The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#503 - Different version of boys and girls rush forward

The Red Demon clan chief's second trial should be the kind where several doors appear before you, and only one leads to the correct path. Opening any other door would result in being covered in mud and rocks. It's more like a bizarre game of luck than a trial... That's what it should have been.

"But why is there an amusement park here?"

Zun Zun looked bewildered.

They hadn't arrived at the forbidden area but at the back mountain—a barren land with nothing on it until yesterday. Yet, overnight, it had transformed into a collection of strange facilities.

Ordinary people couldn't accomplish this, but don't judge the Red Demons by common sense. They can conjure up high-level magic of this extent with ease.

The facilities here looked familiar, with many amusement rides, but they also seemed dangerous, like the obstacle course-type variety shows he'd seen in his previous life. Instead of water, the bottom of the rides was filled with mud.

"This is..."

"A specially designed obstacle course for you!"

Yugou-kai appeared before them, accompanied by the familiar three examiners. They smiled as they looked at the course, seemingly satisfied with the transformation.

"Allow me to explain."

Specifically, the three examiners unanimously agreed that the Red Demon clan chief selection had been too boring and unoriginal for too long. Therefore, they had gathered the Red Demon clan overnight to transform the second trial, finding the real door, into a 'Boys and Girls, Charge Forward!' course.

Although both were absurd trials that caused headaches, the latter was significantly more difficult than the former.

"But don't worry."

Yugou-kai explained to the two: "Considering that this obstacle course might be difficult, we've only set a time limit. As long as you successfully complete the course before sunset, you'll pass the trial. How generous, right?"

Her mischievous expression showed that it was definitely not generous!

However, it wasn't too difficult.

With a course like this, you could just use magic—

"Also, using magic is not allowed."

As if reading Zun Zun's mind, Yugou-kai added a rule, fundamentally blocking any possibility of cheating.

"Hey, shouldn't this be a Red Demon clan chief trial? If the Red Demons don't test magic, what do they test?"

"Zun Zun, are you serious? The Red Demons have never been serious people. Naturally, they'll do whatever they want."

I knew it!

The Red Demons were always like this; he should have known.

"This old man loves to see this!"

The three examiners were as capricious as ever.

Zun Zun looked at Yugou-kai beside him, realizing that she was largely responsible for causing trouble. However, with such an excuse, they could only swallow the bitter pill.

Never mind.

There's no real danger here; they'll just be messed with a bit. They'll definitely be able to complete the course before sunset.

However, Zun Zun was too naive.

As soon as he and Yoyo stepped onto the seesaw obstacle course, where losing balance meant falling into the mud, Yugou-kai suddenly said: "Ah, I forgot to tell you, this obstacle course will be broadcast live throughout the Red Demon village."

"...What!?"

He was done for!

Hearing this news, Zun Zun knew things were bad.

The usually resolute Yoyo suddenly screamed, her legs going weak. Losing her balance, she was quickly launched into the air by Zun Zun stepping on the other side, flying towards him and slamming her chest into his face, causing both of them to fall into the mud.

"Oh! I didn't expect to capture such a crucial scene right from the start! This could be used in a novel!"

Yugou-kai held up a crystal-like object.

"This is a unique magical tool of the Red Demon clan. It can broadcast the scene on the large screen above the fountain in the Red Demon village. In other words, everyone in the Red Demon village just saw your intimate pose with Yoyo."

Zun Zun wiped the mud off his face and shouted angrily.

"Hey! Yugou-kai!"

"Don't be angry. Actually, everyone was curious about your and Yoyo's obstacle course yesterday and regretted not seeing Zun Zun's heroic figure, so we slightly changed the rules today."

Heroic figure, my foot.

Those Red Demon clan guys must have felt regret for missing Zun Zun's marriage proposal to Yoyo, so they broadcast the second trial live.

It both satisfied those guys' mischievous tastes and made Yoyo feel uneasy, as she was now flustered and at a loss.

More importantly—

"I wonder what Hui Hui's expression is right now. I'm really looking forward to it."

Yugou-kai said this like a sinister villain.

This guy really is a novelist; she's even thinking of ways to provoke Hui Hui... Forget it, Hui Hui, you can't win against her.

For now, he wouldn't think about how angry Hui Hui was and focus on the obstacle course in front of him.

"Yoyo?...Yoyo!"

"Y-Yes!"

"Can you get up? Don't think so much; focus on the obstacle course now."

"...I understand! D-Don't worry, I'm fine!"

She's definitely not fine.

Yoyo was very shaken right now.

Honestly, this obstacle course was not a problem for Zun Zun at all; he could completely carry Yoyo. However, before participating in the clan chief selection, Yoyo had said that she wanted to become the clan chief through her own efforts, and Zun Zun didn't want to taint her determination.

In Yoyo's short life, even Zun Zun, her fiancé, and Hui Hui only occupied a small part.

The rest was all the goal of becoming the Red Demon clan chief, for which she had put in a lot of effort.

How could he bear to hinder her?

Therefore, what Zun Zun could do now was to fully support Yoyo.

He extended his hand to her.

"Come on, Yuyu! This time, you take the lead!"

"Y-Yes!"

The two of them stood on the seesaw again.

This seesaw, about 3 meters high and 6 meters long on both ends, required them to jump together onto the other side before one of them fell into the mud pit. What made it even more troublesome was that there were as many as ten such seesaws!

Once they made a mistake, they had to start all over again.

It could be considered a deliberate challenge, but only in this way could it be considered a trial worthy of the Red Demon Clan Chief.

Yuyu's countermeasure was that when Zunzun launched Yuyu upwards, Yuyu would jump to another seesaw, while Zunzun would use the force of the fall to jump, launching her up before Yuyu fell into the mud pit.

"What do you think? Will it be difficult?"

"It doesn't matter, Yuyu. You just need to give the orders, and I will do my best to make it happen!"

He gave a definite answer.

The method Yuyu gave was not good, even somewhat whimsical, but Zunzun achieved it with her brute strength, constantly supporting her from behind.

"Oh my, oh my, oh my."

"This is what I love to see!"

"Yes! The Red Demon Clan Chief's trial is originally about a Red Demon Clan member and an avant-garde teaming up. They support each other and progress together, which is the romance that the Red Demon Clan should have! It's just that I don't know when we abandoned this tradition and formed teams of Red Demon Clan members with other Red Demon Clan members. I think that's not good."

The clan chief clearly said before that he wanted to change and not follow tradition, but he changed his mind and said this. Besides, Zunzun is also a Red Demon Clan member.

Changed, but not completely, right?

After passing the first level of the mud pit seesaw, they arrived at the second level of the high-altitude three-legged race.

In this level, under the detection of the magical device, the two must maintain the same frequency of movement. More importantly, because the high-altitude stepping stones connecting to the next level are particularly narrow, the two can only move forward side by side, facing each other.

… Yuyu's agar slime is particularly soft.

The third level was the double windmill, the fourth level was dodgeball, the fifth level was rapid currents, the sixth level, the seventh level…

For some reason, saying it was the Red Demon Clan Chief's test, it was more like a large variety show game for cultivating tacit understanding and feelings between men and women. No, considering that Yougou Hui also wanted to make Huihui angry, it was acceptable.

I have to say.

This was a test of physical strength.

Although they could fail and start over, Yuyu was just a weak archmage, and gradually her physical strength was not enough to keep up with the pace. However, she didn't say anything, nor did she have any complaints or plans to give up, but instead, she was constantly trying to pass the levels with a determined expression.

On the fountain square of the Crimson Demon Village.

The Crimson Demons, who were still laughing and joking, were now silent, and some even shouted encouragement, while the three noisy examiners on the stage also had extremely serious expressions, as if this was no longer a variety show, but a real challenge.

Yuyu was more clumsy than expected, but her persistent appearance touched all the Crimson Demons. Even Huihui was no longer angry, and quietly cheered her on, but after being discovered by her companions, she angrily said that they had misheard.

And as the sun was about to sink into the horizon, Yuyu and Zunzun finally stood in front of the last level of the challenge—nine gates.

The condition for passing was very simple.

Only one of the nine doors could be opened, and passing through it would count as passing the level.

This should have been the theme of the second trial, originally thought to be completely abandoned, but unexpectedly appeared at the last moment.

The last thing is actually a test of luck!?

Now the sun is about to sink into the horizon, and there is no time to pass again, this is the last chance, a one-ninth chance to pass.

I have to say, Yougou Hui is really too good at it, completely deliberately disgusting people.

Sato Kazuma couldn't help but spray: "That big-breasted girl with the eye mask, if she was a planner in Nippon, she would definitely be shawarma-ed!"

"That's right! It's like in a mobile game, it's not easy to get to the last level, but the condition for defeating the BOSS is not to defeat it, but to use a roulette to decide the victory or defeat, it's too much! I haven't cleared such a game even once!"

Aqua, who had extremely bad luck, also shouted and screamed unhappily.

Darkness, who didn't understand, signaled them to stop being crazy, while Huihui silently watched the two on the screen, wondering what she was thinking.

In front of the nine gates.

Zunzun looked at Yuyu, who had been silent since just now, and was about to comfort her and planned to come again next time, but unexpectedly heard such words.

"Zunzun, can I ask you to do this level?"

"…Is that okay?"

"Yes, it's okay. Even the Red Demon Clan Chief has to listen to the advice of the clan members, right?"

Yuyu looked at Zunzun, her red eyes with obvious different emotions.

"I know I'm clumsy, don't know how to be flexible, and no one wants to play with me. But, I know that Zunzun has been silently supporting me, whether it's the clan chief's test or before. So… Zunzun, can you continue to support me like this in the future?"

The girl, as if afraid of being rejected, cautiously handed over her hand and said so timidly.

"I want to manage the Crimson Demon Village with you, can I… rely on you?"

"Ah, of course!"

Zunzun grabbed her little hand and then pushed open one of the doors. As the sun set, the two walked hand in hand through the door, successfully passing the level.

Afterwards, accompanied by the colorful magic shooting into the sky, the Crimson Demon Village issued deafening cheers.