When I checked his status, I found that his maximum CP had been increased by 100. Furthermore, he had acquired a new special ability.

　I'll have to verify this special ability later. One thing after another, there's more to do....

"Canon, do you have a weapon that you're good at?

　I call out to canon, to deal with the 400/400 and saturated CP.

'A weapon?　I'm sorry. I've never handled it before.

　Kanon looks apologetic and slumps his shoulders.

'Then ... well, on second thought, can you hold this?'

　I handed the black iron sword that I kept as a stock to Kanon.

　The total length of the canon is 10cm, while the blade of the black iron sword is 80cm long.

　The result.

'Ummm ... hmmm ... hah ... hah ...'

　

''....................Hahaha. It's impossible.

Well, I guess so.

　I operate my smartphone to check the extensive list of weapons that can be refined.

　I'm pretty sure it's around here........or thereabouts.

　Koropokkul's Wand: Rank C. It's a small wand that even a midget can carry.

　It's a small staff that even a dwarf can carry. There is also a word "loss of money for buying something cheap", so it's okay.

　You can train a Fairy Rod, rank B. It consumes 350 CP, but it's more expensive than my weapon, so I rejected it.

　I refine Koropokkul's staff and throw it into canon.

'Ow!　　Are you sure you want this expensive item?

　Kanon, who received the Koropokkul staff on his head, writhes in double meaning.

'Anyway, my CP was fully recovered, you know.

'Thank you!　I'll take good care of it!

Oh, yeah.

　I was confused by Kanon, who was more honestly pleased than I expected.

'Come to think of it, the maximum value of CP has only increased by 100.......'

Yes. The CP that increases with the true core is 100.

　Kanon replied in a bouncy voice, as if he was very happy with Koropokul's staff.

''And yet, if you move [True Core] out of the territory, your CP will be reduced by half... 200?

　It's not worth it by any stretch of the imagination.

It's the specs.

　The canon replied in a buoyant voice, unapologetically.


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So, what's to be done about it?

　I mutter to myself. I dare to ask Kanon's opinion out loud.

''What?''

The way forward. I guess you've got two choices.

What are your options?

'Will you defend your newfound territory of control?　-- abandon it?

　This will be the experience of the simulation game that aims to unify the world, but at the beginning of the game, you have something you want (e.g. human resources), so you invade a territory. However, you don't have enough forces in place to defend two territories, so you don't leave any forces on the territory you attacked and abandon it when it is attacked.

'I see. To put it in Zion's style, 'The advantage of abandoning it is the concentration of forces. The disadvantage is a decrease in the maximum value of DP and CP'?

　He lowers his voice and speaks with a smug look on his face, making me want to swat the bugs in front of me.

'I don't think so, but are you imitating me?'

Heh. It's just like--booha!

　I slapped the bug in front of me that was smirking at me for now.

　Ignoring the writhing bug (canon), I ponder.

　Is that really the only disadvantage...?

No, it's not.

What's the difference between that and...?

It's a disadvantage.

'What?　But if you abandon it, I think they'll destroy the [True Core], so your CP and DP will be reduced, right?

'Yes. To survive--to be strong, CP and DP are essential.

"...?　That's right, isn't it?

'Yes. But there's an even bigger downside to waiver.

The greater disadvantage?

What's the future of the world...?

'You know, Zion-san, it's not as if you suddenly jumped off topic in the middle of a conversation, or that you're in your own world--'

　-- roll up your skirt.

'What?　Huh?　Oh my God!　Why?　Why?

　Kanon flushed and rolled up her skirt, flushing.

'It's a stress reliever,'

...it's awful.

　The master-slave relationship is great.

If you continue to survive, what do you think the future holds for the Demon King?

The Demon King's?　I'm not the Demon King anymore...
'You've wasted your chance to be the chief of staff. Let's hope you can continue to be a search tool.
'What?　Oh, no, no, no....give me one more chance--

　Ignoring the crying, pleading search tool (canon), I proceed with the story.

'My first month as a demon king was a preparation period. When the preparation period was over, it became a defense period. Now is this period.''

'Oh?　You're not listening to me--
What happens at the end of this period?　Many demon kings created their own families and moved out of their dominion area. Then, they will defeat other demon kings and begin to expand their dominion area. In other words, it's a period of selection for the Demon King.

I ignore the interrupting canon and continue to speculate.

''Is it the Demon King's selection?''

That's right. It's about sorting out the strongest demon king and the weakest demon king.

Then the victorious demon kings rose to power in many places. It was a time of rivalry between the Demon Kings and the human race. The winner will be the Demon King who lives to the end. Or they will defeat all the Demon Kings and the human race will be the winners.

　I finish saying my guess and feel a sense of satisfaction.

''I see......... What do you mean by that?

...What?
What?

　The canon overlays my puzzled voice with a puzzled voice.

　What is it?　It's getting tedious to explain. Nevertheless, in order to make more than enough use of canon knowledge, sharing information is essential.

''I mean, in the not too distant future, there will be a conflict between the Demon Kings, right?''

The Demon King is very selective.

Hmm. What are the elements needed to be a strong demon king?

Level CP, DP, DP, Knowledge B, good attendant.
CP needed for offense and defense, DP needed for defense, and what better way to increase them than by raising the level?

　He interrupted the canon's nonsense.

'It's control of the dominant realm,'

Yes. But even though there are countless dominant realms, they are still finite. Especially when it comes to the dominant realms that are lower in rank than you, within the range we go out to, that number is even less.

I'm sure you will.

So here's the problem. What do you think will happen if we give up our dominion territory now?

You will be released.

Yes, yes. Liberation. Not domination, but liberation.

Well, it's not the Demon King, it's humanity liberating its domain.

''It's a shame. To control the liberated dominion territory...?

Oh?　I understand!　In order to dominate the liberated domination area, you need to grow your level to 10. In other words, even if it's just a small share, you'll lose a small share!

Correct. The biggest downside to abandonment is the release of our dominion over the human race.

　 As far as I can find on the internet, there is no confirmed existence of an outstanding Demon King in the neighborhood. At worst, we can take it back. However, once they were released, they couldn't take it back until they reached level 10. This was the biggest disadvantage.

''The course of action is defense. With that in mind, let's start with the creation of the dominant domain.''
Yes!