93 Episode 2 Nias Advent (1/2)

”Congratulations, Mr. Lucanus.

Oh, congratulations. Nia.

The morning after Hercule gave her his coat.

The next morning after Hercule gave her his coat, Nia and Loukanos congratulated each other for celebrating the advent.

I'm sure ...... the Lucarios are here today, right?

Lucarios.

The current head of this family, one of the Seventy-Seven Holy Families, is Loukanos Lucarios.

However, Lucanos has no seeds and cannot have children.

His adopted son, Nia, is a Nightmare, not even an Elf.

Therefore, Lucanos' younger brother will be the next head of the Lucarios family.

However, his property will be divided to Nia.

The seventy-seven of the Holy Seventy-seven Families means seventy-seven bloodlines. ...... In reality, there are not only seventy-seven families.

In fact, there are not only seventy-seven families, but there are many branches, and the system is designed to keep them alive.

Oh, yes. But there's still time for that. Why don't you go for a walk in the city?　Didn't His Majesty give you a coat?　...... Today's Advent is much more exciting than the previous ones. It would be a shame not to go out at all.

This is because the wedding of Carolina and Lunalee took place two and three days before Advent.

Many merchants, minstrels, and other entertainers had gathered to see the big wedding and to take advantage of the crowd.

We've come to the great city of Nova Lemuria.

It was only natural that some people would want to stay until the Descent Festival.

Therefore, this year's Descent Festival was more exciting than ever.

I'm surprised. I thought Lukanos didn't like that kind of noise. ......

Lukanos is a priest.

From a clergyman's point of view, Advent is a time to spend quietly and modestly with family.

At least, it is not a festival to make a fuss.

But ......

I don't like it. But even His Majesty hides his identity and goes out in the streets. You can't blame her for that.

Well, in other words, I give up.

I'm not sure what to do.

I understand. ...... I'm going to have a little fun. I'll be home by noon.

”Yeah, you go ahead.

After receiving permission from Loukanos, Nia put on her going-out clothes.

She put on the prettiest clothes she could find and the coat that Hercule had given her.

Next, she puts on gloves and a scarf - a gift from Loukanos.

And don't forget to wear a sword on your waist - a birthday gift from Carolina.

And a pretty necklace, a gift from Lunalie, to wear around your neck.

All he had to do was put on his hat. ......

As soon as she was about to put on the hat, Hercule's words passed through her mind.

You are a nobleman of House Lucarios. Have confidence in yourself.

Wearing a hat - a thing to hide your horns - is contrary to ...... those words.

Nia hesitated for a moment and then stopped wearing the hat.

The tail, which is usually wrapped around her waist and tightly hidden, is also ......

She let it hang down without wrapping it around her waist.

Now the tail will peek out from the skirt.

You can see it clearly from behind .......

...... Okay, let's go.

Nia finished her preparations and walked to the door.

”Nia, you're dressed ...... like that.

Lucanos was surprised by the unusual change in Nia, but said nothing.

Just one word.

”Be careful, Nia.

”Yes, sir. I'm off to .......

Nia pondered for a few moments, then blushed and said, ......

”I'm off, Father.

Then she ran out of the house.

Lucanos, who was left behind, muttered.

”...... This is the first time she's called me father, isn't it?

Nia is a Nightmare.

Many of the nobles living in Nova Lemuria know this.

In the event that you are a member of the aristocracy, you naturally have to socialize with other people, and you will meet aristocrats and ...... girls around your age.

And what was a little surprising to Nia was ......

The aristocrats and high-ranking clergymen did not outright avoid Nia, did not abuse her, and were surprisingly sympathetic and friendly ...... to her.

But well, ......

This is not surprising when you think about it.

The Lemurian Empire is a multi-ethnic nation.

There are Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and Warbeasts.

The Long-eared (Elves) are the dominant race, and although they are puritanical ......

The Lemurian Empire's most feared race is the Elves.

What the Lemurian Empire fears the most is the collapse of the Empire due to racial conflicts.

For this reason, the ruling nobles are trained to refrain from making careless comments or actions regarding race, and those who do not refrain are politically condemned.

The aristocrats of the Lemurian Empire are only aristocrats because of the existence of the Lemurian Empire.

I don't know if nobles will be able to be nobles in the world after the fall of the Lemurian Empire.

This can be seen in the territory of the former West Lemuria Empire.

With the collapse of the former West Lemuria Empire, the aristocrats of the Lemuria Empire came to fear 'the world after the Lemuria Empire' more than anything else.

And to begin with, ......

The prejudice against the Nightmare race is based on the superstitions and folklore of the polytheistic world before the establishment of Messianism.

Nobles and high-ranking clerics who have received a proper Messianic education are skeptical of the ferocity and cruelty of the Nightmare race, a product of the polytheistic world.

Even if they are prejudiced at first, if they get to know Nia to some extent, they will see that she is a ...... normal girl and sympathize with her situation.

On the other hand, if your income is below a certain level, you will suddenly feel more strongly toward Nia.

In the Lemurian Empire, unlike in Japan, not every social class has a certain level of compulsory education.

If you are middle class or lower, your ability to read and write will be questionable.

Naturally, they received only an inadequate education in Messianism.

Because they live in a very narrow community of neighbors, friends, parents, grandparents, masters, and apprentices, they are prone to prejudice, and their feelings of discrimination are likely to grow.

In addition, since they do not have a sense of duty such as ”We must not let the Lemurian Empire fall,” they do not hesitate to act and speak out.

As a result, religious and racial discrimination will intensify.

Unlike aristocrats and high-ranking clergy, they do not have any theories such as ”I don't like them because they are ____.

The main reason for discrimination and persecution is ”I don't like it because everyone says so.

King Cerda, for example, is a racist and a supremacist of the warbeast race.

However, he has his own theories and goals, such as ”building a stable nation through the absolute superiority of the warbeast race.

In a strange way, his persecution is a 'rational' persecution.

Fundamentally, it is the same political thing as Hercule's reliance on the capital power of the six star moneylenders to stop discriminating and persecuting them, and it is the result of his own rational judgment.

But for the uneducated lower classes, there is no such thing.

Rather than achieving some goal by persecuting them, persecution itself is the goal for them.

Because there is no purpose, there is no limit to their persecution, discrimination, violence, and rhetoric, and it will continue to escalate forever.

...... downtown from here on out.

Nia put her hand on her heart, which was beating nervously, and forced it down.

Nia hadn't gone out alone in the downtown area since Hercule had picked her up.

She has a deep-seated fear of violence and verbal abuse.

But ......

I don't want to be afraid forever.

But she doesn't want to be frightened forever.

So ......

She took a step forward.

She forced herself to raise her face and walk straight ahead.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.

The physical ability of the Nightmare race is high.

I'm sure you've heard the scorn in my ears,.......

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

But then ......

No one abused Nia head-on.

No one violently attacked him.

Not even a pebble flew at him.

Why?

It's simple.

Because the current Nia is a nobleman.

She's wearing expensive clothes and has a sword at her hip.

If you look at that, you'll notice what kind of status Nia has unless you're ...... very dull.

And ......

You can find the Lucarios family crest sewn on the breast pocket of the coat.

Even if you can't tell which family's crest it is, even an idiot can tell that it's a noble family crest.

No fool can abuse a nobleman.

No idiot can be violent against a nobleman.

No one has the courage to throw a pebble at a nobleman.

No one would give way to Nia.

Nia pauses to try.

Then she looks around.

Everyone is trying to avoid eye contact with Nia.

(...... In the old days, if I did this, I would have been punched right in the face.

Fear slipped out of Nia's mind as if it had been possessed.

I don't know what I was afraid of about these people.

They're just people like this.

It is because they are dirty, helpless, orphaned Nightmares that we hit, abuse, and throw stones at them.

But if they find out that the other party is of a higher status than they are, they will ......

You can't do anything, you're just scared.

Nia knows someone who is far more terrifying than these people.

The Emperor of Lemuria, Hercule, his wife Karolina, and his aide Lunalie.

Galphis Galleanos, and Christophe Auguste.

Lucanos Lucarius, Nia's adoptive father.

Millennium Peter, the medium, her grandson, and her best friend, Cecilia Peter.

And then there was King Cerda, who had abused me head-on.

They have the power to strike down anyone in this room with impunity.

As for Hercule, they could kill him for no reason at all.

Compared to that, the people who have discriminated against him are so petty.

They can't kill a dirty little girl.

And they are scared of one little girl who dresses a little better.

So ......

If you think about it, you're the daughter of Lucanos Lucarius.

Daughter of the Patriarch of Nova Lemuria.

And ...... in the eyes of the Emperor of Lemuria.

She is friends with his wife and his vassals, the generals.

What could I possibly have to fear from such a thing (・・・・・)?

No, there is nothing to be afraid of.

If someone curses at you, cuss back at them.

You poor, uneducated commoner!　and.

If someone is violent to you, hit him back.