Now we are going to start a meeting to discuss the future of this village.
It was Mr. Lan who said this.
The meeting was to include everyone living in the village and some of the ethnic groups, including Nilsi, who had expressed a desire to help the cat beast people.
First of all, we were able to fulfill one of the goals of this village, which was to restore the spirit tree. It is a good thing that the elves' long-cherished wish has come true. Also, I can say that this village is doing well after two years.
In conducting the meeting, Lan, Dong, and Sireva were in charge of the meeting. Mr. Lan seemed to have prepared a list of things to be discussed at the meeting on a piece of paper he had made himself.
It has been almost two years since this village was established.
As Mr. Lang said, things are going well. Although there have been more ethnic people and contact with winged people, the village is self-sufficient without any help from others.
The village is well equipped for a life without being involved with other people. The production is good and is gradually developing.
Production is good, and we are making some progress. However, I wonder if our main goal, 'to create a place where everyone feels safe and where everyone can laugh together,' is being fulfilled. Currently, we may say that it is. However, that peace is only because there is no contact between the forces around us. If there is any chance, there is a good chance that our peace will be destroyed."
Mr. Lan continues.
Our biggest goal, 'to create a place where everyone feels safe and everyone can laugh together,' is still not enough," he said. Our current peace is in danger of being destroyed soon.
'That is why we cannot continue as we are. Our current life is indeed peaceful, and we would even like to continue it if we could. But if we don't make any changes, we will be swallowed up by a huge organization called the state the moment it finally finds this place. I have come to realize this even more after my talk with Mr. Nilsi.
Ms. Lan glanced at Nilsi and the other cat beastmen present. We also looked at Nilsi and the others.
Originally, Nilsi and the others joined us because the Migga Kingdom had attacked our village. They are human beings like me, and they don't recognize the human rights of the beasts. So they attacked them and forced them into slavery. Nilsi and the others managed to escape and join us, and they are alive here today. But the people who are being held captive are probably living far from peace. Nilsi wanted to go and help them. I would like everyone's opinion on that.
Ran looked at us as if he was looking over at us.
Dong was the first to raise his hand.
I'd like to go help them if I can," Dong said. I don't want to leave them behind because I know them so well.
Nilsi's village and Dong's village had been in contact with each other for a long time. It must be a difficult situation for Dong to see people he knew being reduced to slavery.
The next person to raise his hand was Wetani, an elf.
I am against rescue," she said. I would like to help the people who have fallen into slavery if I can, but it is dangerous to go to the country to help them. There is a much greater chance that it will not work. It is more likely that they will go to help and get caught. I am against it because it would be sad if the people we go to help get caught.
Ms. Wetani, who said this, was attending the meeting with a baby in her arms.
What Ms. Wetani said makes sense to me. A country is home to far more people than our village. In terms of numbers alone, they are an existence that cannot be beaten.
As Nilsi lamented when we first met them, that it was impossible to help them even if we wanted to, it would be that much more difficult to go to their aid when they are captured and enslaved by the state. Because I remember what Mr. Nilsi said to me at that time, I could not easily talk about going to help them.
The next person to raise his hand was Mr. Yong of the ethnic group. He was an elderly man whom Fito called Grandpa Yong.
If there are people who are enslaved, it is natural to want to help them," he said. Some of our people have probably been captured as well. So in my heart I would like to help. However, Lord Wetani is right, and it is dangerous to go to help them. If we want to be gentle, we should prepare a reasonable amount of money, buy them as slaves, and bring them back to this village. If we use force, we won't win."
It seems that, like Nilsi and the others, the people of the ethnic groups who were chased by the Migga Kingdom may have also fallen into slavery.
I agree. I think each of them has a valid point. It may be possible to use force to free the slaves, but if we did that, the Migga Kingdom would be plunged into chaos. If there is an idea that it does not matter what happens to the slaves because they are a hostile country, slaves are an important labor force in the Migga Kingdom. If they were to disappear all at once, the country would be in chaos. The best thing to do would be to buy slaves through legitimate channels as Mr. Yong says. All we need for that is money."
Mr. Lan opened his mouth after listening to several people's opinions. Then he continued.
There are no coins in circulation in this village at this time. It can be said that this is because everything is done within the village and there is no need for the concept of money. However, if we think about the future, it would not be good if everything is completed only in this village. I would like to make a policy to obtain money, including to help our friends who have fallen into slavery.
And Mr. Lan made such a proposal to us.
--Girls and, meeting 1
(A meeting is held in the village of a girl who is a godchild. (In the village of the godless girl, a meeting is held.)