One day at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises.

"Oh, what a pain in the ass.

　I let out a sigh while observing the mighty intruder with my smartphone.

　The army of the vicious demon king who conquered Kanazawa - the demon king Zion's army decided to march in the night. The fact that no traps are set in the dominion area that has just been transformed into a wilderness was easily discovered, and our movement - the surprise attack at sunrise - was also exposed, and now they are setting up a well-prepared formation in front of the stairs that connect the fourth and fifth levels.

Your opponent is the champion of Kanazawa City, holding more than forty areas of control, right?　And I, on the other hand, am the weakest of a small group, having lost seven or two of my own and only five of my holdings. You need to let your guard down, or at least be a bit more careful about how you play the game.

　According to Laplace, the Demon King needs level 10 to go out of his dominion area. In other words, the Demon King Theon must be at least level 10. Moreover, he has a whole army of warriors. They've defeated every rare group I've ever drawn. I've never seen any of the items they're equipped with...I'm guessing that the Demon King Theon's training is B-rated. The only thing I'm capable of winning is the SSR maple tree.

Hmm. Housekeeper, are you okay?
Uh, I don't know if this is a good idea.
I'm in trouble.
You're in trouble.

　I fear for my life as the maple tree looks at me with a pained expression on its face.

"Quickly kill the enemy leader?
Is it possible?
Hmm, you must try it a hundred times and you'll get five out of it.

　I'd say the success rate is 5%. That's a high percentage for a lot of lottery tickets but it's not enough to bet my second life and the life of a maple on a chip.

I'll give it one more day and if they only work at night, we'll start tomorrow.
Yeah. Copy that.

　Sunset is in about 12 hours. They'll be there for half a day, won't they?　If we wait our chances of winning are low, but we'll have to do it tomorrow.

　I prayed as I watched the powerful invaders projected on my smartphone.


　


　The next day. Sunrise time.

　They haven't moved a step in the day. They started at sundown and are now in front of the staircase connecting the seventh and eighth levels of the building.

　This leaves me with two choices.

　The first is to use all of our strength to confront them with everything we've got. There are nearly 1,000 of us against 24 of them. What are the odds...?　Considering the power of me and the maples, a 50-50 split?　They can win this battle, but they will lose the final battle. They have the option of retreating, and they are in a position to suggest it.

　The worst thing that could happen is that my men are killed in moderation and his main force retreats. And then he attacks again.

　It would be an endurance battle like a swamp, and in the end, I, who am outnumbered and outgunned, would most likely lose.

　If there's a chance for me to win, it's if in the middle of the melee, the maple tree will strike down its leader, the Demon King Theon.

　First, he must surrender. According to Laplace, if I present the core to him, and tell him of my intention to obey him, he can make me and his men fall under the control of the Demon King Theon. The question is, will the Demon King Theon accept the surrender?　If I surrender, I will be stripped of my Demon King status.

　What that means is that I will no longer be able to perform my Random Number Creation.

　I will no longer be able to do my daily routine of creating random numbers, which is my reason for living, and that's a serious blow.

　They would rob me of the reason for living in the second life I'd just found, and they would also rob me of the maple tree, which I now adore like my grandson, the SSR family.

　It's hell just to think about it.

　However, depending on how you think about it, surrendering will save my maple's life....

　If it was an SSR (supper-super-pare-a) subordinate like Kaede, everyone would want it. That's how much of a maple is.........--!

　That's it!　What are the odds for this strategy...?　I think it's pretty high.

　I've lived this long because of the maple tree. If that's the case, then I think it's a good idea to entrust the situation that affects my life to maple trees.

　I came up with a plan and went to the battlefield with my men.


　

　At the Transference, I moved with the main group to the stairs connecting the 8th and 7th levels. I also ordered those who did not make it to the 8th level.

　It took three hours to assemble them.

　I took a thousand of my men and faced the Demon King Theon.

"For a mere 24 invaders, this is quite a welcome.

　Solar countermeasure, right?　Theon, the demon king wearing sunglasses, raised his voice in a somewhat scripted tone.

''Fofofo. The opponent is the vicious demon king who conquered Kanazawa. Even with this, it's still not enough.

　The moment your opponent is pressured, the game is lost. I replied with the best of my ability to keep up appearances.

　Demon King Theon's army is surrounded by a thousand demons, but none of them hold their weapons undaunted.

''Demon King Theon!　I have a proposal.
What... what...

　After a short pause, the Demon King Theon replies, "Do you know what the Lord says about surrender?

"You know what the Lord says about surrender?
I know, but what does it matter?
Oh, Phogho. You knew about the Surrender, weren't you part of Laplace?
....
Hm?　What's the matter with you?　I am a member of Laplace. At any rate, if you knew about the Surrender, you should have known that.
..... Do you want to offer a surrender?

　Theon replied fearlessly.

　I thought he was a quick thinker, but he wastes time in answering every single question. Are you the type to think things over?

"Foffo, foffo. Fool. It is my proposal that one of you shall choose one of your own to compete with me. The loser shall surrender to the winner, the Witch King. The lives of the battling pack are also important. You don't have to go as far as killing each other, but you can still admit defeat.

....

　Theon, the Demon King, shuts down.

'What do you think?　This gives the winner more resources than they would normally have. If I may say so, my men are a rare breed.

　This is my secret plan. Now he has a chance to get his hands on the SSR maple tree. Who could resist the lure of an SSR maple?

"No!

　--!

I'm sorry, sir, I didn't mean to imply...
"No!
'Why not!　It should be an invitation that the Lord would have wished for and that he could have wished for!
What?　Don't play games with me!　Such a joke of a proposition is presented by the strong to the weak.

　Demon King Theon replied in an irritated, theatrical tone.

''--?　You can't see this army!

Nothing in here needs to be eradicated. Kill them in moderation, then retreat. Rebuild and regroup and repeat the process. If you do that, I can destroy you for sure but I'm not an ogre, either. I'll save your life. I'll make you say 'Please make me your subordinate' with the proud shadow demon there,

No.... if you want a maple tree, you will have to take my offer!

There's no need for me to accept such a proposal. If you surrender right now, I promise to treat you accordingly?

"Stop playing miko!　I will not surrender!
I think we've lost the negotiations.
For every word you delay, you will perish!

　Thus, my plan failed. With my blood running up my spine, I was ready for an all-out confrontation.