ShoujoDirector
In the e demihumans unity, a group of bruised and battered demihumans were sitting on the ground.
After witnessing their leader being kicked across the field and then smmed to the ground, unscious, the younger demihumans, filled with rage, charged at Arymm. The result, as seen now, was far from favourable.
Had Arymm not shown mercy, they would have been sughtered like grass, and the se would have been one of those not suitable for children.
For the sake of Veridith' mental and physical well-being, Arymm refrained from delivering a lethal blow.
Of course, part of the reason was the invenience of ing up after such a massacre and the fact that eliminating them would mean fewer pung bags.
"Ugh… Ugh!"
The demihuman leader, who had been kicked across the field earlier, groaned as he suddenly sat up.
"Leader!"
"Are you alright!?"
"I… I just saw my grandmother bae..."
The leader said this in a state of panic, before turning to his demihumans.
"Wh… What happeo you all?"
Every one of the demihumans had swollen faces, looking more like pigs thahe pig people.
"Uh… This is because…"
All the demihumans’ gazes shifted to the blonde girl standing off to the side.
"It’s you? How dare you… Wait, that face…"
"Did you fet who kicked you across the field? Shall I let you meet yreat-grandmother this time?"
At the sound of Arymm's voice, the leader's fragmented memories were instantly restored.
In the brief fsh, he recalled a girl with streaks of bck hair kig him across the field, without him notig or being able to react.
"Cough! I won’t do it again, I swear…"
Although dignity was important, life was far more so. Against such a powerful oppo, even headbutting would do them no good— they'd likely be annihited in an instant.
"So, you listen to us now?"
Misako stepped out from beside Arymm, standing before the group of demihumans.
"We e from the 'Abyssal federation', a natioablished by the Demon Race. You should have received a letter?"
"Letter? What letter?"
The demihumans, looking fused, seemed to y knowledge of letters or written unication.
"Well... Lady Misako, although eak, most of us demihumans 't read. The only reason I know what the letter said is that one of our kind, who had learned from those who went outside, mao read it for us."
"Ah, I didn’t sider that…"
Misako had been aware of the demihumans' dire situation but hadn't realised that they couldn't even learn to read.
"Alright, let me expin agaihe Demon Race, share many simirities with your demihuman kind, aoo once faced what yoing through now. So, the 'Abyssal federation' is you prote."
"We have established a nation and received assistance from the Elven and Demon Races, among others. What do you say? Would you like to join us as citizens?"
"…"
This was undoubtedly an excellent offer for the demihumans. Their leader also noticed that the tiger-man standing beside Misako and the others—their oppo—seemed to have already accepted the offer.
"...If joining you save us, I, Gongkei, am willing to join your ranks."
"We also wish to follow our leader!"
Though they had no formal education, no uniform, and their only shared feature was the bruised faces from Arymm’s earlier punishment, the e demihumans now k before Misako like a well-disciplined army.
"Mm, uood. We, the Demon Race, will protect your demihuman kind."
Misako gave her promise in respoo the demihumans’ answer.
"By the way, about the request you made earlier…"
"Eh?"
It seemed that Gohe wolf demihuman leader, suddenly remembered the harsh words he had spoken earlier. His body trembled slightly.
Although the blonde girl had already dealt with them, there were still others who hadn’t made a move yet.
"Did you mention humans?"
"Ah? Yes!"
Gongkei let out a sigh of relief, seemingly having avoided immediate retribution. But after responding to the question, his expression turned serious once again.
"We were retly attacked by humans. While no one died, many children and women were captured."
As he spoke, Gongkei ched his fists, showing an angry expression.
"Those damn humans! They killed our brothers, but what’s worse, they id their hands on our women and children!"
e creatures often live in packs and have a strong sense of unity, a trait reflected in the e demihumans as well. They highly value their offspring, uhe Feline demihumans, who are less focused on this aspect.
The humans had openly abducted their children in front of them. How could they possibly tolerate that?
This was also the reason why, when Misako and her group arrived nearby, they saw the demihumans preparing for battle, ready to strike.
"…You should know that with your current strength and equipment, you have no hope of peting with the well-equipped humans, right?"
"Of course, we know that. But we ’t just do nothing. We ’t accept that!"
In fact, each of them had prepared for sacrifice. Even if they were wiped out, they would fight to rescue their children, while those women, children, and weaker demihumans who hadn’t been captured would flee to safety during the battle to buy time.
The reason they had chosen to iate with Arymm and Misako’s group was that, after some interrogation and having regaiheir posure from their ahey noticed that even other demihumans, like the formidable Lambda, harboured no anger or hatred towards them. Additionally, their keen sense of smell allowed them to deteo traces of the same st on Misako and her group as the humans who had attacked them. Thus, they decided to listen first.
"...Acc to the ws of the Abyssal federation, if a nation’s citizens suffer unfair treatment, it is sidered a threat to the entire try, and we must mobilise the full force of the nation to retaliate."
"Eh?"
"Our new citizens are being threatened by humans. From this moment on, we will take a against them."
Gongkei and the other demihumans were left in stunned silehen overwhelmed with emotion.
"...Thank you... Thank you so much..."
"o thank me," Misako replied. "This is for the Abyssal federation, for oppressed beings, and for the Demon Race."
After speaking, she turo Farkonia and Arymm.
"Let’s go. It’s time to rescue those women and children."
