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　Go to the castle of the demon king Sabnak.

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　There were several Kobolds there.

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　Kobolds are subhumans in dog form.

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　They looked at me with stinky eyes and interrogated me.

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"What, you know that this is the castle of the Demon Lord Sabnak?

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　I answer.

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"Of course I know. My name is Ashtaroth, the Devil King."

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"Ashtaroth ......?　I've never heard of it."

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　One of the Kobolds said so, but the other one seemed to know who I was.

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"Ashtaroth, I have heard of you. He is a recently born demon king, a newbie demon king who has now come under the charge of Master Sabnak.

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"Oh, I see. I see... I wonder if that's the reason why Sabnak is on his way to the battlefield. --So?　Why is this Ashtaroth here?"

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　Since Master Sabnak is fighting for you, you should go to the plains too, Kobold says with common sense.

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　He is right, even for a dog, but he answers the question in this way.

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"If you are as brave as Master Sabnak, you will kick all the humans out of the way without any help from me.

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Yes, it is true. My army is the strongest.

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"So I have brought tribute instead."

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Tribute?　Is that meat?"

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　Kobold wags his tail and says, "Ha ha ha!

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"There may be meat. But the meat is probably part of your carcass.

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　What the hell is going on?　The two Kobolds shout at the same time and I chant a spell.

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"Time is full. Shake the stars and make it rain!　Meteo!

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　I chanted a spell called Meteorite Falling. In this world, it is considered a type of forbidden magic, a powerful magic that only a skilled magician with great magical power could unleash.

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　Bright red streaks fall to the ground through the thick clouds that cover the sky.

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　The friction of the stone streaks as they passed through the atmosphere caused them to burn bright red, and when they hit the walls of Sabnak's castle at a tremendous speed, they shattered the walls.

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　The force of the blast was so great that it blew away the surrounding Kobolds and set the trees growing in the garden ablaze.

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　Eve, the maid, could not help but speak out.

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"Master is not only the wisest of all the Demon Lords, but also the most powerful sorcerer..."

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"That's too much of a compliment, but, well, I can afford to blow a hole in the castle and knock down a dog."

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　He comes around behind the Kobolds, who are shaking with astonishment, and puts his sword in their necks.

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　Of course, I take it easy on them.

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　If I were to really put my sword into their necks, I could knock their heads off.

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　I like cats, but I also like dogs. I didn't want to kill any more than I had to, even if they were Kobolds.

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　At least, it is not nice to kill an unarmed soldier by surprise.　

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　After defeating the gatekeepers and cutting a hole in the wall, I give instructions to Eve.

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"Bring in the wood golem first!

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"Yes!"

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　Bow graciously and follow the instructions.

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"I don't need detailed instructions from you golems. They can't remember them anyway. Just go on a rampage. You don't have to do anything else."

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"Let the golem run rampant in the castle, confuse the soldiers, and draw hate to the golem. After that, you will send in the orcs to rob the material storehouse of its materials.

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"You know what you're talking about, Master Strategist. That's right. Now tell them to do exactly as I say."

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　Eve bows her head and sends in the orcs.

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　They were greedy by nature, good at finding treasure caches, and good at looting.

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　No detailed instructions are needed.

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　The only thing they needed to be careful of was to scrutinize the treasure they had obtained to make sure that it was not embezzled.

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　Eve would keep an eye on that, and I would have to cover the golem.

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　The golem I had summoned was kicking the castle soldiers around, but there were too few of them.

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　In no time at all, they are surrounded by goblins and orcs, and their arms and legs are destroyed.

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　At this rate, all of them would be destroyed before we could successfully sack the castle.

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　As a king, I should support him.

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　With this in mind, I cast a spell on the skeletons that were packed in the wagon.

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　The skeletons, which were just bones until then, start to move and are restored to human form. Of course, once the flesh was lost, it could not be restored.

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　The skeletons, now skeleton soldiers, grabbed the short swords and shields that had been kept in the wagons, and moved forward to join the battle.

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　The skeletons are weak demons, but they do not fear death.

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　They advance forward and attack their enemies without worrying because they are already dead.

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　They were a threat to orcs, goblins, and other intelligent soldiers.

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　Moreover, this skeleton is a special soldier whom I have given magic power and control.

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　These subhumans will be no match for them.

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　The enemy army, which had cornered the golem and had been boosted by its morale, falls into a state of panic.

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　They immediately chant "Fireball," "Ice Spear," "Wind Blade," and other magic to cover them.

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　The enemy forces no longer have the strength to counterattack. One after another, they began to flee from the castle.

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"Well done! Master."

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　Eve offers her praise, but there is no time to accept it.

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　Our forces are still so small that they will be wiped out in a matter of seconds once the castle soldiers are in place.

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　And if the main body of Sabnak were to return, all would be lost.

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　Even I, the king, would not be able to return and would be captured.

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　I wanted to avoid that.

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　So I asked Eve quickly.

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"How long will it take to loot the treasury?"

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"About five minutes, sir?"

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　Eve takes out her pocket watch and checks it.

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"Okay. In the meantime, I'll go on a rampage, so when you're done looting materials and treasure, lead the orcs back.

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"Gyoi."

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"The rendezvous point was in the woods along the way. If they do not return within the hour, Ashtaroth's army will disband there. The treasure and materials are to be shared with the orcs as severance pay.

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　Eve frowns at these words, but I smile to convince her.

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"Just in case. I'm not going to be left behind. I'll show you the proof, shall I?

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　Then I cast a spell and create a fireball.

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　I strike it at a group of Kobolds and blow them away.

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　The Kobolds are blown away by the blast.

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　Eve must have been relieved to see this. Besides, she is a military strategist. She seems to know that time is precious now, so she takes command of the orcs.

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　I look over at the woman in the maid's uniform who is valiantly leading the orcs, and release my magic.

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　I do not spare any of my magic.

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　This mission is a gamble.

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　It was a daring plan that would have resulted in their destruction if it had failed.

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　There was no reason to spare any of our abilities or magic power.

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