The Demon King's Reincarnation Starts a New Life From Zero

V2 Chapter 5.1 Demi-Human Rejection (1)

The story of Luuty Ligas' resignation invaded the royal capital a few days later.

Shion and Zweita, who lived in the [Steel Fish Store], were eating at the first-floor bar. It was noon. It was usually the busiest time of the day, but today at [Steel Fish Shop], it was very relaxing.

There, Carol, the shop poster girl, brings food to the table where they both sit.

“Alright, here are two special servings today! Shion is getting a normal one, and cute Zweita will get one big serving of apple pie!”

“Thank you. It's yours, Zweita.”

“Un.”

When Shion handed Zweita the pie, Zweita accepted it with a satisfied-looking face. And then, as if as a thank you, he placed his fries on Shion's plate.

“Oi, don't be picky about food. Eat those potatoes too.”

“This is not picky. This is the embodiment of Zweita's pure goodwill. Zweita is a good woman who is able to show her gratitude well.”

“Hmm. In that case, I will also respond to that goodwill.”

When Shion tries to return the fries to Zweita's plate, Zweita quickly moves the plate.

“Because Zweita is an amazing woman who does not seek compensation, she cannot accept it.”

“Don't say that. It seems that receiving good intentions obediently is also a requirement to be a good woman.”

“It's a mistake. That's for sure because Zweita said it.”

When Shion and Zweita secretly fought each other, Carol laughed with [Ahaha].

“It's okay, Zweita. They are potatoes grown in the Jiol Forest Kingdom that are so delicious!”

“Where it was planted is irrelevant. Zweita has decided in her heart that she will not eat potatoes for a while.”

“Is that? Ah & so. Adventurers eat nothing but potatoes.”

Actually, it was a different matter, but Shion and Zweita talked ambiguously about it.

“Speaking about dried sweet potatoes ......  Aunt Six completely closed the store.”

Carol started to speak in a low voice.

The back alley grocery store is a well-known store that has good owners and deals with good quality groceries.  Shion and Zweita also often buy food from there.

“Ahh, really so. Is that really the cause?”

Demi-Human's rejection argument.

Due to Luuty Ligas' resignation, Demi-Human's humiliation showed a rapid increase, and his influence spread throughout the entire Kingdom of St. Altlists.

This first started when the Adventurers and those working in the royal palace who had races other than Humans fled abroad.

It seemed that the Beastmen in particular, who were sensitive and sensed this atmosphere, quickly migrated to another country. Next up is Sylphid. And even the remaining Metallios who were the last, one after another, they all began to prepare to evacuate.

Even at the level of the general public, gaps in relationships where they interact without problems until now began to emerge.

Since there were several people of other races besides Humans in the country from the very beginning, the customer traffic showed nothing but a decline for them, he said, and even store owners are pushed to the point where they have no choice but to quit the business.

That meant that even the owner of the Six grocery store, who was half a Beastman, could not escape from it. And then, considering how the shopkeeper of Galadd was a Metalio, the situation of this [Steel Fish Shop] was not much different.

“I want to know what will happen from now on ....”

“Who knows.”

As Shion shrugged her shoulders, Carol looked into her eyes with a restless face.

“Hei, Shion. What do you think ....... about Demi-Human's rejection argument?”

“That question, if it has any meaning asking if I am a supporter of the Demi-Human argument, then it is a stupid question. If I were a supporter, I wouldn't go out and eat in this quiet store, and I wouldn't stay in it.”

“Saying we're in decline is unnecessary!”

Hearing the loud voice of the shopkeeper from the kitchen, Carol giggled. However, that smile looked rather weak.

“I understand. I'm a little relieved.”

“One more Pie apple.”

“Ah, of course!”

After retrieving a now-empty plate from Zweita, Carol disappears into the kitchen.

While looking at the part of his back being detached, Zweita muttered a few words.

“...... How stupid.”

Smiling wryly at his overly precise thoughts, Shion violently patted Zweita on the head.

Looking at it from Monster's point of view for Zweita, this is “lejoke” which is called a showdown between fellow humans.

If a comparison was made with a Monster, then it was something like a Beastia cat and a Beastia dog bickering over who was more powerful as a living being.

Both of them were Beastia, and there was no other way to tell the difference. But Beastia would not fight about such a thing from the very beginning.

“Halo, is Mr Shion here!”

As if to disturb the thoughts of Shion and Zweita, the voice echoed in the [Steel Fish Shop], and the door opened with a banging sound.

The ones who rushed in as if they were about to fall were Cain Stagius who had occasionally come here since the destruction of the Ogre, and was with one of his female companions, Quelia Lewistale was the daughter of the Chief Priest of the Great Altlis Temple.

“I'm not here.”

“Ah, so you are here!”

“If it's for something troublesome, then go. Nor will I accept a job as a counselling service.”

“Bu, not that! It's about Mr Luuty!”