She is a certain demon race.
　She is an unusual species among them, and her population is small.

　Hence, she often suffers hard times.
　She often suffers a lot.

　Her life has been full of difficulties.
　It's not an exaggeration to say so.

　However, she didn't let that stop her from being a person.
　No matter how hard she had to go through, no matter how much pain she had to endure, she tried to stay upright.

　How was she able to do that?

　She has a long life expectancy due to her special breed.
　Even if you don't do anything, she will live several times as long as a human.
　If you take proper care of your health, you can live twice as long.

　Having spent so much time in this way, she has come into contact with many humans.
　Since the race of demon race basically coexists with humans........
　I related to many different people and shared the same time with them.

　As a result.....
　She knows that humans are harder and more painful to deal with.

　Humans are vulnerable creatures.
　Their physical abilities and magic power are less than half that of the demon race.
　They are also mentally unstable and often hurt other members of their own race.
　And their life span is about 100 years at most.

　From the point of view of the demon race, what an imperfect creature they are....
　Physically and mentally immature and weak.
　They are easily injured, unable to recover and crumble just like that.
　She has seen many such people.

　Seeing those people made her heart ache.
　Because, to varying degrees, she had been hurt in the same way.
　So I thought I knew how she felt.

　Hence, at some point, she came to have one thought.

　I want to save humans........



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...phew.

　One of the several squares in Kagne.
　Iris was on a bench set up there.

　Given the orders given to Rhys, he couldn't stand out.
　I try not to cling to any signs of sharpness and pretend to be an unremarkable, ordinary citizen.
　Of course, the wings are stowed away.

　But even so, Iris is still a ridiculously beautiful girl, so she's been stealing the gaze of men on the street.
　While noticing this, Iris pretends not to notice and ignores the gazes of the men.

　Or rather, she couldn't be bothered with such things.
　There are other things that I need to think about.

''Killing the new brave.......haha, that's a tricky request.

　If this new brave thing is as powerful as Arios, there's no problem.
　I'm probably vastly superior to him.

　Iris thinks about such things.
　It's not bragging, it's a judgment based on objective facts.
　In fact, Iris has that much power.

　But the problem is not the power.
　Iris has no intention of killing any more humans.
　Her fierce vengeance is gone, and now there is only hesitation.

''Above all, I didn't think that Master Lane would be with me...''

　Iris was saved by Reese, but....
　However, he thinks the real benefactor is Rain.

　He put himself on the line and tried to save Iris.
　He tried to cleanse her of her tainted soul.

　I don't remember forgetting that, not for a moment.
　I would not be able to step on that favor.
　If I did that, at that moment I would fall to an outcast who was no better than a demon.

''As I thought, is this the right time for you to be here?

　Cooperating with Reese was already not an option.
　Then leave her and.....

　Leave and then what?
　I would love to go to Rain's place, but I can't do that shamelessly, however.
　But that doesn't mean I have anywhere else to go.

''........Let's just travel at random, shall we?

　It occurred to me.
　A trip without a destination, just wandering around.
　That might not be a bad thing.

Hmmm........what is the purpose of my life?

　

''I'm ... sorry.''
Yes?

　Suddenly, Iris was approached.
　She looked to the side and her eyes widened a bit.

　There was a woman from the demon tribe.
　She had a single horn sprouting from her forehead and a soft-looking face.

''Excuse me all of a sudden. I just wanted to ask you a few questions...''
What is it?　The way?
No. Well.........are you by any chance the strongest species?
How did you come to that conclusion?

　As if on guard, Iris' eyes narrow.
　Although Iris has decided not to lash out senselessly...
　If there's a fireball coming at you, of course you'll shake it off.

''Oh, I'm sorry.
You're cooperating with them?
Yes, sir.

　The demon tribe woman smiled with a smile.

''My plan........if you can help me with my plan to create an ideal land.

　The woman's smile is gentle...
　That's what made it so tender, like Our Lady.