Chapter 052 (2/2)

The mysterious Mazoku that are ambiguous even in inhabited places.

If those really are Mazoku, then just who in the world created them?

Did someone other than Shion──other than Demon King Vermudol form those?

「Wouldn’t that God of Life fellow be able to do it?」

「……Don’t be silly. What sort of gain could there be in something like that.」

Shion was surprised by Nino’s words.

Certainly, it was possible.

To sow a seed of life, it would be possible for the God of Life Philia.

But, in that case, there would be no reason to summon the Hero.

「……Let’s think about this matter at another time. As a matter of fact, there is another problem that seems like trouble.」

「Hーn」

After making a wry smile at Nino who had started rolling about on top of the bed, Shion took up a book that had 『A Report on Demi-Humans』 written on it.

「If I had to put it simply……Let’s see.」

It was there that Shion erased his expression, and made a face that said that he truly found it boring.

「At this rate, a war will happen. Also, it will be in between mankind……」

「How foolish.」

「Yeah, it is foolish. But it will happen. There are many fools that desire it.」

The Demi-Human Controversy.

That is a controversy that says that Demi-Humans are the same as Mazoku, and had started from the Demi-Human rejection argument that made them out to be creatures that were originally separated from the origins of mankind.

The ones that mainly support the Demi-Human rejection are the scholars of the St. Altlis Kingdom which has faith in the God of Life Philia. They are fanatic believers that worship the creed of the Great Altlis Temple which ranks the God of Life Philia as the supreme God.

The ones that they first made into targets of criticism was the Jiol Forest Kingdom where many of the Sylphid race who had long lives had lived. They said that the trait of long life itself was contrary to the God of Life Philia’s will.

Of course, believing something like that to be an irrational argument, many of the Sylphids were angered.

In the form of taking advantage of this, the Cylas Empire which had the Ore-man race known as Metalio as its core race, and the Kanal Kingdom which was a mixed nation of various races expressed unsatisfied feelings for the St. Altlis Kingdom, and the Demi-Human rejection immediately developed into a huge controversy.

「So that, is why.」

Shion displayed a curious expression at the words Nino muttered.

However, noticing the meaning behind them, he did not press her about them.

It was because Shion himself had many ideas about it as well.

After all, there were extremely few Demi-Humans in this town.

「It is amazing how Luuty became the board chairman in a place like that, isn’t it?」

「Yeah, the rejection must have been difficult.」

That’s right, no matter how much the Demi-Human rejection argument was preached, there is no mistake that Luuty’s removal would be difficult.

After all, Luuty was the 「young Sylphid girl」 in the Hero legend.

Even within the book that Shion had bought, her name appeared many times.

「Well……That being said, it’s probably certain that she finds it difficult to stay there.」

Actually, if a war were to happen, there is no mistake that it would be a war between this St. Altlis Kingdom and the Jiol Forest Kingdom.

In that case, Luuty who was a Sylphid would also be unable to stay like this.

And then, no matter who wins, the strength of mankind’s territory would be greatly weakened.

「Mankind sure is foolish.」

「……It sure is.」

Nodding, Shion breathed a sigh.

Nino had noticed that a large tone of disappointment was mixed in with it but……she didn’t say anything.

No, it would be great if a war would hurry up and start, is was Nino was thinking.

At this rate, it would be great if Shion abandoned mankind.

Thinking of things like that, Nino buried her face into the futon so that her expression wouldn’t be seen by Shion.

Translator’s Notes:

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Not sure if I translated this one correctly. Original: 魔竜, read as: ベイルドラゴン