The Death Mage That Doesnt Want A Fourth Time 108 (2/2)

Periveil gave a cynical s ruled by people like the first king,” she said

The Scylla had been guaranteed their right to govern themselves and become blood relatives of royalty, but a few years after his death, the Scylla chief’s daughter who had been his concubine and the daughters she had given birth to were sent back to the Scylla territory by the new king’s order Of course, they were forced to abandon their right to succeed the throne

The Scylla race was still allowed to govern thedom beca out of their territory

Their existence was acknowledged, but nothing else was That was the position the nation had taken

“Thanks to that, the only people who come into our territory from the outside are merchant caravans with permits, adventurers who have received requests and civil officials who come to perform inspections,” said Periveil “Some of them choose to stay, but this ends up quite inconvenient for them”

“That can’t be!” Princess Levia exclai in the Sauron Duchy?!”

“Were the iain?” asked Pauvina, who seemed puzzled

“Well, even for Vida’s religion, there are a lot of things to it,” Periveil replied “Though they’re not as bad as Alda, soainst races such as Scylla and La that the one as chief when I was a child told ed their attitude, not religious ones”

During the rule of the second king, his influential supporters had hated the fact that the previous king’s Scylla princesses, who had long lifespans, would re ti like that

The second king had insisted that it was not his intention to treat his sisters who had been born to different mothers and their entire race with callousness, and as proof, he had provided all kinds of assistance with the Scylla territory, but the third king and the kings after that had simply kept their distance from the Scylla

There ht have been movements that would have seen the Scylla who possessed royal blood restored to the throne, or assassinated instead out of fear, if a coup d’état or revolution had occurred But the Sauron Kingdom’s rule had remained stable An enormous enemy nation, the Ado of statesmen itself had been carried out smoothly

The nation was occupied by the ene’s bloodline froo, so the treated

“And other than having to find husbands, this isn’t bad treatment for us,” said Privel

“You’re trapped in here, but it’s not bad treatment?” Pauvina asked

Privel nodded “Yeah, there are so trapped inside, but it’s been peaceful for hundreds of years”

Me their territory, but in exchange, they were not conscripted into the arainst the A carefree lives here, cultivating rice and hunting crocodiles and fish

The taxes beca at it another way, that was the only burden the Scylla faced Their workers were not being taken away from them, so all they needed to do was hunt and fish a little more than usual

From the Scylla race’s point of view, this was perfect as they wouldn’t have to beco as they paid their taxes, they could avoid being invaded as they had been in the past

“Uo out into the society outside?” Princess Levia asked

“No, not really,” said Privel “I’ve heard stories, but wouldn’t human-sized cities be inconvenient?”

“I ao out there, I suppose,” said Periveil

“That person said that he wanted to spend the rest of his life here, too… wait, that was supposed to be a secret!” said Orbia

The Scylla didn’t have much interest in the outside world They seemed to be a race that enjoyed the slow life

The Sauron Duchy and the Scylla race’s territory had maintained a dry relation, like one between a landlord and a tenant, so even when the Amid Empire had occupied the duchy, they hadn’t felt any desire to fight for their neighbors

Their attitude of treating it as someone else’s business, the attitude that Vandalieu had questioned, was the reason behind this The Scylla didn’t care who ruled the Sauron region as long as no trouble was caused for them

Incidentally, Kasies had been co been born in the Sauron Duchy They had been people living in sh they knew that there was a Scylla territory within the duchy, they didn’t know the details of the history between the Sauron Duchy and the Scylla race

Things ht have been different if they had done research on history books that could be found in the libraries of cities, but the only time that Kasim and his companions had visited a city was teees and fled to the Hartner Duchy

“Recently, people of the resistance have been coht with theoods”

But the Scylla apparently still had discussions with the resistance as well, because they would prefer the statesht to rule the time over those of the Amid Empire

“It’s fine for us to secretly give theoods, let them move about in our territory and let them build hideouts here, but the other chiefs and I do not want to participate in the war,” said Periveil “It isn’t as if we have no obligation at all, and these are the requests of felloorshi+ppers of Vida, but there seeain even if we did risk the members of our tribes and win Well, there are so that they can’t trust the Eating for us right now, so I’m at a loss as to what to do as well”

“Uht to say so much?” Privel asked “This is the first I’ve heard of this –”

“Pauvina-chan and I are present as well; is this not infor to outsiders?” Princess Levia agreed

The two of the with keen interest, but now that she was revealing so much important information, they couldn’t help but point this out

But then, with a coeous “Isn’t it alright? Vandalieu-kun is going to become Privel’s husband, so we’ll all be family once that happens”

“W-why are things co to that?!” Privel demanded

“His Majesty is Privel-san’s husband?!” Princess Levia exclaimed in shock

“Iritual, didn’t you?” said Periveil

“That’s true, but he’s still a child!” said Privel

“Have you forgotten the shrineritual would be fulfilled, didn’t you?”

“Ah, that’s right!”

It seeious reasons, Privel had to take the partner chosen by the courting ritual as her husband

“Van won’t live here,” said Pauvina “He can visit froh Also, there are a lot of people who love Van, you know?”

“There won’t be any problems if he can visit from time to tie between us Scylla stop about ten years after children are born Also, we don’t have limits on the number of wives and husbands one can have, so there are no problems there, either”

Scylla were a race made up entirely of women, so their husbands were always members of different races This meant that their lifespans differed as well Thus, the Scylla race cut off their rew up to a certain extent

And it wasn’t as if the number of husband candidates was always equal to the Scylla population, so there were no limits to the number of wives and husbands one could have That was left for individuals to decide

But generally, the husbands never outnule husband could have many wives

And though they did cut their s for each other, so as a result, many couples remained married until one of them died There had also been cases where a traveler would wander into the territory, have relations with a Scylla for a few days and then leave again

Periveil finished explaining the Scylla race’s view onwork?”

Pauvina and Levia both had their hands together in a prayer-like pose as they responded

“That’s fine,” said Pauvina

“There is no problem with that,” said Princess Levia

The two of thereed to it easily, and now Periveil was the one as surprised “Eh? Is that alright? Seriously?”

“You know, it’s not like I have to take that boy as my husband no matter what,” said Privel “If it won’t work out, I can just pray to Merrebeveil for a few days… probably over a ive me…”

“Is it really alright to agree so easily?” asked Orbia “That child seems like he would be as popular as e aura about him”

Pauvina and Princess Levia once again assured the three of them that there were no problems

At this point in time, Vandalieu essentially already hadadded to the list Like the Ghouls, the Scylla had quite loose views on reements

It was possible that Eleanora and Bellmond would have their own opinions on this, but they would probably not put up any real objections The Undead Rita and Saria were unlikely to object as well They were always able to see the countless spirits that were constantly nestling close to Vandalieu, anyway

And Periveil-san, the chief of the village, will beco for his Majesty!

Princess Levia had h she was ignorant when it cas like this from time to time

“Then there aren’t any problems, are there!” said Periveil

“EEEH?! F-first of all, we should confirs with the person in question!” said Privel

“What’s the matter? Are you not satisfied with that boy, Privel?” Orbia asked “I’ood a man as that person in the future”

“Orbia-san, that’s not reassuring at all unless you tell me more about ‘that person,’” Privel pointed out “Well, in a few more years…”

Privel and the other living Scylla were under the effect of Deh not as much asoba as a spirit Thus, Privel wasn’t as dissatisfied as she see to take someone as a husband either way

“But His Majesty is a Dhaht?” Princess Levia asked “You are in thewith the Amid Empire, aren’t you? And it is possible that he will still appear younger than Privel-san even a few years from now”

In the E with, Dhas that needed to be exterminated

“A Dhampir, huh If it was found out, the Amid Empire would probablyas they don’t find out, so I suppose we just need to keep it a secret,” said Periveil “And this will be several years froht now”

Apparently, the Scylla didn’t really mind

“And as for his lifespan, it’s actually better that he lives several tier than a human,” Periveil added “Us Scylla live for four hundred years, after all”

“Oh no, His Majesty is half-Dark Elf,” said Princess Levia

“Ah, no problem, no problem, a Dark Elf… Dark Elf?!”

Periveil and the others were startled by this revelation

“One of Van-kun’s parents is a Dark Elf?!” Privel exclaiht that he was a Dhampir with a parent as a human with some Beast-person or titan blood, since his body is so small and he has no beast ears or tail”

“I didn’t think that one of his parents was a Dark Elf,” said Orbia “It’sa Dhampir like that”

It seemed that none of them had expected that Vandalieu was a Dhampir born to a Dark Elf

Considering that his skin hite to the point that he looked ill, it would have been unreasonable to expect them to have realized this, however

Dhampirs born to a human parent had lifespans between three hundred and five hundred years, similar to Scylla However, Dhampirs born to Dark Elves, who had lifespans of a thousand years, lived between three thousand to five thousand years The difference was overwhel

“A Dark Elf, huh~ Well, that’s fine, isn’t it?” said Privel

“You’re right,” said Periveil

In the end, it seemed that nobody cared too much

“He’s a boy who agreed to find Orbia’s killer in exchange for soe Capybaras If we hated a boy like that for such small reasons, Vida and Merrebeveil would punish us,” said Periveil “Please take care of Privel and Orbia”

“Yeah, leave it to us!” said Pauvina

“W-wait aback to the circle of reincarnation once I make sure that person is safe!”

“Orbia-san, haven’t you been taether,” said Privel

“Norration as well, but I’m sure it’s fine if you become an Undead like Levia-san,” said Pauvina “Stay, stay!”

“Don’t say it like it’s such a s you, I have a person I’ve chosen in my heart!” said Orbia

“Umm, Orbia-san, it isn’t as if those who are tamed by His Majesty must become his lovers,” Princess Levia pointed out

As this girls’ talk began to get , a voice came from outside

“Chief, can I have a word?”

“I have guests, so say what you need to say from there,” said Periveil, who had returned to her chief-like demeanor in an instant

The person outside hesitated for a few uest co tomorrow”

“A visitor?” Pauvina repeated “If it is someone from the Empire’s army, we can leave –”

“No, when they just say, ‘guests,’ they’re talking about the resistance,” said Periveil

Vandalieu returned soon after this, carrying the two collapsed Scylla guards with Telekinesis

Monster explanation:

【Scylla】

A race of beautiful women with the lower halves of octopuses, born between Vida, the Goddess of life and love, and a monster (the details of this monster have been lost from the records)

The other distinct outer characteristic that they have is that reen hair and eyes

As their appearances suggest, they are a race of people suited to living in water, and they like living at watersides, ponds, lakes, h not as much as Mer-people But this is merely a preference; they are more resistant to dry conditions than they appear

Due to the way they live, they fight Lizardht humans

Their base Rank is 3, and groups that live together in villages almost always have a chief who is Rank 5 or above

Their main weapons are the tentacles of the lower halves of their bodies, andTechnique and Whip Technique skills Also, they possess the Superhuth skill from birth, so the thin arth than their appearance would suggest

The tips of their tentacles and the fingertips of their upper bodies are capable of releasing ink like octopuses, allowing them to blind their enemies

Also, perhaps due to their origins, ic

When fighting Scylla, the battlefield is often close to water, so they are often forest

In the ancient past, they were feared asand then attacked men ould dive into the water to save the researchers that this is the Scylla courting ritual and they are si to attract men ould become their husbands

Their main habitat is their territory on the southern tip of the Sauron Duchy (that is currently under occupation by the Amid Empire) in the Bahn Gaia continent, but there are soes around the land

Incidentally, according to written copies of the records frohters had the heads of wolves, dragons, serpents and other creatures on the ends of their tentacles But the great ree that this depiction was falsely created by the Church of Alda to create an evil ie of Scylla, who are a race created by Vida

The distinctly-shaped tailbones of Scylla are used as proof of having exterminated them Their livers and the bones of their upper bodies can be used in Alchemy, while the tentacles of their lower bodies can be used as food Also, the ink in their ink sacs can be used to create inks and dyes

However, the fact that the majority of Scylla are cheerful and possess the ability to reason and interact with people is already well-known, so requests to exterminate them are not sent out except in places like the Amid Empire, where the factions of the Church of Alda other than the peaceful faction are greatly influential