Chapter 2432 (1/2)

Death Mage Side Chapter 37 – World affairs progress, slowly but surely

In the western region of the Bahn Gaia continent, a reion that the Amid Empire had ruled over for around five hundred years, were a nues

The Amid Empire heavily persecuted members of Vida's races, but to Dark Elves, who had lifespans of a thousand years, this was just soainst If they just kept an eye on things from the depths of the countryside, the empire would likely be replaced by a different nation in a century or two

The Anificant that the Dark Elves would abandon the forests andin to take action against it

However, the Dark Elves were currently assee action – not because a threat was closing in on them, but because the place they would move to in the future wanted them to

“Everyone, letthe chiefs and wise individuals froathered in one place

Though he was the Elder Chief, Dark Elves did not age Dierion was no exception to this; he had the appearance of a kind young man in his mid-twenties However, everyone here knew that he was the Elder Chief who possessed the wealth of experience that ca for over nine centuries, and even those of the younger generation adored hiry when Dierion said his next words:

“Is lunch ready yet?”

“Great Jii-chan, we've already eaten It's already afternoon, and this is the fifth time you've asked everyone that question today,” said his assistant… or rather, his great-grandchild as responsible for his care

“Ah, so I have How troubling,” said Dierion, putting a hand on his forehead with a pleasant smile

“We are the ones in trouble here,” said one of the other Dark Elf chiefs “You are going and showing your senility in front of visitors and heroes”

“Coreed “Whatever shall we do if they were to think that ourbecause you are senile?”

“It cannot be helped; Dierion is considerably old, after all,” said a third “He is the Elder Chief in the first place because he is the eldest a us chiefs”

Like Dierion, most of the other chiefs had the appearance of people in their twenties or their later teenage years, and since their voices sounded young as well, this appeared to be aas if they were old

“I told you, right? Everyone's just like Schneider” said Dalton, whose ure

“You are indeed correct,” Zod sighed

“I heard that all Dwarves look ed because of their beards, but Dark Elves are even weirder,” said Lissana

“Well, I'm used to it because of Schneider, so I'm not too bothered by it,” said Merdin

Schneider looked at his coht here, you know”

“That's exactly e're saying it,” Dalton told him

“As the saying goes, one man's fault is another's lesson,” Lissana added

Since Schneider was always talking and acting like he was old, nobody paid any attention to his small objection

Schneider and his corate the Dark Elf villages, including the ones where Dalton and Darcia had been born, into the Boundary Mountain Range But unlike members of the other races created by Vida such as Ghouls, each group of which es had maintained co process had taken longer for them

Unlike Ghouls and Majin ere constantly exposed to the threat of adventurers hunting them, and Beast-kin and titans ere heavily persecuted, the Dark Elves had successfully hidden themselves in a place where human society could not influence therate to Talosheim in a hurry

“I see,” Dierion “I arandchild, why are there two of you?” he asked a nearby Dark Elf

“Elder Chief, I ahter In other words, your niece-in law,” the Dark Elf sighed

“We just have sireat-grandchild

The conversation had a relaxed, light-hearted tone But the Dark Elves were not all simply senile

“Now then… Everyone, I hereby declare my retireive e to my son-in-law, and the position of Elder Chief will fall upon the next eldest, Jeerizius –”

“I decline!” said the Dark Elf naer than you Next year, it'll bepeopletrouble for everyone”

“Hmm, the next eldest is Lideria What do you say?” Dierion asked

Chief Lideria was a wos in her ears and revealing leather clothing despite it being winter

She snorted and turned away “I refuse An old hag who always reminisces about the past like me is too hard-headed to be Elder Chief I can't even find a bride for randson that I'm pleased with”

Incidentally, punk fashi+on was a trend that had been popular a very long tiion of the Bahn Gaia continent

“The second half of what you said has nothing to do with it, does it, Bachan!” said Dalton

“Dalton, you be quiet! You're alandering around and still haven't gotten married!” Lideria retorted

She was Dalton's grandmother

“How about learning froh at least you are better than the one that wanders around but also just spreads his seed around!” Lideria huffed

“Don't make a fuss about athered! I told you I'et married to anyone for the next fifty years, didn't I!” Dalton shouted

“Yes, you said that fifty years ago! I remember it!” said Lideria

“… Schneider, she's talking about you,” said Lissana

“No, I mean, as a parent… I'm truly ashamed,” Schneider mumbled

The conversation had headed in an unintended direction

“Please continue that discussion after this e between grand for a bride for Dalton, the hero of us Dark Elves, can be done later Aive the position of Elder Chief to the young Dangar What do all of you think?”

“Me?” said the Dark Elfat Dierion with an expression of surprise on his face “It has not been very long since I turned 900, and the ehter Darcia I do not believe that I will be capable ofimpartial decisions”

Dangar was Darcia's great-grandfather and chief of the village that she was born in That hy he was trying to decline the position

But Dierion gave hiathered here are able to make decisions that are co with is the person who resurrected Vida, the one e all call ourchareat achieveh for us to bon and praise him”

Vandalieu had resurrected Vida, the Goddess of love and life This had been one of the Dark Elves' dearest wishes

Although the Dark Elves had succeeded in living stable lives in hiding, they constantly held the desire to soe of history with the resurrected Goddess and teach a lesson to the humans who monopolized the easily-liveable land and doh Alda's authority

Throughout La history, there had been numerous occasions in which Dark Elves had stood on history's front stage During a period where a large nation didn't exist in the western area of the continent, there had been occasions on which Dark Elves had conquered small countries and established nations of their own But any nations they created would only last a few centuries, and then Dark Elves would return back to the depths of the mountains This process would repeat itself over and over

Every time they took a step forward, they found themselves back where they had started In the midst of all this, the Goddess Vida had been resurrected and a nation under her faction had been built There were none who could not be excited by this news

In truth, there were sohts and social status they had in their villages, but… it seeive these up, as the rate to this new nation

But there were reasons that they had not been able to come to an immediate decision

“Well, we had to think twice about it e heard that Undead and some monsters are treated as equal citizens,” one of the Dark Elf chiefs said

“Indeed,” Dierion agreed “Undead and ht that do not mindlessly attack humans… It is difficult to believe that they exist without seeing them with our own eyes”

“And transfore differences, even if they are still Elves This is just sorandson's words,” said Lideria

The chiefs seemed relaxed, but none of them were unaware that their futures depended upon the decision that they were about to make

Co-existing with monsters, which they would never have even considered except for ta into Chaos Elves These were possibilities that they needed to consider whentheir decision

“But there are convincing factors already The tiar The only thing left is for the new Elder Chief to put that decision into words,” said Dierion