Chapter 4 (1/2)

Episode 4：Let's curry favor with the immigrants!

It's been a week since I joined the 『Demiurgethism』 religion. Since then, the 100 believer I found out they had increased to 3,000 people now.

Just how did that happen……?!　What kind of advanced solicitation stratagems are they using!?

When I asked the silver-haired sister, Alicia, she said that in addition to “The n.o.bles should use their magic for the sake of the common folk”, she only added that “Therefore, Rize-sama who follows that doctrine is a true n.o.ble!　All n.o.bles and royalty besides him are just inferior tras.h.!.+ “, And just like that, the number of believers thunderously exploded in response. What a girl.

……Well, originally the Demiurge doctrine was attractive to the common people after all. And in addition to that, who wouldn't be happy to be talked of in that manner, earning the favor of the others?

Yeah, however, if the other n.o.bles find out that there's such a cult in my territory, it will definitely turn into a problem…… Well, it's fine.

This is the Baibalon territory after all, it is famous as the final point of escape for the sick, criminals and deserters!　Even if there's one or two evil religions, I'm sure they will just say something like 『Ahh, an evil religion!　As one would expect from the Baibalon territory! 』, and just forget about it.

Furthermore, I've heard that in my territory no tourist ever comes, let alone n.o.bility. Apparently, this place is treated as the worst place in the world. I'll seriously cry.

――While lost in those thoughts as I walked around inspecting the territory, a woman with 『Dog Ears』 ran up to me.

“Hey, Rize-dono!　Working hard today too!? ”

Her golden hair fluttered in the wind as that beautiful dog-eared girl spoke to me with a cheerful smile.()

She was Irina, the leader of the 『Beastmen Tribe』 whom had taken over the edge of the forest outside the Baibalon territory.

If I remember correctly, it started a few years ago. This country of mine attacked and destroyed the Beastmen's country, enslaving her and other members of her race.

Since then, the Beastmen tribe has been forced to work in severe conditions in various places, but one day Irina and a dozen of her friends, unable to continue enduring such environment fled to this place from somewhere.

Having such a past, in the beginning they were quite wary of me―― but after treating their comrades' injuries and giving them lots of meats, they now happily shake their tails at me. Umu, how easy.

“You look great today, Irina. How are your friends doing? ”

“Thanks!　As a result of your treatment, Rize-dono, everyone is in great shape!　Besides you gave us a lot of food, you're truly a great person! ”

Hahaha, praise me more!

……I was troubled about how to deal with the corpses of the vermin hunted down by the group of thugs.

If they were something like wild boars, we could eat them, but the vermin inhabiting the Baibalon territory are those who had surpa.s.sed the cla.s.sification of animals and are now categorized as 『Monsters』.()

Slimes are caustic and can't be eaten, goblin meat had a strong stench, and skeletons are nothing but bones in the first place.

However, the cost of burning hundreds of them would be quite high in oil consumption, since they are mysterious creatures that regenerate if they aren't completely burned.

Incidentally, while I was wondering what to do, I remembered the existence of the 『Beastmen Tribe』.