I Can't Rest Even if I Come Back
I'm tired……
That's my honest feeling. When I collapsed on the bed in my room, the incident from earlier came back to me.
Strea-san's extracurricular lesson... Retaliation, large-scale destruction, mass murder...
As a former Japanese, what struck me was the horror of nuclear weapons. The sight reminded me of that, and I felt chills and nausea.
"Light-kun... you are kind. But you see, a demon king should not be underestimated. There are times when you must be ruthless for the sake of your household and the things you want to protect."
Strea-san continued with a serious expression.
"Your ideal world is still far away. Even now, people's desires, resentment, and jealousy are directed towards the demon king and demons. You must take a firm stance and respond accordingly. Please don't forget."
I think this is actually what Strea-san wanted to teach me.
Responding resolutely to malicious intent...
I fell into a deep sleep, remembering the senior demon king's back.
The next day at noon, I held a meeting.
Chief Dan and Sill from the Dark Elf tribe, and Erina, a former slave of the empire. Chief Sora and Cal from the Elf Sora clan. Chief Shamu and assistant Silk from the Succubus tribe. And me, my family, and Strea-san will be participating.
The topic of discussion was about the renovation of the dungeon, which had become cramped due to the increase in the number with the addition of the Sora clan members, and about the Empire's prisoners.
When the meeting was about to begin, both elf village chiefs and Shamu began to express their gratitude for rescuing the Sora family.
"We were able to fulfill our long-awaited reunion with Strea-sama and our kind. This was also entirely due to Light-sama's mercy... Thank you once again."
"I will never forget the kindness of not only saving our Sora clan, but also preparing a safe place for us to live in. Along with my younger brother Dan, we, the Sora clan, pledge our allegiance to Light-sama."
"Light-sama... we, the Succubus tribe, have finally been able to repay our debt to the elves. This is also thanks to Light-sama. Thank you very much."
They bowed their heads all at once, and while I was panicking, Strea-san called out to me as well.
"Light-kun, I would like to thank you as well. I'm sorry to hear about the Asu clan, but... Sora and Dan clan were able to join together safely. We also know the Roda clan's whereabouts, so the elves are finally back together as one. Thank you."
Strea-san also bowed to me, so I was troubled. I don't know how to react when someone honestly expresses their gratitude...
"Um... I will accept everyone's gratitude honestly. Thank you very much. Also, I look forward to your continued support."
Everyone started smiling at my clumsy reply. I cleared my throat and started the discussion.
First, I confessed to the elves about the prisoners.
I thought there would be a backlash or that they would demand harsh measures against the prisoners, but they were surprisingly calm.
"It is true that I have some regrets about the killing of the men who went out to search and the terrible treatment of Cal. But that is against the Empire, not against a soldier, much less one who has surrendered. Therefore, I will leave the treatment of the prisoners to Light-sama."
Village Chief Sora answered in a calm voice. Village Chief Dan has no objections. Shamu also nods in affirmation.
I informed them that I would interview the prisoners and decide on their treatment, and moved on to the next topic.
Currently, the Sora clan is living in a tent on the 5th-floor training ground. After all, there are nearly 120 people, so the Dark Elf village can't accept them.
We have food in stock, so we'll be fine for the time being, but we need to find some way to procure food for the elves as soon as possible.
I'm still worried about whether to create a new floor or expand the dark elves' layer.
"Chief Sora, which is better, your clan being on one level or being on the same level as the Dan clan?"
"If possible, I would like to live with the Dan clan..."
"Understood. What about Village Chief Dan? Is it okay to be with Sora's clan?"
"Of course."
"Hmm, in that case, if I want to expand and enlarge the village, I'll need to destroy the current fields..."
"That's a bit of a problem..."
Me, the village chiefs, Shamu, and my family all join in and exchange various opinions, but it's hard to come to a consensus.
"Please don't stress out on it, Light-sama. We can wait as long as you like."
The village chiefs said so out of consideration for me, but I'm inclined to stick to it...
While I was mulling over everyone's opinions in my head and thinking about the image of the dungeon, it was time to go and the meeting was adjourned.
Strea-san, perhaps thinking it was a bad idea to leave the school and the court for so long, declined our invitation to dinner and left early.
Now... what should I do? I have to take care of the prisoners first. Should I ask the elves other than the village chief for their opinions on the dungeon renovation?
I was putting together the things to do in my head, when suddenly I thought.
Why am I so busy......? I was planning to take it easy for a while after I graduated from the school......
I felt a little sad when I thought about it.
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