I Was Reincarnated Chapter 69
The Start of Diplomatic Relations
Doyle side
The demon G.o.d-sama's country—Veiden, for diplomatic relations with it, I was invited to the country
Demon G.o.d-sama is just as beautiful as ever
Today he's wearing blue clothes with slits on both sides up to his waist and under that he's wearing comfortable looking white pants
Demon G.o.d-sama's clothes are always unusual clothes
The clothes have fine embroidery on them with black thread
The gloves are white and there are stones inlaid along the back of the hand
I don't know whether they are magic stones or gems
Magic stones have been mined to near exhaustion, and even I as a king have had almost no chance to see them
Additionally, the only ones I've seen are just poor quality ones
And so, even the delicate embroidery around his chest has a lot of gemstones inlaid
I can tell that even the hair clip that is only loosely tying back his hair is a terribly expensive thing
The gentle looking expression that he directs toward the slave charms anyone who sees it
Within that demon G.o.d-sama's arms a male beastman had appeared
I have seen him many times before, that grey haired beastman
While the demon G.o.d-sama held him in his arms, they conversed
He is young, with masculine features, his appearance is good
However, being next to the demon G.o.d-sama, no matter which one of this world's handsome men…….even beautiful women, their looks fall short
Also he is wearing clothes that look similar to the demon G.o.d-sama's clothes
He [demon G.o.d] said not to walk, but does he perhaps have an injury?
……didn't he have demon G.o.d-sama's divine protection?
I can't see a collar, is he perhaps no longer a slave?
"Dea, my bad about calling you out even though you're busy"
"No, I am master's slave, please don't worry about it. I also like work"
While chatting with the elf, he pats his head
He's holding the male beastman with one arm, but…….isn't he heavy?
Sorry, but he[DG] doesn't appear that muscular
It's not like he couldn't be slender and wiry, but his muscles are not at all brawny
"You guys, don't go moving around on your own. I'll kill you."
The glance he directs towards us is so cold it cannot even be compared to the one he directs towards the beastman
We hurriedly chase after the demon G.o.d-sama who gallantly walks off like that
Demon G.o.d-sama's pace is fast
When he's walking his long jet black hair sways in the wind and the fascinatingly glossy shine is praiseworthy
I guess it's evidence of his hair's cleanliness
While being held the beastman touches that hair with a happy looking expression
Demon G.o.d-sama doesn't get angry or rebuke him for that
This beastman, wasn't he the demon G.o.d-sama's s.e.x slave?
Suddenly, my eyes met with that beastman's
I don't know what he thought, but he froze for a moment then buried his face in the demon G.o.d-sama's embrace
"Rune? What's wrong?"
Demon G.o.d-sama called out to him like that
Since he[Rune] shook his head, after the demon G.o.d-sama just pat his head once, he[DG] once again continued walking
On the left hand ring finger of the guy clinging onto demon G.o.d-sama, I could see a ring with a black stone
It's quite a large stone
It's undoubtedly a high priced good
If that is a magic stone, it's a good that one can't even guess just how valuable it is
The current appearance of the country, is different from the time we [first] came and many children enter my field of vision
About [children] being outside at such a time, it's probably because it's completely safe here
If this was Kieshye, they would probably be carried off in moments
"These children, will no one tell them to return home?"
Rien-dono called out to the demon G.o.d-sama
However, he did not reply to that
Instead the one to reply, was the beastman in his arms, who it seems he summoned in order to give explanations
"Of the children here, many are orphans. Even if they return home they will be alone. Besides, during the day they study at school, and since Shin said that, 'children's work is to often sleep, eat, and play,' they are allowed to play until they get tired. Since Veiden has Shin's barrier surrounding it, both the surrounding countries' people and demon cannot enter in"
The explanation from that beastman surprised us
Although the elf told us some time ago that the demon G.o.d-sama liked children, 'sleeping, eating, and playing are children's work'?
It seems the demon G.o.d-sama gives children preferential treatment
In other countries the only children with such freedom would be from royalty
Even children still have to work
Even human children
When it comes to the other three races I don't know in detail though
"Shin-samaa! Rune~!"
While walking a child runs over calling out
A female beastman child
However, seeing us behind them, her feet suddenly stop
Her face that was smiling tenses in bewilderment
"Rau"
When the demon G.o.d-sama calls out, she cautiously comes closer
Without taking her eyes off us, she grabs the edge of demon G.o.d-sama's clothes
"Have you eaten?"
"Yea, [Rau] ate"
"In a bit, will you go bath?"
"Yea"
(Bath?)
He let's beastmen enter the bath?
Even in the inn there is a bath, but are such facilities installed in each house?
"Demon G.o.d-sama!"
At that time, a young boy holding a small child in his arms runs over
"This child was. .h.i.t by magic and was injured-!"
In a panic the human youth babbles on
Originally, he was probably an orphan?
The child he's holding is doing nothing but crying perhaps because of the pain
Demon G.o.d-sama put his hand over the child who was like that
His injury was healed in the blink of an eye
Even his clothes that had become tattered, became tidy after his injury was healed
"Demon G.o.d-shama, thank you"
While tears gathered the child said his thanks
"You can use healing magic without chanting!?"
Rien-dono let out a surprised voice
Even with a magic chant, it's a difficult thing
Moreover, healing magic is especially difficult
Attack magic, floating magic, or teleportation magic cannot even be compared
I can only use weak magic
The simplest attack magic
Moreover the power is the absolute weakest
Well, since I'm king it's not like I must master magic though
The demon G.o.d-sama with no chanting enacted the healing magic that was so difficult to master
The speed of the healing was also quite fast, it can only be said as expected of the demon G.o.d-sama
No one can copy him
His magic power as well as his speed, no one can match either
"Who did it?"
"Twin…."
"Have him apologize to this guy and [tell him to] be sure to be more careful of the surroundings"
"Yes"
The youth holding the child set that child down and they walked off together
(Will he reproach nothing!?)
Only verbally cautioning them
Moreover, the concerned party is not even here
Is it fine to only give a message?
Just what is the demon G.o.d-sama thinking inside I wonder…….
Even if I ask that, there won't be a reply from the demon G.o.d-sama
The beastman in his arms seems to not understand what the demon G.o.d-sama is thinking either and tilts his head
"That, so it's played with like that"
I could hear Rien-dono's voice
On the play equipment before my eyes, I could see children playing on it, but…..
Somehow, it seems quite fun
Everyone's smiling and laughing without stop
I thought they would be scrambling over each other, but it seems there are no children like that here as they each wait their turn
They were thoroughly educated I guess?
I thought that demon G.o.d-sama was quite neglectful though
In town, there is no children's playground
This so-called 'park', seems specifically [made] for the place called a children's playground
At that so-called 'water fountain' place for relaxation and refreshment, everyone seems [to go there] to chat and such in their leisure time
We get a considerable amount of information from just this beastman alone
Speaking while glancing at demon G.o.d-sama's expression, compared to the elf who used difficult phrases, this beastman's straightforward way of explaining is easier to understand
As we were watching children at the park, demon G.o.d-sama took out a chair and sat down
He placed the beastman on his lap
Incidentally, he didn't prepare any chairs for us
For the demon G.o.d-sama, race is probably meaningless
Kreuz-dono and the others let out exclamations of surprise over people being taught swordsmanship without any relation to their race, but the demon G.o.d-sama sent such a cold glance over at such guys
Is he trying to say that this country's citizens are all equal?
Except for this beastman, and a portion of the slaves……however
"Demon G.o.d-sama, you seem interested in that beastman"
When I call out, our eyes meet for the first time today
"Shouldn't that be obvious? Rune is my wife"
It goes without saying that at that bombsh.e.l.l, all 9 people froze in shock
"The beastman is demon G.o.d-sama's wife!?"
"Why this guy!?"
"Just what caught your interest!?"
Unfreezing, even suddenly questioning him condemningly, they did not receive a clear answer
"Noisy, if you're not quiet you'll immediately be deported"
Looking irritated, he only told us that
"……..speaking of, we haven't had a ceremony yet. Will you have a marriage ceremony with me?"
Seeming to suddenly get the idea, he[DG] spoke to that beastman
" 'Marriage ceremony'? Is that a ceremony ritual for marriage?"
As a king you introduce your wife to your citizens after the blood exchange
It's from a castle's window though
"We only exchanged wedding rings, huh"
He completely ignored my question
When the demon G.o.d-sama muttered something, the appearance of the beastman changed
His clothes were replaced with snow white ones, a white veil and white gloves and such, his whole body was covered in white
The top of his head was decorated with a tiara and he was lavishly ornamented
Might have been gems, might have been magic stones……
To the point I wanted to ask if there was any end [to them]
"If it's a bride, then it has to be white"
"Shin…….head, heavy"
At the beastman's words I looked at his head, on the silver tiara there was a number of considerably large gems embedded in it
With that the demon G.o.d-sama embedded another white gem
Once he did, the weight seemed to disappear
Even without guessing, a magic stone…….?
The gems attached to the clothes or veil as well, are quite dazzling
Are those too all magic stones I wonder?
"Shin……since movement's difficult in clothes with this many magic stones attached, I don't like it"
"It's fine not to move"
Hearing the two's conversation, how to say, it seems the demon G.o.d-sama spoils this beastman too much……
Something's strange
His thinking seems abnormal
Demon G.o.d-sama lifts the beastman's veil just in front so that he can see his face
And then with a *fuu*……his smiling expression can only be called beautiful
Like that he drops a kiss
The beastman's eyes widen in that instant from surprise, but in the next moment he clings to the demon G.o.d-sama and accepts it [the kiss]
"…….well, this world doesn't have something like a marriage ceremony, and since there's no priest there's not really any meaning"
The demon G.o.d-sama separated their mouths and muttered something again and the beastman's appearance returned to how it was originally
The beastman leaned his limp body into those arms
(What just happened?)
That kiss with the demon G.o.d-sama, was somehow different from normal?
"Well then…..you guys, I'll show you something interesting"
As he stood up the chair disappeared
The high cla.s.s seeming chair
While holding the limp beastman, he again started walking
Without even giving any explanation
And then, we stopped at a single lone house on the outskirts of town
"Hey, come out, I have work for you"
Demon G.o.d-sama called out—anyone would be surprised at the person who came out from that house
…….the person also seemed surprised though
"Sei-sama!?"
Kreuz-dono exclaimed
He was Gudoudotelia's governor
And then, in the midst of the fight his figure was said to have disappeared, the world's best swordsman
"……the work, is what?"
Sei-dono who made a surprised expression returned to his normal expression shortly, without calling out to us he called out to the demon G.o.d-sama
(What is the meaning of this?)
Did he abandon his country?
Is it not that he was just taken by the demon G.o.d-sama?
"Why, is Sei-sama in this country!? Does this mean Sei-sama has abandoned the country and the people who followed him?"
He glanced towards Kreuz-dono at his words, but Sei-sama once again directed his gaze back to the demon G.o.d-sama
"You, weren't you the governor? Anyhow it seems that there are no guys who want to ride agony, so you can handle the diplomatic relations. I'll give only you permission to come and go to other countries……however, if you can't swallow such simple terms, I'll prohibit your coming and going from this country"
High handedly told so by the demon G.o.d-sama, Sei-dono's eyes went round
"…..isn't that elf called Dea handling it?
He seemed surprised at being given work to do
"Dea is my slave. He just has to build up the country, he doesn't need to mind what's outside. You aren't my thing, even if you disappear it's not really an issue"
The words are quite sharp
However, why does Sei-dono show no anger over receiving such words
Since the opponent is the demon G.o.d-sama, is he thinking that there's no meaning to it even if he gets angry?
"I see, work for me, huh…..I don't know how much I who was a knight can do, but I'll give it my all"
Far from being angry, he smiles looking happy
…….his personality, hasn't it changed?
"Your superior will be Dea. Since he's busy, hurry up and figure out your job"
As expected, demon G.o.d-sama seems to act coldly towards humans
"Why, did your figure disappear!?"
Kreuz-dono once again fiercely asked
However, if Sei-dono hadn't disappeared, Kieshye probably wouldn't have won
"…..I, scrambling over something like the right to trade magic stones that we weren't even sure we'd get or not, that meaningless conflict, I just thought that I didn't want to meaninglessly have to kill. That magic stone export won't even reach merchants or the other races, and the people like that who without being aware of such went off to war, and the country that had become unsightly in their greed for magic stones, I just couldn't stand looking at those things"
Sei-dono's words pierced my chest
However you think about it, the financial gain from magic stones is limited
It's not like that will spill over to the commoners
As the country's king I understand that the magic stones will be monopolized by royalty, knights, and magicians
It's normal to think so
However, Sei-dono probably didn't want to acknowledge that
He was in a position to see death firsthand and that might be why he felt so
Everyone from my country, perhaps each also having a part that thought so, kept their mouths shut
The amount of corpses from this time's battle couldn't be settled with an 'it can't be helped'
There were many casualties and many people who could no longer return to their original jobs
The country became weaker compared to before
That's the same for the losing countries
No, since they lost, they may be even worse off than Kieshye
'Dying in vain,' 'idiot,' 'fool' ……
Those words engraved on the slates pierce through me deeply, stabbing me at this time
Demon G.o.d-sama probably carved those words with that sort of meaning
Only now do I comprehend what a foolish thing I've done
—but it's already too late
Doyle side end