The stronger a Mutant Creature was, the larger it tended to be, and the more territory it required. How could humans possibly be willing to hand over their own land?
What was more, Mutant Creatures had already become powerful enough to threaten humanity's survival!
Even among humans, nations did not trust one another. They remained wary of any country with strength or potential, let alone a group of Beasts whose way of thinking was completely different from that of humans!
Thus, the Earth was now replaying the era from tens of thousands of years ago, when humanity's unevolved ancestors had fought every race for dominion over the planet.
Under such circumstances, how could the relationship between humans and Mutated Beasts possibly be good?
Of course, there was another reason as well.
Before the Reiki Revival, the animals humans treated with great kindness all shared certain traits.
Cute, adorably silly, rare, distinctive, loyal.
Did Mutated Beasts still possess any of those qualities?
With their size, it would be more likely for them to find humans cute.
They no longer had the traits humans liked, yet their meat surpassed all human imagination. With a little preparation, it could become cuisine delicious enough to bring joy to one's very soul.
They were practically the finest ingredients Heaven had bestowed upon humanity.
With such delicious ingredients before them, refusing to cook them and turn them into dishes in favor of peacefully coexisting with them would simply be wasting Heaven's gift.
So, regardless of the reason, humans and Mutant Creatures could never coexist peacefully.
Whether those Mutant Creatures were strong or weak, whether or not they posed a threat to humanity.
If they were strong, the two sides would wage war, and the bodies of Mutated Beasts would be turned into food.
If they were