The day Kriemhild returned, I received a report.
The report came from Kiara, who was leading the interrogation of the prisoners.
“Brother, I’ve heard some troubling information from our captured beastman.”
When I looked at Kiara, I could see that she was confused.
For now, I had to hear what she had to say.
“What kind of information is it?”
“Well, they’ve been declared dead in Dorius’ domain. They have nowhere else to go. So they want to live in this town ……”
That’s a problem, indeed.
They are treated as dead, but …….
If we simply accept it, we will completely ruin our chances of negotiating with Dorius.
That’s the perfect collapse of the unstable society of Dorius.
It’s okay to let it collapse, but …… It’s okay if the only tribe left at the end is the Dorius.
But when the demon tribe’s movements are unknown, this move seems a bit dangerous.
If the collapse results in a disturbance involving the demon tribe …… it is dangerous if the bulwark against demons is cracked.
I think I’m being too cautious, but ……
If you can’t calculate it, you should refrain from doing so.
Apart from that, I’d like to hear the basis behind Kiara’s decision.
“Why did Kiara think the information was troubling?”
She opened her mouth in a slightly unsure manner, like a student undergoing an oral examination.
“Yes. Theoretically, they are still the people of Dorius. I think it would be politically negative to take them in without permission.”
As I was thinking that this was a reasonable decision, Kiara opened her mouth again.
“And …… then there’s the danger that my brother mentioned earlier. If you accept the offer once, it will be difficult to refuse it again. That’s where the fake surrender comes in. It creates an opening that makes that possible. It makes it easier to target assassinations and internal disturbances. If the other side had surrendered or been destroyed, there would be less concern ……”
I couldn’t help but smile.
Kiara saw this and looked very happy.
“Full marks, sir. It’s good that you thought of it that far.”
I’m just too cautious when it comes to demons.
This is the only thing that can be clearly understood from the present time.
“What do you want to do? All the prisoners are refusing to be released.”
They all seem to think they’ll be killed if they go back ……
“It would be nice if there was at least some contact from Dorius …… The fact that he has no reaction to his human prisoners is a sign of danger.”
Mil, who had been listening in silence, opened her mouth.
“They’re a human supremacy but they’re abandoning them?”
I can’t help but chuckle.
“There are two branches of human supremacy ……”
“Two branches?”
“First, they will protect human brethren by any means necessary. If they are captured, they’ll do their best to get them back. And the other …… is that even with human supremacy, they do not recognize the value of anyone other than those who are powerful. In other words, they don’t consider anyone who was a prisoner to be human.”
Mil made an uncomfortable face.
“How can such a crazy person bring people together? Every time they fight, there will be fewer and fewer people, and in the end, it will be unsustainable.”
Mil was getting into the habit of thinking in terms of time.
I’m really glad to see that.
Seeing my smiling face, Mil looked pleased.
The next part of the conversation was going to be a bit heavy, so I cleared my throat.
“In a normal fight, I would have done the former. But …… this time, the beastmen beat them. When we fought, Dorius announced to the people that we were impure and inferior …… and that we would be defeated.”
Mil looked at me puzzled.
“They would do that?”
“Yes …… almost certainly. It’s a place where etiquette is so well established that they even declare war. Before the battle, he would declare his legitimacy to the people. And it’s also necessary to keep the beastmen under their command from getting their hopes up.
“Justification …… Will that kind of thing make them right?”
It’s healthy not to understand. …… I hate myself sometimes for being able to understand.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Not only do they not see their justice as absolute justice, but what do they do about people who do the opposite?”
Mil and Kiara’s expressions instantly hardened.
I’m sure they understand what I’m trying to say.
With a wry smile, I continued my story.
“This is why I first pointed out that our presence was a threat to their society. And those who surrender or are taken prisoner in the battle are considered unclean. They have acknowledged our existence …… because that is how we are perceived.”
Kiara seemed to notice the contradiction with my old statement.
“But you once said, “If we return the humans, it will only restore the enemy’s strength”, didn’t you?”
Yes, you remembered correctly.
I nodded to Kiara with a well-done look.
“Yes, if it’s up to Dorius to decide. That’s why they have to win and make threats like “get rid of the unclean”. Even if he is the head, it would be foolish to abandon two hundred cavalrymen.”
Kiara furrowed her brow.
“So you’re saying it’s not.”
“At first I thought it was a personal decision by Dorius. If we don’t hear anything from him, there’s always one possibility …… I’m sure there’s a group of advisors who adhere to human supremacy as their doctrine. I’m sure that Dorius can’t go on ignoring the wishes of his advisors either.”
“What makes you think that there is such a thing?”
“It’s the first thing that struck me. It was the lack of a last name. The reason why they use their title as their last name is …… I guess they think that people belong to the organization.”
Mil’s question gauge seemed to have maxed out.
She leaned forward.
“You can tell from just that?”
That’s not true.
I’m not a psychic, after all.
I can’t help but chuckle.
When Mil saw this, she puffed up her cheeks a little.
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I hurriedly followed up.
“Oh, I’m sorry. But that’s not enough for me to know that. They don’t have a last name, they’re a human supremacist, and they are taking action rather than a pretext. They won’t let beastmen into the town. There is certain etiquette, like declaring war. And no reaction to human prisoners. If you combine these, it’s one of the possibilities, you know. I’m sure Dorius also got approval from that advisory group when he became the head.”
Mil didn’t seem convinced at the moment.
“Is the position of the leader weak?”
“It’s usually strong, as long as it’s in line with their doctrine of human supremacy. They just can’t bend it. It’s like the Pope can’t enforce anything that goes against the doctrine of the Church. But …… it’s still just a guess at this point. I’d like to see some corroboration, so can you interrogate the human prisoners to find out their reactions?”
The interrogation would be divided between Kiara for the beastmen and Charles for the humans.
If it’s a beastmen, the humans on Dorius’ side will not open their mouths ……
The two of them will have to work out the best way to do that.
Kiara nodded with a smile.
“I’ll talk it over with Mr. Rossi.”
“I think we’ll hold off on the prisoners. There is little need to make a hasty decision.”
But the clash of ideologies ……
It’s really troublesome ……
The day Kriemhild returned, I received a report.
The report came from Kiara, who was leading the interrogation of the prisoners.
“Brother, I’ve heard some troubling information from our captured beastman.”
When I looked at Kiara, I could see that she was confused.
For now, I had to hear what she had to say.
“What kind of information is it?”
“Well, they’ve been declared dead in Dorius’ domain. They have nowhere else to go. So they want to live in this town ……”
That’s a problem, indeed.
They are treated as dead, but …….
If we simply accept it, we will completely ruin our chances of negotiating with Dorius.
That’s the perfect collapse of the unstable society of Dorius.
It’s okay to let it collapse, but …… It’s okay if the only tribe left at the end is the Dorius.
But when the demon tribe’s movements are unknown, this move seems a bit dangerous.
If the collapse results in a disturbance involving the demon tribe …… it is dangerous if the bulwark against demons is cracked.
I think I’m being too cautious, but ……
If you can’t calculate it, you should refrain from doing so.
Apart from that, I’d like to hear the basis behind Kiara’s decision.
“Why did Kiara think the information was troubling?”
She opened her mouth in a slightly unsure manner, like a student undergoing an oral examination.
“Yes. Theoretically, they are still the people of Dorius. I think it would be politically negative to take them in without permission.”
As I was thinking that this was a reasonable decision, Kiara opened her mouth again.
“And …… then there’s the danger that my brother mentioned earlier. If you accept the offer once, it will be difficult to refuse it again. That’s where the fake surrender comes in. It creates an opening that makes that possible. It makes it easier to target assassinations and internal disturbances. If the other side had surrendered or been destroyed, there would be less concern ……”
I couldn’t help but smile.
Kiara saw this and looked very happy.
“Full marks, sir. It’s good that you thought of it that far.”
I’m just too cautious when it comes to demons.
This is the only thing that can be clearly understood from the present time.
“What do you want to do? All the prisoners are refusing to be released.”
They all seem to think they’ll be killed if they go back ……
“It would be nice if there was at least some contact from Dorius …… The fact that he has no reaction to his human prisoners is a sign of danger.”
Mil, who had been listening in silence, opened her mouth.
“They’re a human supremacy but they’re abandoning them?”
I can’t help but chuckle.
“There are two branches of human supremacy ……”
“Two branches?”
“First, they will protect human brethren by any means necessary. If they are captured, they’ll do their best to get them back. And the other …… is that even with human supremacy, they do not recognize the value of anyone other than those who are powerful. In other words, they don’t consider anyone who was a prisoner to be human.”
Mil made an uncomfortable face.
“How can such a crazy person bring people together? Every time they fight, there will be fewer and fewer people, and in the end, it will be unsustainable.”
Mil was getting into the habit of thinking in terms of time.
I’m really glad to see that.
Seeing my smiling face, Mil looked pleased.
The next part of the conversation was going to be a bit heavy, so I cleared my throat.
“In a normal fight, I would have done the former. But …… this time, the beastmen beat them. When we fought, Dorius announced to the people that we were impure and inferior …… and that we would be defeated.”
Mil looked at me puzzled.
“They would do that?”
“Yes …… almost certainly. It’s a place where etiquette is so well established that they even declare war. Before the battle, he would declare his legitimacy to the people. And it’s also necessary to keep the beastmen under their command from getting their hopes up.
“Justification …… Will that kind of thing make them right?”
It’s healthy not to understand. …… I hate myself sometimes for being able to understand.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Not only do they not see their justice as absolute justice, but what do they do about people who do the opposite?”
Mil and Kiara’s expressions instantly hardened.
I’m sure they understand what I’m trying to say.
With a wry smile, I continued my story.
“This is why I first pointed out that our presence was a threat to their society. And those who surrender or are taken prisoner in the battle are considered unclean. They have acknowledged our existence …… because that is how we are perceived.”
Kiara seemed to notice the contradiction with my old statement.
“But you once said, “If we return the humans, it will only restore the enemy’s strength”, didn’t you?”
Yes, you remembered correctly.
I nodded to Kiara with a well-done look.
“Yes, if it’s up to Dorius to decide. That’s why they have to win and make threats like “get rid of the unclean”. Even if he is the head, it would be foolish to abandon two hundred cavalrymen.”
Kiara furrowed her brow.
“So you’re saying it’s not.”
“At first I thought it was a personal decision by Dorius. If we don’t hear anything from him, there’s always one possibility …… I’m sure there’s a group of advisors who adhere to human supremacy as their doctrine. I’m sure that Dorius can’t go on ignoring the wishes of his advisors either.”
“What makes you think that there is such a thing?”
“It’s the first thing that struck me. It was the lack of a last name. The reason why they use their title as their last name is …… I guess they think that people belong to the organization.”
Mil’s question gauge seemed to have maxed out.
She leaned forward.
“You can tell from just that?”
That’s not true.
I’m not a psychic, after all.
I can’t help but chuckle.
When Mil saw this, she puffed up her cheeks a little.
""
I hurriedly followed up.
“Oh, I’m sorry. But that’s not enough for me to know that. They don’t have a last name, they’re a human supremacist, and they are taking action rather than a pretext. They won’t let beastmen into the town. There is certain etiquette, like declaring war. And no reaction to human prisoners. If you combine these, it’s one of the possibilities, you know. I’m sure Dorius also got approval from that advisory group when he became the head.”
Mil didn’t seem convinced at the moment.
“Is the position of the leader weak?”
“It’s usually strong, as long as it’s in line with their doctrine of human supremacy. They just can’t bend it. It’s like the Pope can’t enforce anything that goes against the doctrine of the Church. But …… it’s still just a guess at this point. I’d like to see some corroboration, so can you interrogate the human prisoners to find out their reactions?”
The interrogation would be divided between Kiara for the beastmen and Charles for the humans.
If it’s a beastmen, the humans on Dorius’ side will not open their mouths ……
The two of them will have to work out the best way to do that.
Kiara nodded with a smile.
“I’ll talk it over with Mr. Rossi.”
“I think we’ll hold off on the prisoners. There is little need to make a hasty decision.”
But the clash of ideologies ……
It’s really troublesome ……
