Chapter 8: 8

As we got closer and closer to Count Besjövel's mansion, I suddenly mentioned something that I had been wondering for a long time.

「Speaking of which, I still don't quite get it. Earlier you mentioned about dragons and golems but do demons really exist? 」

Yes, I'm talking about dragons, golems and other demons that have been popping up in passing since a while ago.

I used to play role-playing games and read a lot of light novels when I was younger, so I have a general idea of what demons are like.

He's against humans, he's crowned the Demon King, and he's defeated by some adventurers. That's what they are.

But I don't know that much about what kind of demons exist in this world. As I asked my question, Bartel stroked his beard and opened his mouth.

「Hmm, yes. Let me give you a brief rundown.」

After saying that preface, Bartel poked his finger at his chest.

「In the first place, a demon like a human being is a creature that has a source of magical power in its body. It releases the magic power generated from the source, takes in the magic power in the ground to activate the source in its body, and then dies and returns the magic power to the earth. What makes them different from humans is that they mature very quickly. 」

「Heh. .......」

I exhale when I hear that story.
I did hear earlier that the human body has a source. So as long as they are living creatures, demons are the same there.
However, if it matures quickly, it can do wonders. Because the rate of increase will be extraordinary.

「So, they're going to do that like a normal creature and multiply? 」

「Yes, demons, like humans, are mostly a species that reproduce sexually and have children. However, single-celled creature demons such as slimes increase in number through cell division and inorganic demons such as golems can spontaneously arise. 」

I asked more questions and Bartel nodded. I would certainly be surprised if a slime did that, and I don't think a golem would have such an organ.

Bartel spoke, raising the finger he had placed on his chest.

「But there is one element that all demons have in common. The less magic the land has, the more willing the demons are to reproduce. 」

「The less you have, the ...... more you have?」

I tilt my head at his words.

The land is low on magic, which means it's starving. What does it mean to be more motivated to breed there?

When I couldn't quite understand, Casandra added, pointing her fingertips at me.

「 Whether you are a human being or a monster, it is like a leather bag that accumulates magic power in the body and gradually increases in contents and overflows from the mouth. The less magical power of the land becomes, the thinner the creature becomes, the more it tries to increase its population to prevent the depletion of its magical power. If there's an emergency, you can replenish magic power by killing. 」

「Ah ...... ah ......」

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I couldn't help the indescribable look on my face as I heard Casandra's story.
We make a lot of children in a starving state. That child will grow up then kill it. By taking such steps, magic power is returned to the land and then land is enriched albeit by shortcuts and that's how it works.

「 It's not that humans can't do the same thing but it takes time for them to grow up. On the other hand, demons reproduce and grow up quickly. It's more efficient. 」

Bartel lifted the corner of his mouth in annoyance as he said this. Sure, people take time to grow up. It takes at least a few years for the cycle of increasing, growing and killing. It's just too inefficient.
Casandra chuckled and opened her mouth.

「And one more thing. Demons move to attack humans and human villages, can you think of any reason why this would be the case? 」

「Uh, let's see. ......」

She asked and I was perplexed. Because it is. Considering the flow of the conversation up to a moment ago, it's natural to think so.
After a few moments of wondering what to say, I opened my mouth in trepidation.

「......I really don't want to think about this but if you kill a human being, it becomes the magic of the land, right? 」

When I answered, Casandra nodded as expected. Bartel nodded along with me.

「That's right.」

「The fact that they produce and release magic inside their bodies is the same for both humans and demons. However, depending on the type of demon, there are times when humans can store a greater amount of magic power. 」

I've heard that when demons attack humans or human villages, they sometimes kidnap children. The children are raised by demons until they reach a certain age and the purpose is of course, to kill them and use them to replenish their magic power.

Even in this Zeylstra Kingdom, it’s said that there have been countless cases of children being snatched from human villages by monsters, raised by monsters, and killed by demons in this way since ancient times. Some of the children were saved at the last moment but they had not learned the common sense of human society and could not speak the language, so they had a hard time dealing with them.

I said, with an indescribable expression on my face at the mention of it.


「I see... So, if there is enough magic power in the land, there is no reason for monsters to attack humans and humans do not need to kill monsters by force, right?」

「 That's right. So, there's plenty of fruit on the land. 」

Linda, who had been quietly listening to me, smiled at my comment and said.
Bartel and Linda told me that there are warriors in this world as well, people who are similar to adventurers and when the number of demons increases, these people come to exterminate them. Then, when the humans exterminate them, the magic will return to the land. The land is enriched and the warrior's pocketbook is enriched. So we're doing well.
It's a very well-designed system. Without thinking, I lean back against the back of the seat and look up at the ceiling.

「The world is a wonderful place.」

「Oh, yes, indeed.」

I was so impressed that even Casandra laughed. Well, it's bound to happen.
The carriage began to slow down. Your destination, the Count's mansion, is already in front of you. Benjamin is peeking at me from his seat.

「 Now you will arrive at Count Besjövel's mansion. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to disembark. 」

Following Benjamin's instructions, we begin to leave the carriage. The more I looked at Count Besjövel's mansion nearby, the more I realized that it was a rundown house.

 

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