Chapter 855 – Episode 786 – The Madness of the Fanatics Spreads Deep Into the Honma Tribe! (2)
The existence of weak demons called low-level demons is actually an object of love and hate for mid-level and higher demons.
Although the Demon Spirit is a harsh environment compared to the Beast Kingdom or the Human Kingdom. However, since it is such a large place, it is not that difficult to live in depending on the area.
Above all, the environment of the demon spirit, which lacked Eser, was an environment that could make the body of a living being strong if it could adapt somehow.
The bodies of the demons have changed so that they can use the small amount of Eser highly efficiently and survive without problems even in harsh environments.
A race that has adapted to the most difficult environment in Essentia and has acquired the strongest body of any other race.
Among the old humans whose natural bodies are weak due to the level system and the energy called Eser, the ones that are most worthy of respect for their bodies are the demon race.
However… Even if it is not one of the three races of Essentia, in a group of living things, there are bound to be people who are left out and cannot adapt to the environment.
Among the demons, the low-level demons were the ones left out.
Just surviving is difficult, and no matter how good the environment is, the lifespan cannot exceed 40 years.
Even if there is something about the body that has not adapted to the environment, it cannot exceed level 5 no matter how much experience it accumulates.
The fact that the level does not increase means that the energy capacity that the body can accept has reached its limit.
From the moment you are born, you face a limit where you can no longer grow.
For demons who have to survive in a harsh environment, this is a very fatal flaw. So, if things go as normal, it would be natural for the existence of low-level demons to disappear…
However, due to the birth rate of the demons falling as their rank increases, the demons could not ignore the lower-level demons who were born the most.
If there is any silver lining, it is that there are occasional cases of intermediate or high-level demons being born among low-level demons…
Conversely, there are cases where low-level demons are born among high-ranking demons. It was something I couldn’t really like.
And all of that applies to the entire demon race divided into several tribes.
They are demons that have acquired various characteristics as they have adapted to their environment. However, this class structure applied to all tribes, even if there were slight differences in proportions.
In addition to the already insufficient supplies, they are weak and do not help much in the survival of the species. Because of this, the demons decided to sacrifice lower-level demons for other demons.
A slave-like life that allows only the bare minimum of food, clothing, and shelter, and leaves farming and chores to other demons.
However, they also know that they are a burden to the entire race. None of the lower-level demons accepted such treatment without complaint.
I felt pity and sorrow for those low-level demons. Although they treat them like slaves, they are still high-ranking demons who treat them at least as good as demons as members of the same race.
Although treatment varies slightly from tribe to tribe. Still, they were treated well in their own way, such as providing regular education and not using violence.
Since there is even an army to protect low-level demons from monsters, the situation would be much better than the slaves that exist in several human cities.
To improve the situation of those low-level demons and escape the barren demon territory. That was what all the demons hoped for, their dream.
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“Low-class residence number 47! What on earth is going on!?”
“What is that building in the center!? What are those masks on your head made of!? “I don’t think these are things you should own!?”
“Where on earth do you get the materials to build a building like that…!? Anyone is welcome to come out and explain!”
As soon as you leave the temple, you can hear shouts of confusion from some demons.
A high-handed cry, as if a high-ranking person were reprimanding a subordinate.
When I looked in the direction from which the shout was heard, I saw about 10 demons whose attire was quite different from that of the lower-class demons.
Unlike the lower-level demons who are dressed in shabby cloth like matting or grass. Those figures wearing somewhat clean clothes and some kind of adventurous metal armor.
Seeing that they even had weapons like spears and swords, it seemed like those mid-level demons were trained soldiers.
Phew. Are these the middle-level demons that are said to visit periodically…
Hmm… The clothes are quite different, and I feel like I’m a bit taller than average… But my appearance isn’t much different from that of lower-level demons, right?
Of course, compared to the low-level demons before receiving my grace, they are much better… But still, it’s a little different from what I was used to as a high-ranking demon and a named demon?
In fact, the lower-level demons who have received my grace now seem to be physically better. Phew…
Well, the lives of low-level demons are like this. Even if we say they are mid-level demons, it would be obvious.
At most, ordinary commoners in the human kingdom? Looking at that ordinary attire, it seems to be at that level.
What? Meanwhile, there is just one person… A female with somewhat decent clothes and energy… Is that female demon the leader of those guys?
Phew. Okay. The female is the leader… Hmm, I guess I’ll have to go somewhere and have a conversation.
“Don’t just stay still, explain! “Where on earth did you get those masks from… Ugh!?”
Hehe. Don’t criticize me too much. “That building was just prepared by low-level demons for me.”
Surrounded by sturdy lower-level demons. A group of people scolding low-level demons with embarrassed expressions.
When I approached them with the formal believers, the intermediate demons looked cold and pointed their weapons at me.
“What what what!? Is it a monster!? Why are there monsters in a low-level demon residence…!?”
“Now, wait! Wake! I told you! Then isn’t it Shinsoo!?”
“What!? Why is Shinsu in a place like this!? No, rather, a divine beast with an appearance like that…!?”
Ugh, you bastards. Still, unlike lower-level demons, they show quite a surprised reaction, right?
The lower-level demons gave a flat response, thinking they were just divine beasts~ Phuh. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this reaction, so it feels quite refreshing.
Rather… Hmm. These are the people who dare aim their weapons at this god…
… Tsk tsk. Well, I guess I’ll have to be lenient at least once. These guys still don’t know who I am.
“Hehe… How dare you point a weapon at God? How rude… But I am merciful, so please forgive me this once.”
“W-what…? Poetry, God…!?”
“God, what is that… Is this really a divine beast…?”
Huh~? God revealed his identity. And yet you dare to doubt~?
The lower-level demons were surprisingly easy to trust… But they were even suspicious of me pretending to be a god and even being a god…
Still, he’s a mid-level demon, so he seems to be well-educated… He seems to have some culture and proper knowledge.
Hmm. Let’s see… If you have received proper education, unlike lower-level demons, telling a clumsy lie will immediately arouse suspicion, right?
Of course, if you let them experience grace once, they will believe you right away… But if they arouse suspicion for no reason, they may refuse to experience grace…
So rather than talking here, I think it would be better to take a breather and wait for my negative numbers to come.
“Hmm. I understand that you are confused. “I think I should first introduce this religious leader before anything else.”
“Ha, ha? Cult leader…?”
“Yes. I am the leader of the Demon King’s Church. “I am the god of demons who came to save you demons.”
When I spread my arms and raised my head, the intermediate demons stared at me with a puzzled expression.
I only told you certain facts. But for some reason, that fact seemed unbelievable.
Uh huh~ I guess these guys have a lot to learn~ Even after seeing this with their own eyes, they still can’t believe that I am God~
… Hmm? But how come… Only that female leader has a strange expression…?
“Haha. It seems like everyone can’t believe it. But. Since I haven’t seen the miracles performed by this religious leader, I can’t believe it right away…”
“… It’s a miracle… Are you talking about the changes in the low-level demons here?”
Oh hoho? What is this?
This female who feels like a leader… Unlike the other girls, she already seems to believe what I’m saying?
Huh~? What? Although I jokingly asked why I couldn’t believe it. Since I haven’t shown anything yet, I was thinking of a more rude response~?
I was thinking about killing at least one male if I crossed the line… But somehow this got an unexpected reaction?
“… Phew. That’s right. “She is a female with quite a sharp eye.”
“Oh, cancer…!? Big, big. No… I was still very confused. The lower-level demons have changed so much…”
“Puhuhuh. Probably so. From what this religious leader can see, the low-level demons who have become my followers have become very different from before.”
Hmm~ Looking closely… The low-level demons who have become my disciples, let alone their flesh, the texture of their skin is nothing compared to these guys…
Even the best-looking female, like this captain, seems a little more distant than the average female believer?
Of course, the face is pretty good, and it feels like a strange atmosphere that lower-level demons don’t have…
Still, if you consider only the body and not the clothes, I feel like my followers are a little worse.
Hmm. If a female like this leader is a high-level demon… Then, are my followers really at a level that can be compared to the highest-level demons?
I thought it was just a compliment. Looking at these guys, I really think that could be the case.
Hmm… Still… If a female like this leader becomes my follower… I think I’ll be able to create livestock that I can quite enjoy…
Tsk tsk. Okay. Because his attitude towards me is not as bad as I thought. Should we treat these guys a little more politely here?
“Hmm. I think I have a lot to tell you. How do you feel? If it’s okay, would you like to talk inside the Demon King’s temporary temple?”
“The Devil’s Religion… Is this temporary, a holy war?”
“It is true. That building is a temporary temple of the Demon King’s Church hastily built by my followers. “Let’s wait there for a while until my shamans, the eumsu, return.”
It would be nice to give grace as if you were raping someone. Still, the theme of this Demon Territory is peaceful entertainment with as little blood as possible.
Because it’s not much fun to force yourself to do it. Since it’s already come to this, it would be a good idea to play with these guys’ hearts as much as possible.
Do you know anything? After listening to my demons’ explanations, will the entire Honma tribe naturally become my followers?
I’ve tried many times to subdue them simply through mating. This time, let’s try to get obedience before giving pleasure. Tsk tsk…
“… From what you’re saying, it seems like you really spread a religion to them… It’s the devil’s religion…”
“Hmm. Is it unpleasant because it is a religion? But it is clear that I am God…”
“… I understand for now. “Let’s hear what God’s purpose is.”
The mid-level demons who have not yet let go of their suspicions, and the female who looks like a leader who seems to have something on her mind.
So I took about 10 demons from the city with me. We entered the temporary temple of our Demon King Church.