I will be the commander-in-chief of the attack on Leezus.

　That was the first voice of the military council.
　A murmur escaped.

''Demon King-sama, are you going to go into battle yourself?''

　Luthrara of Lamia asked in a cautious tone.

'Mmm,'

　The girl known as the Demon King nodded.

''So it's called a parental conquest.

　Uruk the Cyclops said happily.
　Apparently, these two have conflicting impressions.
　Luthrara seems to be opposed to the Demon King himself going to the front lines.
　She may think that if something happens to her, or that this is not an act for the Demon King to perform.
　On the other hand, Uruk the Cyclops seems to have the opposite opinion.
　If the Grand General himself goes into battle, the morale of the Demon King's army will be raised, if not higher.
　Four armies, plus the Demon King-sama's direct subordinate units.
　The number of them lightly exceeded tens of thousands.
　He's probably the type of man who thinks that standing on the battlefield with a large army is the honor of a warrior.

　I can agree with both sides.

　On the one hand, I don't want the Demon King to stand on the battlefield, but on the other hand, I want to fight to my heart's content under the command of Oda Nobunaga, a rare figure in history.

　These feelings existed at the same time.
　It doesn't matter which way it goes, but I decided to listen to Cephiro's opinion, who was sitting beside me and stretching himself absent.

''Commander, which do you think is better for the Commander?''

　Cephiro gave a boringly absent look.

What do you mean by "which"?

　He returned it.

''It's the Demon King's parent conquest,''

　He's still going at his own pace, I thought, but I asked him for his opinion for a moment.

　Cephiro gives me that look, "What, is that what it is?

This is for the Demon King to decide. If you're going to go into battle, you have no need to stop me as a vassal.

　I said.
　In a way, it was a good argument.
　Therefore, I agreed with him and waited for the Demon King's next words.

I'm going to be the general manager of your own war, but there's just one problem with this war. There is just one problem.

　The Demon King assured him.

''Is it a problem?''

　Luthrara of Lamia asks.

Ike has solved the food problem, but the problem of the Seal of State remains unresolved. The seal of state, the symbol of royal power, is still in the hands of Rosalia's vizier, Eichs.

Does this mean that we have no cause to attack Reezus?

That's right.

But is there a need for a separate cause now?　Can't we just take on Leezus in one fell swoop and attack and destroy it here?

　Luthrara states a common sense theory, a common sense theory as a demon race.
　However, it was the argument of the demon race, and it was an argument that did not work for the humans.

The reason why we can attack Reezus now is because Rosalia has divided into the former king's Tristan faction and the Eichis faction and they are fighting each other. The reason why the League of Kings is not moving is also because they are looking at who will win the war. If the war is prolonged, it is inevitable that the League of Kings will strike at our side to take advantage of us.

　The Demon King assures us.
　He was right.
　If I were King of the League of Kings, I would advise the other kings to do the same.
　If I were king of the League of Kings, I would advise the other kings to avoid that situation by treating this war as a civil war in Rosalia.

　It would be more appropriate to reclaim the Seal from Eichs' hands, restore the former King to the throne, and make peace with Rosaria.

　In order to do so, the national seal must be reclaimed at any cost.
　The Demon King-sama had emphasized that repeatedly.
　Luthrara and Uruk seemed to be convinced, but they didn't seem to understand.
　However, they don't seem to have any intention of objecting to the Demon King-sama's strategy.
　As expected of the charismatic demon king of his day.
　He can manipulate even an army commander class demon race that is a mass of lye and self to his will.
　However, Luthrara isn't just a wooden doll that simply listens to the Demon King's orders.
　She would exploit the flaws in the Demon King's strategy without a second thought.
　It seems that the commander of the Demon King's army is not an incompetent person.

''I understand the importance of the Great Seal, but how do you intend to get the Great Seal back?　I'd like to hear some details about that.

　The Demon King-sama nodded with a cool face, "Mm.
　She tends to prefer those who think for themselves and act on their own beliefs rather than army commanders who simply follow orders.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.

'I'm going to leave it up to Ike to take back the national seal.

　When the Demon King-sama affirmed that, Luthrara and Uruk's gazes were drawn to me.

　The reason Sephiro didn't turn around to look at us was probably because he was too lazy to turn his head and because he knew that information in advance. Last time, he had already been told that he would leave the food procurement and one of the national seals to me.

　Or rather, I was present at the scene.
　There's no reason to be surprised now.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to get your hands on it.

I'm Ike, who has been entrusted with the task of retrieving the national seal from the Demon King. Henceforth, please keep in mind--

　I thought it was a strange greeting myself, but I couldn't think of any other suitable words to say, so I declared it so, and explained the outline of the operation to the other legion leaders.

''This time, I will have you all besiege the royal capital of Rosalia, Reezus, with a large army.

'No raids with my army?　There's no wall that my single demon army can't break down.

　Uruk the Cyclops proudly asserts.

'I know that, but it is the enemy's royal city that we are attacking. The thickness of its walls is unimaginable, and the fixed large ballistae and catapult will mercilessly pierce the eyes and crush the skulls of your men.

Mmm, that's a problem.

Of course, force is sometimes necessary, but force is not a panacea for anything. If you can defeat the enemy without fighting, it's better than nothing.

So, you're saying that Lord Ike is going to take back the seal and discourage the enemy from fighting?

　Luthrara asks.
　I nod and supplement.

"If we successfully capture the national seal, the enemy will either surrender or be defeated in a single battle. Either way, we'll be able to capture Regus with minimal damage rather than attacking with force.

I see the logic in this, but how the hell are we going to get the Seal of State back?

　Luthrara asks a simple question.
　I answer the question.

It's simple. You will lay siege to the castle, while I infiltrate the castle and take back the seal. Then I will bring it to His Majesty Tristan, who is protecting it, to regain his royal authority, and have him issue a royal decree throughout all of Rosalia, with Eichs as a traitor.

"...that's easy for you to say.

　Luthrara's gaze was full of doubt, but I didn't care.
　In fact, it only raised Luthrara's reputation one notch.

　If the person who can listen to this plan of mine and think about things optimistically is the commander of the legion, then I have to be seriously concerned about the future of the Demon King's Army.

　Lilith, Anemone and the others were enough for me to be an optimist.

　When I remembered the faces of my brainy subordinates.

Well, I'll give it a shot.

　After declaring that, I turned my gaze to the Demon King-sama.

　She crossed her gaze with mine and nodded slightly, suggesting an end to the military council.

''Either way, the intent to capture Leezus remains the same. Each legion leader must return to his or her own territory and set out immediately. I'm sure some of you have already moved your armies, but I want to make sure that by next month, the entire legion is surrounded by Leasas.

　After saying that, the Demon King-sama got up from his seat.
　We, the legion leader, also stood up and hung our heads and watched as the Demon King left the military council room.