The fight is over, but I’m glad it’s over …… and I’m ready to move on.
Such luxury is not allowed to me.
The next assignment awaits.
The second town is under development, so I’m moving to a fort built as a defensive base.
There, for the first time in a long time, I could take a bath and relax …… but it didn’t go that well.
I wanted to empty my head and rest a bit, but my thoughts soon boiled over.
The defense system and the layout of the fort would be the prototype for the town.
And where to move the people entrusted to Prytanis.
If I thought too much, my head would explode.
First of all, I should think about the people who are difficult to deal with.
No.
This is not relaxing at all.
I felt like falling asleep, so I got out of the bath and went back to my room.
I got into bed and fell asleep.
I was more tired than I thought.
The next day, I asked Prytanis to come over.
The humans were temporarily residing at the fort until they could find a place to settle.
Only about 400 people survived.
Before the war with us, there were less than 2,000.
Prytanis came to me.
His expression has become calm.
He seems to have stabilized mentally.
“Lord Alfred, have you decided where the humans are going to be settled?”
I scratched my head.
“That’s the problem. We put the prisoners in contact with the beastmen in stages. We were able to do this because they were prisoners of war, but that will not be the case this time. But if we let them go free, they will gather up with only human beings.”
Prytanis also folded his arms and thought about it.
“I was thinking about that too. At present, the very foundations of their lives have been shattered and disrupted. If we leave it as it is, they will want to go back to the way it was. It’s a reckless move, but I think we can go for it and let them live together.”
That’s one way to go, though.
“If you take that step, I do have one concern.”
“Concern?”
“It’s the phenomenon of values being turned over.”
Prytanis nodded his head.
“You mean…”
“People who have lived their whole lives discriminating against beastmen are forced to abandon it. When that happens, they end up doing the exact opposite of what they’ve always done.”
This was a common scene in America.
When discrimination against black people becomes apparent, it leads to extreme preferential treatment of blacks.
The same is true when incidents occur that can be noisily called discrimination, even if they are not actually discrimination.
Some people ridicule and scorn extreme favoritism.
Scorn is fine.
I too am an outsider, so I laugh at them.
But there are quite a few people who are involved in the situation and are dissatisfied with it.
They think it is unfair that they are given preferential treatment instead of equality.
Their grievances are so deep-rooted that they are justified.
I don’t know whether it comes from a sense of guilt for ignoring the preconceived notion of equality, or whether they felt they had to save the day out of the goodness of their hearts.
Immediately after the turn-over, the momentum is great.
If you point out that it is unnecessary up to preferential treatment, you will get the sack.
After a while, the fervor dies down.
Then the dissatisfaction with the preferential treatment becomes apparent, and they go back to discrimination.
If things are a little better than they were before the turn over, it may be progress.
But it doesn’t work that way.
It turns around from discrimination to extreme favoritism.
Self-discipline is difficult.
Some people usually get out of line and behave as if they are the privileged class.
Because they are privileged, they end up with lenient treatment.
To be privileged is to be noticed.
When those who are privileged are not treated as well as they could be, there are those who make a fuss.
It is almost as if they are watching to make a fuss.
That is why incidents are more conspicuous than they need to be.
Although it’s not race criticism, similar preferential treatment sometimes leads to a cover-up, as in the case of the Cologne New Year’s Eve mass sexual assault.
When the target of preferential treatment commits a crime, their own claims are compromised.
Naturally …….
The feelings of discontent and insecurity are topped with hatred.
Then it becomes a basis for justifying discrimination and exclusion.
The situation begins to take a turn for the worse.
The crooked preferential treatment drives even moderate people to discrimination, and a polarization of preferential or discriminatory treatment awaits.
As a result, only those who truly desire equality will suffer.
The turned-over side is that it appears to be actively doing good deeds, and that is why it is so tough.
If you get burned, it’s not a bad idea to stick your hand in the water.
But a spiritual one is not the same as a burn.
Both discrimination and extreme favoritism ultimately don’t consider the other person the same person.
In fact, maybe discrimination is better than thinking they’re inferior human beings ……
Extreme favoritism even gives the impression of being intoxicated with protecting rare animals.
""
Or, you are protecting a baby that can’t do anything on its own.
If the person you are dealing with is an independent human being, just don’t expose him or her to unfair practices.
The rest is his/her life.
It’s not a story you can intervene and ruin on a whim.
I just don’t feel good about it.
Oh no.
My thoughts went off in a strange direction again ……
I noticed that Prytanis had a difficult look on his face and folded his arms.
It seems that Prytanis was also lost in thought.
When he noticed my gaze, he chuckled.
“It’s a difficult story, isn’t it? No matter how I think about it, I can’t come up with a surefire solution ……”
That’s right.
There is no such thing as an easy solution.
Maybe it’s because we’re human that it’s a problem that will never be solved.
But I am in a position to rule.
I can’t just give up.
“That’s why …… I have to change the source.”
Prytanis’s eyes become dots.
Oh, no.
Did I jump the gun too far?
“I sometimes have trouble keeping up with your conversational leaps, Lord Alfred.”
Human beings need something to hold on to.
When it comes to discrimination or racial superiority, it becomes a problem.
Some people find discrimination to be a source of strength.
But we don’t let the majority do so.
Then it is possible.
Before my reincarnation, religion was primarily responsible for this role.
During World War II, Japanese Descent were persecuted in the United States.
If they went to the butcher to buy meat, they were refused.
They’ll say, “We have no meat to sell to the enemy”.
Even if you say, “Why don’t you sell meat to the same American citizens?”, it was completely meaningless.
Interestingly enough, he asked, “Why don’t you sell meat to the same Christians?”
The effect was extraordinary.
The butcher apologized and sold the meat.
In theory, this is a very strange story.
Religion is so much stronger when it is so much more important.
It’s very convenient, but we can’t use that trick here.
“It’s something they can find confidence in and a reason for being. It’s about teaching them who you are. I’m not pessimistic about the children, but the problem is the adults.”
“What are you going to make that they can hold on to?”
“I guess …… being a citizen of Ravenna. People are creatures who live with some distinction to begin with. I can only deny discrimination among citizens. If I were to extend the scope of non-discrimination to the world, I would be unrecognizable instead.”
We are slightly weak, but we have to present a better place and make it stronger.
Prytanis started laughing, as if something amused him.
When he finished laughing, he caught his breath.
“I’m sorry. It’s just that your vision is too broad, Lord Alfred …… Yes, that would be understandable. You are not pessimistic about the children, do you think that time will tell?”
I don’t think doing nothing will solve the problem.
People will flow in a natural direction if left alone.
It’s the direction that is least stressful for them.
And if the parents infuse discrimination, nothing will change.
“As citizens, we create a place for our children to study. They will spend their time there.”
“I see. So you are going to educate the children, including a better place to live.”
“If people find it easier to live there, they will naturally adapt to it. That’s what I intend to do as a plan. The problem is their placement. If they are too dispersed, they will not be able to receive the Prytanis’ attention. If they are too tightly packed, they will gather with humans alone.”
Prytanis thought for a moment and then looked at me.
“If we use that argument, if we spread them out too much, they’ll probably stick together with people from their own village. I think it is better to reassure them to some extent than to make them feel insecure. I will bring them into contact with non-humans at work. Isn’t this a good idea?”
It is true that it is impossible to control even one’s inner mind.
Not only is it impossible, but it is also futile.
“I understand. For the time being, let’s make it easier for Prytanis to manage. If that is the case, it would be better to have them move to the capital.”
Prytanis smiled meaningfully.
“I think that would be a good idea. Lord Alfred has neglected to send a single letter to his wife and sister. I think they have reached their limit. It would be a good time to go back to town.”
I went rigid for a moment.
Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I forgot.
I couldn’t help but hold my head.
My head was full of postwar processing ……
“W-What shall I do ……?”
When Prytanis saw this, he laughed out loud.
“I don’t know. I don’t even want to touch that kind of a drama. As Lord Alfred’s assistant, I’ll want to curry favor to your wife. So I have decided to side with your wife this time.”
The fight is over, but I’m glad it’s over …… and I’m ready to move on.
Such luxury is not allowed to me.
The next assignment awaits.
The second town is under development, so I’m moving to a fort built as a defensive base.
There, for the first time in a long time, I could take a bath and relax …… but it didn’t go that well.
I wanted to empty my head and rest a bit, but my thoughts soon boiled over.
The defense system and the layout of the fort would be the prototype for the town.
And where to move the people entrusted to Prytanis.
If I thought too much, my head would explode.
First of all, I should think about the people who are difficult to deal with.
No.
This is not relaxing at all.
I felt like falling asleep, so I got out of the bath and went back to my room.
I got into bed and fell asleep.
I was more tired than I thought.
The next day, I asked Prytanis to come over.
The humans were temporarily residing at the fort until they could find a place to settle.
Only about 400 people survived.
Before the war with us, there were less than 2,000.
Prytanis came to me.
His expression has become calm.
He seems to have stabilized mentally.
“Lord Alfred, have you decided where the humans are going to be settled?”
I scratched my head.
“That’s the problem. We put the prisoners in contact with the beastmen in stages. We were able to do this because they were prisoners of war, but that will not be the case this time. But if we let them go free, they will gather up with only human beings.”
Prytanis also folded his arms and thought about it.
“I was thinking about that too. At present, the very foundations of their lives have been shattered and disrupted. If we leave it as it is, they will want to go back to the way it was. It’s a reckless move, but I think we can go for it and let them live together.”
That’s one way to go, though.
“If you take that step, I do have one concern.”
“Concern?”
“It’s the phenomenon of values being turned over.”
Prytanis nodded his head.
“You mean…”
“People who have lived their whole lives discriminating against beastmen are forced to abandon it. When that happens, they end up doing the exact opposite of what they’ve always done.”
This was a common scene in America.
When discrimination against black people becomes apparent, it leads to extreme preferential treatment of blacks.
The same is true when incidents occur that can be noisily called discrimination, even if they are not actually discrimination.
Some people ridicule and scorn extreme favoritism.
Scorn is fine.
I too am an outsider, so I laugh at them.
But there are quite a few people who are involved in the situation and are dissatisfied with it.
They think it is unfair that they are given preferential treatment instead of equality.
Their grievances are so deep-rooted that they are justified.
I don’t know whether it comes from a sense of guilt for ignoring the preconceived notion of equality, or whether they felt they had to save the day out of the goodness of their hearts.
Immediately after the turn-over, the momentum is great.
If you point out that it is unnecessary up to preferential treatment, you will get the sack.
After a while, the fervor dies down.
Then the dissatisfaction with the preferential treatment becomes apparent, and they go back to discrimination.
If things are a little better than they were before the turn over, it may be progress.
But it doesn’t work that way.
It turns around from discrimination to extreme favoritism.
Self-discipline is difficult.
Some people usually get out of line and behave as if they are the privileged class.
Because they are privileged, they end up with lenient treatment.
To be privileged is to be noticed.
When those who are privileged are not treated as well as they could be, there are those who make a fuss.
It is almost as if they are watching to make a fuss.
That is why incidents are more conspicuous than they need to be.
Although it’s not race criticism, similar preferential treatment sometimes leads to a cover-up, as in the case of the Cologne New Year’s Eve mass sexual assault.
When the target of preferential treatment commits a crime, their own claims are compromised.
Naturally …….
The feelings of discontent and insecurity are topped with hatred.
Then it becomes a basis for justifying discrimination and exclusion.
The situation begins to take a turn for the worse.
The crooked preferential treatment drives even moderate people to discrimination, and a polarization of preferential or discriminatory treatment awaits.
As a result, only those who truly desire equality will suffer.
The turned-over side is that it appears to be actively doing good deeds, and that is why it is so tough.
If you get burned, it’s not a bad idea to stick your hand in the water.
But a spiritual one is not the same as a burn.
Both discrimination and extreme favoritism ultimately don’t consider the other person the same person.
In fact, maybe discrimination is better than thinking they’re inferior human beings ……
Extreme favoritism even gives the impression of being intoxicated with protecting rare animals.
""
Or, you are protecting a baby that can’t do anything on its own.
If the person you are dealing with is an independent human being, just don’t expose him or her to unfair practices.
The rest is his/her life.
It’s not a story you can intervene and ruin on a whim.
I just don’t feel good about it.
Oh no.
My thoughts went off in a strange direction again ……
I noticed that Prytanis had a difficult look on his face and folded his arms.
It seems that Prytanis was also lost in thought.
When he noticed my gaze, he chuckled.
“It’s a difficult story, isn’t it? No matter how I think about it, I can’t come up with a surefire solution ……”
That’s right.
There is no such thing as an easy solution.
Maybe it’s because we’re human that it’s a problem that will never be solved.
But I am in a position to rule.
I can’t just give up.
“That’s why …… I have to change the source.”
Prytanis’s eyes become dots.
Oh, no.
Did I jump the gun too far?
“I sometimes have trouble keeping up with your conversational leaps, Lord Alfred.”
Human beings need something to hold on to.
When it comes to discrimination or racial superiority, it becomes a problem.
Some people find discrimination to be a source of strength.
But we don’t let the majority do so.
Then it is possible.
Before my reincarnation, religion was primarily responsible for this role.
During World War II, Japanese Descent were persecuted in the United States.
If they went to the butcher to buy meat, they were refused.
They’ll say, “We have no meat to sell to the enemy”.
Even if you say, “Why don’t you sell meat to the same American citizens?”, it was completely meaningless.
Interestingly enough, he asked, “Why don’t you sell meat to the same Christians?”
The effect was extraordinary.
The butcher apologized and sold the meat.
In theory, this is a very strange story.
Religion is so much stronger when it is so much more important.
It’s very convenient, but we can’t use that trick here.
“It’s something they can find confidence in and a reason for being. It’s about teaching them who you are. I’m not pessimistic about the children, but the problem is the adults.”
“What are you going to make that they can hold on to?”
“I guess …… being a citizen of Ravenna. People are creatures who live with some distinction to begin with. I can only deny discrimination among citizens. If I were to extend the scope of non-discrimination to the world, I would be unrecognizable instead.”
We are slightly weak, but we have to present a better place and make it stronger.
Prytanis started laughing, as if something amused him.
When he finished laughing, he caught his breath.
“I’m sorry. It’s just that your vision is too broad, Lord Alfred …… Yes, that would be understandable. You are not pessimistic about the children, do you think that time will tell?”
I don’t think doing nothing will solve the problem.
People will flow in a natural direction if left alone.
It’s the direction that is least stressful for them.
And if the parents infuse discrimination, nothing will change.
“As citizens, we create a place for our children to study. They will spend their time there.”
“I see. So you are going to educate the children, including a better place to live.”
“If people find it easier to live there, they will naturally adapt to it. That’s what I intend to do as a plan. The problem is their placement. If they are too dispersed, they will not be able to receive the Prytanis’ attention. If they are too tightly packed, they will gather with humans alone.”
Prytanis thought for a moment and then looked at me.
“If we use that argument, if we spread them out too much, they’ll probably stick together with people from their own village. I think it is better to reassure them to some extent than to make them feel insecure. I will bring them into contact with non-humans at work. Isn’t this a good idea?”
It is true that it is impossible to control even one’s inner mind.
Not only is it impossible, but it is also futile.
“I understand. For the time being, let’s make it easier for Prytanis to manage. If that is the case, it would be better to have them move to the capital.”
Prytanis smiled meaningfully.
“I think that would be a good idea. Lord Alfred has neglected to send a single letter to his wife and sister. I think they have reached their limit. It would be a good time to go back to town.”
I went rigid for a moment.
Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I forgot.
I couldn’t help but hold my head.
My head was full of postwar processing ……
“W-What shall I do ……?”
When Prytanis saw this, he laughed out loud.
“I don’t know. I don’t even want to touch that kind of a drama. As Lord Alfred’s assistant, I’ll want to curry favor to your wife. So I have decided to side with your wife this time.”
