Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 864 - 436: The Cursed People: Descendants of the Beastmen

They have the appearance of humans, yet simultaneously bear some beast-like traits—beast ears, tails, claws...

Although their intelligence is slightly lower than the average human, their physical constitution is far superior.

It can be said that they possess a certain human wisdom and animal prowess, making them an excellent offspring that combines the strengths of both.

With such talents, by rights, the strength of their tribe should not be weak, and they are able to protect themselves in various environments.

However, they do not have their own territory and are rarely accepted by human nations.

It’s not because of their non-human characteristics, but due to some historical reasons, they face rejection.

This traces back to the very first batch of victims.

Initially, a group of humans became infected by the "Beastman Virus" for unknown reasons, transforming from humans into Beastmen with animal traits.

These Beastmen exhibited extreme aggressiveness, their personalities erratic and unstable, occasionally driven by instincts to attack others under primitive impulses.

Moreover, the worst part is, the virus carried by them is contagious!

Any close contact with Beastmen, including scratches, bites, blood, and body fluids, could lead humans to contract the virus, forcing them to transform into ferocious Beastmen.

This once led to the rapid expansion of the Beastman population, peaking at tens of thousands.

But soon, the human Kingdom reacted by dispatching numerous Mages to eliminate them from a distance without any contact.

The Beastman tribe suffered losses of over ninety percent in that battle, with only a small number of highly intelligent Beastmen foreseeing the danger, ultimately preserving the tribe’s spark.

Thus began their long journey of wandering across various Kingdoms.

Comfortably, with the passage of time, the disease among these Beastman offspring stabilized and became non-contagious, inheriting only through bloodline.

However, although their threat to humans faded, the discrimination of the past did not.

The hatred against the First Generation Beastmen flows down the bloodline, making them perpetually unwelcome by humans.

Of course, as a group of easily managed excellent Warriors, they can still find some suitable jobs—generally as mercenaries and suicide squad members, used as cannon fodder.

Yet even such dangerous jobs are not easily found.

They generally need to hide their beast traits, sometimes even removing certain organs.

Only a few Beastmen managed to integrate into human kingdoms, but most failed to find a home among humans.

The descendants of Beastmen considered blending into Nature, but pure animals were unwilling to accept such humanoid creatures.

Yet, their instincts in their blood prefer closeness to humans and humanoids, maintaining fairly good relations with the Half-Elf race.

Interestingly, one tribe accepted them, with the Beastmen extending an olive branch...but those fellows were despised for their low appearance, which Beastmen could not accept.

Beastmen continued to roam, viewing their tragic fate as a curse from an unknown Divine power.

Various theories abound regarding the origin of the first Beastmen carrying the "Beastman Virus."

The most widely accepted theory is that they offended a terrifying Divine, were judged, and bore this twisted destiny.

Many embraced this theory—because the Divine could indeed do such things!

Others think Beastmen were a new species born naturally, with no special origins.

Some believe Beastmen arrived with Otherworldly divines, originating from Otherworld.

And yet others...

Theories abound, with various "evidence," and no one can convince another.

But now, Herbert estimates he can put an end to this academic debate.

It’s him, it’s him, it’s him!

It’s this furry fanatic!

It’s this Elf Grand Mage fond of fur who did it!

The source of everything is just this guy’s twisted preference!

The Grand Mage of the Elf Empire would never know what his research brought upon this unfortunate tribe.

However, even if he did know, he probably wouldn’t care.

Elves have always been proud.

And as the supreme race that dominated an era, they bear unique arrogance of supremacy.

At that time, Elves did not even regard the Divine, casually capturing the Giant Dragon to birth Dragon Descendants as experimental material, ignoring the joys and sorrows of mortals.

If he truly knew, Elvis would likely only be pleased that his creation was as stable as he thought.

"Ha..."

Herbert sighed somewhat ruefully, shook his head slightly, and slowly opened his eyes.

While he remained silent, the others present kept quiet, with Valentina noting Herbert’s unusual state.

Even the always noisy Kreti fell silent—her mouth covered by Flora.

Herbert looked at them and smiled, speaking softly, "Alright, thank you for waiting. I’m fine, just... hmm?"