Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 215 Jia Xiu met someone even more abstract than himself
"Those mixed-race people, well, it's not good for me to say this, because I'm a mixed-race myself, but they're just so strange."

The bard said solemnly.

"Oh, what's strange?"

Jia Xiu was quite curious.

Generally speaking, the degree of normality of a human-demon hybrid is much higher than that of a pure-blooded demon.

After all, those who are extremely antisocial among humans are considered law-abiding citizens among demons.

The human components in a mixed-race person can indeed dilute the degree of mental abnormality to a great extent.

Moreover, in most cases, human ancestry is the majority in mixed-race individuals.

Because several generations of the Tieflin ancestors included a demon, even if they continued to marry humans, they were basically all Tieflin, and the demonic characteristics could be seen gradually decreased with each generation.

However, there is no definitive answer yet as to exactly how many generations it will take before the difference becomes completely invisible.

Anyway, there are no cases like Mia, whose great-great-grandmother was an elf and who is completely unrecognizable in this generation.

Clearly, the genes that give rise to demonic traits must be so dominant that they are practically invincible.

The bard lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "They want to unite all races and demons."

When Jia Xiu asked the question, he did consider many bizarre and outlandish possibilities.

But I was surprised when I heard this statement.

He even doubted whether he had misheard.

What are you talking about?

"Let all races, and demons," the bard said solemnly this time, pausing between each word, and very clearly, "unite."

Jia Xiu leaned back in his seat, trying to understand the situation.

Others were also shocked by this statement.

Margaret asked incredulously, "You mean, a group of half-bloods, in the territory of the demons, an area where almost every race exists, wants to try to unite?"

For Margaret, this idea was still too radical.

As someone who grew up in the traditional aristocratic education of the Iris Flower family, especially since several generations of her family had fought against the demons head-on, she simply could not accept this idea of ​​great unity.

In her view, the future will either see the demons die or perish; in any case, the demons cannot have a good ending.

The existence of demons is inherently tainted by blood debts and original sin.

Even the demons who are still alive today are mostly from the same group as those who committed the crimes back then.

Compared to the hatred with the demons, the various conflicts between dwarves and elves, between elves and drow, between humans and other races, and even among humans themselves, can be considered as a state of mutual affection.

In the eyes of this "Iron-Blooded Iris Flower Man," this act of uniting the demon race with other races might be more hateful than the demon race itself.

Traitor!

And at the same time, he is a demon and a traitor!

Mia, however, began to ponder more deeply, wanting to calculate just how likely this fantastical unity truly was.

Of course, she didn't really think that unity was necessary, but rather that if she wrote a paper on this, saying that there was a group of mixed-race people whose goal was racial unity, and then made a serious prediction, it would be very sensational.

Regardless of its academic merit, the social impact is absolutely enormous.

The identity of a microbiology expert druid is still too niche; ordinary people can't understand it. However, if someone tries to unite the demon race, this topic will become much more mainstream and will definitely be a hot topic in taverns, restaurants, academies, and other places for quite some time.

Then she can become famous and earn more money...

Jia Xiu considered the veracity of this claim.

If the bard said that, then she must have really heard it. Regardless of whether that force actually thought that way, they must have shouted the slogan.

Even if it remains just a slogan, it's still a bold move.

Is such unity possible?
Jia Xiu personally thinks no, but judging from the tragic state left behind by the tentacle monsters in their dimension, that's probably the case.

The tentacled monsters left behind their legacy; the buildings are still there, and so are the documents. Not only the documents they deliberately preserved, but also the things kept inside the buildings—the demons didn't say they would destroy or take them away.

It's as if they came, destroyed the tentacle monster, and then left.

No evidence was found regarding the demons' motives or interests.

It's like destroying for the sake of destruction.

How can a species that can't find any map or anything negotiate a peaceful condition?
No reason.

But then again.

In this city of Gowald, demons and humans don't get along very well, but they don't fight to the death every time they meet.

They could even do business, drink in a tavern, and sign contracts with sorcerers.

If the standard for peace is relatively low, this state can barely be considered peaceful.

If you think about it this way, the ideas of mixed-race people aren't so far-fetched.

But why has a temporary peace been achieved here?

Is it truly possible that the endless battle will end, or is the demon race putting on a show with ulterior motives?
or……

Jia Xiu came up with a very peculiar conjecture.

Most of the demons are actually indifferent to peace or war, just like the insectoids, except that they are much more intelligent.

These "insects" normally go about their business as usual, but when the sole "mother" or "insect king" issues an order, they immediately transform into war machines that only obey commands.

The demons of Govard are now insects that haven't received orders, which is why they live a relatively stable life.

Jia Xiu thought that although it was outrageous, there was still some truth to it.

If you want to prove it, it will probably be very difficult.

Jia Xiu decided to ask more specific questions so he could deduce whether this mixed-race group was just trying to create a novel gimmick or was genuinely idealistic.

"Um, why did you say they were strange? Logically speaking, you are also of mixed race. Their pursuit of peace should be quite good, right? At least you don't have to suffer from both sides."

It is a common phenomenon that people of mixed race are not well-liked by either side.

Half-elves are considered elf cargo carriers among humans, but are considered crude humans among elves.

Orcs are considered weak and small among orcs, but are considered ferocious beastmen among humans.

Anyway, anything with the character "半" in its name is in a bad situation.

The only exception might be demigods.

Demigods are all classified as gods, just like a deputy director can't be called a deputy director, but must be called a director.

However, demigods are not created through hybridity; they are humans who rose through the ranks from legend, or were bestowed titles by true gods, but their divine power was insufficient to qualify them as true gods.

Upon hearing Jassi's words, Tiflin immediately became displeased.

“Who wants to unite with the demons? We Tieflins,” she said, then paused, then changed her words, “I, a Tieflin, have always stood firmly on the side of humanity, okay?”

"why?"

Jia Xiu didn't know why Tiflin was so determined.

“You see, although everyone calls us Tiftins hybrids, in reality, the vast majority of us are born from two Tiftins. We are pure-blooded Tiftins. Who knows which ancestor had any connection with the demon race? We don’t want that. Besides, even if one of our parents was a demon, have you ever heard of a demon taking care of a child?”

Jia Xiu shook his head.

That sounds reasonable.

Indeed, I've never heard of demons taking care of their offspring, and since the Typhoons were forced into becoming Typhoons, they might even harbor some hatred towards the demons.

The bard continued, "And although many people hate us, at most they just hate and insult us, maybe even hit us a couple of times. But if the demons don't like us, it's a real death sentence!"

She passionately denounced the evil deeds of the demon race.

Jia Xiu felt a pang of sympathy upon hearing this.

"Therefore, I firmly support humanity, and humanity must win. In any case, the demons cannot win. If the demons win, why would we need so many bards? I'll lose my job."

"Isn't your livelihood selling mage armor now?"

"Hey, speaking of mage armor, didn't you say it came from Larvin? Have you ever been to Juan-Jash's headquarters? Is there any way to get in touch with them, even just to send a message?"

As he spoke, the bard pulled a stack of papers from his pocket.

"Um...we're not that close, but I should be able to deliver a message. What do you need it for?"

Margaret, who was standing next to her, started looking at the ceiling; she was about to burst out laughing.

It's amazing that he could say they weren't familiar with each other without batting an eye.

The bard was quite excited. "These are some suggestions I made to make the mage armor more suitable for use in Govard and even more demonic regions. The regular mage armor is too mild for the residents here. They need something more intense. I made suggestions to my superior before, but he didn't believe me."

Jia Xiu felt it was a bit strange to call the next-level distributor who sold the mage armor "upstream".

Are they planning to close the deal or something in the end?

"But I'm pretty sure these suggestions will definitely make mage armor sell better here. Oh, right, and my resume too. If you could, I'd appreciate it if you could help me submit it as well. If I could become a distributor for Goward, well... I don't know what you need to repay you, but I'll cover all your expenses at Goward from now on."

She patted her resilient chest to assure him.

"I try my best."

Jia Xiu put away her suggestions and resume.

This is truly a Boss Zhipin (a recruitment platform).

"The matter of that mixed-race force..."

"Oh, right, right, them. To be honest, I don't think they'll amount to anything. They can't even unite devils and demons, so where would they get all the members? But quite a few people believe in their nonsense. Of the three major forces in Goward, they have the most members." "The most members?"

"Yes, because their members include not only mixed-race individuals, but also humans and demons. I don't know how to put it, but their propaganda is quite persuasive, and many people believe it after hearing it. Their main area of ​​activity is on the outskirts of the city. They come into the city mainly for propaganda purposes, setting up something like a racial harmony farm outside the city, where humans and demons live together directly."

The more Jia Xiu listened, the more he felt this was a social experiment, a rather radical one that could only be pulled off.

"What does it mean for humans and demons to live directly together?"

"The kind where you sleep in the same dorm room."

"Nothing has happened?"

Jia Xiu felt that even if the demons involved were peaceful, they should still follow some of their nature.

If we're sharing a room with humans, it would be a disservice to the demon race's long-standing reputation if some violent incident didn't occur.

"I haven't heard of it, but I can't guarantee it doesn't exist."

"It's quite meticulous."

"Of course, by the way, their faction has two leaders, one a rather young girl and the other a Flame Demon."

Jia Xiu now felt that this organization was ten or even nine times stranger than the other two.

The two leaders of the mixed-race organization are not actually mixed-race.

What right do lust demons and slime monsters have to be ranked alongside such a monstrous thing?

"Two bosses, two people in charge?"

"A person who speaks, manages, and is in charge? No, there is only one person. The other is the Flame Demon."

"Those two didn't fight?"

Jia Xiu firmly believes that a dual-leader organizational structure can remain stable.

"No, it's quite harmonious. The Balrog is in charge of managing the farm camp in the suburbs, and the human leader is in charge of publicity and recruitment. It is said that he is also from Larvin. I think he used to study magic painting or something, but I don't know why he came here later."

Where can we find them?

"The Flame Demon is easy to find; he's in the camp outside the city. But that person might not be anywhere; he could be spreading rumors somewhere else."

Do you have any preferences?

"Hmm...now that you ask, it seems..."

This question seemed to stump the bard, who pondered it for quite some time.

"I haven't heard of any particular preferences they have, but I've heard from people who have joined that faction that their leader's only wish is to achieve the ideal of unity, and he asks for nothing else."

"Ha ha!"

Jia Xiu burst out laughing this time.

I encountered a saint—no, a saintly demon.

It's not that he's prejudiced against demons, well, he is prejudiced against demons.

In short, it's impossible; the Balrog couldn't possibly have only one wish: to realize his ideals.

There is definitely something wrong.

Jia Xiu felt that if it didn't affect the progress of the experiment, he could find an opportunity to study what this half-blood force led by the Flame Demon and the human was planning to do.

Based on his understanding of the sect leader, if he discovers something extraordinary, he might issue a mission or make a major discovery.

Jia Xiu highlighted this last force in his notebook.

"Alright, if there's nothing else useful information, that's all for now."

"Um, here's my suggestion, and your resume."

“The people at Juan Giacomo’s brand will see it.”

Jia Xiu had rarely been so certain about anything in his life.

The bard, Tiftling, who had been feeling unlucky for a long time, finally had a chance to turn things around.

With the money in hand, and dreaming of his future as the general distributor of Goward, he went downstairs to continue his business.

She was a bard who loved her work so much.

So, only Jia Xiu and his group remained in the private room.

The group looked at each other, and Ram was the first to speak.

"Lamu thinks the people here are out of their minds."

“Jashu thinks Ram is right.”

Jia Xiu imitated Ram's voice as he spoke.

He slammed the notebook he had just taken notes in onto the table.

"Currently, it seems that cooperation between the succubi and the slimes is relatively easy to negotiate. We just need to cater to their preferences. They don't lack anything. Let's do this first, and then this..."

Jia Xiu briefly planned how to make contact with these two forces.

"After that, we should be able to gather enough experimental subjects for our basic needs, namely demons and devils. As for the hybrid targets, they might be a bit troublesome. Let's gather more intelligence. I feel there's something wrong with those people. Whether or not to satisfy our curiosity depends on what happens next."

He was genuinely curious about what kind of organization that the Balrog and the human led were.

"Take a break today, we'll be back to work tomorrow..."

As Jia Xiu spoke, he vaguely sensed that something was off.

What's wrong with it?
"Have you noticed that this tavern has become quiet?"

Jia Xiu realized that the once chaotic tavern seemed to have quieted down at some point.

"really."

"Go out and see."

Jia Xiu cautiously walked out of the private room, noticing nothing unusual, and continued until he reached the stairs, looking down at the first floor.

To my surprise, the patrons, who were originally noisy and busy with their own things in the tavern, were now sitting upright, like the most obedient students in a classroom.

In the center of their gaze, a short human girl stood on the box.

Judging from his attire, he looks a bit like an artist.

and many more!

Painting.

Wouldn't that be...

Jia Xiu thought of the human mentioned by the bard as one of the two talkers.

Beside the girl downstairs were two horned demons and two tieflings, presumably her guards.

This kind of demeanor and this kind of combination strongly suggests that he's the one in charge.

Jia Xiu never expected that the person in charge would look like an innocent little painter.

Just then, the "little painter" spoke up.

"Fellow countrymen!"

The first thing he said was "fellow countrymen," which Jia Xiu found outrageous.

It's highly likely that one-fifth of those present are her compatriots.

They were probably there for promotional work and stumbled upon a new user recruitment event.

He decided to listen carefully to what this outrageous organization would say when recruiting new users.

The "little painter" is not tall, but he is full of emotion and has a great presence.

"I stand here today not for empty, boring chatter, but to confront the harsh reality shared by all races!"

The tune was set rather high.

Jia Xiu moved to a spot with a better view, but he still felt a sense of déjà vu.

"Look at where we are, the battlefield where the demon race and the human race have fought throughout history, where countless humans and demons have died!"

Jia Xiu really wanted to correct him.

The devil does not die here.

At most, I can only go back to my hometown from here.

"Such a devastating internal conflict has consumed countless lives, resources, and money. The chaotic storm between planes has trapped us here, and an even greater crisis is imminent. Yet, the human race and the demon race are still turning their swords against each other!"

Jia Xiu thought the older folks back home would really like this girl; she was so generous and open-minded.

"We should not succumb to despair. Our goal is to unite all races. Only by uniting can we confront the crisis that concerns the very survival of this plane..."

Jia Xiu was unsure whether the problem between the planes would be a crisis of survival, and the Spellcaster Association had not yet reached a conclusion on this matter.

But the more I watched this young woman give her impassioned speech and raise her arms in a triumphant manner, the more something seemed off.

A pub, a speech, a short man, a former art student...

These elements come together.

Jia Xiu suddenly realized something.

I see, so this strange hybrid power originates here, right...?

(End of this chapter)