(Takahara's perspective)

　I took orders from Theon and headed northeast with the noisy female elf - Sarah and her men, heading northeast.

'So what do you want me to do?　Are we just going to kill all the humans in the northeast?
Huh?　Are you serious, hawks?　Did you listen to Zion's story?
'What?　Then what am I supposed to do?!
You'll rule!
So what do you want me to do with the Ruler?
'What?　That's it!　You know what Zion said.　....to respond by force?
What?　So the point is, we're just going to kill the human race?
....?

　--No!　Show strength!　And call me when you've shown obedience!

　Theon's voice echoed directly into my head.

'Oh!　Did you hear that?
Mm-hm. I heard that. Don't you think it's unfair that I can only talk to Theon?
It's a privilege to be a winner.
You've got a tendency to be a bit of a loser... but you have to admit that.
It's a fact that we lost.... Tsk, stop being such a dick and let's go.

　I dismissed the unpleasant topic and headed for my destination.


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　Hmm?　Is that...?

　While receiving orders from Theon, we proceeded to a large building - an elementary school.

''We can show our power to the humanity in that school, right?
Don't you?

　I walk through the school gates with Sara and the rest of the staff.

The monster...
'Oh, no... there are too many...'
Hee hee ... so I said, oh, I said let's run!

　About thirty human beings wearing poor equipment were trembling in front of the doorway.

　Should we show power to these guys...?　I mean, a quick stroke is going to kill me.

Well, what do we do now?
'What?　Can't I kill him?
A show of force, right?　Wouldn't it be nice to have some of them?

　In front of the trembling human race, Sarah and I were discussing our future actions...



　One man, who was holding a sword at the head of humanity, is surprised to see me.

''The Beast King of Unoki........is that you, Taka?''
Right?
Wow!　Wow, you're really famous, huh?
Ha!　You're just realizing that now.
But if you know the hawks, then you let them go, right?　...pfft.
Shut up!　I'll kill you!
'Oh my God!　

　I'm irritated with Sarah, who smiles s*xually while imitating crying.

'Oh, geez, what are you guys up to...!

　A middle-aged man appeared from the back and shouted in a trembling voice.

''An?''
Hi, hi...

　I look at the middle-aged old man in my irritated state.

''See........anyone would shudder if they were stared at by a tough guy like Takachi?
Yuck!

　He blackmails Sarah with a s*xist smile, but she smiles without fear.

　No good......... Conversing with this stupid elf will only irritate me. Let's just get on with our business.

　Didn't you hear me?
"Oh, you want us to obey you...
Yes!

　I blackmail the trembling humanity.

''Why now... you people... the Demon King!　You demand our obedience!

　Why now...?　I think about the answer to the words humanity has uttered....

I don't know!　Either you're going to obey or you're not, so be clear!

　I don't know the answer either. And I'm not the one who has to answer. I'm going to force humanity to make a choice.

"Wait, hawk, hawk?
What?

　In the tense atmosphere, Sarah's voice, with zero tension, reaches my ears.

'You're sure about the example?'
The thing about...?

　--!

　You mean the case.... This is definitely an important issue. I had forgotten what I'd done.

'Hey!　Is any of you guys good at cooking?!

　The thing is - I forgot the cause of securing humanity to cook our food.

".........
You heard me!　Isn't one of you good at cooking?　Raise your hand if you're there!
Hee hee...

　A few human beings raise their hands slightly at my words. I memorize the faces of the humans who raised their hands and remove them from the list of candidates to show their power.

''Alright we can show our power by killing everyone but those guys.
Hawk, hawk, hawk.
What?
Why don't you just kill a guy half the time and see what happens?
It's a pain in the ass...
Wouldn't it be awkward to kill him when he comes to work for you?
"--!　Are you as smart as you think you are?
Huh?　Takach, seriously, Manji Manji!

　We've decided what we need to do. The human race has yet to provide an answer to my question. As much as it pains me, I'll have to go with Sarah's idea.

"Well, you and you and you and you and you by the way....
"--!
What?
Wow, I'm gonna...
What, what...

　I'm going to pick about four well-equipped humans.

I will fight them all by myself now. I'll show you the difference in power.

　Simple is best. I smiled my best smile as I was freed from the unfamiliar task.

'Oh!　Anyone I don't pick, stay away!　You guys, come at me as fast as you can!
Huh?
No, I'm gonna have to...

　In response to my threat, people move away from the four nominated people's surroundings, and the four nominated people hold their weapons in their trembling hands.

'Let's go!'

　I kick the ground and instantly close the distance between me and the man who was holding the sword at the ready.

　--《Feiyan Legs》!

　Quickly, the right foot, swung like a whip, kicks away the sword the man holds. The sword was kicked away, grabbing the stunned man by the face and pushing him down to the ground as it was.

　First, one.　........You're not dead, are you?

　That leaves a man with a bow, a heavily armed man with an axe in his hand, and a woman with a staff in her hand.

　I make an appearance as if I'm going to charge at the man with the bow, and on the way I kick the ground and change direction to move in front of the heavily armed man.

''-na!''

　The heavily armed man hurriedly holds up his shield, but........

　--Collapsing Fist!

　The fist of his outstretched right hand easily pierces the shield he has at the ready, and it also makes a hole in the heavy armor behind it.

　The body isn't pierced... and it's still alive, right?

　...oh!

　I catch the sound of the wind blowing and turn my upper body, and an arrow passes by where my face was.

　I return a big smile to the man who shot the arrow.

''Hee........''

　I kick the ground again and rush at the man with the bow and arrow at the ready. A few arrows are released along the way, but I reduce the distance between me and the man to zero while flicking the arrows with the basket hand that Sion gave me. I send a satisfied smile to the terrified man, and then I pull out my right hand and strike him in the face with my palm.

　Now there's only one human being left - a woman with her inner thighs trembling and her staff in her hand.

　When I was about to kick the ground again towards the woman--

Takakachi!　Wait a minute!

　The f*cking elf's voice waits for me.

'An?'
Like the one from Theon.　All of the humans here have been subjugated.

　The f*cking elf had his phone in his hand before I knew it. Perhaps he was in contact with Theon on the phone when I began to show my power to humanity.

'So you're done then?'
Hey, Takachi, good job.

　I was irritated by Sarah's smile, which was not at all labored.