mtl008 Chapter 984 The Last Routine 163
Chapter 984 The Last Routine 163
Chapter 984 The Last Routine 163
Just as Huihui was yelling and screaming, about to unleash her explosive magic, a group of people appeared in the principal's office.
"Since I'm not a member of the Crimson Demon Clan, there's nothing I can do about it..."
The leader said this in a rather childish way, as if he were the only one sober in a world of drunks.
"Wow." Upon seeing them, Aqua took a step back in surprise and said, "A bunch of dirty and ragged people have appeared."
"Huh? These clothes..." Youyou said with some surprise after seeing them clearly, "Red Prison uniforms, are you students?"
"Yes, a former student."
The boy in the lead patted his clothes as if he were wearing the formal attire of a Grand Magister, not the tattered uniform of the Crimson Demon Clan school, and said nonchalantly, "We've been expelled... The headmaster did this so we could escape... Waaah..."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes with some reluctance, and sad tears streamed down his face.
Although it's touching, the thought that the principal was imprisoned by the other Crimson Demons because of these few chuunibyou guys completely fails to move me.
Another Crimson Demon pleaded softly, "Please, please save this village... save the Crimson Demons!"
"Of course!" Huihui immediately agreed, and answered loudly, "Dongdonggu and Yougou have both become like that, how can we just leave them alone! Just watch, I will definitely save everyone in the Crimson Demon Village!"
His words, like those of a savior from the Crimson Demon Village, deeply moved the other Crimson Demons who had been driven out.
"Thank you! It's embarrassing to say, but we... have no way to stop the True Crimson Demon Clan's plan."
"But there must be a reason for their change. If we observe this village carefully, perhaps we can find out something..."
Two more Crimson Demons echoed this sentiment.
They seem to desperately hope that someone can save the Crimson Village and restore the Crimson Demon Clan to their original state.
Youyou sensed something strange in their conversation and asked, "Could it be that there's some clue?"
"Yes, the principal said—"
"That sound! The students who escaped are nearby!"
Before the Crimson Demon student could explain, a voice came from outside the principal's office. It was the real Crimson Demon pursuers, who were chasing after these Crimson Demon students.
"The pursuers are already...!"
The leader of the Crimson Demons looked terrified, suggesting they had suffered greatly at the hands of the True Crimson Demons. He spoke rapidly, "There's no time left, it's up to you! Just like the principal said, find that, and then do that!"
"……what?"
"Find that, do that! Well then, goodbye!"
Before Xiaolin could react, the group of Crimson Demons uttered some incomprehensible words, then quickly stepped out the window and ran away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
They were still students, and the rule of the Crimson Demon Clan was that they could not graduate until they had learned magic, so they must not have learned magic yet, and could only escape by running.
"Hey, over here, over here! Catch them quickly!"
We absolutely cannot let them escape again!
Moreover, these students seemed to really place their hopes on Kobayashi and the others, and even deliberately made noise when they escaped so that the real Crimson Demons would discover them, thus ignoring the principal's office.
Watching their retreating figures, Ruanruo said with a touch of emotion, "As expected of our juniors, they left in such a cool way..."
"Bullshit!" Youyou cursed angrily, shouting, "What is that? How do I do it? What is the principal trying to say?!"
As a normal person, she didn't understand what the principal meant at all... No, not only her, but also Ruanhu and Huihui didn't know either.
The trail seemed to have gone cold.
However, staying here any longer wasn't a solution, as the true Crimson Demon Clan might return. Therefore, Kobayashi and the others decided to move quickly, following the advice of the Crimson Demon Clan students, to carefully observe the changes in the Crimson Demon Clan and look for anything amiss.
Arriving on the main street of the Crimson Demon Clan.
"Oh dear, it fell in a place like this!" A true Crimson Demon, carrying a garbage bag on his back and using pliers in one hand to pick up scraps of paper from the ground, said happily, "Ah, picking up garbage is the first step towards becoming a noble! Another step forward!"
"Speaking of which, I heard that monsters have appeared in the forest. I really want to go and help them," said another True Crimson Demon. "What should we do? Should we go?"
"Of course, let's go right away!" the True Crimson Demon said hastily. "As long as we have the right number of people, we can defeat the monsters without wasting any!"
"Oh!"
So the two of them ran quickly toward the forest, seemingly to help others.
Kobayashi and the others emerged from the bushes.
Darkness watched their departing figures, nodded, and said, "Although it doesn't feel like the Crimson Demon Clan it used to be, the village seems quite peaceful. Even if someone is in trouble, they won't stand idly by or spout nonsense to help."
“But I’ve heard that several Crimson Demons are imprisoned in remote facilities, haven’t they?” Aqua said with some concern. “Occasionally, those who try to escape are caught, and their fates seem to be quite grim.”
I couldn't help but worry about those Red Demon Clan students who helped draw the fire. I wondered if they managed to escape successfully. I hoped they wouldn't be caught before Kobayashi and the others found and resolved the problem.
Softie scoffed at this, saying, "Peaceful is only on the surface. Once they resist, they'll be arrested. We must find out the reason as soon as possible!"
She doesn't seem to have any intention of giving up... No, the more this is the case, the less likely she is to give up, her Crimson Demon soul is still burning brightly.
"Aha……"
Huihui sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead and saying, "I don't know what happened. I went from being angry to feeling lost. What's going on? What's wrong with this situation..."
There seemed to be no solution, leaving her at a loss. Fortunately, her younger sister, Xiaomi, remained the same; otherwise, it's hard to know if she would have gone mad with despair.
Speaking of Xiaomi, she's still playing in the back mountain... To be honest, Xiaomi is much more successful than Huihui. Perhaps because they think Xiaomi is still a child and can be properly educated as a true Crimson Demon, she wasn't imprisoned in a secluded facility like the other Crimson Demons.
"Okay, okay, Huihui!" Seeing her good friend looking so sad and dejected, Youyou quickly comforted her and changed the subject, saying, "You haven't eaten anything, have you? I made a bento box, come and eat with me?"
"You're really thoughtful at times like this, Youyou."
Kobayashi said this with a sigh.
Speaking of which, only Youyou in the team has always been so thoughtful. With her around, at least we don't have to worry about support in the second half of the journey.
"That's all we can do now." Unexpectedly, Youyou also felt quite guilty. She sighed slightly and said, "I was really shocked by what happened in the village at first. Although I wanted to make some changes, I didn't expect them to be so ruthless."
Yes, it's shocking that everything from the iconic buildings and customs of the Scarlet Devil Village to their proud poses and decorations has been destroyed.
“Of course,” the soft-spoken girl said angrily. “Friends, the village, the academy—even the village has become like that! How can I not feel lost when my hometown is in such a mess?”
She lowered her head, looking sorrowful.
"I see...yes..."
Looking at the three Crimson Demon Clan girls, Kobayashi didn't know how to persuade them.
Just then, they heard someone's voice next to them.
"Our goal is the royal capital!" You Gou shouted loudly to the other True Crimson Demons, "Study hard, take up positions in the royal capital, and gradually the Crimson Demon race will produce many nobles...!"
"Great!!" xN
That's right. In the Crimson Demon Village, which has undergone such a dramatic transformation, how could there not be people aiming to become the capital? To be honest, if the Crimson Demon Village, which consistently produces Archmages, were to become more normal in its character, it might actually become a great noble village.
"At the academy, a lecture series on divorced individuals to improve relations with the nobility is about to begin. Regardless of age, all true Crimson Demons must attend!"
The clan chief's father spoke these words loudly to them.
He seemed determined to make the Crimson Demon Clan a noble family, and his remarks naturally drew loud responses from the other Crimson Demon Clan members.
Kobayashi scratched his head and couldn't help but complain, "Why are they so noisy... Are these guys aiming to become nobles?"
“Ah, it seems so.” Darkness also twitched the corner of his mouth.
As a noble lady herself, she naturally knew how much potential the Crimson Demon Clan had. If her personality really became normal, becoming a noble wouldn't be a pipe dream.
Meanwhile, among the True Crimson Demon Clan, Dongdonggu said with fervent anticipation, "Becoming a noble would allow me to help many people in need! And it would also make this world a better place!!"
Is she serious?
No, I should be serious, but the Crimson Demon Clan makes the world a better place, so why does it feel so awkward?
Xiaolin couldn't help but complain.
Meanwhile, Youyou's clan chief father shouted, "Come on, people of the Crimson Demon Village, let's join hands now! To make this world a better place... Ouch!?"
Suddenly, he was hit hard on the forehead, and he winced in pain, clutching his forehead as he looked down at a certain Crimson Demon below the stage.
He looked indignant and shouted, "What do you mean, 'become better'?! If you don't want to get stoned, shut your mouth!"
"That's it!"
"We won't agree!"
Several Crimson Demons protested loudly, still dressed in strange costumes and wearing blindfolds as if in protest.
"You... the blindfolded hunters should have been wiped out by now..."
Dongdonggu looked at them with slight surprise.
"Adversity is the ultimate sovereign!" one of the Crimson Demons shouted in protest, even uttering a rallying cry: "It will revive no matter how many times... as long as evil prevails!"
Seemingly condemning the atrocities of the true Crimson Demons, the Crimson Demons kept picking up stones and throwing them at the crowd on the stage.
The clan chief's father was hit and ran away with his head in his hands.
"Tsk, throwing stones is so barbaric!" You Gou, watching this scene with intense disgust and contempt, said, "So this is what the Crimson Demon Clan is like. This is the true era of the Crimson Demon Clan…!"
"Inferno!!"
"Light of Saber!!"
As Dongdonggu activated her advanced magic, the other Crimson Demons retaliated without backing down, and following the attack of this magic, they also used their own magic.
"Destroy the True Crimson Demon Clan!"
"These are our lines! Those Red Demons who cannot understand our ideals, purge them!!"
"Oh oh oh————" xN
Then, whether they were true Crimson Demons or just Crimson Demons, a large group of Crimson Demons began to move, and magic filled the air, changing the terrain as a result.
"Those guys are way too hot-blooded!!"
Kobayashi dodged the magical attack and couldn't help but make this comment.
Seeing this, Darkness couldn't help but complain, "Just like Softie said, they can start a fight over such a small thing."
"Seriously, Megumin is really disappointed." Aqua looked at her companion beside her and chimed in, "I don't want to see my hometown like this."
They fight endlessly because of their respective ideals. If it were the Crimson Demon Clan from before, Megumin would definitely be eager to see them. However, now that they are fighting over this kind of thing, she doesn't want to see them anymore.
“...I said, Kobayashi.”
Darkness looked at Kobayashi.
"No, that won't do," Kobayashi quickly refused, saying firmly, "We outsiders can't do anything in this situation, can we?"
Absolutely must not get involved.
Putting aside the fact that they have no reason or standing to interfere in the affairs of a clan, the fact that they haven't been driven away or purged is only thanks to their status as outsiders. If they had intervened, they might have been imprisoned by the true Crimson Demon Clan.
This is a matter of race, and we absolutely must not get involved!
"Kobayashi, you heartless bastard!" Aqua suddenly cursed at him, stomping her foot angrily as she shouted, "Don't you have any feelings?"
“If emotions could solve problems, the village wouldn’t be in this state.” Kobayashi remained unmoved, neither arguing nor getting angry when scolded. Instead, he earnestly told the two, “You two, absolutely do not meddle in other people’s business.”
He didn't want to be unable to move an inch in the Crimson Demon Village, after all, the previous Crimson Demon students had said that they should carefully observe the changes in the Crimson Demon Village and find out what was unusual.
Thinking of this, Kobayashi said to them again, "Well then, I have things to do, see you later."
"Hey, Kobayashi!"
"Xiao Lin----"
Ignoring the two people who tried to stop him, Kobayashi ran off in a certain direction without looking back.
(End of this chapter)