I look down at the map spread out in front of me.

　The invasion from the south--Fukui Prefecture will be prevented by Demon King Kaoru. The north and west are safe because they face the sea.

　If that's the case, the next target is the east - Toyama Prefecture.

　There was only one Demon King alive in Toyama Prefecture - the Demon King who controlled Kurobe City and Asahi Town in the east of the prefecture. All the rest of the land had been liberated by mankind.

　The humans in Toyama Prefecture had been invading the territory controlled by the only surviving Demon King every day in order to liberate the entire Toyama Prefecture.

　What would happen if we launched an invasion from here?

　Will humanity be on the defensive?

　........This idea is pointless. The only options are to invade Toyama Prefecture or to stay indoors.

　I have decided to call the officers together and declare the invasion of Toyama Prefecture.

Therefore, tomorrow we will begin the invasion of Toyama Prefecture!　The immediate goal is to control the west of the prefecture - the Takaoka and Tonami districts!
Oh, yes!
Triumphant!　Like that?
'Depending on how the enemy comes out, we could extend our control in one fell swoop!　Each of you, prepare yourself for that!

""Oh!"

　Together with his belligerent subordinates, whose morale was at an all-time high, he launched an invasion of Toyama Prefecture.


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　One month later.

　Governed Himi City, Takaoka City, Oyabe City, and Tonami City.

　Although there was a skirmish-like battle, they succeeded in expanding the area they controlled smoothly.

　The reason why they were able to expand their territory of control so smoothly was not only because of the difference in power but also because of the movement of the only demon king in Toyama Prefecture, the Demon King Motoki.

　As soon as the people in Toyama Prefecture came to our defense, the Demon King Motoki immediately launched an offensive. The human beings in Toyama Prefecture were unable to defend themselves properly as they were forced to be pinned down.

　As a result, even the inferior demon king Motoki succeeded in taking Uozu City away from humanity. It was a form of revival.

''After that, if we rule Nanto City, will we have conquered the west of the province?
The human race in Toyama Prefecture is in shambles because of their indiscriminate defense. If they had concentrated on one side or the other, they could have avoided such a tragic situation.
Well, don't say that. Unlike this one, it's not easy being a democratic organization.

　It was a local business group, not the local government, that brought together humanity in Toyama Prefecture.

　Although there were representatives, their actions were entirely determined by consultation. There were those who wanted to protect their own hometown, those who wanted to protect themselves and their families, and those who wanted to protect their own interests.

　As a result, everything was on the back burner.

''Mr. Theon - the Astor Empire is an absolute monarchy, you know.
I'm the Demon King.

　I smile at Kanon's words and reply.

'Although, it might not be as easy as it has been from here.

　According to information from the maple tree, which was out on an intelligence mission, a highly skilled human being has gathered in Nanto City. It seems that a building that should be called a fort for defense has been constructed.

''After a month, have we finally gotten the results of the talks?
'I don't know.　Well, what we have to do is the same as it has always been.
"'Twist with might and wisdom only!　Right?
You will.

　I look over the research materials I received from the maple tree.

''Hmmm ... I need a few more details.''
Any more details...
I'm going to have to get it.

　The quickest way to find out how many enemies there are, the key to information, is to rule.

　I've decided to select a group of people to take to the Ruling, which is also an inspection of enemy affairs.

　It would be difficult to retreat, as well as to stand out even if there were a large number of people there.

　In the end, the group to be taken to the inspection of hostilities was decided to be Takaharu, Sara, Hibiki, Kotetsu, and Lina.

　The SV car driven by Hibiki and the large motorbike driven by Takaharu, with me, Hibiki, Kotetsu and Lina in the SV car. The SV car is made up of me, Hibiki, Kotetsu, and Rina, and the SV car is made up of me, Takaharu, and Sarah, who is in the back seat.

　With this lineup, we should be safe even if we encounter the enemy.

　I called up five people to accompany me and went to inspect the enemy situation.


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　The radio was playing in the car on the road. Very quiet and comfortable. It was the right thing to do to put Sarah in a different vehicle, as she suddenly starts a karaoke contest.

　I check my phone's location as I navigate Hibiki.

'We can cover a lot of ground here,'

　We stopped at a point where we could cover two kilometers around Fort Nanto and got out of the car.

'We will now begin to govern. Each of you, stay alert for your surroundings!

　I alerted the officers who accompanied me and began to prepare for the reign.

　　--Ruling.

　I shut my eyes, held my right hand out to the ground and chanted.

　The ground shakes and shakes, and a black vortex with a diameter of about 30 centimeters is generated at the tip of your right hand that seems to swallow the space around it.

　The familiar text appears on the smartphone screen.

''We have begun to rule.''

I have declared you to be sovereign over any hostile force within your effective radius.

"You have 180 minutes to eliminate all hostile forces within your effective range.

Hostile force in range, we have confirmed hostile presence. Eliminate them immediately.

Do you want to show a map of the active area?　[YES] [NO]

　I tap [YES] and check the number of human beings projected on the map.

　That's a lot........

　At a glance, the number of red dots indicating the existence of humanity is probably around 100,000 people.

　Speaking of numbers alone, the Kanazawa Liberation Army, which was holed up in Nonoichi City Hall, was much larger, but nearly 90% of the humans holed up in Nanto Fort this time are combatants. There is information that all non-combatants have been evacuated to Toyama City.

　I've heard that there are also a large number of human beings left in Toyama City, which is their base of operations, and a similar fort has been built in Namekawa City as a defense against the Demon King Motoki.

　This may be the difference between Ishikawa Prefecture, where the Demon King (Chaos) had the upper hand from the beginning, and Toyama Prefecture, where the human race (Rowe) had the upper hand.

　This is going to be a bone of contention.

''We're retreating.''

　Having obtained the information I needed, I quickly retreated.


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　12 hours after the return.

　--Beeeeeeeeee!

　The alert sound that was played for the first time in a long time, announcing an intrusion.

　It was an alert sound that announced an unexpected visitor.