The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#211 - Color is a bone scraper

A crisp sound.

Not the sound of steel cutting through bone, but the sound of steel clashing against steel, vibrating the eardrums.

No one expected that Zun Zun would block this attack.

Not only Natsuki Subaru and Emilia, but even the attacker was slightly astonished, then revealed a creepy smile that made people feel danger.

The attacker immediately pulled away after the failed attack, retreating to the entrance of the loot storage, which, from Zun Zun's perspective, seemed like preparing to escape at any moment, but in reality, the killing intent she exuded conveyed that no one present would be allowed to run.

"That was close, a real close call. Thank you."

In Emilia's flowing silver hair, a small gray animal floated, its pink nose twitching slightly, saying words of gratitude and relief, but it seemed it was also prepared.

"That, that was scary, I didn't expect her to run so far in an instant!"

Natsuki Subaru also exclaimed in admiration.

Even though this is a world of swords and magic, to leap so far in the blink of an eye is more impressive than a top athlete; she could easily win a gold medal at the Olympics.

"It's amazing, to leap so far in the blink of an eye, more impressive than a top athlete; she could easily win a gold medal at the Olympics!"

Ah, he actually said it out loud.

However, Zun Zun didn't pay attention to Natsuki Subaru's antics but focused on the battle before him, staring intently at Elsa, the Bowel Hunter, who was also staring back at him.

Her black hair hung down to her waist, tied up like a braid, radiating a glossy sheen.

She possessed translucent white skin and a gentle, demure face with downturned eyes.

Although slender, her figure was curvaceous where it should be.

Just standing there, she exuded a mature and charming aura that none of the other women present possessed; she was a complete beauty.

More importantly, her clothes weren't on backward.

Seeming not to care about being lewdly scrutinized, she boldly exposed a lot of skin, flaunting her alluring attitude to those around her without reservation.

Only the black coat she wore hindered the audience's appreciation, which was slightly annoying.

"Hee hee hee—"

The attacker, whose ambush was thwarted, let out a charming giggle, her whole body trembling provocatively, but the words she spoke sent chills down one's spine.

"—An elf, it's an elf. Wonderful, I haven't dissected an elf's stomach yet."

Elsa then looked at Zun Zun.

"You're also quite good. To be able to block my attack, you deserve praise."

"Well, thank you for the compliment. But you're not bad either, Big Sister. Your super stealth skills are admirable; even my eyes didn't detect you."

The Crimson Demons are extremely sensitive to magic.

Whether it's magical tools or people with magical power, they can easily detect them.

But Elsa concealed her aura and magic very well, truly a remarkable assassin, she's got skills.

The sudden visitor put Natsuki Subaru and Emilia on guard, but before that, others had already reacted to Elsa.

"Hey, what do you want!"

Felt pointed at her and yelled angrily, taking out the insignia from her bosom and shouting: "Your job should be to come and buy this thing from me, right? You want to turn this place into a sea of blood; are you mistaken!?"

"Buying the stolen insignia is indeed my job, but bringing the owner here means the deal is off, so I've decided to change my plans... kill everyone present, then retrieve the insignia from the sea of blood."

Elsa grinned.

That overwhelming killing intent made Felt gasp, and Elsa lovingly looked down at her fear, revealing a maternal smile, but her eyes were incomparably cold.

"It's your fault for not completing the job perfectly; even if you're killed, you have nothing to say."

"—Ugh!"

The attitude of being readily abandoned made Felt stagger, her expression pained. It was an emotion different from fear; it was unknown which heartstring Elsa's words had touched.

"I'm afraid I can't allow that."

"...Oh ya?"

Elsa looked at the person who had interrupted, the lightning in his hand emitting an ear-piercing hum, seemingly unusually docile, but only Elsa, who was very close to him, understood.

—Dangerous!

His entire being was warning her that if she stepped into his domain, she would definitely die!

The dangerous stimulation made her tremble.

But the Bowel Hunter wouldn't be easily scared off like this; she licked her red lips, a bloodthirsty smile appearing on her face.

"You want to protect her?"

"Even if I didn't, you wouldn't let anyone here off, right, Big Sister? You just declared a total annihilation, didn't you? Was that just hyperbole?"

"Heh heh, you're right."

The two of them stared at each other from afar.

Fighting spirit and killing intent intertwined, their momentum constantly rising and colliding, and at a certain critical point—

"As expected, Zun Zun, you proposed to Felt."

"...Is this the time to be saying that!?"

Zun Zun's magic faltered, and he turned his head to shout at Natsuki Subaru, who was saying something inappropriate.

Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in the corner of his eye.

"Danger!"

Felt shouted loudly.

In the instant Zun Zun's magic faltered, Elsa would never let such a good opportunity pass, launching a sudden attack, the insidious and cunning curved blade aimed straight for his stomach.

"Don't even think about it."

Zun Zun unleashed his own magic, the manifested lightning causing everyone to feel a tingling sensation on their skin, like a living electric mouse.

He thought Elsa would be forced back by this, but he didn't expect her to curl up her body, using her coat to wrap herself up and forcibly endure the violent lightning, burrowing into Zun Zun's defensive range.

"Got it... Hmm!?"

The sharp curved blade in her hand was only 30 centimeters away from Zun Zun's stomach, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't advance an inch. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that a lightning longsword was obstructing her attack.

A small parrying technique learned from Ikki Kurogane.

The lightning sword slashed through the air, forcing back the attacking Elsa.

Her body, stepping with light and agile steps, was unharmed. She glanced at the black coat that had been burned to tatters by the lightning, took it off, and casually threw it aside, leaving only a refreshing black bodysuit.

"Could it be that the coat itself was very heavy, so her movements became more agile after taking it off?"

"That's an interesting explanation, but the truth is simpler. My coat was woven with a formula that can only dispel magic once, so it saved my life."

Politely answering Natsuki Subaru's question, Elsa lowered her stance, brandishing her blade and charging straight forward.

The blade pointed directly at Zun Zun's chest.

Felt and the others couldn't help but want to scream, but Zun Zun simply stomped his foot on the floor. When the floor was broken and stood up to obstruct the line of sight between the two, the next second, lightning shattered the floor and shot straight towards Elsa's heart.

"—!?"

Elsa's eyes narrowed, and her legs suddenly bent down, dodging in an extremely strange posture, while the curved blade in her hand slashed at Zun Zun's stomach again, only to be blocked once more.

Taking this as an opportunity, the two began a fierce exchange of attacks and defenses.

Lightning and curved blades constantly collided.

Zun Zun ensured that he was definitely not holding back, but Elsa's curved blade showed no signs of damage, its hardness comparable to Adamantium ore... or perhaps, it had extremely high resistance to magic.

The two were thus locked in a stalemate, each move aimed at the other's vitals.

The most crucial thing was that the frequency and speed of their exchanges were ridiculously fast, making it impossible to see the full picture of their battle. Especially without commentary, they could only anxiously watch from the sidelines.

Emilia asked worriedly: "Puck, can't you do something?"

"I can't. You have to know, my magic is very powerful. If I accidentally hurt that little lightning user, his stomach would be cut open in the next instant."

Puck spread his hands helplessly.

That was the problem.

"Besides, it's really troublesome. If I were to step in, I could definitely take care of that guy in no time."

The little cat kept waving its fists in mid-air, making punching motions. The playful words were completely unconvincing, but Emilia believed it without a doubt, and of course, Natsuki Subaru also believed it.

In fact, it wouldn't be a problem for Puck to intervene, it's just that Zun Zun would also be completely frozen along with it.

Felt said with some worry: "Rom, can you...?"

"I advise you not to go, it's better, after all, you guys would only cause trouble."

Puck stopped her.

In fact, the fierce battle was so intense that there was no opportunity to interject.

To outsiders, the battle seemed to be escalating, but the two involved actually had the leisure to chat.

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be so skilled in battle at such a young age; I'm truly amazed."

"You too, Big Sister. I've also understood a principle from you."

"What is it?"

"Beauty is a bone-scraping knife."

"Heh heh, thank you for the compliment."

"You're welcome."

The two chatted as if they were good friends greeting each other, provided they could ignore the sparks and cold glints that kept bursting out nearby.

"But Big Sister, is this really okay? You haven't taken down a single one of us yet, and if this drags on, it'll be very disadvantageous for you, right? We might use a righteous dogpile."

"You don't have to worry about that; I can maintain this state for a whole day."

"I see, you can elbow for a whole day? Speaking of which, Big Sister, you can't even get close to me. Oh dear, you just declared that you were going to kill everyone, was that just exaggeration?"

A circle of black marks appeared under Zun Zun's feet.

Those were the traces of lightning constantly sweeping across.

Seven steps.

From the beginning, Elsa had been blocked by Zun Zun seven steps away. The center where he stood was like a sanctuary, sacred and inviolable.

Elsa was also very clear about this.

But as the most outstanding assassin, she had also faced such problems many times, and the solution she gave was very simple.

Since she couldn't kill the troublesome opponent in front of her, she would kill his companions first!

The Bowel Hunter quickly changed her thinking.

She failed to land another surprise attack, stepping on the eaves and using the recoil from Zun Zun's parry, forcibly leaping over his head and pouncing towards Felt and the others, who were completely unprepared behind him.

"That won't do! She especially can't be hurt!"

The lightning behind him was like a beast pouncing towards Elsa's back. Seeing that the Bowel Hunter was about to fail in her surprise attack, she actually flung the curved blade in her hand into the air.

The target was Felt's slender waist and abdomen!