Chapter 098 (1/2)

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That day, the Jiol Forest Kingdom was enveloped in astonishment.

「Hey, oi. This official notice……」

「The entering of a treaty of friendship with the Zadark Kingdom……It says that they’re Mazoku!?」

On bulletin boards installed in various places within the country, mainly official notices from the country were put up.

What was posted just recently went something like the following.

『At this time, in the names of the Jiol Forest Kingdom King Sarigan and the Zadark Kingdom King Vermudol, it is announced here that both countries have entered a treaty of friendship.

In regards to building friendly relations, they will proactively coordinate in both culture and military.

This guarantees that all of the Sylphid, Beastmen and other races living within the Jiol Forest Kingdom and that the Mazoku and other races that live within the Zadark Kingdom will be in a relationship of equality, and is something for the sake of exploring for a favorable relationship from here on out.

Also, all races will be equal, with any discrimination based on race being intolerable, and both countries have agreed to endeavour to eradicate such discrimination.』

「……Is this, really a treaty with the Mazoku……?」

「I dunno……Is this Vermudol guy the Demon King?」

The reactions of those that saw the bulletin boards varied, but they generally first reacted to the word 「Mazoku」.

And then, next was that they were bewildered on how the notice put emphasis on 「equality」.

There were many that opposed or suffered from the Demi-Human argument that the St. Altlis Kingdom asserted.

At such an occasion, this was the content of this announcement.

Those that thought that the Mazoku were taking advantage of it, and those that suspected that it was a trap, there were naturally people like that.

However, at the same time, there were also those that thought 「maybe」.

Maybe, a treaty of friendship was truly formed. If that were the case, wouldn’t this situation be a change for the better?

Those that thought that way started to hold faint expectations of the king called Vermudol whom they had not even seen.

──And then, in the royal capital, there was an even greater uproar.

As for why, it was because the implementation of a parade for the said of demonstrating the friendship between the Jiol Forest Kingdom and the Zadark Kingdom was suddenly decided.

Just when they had thought that soldiers had suddenly started doing traffic control, the announcement of the treaty of friendship as well as the implementation of the parade was posted.

While looking at the royal capital that was astir from a window of the castle, Vermudol made a small smile.

There originally weren’t any plans of a parade for the sake of making an appeal of the friendship, and it was something that was proposed on the spot.

However, he also thought that it was an effective measure.

For the citizens of the Shutaia Continent, when Mazoku were spoken of, fiendish Goblins, Beastia, Ogres and Amoeba with low intelligence would come to mind.

For the people that held that sort of image of them, even if they were suddenly told to get along with Mazoku, it was impossible.

However, what would happen if they were to see the Majin whose appearances don’t have that much of a difference from theirs, or the Mazoku who may be heteromorphic but were clearly different from the ones that were on this continent?

For the inhabitants of the Shutaia Continent, the Majin would probably be relatively easy to accept, and if they could instill the image that it was possible to coexist with the heteromorphic races as well, then this parade would be a huge success.

Of course, there was also the danger that the citizens would attack trying to eliminate the Mazoku……but even if they had to brave that risk, the opening merit to it was huge.

「……O king, it is time.」

「Yeah, I understand.」

Vermudol answered like that to Sancreed who had come calling for him.

When he turned around, he met eyes with Sancreed.

「Nn? Is there something that you want to say?」

He asked that to Sancreed who was being the same as usual……with the usual being him making a cool-looking face.

Sancreed stood next to Vermudol and looked at the castle town.

「For the sake of this parade, Fainell and I……Two of the Four Cardinal Knights, as well Ichika and Nino were brought along. As a diplomatic unit, isn’t it a bit too excessive?」

「That isn’t true at all. As a matter of fact, I would have liked to bring along all of the Four Cardinal Knights.」

When he said that, Vermudol expressed a smile to Sancreed.

「Just try and think about it. This place isn’t the Dark Continent but mankind’s territory. The effect that the treaty of friendship will give to the national mood is unknown……That is why there is a need to display it.」

「Display what?」

In response to Sancreed’s words, Vermudol answered him without a care.

「The possibility that we can understand each other. And then, also, well……reality.」

「Reality?」

「Yeah. No matter how they feel, we have already entered the treaty of friendship. This country already has no other path other than to walk together with us. It would demonstrate it in an easy to understand way.」

As he said that, Vermudol turned around.

The figures of Ichika and Nino were there before anyone noticed.

「……Let us go forth, Demon King-sama.」

「Nino is here to pick you up.」

「Yeah, let’s go.」

And then, the parade started.

The royal castle gates were opened, and soldiers meant for guidance came out.