The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#296 - Job title at work

From then on, Zunzun took up residence in the castle.

Although there was a butler and maids to take care of her, to be honest, she was a bit too idle, not knowing what to do all day.

She spent the afternoon walking around the castle.

During this time, Zunzun asked herself what she should do, and the answer she received was to simply tell Alice something she didn't know or was interested in.

Not a teacher for education.

But a playmate.

Simply put, it was like a book boy responsible for chatting and relieving boredom when the crown prince felt bored while studying.

Alice looked very apologetic, her voice getting softer and softer, and finally she lowered her head, looking very sorry for it.

She was very self-aware.

She also knew how much power the royal family possessed, and she also knew how many people her willfulness would cause to run around. She probably felt very sorry for keeping a strong person who could defeat the Demon King's army executives here because of her willfulness.

Zunzun didn't have any complaints.

No need to work, free food and drink, and even able to escape the problem children in the team for a moment of leisure, is there anything more enjoyable than this!?

Afterwards, the two came to the courtyard.

There were parasols and tables and chairs here, and games were set up on the table.

"Actually, it's like this, there are no classes today, so if possible, I would like to ask you to play this game with me..."

Alice said timidly.

As if worried that Zunzun would refuse her invitation.

She was, after all, royalty, the person with the highest status in this castle, I really hoped her tone could be more decisive.

Perhaps it was the evil consequence of precociousness due to higher education, subconsciously wanting to consider the feelings of the people around her.

Zunzun plopped down on the chair.

"What's with that timid expression? It's completely different from the crazy girl I saw in the dungeon. Come on, let's have a great battle of three hundred rounds! Today, I'll show you the Red Demon Clan's ultimate technique—the Heaven and Earth United Style!"

"Then, then I have to use the royal family's inherent skill—Extelion, to deal with it with all my strength!"

"...Please be merciful."

She readily admitted defeat.

Zunzun had seen how strong Alice's move was with his own eyes. After using it, let alone the chessboard, the entire courtyard would suffer a devastating blow.

"Zunzun, if I win, you have to be my playmate for life!"

"No problem, but I won't lose!"

The intensity of the battle was beyond imagination.

Should the odds of winning be said to be fifty-fifty?

Neither of them gained any advantage, and Zunzun didn't deliberately hold back. Every game, whether winning or losing, was difficult.

The sky gradually became dim.

The chess game was also nearing its end.

"This is the very last of the last!"

Zunzun raised the chess piece representing the Archmage and shouted: "Watch, I will first sacrifice the Adventurer, High Priest, Crusader Knight, and two Archmages to strengthen my last Archmage—Come! Burn my soul, answer my call, carry the last chess piece of hope! Gain attack power 1000 / defense power 1000! Attack and destroy that Crusader Knight!"

"There's no such thing as a chess piece that can be promoted! Wuu wuu wuu, I actually got tricked."

Alice bit her teeth unwillingly.

Probably because they had been playing chess for too long, she was a little out of her mind. In the end, Zunzun seized the flaw and tore the wound. The spear inserted into her soft abdomen made Alice feel unbearable pain.

"Did you see that? This is the Heaven and Earth United Style!"

"That move has appeared more than a dozen times, and each time it's different!"

"Importance is placed on meaning, not form. This is a very profound theory, it's a little too early for you, Alice. Hahaha—"

She's only two years older than me.

Alice puffed out her cheeks at Zunzun, who was laughing wildly, but now that the victory was set, she was powerless to turn the tide.

But she was unwilling to admit defeat like this.

Just as the two were arguing so fiercely over the chessboard, Claire rushed over with a drastic change in expression. She wanted to condemn Zunzun and Alice for playing games too late, but after seeing the princess's pitiful plea for help, she immediately softened.

"Your Highness Alice, you can use that move."

"That move... I understand."

After a brief hesitation, Alice placed her hands on the chessboard. Zunzun understood what she wanted to do and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"—Explosion!"

"Ah! Alice, you can't afford to lose!"

The chess pieces flew in all directions.

The tranquil and elegant castle was filled with the sounds of arguing from Zunzun, Alice, and Claire.

The invisible rule of otherworldly chess games is that, under certain circumstances, you can use this move to forcibly draw the game.

What a nonsensical rule.

Zunzun highly suspected that it was added on purpose because the Japanese couldn't afford to lose.

Helpless, they could only agree to fight again next time.

However, for the next few days, Alice didn't have time to rest. She was studying from morning till night every day, even more miserable than the students in Celestial Dynasty.

Zunzun, who couldn't hold back, didn't care even if Leiyin was giving Alice a lesson, and he knocked on the door.

"Lord Zunzun, I'm sorry, it's Her Highness Alice's lesson time right now, could you please come back later?"

"How much later? Three minutes? Five minutes?"

"Today's history lesson will last until evening."

"I said, isn't your curriculum arranged too unreasonably?"

Zunzun scolded the princess's education teacher, who had an embarrassed expression, with a height half a head shorter than Leiyin.

The corner of his eye looked inside.

Alice, who was in class, looked at him with a restless expression. It seemed to be the first time someone had come to ask her to play, which seemed to make her very happy. However, she didn't dare to say she wanted to cancel the class and go out to play, and showed a somewhat troubled expression.

"Listen up, your kind of education is pure cramming. If you keep doing this, I'll report you to the Children's Association!"

Zun Zun's tough attitude left Rein helpless.

"Let's stop the lesson here for now. Tonight, I'll organize a suitable and efficient learning program."

"Zun Zun-sama understands education too?"

"How should I put it... it's like becoming a doctor after a long illness. Although I don't understand education, I deeply understand how to educate."

She didn't seem to accept it.

Not having class doesn't mean playing recklessly. Doing that would only hinder education. Combining work and rest can also mean physical relaxation.

"According to research, attention is most concentrated during the first two or three hours of studying. The further you go, the more scattered it becomes. Forcing yourself to study will only backfire. However, since this is another world, we'll alternate activities, meaning half an hour of rest for every two hours. This half hour will be for physical activity."

They arrived in the courtyard.

Zun Zun said this to Rein and Alice.

"Next, we'll do radio calisthenics. You two follow along with me."

"Radio..."

"Calisthenics?"

It was clear from their eyes that they were puzzled and confused. Zun Zun didn't explain but signaled them to follow her.

"First exercise, stretching."

Although Rein and Alice were a little embarrassed at first because they couldn't keep up with the movements or their form wasn't standard, after repeating them two or three times, they had accepted and liked this novel and fun exercise.

"Huff, huff... amazing. Although it's just ordinary exercise, I feel like my whole body is stretched out."

"Of course, this is the crystallization of wisdom."

Rein was panting slightly. Perhaps because she was a mage, her physical fitness was a bit weak, not even as good as Alice beside her.

Our Princess was very fond of this way of playing. After learning that Zun Zun had many more sets of radio calisthenics, she immediately decided to do this exercise every day from now on.

Thus, Zun Zun was upgraded from playmate to educator.

Claire was very angry when she found out that Zun Zun had changed the curriculum without permission. This curriculum was stipulated by the royal family, but she immediately succumbed to Alice's pitiful, teary-eyed offensive, and said that they would do it this way from now on.

At the same time, Claire also hoped that Zun Zun could teach them swordsmanship and magic. As the Princess's guards, the two of them deeply felt their own inadequacy. A few nights ago, that divine arrow was still deeply imprinted in their eyes. Because their attitude was very sincere, Zun Zun readily agreed.

Alice also joined in.

Unlike modern society, the proportion of combat training was surprisingly high, with almost half a day of combat training every other day.

This couldn't be helped.

You should know that the royal capital was built on the front lines of the battle against the Demon King's army. Unlike Axel, which was no different from a tranquil and remote paradise, even the King and Prince had gone to the front lines.

"Since you understand your own weakness, then I will train you well. First, give me 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run!"

"Eh, Zun Zun-kakka..."

"I've said it many times, call me by my title when we're in class!"

"Yes! Zun Zun-sensei!"

Claire straightened her back and answered loudly.

Suddenly, she realized that the tougher you were with this guy, the softer she became. If you wanted to subdue her, you had to be tougher than her.

"Zun Zun-sensei, this kind of training is even more intense than the Knights' training. Will it really be effective!"

"Don't worry, this is just a warm-up."

Zun Zun said this in a very wicked way.

This was basic training.

Whether it was Claire, Rein, or Alice, they all had to undergo this training task.

After that came specialized training.

"Claire, your problem is that you can't concentrate your sword energy on one point, causing your attacks to be scattered and unable to form an effective counterattack. This is also the reason why I flicked you away with my little finger. So... next, 1000 chops, find the feeling!"

"Yes! Zun Zun-sensei!"

Claire swung her sword meticulously.

She was very hardworking and didn't slack off. It seemed that being humiliated really had a big impact on her.

"You have to do this first, then this, and finally this, and then you can use powerful magic. Do you understand?"

"..."

Rein looked blankly at the eloquent Zun Zun, as if she was listening to a heavenly book. Clearly, she didn't understand the lesson just now.

Zun Zun seemed to understand why teachers always said, "Why don't you understand something that's obvious at a glance?" Although this was her first class, she still said, "You are the worst class I've ever taught."

And Alice wasn't having an easy time either.

Her physical fitness was terrifyingly strong, and this was without any job buffs. It was hard to imagine how exaggerated it would be after she changed jobs to a Sword Master... although she was always clamoring to change jobs to a Great Archmage.

"Careful."

While Zun Zun was distracted, Alice seemed to accidentally step on her own skirt while turning around and subconsciously lunged forward.

Zun Zun was knocked down again.

"— Ah!!!" xN

It wasn't two voices, but many voices overlapping.

Lying on the ground with her head tilted back.

Megumin, Yunyun, and the others were not far away, watching Zun Zun and Alice straddling her with distorted expressions.

Oh no, I'm done for!