Chapter 66: Demon King’s Army
While I was looking around the base of Demon King Rainel’s army, I realized why such weak creatures as humans could prevail in a world swarming with mythical and magical beasts.
The physique of the beasts might be suited for hunting, but it’s not fit for building civilization. And, they take up a lot of space since they walk on all fours.
There might be individual differences in their reproductive capabilities, but even if they’re as intelligent as humans, increasing their numbers would probably not be very easy. Some of them might be able to use magic, but magic can only do work crudely and won’t be a good substitute for dexterous hands.
There are a great variety of beasts in Demon King Rainel’s army. But while I was guided around the base by Monica, I was able to see the hierarchy within the army.
Basically, the bipedal magical beasts are more intelligent.
I have heard that the more powerful a demon is, the closer it is to resembling a human. The further we were from the castle and closer to the foot of the mountain, the more beasts there were. The closer we were to the castle, the more we would see bipedal beasts.
Still, all the different species in the army didn’t seem to be of one mind, so the atmosphere seemed uncomfortable. I’m sure some of those beasts were enemies before joining the army.
What a truly fearsome person, to be able to control so many beasts, he is indeed deserving of his Demon King title.
And, Monica Ultivia seemed to be in a respectable position even within Demon King Rainel’s army.