Warhammer 30k and the Great Tomb of Nazarick

Chapter 32 Definition of Man
"The skull is pure, there is no mutation, there is no reproductive isolation from humans, and the genetics are stable. Isn't this a human? Who says subhumans are not human?"

John was stunned by Mamiko's words. The education he had received since he was a child and the teachings given by the six gods were all about "human supremacy".

As for the definition of human beings, he had never thought about such a thing.

To him and most people in the Theocracy, elves are not humans, and demihumans are not humans. This is common sense, just like drinking water when thirsty. It does not require any thought.

Normally, if someone told him such things, he would just scold the other person angrily, and ask the disrespectful person who said such things to go and confess before the six gods immediately.

But now, when a high-ranking knight from the human empire, which seemed far more powerful than the Theocracy and came from a mysterious other world, said such words to him, he had to think seriously.

John couldn't understand what the position of the Colonel of the Imperial Army was. According to his own understanding, Mamiko Romanov could manage a 3,000-man army that looked like a mythical army, and she herself had a combat power that was among the best in the Black Scriptures. She should be a high-ranking knight of the Human Empire.

"Lord Romanov, the elves and humans have always been at war. They have never considered themselves to be comrades of humans. Instead, they have constantly brought severe disasters to humans."

"Oh, I see. A classic historical conflict."

Mamiko said and nodded, then looked at Baines.

"Brother Baines, what do you think?"

Barn also had great respect for this female warrior who had demonstrated extraordinary riding and martial arts skills during the day.

White Scar has always liked warriors, especially warriors with excellent driving skills.

Moreover, Barn was actually aware of the elves' affairs, but he did not investigate them in detail. The war situation was too urgent at the time, and Barn did not think he had the spare energy to check what was going on with the people imprisoned.

Rather than creating instability, it is better to survive the current crisis.

Now that the crisis has been temporarily overcome and Colonel Mamiko has brought it up again, he naturally has to express his opinion.

"Ms. Romanov, it is normal for the Lost Star Regions that have not heard the truth of the Empire to be divided into different factions and kill each other because of their different appearances. It is the Empire's duty to guide them towards true glory."

"Yes, it is like that."

Mamiko nodded, then looked at the most energetic elf in the prison.

She looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with emerald green eyes and light blond hair. Although her face and body were dirty, she was still a very beautiful woman.

Now she was holding a bowl of nutritious porridge and drinking it ravenously.

Mamiko wanted to pull her out, but after looking at her, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and put it on her hand before pulling the female elf out.

The female elf cooperated very well and immediately stopped eating, carefully holding the porridge in her hands to prevent it from spilling.

"Come, don't be afraid, tell me, what is your name?"

Mamiko was very tall, over 180cm tall. She squatted down slightly to level her eyes with the elf's, and asked as softly as possible.

"My name is Beatrice, Beatrice Laurel."

The elf's eyes were a little evasive, but he finally answered in a low voice.

"Very good, then have you ever killed a human? Think carefully before answering. Although I am a gentle person, I will never forgive those who lie to me."

"No, I never killed anyone!"

"That's it."

Mamiko nodded and asked John, "Mr. John, is what she said true?"

"I don't know. She was a knight's slave. Her master didn't tell anyone how she became a slave, and her master died in battle."

"Is that so? Then tell me yourself how you became a slave."

"I……"

The elf who called herself Beatrice gritted her teeth and tears appeared in her eyes. "I was just out picking mushrooms, and I was captured by the human slave-hunting team. I, I didn't do anything bad."

"Okay, we already know that, so do you consider yourself human?"

"I?"

Beatrice pointed at herself subconsciously.

"Really? Do you hate humans?"

“Not cruel…”

Beatrice clenched her hand around the spoon and whispered.

"Don't hate it, or don't dare?"

"..."

"It seems that you don't dare. You still have a long way to go to resolve the racial conflicts here."

"No, no, I didn't, I didn't mean that..."

"It's okay, I don't mean to blame you."

Mamiko stopped Beatrice from panicking.

"You don't think she's human, do you?"

Mamiko pointed at Beatrice with her other hand and asked:
"Yes, Mamiko-sama."

"Okay, then go call Ah Da over."

At Mamiko's command, a soldier immediately left the scene and soon brought back a tall, smart-headed Ogryn ape-man.

Mamiko pointed at the Ogryn ape-man called A-Da and asked:
"So tell me, is this person human?"

John looked at Ada, who was 2.69 meters tall and had to bend over to move indoors, his physique that was broader than a bear, and his body odor that was still strong even after being treated.

Then he thought about the bravery of the big guy who tore the Death Knight apart on the battlefield during the day.

Although John really wanted to complain, wondering if this was some kind of oversized ogre, in the face of its strength, he decisively chose to shut up.

"is it?"

"Yes, Ah Da is an Ogryn ape-man, one of the official and legal sub-humans of the empire."

"From a biological perspective, humans should be classified into the order Primates, family Hominidae, and genus Homo."

"Of course, as a person who lives on a planet that is out of touch with the technological age, you may not understand this concept, but in short, you just need to understand that the Elf Knights you are talking about are also a type of human being."

John hesitated, but Mamiko shook her head and continued:
"Okay, I also know about your historical problems. It's unrealistic to expect you to accept them all at once, but since this matter has been brought to the surface, we have to take care of it."

"So, let's put these elves here for supervision and education for the time being. The Empire is very experienced in this area. So, Mr. John, do you have any other opinions?"

John naturally had no objection. Announcing that elves were human was too shocking for the people of the Silian Theocracy.

Even though the Human Empire, which had the power to defeat the Sorcerous Kingdom, really wanted to force this conclusion, no one in the Theocracy could oppose it. In fact, if there were anyone who was bold enough to directly oppose the Imperial Army at this time, John, as the leader of the people of the Slane Theocracy, would immediately suppress them.

Just kidding, although he is a devout believer of the six gods, he can still tell which is lighter and which is heavier.

After all, the six gods are illusory, but the fist of the human empire is real.

Now that Mamiko was willing to make concessions first, John immediately agreed, which was exactly what he wanted.

I have a severe headache today, so I can't write any more. I'll finish the rest tomorrow.
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(End of this chapter)