civilwarnovels Chapter 969 The Last Routine 148
Chapter 969 The Last Routine 148
Chapter 969 The Last Routine 148
It seems that after visiting the virtual city, Alice was too eager to go out and play. Despite her reluctance, Kobayashi and the others still took her to the Crimson Demon Village after she kept nagging her.
"Hmm, what a relaxing place."
Alice looked at the beautiful and peaceful pastoral scenery of the Scarlet Devil's Village and couldn't help but sigh.
"Leisurely... Ah." Kobayashi couldn't help but sigh, then rubbed his forehead and said with a sigh, "It seems that after that, can we still say that?"
"what?"
Alice looked in the direction he was pointing and saw several Crimson Demons huddled together, whispering something.
"Hey, I heard the sealed monsters have been released and are causing a ruckus in the forest!"
"It seems we have to stop the monsters. We can't let them destroy our home. Yes, it's time to take action!"
"Now is the time to unleash the power that has been hidden from everyone...!!"
The Crimson Demons' tales became increasingly outrageous, but the only thing Kobayashi was certain of was that the sealed monster was incredibly powerful. After all, the Crimson Demons were mentally unstable; they always sealed all sorts of monstrous evil gods or demons here.
Xiaolin suddenly didn't want to get involved with these people anymore, because she knew she could easily get herself into serious trouble. So she pretended not to hear them, obediently went to the open scenic area, and then quickly left.
"Hidden power?... I don't quite understand what happened, but it seems quite extraordinary. Let's go take a look, brother!"
Alice seemed very interested.
"No, no, no, Alice, you don't need to go!" Kobayashi quickly pressed her shoulder to calm her agitated heart and said, "You don't need to worry about that kind of thing. If it's those guys here, they'll definitely have a way to handle it."
"But……!"
Alice felt a little disappointed.
However, Huihui tossed her cloak and shouted, "A novice adventurer like you think you can be at the front? You're a hundred years too early!"
"I-I see..."
Hearing her shout, Alice calmed down and nodded thoughtfully, saying, "Indeed, it would be troublesome if I held everyone back. Miss Megumin, please be sure to teach me more!"
"Of course!" Megumin exclaimed happily, her eyes slightly reddening. "Become an outstanding Crimson Demon...!"
The two held hands and smiled broadly.
Kobayashi clutched his forehead in anguish, sighing helplessly, "Oh... my lovely little sister, why did she have to turn out like this..."
I couldn't help but recall what had happened at the mansion outside Axel.
That was when Alice once again shook off Claire and came to find them alone. The princess had a serious expression on her face, and when Megumin heard her purpose, she opened her mouth and said, "You mean... you want to become stronger?"
“Yes!” Alice nodded earnestly, clenching her hands as she said, “Brother, Megumin, Lalatina… I think if we all had such great power, we could protect the people!”
Are you serious?
He could have killed Gu Long in one strike!
Kobayashi gave an awkward twitch of his lips and said, "As your older brother, I'm glad you can rely on me, but isn't Alice already strong enough? And you're not a child who seeks power, are you?"
"Who's the older brother?!"
"Claire! When did you get here!?"
Upon seeing the female guard appear before him, Kobayashi's expression turned awkward. Claire, however, ignored his reaction and instead echoed Alice's words, saying, "Listen carefully, Lady Alice is indeed very strong... but!"
"but?"
"Not content with the status quo, seeking knowledge in pursuit of higher goals—don't you understand this noble sentiment!"
Claire said this in a lecturing tone.
"No, what I meant was, we have nothing to teach..."
Kobayashi rolled her eyes.
As royalty and their educators, it would be disgraceful for the royal family to seek instruction from an ordinary adventurer. Besides, Claire has always been wary of him, so why would she agree? I get it, it must be because his affection for Alice runs deeper.
"I see!!"
Suddenly, Huihui shouted loudly, forcefully interrupting Kobayashi and then yelling at Alice, "Then I'll pass it on to you, the essence of my Crimson Demon Clan...!"
"Thank you, Ms. Huihui!"
Alice smiled happily and said this to her.
"Wait, wait!" Kobayashi quickly interrupted her, shouting, "Alice doesn't need that kind of thing, reconsider!"
The second half of the sentence was addressed to Claire. The thought process of the Crimson Demon Clan is no less complex than that of the Axis Cult. If Alice were to learn the Crimson Demon Clan's chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), then this world would be doomed!
"What an ignorant man," Megumin said with a helpless shrug, as if to indicate that Kobayashi didn't understand the essence of things. "The philosophy of my Crimson Demon Clan is what's essential for becoming stronger!"
Are you sure it's not because you were born to be a Grand Magus?
"Please don't stop me, brother!" Alice said, her fist clenched, her expression equally determined. "I have a wall I must cross!"
She was equally unwilling to give up so easily.
Left with no other choice, Kobayashi looked at Claire beside her and said, "I mean, is it really a good idea to let Her Highness be so free? If she accepts the Red Demon Clan's re-education, things could become a complete mess, you know?"
"I've indeed heard that they're a group with some eccentricities..."
"That!"
"But they are on the front lines against the Demon King's army, and they have real skills!"
There's absolutely no way to refute it!
The reason the Demon King's army didn't wipe out many humans was largely due to the Crimson Demons harassing them at the front lines—the gates of the Demon King's castle—preventing them from focusing their efforts on this front. Although the Demon King's army intends to exterminate humanity, it's largely because of their interference.
"Also, look—!"
Claire suddenly became emotional, pointing excitedly at the princess and saying, "The lovely Alice with her bright eyes...! How can we ignore her wishes... No, we can't!"
Although I know her true nature, there's no saving her.
She might be in greater danger than the Crimson Demon Clan.
"Ahem." Claire coughed again and said, "I was supposed to go to the Crimson Demon Village myself, but..."
She clenched her fists in frustration, her face showing deep heartache.
"Unfortunately, there's a meeting of nobles coming up. That means I'll have to deal with those annoying fellows, and as for Lady Alice's safety... you know what I mean, Lord Kobayashi!?"
It carried a subtle threat.
Despite saying that, she actually trusted Kobayashi a lot; otherwise, she wouldn't have entrusted Alice to him. After all, he was top-notch in both character and ability, and she should have trusted him long ago after all this time.
"That means, as her older brother, I'm entrusting everything to Alice. And by the way, I'll be able to live elegantly in the castle from now on—"
"No, it's about entrusting Princess Alice's safety to you! Don't deliberately give the wrong answer when you already know the answer. Are you trying to cause trouble?!"
"You really have no sense of humor."
Kobayashi shrugged.
"Hehehe." Alice let out a clear, bell-like laugh and said, "If Claire is with her brother, she won't have to worry, right, brother?"
"N-no way..." Kobayashi feigned reluctance and spoke again, "But—"
"Thank you!"
Alice immediately interrupted him, giving him no chance to speak further, and then asked Megumin, "Miss Megumin, how do the Crimson Demons fight?"
"I said, Alice...?"
Xiaolin wanted to cry but had no tears.
Alice didn't respond, but said with a smile, "My brother will come too. He wants to try it out in the mission right away!"
"Alright!" Megumin flicked her cloak again and shouted, "Although I'd like to say that, you're too naive, Alice. The doctrines of the Crimson Demon Clan aren't something you can just master!"
They're just putting on airs.
"is that so……?"
Alice looked somewhat suspicious.
“That’s right!” Huihui said with certainty, then added, “So, let’s go to my hometown first. You’ll study at the academy just like I used to!”
"...Then, please!"
Alice said that.
Then, after much searching, they arrived at the Crimson Demon Village, where Alice joined the Crimson Demon Academy just like Megumin.
……
"My name is Xiaomi! The most powerful and demonic younger sister in the Crimson Demon Clan! Stronger than even the Demon King's military officers!!"
“Um… my name is Iris, and I admire the Crimson Demon Clan… um…”
Faced with Xiaomi's self-introduction, which was extremely characteristic of the Red Demon Clan, Alice was clearly unable to cope and stammered, unable to utter a single word. Seeing her struggling like this, Huihui put on her teacher's air and lectured her.
"Iris, you're going to lose points. If you want to become like the Crimson Demon Clan, you should learn from Xiaomi."
"Yes, I will study hard!"
"Very good answer! Let's go then, to our academy... the Red Prison!"
Then, the group went to the Crimson Demon Clan's academy, the Crimson Prison.
No one knows what Huihui is up to, but she took Alice to another place, while Xiaolin and Xiaomi could only wait for them to return at school.
"My sisters are so slow."
Xiaomi and others were getting a little impatient.
"Ah, they said they were going to complete the procedures for a trial enrollment. I hope they didn't cause any trouble..."
Xiaolin was also somewhat worried.
But they returned very soon.
"You two, sorry for the wait!"
Alice was wearing the Crimson Demon Clan's school uniform, the one Kobayashi was very familiar with, the one Megumin and Yuuyu always wore. She looked absolutely gorgeous in it… It has to be said, the Crimson Demon Clan has really good taste.
"Elise, didn't I tell you I was wrong? Come here!"
Huihui stopped her, somewhat angrily.
Then she forcefully pulled Alice to her side and demanded that she strike a strange pose—almost identical to Lingjia's, which looked particularly imposing. At this moment, she introduced herself again.
"Yes, yes... Across countless times and spaces, I shall appear! Behold this power!"
After she finished speaking, her cheeks flushed slightly. She looked at Kobayashi shyly and nervously, and whispered, "W-how could there be...brother?"
"How is it..." Kobayashi stroked his chin, nodded, and praised, "Iris looks cute in anything..."
"Thanks!!"
She smiled shyly, which made her even more beautiful.
"I wasn't talking about the uniform!" Huihui exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Kobayashi's wrist and pointing at Alice. "I was talking about your opening remarks earlier. They were great, weren't they!"
action……?
Perhaps because she had seen the Crimson Demon Clan do this many times before, Kobayashi didn't react at all; perhaps that's what they call being used to it.
Alice smiled and explained, "It was Megumin and I who thought about it together. We said that this is what it means to be handsome as a Crimson Demon..."
"Blonde lady, so cool!"
Xiaomi was thrilled. She seemed to understand how cool she was. And rightly so, even though she was young, she was still a member of the Crimson Demon Clan.
"I'm so happy to receive praise from Xiaomi!" Alice said with a smile. "I will work even harder!"
She's working so hard because she really wants to learn the style of the Crimson Demon Clan.
Kobayashi sighed and said, "This is what happens when you're too influenced by the Crimson Demon Clan. You should know when to stop..."
Hopefully, Alice won't really become a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) when they get back. If she does, even if Claire doesn't kill him, Kobayashi will feel guilty towards the rest of the kingdom.
"So, Miss Huihui, where do you have classes?" Alice looked around and asked, somewhat puzzled. "I've never been to school with everyone before!"
"Hmph, experiencing school enrollment isn't that simple. Let's take a test first."
Huihui said this in a somewhat sinister way.
"what?"
Alice was a little confused.
She clearly hadn't expected that experiencing the Red Demon Clan's learning style would involve an entrance test.
"The Crimson Demon Clan is a noble race!" Megumin explained proudly. "Even when receiving instruction, one needs to be acknowledged as having the right aptitude!"
Putting everything else aside, it certainly exudes a grand presence and has a certain style.
"I understand!"
Alice nodded seriously and said, "No matter what the test is, I will pass it!"
She was determined to learn the style of the Crimson Demon Clan. After all, she had come this far, and it wouldn't be good to give up now.
"Hum hum……"
Seeing Alice accept the challenge, Megumin smiled mischievously and said, "Come with me, the instructors have gathered here to witness your power...!"
Those guys have way too much free time!
Seriously, wasn't it just a deliberate attempt to test the strength of the royal family that led to this entrance exam? Alice's strength is truly formidable; even the Crimson Demon Clan would be awestruck and full of admiration. I'm already looking forward to seeing their shocked expressions.
It's sure to be great!
(End of this chapter)