--Chloe, Blue, Hope, Silver, Noir, and Rouge. Each of them take their own subordinates and go for the 【Return Device】!

　I order Chloe and the others to move to the 【Return Device】 that is set up beyond the 【Transformation Device】.

　With this, Chloe and the others will be able to jump over the enemy and move to the outside of the dominant area - the entrance of the dominant area - and destroy the enemy that sends silver arrows down from behind.

　It's better to keep the enemy's attention riveted to us until Chloe and the others launch a surprise attack.

'All hands retreat!　Fall back to the rear shields!

　The Living Mail and the others lined up in a line and retreated one step at a time, holding their shields at the ready. Me and Lina and the others sprinted to the many shields set up behind us, avoiding the rain of silver arrows that were falling down.

　--Our subordinates who can attack at long range, return fire!　Otherwise, stay behind the cloak!

　I give orders to my men and I return fire with magic while hiding behind a cloak.

　--Dark Arrow!

　The pathetic ones were the subordinates of the Demon King Arisa standing on the front line. Our magic comes flying in from the front, while silver arrows from our allies rain down from the rear. They want to launch a suicide attack on us, but the Living Mail, who stand in front of us, won't allow it.

　One by one, goblins and pixies with silver arrows sprouting from their backs fall to the ground.

　As the rain from the silver arrows gradually weakened, a new army of enemies appeared.

''Victory to Demon King Arisa-sama!
""&%$#!"

　A large army of silvery goblins, led by the Goblin General, a giant goblin whose entire body is covered in silver armor, rushes toward you.

　--All hands, intercept the onrushing enemy!

　--Iain, protect me.

　I give the order to assault Lina and the others who have been smoking behind the shields, and I order Iron, who has the best defense, to protect me.

　His current CP is 3100.

　While hiding behind the cloak, I perform the "Creation of an Attendant" and create three living mails. Next, I refine Mithril's Armor and Mithril's Shield and give them to the Living Mail. Although this is instant, its protection against me is strengthened.

　Hiding in the shadows of Iron and the three living mares, I continue to fight back with magic, but the enemy is also desperate. Friendly fire is ignored by the fierce magic and archery attacks from behind. The goblins, dressed in silver gear, are attacking to the death. Lina and the rest of her household were safe, but the damage to the nameless minions was steadily increasing.

　This one, too, is countered by the remaining forces, including the third group that was holding back, one after another.

　Magic and bows and arrows were fired from behind each other as they crossed paths. Shouts and screams that flew around. Fallen allies and enemies. The surroundings have become a screaming hell.

　It's about time the number of living mails on the front line was in trouble.

　--Guy, go scrounge up the equipment that's falling around us!

　I create a living mail and give it the items Guy gathered from the living mail. At this point, I'll consider the Living Mail to be a consumable item. I ordered my living mail to protect my allies, risking my own life, and sent them to the front lines one by one.

　I performed the 《Chieftain Creation》, returned fire with magic, and checked the entrance to the controlled area with my smartphone.

　Not yet.......... Not yet........... Almost...........

　Checking the entrance to the control realm with my smartphone once every 10 seconds, I try to time it...............................

　--!

　The opportunity was ripe.

　Near the entrance--at the farthest rear of the enemy, only the demons placed for long-range attacks remained, and all the demons that were good at melee attacks moved to the front line.

　--Chloe!　Take them by surprise!

All hands!　Charge!

　The order to charge was given to Lina and the others, who had been returning fire without crossing the defensive line that Living Mail and the others had built up until now. At the same time, from the rear of the enemy, Chloe and the others launched a surprise attack.

　The magic and bows and arrows flying around from the rear stopped, and Lina and the others attacked the enemies who had been blocked from entering by the living mail on the front lines all at once.

　--《Dark Induction》!

　He guided the thoughts of the Goblin General, who was wielding the Silver Axe on the front line, and made him attack the nearby goblins. After finishing off the goblin, the Goblin General dropped his gaze to the axe in his hand and was confused, the Underworld Whip wielded by Layla tightened his neck, the Vajra wielded by Red struck him in the face, and Lina slashed off the head of the screaming Goblin General with a darn slave.

''#&%$!''

　Some goblins who have lost their primary goblin general fall into a state of depression.

　-- "Dark Arrow"!

　Dark arrows rained down on the screaming goblins, and the attacks of their companions in response delivered a thumping blow to the surviving goblins.

''Don't let up on your attacks!　Move on!

　I push up the front line, inspiring my men under my command. Chloe and the others, with only 24 men, are taking the enemy horde by surprise. In order to prevent them from disappearing in the unlikely event that they did, they were required to join up with us as soon as possible.

　

　After confirming that the natural enemies had been eradicated, I also grabbed my gayborgs and ran to the front lines.

　Wielding gayborgs, I invaded while destroying goblins and pixies, and I saw a group of people fighting fiercely.

'Chloe!　Is everyone okay!
What a waste of time.　That's too good to be true!　I am safe!

　Chloe replies in a trembling voice.

'Destroy the remaining enemies!

　--but don't overlook those who are part of the family.

　We give orders to our followers with both words and thoughts. I'm not going to be the only one who has a chance of getting our intentions read by the Demon King Arisa.

Huh?　Retreat!　We're retreating!
Withdrawal!　We have to retreat!
Withdrawal!　You must retreat!

　The human-speaking goblins and pixies speak a retreat and are defeated.

　--as much as possible, except for the subordinates, finish them off!

　We were devoted to destroying human-speaking demons - demons other than our family members.


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　30 minutes later.

　All hostile forces disappeared from the twenty-eighth controlled territory.

　The damage caused by the first large scale battle was heavy. Many nameless subordinates were lost. However, the Demon King Arisa would have suffered more extensive damage than us.

　As for the operation, it could be said that it was a good result.

Theon. Do you have a word?
What's going on?

　Lina called out to me as I was looking at the battlefield with many corpses lying around and thinking about my future plans.

''How did you miss the enemy's consort?''
To destroy the enemy's forces.
"--?　I don't get it.

　Lina twists her head at my answer.

'Do you understand what's happening this time?'
It's a declaration of war.　Canon told me.
Did you hear about the penalty for the Demon King for declaring war?
No, I haven't heard that much about it.

　I see. Surely, there was no need for Kanon to explain that to Lina?

''Let's see, the Demon King who initiated the [Declaration of War] doesn't recover his CP during the [Declaration of War] period, right?
"Hmm.
That means we won't be able to create another set of dependents.
You will.
A demon can't leave the dominion realm without its family members, can it?
'Well.......... --!　I see.

　Finally, Lina seems to have understood the meaning of my message.

''If you let your subordinates return alive, they will bring the enemy back. Demon King Arisa's CP will not recover during the 《Declaration of War》. In that case, if we destroy the enemy...?
It makes invasion easier.
That's what I'm talking about.

　We don't know how many servants the Demon King Arisa has created. Furthermore, we don't even know how many pawns he has under his command. However, without the Military, they can't invade my territory. It's less dangerous and easier to defeat the enemy while defending than it is to defeat them during an invasion.

　And six hours later.

　As if in response to my request, Demon King Arisa's men invaded my domain again.