Volume 5 Chapter 40 Epilogue
Some time had passed since then.
It was a clear afternoon in the Demon Lord Nation.
"Yes, Zeke, stay still! Behave yourself! It's your wedding day!"
Before me stood a young, golden-haired kemonomimi girl.
It was Haku.
The daughter of Divine Beast King Ms. Sofia.
That's right... Today was my wedding day.
Everyone had been bustling around since morning preparing for it.
Haku was fixing up my appearance because I was such a mess.
How grateful I was.
She put hair product in my hair, and helped me into a white tuxedo... Preparation complete.
"Mmm, perfect! Zeke is so cool! Even more amazing than usual!"
"Haha, thanks."
We were on the vast grassland of the Demon Lord Castle.
Humans, beasts, and Demonkin alike, all gathered there with smiles, on equal footing.
"We've been through a lot, haven't we, Zeke?"
"Yeah, we have."
Truly, there had been so much up to now.
I, who was a court veterinarian in the human nation of Geta-Niiga, was exiled one day, met Haku, and went to the beastman nation...
After that, a lot of things happened, and I created my own country, and then, after a lot of things, I was about to get married.
"Oh, Zeke. It suits you."
"dad!"
My dad, who had been a living dead, had undergone an existence evolution and was now human.
He was now living in the Demon Lord Nation... and, amazingly, was working as a court veterinarian again.
Saving the lives of beasts suited him the best, apparently.
"You, who was such a little kid, are finally getting married. I'm getting old, too."
"What are you saying, dad?"
My revived father still looked young.
There was still a long way to go.
"Well then, I'll go ahead and wait for you, Zeke."
"Yeah, see you later."
* * *
Now, let's talk a little bit about what happened after we defeated Jamael....
After that, I gave all the lives created by Jamael new bodies.
I decided to take care of all the people who were given flesh in my country, the Demon Lord Nation.
And so, as the hero who saved the world, I found myself being thanked by countless people.
I advocated to everyone that magic beasts and Demonkin aren't necessarily the bad guys.
Because I was the words of a hero who saved the world, they all believed me.
I taught those who had been hunting magic beasts that they could acquire Mana Crystals, the source of energy, without having to defeat the magic beasts.
Cino said that after a while, the trend of hunting magic beasts would disappear.
And today.
I am to marry Cino, who is half Demonkin (after all, Cino has some Demonkin blood), and Chippy, the magic beast.
I hope that this will spark the recognition that both humans and beasts share the same life...
Oh, right.
By the way, the complete divine power I exhibited when merging with Haku has become inaccessible since defeating Jamael.
Even the Hand of God seems unusable now.
It's probably fulfilled its role.
Oh, but as for the aftereffects?
I've become able to use healing magic.
Well, that's more than enough.
After all, I'm a beast veterinarian.
* * *
"The bride's entrance!"
Under the blue sky, everyone watches as Chippy and Cino step in, dressed in white dresses.
Accompanying them is... my dad.
Both sets of parents are, indeed, my dad.
The two approach slowly and stand next to me.
The Divine Beast King, Sofia, surveys us and speaks.
"Well then, Zeke. Do you take these two as your wives?"
"Yes!"
"Cino, Chippy──do you accept this man as your husband?"
""Yes!""
"Then, for the vow of a kiss..."
The two smile as they lean in closer.
In the past, they would have squabbled over who would kiss first.
But now, they're getting along...
"Hey, Cino! I should kiss first!"
"Huh? What are you talking about? The first kiss belongs to me!"
The two are arguing loudly and playfully, their voices ringing out.
But I don't feel any dislike about it.
We're fighting because we're close... yeah.
That's right, it doesn't matter if it's magic beasts or people anymore.
At least everyone here──beasts and humans alike──lives together, respecting each other equally...
"Cino, Chippy!"
I embraced both of them and kissed them at the same time.
"I'll make both of you truly happy! And... I'll bring happiness to all our friends here, and everyone in this world...!"
Wow...!
The gathered people and beasts cheered with joy.
The Chipies nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down their faces.
A refreshing breeze blew between us.
The marriage of humans and beasts.
Before long, this new wind would give birth to new life in the world.
This planet would continue to thrive for tens, hundreds, and even thousands of years to come.
New lives would sprout, passing the torch to the next generation.
Today, I became a part of that grand flow that has persisted since ancient times.
"Alright then, no more formality! Everyone... it's a celebration!"
"""Oh!"""
With Haku's lead, everyone burst into joyous revelry.
I took the hands of my 2 brides and headed toward the crowd.
(The End)
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[★Author's Note]
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