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"Illustrated Handbook of Local Customs" from "Magic World Magazine".
"After the birth of intelligent races, they separated and formed their own unique cultures. In the past long years, we hardly had any cultural exchanges. The only exchange at the ideological level may be that we abandoned our respective gods and turned to believe in the God of Light. Today Under the advocacy of His Majesty Greenwald, cultural exchanges have gradually begun. I am a bard who travels around the world. I am very fortunate to have a column in the magazine. In the next time, I will share with you a lot from Interesting customs of various places, so that everyone can fully understand other ethnic groups.①
Yulan Empire, a famous pie filling in Yulan Empire, is made from the larvae of small golden beetles. In fact, the food of this kind of bugs is available in the whole continent. Honey cockroaches were very popular in the Plague Islands, and the taste is actually quite good. But since I found one of the honey cockroaches that was not completely dead last time, I stopped eating them. That thing is gone. Of course, with the impact of the delicacies of the devil world, these original special foods are becoming less and less popular. The demons have improved many human food recipes, but they lack interest in bugs and the like. I have to say that the culinary concepts brought by the delicacies of the demon world have affected the cooking of human beings themselves. During my travels, I went to some human restaurants, and I felt that they were much more delicious than before. Of course, it is still incomparable with the food in the Devil's Mall.
Culture is gradually developing. I realize this.
I was also impressed by the Dijon (smell) people, they rarely bathed, and their God of the Prairie told them that they should bathe less. Their way of bathing was to strip naked and bathe in the rain on rainy days—an oracle from the steppe gods, they thought. In addition, they smeared oil on their clothes after eating, and thought that the more oil on their clothes, the more honorable they were. I thought about it for a long time, and thought that it might be that they were relatively poor overall, so more oil pollution meant that they were eating well.
Then the people of Dijon will give this kind of oily clothes to their subordinates, and the subordinates will think it is an honor, roughly saying 'ah, this is full of the smell of XX adults! It's really wonderful! '
In some villages north of Mülheim, there is such a festival to commemorate relatives. They will turn out the corpses of relatives and dance together, and then tell the children how important this person is. I was scared to death the first time I went there, and I was terrified the whole time because I'd seen too many dead bodies before. Later I chatted with the elders in the village, and he told me in a voice full of wisdom that people in other places would transform into corpses because they didn’t care about their dead relatives, and they would pull out the corpses of their relatives every year to dance together, which represented their The cherishment of relatives, under this kind of emotion, the corpse will not change. I find it very reasonable and deeply moved. Three years later, I went to the village again and learned that the elder died because his wife died when he danced with his dead wife.
Me, I don't know what to say.
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This is the end of today's column. The deputy editor invited me to travel to the Demon World for free after I finished writing about the customs of the Human World, and to show you the interesting customs of the Demon Race. I'm really looking forward to it, and I think everyone is too. "
Very smoothly, the "Illustrated Handbook of Local Customs" by the bard Descartes became one of the most popular columns in this issue of the magazine. Readers read this article with relish, and then communicated:
"Ah, I didn't expect us humans to have so many fun things."
"Yeah, I used to think that human beings are so boring, only demons are interesting."
"But we have to thank the Demon Race. Without the Demon Race, we would not have discovered that we humans have so many interesting things. The previous Josh Kenny Beer Festival and the Plague Islands Sea God Festival were like this."
"Yes, I am looking forward to the live broadcast of that kind of program."
"That elder... um... too miserable..."
"It seems that this kind of festival and custom should be managed. Even if it is not banned, it should be carried out under the guardianship of a mage. This is too dangerous."
"Ice Empress will take care of it after it's published, right?"
Not long after, Ice Emperor Claude issued an order requiring an imperial mage to go to the border town to perform tasks every year to protect the villagers who insisted on their customs. Anyway, that festival only happens once a year.
“It really works to put these things in a magazine!”
"Your Majesty is so wise!"
"Speaking of which, something can be reflected in the magazine to attract the attention of the royal family!"
"Indeed! Why don't we try to submit the story of Brid who forcibly plundered many girls to a magazine?"
"Try it... Anyway, looking for the city lord won't work."
Not long after, the matter was resolved smoothly, and Theodore, the bachelor's assistant, personally sent someone to deal with the local bully, Brid, and replaced a batch of city lord officials here.
This incident was also published in the magazine.
So far, many people have learned the law of supervision by public opinion. The evil and evil things are gradually decreasing. Of course, "Makai Magazine" must be promoting it.
"The demons make human beings better." For a while, such voices were everywhere.
Hill took the initiative to write an article on this matter, the main content is "Many people are now saying that the demons make human beings better. To put it bluntly, this is true. But I also want to say that human beings also make demons better." Humans have taught the demons many things, they have taught them what emotion is, and they have taught the demons what kindness is..." This article is written in an affectionate and touching manner, but Hill found the domineering writing that year. The feeling of the devil's script...cough...but it's fine for humans to like this set.
The re-opening of the Demon Realm shopping mall made a group of people very happy, and then Hill’s successive actions made the whole empire a happy scene. The kings divided the living areas of the demons in major cities, and Hill made some people who are not interested in humans. Those who are interested in culture are relatively friendly to the demons, and their work problems are of course solved by the industries under the demons.
In just one month, human beings showed a peaceful situation of singing and dancing, which also fulfilled Hill's meaning.
In order to disgust the Church of Light, Hill also specially wrote in the "Magic World Magazine" how good it is that the Church of Light can cut off their wrists and turn their backs. He hopes that the Church of Light will work with the Holy See of Darkness, and the demons and humans together, to create a peaceful and prosperous world for the entire planet. This tribute from across the air almost disgusted the people of the Illuminati Church. What surprised the Illuminati Church was that the Pope of Illuminati actually responded with a positive attitude.
"Why is the Pope like that..."
"Has the pope succumbed to the demons?"
"The pope is not majestic at all..."
This kind of whispering began to increase, and the cohesion of the Illuminati Church became less and less than before.
Now that the Pope of Light is able to let go of his hatred and dignity and respond to Hill's words, it shows that he is indeed a powerful person, but he is being held back by his own subordinates, who do not understand his behavior. In fact, this is also a kind of backlash. The pope had brainwashed them before, regarding the despicableness of the demons, the nobility of the church, and the dignity of the pope's position... In this way, behaviors that do not conform to human design will inevitably lead to such results.
02.
Spring in Mülheim is a humid and icy season, and the air feels heavy on people. The temperature at this time is very uncomfortable, not too cold, but definitely not warm. If you wear thick clothes, a layer of sweat will quickly form on the body surface, making the clothes stick tightly to the skin, which is very uncomfortable. Unlike the icy blue winter sky, Mülheim's spring sky is always gray and full of haze.
Hill was sitting in the restaurant on the second floor of the Demon World shopping mall. He liked to sit by the window and eat something while admiring the scenery outside. Hill actually has a fear of heights. If he doesn't suppress it deliberately, such a height will make him naturally nervous, but this kind of tension is just right, and Hill enjoys this very much.
…albeit a slightly perverted one.
"The "Illustrated Book of Customs of Various Regions" is really a tasteful article." The bachelor put the latest issue of "Magic World Magazine" on the table and sat opposite Hill.
"What's the matter? There are too many flavorful customs." Hill said.
"Is there something more delicious?" The Grand Maester didn't believe it.
Hill cleared his throat and said, "There was a kind of people called the ancient Romans. They used urine to wash clothes and rinse their mouths."
Grand Bachelor: "..."
Grand Bachelor: "I don't believe it, I think you are in the black class."
Hill said sincerely: "It's true. At that time, there was a tax law called urine tax. People who collected urine to make money had to pay the tax. Then they brushed their teeth with broken steps stained with urine, because they It is believed that urine can be sterilized and disinfected.”
The Grand Maester is crumbling.
Hill continued: "And then, at that time, there were nobles who bought high-end barreled urine from the neighboring country."
The Grand Maester almost fainted.
Hill showed a polite smile with eight teeth: "The speech is over, and Grand Maester, would you like something to eat?"
"...I don't want to eat anything at the moment." The Grand Maester said.
"So what's the matter with you asking me out?" Hill continued to ask.
"There is something, but I forgot." The grand maester said, "The things you told me were so scary that my thinking was disturbed."
Hill thought of Theodore a few days ago, he shook his head and sighed: "You humans, why are you so poor in mental endurance?"
"You demons, why do you always come up with all kinds of tricks to trick people?" said the Grand Scholar.
Just as Hill was about to speak, the Grand Maester vetoed his last sentence: "I have a problem with this sentence, and the other demons are also pretty good, except you."
"Hahahaha well, I'll take this as a compliment," Hill said.
The grand maester came here to discuss with Hill the living quarters of the demons in the human city, and besides that, he had to make relevant legislation. Hill hopes to incorporate some demons into the blue cloak—the blue cloak is the army that maintains the security of Winter City, which is equivalent to the capital police.
"As for other aspects, demons and humans should be treated equally," Hill said.
"Eh, is it a noble with human beings?" asked the grand maester.
Hill was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the laws of this period were originally biased towards the nobles. For example, if a nobleman killed a commoner, how much would he have to pay to the family members of the commoner? Yulan City also has such a law, so in order to collect money, Prince Bolai killed the entire family of the common people after the nobles beat someone to death, so that the compensation of the nobles must be turned over to the national treasury. Of course, no one dared to treat Bolai The prince enforces the law.
"...Then you can figure it out." Hill said: "Finally, let me have a look at the law."
"Okay," said the Grand Maester.
Their conversation didn't have many hypocrisy and politeness, so the efficiency was extremely high, and many details were confirmed after half an afternoon. After the Grand Maester drank tea, Hill took a sip of black tea and ate a piece of red velvet cake. The red velvet cake is currently one of the favorite types of cakes for the nobles of Winter City. The beautiful shape, the delicate and smooth taste, one bite, the rich strawberry milk fragrance, and the white chocolate on the shell are even more original. Earth ascends to heaven.
"The kings are struggling, but you seem to be calm about the situation, Grand Maester," Hill said.
"Are you referring to the fact that the demons are manipulating human minds?" the grand maester asked.
"You put it so bluntly," Hill said, "I'm going to be stabbed by your sharp words."
"If you didn't speak so indescribably, I think our communication might be smoother." The Grand Maester said with a twitching corner of his mouth.
"If I hadn't been so playful and funny, our relationship probably wouldn't have started." Hill smiled slightly.
The scholar understands, with awe in his heart, no matter what the other party is the contemporary devil king, but no matter what the other party's status is, at least the other party is showing that he is easy to get along with now, he must keep these two points in mind: "Then I will continue Let’s get down to business... because no matter what, someone has to lead the way of thought, whether it’s the Church of Light or the Holy See of Darkness, people need to believe in something.”
"You can see it," Hill said.
"There is no way, the public can't keep their eyes open..." the grand maester coughed a few times after he finished speaking, "The current empire can't afford this."
"Are you really not afraid that I will completely control you?" Hill asked.
The grand maester shook his head: "The human race can continue no matter what. The demon race has brought too many beneficial things. Although we still haven't fully opened our eyes, we already have a lot of good consciousness. We insist on living and passing it on from generation to generation... Even if you control us now, human beings will still be able to struggle out in ten, twenty, or a hundred years."
"That's true." Hill clapped his hands. "Okay, I've decided. I'll make a deal with you. After you agree, I'll look for a way to transform you into a demon immortal."
"What conditions?" asked the grand maester.
"Assisted the next demon king for ten years." Hill said.
"Deal." The Grand Maester said in a deep voice, a sharp light shone from his cloudy eyes, and he was quite imposing.
After a few seconds, he couldn't help being curious, "Well, who is the next demon king..."
"Anyway, it's different from me." Hill said casually, "It's not a sand sculpture."
Grand Maester: "... huh???"
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