Chapter 4: World Structure

This is bad.This is extremely bad.

The black teas fragrance made me let my guard down.

The relaxation effect black tea has is outstanding. I just felt it on myself..

Toshi.Ill give you one warning.

Said the expressionless old man.

My body came loose.

Yyes, your Excellency.

Youre still not familiar with this world. And I also made a promise in the beginning. Ill overlook it this time.

The old man took a deep breath and my reaction to that was a level 8* trembling.

But, you know, youve mistaken a race. You must absolutely never say words of discrimination or despise against a race. If you dont want to die, that is.

I stood up and showed the beauty with dog ears my sincerest apology.

I knelt down on the ground**.

This scum who doesnt even know the customs has offended you greatly! I had no intention to look down upon you or your race. Please, forgive my ignorance!

After I prostrated myself to this extent, the dog knight finally seemed to calm down.

He was trembling severely and breathing heavily until just now.

What do you say, Al? This is reconciliation. Youre fine with it, right?

Yes, sir. I will obey your decision.

So, the dog knight is Al.

Al, huh?Ill remember it.

You understood too, right, Suu?

Yyes. Most certainly, your Excellency.

So, the maid is Suu.

Suu-san, huh? I wonder if she likes fishing.

Well, well, thats because you got that promise from me in the beginning. However, theres no next time, Toshi. You have to value your life more

.Eh? Was I really in a deadly situation just now?.

Is it such a taboo, talking about other races!?

Yes. Im very thankful for your special concern!

I bow my head to the old man too.

I have no idea whats their kill-switch.

Cause of death: Stabbing or something like that would be too embarrassing.

Suu-san left the room after bowing once again.

She didnt seem to have teary eyes anymore.

Well now, returning to the hero matter. Dont worry, the story is really simple.

The old man drinks some black tea, returning to his usual faint smile.

I wont ask you something like defeating the demon king or bearing the full brunt of a war. I just want you to be a leader.

What, a leader?

To begin with, I dont even know of the existence of a demon king. Magical beasts and demonic beings both exist though. However, the thing you call demon king in your world doesnt exist here and theres no record of it in any historical annals up until now. The demons live scattered, without creating a country and do whatever they please. Something like a country or a king is too much trouble for them, it seems.

I.I see. They do whatever theyplease?

Yea. The demons here are an excellent race known for their mages and they wont go doing something like controlling the magical beasts or such. They do whatever they please, but that doesnt mean theyre outlaws. Theyre adventurers, scholars, restaurant owners, inn keepers and so on. You might say they blend in and live freely as simple citizens.

I see, theres no enmity.

I wonder if they really dont want a country of their own

This is precisely why discrimination towards races is not allowed.

The old man drank some more black tea and then his face became serious.

When theres discrimination against a race, those who did it would be facing the wrath of dragons and demons. The race that did the discrimination would be extinguished and only a handful would be left alive.

Hm? And the point is

Are they prosecutorsor, more likely, judges?

You can say soIts actually quite safe to assume this. Its this worlds way of doing things, you know.

I see, there must have been some serious discrimination in the past.

And this is a system to prevent that, huh?.

So, about yourabout the heros duty..

Yes, finally! To some degree, this worlds system is quite complete.

Its a system based on the dragons and demons surveillance, I cant see where the heros job would fit in.

Its been a long while since the last hero has been summoned. The last records are about the remarkable achievements from 1000 years ago.

Ah! I really have a bad feeling!

According to the records, in the past a hero was summoned to defeat all those who held discriminating thoughts. Im not planning of doing something this outrageous and Ive grown attached to this world in which racial discrimination doesnt exist. I dont intend to destroy it.

Thank god!.Thank god they didnt summon me 1000 years ago.

Hero-san, whose name I dont even know, thank you very much!

What I want.what the Grun Empires Frontier Count Razatonia wants to accomplish is

What, Frontier Count? Arent you a big deal noble-sama, who controls this empires essential territories, Razatonia-san.!?

Royalty usurpation.

This time for sure, Im strongly convinced that Im going to die.