Chapter 309 – 309. Everyone’s Second Countermeasures Meeting (5)

– One –

“Praffin. Excuse me, but are you married?”

“No. I’m still single.”

“How old are you?”

“I’m 27 years old.”

“Are you purebred?”

“It’s a sub-species.”

“Ah…”

To Demosi’s question, he answered without the slightest hesitation.

It was a very personal question, but he did not show any displeasure.

He firmly believed that she was asking such questions not to offend her, but to give herself proper counseling.

Sure enough, she began to answer his question with a serious face.

“Then, Fraffin, I think you have two options. There may be more, but that’s all that immediately comes to mind.”

Frapin nods her head vigorously.

Is it because I am happy that I do not have to choose the direction of life as if I was being kicked out?

Just by adding one more option, his expression brightens.

“Tell me, ma’am.”

“First, you marry a non-racial woman in a remote place and live quietly.”

His expression hardens.

Hearing her one word, he must have felt as if he had been subjected to some kind of bad ridicule with a serious face.

“This is essentially the same as you predicted, but for a slightly different reason.”

“Yes…?”

But she still kept her serious expression, and she neither threw her sneer at him nor showed any sign of ridicule.

Only then does Frapin realize that she is still serious, and drive her displeasure deep into her heart.

“You know the bill against interracial marriage, right?”

“That’s right. Isn’t that a law enacted to prevent the birth of a child who will destroy the empire in accordance with the goddess’ oracle?”

“Absolutely not.”

The answer to his question came from Octopoda’s mouth.

Unlike his usual calm, Octopoda, he was showing quite a bit of anger.

“It is a bill proposed by those in power, especially the Regal, with the aim of preventing the contest for the throne, that is, a competitor in Eros Paradise. It is an evil law that has the purpose of ruling the continent forever, in order to live forever.”

“Ha, but, in the church…”

Frapin blurts out her words and falls silent.

A saintess who could communicate with the goddess at all times was right next to her, and she seemed crazy thinking that there was no way she would tell a lie that would get caught right away.

“When the goddess descended directly on Ada’s body, she was also concerned.”

“Ah…”

Fraffin’s face is colored with confusion and doubt at the same time.

Maybe it’s because I heard the name Eros Paradise for the first time.

Shit.

Octopoda smiles.

For some reason, it was a mixture of mischief and malice, as if a bad boy was conspiring.

“Whoa. Fraffin. Are you curious about Eros Paradise?”

“Yes, yes…”

“Actually, I’m careful to tell you, but you’re a comrade who shed blood like us, and also, it’s an open secret among the rulers, so I’ll just tell you calmly.”

“Yes.”

“What is Eros Paradise?”

As Octopoda continues to explain, Fraffin’s mouth opens.

He looks back and forth between Octopoda and Demosi with a look of disbelief.

Until the end of the story, Demosh looked at him with an understanding look.

“That, then, you two, you two,”

“Yes. I was just an ordinary scholar in old age. Demosh was an ordinary scholar, beautiful and lovely, but without any powers. Neither Estrus nor Benison, no, we were all ordinary people. And it was far from these abilities. Ah. Jose is a little different. Jose was the vice-captain of the famous Marunarae mercenary corps, so he was too great to be an ordinary person.”

“Ahhhhhb, hose, Marunarae mercenary vice president?!”

Somehow, Fraffin was even more astonished at the identity of Jose than the concept of Eros Paradise.

Judging from his reaction, he seemed to be one of the ardent followers of the Marunarae Mercenary Corps.

“Yeah, but that fact isn’t important right now, so if you’re really curious, ask Jose to show you the unique weapon later.”

“All right!”

Chuck.
Swoop.

Fra Pin reflexively raises his bow before hesitating, then lowers his arm with a smile on his face.

He seemed to be gradually accepting that he was no longer a soldier.

“Anyway, we acquired this great power simply by getting married and becoming participants in Eros Paradise. However, I don’t know whether to call it a reward or a karma, but from then on, the powerful, that is, the Regal and the Imperial faction, gained it. Both sides threatened, deceived, and exploited us, until the Regal kidnapped and brainwashed us to make us their own soldiers, and the Imperial Faction to enslave and enslave us, all of which ended in catastrophe. “

“Ah… That’s why this war happened…?”

Fraffin’s face was distorted, pale and tired, as if he had seen something disgusting.

“Many reasons are complexly intertwined, but at least among the objectives of the highest leadership of the Empire and the Regal, killing or capturing us is surely included, and it is estimated that its importance is quite high.”

“Bah, the rebels, then…”

“As you can see, there is no evidence that fits the cause of subjugation of the rebels that the imperial family and the Regal ostensibly put forward here in the northern unexplored area.”

“That, yes…”

“In the end, it is as if the soldiers of the Imperial Army died after being used to the fullest in the power struggle between the Imperial Headquarters and the highest-ranking aristocrats. As for us, we fought against them because our survival was at stake, but it was only the young men belonging to the Imperial Army and private soldiers who were shed blood. , They are holding hands behind their backs from a distance. Even the justification is to subdue the rebels, so we bear all the resentment for the blood they shed, and they are only giving orders with a chin behind their back.”

“Uh…”

Fraffin felt sick to his stomach.

He said he barely passed his deathbed, but all of his comrades died without exception.

Even in the process, they were thoroughly deceived by the object they had trusted and devoted their allegiance to.

It was so disgusting that it was unbearable.

“And even while preparing for such a war, the imperial leadership and the Regal are weighing each other’s interests, proposing laws under false pretexts to oppress the subjects, and using the public press to incite, etc., Constantly deceiving the public. That’s it. In order to monopolize the privileges enjoyed while participating in this Eros Paradise, oppress latecomers, and eventually enjoy eternal life and monopolize the power of the next generations.”

“…”

“At the same time, the Regal secretly observes and oppresses sub-species. Sub-races are easier to control because they are fewer in number than pure-races, and above all, sub-races have the right to decide to participate in Eros Paradise. To achieve that goal, , We are illegally collecting personal information related to race by forcing first-marriage prospective couples to see their compatibility, and behind the scenes, we are preparing for actual use by creating an anti-racial identification device. Aren’t you really diligent?”

“Eh, just hearing the word is terrifying…”

Woo woo woo.

The three sigh at the same time.

It is because it was not easy for those who knew the truth and those who had just learned the truth to bear the weight.

“For this reason, Demosh recommended Fraffin to retire. Whatever the reason, there is a high possibility that you will be subject to surveillance just because you are a sub-species. It shouldn’t be too difficult to figure out about , and if that fact gets into Regal’s ears, it’s clear that you’ll be kidnapped by Regal, either to interrogate us about what happened here or to ask about us. .”

“Unlike the other Imperial forces who fled in the beginning, you are the only survivor who stayed here for a long time, so Fraffin, your existence is bound to attract Regal’s attention.”

“Besides, if you bond with a pure race, you will inevitably attract attention that you do not need to attract. So, if you live alone or get married, you must unconditionally marry the same sub-race.”

“Ahhh…”

Fraffin had no choice but to fully agree with their opinion.

He asks a question as if muttering with a somber face.

“If I hadn’t participated in the last expedition, even if I had quietly chosen to retire, would I have had to live the same life…?”

“Yes. Of course, there was no reason to retire at that time, but without knowing anything, he must have become one of the sub-species oppressed by Regal.”

“…”

It is disgusting that such a miserable future can be foreseen just because of sub-species blood.

Even if Regal were to fall, there was no guarantee that other rulers would not do the same.

As the Octopoda couple said, if it is certain that it is an open secret among the rulers.

When he reaches that point, he gets frustrated.

“Other… How else is it, ma’am…?”

He asks in a hushed voice.

Demosi opens her mouth with her pitiful eyes.

“Second, Fraffin will become a participant like us.”

“…!”

Wax!

Fra Pin is shocked and raises her bowed head.

The rest of the story that was so shocking, it didn’t seem to reach that point.

“Me-me too, can I become a participant like everyone else…?”

“Of course. But only if the person Fraffin loves is a purebred.”

“Ah…”

Still, the second offer sounded quite enticing.

It was because if I had the same ability as these people, I would be able to protect myself from huge power.

“However, there is something you should know before deciding to participate. You should make a careful decision based on that.”

“What is it?”

“First of all, participants can know in real time how many people are currently participating in Eros Paradise. It’s a status window that can only be seen by their own eyes. That means that Regal can immediately notice it.”

“Ah…”

Horror stains his face.

“Ho, by any chance, you can even figure out the location of the participants,”

“No. But don’t underestimate the tenacity of Regal and his hounds. Currently, most of the contestants are taken by Regal’s hounds, subjected to human experimentation and brainwashing, and become his limbs.”

“Omg…!”

When he heard about the unexpected danger, he seemed to lose his will to participate in an instant.

However, Demosi’s explanation did not stop there.

“And before you participate, you don’t know what type of this ability you’ll have. The ability you’ll get after participating may help you survive, but you might get a mediocre type of ability that’s completely unrelated to survival. I don’t know.”

“That…”

“Moreover, this ability grows stronger step by step, depending on how deeply you love each other and your spouse, and a new one blooms. And that means that right after you acquire this ability, no matter how useful or powerful it is, it will be infinitely feeble. I mean, it’s just that.”

“…”

Fraffin’s shoulders droop.

His expression is also somber.

“In addition, the direction when this ability blooms follows the wishes of the person with the ability to some extent, but it does not bloom against the lineage inherent in the lineage of sub-species. But no matter how intensely we desire it, we cannot have the ability to fly. Therefore, if we acquire this ability in a system completely unrelated to survival in the first place, regardless of the level of our desire, we will never have it. I can’t acquire this ability related to survival.”

“Then…”

Frappin sighs and opens her mouth.

“Immediately after participating, a mighty enemy awaits, but we have to avoid it and develop affection between husband and wife while quietly hiding, and whether or not even that ability will be useful is left to pure luck, are you saying?”

“Yes. Just…”

Democy blurs her tongue.

Swoop.
Took.

She reaches out and strokes his forearm.

Frapin raises her head in amazement.

“Hehe. What are you so surprised about? I’m not saying this without any countermeasures, so can you raise your head and talk about it?”

“Yes…”

“Anyway, if Fraffin chooses to marry a pure-race woman, we will do our best to protect you and your family, as long as you wish. If you bring her to a place, here you and your wife can only safely nurture love.”

“Ah…! In that case…!”

Fraffin’s face is colored with hope.

As he was about to answer,

“Wait a minute, Fraffin. Don’t answer us right now.”

“Yes?”

“Whether you choose to participate or choose to retire, I’m asking you to think carefully before deciding where you’ll be going in the future. You can talk to the other contestants if you want, and it wouldn’t hurt to ask Ada-sama for her opinion. And if possible, , I highly recommend trying to talk to Monohorn after he wakes up.”

“Monohon… Is his insight so outstanding?”

Nod, nod

The couple nodded their heads at the same time.

Their faces showed infinite confidence.

“There are countless things he does best among us, but his sharp insight and free thinking are beyond our ability to imitate.”

“So, if Monohorn doesn’t wake up too late, be sure to talk to him about your troubles and listen to him. It will definitely help. All right, Fraffin?”

“Yes. I will definitely keep in mind what you two said.”

Compared to when he entered, Fraffin’s expression became much lighter.

Seeing the change in his expression, the Octopodas felt rewarded for seriously consulting with him about his concerns.

A peaceful afternoon was drawing to a close one late summer, perhaps early fall, with impressive clear blue skies.