own weapons to defend against the attack and landed.

The stone slab under the giant's feet shattered, while the woman didn't even cause a ripple of blood. She stood there quietly.

Two extremely contrasting entrances, two greatswords and a nameless longsword, both clad in black decorations from head to toe, truly the worst fashion sense that only Witch Cultists could possess.

After landing, their bodies leaned slightly forward, preparing to meet the enemy.

But before that.

Julius's six quasi-spirits, in groups of three, each restrained the two cultists. Three different colors of light swirled above the Witch Cultists' heads, descending cylindrical auroras to seal the enemies.

The pillars of light possessed the ability to restrain, using immense pressure to force the Witch Cultists to kneel on the ground.

At this moment, Gaffiel, Wilhelm, and Ricardo launched a violent barrage against the opponents.

Fists, longswords, and cutlasses, any of which could inflict a fatal wound.

However, the woman kneeling on the ground spun her longsword, sweeping it across the feet of Gaffiel and Wilhelm. In the instant that the two jumped up, she rotated her body along the same trajectory as the sword, grabbed Gaffiel's wrist, and swung him towards Wilhelm, who was unable to dodge in mid-air.

As the two collided, the woman added a kick to Wilhelm's abdomen, sending him flying backward.

On the other side, although Ricardo had anticipated the opponent's four arms, two fists could not block four hands, let alone eight. His chin was struck by the seventh and eighth hands emerging from the giant's back, and the burly body oozed blood from the impact, falling far backward.

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Despite Julius's assistance, the three were defeated in an instant.

The difference in strength was too obvious.

The close-combat trio, who should have taken the initiative, were instead met with a counterattack. The woman and the giant relentlessly pursued, but the next moment, the two jumped to the left and right in unison, followed by a swift lightning strike on the spot.

"Light of Saber!"

"Wait, Zun Zun, you've already cast the magic, why are you still shouting the name of the technique?"

"Feint attack. Don't you understand, Subaru?"

"This isn't a Souls-like game!"

Subaru Natsuki couldn't help but complain, but inwardly he felt like it was a Souls-like game. The two in front of him were at least Great Tree Sentinel level. Although they weren't newbies, in the eyes of their opponents, there was no difference.

Wilhelm and the others moved away from the battlefield, each wiping away blood and adjusting their breathing.

Launching an all-out attack with no effect was truly discouraging.

"Don't worry." Zun Zun's spirit dragon was already fully charged. "It's clear that the enemies' close-combat abilities are extremely strong, but there are opportunities for ranged attacks."

"That's right."

Whether it was Zun Zun and Julius's magic, Crusch's wind blades, or Subaru Natsuki's whip, they all had some effect.

"Everyone, let's try again! Use Zun Zun and Julius's magic as the main force, and Miss Crusch should seize the opportunity--"

"Waka kaka kaka--"

"...Hmm?"

"Here it comes, here it comes. It's really coming, isn't it?"

Suddenly, what broke into the battlefield was a sharp, grating laughter. Hearing this voice that intensely irritated others' nerves, the giant and the swordswoman knelt on the spot. At the same time, the laughter continued to mock the people below.

While laughing loudly, the owner of the voice was on the roof of the city hall--no, he was looking down at Zun Zun and the others from the sky.

Sharp, ferocious fangs, magnificent black wings flying in the wind, skin covered in rock-like scales, and a mighty appearance.

This was simply the dragon itself.

The huge body crouched on the roof of the city hall, its size similar to that of an elephant.

"Roar----------"

Responding to the grating laughter was another dragon's angry roar, and a beam of light comparable to the black dragon in size.

The beam of fire carried terrifying heat, but it did not destroy the city hall. Instead, it grazed the roof of the city hall and incinerated the head of the wildly laughing black dragon, and the grating laughter came to an abrupt halt.

"...Gueh?"

Subaru Natsuki let out a shameful groan.

Everything that had just happened was too fast. The characters who had appeared hadn't even introduced themselves, and he hadn't even had time to stall. The black dragon in front of him had been taken down.

"It's hot, it's hot, it's hot, it's hot! I mean, isn't it a little too hot! How did the temperature in the air suddenly rise so high...?"

Subaru Natsuki voiced everyone's thoughts.

However, when he subconsciously looked up, looking at the source of the heat, a giant dragon hundreds of meters long appeared in the air.

The black dragon was completely insignificant compared to it.

It wasn't like the black dragon, where every scale could be seen clearly, but its entire body was wrapped in flames that were hot enough to explode, which was enough to show that it was far stronger than that black dragon.

Subaru Natsuki had seen it, and Julius had also seen it.

"This is..."

"Spirit・Magic Flame Dragon."

The mighty dragon wrapped in flames in the sky opened its wings and roared loudly. This was the first time it had appeared in its full glory in front of others after blossoming.

The dragon's roar, which echoed through the sky, changed the expressions of everyone in the city.

Some were surprised, some were afraid, and some were excited.

Of course, there were also those who were disdainful.