Eleven hours after the fight to the death.

　The flames released by the old demon king emitted an explosive sound, causing a cloud of dust to curl up and blocking the view.

　Fireblast in this situation...?

　The enemy's information has been researched beforehand. The Living Mail has been equipped with a set of items with high magic resistance. It looks flashy, but the damage is minor....flashy in appearance?

　--Leila!　Prepare to bindwhip with the Dhampir!

　I defeated many enemies and lost not a few trained subordinates - 11 hours of deadly combat. What I was always concerned about was the existence of one of the enemy's greatest forces - the shadow demon.

　If my prediction was correct........

　I focus my attention on the one dispensation - behind the Shadow - in the dirt and smoke with poor visibility.

　--!

　The horned girl, wrapped in a jet-black robe, emerged from The Shadow's shadow, thrusting her dagger into The Shadow's neck with a flowing movement.

　The Shadow, who slowly turned around to the horned girl, collapses as it is.

　--All of you, get ready for the flashbang!

　Just when the girl was about to sink into the shadows again--I threw a flashbulb into the sky.

　--Release the Binding Whip!　Red!　Get the mithril chain ready!

　I give orders one after another, and my men faithfully carry out the orders given to them.

　The whip of chaos swung by Leila is a flashbulb, and the shadow disappears and wraps around the body of the frightened girl. The dhampir whip, released late, wraps around the girl's body as well.

　--Red!　Get him!

　Red uses a mithril chain to capture the horned girl.

　When the dazzling light from the flashbulb is dissipated, the figure of the horned girl wrapped in a chain beside Shadow, who fell to the ground in a clear view, is projected.

''--!　!　What are you doing!　Unleash the maples!

　The old demon king shouts out in dismay.

''That's an order!　You must unleash the maple!

　The old demon king shouted loudly with impatience and frustration. His men do not listen to such words and quietly prepare for the enemy's attack.

Why do you think that...?　Why my orders don't work!　The Demon King Theon is dead and I am your new master.
Don't destroy people without permission.

　I take off my mithril helmet with poor visibility.

''--!　You're the--?
'Nice to meet you, is that right?　It's the Demon King Theon.

　I smile and tell him my name.

'--na!　Then the one lying there is...
That's my man on the dhampir. Can I give you one more thing to do?
"Da dhampir...

　The old demon king doesn't hear my words, or he lets out a dumbfounded mutter.

''By the way, is it right for you to be the master of this ruling realm--the Demon King?　Or are you my subordinate and this girl is the Demon King?

　I point to the girl who is jittery and algae in the state of the fish tank and ask her. Considering the behavior so far, I think the old demon race man is the demon king, but I'll confirm it just in case.

"I'm not..... I am the Demon King of this dominion area. It's Yataro.

　The old demon king - Yataro answers in a powerless voice.

''So you are the Demon King Yataro. I have three options for you.
　The first is to continue the fight. However, I've got a souvenir, so I'm going to retreat.
　The first is to accept the surrender. You'll be provided with food, clothing and shelter, depending on what you need.
　And one I would like you to rejoice. Big chance. I will accept your first offer.
　Now, I've got three choices for you. Demon King Yataro you can choose the path you want.

　I gave the Demon King Yataro three options.

''Last suggestion ... if you choose one-on-one by your subordinates, the maple will ...''
I'm not giving it back, am I?　This is the spoils of war over here.

　I take one look at the screened-in girl - a maple tree - and smile wryly.

But then.........that's not good enough!　We're at too great a disadvantage!
Disadvantage?　You don't think so?　I'm not going to offer you any terms that I can use against you.

　The enemy was beaten to hell the moment he was sure of victory. Mentally, the initiative was definitely with me. I was in complete control of the negotiating table. Perhaps I would be able to get the answers I wanted.

　The decision that the Demon King Yataro made...

Then I've chosen the fourth way.
The fourth one?　All right, say it.

　I chuckle inwardly at Demon King Yataro's words.

''A battle between two generals - a battle of two demon kings!　If you do not agree to my terms, I will fight to the bitter end!

　The Demon King Yataro utters a proposal just as I expected. The point is to make this option come from Demon King Yataro's mouth.

''A one-on-one battle between two Demon Kings?　So you're saying that you and I are going to decide the winner?
Indeed!

　I'll concede to their proposal. Then they will have to concede to my terms.

'All right. I'll make the concessions. But there is one condition.
Say it.
You have one hour to play. If you can't take these terms, I'll accept a thorough fight.
Okay.

　The Demon King Yataro grudgingly replies.

　I had eleven hours to observe the enemy. The analysis of the enemy is largely complete, and after an hour - after sunset - I'm confident that my victory is unassailable.


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　An hour later.

　The unpleasant sun sinks to the horizon and darkness takes over the world.

　I get the item I was given from Shadow's corpse - my original armor - back, and I'm fully prepared.

　The night is great, after all. The scent of this air tickles my nose. The darkness that envelops me. It was as if the world was blessing me.

"I'm ready. Ready when you are.

　I call out to the Demon King Yataro as I relax my body.

　After 11 hours of observation, the Demon King Yataro is probably more powerful than me at night. My body is overwhelmingly superior to his. He is good at attacking with fire magic. Fire Arrow, Fire Lance, Firestorm and Fire Blast. These were the four types of magic that could be confirmed. If all the conditions were even, the odds of winning would have been about 70%.

　However, the conditions aren't even. I had one point - the ranks of the items I was equipped with were far superior to those of the Demon King Yataro. Furthermore, I've already prepared a number of accessories that increase my fire resistance.

　If you add in the items, the odds of me winning are 90%.

　Furthermore, the Demon King Yataro doesn't know about my fighting style, but I've been observing his fighting style for a while now. If you take this into account, my odds of winning are more than ninety-nine percent.

　With a moderate sense of urgency, I began to prepare for battle.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Now let's see if we can't fight to the death!

　Demon King Yataro confronts me, his loose robe fluttering in the wind.

''What's the signal to start?''
Why don't you give him a choice?
'Then I'll give it to you. You'd better get the timing right, right?
Well then let's go!

　With the voice of the Demon King Yatalou, I sprinted to the Demon King Yatalou. It's not a handicap to give up the signal. The only thing that delays entering a battle is the amount of time the voice is uttered.

"--Nu!

　Seeing my sprinting figure, the demon king yataro hurriedly raised his staff.

　This motion.........

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find a way to get a job.

　If only I knew the timing!　--Mist separation!

　Just before the spear of fire pierces me--I turn my whole body into a mist and slip through the spear of fire.

　--Heat?

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends.

"Checkmate.

　When the body of the mist materializes, I thrust the protruding gaybolks into the throat of the Demon King Yatalou.

''--!''

　Looking at the tip of the blade at his throat, Demon King Yataro is astonished.

''Do you surrender?　Or do you want to continue?

　I push the gaybolks into the Demon King's yataro's neck slightly.

''Well, d*mn...''

　As a single red droplet flowed from his throat and dripped down to the ground, the Demon King Yataro uttered his surrender with a bitter expression on his face.