That's not good planning.

　When I was on my own, most things went according to plan, but when you have more people under your command - more willing people under your command - there are more unpredictable circumstances.

　Tedious.

　I've been alone for too long. I'm not referring to the attribute I had when I was human: solitary (boro), but the time since I became a demon king.

　When I was alone, it was easy. I was struggling to survive, but it was easy. No need to fit into someone else's schedule. I was able to do everything at my own pace.

　Me and canon. And me and Lina. The relationship that connects us to each other - a master-servant relationship. The demon king and his subordinates - a master-slave relationship with the right to command absolute obedience. If this is a game, you can only give orders for efficiency. A character that obeys orders given with one click and one button.

　But that's not how it works in reality. These women have emotions, the tricky thing is that they have emotions, and the effect of emotions can be very large. That's why I have to factor in the emotional component of my actions in order to survive.

　I'm ignorant. If it weren't for canon, I would have been unable to understand many things.

　I'm helpless. I can't take a single step out of the realm of control. Without the help of the Military - Lina, I would not be able to grow myself.

　That's why I choose to act with the element of emotions in mind in order to survive.

　The position of the Demon King--a management position was more troublesome than I imagined.


　　◆


　I was alone and with time to spare, I decided to conduct a field test of Mist Separation against the humans who had invaded the Second Control Area.

''Chloe, dhampir. Will you go with me to fight off the intruders?
Gladly!
I'm honored!

　When I called out to the two subordinates who were keeping a distance between us, and who were looking hotly at me, they immediately replied back.

''Well then, before you go........dhampir. 《Absorb》?
'Wow, a half-blood like me... if you don't mind...'

　Normally, I usually go into battle with the dark elves absorbed, but when I called out to them after seeing the mock battle I thought it would be interesting for dhampir to see the mock battle I just saw, and dhampir's white cheeks flushed and he went down on one knee.

　It's hard to absorb it, even if it's on one knee.

　I'm not going to be the only one who can do this.

　--《absorb》.

　A thick life flows into my body.

　Name: Theon.
　Appropriate: chaos.
　Race: Demon king (blood sucking species)
　LV: 5
　CP: 300
　Body: C (D)
　Magic power: C(D)
　Knowledge: E
　Creation: B
　Renovation: B
　BP: 2
　Special Ability: Demon King
　　　　　　vampire
　　　　　　Spear Technique (D)
　　　　　　Creation of a dominant domain
　　　　　　division
　　　　　　Transfer (C)
　　　　　　subordinate creation
　　　　　　random number creation
　　　　　　Item Refinement
　　　　　　blackout curtain
　　　　　　dark arrow
　　　　　　dark induction
　　　　　　Mist separation
　　　　　　absorption
　　　　　　→Language (race)
　　　　　　→Whipping (C)
　　　　　　→snakebind
　　　　　　→Ice Magic (Intermediate)
　　　　　　→ Dark Magic (Intermediate)
　　　　　　cup of blood
　　　　　　Contracts.

　Oh!　I have more special abilities than I expected. Moreover, the magic is intermediate. The whip technique it's a higher rank than the spear technique I learned on my own but let's grow a spear.

　That's a lot of special abilities to try.

　As for the location of the intruder we're in the middle of the second level of the Second Dominion Realm. In terms of strength, what would you estimate the level to be around 5?　I'd love to get cracking on the transfer, but alas, I'm in cool time.

　I, along with my two subordinates, were humming and heading to the intruder.


　　◆


　I finally made it to the front of the stairs that lead from the third level to the second level.

　That's the thing - I don't enjoy talking to a super yes-man at all. Honestly, it's not much different than talking to yourself. The only conversation that was fruitful was probably the one when Chloe went on an expedition to investigate. Even that talk was not helpful, as Chloe tends to look down on everyone but me - she tends to underestimate me, so there was a lot of unhelpful talk.

　Such a tedious road trip is about to end.

　If I listen carefully I can hear the sound of footsteps scraping against metal and talking.

　I sent a hand sign and ordered Chloe to move to the shadow of the rock where she was placed as an object, while I myself used the 《Darkness Book》 to disperse the signs.

"Wha, who's there?!

　A mature man walking in the lead shouts out.

"Jeez, woman...?
You lost your people?
Bullshit!　There can't be more than a dozen people in the control zone!

　Seeing the dhampir standing in front of them, the intruders made a lot of noise.

'O lowly creature! Die and repent for entering the realm of my Lord with your feet of clay.

　Dhampir casts a cold word of absolute zero to the intruder. That figure is truly the master of the dominant realm. Or, a close associate of the Demon King.

''Well, the Demon King........''
Why is there a Demon King on the second level?
Oh, easy he said my lord. I mean...

The Ice Arrow.

　Countless ice bows and arrows rain down on the intruder who continues his nonsense in front of the enemy.

''--na!
''Whaaaaah!
''Get ready!　There's only one enemy!

　Some are in a state of panic, others are inspiring themselves to raise their weapons.

　--Chloe!　Shoot the human race with the scepter in the rear!

　When I give the order, Chloe does as ordered and shoots the humans in the rear.

What?
What?　There's the enemy!
Shit!

　The intruder's attention is focused on the dhampir and then dispersed to Chloe, who shoots an arrow from behind a rock.

　Behind you, there's no room, okay?

　The intruder with a heavy weapon in hand closed in on Chloe and Dhampir, and from behind the remaining lightly armed intruder, I stabbed Mithril's spear into them.

''--Eh........''

　Is it a healer in terms of equipment?　A female intruder, pierced by a spear, falls to the ground.

"Whoa!
What the hell?
Why?

　The remaining intruders in the rearguard look alternately at their fallen comrades and at me, spear in hand, and fall into a state of panic.

''Waaaaaah!''

　One of the intruders, who has fallen into a state of panic, swings down the blunt instrument in his hand at me while screaming out a bullhorn.

　--《Mist Separation》!

　My entire body turns into a mist, albeit only for a brief three seconds, and flows backwards. The blunt weapon swung down cuts through the air and I return to my original position, about three steps back from where I was.

　Three seconds. That's serious timing.

"What?

　Swept away by the momentum of the blunt weapon that swung blankly, Mithril's spear was thrust out to greet the intruder who had lost his stance forward.

''Oh, no........''

　The intruder is pierced through the body and falls to the ground.

"Bah, monster!　--"Fire!

　I saw the flames begin to light on the staff of the intruder behind me, and I aimed and reminded myself to aim with my left hand to simulate the shape of a gun.

　--《Ice Bullet》.

　An ice bullet from his left hand hits the head that was about to use fire magic.

　Can't you defeat it with a headshot? It's quick to deploy, but its power is weak.

　I defeated them one by one, examining the effects of my newly acquired special ability.

　Thirty minutes later.

　The ends of the 12 silent intruders were lying on the ground.

　Defeating them with Mithril's spear would ruin their armor at a high rate........ I sigh as I see armor and clothes with holes in them.

　After that, I strip off the nice-looking items and head back to the fourth level.