目の前にジャラジャラと見たことの無い金貨を積み上げられ、ソードランテの奴隷商は反応に困っていた。
金貨の山を取り出したのは、奇妙な服を着てマントを羽織り、頭からすっぽりとフードをかぶった男だった。口元だけが見えており、三日月のように口を釣り上げて笑う声から、まだかなり若い男だろう、と奴隷商は判断した。
男の後ろには、小柄な二人組が並び、これもフードをかぶっているが、見える範囲から獣人だと思われる。男の奴隷たちだろう。
「どうした? 俺の注文が聞こえなかったか?」
「ま、待ってくれ! いきなり店の獣人を全部買い取ると言われても......」
「なんだ、金が足りないのか?」
「そういうわけじゃなくて......」
どこから取り出したのか、更に金貨を上乗せしていく男は、もちろん一二三だ。
「なら、どういうわけだよ」
「奴隷と言っても色々いるから、ちゃんと選んでもらわないと、後で文句言われても困るんだ。城から払い下げの怪我で労働に使えない奴もいるし......」
「構わん」
「は?」
「怪我している奴でも問題のある奴でも構わん。全部引っ括めて引き取ってやるから、さっさと用意しろ」
強引すぎる言い草に、「後で文句は言わないでくれよ」とブツブツ言いながら、奴隷商は奥から総勢30名以上の獣人を連れてきた。
その全員が疲れ果てた表情でぼんやりと立っており、鎖で手足を繋がれていた。
奴隷商が言ったとおり、中には腕や足を欠損した者も混じっており、他の奴隷に支えられてやっと歩いている程に消耗した様子を見せている者もいる。
「これで全員だ」
「よしよし、じゃあ全員ついてこい」
用は済んだ、とさっさと外へ出ていこうとする一二三を、奴隷商は慌てて引き止めた。
「いや、奴隷の刺青に登録をしないと......」
「ああ、あれか」
一二三はオリガとカーシャを購入した時の事を思い出した。
あの時は、魔法は不思議なものだと感心していたが、こちらでの生活にも慣れ、すっかり魔法の存在を受け入れている事に、自分で苦笑する。
「別にいらないな」
「し、しかしだな、奴隷紋に登録しないと奴隷が逆らうのを止められないぞ」
奴隷に殺された主人の例もたくさんある、と奴隷商は息巻いているが、右手でそれを制した一二三は、涼しい顔をしている。
「不意打ちも寝首を掻きに来るのも大歓迎だ。それくらいの緊張感が無いと、生きている実感も無い。こいつらに殺されるなら、俺はそこまでだったというだけだ」
唖然としている獣人たちに向き直った一二三は、全員の顔を見回した。
「聞いたな。お前らがやりたいなら、いくらでも俺の命を狙ってくるといい。ただし......」
一二三は刀を抜いて、美しい刃紋をうっとりと眺めて呟く。
「生半可な覚悟で来たなら殺す。甘い考えでやったなら殺す。半端な事をしたら殺す」
刃に反射する光が、一二三の左目を光らせたように見えた。
「つまり、失敗したら死ぬ、ということだけは覚えておけ」
全員が息を飲み、弱々しく頷いた。
「良し。じゃあ行くか」
「ありがとうございました」
一二三に付いて奴隷商の店を出て行く奴隷達の最後尾、黙って待っていたレニが奴隷商に笑いかけた。
「あ、ああ......」
「行くわよ、レニ」
獣人に笑顔を向けられるという初めての経験に戸惑う奴隷商を残し、ヘレンに手を引かれ、レニも店を後にした。
獣人奴隷達が連れてこられたのは、一二三達が宿泊している高級宿だった。
遠慮する素振りなど一切見せずに、獣人たちを引き連れて建物に入り込み、従業員たちはもはや作り笑いすら無理だった。
「ちょ、ちょっとお客様!」
「そうだな、お客様だ。こいつらに部屋を用意してくれ。身体を洗うための湯もな。食事は当然食堂に行くから、昨日のようにたっぷりと用意してくれ」
宿代だ、と大量の金を渡した一二三は、従業員の一人に更に金を渡し、奴隷達のために充分な量の服と靴を買ってくるように言いつけた。
「言っておくが、適当な扱いをするなよ。ちゃんと金を払った客だからな。それと、お前らも」
連れてきた獣人たちに視線を向ける。
一二三が怖いのか、視線を合わせようとせずに怯えて顔を俯かせる。
「暴力や暴言は一切禁止だ。大人しく身体を洗って服を着て飯を食え。それから今日はもう寝てしまえ。やることはたくさんあるが、全ては明日からだ」
「ちょっと、待ってよ!」
さっさと上階の部屋へ向かう一二三を、ヘレンが慌てて追いかけた。
レニは一二三たちを追いかけようとして立ち止まると、奴隷達の方を向いて、かぶっていたフードを取る。
くるりと回った角を生やした、柔らかな白い髪をふわっと揺らしたレニは、にっこりと微笑む。
「大丈夫ですよ。ウチは一二三さんに出会ってから色々教えてもらったんです。今まで大変だったと思いますけど、きっとこれから楽しい事がありますよ」
「き、君もあの人間の奴隷なのかい? それにしては、その......」
レニが着ているのは、一二三が買い与えた白いワンピースだ。
「ウチは荒野で出会った一二三さんについてきて、人間の勉強をしているんです。それで、“クニトリ”? とかいう遊びのためには、たくさん仲間がいたほうが楽しいらしいので、みんなを迎えに来たんです」
行きましょう、きっと楽しいですよ、とレニは笑い、奴隷たちはわけがわからないまま、従業員たちの指示に従って順番に身体を洗い、真新しい服に着替えた。
人数が多いせいか、ほとんど貸切状態だ。
食堂もほぼ全席が獣人たちで占められ、運ばれてくる料理は次々と消えていく。
「うまいな......」
奴隷の誰かがポツリとこぼすと、呼応するようにあちこちのテーブルに別れていた奴隷達からうまい、うまいと声が上がり、誰ともなく涙を流していた。
久しぶりにありついたまともな食事であり、肉を焼く程度がせいぜいだった荒野の食事とも違う、手の込んだ様々な味付けの料理を味わい、奴隷達は初めて自分たちが生きている事を噛み締めていた。
そのうち、奴隷達は順番に一二三の席へ近づいてお礼を言い、よろしくお願いします、と頭を下げていく。
別に恩を着せるつもりもなく、なんとなく部下がいると便利だろうなという考えで、薄汚れた臭い連中と食事したくないから身体を洗うように命じただけだった一二三は、苦い顔をしている。
「......鬱陶しい」
愚痴をこぼす一二三に対して、同席しているレニは笑顔だ。
「でも、みんな嬉しそうです」
「そうね。わたしも知ったから言えるんだろうけれど、人間が作ったご飯を食べたら、今まで食べてたお肉で満足していたのが不思議なくらいだもん」
果物は、切ったものを食べるより、齧り付くのが好きだけれど、とヘレンも笑う。
次第に食堂には笑い声が聞こえるようになり、奴隷どうしの会話も弾み、異種族でも笑顔で苦労話などを語り合っている。
騒がしくなってきて顔をしかめていた一二三に、レニが声をかけた。
「これが“クニトリ”なんですか? みんな楽しそうですよね。一二三さんの言うとおりでした」
無垢な笑顔を向けてくるレニを見て、一二三はそうだな、と微笑んだ。
「これがこういう国での国盗りの第一歩としても良いだろうな。“自由と平等”という実に素晴らしい考えを、お前たちに教えてやろう。それが理解できれば、うまい料理も頑丈な家も、人間に頼らずお前たち獣人で作る事ができるだろうな」
「そうなんですか! クニトリって楽しいだけじゃなくて、そんなすごい事になるんですね!」
素直に受け取るレニの横で、ヘレンは疑いの目を一二三に向けているが、彼女もよく理解できてないので、反論まではいかない。
一二三が話している事に気づき、獣人たちは静かになって聞き耳を立てている。
「だがな、そこまで行くにはお前らが協力する必要がある」
「ウチ、頑張ります! お父さんたちにも美味しいもの食べさせたい!」
「まあ、そういう理由なら、わかるかな......」
一人の犬の獣人が立ち上がり、一二三の席に向かって両膝をついた。
「犬獣人のゲングと言いやす。ご主人様の情け深いお話に感じ入りやした。自由と平等、なんて良い言葉でしょうか! あっし、ご主人がなさろうとされておりやす事を全力でお手伝いさせていただきやす」
芝居ががった口上を述べたゲングに、他の獣人たちも次々と一二三に群がってきて、できる事はなんでもすると言い出した。
「わかった、わかった」
やたらと暑苦しい情熱的な獣人たちに辟易してきた一二三は、一旦落ち着け、と全員を黙らせる。
「頑張るも何も、お前ら奴隷だろうが。ちゃんとやることやれば飯も寝床も用意するから落ち着け」
一二三はレニとヘレンに立つように言い、二人が言われた通りにすると、獣人奴隷達の視線が一気に集まる。
「羊の方がレニで、兎の方がヘレンだ」
そこで、お前らに楽しい楽しいお仕事をしてもらう、と一二三は全員に向かって良く通る声で話した。
「この二人をこの国の王にしてみようと思う。お前たちはその家臣という事にして、試しにこの国を盗ってみるぞ。獣人がどこまで頑張れるか、見せてもらおう」
やり方は教えるから心配するな、という一二三の一言まで聞いて、食堂は驚きや笑い声、やる気で吠える者など、一気に混乱に陥った。
「ちょ、ちょっと待ってよ! 王って、人間の国のボスでしょ? 獣人のわたしたちができるわけないじゃない!」
「ヘレン、どうしよう......」
困惑する二人をよそに、一二三はこれからの動きについて考えていた。
「もうちょっと人数が欲しいな」
「それでしたら、良い場所がありやす」
一二三のつぶやきを聞き取った犬獣人のゲングが、すすっと一二三に近づいた。
「この街の外れに、スラムと呼ばれている場所がありやして、そこには人間に捨てられた獣人がかなり居ると聞きやした」
「スラムか、なるほどな」
「ですが、怪我をした者も多いらしいんで、使えるかどうかは......」
一二三はゲングを見て、手の中でくるくると寸鉄を回したかと思うと、一瞬のうちにゲングの眼球の前に突き出した。
目には自信があったゲングだったが、その動きが追えなかった事に驚愕する。
「腕一本でもあれば、やり方次第で人も殺せるんだよ。お前らも含めて、問題はそれを“知らない”という事だ。俺がそれを教えるから、必死になって、やれ」
敵わない、とゲングは改めて一二三に平伏して見せた。
(さて、これで駒は揃ったか。陣取りゲームは自分だけじゃできないのが面倒なところだな)
後はせめて、相手がせいぜいあがいて懸命に戦ってくれれば良いんだが、と一二三は淡い期待を胸に、残っていた肉の塊を食いちぎった。
スラムの獣人たちの説得に失敗したサルグだが、まだ諦めたわけではなかった。
夜間を狙って行動し、多くの人間の家や店を確認する。
獣人の奴隷を使っている家を特定し、家人が寝静まったところで忍び込み、獣人の奴隷達を連れ出していった。
最初の夜はうまく行かず、二日目に一人、三日目に四人、四日目には五人、と順調に連れ出す人数が増え、質の悪い鎖を叩き壊して自由にしていく。
連れ出した獣人たちはスラムへ案内する。まとめて荒野に連れ出すためだ。
ところが、サルグの考えは思わぬところから破綻していった。
「俺は、荒野には戻りたくない」
一人の奴隷が脱出を拒否し、スラムに残る事を選んだのだ。
「何故だ? 自由が懐かしくないのか?」
「その自由とやらがどれだけ大変か知ったんだよ。俺は人間に買われた最初のうちはムカついてたけどよ。街中は荒野と違って命を狙われる心配もねぇし、食い物も苦労して捕まえなくても用意してもらえるからな」
この話を聞いて、サルグは愕然とした。
その後も救い出したつもりだった獣人のうち、何人かは朝になる前に元の人間の家へと帰り、残った獣人たちもスラムに残った。
誰ひとり、荒野へ帰りたいとは言わなかったのだ。
「どういう事だ! 俺たちは荒野で狩りをして生きてきた! どこまでも広がる荒野で自由に生きていただろ!」
うまくいかない焦りから、サルグの言葉は次第に荒っぽくなっていく。
「そりゃ、お前みたいに強けりゃな。若い虎獣人や狡猾な鳥獣人も怖くなかったろうさ。でも、俺たちはもう、命の危険がある場所でビクついて生きるのは嫌になったんだ」
以前も声をかけてきた犬の獣人が、サルグを見て笑っていた。
「言っただろう。能天気な奴だと。本質が見えていない、自分勝手な正義を押し付けられても、迷惑なだけだ」
スラムから失せろ、と冷たく犬獣人が言うと、他の獣人たちも同意するように頷いた。
「そんな......クソッ!」
サルグは以前からのスラムの獣人たちを一瞥すると、足早にスラムを出ていく。
「どうしてこんなことになった......。人間か。人間に毒されて獣人は自由を失ったのか......」
血がにじむほど拳を握り占めているサルグの瞳には、確かに狂気の色が漂い始めていた。
Having an amount of gold coins, he hadn't seen yet, being piled up in front of his eyes with a jingling sound, Swordland's slave trader was stumped.
The person, who produced that mountain of gold, was a man, who had a hood pulled over his entire face, wore a mantle and strange clothes from the beginning. Only the mouth can be seen.
There's a petite pair lining up in the back of the man, but although these two are also wearing hoods, they seem to be beastmen going by what can be seen. They are probably the man's slaves.
"What's up? Didn't you hear my order?"
"P-Please wait! Even if you tell me that you are going to buy all of this shop's beastmen..."
"What is it? Isn't it enough money?"
"That's not what I mean..."
The person adding even more gold coins is of course Hifumi.
"If that's the case, what do you mean?" (Hifumi)
"Although they might be called slaves, there are various ones. I will also be troubled by getting complaints afterwards, if you don't choose them properly. There are even those, you can't use for manual labour due them being sold as disposable waste by the castle due to their wounds..."
"I don't care." (Hifumi)
"Hah?"
"I don't give a damn whether they have injuries or other problems. Hurry up and get them ready since I will buy the entire bunch." (Hifumi)
Due to the far too pushy way of talking, the slave trader brought out more than 30 slaves from within the store while grumbling [Don't come complaining to me afterwards] .
All of those, who were brought out, were standing with an absent-minded facial expression having their hands and feet bound with chains.
As the slave dealer had said, there are some, missing legs and arms, mixed in-between and there are also those, who are showing an exhausted state to the degree of barely walking being supported by other slaves.
"These are all I have."
"Fine, fine. Well then, everyone follow me." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who tries to hurry up and go outside having finished his business, was stopped by the slave trader in panic.
"No, if you aren't registered in the slave tattoo..."
"Ah, that, huh?" (Hifumi)
Hifumi recalled the situation at the time he purchased Origa and Kasha.
He admired magic being something mysterious at that time, however having gotten used to life over here, he bitterly smiles to himself due to the fact of having completely accepted the existence of magic.
"There's no particular need for that." (Hifumi)
"B-But, customer, if you don't register in the slave crest, you won't be able to stop the slaves opposing you."
"There are many precedents of owners being killed by their slaves as well", the slave trader says while getting worked up, but Hifumi, stopping him with his right hand, has a nonchalant air.
"It will be very welcome, if they come assassinating me while I'm asleep or launch a surprise attack. If there isn't at least this much tension, there won't be an actual feeling of being alive either. If I get killed by these guys, that will only mean that this was my limit." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who turned around to the dumbfounded beastmen, checked the faces of all of them.
"You heard it. If you are up to it, it will be fine for you to aim at my life any time. But..." (Hifumi)
Hifumi draws the katana and mutters, while ecstatically gazing at the beautiful hamon,
"I will kill you, if you attack me with a half-hearted resolution. I will kill you, if you do it with a naive plan. I will kill you, if you do it half-assedly." (Hifumi)
The light being reflected by the blade appeared to shine on Hifumi's left eye.
"In short, you will die, if you fail. Do remember only that." (Hifumi)
Everyone gulped and nodded weakly.
"Alright. Let's go then?" (Hifumi)
"Thank you very much."
At the end of the line of slaves leaving the slave trader's shop to follow Hifumi, Reni, who waited silently, smiled at the slave trader.
"A-Ah..."
"Let's go, Reni"
Leaving behind the bewildered slave trader, for whom it was the first time to have a beastman's smile turned upon him, Reni left the store with Helen leading her by the hand.
The place, the slaves were brought to, was the high-class inn lodging Hifumi's group.
Without showing absolutely any manner of restraint or such, the beastmen are brought along and step into the building. Even the employees' forced smiles were unreasonable by now.
"J-Just a second, guest-sama!"
"That's right, they are guest-sama's. Please prepare rooms for these guys. Also hot baths in order to wash their bodies. Since we will naturally go to the dining room to eat our meals, prepare plenty of food just like yesterday, please." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who handed over a large amount of money saying "It's the inn fee", passed further money to a single employee and told them to go buy a plenty amount of clothes and footwear for the slaves.
"Although I don't have to tell you, but treat them properly. They are guests, who properly paid the money. And, you guys as well." (Hifumi)
He turns his look towards the beastmen, he brought along.
Are they scared of Hifumi? Without matching his look, they cast their eyes down with terror in their faces.
"Violence and abusive language is absolutely forbidden. Wash your bodies obediently, wear your clothes and grab your meal. And then go sleep for today. There are plenty of things we will do, but all of those can wait until tomorrow." (Hifumi)
"Hey, wait!" (Helen)
Helen chased after Hifumi, who quickly heads towards his room upstairs, in a rush.
Reni, trying to follow after Hifumi and Reni, stops, turns in the direction of the slaves and takes off the hood.
Reni, who lightly shook her soft, white hair and the grown, twirled horns, smiles sweetly.
"It will be alright. I was taught various things after I met Hifumi-san. I'm sure it was difficult for you until now, but undoubtedly it will be fun from now on." (Reni)
"A-Are you a slave of that human? Considering that, umm..."
What Reni is wearing is the white one-piece, Hifumi bought for her.
"Following Hifumi-san, whom I met in the wastelands, I'm studying humans. And, for the sake of playing something called "Take the nation"?, we picked up all of you since it seems to be the type of game, which is more fun with many companions." (Reni)
"Let's do it! Surely it will be fun", Reni says laughing. The slaves, in a state of not comprehending, washed their bodies in turns following the instructions of the employees and changed into the brand new clothes.
It may be because of the large number of people, but the inn is in a state of being close to booked out.
Even the dining room has almost all seats taken by beastmen. The dishes, being carried over, vanish one after the other.
"It's delicious..."
Once one of the slaves showed their feelings by murmuring just those few words, the slaves, separated at the tables all over, raised their voices to a "Delicious, it's delicious" as if in concord and not few were shedding tears.
Having obtained a decent meal after a long while and it even being different from the food in the wastelands, which was at best meat roasted to some degree, the slaves tasted intricately and variously seasoned dishes and digested being alive for the first time.
Eventually the slaves approach Hifumi's seat in turns to express their gratitude with a "Please treat me well" and bowing their head.
. Hifumi, who only ordered them to wash their bodies because he wanted to eat a meal with that filthy-smelling lot, has a bitter expression.
"... How irritating." (Hifumi)
Reni, being with him, smiles at the griping Hifumi.
"But, all of them are happy." (Reni)
"Oh well. I can probably tell because I knew of it as well, but once you eat food made by humans, you will find it strange that you were satisfied with the meat you ate up until now." (Helen)
"Though, rather than eating something cut up, I like to sink my teeth into a fruit", Helen laughs, too.
Gradually it reaches the point that laughter can be heard in the dining room. With the stimulus from their fellow slaves, even different races talk together about their hardships and similar with a smile.
Reni called out to Hifumi, who frowned due to it having become noisy.
"Is this "Take the nation"? Everyone's enjoying it, right? It's as Hifumi-san said." (Reni)
Looking at Reni facing him with a pure smile, Hifumi smiled and said "That's right."
"It will probably be alright, even if this is just the first step of taking the nation with such kind of nation being the target. Let me teach you guys the absolutely magnificent concept of "Freedom and Equality." If you are able to comprehend it, you beastmen will likely be able to create delicious dishes and sturdy homes without having to rely on humans." (Hifumi)
"Is that so!? Not only is "Take the nation" this much fun, but it will even become such an amazing thing!" (Reni)
At the side of Reni, who accepts his words upfront, Helen is looking at Hifumi with eyes full of doubt, but since she isn't able to properly understand it either, she doesn't go as far as objecting him.
Noticing the matter Hifumi is talking about, the beastmen turn silent and prick their ears to listen attentively.
"But you know, to get this far, your cooperation will be necessary as well." (Hifumi)
"I, I will do my best! I want our fathers to eat something delicious, too!" (Reni)
"Well, if it's for such reason, I wonder whether you know..." (Hifumi)
A single dog beastman stood up and got down on both his knees facing Hifumi's seat.
"I'm a dog beastman called Gengu ~ssu. I was greatly impressed by master's compassionate story ~ssu. Freedom and equality, aren't those nice words? I will use all my strength to help with what master is trying to accomplish ~ssu." (Gengu)
The other beastmen also swarmed to Hifumi one after the other due to Gengu, who made such drama-like speech. They told him that they will do whatever they can as well.
"I got it, I got it." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who shrank back from the beastmen with their excessive and sweltering enthusiasm, has everyone shut up by telling them "Calm down for a moment."
"Doing your best or whatever, you guys are slaves though. Settle down since I will prepare a bed and food for you, if you properly do the things that have to be done." (Hifumi)
Hifumi tells Reni and Helen to stand up. Once the two do as told, the gazes of the beastmen slaves focus on them.
"The sheep type is Reni and the rabbit type is Helen." (Hifumi)
"Now then, I want you guys to do something very, very fun", is what Hifumi told everyone with a well-carrying voice.
"I plan to make these two the rulers of this country. Being their vassals, you guys will attempt to take this country. How far will the beastmen be able to hold out? I want you to show me." (Hifumi)
Listening until Hifumi's final comment "Don't worry. I will teach you the method", the dining room abruptly falls into chaos with some roaring with motivation, laughter or astonishment.
"W-W-Wait a moment! If you say ruler, isn't that the human country's boss? It isn't that simple for us beastmen to do that!" (Helen)
"H-Helen, what do we do...?" (Reni)
Ignoring the bewildered pair, Hifumi considered the movements from here on out.
"I want a little bit more numbers." (Hifumi)
"If that's the case, there's a great place for that ~ssu." (Gengu)
The dogman Gengu, who caught Hifumi's murmur, got close to Hifumi while sliding.
"In the outskirts of this city there's a place commonly referred to as slums ~ssu. There's a rumour that there are quite a few beastmen, who were thrown away by the humans, there ~ssu." (Gengu)
"Slums? I see." (Hifumi)
"But, as it seems that many of them are injured as well, it's uncertain whether they will be usable or not..." (Gengu)
While looking at Gengu, Hifumi  spinned around a suntetsu in his hand and thrust it in front of Gengu's eyeball within an instant.
Gengu had confidence in his eyesight, but he was shocked due to his inability to follow that motion.
"If they have at least a single hand, they will also be able to kill a person depending on the way of doing it. Including you guys as well, the problem is that it's "unknown" to you. After I teach you that, I will have you execute it for your dear life." (Hifumi)
"I'm no match for you", Gengu prostrated himself in front of Hifumi once again.
(Now then, with this I gathered the pieces, huh? The troublesome aspect of the jindori game is that I won't be able to play it by myself.)
It will be fine if the opponent will eagerly fight to the utmost, at least in the future, though
Salgu failed to convince the beastmen of the slum, but that didn't mean that he had already given up.magic
Aiming to act at night, he confirms the houses and stores of many humans.
He creeped into the places where the owners had fallen asleep, in particular those which are employing beastmen slaves, and took out the beastmen slaves.
With the first night not going well, on the second night it's one, on the third it's four and on the fourth night it is five beastmen. The numbers taken out are increasing well. Shattering the poor quality chains, he gives them their freedom.
He leads the released slaves to the slums in order to take them all to the wastelands in one go.
Even so, Salgu's plan failed at an unexpected place.
"I don't want to return to the wastelands."
A single slave refused the escape and opted to remain in the slums.
"Why? Don't you miss the freedom?" (Salgu)
"Did you know how difficult that freedom is? I felt angry in the beginning to have been bought by humans. But I don't have to even worry about aiming for a life different from the wastelands in the city. It's a life with no hardships and food being prepared for you, too."
Salgu was shocked hearing this argument.
Afterwards, some people of those, he planned to free, returned to the human houses, they had originally been at, and the remaining ones stayed in the slums.
Not a single one of them told him that they wanted to return to the wastelands.
"What's this about!? We survived by hunting in the wastelands! We freely lived in the wastelands, that are spreading in all directions!" (Salgu)
After getting impatient as it's not going well, Salgu's words are gradually becoming rude.
"Well, that's for someone as strong as you are. Young tiger beastmen and cunning wildlife people might not have been scared. But, we were already fed up with surviving in fright at a place, which is dangerous to our lives."
The dog beastman, who called out to him previously as well, looked at Salgu and laughed.
"Didn't I tell you? He is a reckless guy. Without looking at reality, he forces his own egoistical justice onto others. It's simply annoying."
"Get out of the slums", is what the cold-hearted dog beastmen told him and the other beastmen also nodded in order to agree with his opinion.
"Such a... damn!" (Salgu)
Once Salgu gives the beastmen of the slums a glance, he leaves the slums at a quick pace.
"Why did something like this happen...? It's the humans, eh? The beastmen were corrupted by humans and lost their freedom...?" (Salgu)
In the eyes of Salgu, who has been clenching his fists to the degree of blood coming out, the colour of insanity definitely began to manifest itself.
Summoned Slaughterer
呼び出された殺戮者
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