How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World

t them in person, I felt a strange feeling.

Watching the man and woman who exuded a lovely atmosphere, I smiled gently and spoke.

“It’s a very romantic story.
I didn’t expect to see a story I’ve only seen in Xenon’s Biography.”

“Hahaha.
I’ve already heard that countless times.”

“Then, when were you able to confidently reveal your identity like you do now?”

“Of course, it’s been since the fifth volume of Xenon’s Biography.
Before that, I had no choice but to hide my identity.”

The moment when demons’ perception drastically changed was during the climax of the fifth volume, a memorable scene that is still talked about today, Sakran’s sacrifice.

It’s been speculated that since that scene, the perception towards demons did a complete 180, and they were able to confidently reveal their true form.

“Is it still okay though? Even though Xenon’s Biography changed the way demons are viewed, the conflicts that have occurred until now will still be difficult to resolve.”

This is a question from Cecily.
She is the princess of Helium, so she was somewhat free from discriminatory looks, but she doesn’t know much about the commoners’ situation.

This worry is natural, as the persecution of demons by other races lasted for over 1000 years.
This means that instead of fading away, their emotions have been maintained over this long time period.

Furthermore, there is a history of the demons being labeled as devils by the Savior and massacred, so the divide between the two sides may be deeper than the valley.

Therefore, the demons may still look down on or disdain others, and other races may still view them as devils.

“Yes.
Thanks to Xenon’s Biography, life has become more comfortable, but there are still discriminatory attitudes in various ways.
Just a month ago, there were cases where we couldn’t stay at an inn or receive a request because I was a demon.”

“… …”

Listening to Rai’s story, memories of racial discrimination that were prevalent in my past life naturally came to mind.

Although racial discrimination is strictly prohibited except in certain countries, unfortunately, news often comes out about crimes committed due to racial discrimination.

In this world, there may be even more severe discrimination based on ethnicity than on race, so if we continue to do so, we will definitely not be doing less.

“… We still have a long way to go.”

Cecily smiled sadly after listening to Rai’s story.
Although things have definitely improved since before, prejudices against demons still existed.

Rai spoke in a reassuring tone after seeing Cecily’s melancholic smile. 

“But you don’t have to worry too much.
Although there are still unfavorable views towards us, our demon race will no longer be covering.
As the princess knows, Xenon’s Biography has given us a sense of pride.”

“…You recognized me?”

“Of course.
Only royalty can wear that necklace.
I’m sorry I didn’t realize it sooner.”

I listened to Rai’s words and confirmed the necklace that Cecily wore today.
It only looked like an old silver necklace at first glance, but it seemed to have a special meaning to the demons.

‘Come to think of it, did she wear that necklace at the gathering?’

My memory is not that good, so I’m not sure if she wore this necklace back then.
All I remember is Cecily’s dress being so striking that it’s the only thing that comes to mind.

“No.
It seems you were enjoying the exhibition with your lover, but we rudely interrupted you.”

“No, it’s fine.
It was actually a pleasant conversation.”

“Then I’ll ask you one last thing.
Which direction do you think our demon race should go in?”

“As I mentioned earlier, if we follow the phrase in Xenon’s Biography, it’s enough.
We were born as demons, but we are more human than anyone else, moving towards the light.
Isn’t that enough?”

Rai answered faithfully with a proud smile on his face.
It was an answer that only someone with a strong belief could make, and there was no doubt in it.

What I wrote in the book shows the direction that certain people should follow.
It was indeed a proud result.

“You’re right.
That’s the identity of our demon race.
Anyway, thank you for your answer.”

“I hope the princess will also find her light.”

Rai gave Cecily a compliment and gently hugged the woman attached to his arm.
It seems that he found the light through his relationship with her.

Although they may eventually part ways due to the difference in their lifespans, they will not regret it.

At least for this moment, it will be a beautiful memory for them.

“The light…”

As Cecily muttered something under her breath, she slowly turned her head towards me.
I also met her gaze.

After staring at my face intently for a while, she smiled and then shifted her attention to Rai.

“Thank you.
Thanks to you, I feel like I’ve rediscovered what light is.”

“I’m honored to have been able to help.”

“You don’t need to.
Anyway, let’s go.
Oh, by the way, what’s your name?”

“…My name is Veronica Echens.”

“Veronica, you should stick close to Rai as well.
As creatures of darkness like us, we tend to wander when the light leaves us.”

“…Okay.”

Veronica’s response was as timid as her appearance.
Cecily giggled at Veronica’s response and then spoke to me.

“We should go now.”

“Yes.
Marie?”

“…Sure.”

Even though I called out to her, Marie only fixed her gaze on Cecily without looking at me.
It was hard to describe, but it seemed like she was on guard.
Furthermore, she clung even closer to my body, interlocking her arm with me.

Feeling a bit awkward due to her action, I looked at Marie’s expression and couldn’t help but be wary.
Her blue eyes were filled with deep suspicion.

It seemed like Marie felt something from the conversation between Cecily and Rai earlier.
While I was thinking that, Marie called out to Cecily in a quiet voice.

“…Cecily.”

“Yeah? What’s up?”

“You’re not thinking anything strange, are you?”

Cecily blinked her eyes at Marie’s uneasy question, then suddenly smiled.

And then, half-closing her eyes, her red eyes glistened and she replied in a low voice.

“I don’t know what you’re asking.”

“You…”

“Well… Marie? How about we have a private conversation just between us?”

After saying that, Cecily looked at me and finished speaking.

“It could be something important to you.”

It could be my imagination, but the red light on her horns seemed to have deepened.