When I heard that the Demon King's Castle would be moved from Dvorberg to Rosalia at the eastern end of the continent, I didn't make a surprising face.

　I'm sure Cephiro was not surprised to see that I didn't make a surprising face.

I'm sure he had planned for the demon king to move the capital anyway.

　He said those words.
　It is indeed true.

''With the character of the Demon Lord, I knew he would do so eventually.

　Speak honestly.
　Cephiro asked frankly, too.

'And then what's in your heart?'

''This is something I've said to Eltria-san of Zenobia in the Trade Union. If the Demon King's army is to unify this continent, Dvorberg is inevitably not enough.

Why?　Dvorak is a sturdy castle located at the eastern end of the continent. It is literally an impregnable castle. Since the birth of the demon race on this continent, not a single human has ever been able to take possession of it.

''On the contrary, I believe it's Dvorberg's fault that the Demon King's army has never completely conquered this continent.

Well, let's hear it.

There are two main reasons for this. The first is that Dvorberg is too far away. It's true that Dvorberg is in the farthest reaches of the demon territory, and it would be difficult for humans to attack it. In order to attack Dvorberg, elaborate preparations must be made. Securing the logistics, that is, enriching the supply routes, using a large number of siege weapons, and besieging it with a large army, we can finally drop it. As I said before, fortunately, no human king in history has ever been able to defeat Dvorberg with all of these conditions.

If there was such a king, the demons would have been eradicated by now. If there was a king like that, the demons would have been eradicated by now. Then you and my mistress would not be drinking wine on your knees.

'Yes, but that distance barrier can be your greatest defense, but it can also be your greatest hindrance.

'So you're saying that the Demon King's army is going to be hampered by the distance between them and the human territory?

''Yes, in fact, on the occasion of this conquest of Reezus, the Demon King sent his direct troops out from Dvorberg. The cost alone was too much for him to bear. I can't imagine how much food they consumed. And how much of the soldiers were exhausted.

　Even in a previous life, there was a hero named Alexander the Great.

　He was born in a small country in ancient Greece, and he united Greece, defeated the Persian Kingdom, which was the strongest at that time, and created a huge empire that stretched to the Mediterranean coast and the Orient world.

　Today, he is revered as a hero by pagans and other peoples, but he, too, was helpless in the face of a tyrant named Distance.

　The expeditionary forces that reached India were extremely difficult to supply and suffered greatly from fatigue and the endemic diseases of the occupied territories.

　Even Napoleon and Caesar, the man who had made Napoleon and Caesar heroes, could not win against the demon of "distance". There seemed to be only one way to combat it.

''So that is the relocation of the Demon King's Castle...''

　Cephiro said that as if he could see through my inner thoughts, and then he put his hand to his chin, ''Hmm.

''Certainly, if it's that freaky demon king-sama, there's a good chance he'll offer to do so.

Yeah, yeah, nine times out of ten.

And where do you think it's going to be located?

It's likely to be in the vicinity of Arsenum.

Near Arsenum...

　What makes you think that?　Sephiro asks.

'This Rosalia is at the heart of this continent. 'This Rosalia is at the heart of this continent, and Arsenum is at the heart of this Rosalia. If we designate that place as our capital, it will inevitably become a gathering point for logistics and human resources.

I see. I see. However, it's a reasonable idea that will be beneficial to the future of the Demon King's army, but you and the Demon King have overlooked one big thing.

　She retorts.

'What do you mean?'

Moving the demon tribe's base of operations from the east to the center of the continent seems like a straightforward idea, but it ignores the feelings of the demon tribe. The demons were born and raised in the east of this continent. There will be demons who will be very opposed to the idea of abandoning the land and moving the capital city, what do you think?

'There's definitely that...'

　I am human inside.
　Moreover, I have memories of my previous life.

　I'm not so much unhappy with the eastern part of the continent, the homeland of the demon tribe, but that doesn't mean I don't have feelings for it.

　I was raised by a magician from the demon tribe called the Guardian of the Abyss.
　It was under the castle of the Demon King's Castle Dvorberg.

　When I was a child, I used to play fetch with the neighborhood kids, ride stilts and play tag with them.

　I'm not old enough to feel melancholy, but not all of us have the same ideas as me and the Demon King.

　Some of them will not leave Dvorberg even with leverage.
　Or they can't move to the humanistic Arsenum.
　There is a good chance that there is a demon tribe that would say that.

''I guess we need to make a plan here...''

　I blurt out.
　The witch in front of me didn't seem to miss it.

I'm sure you have a great idea to silence those who oppose the relocation of the castle, don't you?

''A strange idea, not so much a new one as a new one, and it won't be possible to silence them completely, but there are still ways to convince the other legion leaders of the transition.

　As I said this, the witch Cephiro's mouth twisted into a grimace, and I could almost hear the onomatopoeia of a grin.

''That's just fine. Tomorrow, the demon king will return from the northern front. I'll go with him and ask him about his plan.

''Well that's fine, but can I ask you one question?''

　When I said that, she gave me permission to say, in an exaggerated manner, "No matter.

But don't ask about her age. But don't ask about your age, but anything else is fine. But don't ask me about my age, but other than that, I'll let you know anything you want to know, from my size, to the type of serum I use, to my first love," she said.

　Is age still contraindicated?

　Other than that, I had a rough idea of what information was available, and even if I didn't ask, he'd likely blabber on himself sooner or later, so I dare not ask.

　I'm not interested to begin with.

　What I wanted to ask was not such a trivial matter, but her true intention.
　I asked her bluntly.


''Do you agree with the transition, Commander?　Or is it the opposite?


　When I ask him that, Cephiro gives me an unusually serious look.
　She must have understood that it was an important question.
　She was silent for a while, and then she asked me this question on the contrary.

''What would you do if I said I was very much against it, what would you do?''

I hadn't thought of that.

How can you say that? Did you read my mind?　I don't mean to boast, but there is no sorcerer on this continent who can read the mind of a mistress.

''But there is only one sorcerer who can sense the Commander's mind. A sorcerer named Ike, who was taken care of by a woman who was called the Witch of the Black Peril from a young age and became the commander of the Demon King's army, should at least be able to sense her feelings.

How does that flabby little boy Ike or whatever the hell does that beautiful witch feel?

That little boy Ike thinks so. The mischievous mad alchemist known as the Witch of the Black Peril wouldn't miss such an important event as the relocation of the capital. I think she would have put her mistress in charge of the relocation plan and have her write the plans for the new Demon King's Castle.

　Hearing those words, the witch named Cephiro smiled a smile of satisfaction.
　Next, she let out a high-pitched laugh while waving her large chest as she said.


''Kakka!''


　From the way you're laughing, my guess is that I'm right.
　I could have been proud of my foresight, but I'm not.
　I stare at my former boss, who continues to laugh for a while.

　Now, she still has a unique way of laughing that doesn't look like a young maiden, but I won't mention it.

　The way she laughs has nothing to do with the transition.
　However, I was glad to hear that she had the same mindset as me and Demon King-sama.
　Of the seven legions in the Demon King's army, two of the legion leaders are in favor of it.
　Although it wasn't far from a majority, it was still better than being opposed by all the legion leaders.
　I stared at the prankster witch's face again and told her about the strange idea I had in mind.