Chapter 2127 – [I, Who Was Common on Earth, Am a Super Rare Species in Space?!]
The place we are going, the Aiane civilization, is a place where a total of four types of races live. Aside from the basic humans, each race has its own characteristics, which is quite interesting.
Three races that arose due to technological advancement and war.
Rather than replacing part of the body with a machine, Taskk succeeded in becoming fully cerebral and became a mechanical life form, just like the pioneers of our planet.
Bionics are similar, but have become something other than human through biotechnology.
And Noidera escapes the body through not just a simple technique, but an ability, that is, a supernatural power. There are three like this.
“They say it’s because of the war, but is it possible for races to be differentiated like this? It’s really amazing.”
“First, you will remain human, and I will disguise my identity as a bionic. This is a race born from biotechnology, so it has similarities to the Bloodier. Of course, I am super, super, super compatible.”
“If camouflage is possible, it seems like it would be similar to a human. If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be okay to treat it like a human?”
“The genetic identity rate between humans and bionics is about 10%. Humans and bananas also have 60% identical genes.”
“Ugh, then it’s a different species.”
I am willing to treat them as humans, even if they have different genes and all, as long as they have humanity, but if there are original humans, and they are that different, it is not strange to treat them as a different race.
It’s not just a simple genetic modification, but if you were born with modifications due to war, your basic specifications would be different… Anyway.
The goal of this trip is to tour the territories of all four races, including humans. Depending on the species, the area of activity is divided into several star systems, but there is warp technology, and they are not that far away from each other, so there was no problem moving around.
“Let’s join Utopia first. We should get what we get and move on.”
“Where are you going to go first?”
“Well… Let’s get a recommendation from Utopia, or let’s just make our own choice.”
Afterward, we arrived at Aiane civilization. Horizon entered the dimension and eventually entered the vast universe.
If you want to talk about various things with Utopia and transfer to another means of transportation, it would be better to go somewhere where no one is watching. No matter how much space is pioneered, and warp technology is available, space is so vast that there are plenty of places to talk about.
To be honest, if you were to meet secretly in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, not many people on Earth would be able to figure it out. At most, it would be Korea, where [Earth’s Bookshelf] Is located. At least you won’t know if you don’t look for it.
Anyway, utopia has arrived. However, he was not empty-handed, and although it was tiny compared to Horizon, he brought with him a spaceship that was quite large and well-equipped.
“Oh, you said you would prepare a spaceship?”
“It has to be this much. They came here on purpose for their honeymoon because of me, but is it okay to make them uncomfortable? I asked the machine race, Tasks, to pick one up.”
“What are the specifications?”
“It has a basic combat function, and even though it is small, it has a continuous warp function, so there will be no problem in case of emergency. All the internal facilities and equipment are of the highest quality and latest type, so don’t worry.”
“Wow, that must have cost a lot of money. How did you make it?”
“I stole it from the corporate slush funds on the Task Force side. They are a pure machine race, so it is very easy for me to hack and manipulate them. Bionics are next, and Noidera is the most difficult.”
“What about humans?”
“Ah, Human… It’s rather annoying because it’s messy. With all the other races interfering, it feels like a mixed bag, so it’s double the trouble. So, how difficult was it to forge your identity…”
“I heard the story late. I heard there are only 100,000 people here?”
“Yes, about 70,000 of them make up the human government, and about 10,000 of the remaining three races live scattered throughout the star system. If this continues, the human government will probably split and split and virtually disappear.”
“Wow, even if all 100,000 people gathered together, it would still be at the level of a small country, but 70,000 people in one-star system would be no joke.”
“Because it is not purely human. It is a human government in words, but in reality it is no different from a coalition government. What should I say? Is it like the Vatican with various religions added?”
“Hmm… In short, it can be said to be a place with a lot of symbolic value, right?”
“Wow, I guess it’s because I’m a person with sensory abilities, so I’m quick to notice. It’s roughly that kind of place.”
The existence of Vatican City is so small that it is considered the smallest country on Earth. Even if the population here was around 100,000, it could be said to be a small country, but the Vatican only has a few hundred people at most.
But nonetheless, the symbolism is enormous. There are no people who ignore the Vatican as it is the home of Catholicism.
Shall we give an example? Even if a certain policy is implemented in the United States, if the Pope, the representative of the Vatican, says, ‘That’s not right,’ there is a significant backlash. This is because a significant portion of Americans are Protestants and Catholics. How many Americans believe in the existence of angels?
Of course, not everyone will believe it, but it is not without influence. This means that even powerful countries like the United States will be influenced by the Vatican.
“Symbolism is important, right here.”
“Symbolism?”
“Yes, they were divided into races through a great war. And the human race, their ancestor, was pushed to the brink of extinction. In such a situation, even one non-human race said, ‘This race is the successor to humanity!! How about saying ‘!'”
“Ah… I kind of know what it is.”
Even on Earth, if you ask, ‘So who is the legitimate successor to Rome?’, It’s similar to the history department and all the people interested in it flocking to the fire. Humans themselves are already worthless and on the path to destruction, so the remaining races are competing, claiming that they are the heirs of human civilization.
The claim is an argument, but on the other hand, it is understandable that people who would not be enough to live together are scattered among each race. If you look at it, weren’t there people who defected to North Korea when it existed? Once you go, you will be treated well.
“It’s not like there aren’t people who have already moved on and have influence among each race. If you go around under the pretext of looking for a place to live, you’ll be treated well.”
“When you said that Lulu would protect you, did you mean that? Because she is someone who is treated symbolically?”
“If you walk around alone, you’ll probably be viewed with suspicion. So, it’s better to disguise yourself as a bodyguard and take at least one member of your tribe with you.”
I think I roughly understand the situation here. So, it’s not that I’m protecting Lulu, but Lulu is protecting me.
Here, humans are an endangered species. So, even if you look at the logic, it would be much better for someone else to step forward than for me to step forward. Even if you consider their species, other races would be much stronger than humans.
“The two of them created their status as newlyweds. They are a newlywed couple who has left the Human government and is traveling around on their honeymoon and looking for a place to live. There will probably be no visa issues when traveling between star systems.”
“That’s good. Humans are treated the same way, but Lulu is the problem.”
“Even though this is true for the Bionics, who are of the same race, and the Humans, who live in multiple races, there is some hostility from the Task Force and Noidera, but if they can attract one Human of their own accord, they will welcome it, right? It is a serious matter.”
“… Hey, is that why humans do not live together, but are divided into 10,000 people of each race?”
“Haha, wouldn’t it be nice to see it in person?”
“It’s obvious even if you don’t say it…”
Anyway, I decided to take what I got. First, we parked the Horizon between the dimensional gaps and transferred to a small spaceship prepared by Utopia.
Although it is smaller and more compact than the Horizon, it is still a spaceship that has everything. It has good functionality and is equipped with artificial intelligence, so I don’t think there will be any problems with controlling it.
-It’s an honor to meet you, Worst. My name is Arpone, and I am in charge of controlling this spaceship.
“Yes, please take care of me.”
It’s quite high-level artificial intelligence. Although it is at a much lower level compared to Eve, it does not seem to be at a level of artificial intelligence that would cause communication problems or differences of opinion. There probably won’t be any problems during navigation.
On the other hand, Utopia must have paid attention… Even if the artificial intelligence itself is not aware of it, it will be safe from external hacking. If a problem arises, you can get support from Horizon.
“It’s a good spaceship. I’ll use it well.”
“I would appreciate it if you did. Ah, and I plan to stay in this peripheral dimension for a while, so please call me if you need to.”
“You bastard are convinced that I will summon it. No, if that’s the case, just summon it and deal with it. I’ll do the work too, so you can call me, judge, and pass it on. What’s the problem?”
“Because there are multiple races. I think you’ll probably be able to figure it out by then.”
The three races are engaged in something of a Cold War, even if they do not fight openly, with the symbolism of being successors to humans as ancestors. There was no way such a society could be normal. Of course, that in itself cannot be a convening agenda… But Utopia probably wasn’t called for nothing.
I feel like there might be something hidden that I don’t know about. That’s why Utopia entrusted the search to me.
To explain it roughly… Selection? Carefully selected? That’s roughly it. If there is a convocation, choose a race among them to remain.
“Oh, that sounds fun.”
“I don’t know if it’s going to be interesting because it’s a story about me working as a demon lord.”
“Isn’t it sexy to see your husband working hard at work? I wanted to see that, so I deliberately chose this place for my honeymoon!!!”
“On the one hand, I would be grateful if you said that…”
There’s something to see about what I’m working on. Since Lulu is not an ordinary person, she will not go crazy because she is judging the Great Demon Lord.
“Then I’ll just leave. See you later!!!”
“If you’re going to go there, go quietly. Don’t say anything weird.”
“You can leave that as fun for later. Have a nice honeymoon!!!!”
And we parted ways with utopia. Even if we break up, I said I’ll stay around here for a while, so I just have to wait, but I have a feeling I’ll see you again before too long.
… Actually, I hope that such a premonition turns out to be wrong, but since I am a person with sensory abilities, the probability is infinitely high. Of course, it is not absolute, but the power of the absolute is needed to avoid my senses, but the absolute of fate has no reason to use its power for something like this.
“Oh, by the way, I forgot to ask about recommended travel destinations.”
“I heard the general idea. And if it was that guy from Utopia, I’m sure he would have told me in some other way, right?”
So, I asked Arpone, the artificial intelligence that controls our spaceship, which we will be traveling with during the trip.
“Arpone. Where is the closest star system from here?”
-The closest place to our current location is the Beon system, where the bionics race government is located.
“Bionics? Ah, come to think of it, Lulu said that they do bionics cosplay here.”
“I think it’s the best place to go first. What do you think?”
“It’ll be okay. Let’s go there then.”
-All right. Then, we will go through warp preparation and entry procedures. Estimated sailing time is approximately 3 days.
There is a warp function, but I think 3 days is slow, but even for the same galaxy, the distance varies greatly. No matter how close the star system is, it is light-years away and if it takes 3 days, it is only 3 days.
In the meantime, we spent time checking the functions of the spaceship Arpone. It was more fun to look at than I thought because it had various functions.
What Lulu was particularly interested in was the material reconstruction device. The name may seem complicated, but it is a device that turns various resources into food as long as it has energy. In short, if you put in the right amount of radioactively contaminated meat that ordinary people cannot eat, it will break down and turn into delicious, top-quality wagyu.
It is a useful tool in places where technology has advanced. We are still a long way from developing this level of technology on Earth, so you can imagine how much of a difference the technology level will be.
“Oooh!!! Sounds delicious!!! Oooh!!!!”
“Cooking must be easy.”
-This aircraft is equipped with over 100,000 cooking recipes. If you wish, we can also serve a different dish for each meal.
“Is it possible to view only the recipe separately?”
-Yes, that’s right.
“Then just prepare the ingredients. I will do the cooking.”
-All right. We will prepare ingredients according to meal time.
I like it because it is artificial intelligence that is blind to its owner. If we don’t want to raise her with growth in mind like Eve did, it would be better for us to travel in the future if she listens well to our words and orders.
And we spent three days having fun heading to the Beon star system where the bionic government is located. Oh, just in case, we didn’t have sex.
“It’s okay to eat something delicious first, but this time, I think it would be better to save it for last.”
“In the end, it’s a matter of taste.”
“And since an empty stomach is the best side dish. Wouldn’t the food you eat when you’re most hungry be the most delicious?”
“Uh… Normally, if you starve, you won’t be able to eat much.”
“That’s the human standard. For Bloodiers, who are a transcendent species, the most they eat after starving is the most common.”
“Ah!!!!!!!”
Bloodier is already known as a glutton. I was worried that it would suck a lot after Korma, which is pushing the numbers, but this time, they say they will be determined and prepared.
… I’m not going to dry up and die, right? Huh?