I repeat my thoughts to find a way to destroy Demon King Arisa's forces.

　Assuming I suppress Demon King Arisa by myself what do I do with the remaining five enemies?

　Would Chloe be able to beat the Goblin General in a one-on-one match?　If you ask him, he can beat it! I would answer that but honestly, it's an even match from my perspective. With Chloe + Dark High Elf, you'll have a high chance of winning. How about Blue?　If it's one on one, you're probably more likely to lose.

　And if it's noir?　What about rouge?　What would Leila do?　What would Guy do?　An iron would be...?

　If it's not the whole army, why don't the boys surround it with a group of men...?　There will be a lot of sacrifices, but they can be defeated. However, will the Demon King Arisa invade with that kind of extra power left for defense?　The answer is no (no).

　Demon King Arisa's purpose has changed from taking away my control realm to surviving until the end of the 《Declaration of War》.

　In an extreme case, Demon King Arisa could accomplish that goal by abandoning two of the three control areas and retreating to the one remaining control area.

　Then, what should be done to lure Demon King Arisa out?　The answer is to leave only the minimum force necessary to ensure that Demon King Arisa's main force is buried, and to lavish an invasion force as a decoy.

　The teams that will defeat Demon King Arisa with me - Chloe and the Dark High Elves. Noir and Rouge. Blue and Iron. Layla and Daquel. Red and Guy. These are the 10.

　I wanted to add Lina to the mix in terms of strength, but she's the only person under my command that the Demon King Arisa is aware of. Her presence is too conspicuous. If Lina wasn't present in the invasion force, Demon King Alisa would most likely detect a disturbing atmosphere. On the other hand, if it was Leila and the others, they would not be able to tell Demon King Arisa apart if they gave the newly created Dhampir and other members of the same race's subordinates items that looked like that.

　There are no holes in the strategy, right?　Time and again, I simulate my own plan in my head.

　Don't worry, there are no holes. From the point of view of the Demon King Arisa, the best bait that has the potential to turn the tables on him - I myself appear in front of him. The plan should work....

　I summoned my men to the cave and told them the plan I had devised.


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I'll tell you the plan now!　He who is called by name goes forward!

　My men watch with bated breath as I tell them from the stage.

'Chloe!　And the dark high elves under your command!
Ha!

You two must defeat the High Pixie, the minion of Demon King Arisa.
"A chance to redeem myself I am deeply grateful.

　Chloe and the Dark High Elf bow their heads at my words.

''By the way, if you succeed in this mission Dark High Elf. I will give you a name.
"#$%#?

　I'll give you a name - in other words, I'll make you my subordinate. The dark high elf's eyes widened, then he bowed deeply.

''Followed by Noir!　Rouge!
Ha!

You two must defeat the Goblin General, under the control of the Demon King, Arisa.
Hey!
Absolutely!

　After that, he continues to call out the names of Blue and Iron, Layla and Daquell, Red and Guy, and gives the order - the order to take down the Goblin General.

'Lina!'
Yes!

　Lina, who was called by name alone, approached me with a nervous and strong expression on her face.

''Lina, take two hundred of your subordinates and invade the territory you control!
...What?
Hmm?　Didn't you hear me?
'No, I heard, but I thought I was dealing with the Demon King, Alisa...'
Can you handle the Demon King, Arisa?
If you give the order you will risk your life!
I appreciate the spirit of it, but I don't think it's possible.
What?　Then who is going to take on the Demon King, Arisa?

　Lina tightens her speech and closes in on me.

'It's me,'

　I answer Lina's question briefly.

""--?"

　Then the expressions of not only Lina, but all the subordinates present were filled with astonishment.

''Huh?　You think I showed my strength for what?

　I look around at the surprised faces of my subordinates in a dumbfounded tone.

''That's ... to ... inspire us.
'Or flaunting--cah!

　Aside from Lina, the canon that made the rude remark is screaming while rolling up her skirt.



　Can Alisa be able to distinguish the faces of her subordinates (demons)?　I can't.

''But if you take 200 of the main commanders with you, the forces to defend it will be...''
If you leave your men with half a dozen people, the Demon King Arisa won't attack us, right?
Yeah, I mean, it could be, but isn't that dangerous?
Yes, the risk is high. But the return on investment is also great. In this broken world, I'm a broken being called the Demon King. If I don't cross a dangerous bridge, I won't be able to survive.

　I say to my men and as if to myself, I say the purpose of this operation.

''This battle against the Demon King Arisa - the war will be won outright!　I want each of you to go all out on the mission!

""Ha!"

　Seeing the subordinates with tight expressions on their faces, I began to brace myself.


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　One hour later.

　Two hundred subordinates led by Lina have begun invading the territory controlled by the Demon King Alisa.

　With no demons to protect them, Lina and her men are advancing their invasion with a large force in the territory they control. Walking in the front of the group, the one and only member of their race - Lina. Accompanying her are her subordinates of C rank and above. All of them are wearing C-ranked or higher items, and no matter how one looks at it.......it was an invasion by the main force.

　Will the Demon King Arisa move as I intend?

　I watched Lina and the others on my smartphone as I was wrapped in tension.

　24 hours later.

　Lina and her friends have now invaded the fifth level.

　The Demon King, Arisa, still hadn't moved.

　If they continue as they are, they will succeed in taking control of the territory they are invading tomorrow.

　Is Demon King Arisa still stuck in this situation?

　My heart is filled with anxiety.

　If we're in the current situation where we've abandoned our defenses, we can control the two dominant regions before the end of the Declaration of War. However, they can't defeat the Demon King Arisa.

　Has Demon King Arisa taken a safe strategy........ And at the time, when I was halfway through giving up on the idea.

　--Beeeeeeeeee!

　An alert sounded from his smartphone, announcing the intruder.