--Miss Tamura, I want you to come to me immediately.

　I summoned the key player in this scheme to my room.

You wanted to see me, sir?

　After a ten-minute wait, Miss Tamura entered the room.

"I want to be blunt: Miss Tamura, you are now my family.
What?

　Hearing my words, Miss Tamura gives me a dumbfounded look.

''I'm going to make you my family.......you know what that means, right?
'What?　Oh, yes ... and yes ... but ...

　It was a rare sight to see the usually calm Tamura woman upset.

''Sion-sama I'm afraid, I'm a non-combatant.
I know.
'I understand that in this world ... even a child, even an old man like me ... can acquire the ability to fight. But I have the aptitude for it....
Hmm?　Have you misunderstood something?
"--?　A subordinate is an entity that can take a certain number of subordinates out of the dominant domain, right? That's one of the big parts of being a family man, isn't it?
"I've heard that you can learn ... the human language - Japanese, but that's an ability I don't need, right?
The language of the family perks is also important.
"--?　What other roles do the Attendants have?
That's Yataro's role.
Master Yataro and... or is it the ruler?

　He had set Yataro in the position of the master of the dominant realm he had [divided].

''Ruler.......I'm not sure if that's the right word, but yes. If we were to call that position a ruler, do you know what a ruler can do?
Creating a dominant domain, instructions for subordinates?
There is also ... oversight of the entire area of control that has been delegated to you.
...surveillance?
Surveillance. I can see and hear the entirety of the territory we control, and I can tell my men what to do.
'What orders will Master Zion give me, with me as his subordinate?
For now we'll just have to see what humans have surrendered. There's no need for Ms. Tamura to go out in person and confirm that they have been disarmed. She can use her smart phone to check on the situation, and then give the order to the men under her command.

　There are many human beings who will surrender. But if we're prepared for any eventuality, making sure we're disarmed is an essential task. However, we can't use our precious family members for such a thing. I thought about leaving it to Yataro, but Yataro's role is many. It would be terrible to give him any more roles.

　Then what should I do?

　We can have a dedicated unit to verify the disarmament of the surrenderers.

　However, the minimum requirement for disarmament verification is that they must be able to speak the language of humanity. We could leave it to the fiefdoms, but we couldn't trust strangers that well.

　That's when I came up with the idea of increasing the number of subordinates with the same authority as Yataro.

''I see.... However, I've heard that it takes a huge amount of CP to make it a subordinate. I know this confirmation process is important, but isn't it worth it?
It's not worth it to make him a family member just for the sake of this verification work. However, it would be a sufficient price to give them the role of managing the residential areas where the people of the territory live in the future.
Are you in control of the residence?
That's right. For these reasons, I hereby assign Miss Tamura to my household. I won't accept any objections but if you have any other questions you want to ask me, I'm all ears.
"Many of the lords in the Settlement are human beings too. And I am also human. Is that still........a good thing?
'What's the matter with you?　Are you planning a rebellion, by any chance?
'No, no ... it's not like that ...'
Then there's no problem no, there's one problem.
Excuse me?

　Ms. Tamura's expression changes when she hears my words.

"You'll be in charge of confirming the disarmament, but let's say there are humans in the mix with a trivial plot.
Yes.
Can Miss Tamura issue an order to judge the human race?
Judging is not...
Can you tell your men to kill him?

　I don't believe that Miss Tamura is planning a rebellion. But ... there was a great possibility that she could show her enemies some compassion.

''I can do it!　I still don't believe that it is right to solve everything with violence. However, it is true that there are things that cannot be resolved by discussion. I pledge to keep my heart on fire to protect the children, the people of the realm - the Emperor of Astor.
I believe in that vow!　Lady Tamura--drink this cup down.

　I held out the 【Cup of Blood】 that I created to Miss Tamura.

　After receiving the 【Blood Cup】, Ms. Tamura took a breath and slowly poured the crimson liquid poured into the 【Blood Cup】 down her throat.

　-- [Contract (Contract)]!

　A faint glow envelops Miss Tamura, and the glow converges gently.

''Huh.......So this feeling flowing through me is proof that I've become a Zion-sama's subordinate?
How are you feeling, Miss Tamura?
'What?　Masako Tamura is gone.　Right now, we are here to serve the Astor Empire, and our servants who serve Lord Theon - Masako Theon.

　--!

　I forgot to change my name when I make it a family member........

　And this is the first time I know the full name of Ms. Tamura.

"Miss Tamura.........
'I am Masako-Theon. Please, call me Masako, just as you would any other member of your family.

　It's impossible.

　Lady Tamura and I are more than 40 years apart in age.

'In the name of the Demon King Theon, I command you - Masako-Sion, take the name of Tamura from now on!
Is that... is that what you want?
That's an order.

　I had avoided the unexpected situation by the brute force of an order.


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　Later, thanks in part to the work of Ms. Tamura, they succeeded in protecting the surrendered humans in their territory without delay.

　More than 120,000 people were holed up in the city hall of Nonoichi, and within three days of the start of the war, their numbers had been reduced by a third.