Volume 3 "Fire Cloud Cave: Sage King, Red Boy"

Wow, the wind feels so good! We are finally done with the desert area... Now it should be peaceful for a while!

This whole area looks familiar, too... Now I remember.

Right. And I was thinking... We just need to avoid every enemy base from now on!

I pretty much already know the locations!

That's an excellent plan, my master. It's good to be able to relax, oink.

By its very nature, I do not think a journey of hardship given by the Buddha would be done in by such pretentiousness...

Hmm!?

Wait, wait, wait a minute!

You must be Sanzang and her followers! Right!? I'm not gonna let you go any further! (HAH)

Now, now. Let's follow the protocol and ask for her identity.

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How dare you ask me that!

I am the protector of the Fire Cloud Cave in Withered Pine Valley: Red Boy, the Boy Sage King!

Oh, damn, I said my name first! But it's no problem! (HAH)

Red Boy... You have reformed and surrendered yourself to the Bodhisattva... Why do you stand in our way?

Because my father will praise me! ...If I return home with your heads, that is!

Your father must be the Ox-Demon King. According to the story of Journey to the West, that is.

Hey, call him by his proper name! He's the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, the King of Great Strength, the Nine-Headed Ox-Demon King!

Oh, damn, I said it again! But that's fine! My father is cool, anyway!

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Red Boy is supposed to kidnap Sanzang through disguises and other tricks. Are you okay with all this?

Humph. The story is meant to be changed. I'm not willing to lose from the beginning!

I see. Short-tempered, but quite eloquent.

Hmm, Saber of Red's father... In other words, you're part of the Altriaverse.

If that's the case, I don't know if it'll be blue or white, but I think I have an idea who this "father" is.

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Red Horse agrees, too. There are just too many.

If it's the Ox-Demon King...

"Only the ones who ate roast beef with tears in their eyes know the true taste of beef! Cow Saber!"

and such? Oh, I'm so sorry. Please continue?

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Hmm, I can die in peace! I've never seen such an inspirational attitude!

What a graceful opponent she is... I think I can get along with her pretty well!

But it's too bad. Even if you were a friend, I'll crush you if you get in my way. That's my attitude!

Get ready! I will go dhūtatatatata on you and eliminate you!

I'll give you a chance to reform yourself afterwards! I mean, we're already halfway friends!

Are you serious, really!? You're really good at making friends, huh!?

But, sorry, I won't go easy on you even if we were friends. Because I'm Red Boy, the beloved son of the Ox-Demon King!

Sanzang! I'm going to take you as an offering to my father!

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Whoa, you scared me. I'm still not used to it... Are you ready, Fujimaru!?

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Dammit, fine! You won! Here's the scripture! Take it and get out of here!

Wait a second, Red Boy. No, Mo Boy!

Mo Boy!?

Where do you think you're going? You know that neither the Fire Cloud Cave nor the Sky Scraping Cave is that way.

Where I go is none of your business.

Since I just lost to the heinous Sanzang group, I'm just gonna hide until things die down.

...If you want to see your father so much, how come you don't go home?

You adored your father so much!

I don't adore him, I HATE him!

Anyway... I can't go back to that miserable house now.

You are a runaway? I see, you wanted to defeat us so you could go home with pride.

Still, your father did raise an obnox sorry, kind person like you. You don't need to bring him any gifts, oink!

I'm sure he will welcome you with open arms. Come on, go home now and take us to where the treasures are, oink!

You're making it sound nice, but you're really annoying, you know!?

Not only that... While my father may be really cool, my mother is...

She's like a dump truck with busted brakes, to put it mildly...

She's just extremely scary... My dad is usually tough, but even he's kinda whipped by my mom...

If you are going to proceed, be careful, Sanzang! It's better for you not to get involved with that woman!