The war with Demon King Arisa was over. Without a doubt, Demon King Arisa was the most powerful enemy since he became the Demon King. The things I gained were great, but the things I lost were also great.

　I lost many of my subordinates and items. I lost my precious subordinates - Silver and Hope, whom I had worked so hard to cultivate. And I had consumed the BP I had saved in anticipation of a long-term strategy.

　Well, it's still too early to get carried away with our sentimentality.

　We've destroyed all the Demon Kings in Kanazawa City, but if we look north, the Demon Kings in the northern part of the prefecture--Kahoku City and Suzu City, if we look east, the Demon Kings in Toyama Prefecture, if we look south, the Demon Kings in Hakusan City and Komatsu City......... Even if it wasn't, there was still a lot of land in Kanazawa City that was controlled by humanity.

　In order to survive, it was imperative to plan a strategy for the future.

　Besides that, there was a lot of other things that needed to be done, such as confirming the level up, rebuilding the territory they controlled....

　But before that, there was one thing that needed to be confirmed.

''Canon.''
Yes.

　I call up the canon with a divine look on my face.

'How did you know the Demon King Alisa couldn't be trusted ... or would betray you?
The eyes.

　Unlike his usual tone of voice, Kanon replied with a serious tone of voice.

　As a result, it was a form of help, but the timing of the magic that Kanon released didn't add up. That timing - the timing that Demon King Arisa had to be in preliminary action before he betrayed her, or else he wouldn't be able to make it in time. In other words, Kanon was going to attack even before Demon King Arisa betrayed him.

''Eyes?''
''Yes. I can't remember the person because my memory was taken away from me, but it was etched into my instincts that I couldn't trust the person who had those eyes - the same eyes as the Demon King Alisa.

　

　I see......... I'm convinced by Kanon's words. Demon King Arisa was full of confidence at first. Then, when death was imminent, she changed to a sneering attitude.

　Where did she see those eyes?　I've lost my memories of people before I became a demon king too, so I can't remember them clearly. But I do remember something........ The owner of that eye is the eye of a rear crony at the top of the caste. It's the eyes of those who follow things stronger than themselves and who perceive themselves to be strong because they belong to that group. They are the eyes of those who, like the weather vane, throw away their own will, frustrate the weak, and get wrapped up in the strong.

　Before Kanon became the Demon King - was he a lower caste being in his peaceful everyday life? Well, I can't complain about others either.......

　To be honest, I wanted to make Demon King Arisa one of my men. From now on, in terms of strategy, making her one of my men was a necessity. However, it's not possible to have anyone under my command if they're strong enough.

　This reminds me of a game I used to be into before I became the Demon King. It was a simulation game in which you had to manage a soccer team. One of the most interesting and frustrating elements of the game was the affinity between the players. You couldn't win even if you gathered a bunch of players in a haphazard manner, focusing only on their abilities. The players would fight with each other. Let me at least make a dream team in a game!　And I was complaining at the time, but even the game breaks down when the chemistry is bad.

　Then what happens in the real world, where there are more complex emotions?

　The answer would be destruction.

　When you think about it, Demon King Arisa wasn't destined to be under my control. As soon as I welcomed Kanon as my mate, the flag of having Demon King Arisa as my mate disappeared.

　When I was convinced of my feelings, I called out to Kanon.

''Kanon........''
Yes, yes....

　When his name was called, Kanon replied in a shaky voice.

'Thank you. Thank you.'
"...What?　Ha, ha, yes!　You're welcome!

　When I told him my thanks, Kanon was confused at first, but in the end, he replied with a smile.


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　The matter of canon behavior is resolved. Now we can put together what we need to do with a clear mind.

　First of all, we need to understand the current situation.

　In order to check the remaining time of 《Pseudo Peace》, the remaining forces, and confirm the area of control that the enemy can invade, I launched the 【World Salvation Project】 app.

　--!

　Looking at the text displayed on my smartphone screen, I am astonished.

''The level has reached 10. Please select a race to evolve to.''

　This is the second time I've seen this sentence. However, the first time, the level displayed was 3.

　Seriously..... I can't help but sigh.

　To be honest, I'm happy about the evolution. However, due to the specifications of this app, unless I select the destination of the evolution, I can't check the other information displayed in the app.

　Confirming the remaining time of the 《Pseudo Peace》, confirming the remaining strength, rebuilding the control area taken from Demon King Arisa... in order to do these things, you'll need to decide which race to evolve to.

　I want to ponder and decide on these serious matters, but........

　While I was worrying about this, the CP that had been fully recovered by leveling up was overflowing, and the remaining time for the "Pseudo-Peace" that I had been given was running out by the minute.

　I operate my smartphone and continue on.

''Please select a race to evolve from the following races.

　Demon King. (Vampire Lord)
　Demon King. (Vampire Noble)
　Demon King. (Vampire Elder)
　Demon King.
　The Nightmare Vampire.

　It's all vampires........ If you've been using Chinese characters for all this time, then you're going to have to follow that law. I'm going to whine to the mastermind who would have created the 'World Salvation Project'.

　When you're in trouble, it's a search tool........

Canon!
Yes!

　I shout the name of the search tool out loud and canon flies over to me in a big hurry.

'I'm at level 10,'
Oh?　Congratulations.
'Thank you!　Instead, it evolves.
Oh?　Come to think of it, I heard you'll evolve when you reach level 10.
Yeah. So tell me what you're going to do with your evolution.

　I got to the point, somewhat irritated by the canon that replied in a goofy tone.

'Huh?'
What?

　To the surprised canon, I return the same words.

'You don't mean ... no information on the species that evolves?'
Yes, yes....

　It doesn't work......... I can't use this search tool......... I unconsciously click my tongue.

''But.........I don't have information on the race that bloodsucking species evolve from, but I can find out if it's a fairy species....
'The information on the races that evolve of the fairy species........well, whatever. Tell me.

　Even though I was disappointed with the canon's answer, I decided to ask for information on the races that fairy species evolve from, just in case it might be helpful.

'Let's see.......there are five races that a fairy species demon king can evolve at level 10.......the 'Goblin Lord' that specializes in physicality, the 'Titania' that is a higher species overall, and the 'Titania' that specializes in magic power. Oberon, Dullahan with the immortality attribute, and Faerie, who is good at natural magic.

　I ruminate on the information obtained from canon in my head.

　

　If you want to apply that rule...

　Vampire Lord = Physical Specialization. Vampire Noble = Superior Species. Vampire Elder = Magic Specialization. Daylight Vampire = Mutant Species. Nightmare Vampire = Specialization in Characteristics?

　From the name, I'm sure you can guess...

　Lord = Ruler, Lord. Noble what is Noble?

Canon!　Look up the words I'm about to say!
Yes!

　I had Kanon do some research on it.

　Noble = nobleman, Elder = elder, Daylight = sunlight Nightmare = nightmare.

　So.........Lord, Noble, and Elder as specialized types as predicted earlier, Daylight Vampires are mutants who are not weakened by sunlight, and Nightmare is.......Nightmare?　Or, guessing from the trait-specialized type, maybe even more abilities in the dark?

　They are all fascinating destinations.

　After much deliberation, I've come to the conclusion that...