On one of the days I was taking a look around the settlements of the Creation Witch's Forest, representatives of certain races suddenly came to visit my mansion.
"Majou-sama! Please, listen to our plea!"
The visitors, as they sat side-by-side on the sofa in the reception area, were Howl, a male werewolf, and Devarna, a female devilkin.
Howl, who was in his true form, sat while trying to narrow his shoulder as much as possible due to the cramped space the sofa provided to him. A werewolf's physique was one size larger, if not more, than a human's in general. In contrast, Devarna's posture was more humble, forming a balance between them.
"Did something happen to prompt your sudden visit?"
"We are all ears to listen to your problem!"
Needless to say, both Teto and I were surprised by their visit, so we asked for their reason.
Werewolf Howl took the lead and spoke. Apparently, he was the representative between the two of them.
"Majou-sama, not only have you granted us a safe place to live in, but you also pay close attention to our problems. We are grateful, really, but I think that our connection with the community of the is still not that strong!"
The two of them then confided their worries to us.
The settlement of the Werewolf demonkin and the Devil-kin mainly focused on hunting and farming and they also deeply interacted with other races, including the Dragon-Demons and the Angelkin.
However as their interaction with the other races deepened, they were plagued with worries like among the settlement focusing on the same work, wasn't the former not more excellent in their work and consequently getting a more favorable treatment?
"The Lamias are excellent in medicinal knowledge, while the Centaurs are raising livestock, farming, and taking care of the mythical beasts. The Minotaurs and Onikin are cultivating the staple rice crop Majou-sama granted them, while the Multi-Eyed race is resolving the troubles of the people! The Alarunes and Dryads are managing nature while the Arachnes and Queen Bees are producing beautiful clothes and tasty honey! All the other races are showing excellent results but us!"
Howl, excitedly talked about the work of the other races. The Devil-kin Devarna sitting next to him nodded to show that she shared the same worries as him, her face wearing an equally anxious look.
"So, you want to be useful to us?"
"Please grant us a role so we can contribute as well!"
Those talented in some ways were hired in the mansion as office staff, but I guess they want to contribute as a race.
"Hmm, that's quite a problem......"
So far, I thought they would not need any kind of intervention from my side but there's always more than meets the eye huh?......
"What do you want to do, Majou-sama?"
"What to do......"
There was always a substitute available when you weren't unique.
For instance, Angelkin could fly in the sky and they also had a beautiful appearance.
So they were indispensable talents as negotiators in trade discussions, and given they had been living here long before the arrival of the others, it would take an extreme matter to even consider the possibility of exiling them from the considering the overall benefits they bring.
But if there was a substitute available to take their place, the answer was a no-brainer.
Of course, I didn't have any intention to do that at all, but the two must have felt like a lizard's tail that could be discarded once everything was settled and we were satisfied with the status quo.
The usual practice in this situation would have been to strengthen their ties with the community by setting up a marriage with their ruler, but I honestly couldn't imagine myself being served by a male like that. Yeah, a hard no from me.
"Even if I said that there's no harm in staying like this, this would be unacceptable for you guys, huh?......."
" "Yes!" "
Both of them asserted firmly. This was quite a situation......
"If there's nothing we can do, we can only erect a statue of Majou-sama and spread her glory!"
"It's not much, but we have practiced our singing skills during our time as itinerant entertainers, so we will make sure to come up with poems that will portray the magnanimity of Majou-sama."
"Don’t even think about it......"
" "......Understood." "
The two representatives replied meekly as they hung their heads down when I glared daggers at them after hearing the absurdity that they were planning.
I guess no amount of persuasion would be enough to convince them that there was no harm in continuing to live like that. I could confidently say I would faint in no time the day they actually followed up on their misplaced kindness of "spreading my glory".
As I winced at their words, I suddenly remembered something.
"Speaking of which, you were hoping for your kids to be admitted to school, right?"
"Y, Yes. We have had discussions with the representatives of the other races in meetings, and everyone is eager to raise the next generation through your school."
"Then what do you guys think about becoming teachers?"
" "------Huuuuuuuh!?" "
As of now, the duty of teaching the children was currently on the shoulders of the Mechanoids and the elderly who gained all sorts of skills from their life experiences. However, that was just limited to human kids.
The kids in the other settlements were being taught various things by the adults of their respective settlements, but considering how the situation would gradually pan out from here on, actual teachers from the demonkin would be needed for all the demonkin kids.
"Your respective races must have other skills and knowledge besides just survival skills, right? Then, what do you think about taking on the role of imparting such knowledge?"
"We will teach them, is what you mean?"
"Yeah. The kids are learning about the characteristics of their races from the adults of their settlements, but there are also things like reading, writing, and arithmetic that need to be taught as well."
Werewolves, in particular, were one of the best choices for this task since they lived in human society while hiding their true appearance and had mastered these basic skills in the process. Furthermore, they also had a good understanding of human society.
I want them to take this role so that even if anything happened by chance, the kids would be able to survive in the human world.
On the other hand, the devilkin acquired the basic knowledge of these subjects in their time as itinerant entertainers, and their understanding of magic was also second to none among all demonkin.
"Besides, if any of the demonkin ever decided to venture outside, they would need to learn the <human-ification> and skills to avoid discord with humans, right? How about you take it upon yourselves to teach them about it, and the kids would surely be thankful for your lessons down the line."</human-ification>
" "Though we are talentless if Majou-sama thinks we are suitable for it, then we humbly accept the role." "
The two bowed their heads simultaneously as I chuckled wryly at their response.
Then, after saying that they'd discuss this in detail back home, the two representatives left. I leaned back on the sofa after seeing them off and made a long sigh.
"I didn't expect for both races to have such low evaluations of themselves."
"Both Werewolf-san and Devilkin-san are amazing people!"
Teto was right in that the demonkin who could participate in the training of Yahada and Shael was anything but mediocre.
The representative of the Werewolves, Howl, was the best example. He was a young man with average features in his human form with nothing special to talk about. However, behind that run-of-the-mill face was someone who could instantly transform into a werewolf and strike like lightning faster than the others could perceive the situation.
The werewolves were masters of stealth with their footsteps being so quiet when moving in their werewolf state. They could slip into the blind spots of their target with deft movements, and they owned lethal claws and fangs that were needed to tear the vital spots of their opponents. Their untapped potential as assassins was something that would not lose against the Dragon-Demons or the Angelkin at all. It was just that since they were an exiled race wandering from one place to another, they only knew how to use brute force.
Devilkin Devarna's abilities were also not far off from werewolf Howl.
The devilkin had a pair of huge bat-like wings on their back that they usually kept hidden with their skill. They could use it to escape into the sky during battle and fire magic bullets one after another while in the air.
Well, they also had not developed their skills in that direction, much like the werewolves, but still, they were a terrifying force to be reckoned with due to their suppression barrage from the sky.
In fact, practically all the races had warriors who could stand out in battle in one way or another.
For instance, a Centaur's charging lance, accelerated by its powerful legs, was powerful enough to take down even large monsters in an instant. Centaurs were excellent long-range shooters as well, their trained upper body could tug on the string of the bow to the fullest while their four legs provided extra stability.
In another instance, the muscular two-meter tall bodies of the Minotaurs could be loaded with armaments like full-body armor, tower shields, and war axes and that would still not be enough to hinder their movements or slow down their charge. They were essentially walking fortresses.
One would have to go all out if they wanted to get even a sliver of hope to break the defense of the Minotaurs if they devote themselves to just defending, and just the wind pressure from the swing of their war axes could sweep away the weak.
"It sounds like we have gathered all the major forces hidden in the world to our side......"
One possible reason why they still had not discovered their potential must be due to the lack of mana. Demonkin were already incapable of extensive movements in low mana regions so even If they could do amazing things, they wouldn't have enough mana to support them.
But now that they have been basking in the blessing of mana from the world trees, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that one of them could literally rival a small squadron.
"Though, I just hope they won't need to wield their power anytime in the future."
Eventually, the two races took up the duty of teaching the demonkin children.
Along with the advancement of education among the werewolves, a lot of werewolves showed their desire to gain further understanding of the knowledge they were teaching and stepped forward to take up the role of librarian following their desire for gathering knowledge and intellectual thirst.
On the other hand, the skills Devilkin had learned to earn their daily income in their vagabond lifestyle due to persecution gave rise to talents who came up with practical skills that helped all races as a whole. Then, following their talent in magic, a lot of them switched to becoming magic instructors or researchers and fostered several magicians.
