Hello guys, I was pretty sick last week and had to go to hospital for a few days, even if I am alright now. This is truly a short chapter but I hope you'll enjoy it anyway.
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I remember myself being discussing with Kerser while disguised as a human, but after talking I left really quickly and went back to Verlox’s side… Only a few minutes passed since then but then why…
“P-Please have some tea.” A woman blushing like a tomato said as she put a cup of tea in front of me.
Where am I? Seated at a table, having a tea party with some particular people who are glaring at each other so much that wrinkles begin to appear on their face… How do you expect me to drink tea like this ?!
Ahh, no good… Taking a like sip of tea, I calmed down a little bit.
I am still tensed, but I can’t do anything about that in this situation. Let’s quickly resume what happened.
After talking with Kerser, I stealthily escaped when his attention was diverted. Then I returned to Verlox’s side and began our attack on Lumenia’s temple, just me and Verlox.
Yet when we arrived… We were warmly welcomed by the angels living around and they led us inside the current room.
“Here are some snacks.” The woman, or should I say angel said as she put many differents type of candies around me.
Lumenia: “Hah...Tiea, what are you doing ?” She said as sighed.
Shina: “T-Thanks?...” I answered as I awkwardly smiled.
Tiea: “Hah...Hah… C-Can I touch your hair ?” She asked as she breathed deeply many times with a strange smile.
Veralox: “Touch a single of her hairs and I’ll pluck your feather one by one.” He casually said as he took a sip of tea.
At his words, the woman instantly pulled her hand back and made a small leap backward.
Lumenia: “Shall we start the negotiation then ?” She said as she tried to go to the main subject of this tea party.
So that was why she led us here, it look like Lumenia wants to avoid a war if possible. I can think of many reasons for that.
For example, a battle between the Primal Gods could leave a huge scar in the world. Furthermore, the battle would take place in Theristid, the loss from the battle would mostly be human life.
Veralox: “Fine, surrender or die…” He calmly said. Verlox, please stop menacing people or saying things who could change the whole world with a happy expression…
Lumenia: “C-Can we at least discuss of this ?” She asked with a wry smile.
Veralox: “Of course no-*puh*”
“OF COURSE WE CAN IDIOT, DON’T START THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON YOUR OWN !” I yelled as I sent him flying in the wall with a dropkick in the head.
Veralox: “Please remember that you are a girl, refrain from acting like this.” He said as he stand up, unharmed
Shina: “Idiot… Fine then let’s talk about this please.” I said to Lumenia with a merchant smile.
Lumenia: “Huh? Y-You are?... Is that fine Veralox ?” She doubtfully asked him for confirmation.
Veralox: “It’s fine, I’ll follow her choice.” He said as he sit back on the chair.
Shina: “We won’t demand a lot of things, first we would like you to leave Aorlan alone. No one from Theristid will be allowed inside without our authorization.”
My goal by forbidding the entry to Aorlan was obviously to force the slavers and anyone who which to raid and enslave the inhabitants to stay out. Moreover even if a noble were to die in our lands, the kingdom wouldn’t be able to act against us.
Lumenia: “I can forbid the access, but I can’t promise you that they will all obey. Not everyone in this country follows my commands after all.”
Shina: “It’s fine, any trespasser without any real reason will simply be killed by the dragons, but we won’t hold any responsibility no matter who they were. Is that fine Verlox ?”
I cheerfully asked to the Dragon God at my side who was stuffing his mouth with the differents kind of snacks by his side.
Veralox: “Ah? Oh, it fine don't worry about this.” He carelessly answered I don’t think he care the slightest about the others, so he is willing to leave all the work to the dragons.
Lumenia: “You are so young, yet can say scary thing like it’s nothing at all.”
Shina: “It’s thanks to your country who made me accustomed to killing you know? Anyway, secondly we would like all the slaves to be freed and sent back to Aorlan.”
Lumenia: “This is… We can’t do this.” She weakly answered.
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Shina: “What do you mean by you can’t ?” I asked surprised.
Lumenia: “Theristid is a country that lived for hundreds of years by relying on the demi-humans. Whether it is for agriculture, mining or cleaning, citizens from this country delegated to them to make their life easier.”
Lumenia: “The consequence if we suddenly take them away would be atrocious, there would be no one to cultivate the fields for example. It would lead to a famine and more than half of the population would starve to death. The lack of workers would destroy the economic situation of the country as well and take a lot of human lives.”
Shina: “Ask Holy Kiel or Friesel for help. You can even ask the demons if you swear to make peace with them. I don’t care how you do, but I won’t accept any compromise. If Theristid can’t survive without relying on slaves then be it and let it be destroyed.”
The demi-humans living in Theristid are the same as the ones in Aorlan, I can’t let them stay enslaved and treated like trash.
Lumenia: “I still can’t accept this, I can promise that I will forbid from now on the right to enslave demi-humans, but at least let us keep the ones already enslaved until their death. It will give us the time to prepare the country to work on its own.” She said as she lowered her head.
I know she is trying hard to avoid a war and keep the loss to a minimum and would like to help her, but I can’t back down from my position. While she is trying to protect her people, I am trying to save mine.
“What are you doing hesitating? Let’s just do it already.” A man said as the door of the room opened.
Veralox: “So that's how it is…” His eyes became sharp as he looked at the man.
Although I had never seen him before, I could tell who he was. The God of Darkness… What was his name again?
“You already knew something like that was going to happen, right Veralox ?” He said with a large grin.
I said ‘man’, but he is actually closer to an ogre than a man. His bulky body is no less than 4 meters large full of muscle. His skin is light purple skin is shining with the light of the room as it is exposed by his clothes. He is only wearing a simple tight shirt, showing his bulking arms of the size of a horse and a plain pants. He has two short black horn, but one of them seem to be broken.
Veralox: “Are you still mad about your horn ?... Hah, you should leave the past behind.”
“M-my horn…” He mumbled with a mix of sadness and hatred.
Shina: “What, you are the one who broke his horn ?” I asked surprised.
Veralox: “Well… He came to me while being cocky, saying that he had a breakthrough about something and was now stronger than me.”
Shina: “You… Broke his horn just because he was cocky ?”
Veralox: “I… happened to have angered Milady Mystel a little before, so I somehow...took it out on him.” He said while scratching his head with an air saying ‘what a pain’.
Once again, Verlox reckless character is giving me a headache. Now we don’t only risk a war against one but two Primal God, what should I do to get out of this situation… Geez Verlox stop giving me more troubles already!
Shina: “By the way, what was his name again ?” I asked as I was unable to remember it.
Veralox: “You forgot what I told you? Hah… Just call him Darky or Purple Pervert like I do, it’s easier to remember this way.”
Shina: “Purp-... I’ll go for Darky.”
Hearing our conversation, Darky regained his spirit and showed an angry expression.
Darky: “You fuckers, since the negotiation failed, get the fuck out of this place..” He yelled as he stood next to Lumenia who was sighing.
Veralox: “Ohhh, and if I don’t want to go back ?” He said while smiling.
Darky: “You want to know? Hehehehehe”
Veralox: “Why don’t you show me? Hahahahaha”
I have a really bad feeling.
Darky: “Hehehehehehehehe”
Lumenia: “Please calm down Darky !!” She yelled, did she forget his name as well ?...
Veralox: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA”
Shina: “Verlox, calm down !!”
Darky: “I’LL KILL YOU, YOU SHITTY LIZARD !!”
Veralox: “I’LL BREAK YOUR SECOND HORN YOU FUCKING PERVERT !!”
And just like this, the first war between the Primal Gods started.