Silence.

　Darkness.

　Occasionally, night watch soldiers would sleepily patrol the area, stretching and stretching, and I could see them waiting in a mass in front of the bonfire.
　Strangely enough, despite the presence of such affordable human weak prey, the ferocious monster that usually attacks me from the side where I see it is not in the vicinity, and from the map it seems to be spying on me from afar.
　It's probably because the same kind of magic tool that was used on Lil is also installed in this camp, so it is impossible to approach it.

　I didn't even hide in the tents (・・・・・・・・) as they were asleep, and I walked proudly through them.
　Even if a soldier passes in front of me, they won't notice me and they will just pass by.

　This is due to the skill of concealment.
　This is due to the skill of concealment. The smaller the difference in ability, the less effective it will be. ...... This total lack of awareness shows that these guys are just minor soldiers.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find the right one for you. It was larger and more substantial than the others.

　--This is it.

　I took one look at it and slipped into it without hesitation.

............ Who's this?

　As soon as you get inside, a low, alert, exposed who-what voice.

"...... Heh, notice that?

　You're still strong.

　Ahead, a man raises himself up from the bed, fingers on the hilt of his sword by his bedside, and warns of "something" that has entered the tent.

　This man was the highest-ranking one in this tent group. Although this is only in the category of a human, but if it was a warrior-level demon that Liu was talking about, it would be easy to defeat. It has been confirmed that there are skills such as "tactics" and "command" that are used by troops.

　There's no doubt that this is the commander of this army.

　I'll manipulate the magic and gradually dilute the effects of my skills to reveal myself.

You will--

"Don't scream. I'll kill you.

　With a puff, you build up your magic power for a moment and then overpower your opponent with a killing blow.

　This is how I learned to use my magic after I went to the city before. Clearly visualize the will to kill, and then incorporate this magic into your magic power to diffuse it around you, so that you can shower your opponent with your killing intent.
　It seems that creatures in this world have organs that can sense magic power in greater or lesser degrees, so to speak, you can shower your opponent's entire body with a flood of deadly energy.

　It's quite effective, and it won't work on people stronger than me, but against the same or less powerful monsters, it will frighten them into hesitating to attack. If they're even weaker, I can knock them out.

　And this time, too, it seems to have worked well enough to make the man's face drip with cold sweat, though not to the point of fainting, and he shut his mouth when he was about to open it.

"You're the commander-in-chief here?

　Asking that in a high and mighty voice.
　I'm the demon king. I've got to keep out of trouble.

...... No, no, but...

　---- eh?

"...... Really?

It's true.

　Wait.
　What? Seriously.

　Even though the man is more alert than ever, he doesn't seem to be lying to you.

　...... Sounds like he's serious.

　Oh, my God, I'm so embarrassed. I'm so embarrassed. I'm really embarrassed. And then it wasn't.
　I mean, yeah. That's right. Just because you're the strongest doesn't mean you'll be the top commander.
　d*mn it. I want in if there's a hole. I'd rather dig in.

　...... Hey, wait, relax. Think about it.

　There's no doubt this guy is the best in the corps. And if he is, he should have a reasonable say. The tent was finer than the others, and if not a general, then certainly a commander in chief.

　Yes, my guess is that I'm not that wrong.

Hmmm, I see. I figured that was because you seemed to be the strongest. Am I wrong?

"...... commander-in-chief is something else.

　The man who said that and looked like he was biting down on a bitter worm.

　...... I see. It seems that you have a complicated situation.
　It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on some of these products.

　Well, that's all right. What goes on around here is none of my business.

Then you tell him. I'll tell you now, word for word.

...... acknowledged.

　The man looks a little hesitant, but nods without any particular recoil.

Although he doesn't seem to have any analysis skills, I'm sure he understands the difference between our abilities. As expected, their level is outstanding compared to the other soldiers around them.
　You'll be able to see that he's an excellent soldier, even as he listens to me and pores over his surroundings to try to break the situation.

"Listen to me. I don't know what's going on with you people. I don't know why you're here or what you're doing here. But you must not come any farther into our land. This is already my territory. If you come here--I'll kill you. Make sure to kill every last one of them. If you don't want to die, you better turn around and go home.



　At my threat, the man gulps down his spit, but then speaks out in a strained voice.

...... Hi, let me ask you one thing.

What

"...... Why would you have that much strength and give such a warning?

　I grinned at the question and replied with a villainous grin.

"It's not that - it's just too much trouble, of course!

"Cumbersome, stinky ......?

"I don't give a d*mn about you guys. I don't care about you. So I won't hurt you if you don't antagonize me, but if you do, I'll crush you. But it would be a pain in the ass if we had to crush all the ants, wouldn't it?

To you, we're like bugs: ......

Not much of a difference.

　Well, the ants are the strongest in this forest. The one time I was most terrified was when I fought those guys. It was really traumatic to see a group of big, rustling ants coming at you.

　In that sense, bugs were more of a threat to me.

So that's that. I'll give you a little grace. Make a smart choice if you want to live.

　After saying that, I activated my "covert" once again and disappeared from the scene, hiding in the darkness.