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　The work of a king is not only war and intrigue.

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　Rather, it is the aftermath and domestic politics that are the essence of a king's work.

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　So I'm busy with the postwar process.

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　First of all, as for the merits, I am sure that Hijikata Toshizo and Jeanne d'Arc are the most meritorious.

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　Since I cannot choose one or the other, I have chosen both of them as the best.

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　They were to receive a gold seal, a letter of appreciation, and a fiefdom, but they were told that they did not need the fiefdom.

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"If you give me a fief, it means that I will become a nobleman, right?　I don't want to be a nobleman."

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　Jeanne shakes her head.

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"I was thinking of giving Jeanne or Toshizo the old Eligos territory ......."

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"Absolutely not. I'm not leaving this city. I will not leave the side of the Mad King.

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　and clings to a pillar in the Demon Lord's castle.

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　He looks like a child, but so does Hijikata Toshizo.

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I'm not leaving this castle either. I don't want to go back to the countryside after they built me a brothel. I don't want to be the lord of the castle or the governor.

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　His expression and tone were firm.

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　He asked Eve for help, but she cut him off with a single word: "It's no use.

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"It's impossible for even the master, who is called the god of intrigue, to overturn the feelings of the two of you."

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"Maybe ......."

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　There is a saying, "A wise man knows what is difficult, and the word impossible is not in the dictionary of fools.

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　It would be impossible even for a wise man to make them change their minds.

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　I chose the most trustworthy man among the demons to be the acting lord of the castle of Eligos.

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　He said..,

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"I humbly accept."

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　and immediately headed for Eligos Castle.

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　He is one of the best of the werewolves. He has played an active role in Ashtaroth's army since its inception.

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　His loyalty is no less than that of Toshizo and Jeanne.

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　His skill as an administrator is unknown to me, but I am sure that he can handle the details of domestic affairs with my advice.

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　It has been extremely difficult for me to rule two castles by myself, but I cannot complain at this time.

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　It would be more constructive to raise a man of both literary and military prowess who can take charge of the castle sooner rather than later.

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　Eve and the others say, however, that when you are by my side, you never want to leave, and she predicts that the same may happen in the future even if we add more generals to our ranks.

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　It is not a very helpful prophecy, but anyway, I wanted to concentrate on domestic affairs for now.

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"The master has laid the foundation of this city by defeating the demon king Sabnak and taking his materials and treasures.

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"In retrospect, it was like doing a backflip on a tightrope. If I had made a wrong move, I would have been the one who died."

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"But it was the master who won. It was not luck alone that brought us victory, but the wisdom of our master. It was his persistence that kept him thinking until the last moment.

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"Yes, it is. If I have any talent, it's that. I always move around cleverly, thinking and trying more times than my opponent. That's how I survive."

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"The journey to the dwarven village was no different. The master used his wiles to defeat the necromancer Shaarthal."

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"It was no fluke. We thought of the best strategy until the last minute and pulled off a victory."

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　Eve nods seriously.

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"The same goes for the last battle. We defeated Eligos by sheer wits."

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　But," she continues, "I am not a good judge of what is right and what is wrong.

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"Everyone calls you a general, but I believe that your value lies not in that, but in your chest."

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"Breasts?"

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　Eve nods when I ask her this.

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It is the heart that lies deep within that chest. ...... I mean, the heart. It is your kindness that makes you who you are, and makes you beloved by your men and your people.

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"............"

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"The master did not hesitate to take Sabnak's men under his command.

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　Master did not take the people of Sabnak's castle as his slaves, but treated them as his own people.

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　Master rescued a stranger, a dwarf, and made a friendship with his chief.

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　Master has taken under his command two difficult heroes and won their trust."

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　Eve is all about my virtues.

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　It's embarrassing.

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"You're overreacting."

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　When I assure her of this, she shakes her head and says, "No, it's not true.

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　Then she takes my hand and leads me to the window.

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　She opens the curtains.

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　There are many people there.

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　They are the people who live in the castle town.

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　When they see me they shout.

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"It's the king!　The king has appeared!"

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"It's our king!　It's the Demon King!"

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"A merciful, compassionate, and wise king."

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"The king of pragmatism and virtue!"

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"It's our Demon Lord Ashtaroth!"

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　I can hear the joyful voices up here.

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　Puzzled, I turn to Eve to ask for help, but her advice is both accurate and brilliant.

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Master. Your people want to see your smile and shake your hand. I can't shake your hand from here, but wave instead.

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　I took their advice, and the people were even more appreciative and respectful of me.

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　I promised them that I would keep waving until their voices died down.

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　I promised them that I would protect this castle and my people as long as this Demon King Asito is here.

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　To make good on that promise, I set up a more pragmatic plan in my mind.

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