"Anyway, I want to ask about the three groups mentioned today. Except for "Witch Grocery Store", I didn't even ask about the outline."
"Ah, that's right."
Regarding "The Witch's General Store", it was mentioned a little bit during the course of the story, but nothing else was explained.
Although I don’t know if there is any chance of direct contact, I should still touch it lightly.
"Let's start with something simple... The first is "Wandering Sword". If applied to human society, this should be a civilian military company, right?"
"...Is it okay to accept a commission and provide military services such as combat?"
"That's about it. Because it's not for profit, the volunteering aspect is also relatively strong."
They are knights who uphold the creed of "protecting the weak".
As long as you judge it is necessary, you will fight even if there is no reward.
"Next is the "Gladiator's Banquet Arena". The "Wandering Sword" here is the same as the "Gladiator's Carnival", but according to human society, it is a free mercenary group."
"...Is it a group that pursues more profits than the Wandering Sword?"
"Rather than pursuing profit...it's better to say that they are people who find that fighting...is valuable in itself."
They do not pursue the same creed as "Wandering Sword", nor do they do it to make money, they are simply attracted by fighting.
"Gladiator's Banquet Coliseum" is where people who become like that the day after tomorrow, or people who are born like this, gather together in order to direct their nature towards good deeds rather than bad deeds.
"Wandering Sword, Drifting Sword" and "Gladiator's Banquet Arena".
Although they are both groups that make a living by hunting monsters, their methods of existence and principles of action are quite different.
"How should I put it...there won't be a conflict?"
"Although the roots are different, the purpose of overthrowing that luck is the same, and it is not for the pursuit of profit..."
Xion's answer made Ajit show a complicated expression. Theon also understands this feeling.
If it were a human society, there might be one or two things competing for jobs, but those two things wouldn't happen.
If necessary, they may cooperate in a crusade.
"Wandering Sword" aside, "Gladiator's Banquet Arena" is a group of violent people who love to fight, but they are gentler than humans.
Chapter 2-Social Lecture②-
"Okay! The next story of "Witch Grocery Store" is a bit long, please continue."
To clear up the somewhat heavy atmosphere, she clapped her hands together with Bread, catching Aki's attention.
"You said it would be very long, but actually a similar explanation is fine."
"No, we will receive intelligence and weapons next week, right? It's better to study the things here, right?"
It’s no wonder that after confirming Yaqid’s acceptance, Xion coughed.
"I also said before that "Witch's Grocery Store" is a large mail-order company called "Witch's Supermarket".
"Every time I hear it, I feel very awkward..."
"Well, it's quite surreal to think about people with animal ears shopping."
Because Xion is also a human being, it is not impossible to understand the subtle mismatch that Aki feels.
But if you care about this, the conversation will not proceed, so don't delve into it.
"Although our home is in Europe, we have dispatched witches all over the world and are active in almost all countries. You can use the currency of general human society and you can also barter."
"The hummingbird said so too. What exactly does bartering mean?"
"As long as the witch deems it valuable, anything is fine...I think the hummingbirds will probably exchange herbs and tree fruits that can be used to make medicine."
Except for some people who have integrated into human society, the vast majority of people have no idea of owning money.
Under such circumstances, almost everyone cannot become a guest if it is limited to monetary transactions.
"By the way, during the day, I remember my wife said that she is about a thousand years older than me... Actually, I don't know the exact age."
"Then why does the number 1,000 years old appear?"
""Witch Grocery Shop Witch Supermarket" was founded last year and is doing its 100th year sale."
"One hundred years since the establishment..."
Although it can be seen from Theon that Akito is confused by the staggering numbers, but since he said he wants to understand the society outside the human world, I hope he can get used to this level of things.
"...So, whether it's a 'magician' or a 'witch', the meaning of a person who uses magic is the same. Is it because of the difference in gender that the different names are used?"
Xion admired Ajid's question.
If it doesn't work well, he will explain it like this in a smart way and finish it by himself. Xiaojing has already confirmed it.
Maybe it's just a coincidence after all, but it's a good intuition to detect clues...
"It has nothing to do with gender. At least in modern times, 'magician' and 'witch' are completely different things."
"It seems to have some profound meaning..."
"It should be said that it is implicit. A long time ago, the difference there was really blurred. Maybe it was the difference between genders."
Since Theon didn't know the specific situation, he couldn't express it well in words.
Therefore, we will only explain the modern classification for the time being.
"Please consider that 'Witches' are a race in themselves. In modern times, only those who inherit the Miranda clone lineage can be classified as 'Witches'. ...Other than that, those who are biologically classified as human beings People who can use magic, that is, people like me, are treated as 'magic users' regardless of gender."
To make it easier to understand, "witch" is the feeling of people from the world and Americans, and "magician" is the feeling of company employees and soldiers.
"...Is that why it's called "The Witch of the Beginning"?"
"I am not really the first witch, but the immortality of Miranda, the ancestor, was passed on to her descendants as a legacy of immortality... A few centuries later, "a race of people who can only be born with immortal women with powerful magic power" The classification is fixed.
"...I'm sorry, I think there are a few strange words in it."
"Please get used to it."
Faced with Xion's helpless answer, Ajit put his forehead on his hands folded at the elbows on the table and remained silent for a while.
"Anyway, I understand the difference between a magician and a witch."
He seemed to have decided not to delve into the outrageous words that popped up in the middle, and just told me straightforwardly what he understood.
As Theon, I think Akid responded correctly.
It is impossible to immediately accept something that deviates from common sense, so rather than reluctantly accepting it and affecting other things, it is better to put it aside for the time being.
"Therefore, all the employees of "Witch Grocery Store" are 'witches', and you can't tell their age just by looking at them. They are all very troublesome people."
"Basically troublesome?"
"It also depends on the individual's situation...perhaps he has much more life experience than I do, measured in hundreds of years."
Although it does not mean that older age is better, the experience value is definitely a world of difference.
Furthermore, a witch's body stops growing around her twenties, and unlike humans, she does not suffer from dementia due to aging.
Generally speaking, you cannot win by bargaining with an opponent who has accumulated hundreds of years of experience with a brain in your twenties.
Aki also noticed Xion's heart, and his expression became serious.
"Let's leave it alone this time. If anything related to witches happens again in the future, please be as vigilant as possible."
"...Could it be that you have psychological trauma about the witch?"
Perhaps because Theon was too wary of the witch, Ajit came to this conclusion.
By the way, the answer is yes.
"My magic teacher is a witch, right..."
"That's exactly what he said."
"A weirdo who doesn't belong in "Witch Grocery Store"... Well, this is a weird person..."
"Istar, you don't have to force this matter. ... I don't want to dig into your psychological shadow. To be honest, I don't want to hear more ridiculous things."
"...Yes. Anyway, please pay attention to the witch."
Later, not only Ajit, but also Xion was unintentionally mentally exhausted, and this lecture on society outside the world ended.
