Hey, did you finish your presentation to the king?

I'm sorry, ...... is almost done. I've got a few ideas.

I don't think we have time for this. The king is in a hurry. What do you have in mind?

　Around 3:00 a.m.
　A soldier calls out to the researcher who has been working all night.

　The next step is to select a partner for the Lesaga nation to contact, but the documents are difficult to compile.
　It is out of the question to lower the quality in order to speed up the process, but time is too precious to say so.

　Every day, I was getting more and more urges to the researcher.

One is a witch that we once neglected as not harmful to us. One is a witch we once neglected as harmless to us, but I think she's understandable and will likely cooperate for a reasonable price.

"......? That's a pretty good idea. Why don't you just submit it?

"Yes, ...... I don't trust witches, after all. Both demons and humans are not strange.

　The investigator carefully explains the disadvantages so as not to offend the soldier.
　The first demerit that came to mind was the difficulty in building a trusting relationship.

　Although there is the advantage of being able to communicate, there is also the possibility of betrayal.
　This is especially a problem when the witches have the upper hand over the humans.

　It is easy to imagine a future in which witches slaughter humans and turn to the demon side without a care in the world.

　Considering these disadvantages, it was inevitable that she would stop before submitting the proposal to the king.

"Hmm ......, in that case, shouldn't we just rule by force?

"I think that would be next to impossible. If we were to become enemies, the damage we could do would be ridiculous, and we don't have time for that in the first place.

"Well, ......, then it's up to negotiation. I don't know what the witch is going to ask for in return, but I guess I'll have to settle for a little.

　The soldier grudgingly swallowed the situation.
　It's quite a concession to the witch, but it's still somehow tolerable considering how active she is on the battlefield.

　The king has the right to make the final decision, but if you think of her as a trump card, she might be the best choice.

For now, let's submit this idea to the king.

Are you sure?

It's only a proposal, it's not a decision yet. If we're going to spend all this time worrying about it, we might as well let the king decide, right?

"...... Okay. That's the only idea I have for now. I still have to think about the other one.

　Thus, the documents were delivered to the king the next morning.

　It took very little time for the proposal to be approved.