Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 114: D40. Snow Blooms_4

Chapter 114: D40. Snow Blooms_4

A remarkable chance encounter.

One wonders if they might meet her again in the future.

"Hey, Sister Hero, are you cold?" the little girl asked curiously.

Hero shook her slightly cold hands, nodded, and then shook her head.

The little girl held Hero’s hand, initially feeling a slight chill, but it quickly grew warm, and soon even she felt toasty.

For Hero, such a chill truly wasn’t much of a challenge.

So the two followed the Bishop’s silhouette into the Church.

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[Snow Woman Rank 5]

A magic creature that dwelled on the Snow Mountain—correction, a demon.

Most Snow Women possessed intelligence, with a bodily structure akin to that of an Elemental Spirit.

However, unlike Elemental Spirits that did not actively attack humankind, Snow Women were enthusiastic about making contact with humans, coveting the warmth of human skin.

Although these acts of contact usually weren’t intended to kill, the results often ended with the death of those they touched.

Because what Snow Women coveted wasn’t just mere warmth, but the warmth emanated from the soul, neither keeping warm nor lighting a fire could stop their plunder.

They were once regarded as formidable magic creatures that needed to be hunted.

But in modern times, some Snow Women had shifted their focus, choosing to serve humankind.

Those powerful humans, whose flames burned endlessly in their hearts, wouldn’t die from being deprived of heat.

They sought to follow such individuals.

And within the Church, there had been voices advocating for their acceptance.

As a condition, the Snow Women joined the Church’s Outer Court to perform tasks for humanity, eliminating magic creatures.

As compensation, they hoped to be allowed to experience human warmth.

Handshakes, hugs, kisses, or—

[The Reproductive Method of Snow Women (the higher the number, the closer to normal viviparity; the lower, the more akin to elemental fusion)]

D100=d100(94)=94

As a demon species, Snow Women could procreate with humans as usual, though few partners survived the night.

In the past, during the period they were considered magic creatures, men were nothing more than consumables to Snow Women.

To prevent such situations, Snow Women who joined the Church would receive a stigmata, serving as proof of harmlessness.

Yet, if they committed a crime, this stigmata would become a shackle and a mark for the hunt.

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[Demon]

A humanoid species akin to a magic creature, absorbing Magic Elements to grow, possessing intelligence.

However, their lifestyle, racial culture, and philosophy differed considerably from humankind’s, sometimes even clashing.

Due to certain historical ties, they were seldom seen within the Kingdom.

Whether to treat them as magic creatures or as subhumans, the Kingdom Government and the Church continued their heated debate.

Proponents: They are intelligent beings capable of communication! We should accept them! Their strength could be our asset! We cannot repeat the same mistakes!

Opponents: Just because goblins have brains, would you consider them your kin!? Why don’t you go and birth a goblin and teach it to use Holy Light!?

Proponents: You son of a—!

Opponents: Screw you!

Debate Secretary: As both sides resorted to violence in court, in the end, the Judgement Court had to suppress this farce and sentenced both sides to fifty days of labor punishment, responsible for clearing the goblin infestation around the city.

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[Differences Between Demons and Subhumans]

Demons were inherently capable of absorbing Magic Elements from the environment, similar to magic creatures, growing stronger over time without much training or learning.

For instance, Snow Women, as long as they grew healthily to adulthood, could possess strength equivalent to a high-level magic creature, albeit at the cost of low fertility.

Subhumans, such as Beastmen, Dwarfs, and even Elves, despite differing talents, needed diligent training; otherwise, their strength wouldn’t be qualitatively different from ordinary humans.

Some opinions suggested that Subhumans were actually a derogatory term and that as a species on par with or even superior to humans, they should be called Abnormal People.