Majutsu Gakuin wo Shuseki de Sotsugyoushita Ore ga Boukensha wo Hajimeru no wa sonna ni okashii darouka - Vol. 8 Ch. 38

[Narha]

One wonders if they could bring peace if they just traded a bunch of cattle to the demons or something. Or do they specifically only eat humans and nothing else? A human only diet?

 

[Kefrayba]

I believed that text balloon with tinted background were demon language and humans would not understand what the demon was saying among themselves.

 

[manga_follow_75743857]

Thanks Hjek098.
This world seems like hell to live in even if there's a thousand Miis to assist us.

 

[Werebearguy]

It's easy to forget that Mii is actually insanely competent. 9 times out of 10, the catgirl is the joke character, yet this little thief has complex thoughts that make the rest of the cast look like drooling idiots at times. As for the two estimated demon lords, it's kind of hard to feel bad for their situation when they eat other people. It's clear they've got an issue that they're desperate to resolve, but it's not a sympathetic one when they eat someone they can talk to.

 

[RC1138Boss]

Oh boy they will need to fight those two...

 

[Forikorder]

One wonders if they could bring peace if they just traded a bunch of cattle to the demons or something. Or do they specifically only eat humans and nothing else? A human only diet?

many wars could be avoided if both sides accepted a compromise, but if the demons refuse to accept eating less than they want and the humans refuse to trade the amount of cattle theyd need (would the demons even have anything to trade for it?) then war becomes inevitable

 

[gmayor61]

There's a weird sense of imbalance in being able to decipher demon hirakana but still relying on MTL for actual translation

 

[Narha]

many wars could be avoided if both sides accepted a compromise, but if the demons refuse to accept eating less than they want and the humans refuse to trade the amount of cattle theyd need (would the demons even have anything to trade for it?) then war becomes inevitable

It's just that 'Going to war with humans in order to feed' is a rather pointless endeavor because they're either going to make their food extinct, not to mention that their food is viciously fighting them at every turn, and that humans are a pretty bad ... livestock, as it were, considering how long it takes for a human to grow to adult years and procreate.

In comparison, according to a quick google,

"Recommended age to breed cattle

The range in age at puberty based on breed can be from 6 months to 18 or 20 months of age. With the goal to have heifers calve at 24 months, heifers need to be bred by 14 or 15 months of age."

Not to mention that cattle can be largely self sufficient while being livestock (and also providing milk), yet humans are kinda useless until at least something like teenage years.

I don't know. It just seems like a weird approach to make the demons be the enemy. "They hunt humans for food." Sure, that's an enemy, but why? It's so inefficient and so many downsides.
One of those downsides is that humans are obviously going to go to great lengths to combat the demons if they literally hunt them for food. That's rather terrifying.

 

[Forikorder]

It's just that 'Going to war with humans in order to feed' is a rather pointless endeavor because they're either going to make their food extinct, not to mention that their food is viciously fighting them at every turn, and that humans are a pretty bad ... livestock, as it were, considering how long it takes for a human to grow to adult years and procreate.

In comparison, according to a quick google,

"Recommended age to breed cattle

The range in age at puberty based on breed can be from 6 months to 18 or 20 months of age. With the goal to have heifers calve at 24 months, heifers need to be bred by 14 or 15 months of age."

Not to mention that cattle can be largely self sufficient while being livestock (and also providing milk), yet humans are kinda useless until at least something like teenage years.

I don't know. It just seems like a weird approach to make the demons be the enemy. "They hunt humans for food." Sure, that's an enemy, but why? It's so inefficient and so many downsides.
One of those downsides is that humans are obviously going to go to great lengths to combat the demons if they literally hunt them for food. That's rather terrifying.

honestly it seems more like they were forcibly brought to this world and are now having probblems getting enough food for the group rather than intentionally came here for food

 

[Neliths]

One wonders if they could bring peace if they just traded a bunch of cattle to the demons or something. Or do they specifically only eat humans and nothing else? A human only diet?

Wouldn't be shocked if the gods straight up made it so that they can only feed on human to force conflict.

 

[feha]

kudos to the translator ,that must have been a lot of effort to do

Demon seems to be on a desperate situation but they also seems to eat human for sustenance.
so idk how they'll be able to negotiate when the other party is also your food

"We'll ask for only half as much as your current contractors, so entrust the cleanup-/burial-services of your city to our company instead! You won't even need to arrange for a dumping-site, our proprietary methods ensures there's no remains left in need of disposal!" - when talking with cities that haven't declined their offer yet
and
"We'll do the job at half the pay, so outsource your workload to us!" - when talking with contractors in charge of cities that declined their offer (likely due to the contract being secured for decades at a time)

 

[feha]

If their only source of sustenance is humans and are willing to pillage to get it, though, those sympathies are gone in an instant.

You rather they starve? I disagree. Though once they learn that humans are short-lived social animals capable of exchanging information (meaning deals can be struck/explained) and with a waste-disposal issue, they are likely to look to automate the procurement of food by having it shipped to their doorstep. No need to needlessly seek conflict when food can be had peacefully.

For now, they have no other option than resorting to pillage, though

 

[RanmaChaos]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Narha]

Wouldn't be shocked if the gods straight up made it so that they can only feed on human to force conflict.

Quite possible. Terrible writing, but possible.

I've seen similar stuff before I think.

It's basically "You must fight because the author decided that you must fight for the sake of there being a conflict to fight in"

 

[R2D2TS]

Thanks for the chapter.

 

[AnotherDuck]

not to mention that their food is viciously fighting them at every turn,

There's a reason most predators often stop trying to hunt something that fights back. It's just not worth the risk.

It's so inefficient and so many downsides.

The only thing that makes sense is if it's the only choice they have. Could be some magic crap to justify it.

 

[SchultzD]

Mii learning lore while the others are eating mushrooms. That's quite unexpected.

Mii is making her first steps to become a full-fledged spy with the food used as a distraction and/or a bribe to obtain the much needed info

 

[Luke_chase]

Mii the intellectual

 

[nobaka]

Is it just me or were the demons presented as pretty sympathetic?

it's almost like they aren't bad guys!!!!!!!!!!

everyone has a reason for doing something. whether or not it's a GOOD reason is debatable, but fighting for the survival of your people is generally pretty good


aside from that, not nearly enough faces in this chapter

 

[episode]

10/10 expression. Masterpiece.