This is the 95th episode.
Thank you.
"There is nothing more arrogant than the act of raising people"
People of all ages and men come and go in the city of Focalor seen from the balcony of the lord's building, laughing and crying at one scene in their lives, spending time alone or with someone. There is.
Looking at it in the distance, Olga muttered like a soliloquy, but only one was listening. It's Caim.
"Everyone lives their life only once. They talk about it and distort the future in the name of education. No one knows the future, but everyone lives without knowing if this is the correct answer. "
" ... Your wife seems to have some thoughts about education. Did you find any problems? "
" No "
Olga turned around and smiled at Caim. smile.
"There is no doubt that my husband ... Hifumi will do it. The education and training that is being conducted in this city are all deep thoughts of Hifumi. It was created by. We were thinking of our good luck in seeing the light on the path of life that everyone had to choose without hesitation. "
Olga I entered the room from the balcony and gently sat down on a chair in the office.
"So, are you ready?"
"No big problem. All the troubles are within expectations and solved. It's done. So far, it's proceeding as planned. "
" It's superposed "
Olga who read the documents , Quickly run the pen, write a sign, and hand it to Caim.
"Then, I will head to the royal capital again according to the original schedule. I will leave at noon tomorrow, so please arrange an escort."
"I'm clever"
"Everything is to fulfill that person's wishes ..."
When you close your eyelids, you can see a few faces in your mind.
"I think you know, this is also the" homework "that Hifumi-sama a igned us."
" I know. I think I fully understand the lord's intentions. Please rest a ured that we, the civilians, will take care of Focalor. "
Olga knew that there was no lie in the words, although they were said in a flat tone without changing their facial expre ions.
"Fufu, I have to do my best too"
Olga stood up and looked at the hustle and bustle of the outside again. Turned.
Many people walk quickly in the city that is dyed by the setting sun. Many people will go home.
"For the prosperity of this world, whichHifumi people aim for"
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Beastmen are no longer the only ones who are at odds with knights and soldiers.
Interacting with the reborn slum beastmen robs the commoners of Sword Lante.
The beastmen's vigilantes patrolling the slums look harsh, but they are not as violent as the soldiers patrolling the human city, and they are lost or misdemeanor. There were many things that corresponded to the relatives.
Reni and Helen, who were celebrated as representatives of the slums, also actively learned from humans, Helen ran around as the person in charge of the store area, and Reni was on the human side. It has become a reliable contact point for many humans and beasts.
From a human perspective, Reni's appearance and gentle personality, which is far from the terrifying image of a beastman, gives him a sense of security and asylum, and the beastman gives him human knowledge. He was the first to absorb it and gained respect as a key player in creating the city of beastmen.
Such Reni is, of course, blunt when it comes to fighting, and he can't help but feel reluctant to fight.
"Are you going to fight humans !?"
Gengu nods heavily to Reni, who is surprised by his black and white eyes. It was.
Behind him, a couple of arms cro ed are watching the situation silently.
"It's easy to prepare to fight with volunteers of the vigilante team to protect this city. Under the guidance of Mr. Hifumi, to protect this city." < / p>
"... Is it po ible to avoid fighting somehow?"
When it comes to fighting humans, make friends Reni wept, saying that he would be an enemy with those who were familiar with him.
"Good luck, everyone worked hard so far ..."
"Leni-san ... it's okay. Beast It's easy for people to do it alone. It will be difficult for a while if things stop coming from the human city, but other people have become accustomed to it. "
Soothing Reni Hifumi says in a cold voice from behind to Gengu who arranges words like this.
"It's not that simple. You guys look too sweet at human idiots."
"But idiots. Te ... I think Mr. Hifumi is also a human being. "
" I'm still a good person because I know I'm not smart. I'm in a dictatorship like this. Compared to the ugline of a person who lives on the flimsy grounds of being born or born, it's much better to kill a person with the ability like me. "
Rather than that, I'm going out now, so if I don't want to get confused later, I should prepare a lot of rooms for humans to stay in, and Hifumi leaves the room.
"Where is Mr. Hifumi going?"
When asked by Reni, Hifumi turned around.
"I wonder if you will protect this city? There is an interesting break in the human city rather than such a frustrating battle, so I will play with it." < / p>
Well then, Hifumi left.
And it was Helen who jumped into the room instead.
It seems that he ran with all his might, and as soon as he saw Reni's face, he sat down on the ground and breathed on his shoulders.
"Helen, what's wrong ?!"
"Human, many humans ..."
"No way, I've already attacked !?"
He grabbed Gengu's clothes as he tried to jump out, and Helen shook his head. I shook it.
"Come on, it's different!"
Helen manages to breathe while holding her clothes firmly, Gengu and Reni. I saw alternately.
"Human came into the slum for help! Dozens of them!"
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Humans and beasts have been killed, and the areas where aristocrats and wealthy people live have been on high alert, and soldiers and knights are patrolling the city day and night. It was.
Of course, fear was widespread among the commoners, but the soldiers were very cold to the commoners, with the instructions of the upper ranks of Sword Lante.
"Why don't you go around here! There used to be soldiers who came even though they were usele !"
At the entrance to the aristocratic district, a middle-aged man, who may be the owner of some store, is yelling at the soldiers.
"It's an emergency and it's different from the usual patrol. Go home because it's okay."
"You are always from the store If the habit of bringing the product for free is usele in the event of an emergency, I'll get the money from the next time! "
" That time I just received it as a thank-you for keeping your safety. It has nothing to do with this. "
A man beats a soldier who speaks with a blurry face. I grabbed my fist, but the other shopkeepers who rushed to me squeezed me and dragged me.
"Stupid guy! You were killed by a soldier if you left it!"
"That soldier, that soldier every day I went from my store for free like this, and even though ... "
When I returned to the place where my store was, the man finally cried. I have put it out.
This man and other humans have lived as commoners since they were born in this city. He was a soldier who behaved domineeringly, but the damage was small, and he had to put up with it if it would protect his security.
Everyone had the same desire to cry.
"... Calm down. It wasn't decided that we would be killed."
"But the criminal is a soldier. Isn't it all-you-can-eat if there is no patrol? "
Silence is heavy among the men.
It's not just their problem, there are wives, children, and stores that they cherish, and some households have old parents. It's too late in the unlikely event.
"... Let's rely on the slums"
"Are you the carpenters who are building the Beastman's shop? There will be ... "
" No, let's ask the beastmen for escort "
A man who runs a butcher The content that he proposed in a small voice was not immediately accepted.
"What are you thinking? Do you imitate the enemy?"
"That's right. Beast What do the soldiers say when they see people wandering around the city ... "
" I'm talking about this because the soldiers don't come.Probably. "
It was never loud, but the butcher's words were enough to silence the other men.
"Carpenters often come to buy meat at the beast's request. It's not that they're being deceived or threatened. Or, I feel like I came at the request of a friend. "
" By the way, there are more such customers at me. "
When the greengrocer agrees, the owner of the store that sells small hardware and wooden products nods as he remembered.
"I hated the human soldiers who make up"
The butcher who tended to look down looked up. I had serious eyes.
"Talk to your family and go to the slums to talk with your family"
"Wait! Me too! "Go!"
Following the butcher who started walking resolutely, the greengrocer also chased aloud
The remaining few people The men look at each other and frown.
"... I'm going too. It's much better to spend time with a beast if you're a nice guy than to go out with a usele person."
The crying bakery stood up and started walking.
As a result of discu ions with the remaining men for a while and with farmers, hunters, and carpenters, many commoners except for a few who cannot accept the beastmen. Through carpenters entering and exiting the slums, he asks the Beastman to patrol the city and protect his family.
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"I'msorry. Did you go crazy?"
A city where no one goes out at night and even soldiers no longer patrol.
The number of inhabitants of the city has decreased so much that it can be said that it is a ghost town. Many ask for help in the slums, and those who remain in the city hold their breath and stay in their homes.
"But, I think it's more like a beastman."
On such a dark night road, point to Sargu with his fangs peeled off. It was one hundred and twenty-three.
Without a sword, keep your left hand in your pocket and point your beast straight with your right hand.
"If you're crazy ...? I'm the one who keeps the spirit of loving freedom as a beastman! What do you know when you're human!"
"Freedom"
In response to Sargu, who screams in a rage, Hifumi is laughing in a natural way.
"Is it rejected by imposing freedom? Is the freedom you say the freedom to impose inconvenience on others? Only those who have the power to impose arrogance can enjoy it. If you're free, you'relying around in the human country, too? "
In the end, I can't accept the freedom of the name because of the imposition, so I scream like a child. Hifumi slashes Sargu with words, saying that he is just rampaging.
"Guuoooo!"
No longer can I return in words, Sargu lowers his body and runs up with his limbs. , I peeled my fangs toward the belly of Hifumi.
"Oops"
When Hifumi picks up the hem of the hakama and twists his body like a matador, he goes through. I kicked the shin of Sarg pa ing by.
"Gann !?"
Sarg, who rolled up the ground with the momentum of running, stood up while holding back his aching legs. ..
"You andme "
One hundred and twenty-three points to Sargu again.
"There is a similar guy. He claims to be the king of this country. He kills the beastman, listens to the fighting power of the past and present, and follows the surroundings. . Like you, you are pushing the arrogant freedom with force. "
While talking, Sargu attacks Hifumi.
Attacking fangs that make a metal-like sound and click, and swinging sharp claws that seem to tear even iron, swaying like a willow. It doesn't even scratch.
"The freedom that the king talks about is that he is in a position to oppre the beastmen and the commoners. That is something different from what you are doing. "Is it?"
"It's completely different!"
The fist that was swung down by force like a bear beastman was Hifumi Hit the ground without hitting.
The sound of hitting a big mallet was heard.
Sarg's arm, which was thrust straight up, and acupuncture points on the outside of his elbow, were lightly thrust by Hifumi.
Sarg also held his arm in the numbing pain.
"If so, prove it. Your purpose is to release the beastman? Defeat the human bo and release the beastman from the shackles of the human city. If you want to, it's probably not the case when you're lying in the soil like this. "
A couple of fingers are pointing at the castle this time.
"There are those who hinder your freedom. They trapped the beastmen in the cage of the city and forced human life to forget the wide world of the wilderne . The cause is. Think about it, if you're fighting me here? "
Sarg was glaring at Hifumi while rubbing his aching elbow. I was listening.
"... Why do you want me to kill the king?"
Sarg's question is easy. I answered.
"I think it's an instinct for the Beastman to fight. I just wanted to give him a little boost."
Sarg shakes and hits the dust clinging to the fur of his arm to remove it.
"It's a boost to kill humans ...? I can't understand your actions and thoughts, but I honestly agree that fighting is an instinct." The opponent to fight is certainly the human bo , the king. I intended to kill the humans around it and the beasts tamed by humans ... "
Sargu stared at the castle.
"If the king and others are the true cause, I'll kill the king first. It doesn't matter if it's a lie. You can kill another person. The number of people decreases, I Someday, the beastmen of this city will understand if you look at their actions. "
Before you know it , Sargu's eyes are tinged with a gentle light. It was. However, when he saw that the madne behind his eyes hadn't diminished, he was happy and grinned.
"If you find out, go fast"
Sarg, urged by Hifumi, forgets the pain and goes to the castle. I ran away.
After seeing it, Hifumi took out the kusarigama from the storage.
"Well ... let's see Kuma-san's battle."
The one-two-three who entered the alley are hakama. I took my crotch and started running at a speed that would tear the wind.
Even Sargu, who runs on the main street, overtakes and arrives at the aristocratic town first.
Ignoring the patrol soldiers and running through, Hifumi stood in a position where the castle could be seen.
The gate is open, and the large garden beyond the gatekeepers is lit by bonfires, with knights and soldiers lined up behind them. From the words of the knight standing on the stage towards them, it was clear that they were heading for the slums.
Hifumi looks up at the night sky and takes a deep breath slowly. Inhale warm air even at night and feel the smell of dry air.
Meanwhile, the knights and soldiers leave the castle and head towards the slums.
I don't care about them, just make sure they won't hit Sargu from the direction.
"Well, in the castle, a confrontation between a king and a bear. In a slum, a confrontation between beastmen led by sheep and knights and soldiers."
And after the conclusion is settled, I imagined that ..., and while spinning the chain weight, Hifumi grinned.
"It looks like you can enjoy it no matter how you fall"
A long night of Sword Lante has begun for a stranger to enjoy.