Canon, did you see that?
'Yes..... I blacked out in an instant, so I don't have any details.

　I call out to Kanon, who was looking at the smartphone screen with me nearby.

'Who is he?'
It's probably, uh... [Beast King].
[Beast King]?

　

"The Beast King is one of the races that a demon king can evolve from.
What makes him tick?
''Well, I can't guarantee accuracy, since I'm taking into account not only my knowledge, but also the knowledge I've gained from 'Laplace', if you don't mind.'''
I don't mind.

　After learning of the existence of "Laplace", a large part of Kanon's identity collapsed. However, Kanon had strengthened his own knowledge by reading 'Laplace' without decay.

''The [Beast King] is a race that specializes in physical bodies. The Demon King (beast species) also has another race called 【Beast Lord】 that specializes in the physical body, but the clear difference between the two is--the battle style.
Combat style?
Yes, sir. It's the type that evolved Kobold-san to the maximum level. On the other hand, the Beast King uses the Beastification method and is characterized by fighting with its own body.
Beastification?
''Yes. It's a special ability that feels like it's a greatly enhanced version of the special ability that Hope had previously acquired. Its greatest feature is that the body hair it wears becomes hardened like steel, and it has sharp claws on its hands. Other than that, it has sharp fangs........it seems to be good at fighting styles that do not rely on weapons.
'You're a tricky opponent.... Do you have any weaknesses?
Is durability a weakness?　I've been told that the durability of the item is only about a C-ranked item, although it is said to harden body hair. .........I have information on Laplace, but........

　 Theoretically speaking, their physical ranks are identical if only at night. Although covered in sharp claws and hard body hair, I'm probably better equipped with a full complement of B-ranked items, and my ground power is superior. However, in terms of agility and combat experience, I'm considered to be significantly inferior to them.

　Then, we'll have to outnumber the quality of the game.

　If you're going to challenge them with the strongest members of your army, it's the quickest way to do it, but there's a high chance that some of your troops will die, and even if you get one of your best troops, it won't do you any good if you lose more than one.

　In that case, you'll need to be very selective about which of your subordinates you take with you.

　Currently, the strongest of them all is Izayoi, subject to conditions.

　

　The Lilim will be able to cast magic from a distance and the Living Mail will protect the Lilim at the risk of their lives. Izayoi and the two of them corner the weakened part and force them to "surrender".

　How about this?

　I run multiple simulations in my head.

　If we feel it's dangerous or impossible, me and Izayoi can just retreat.

　One death (one kill) won't be a stone's throw away....... There won't be, right?

　Driven by anxiety, I turn a Living Mail into a military unit. With three Livingmaels under my command, I deployed three Livingmaels. The Living Mail is given a set of Mithril equipment, and the remaining three Living Mail are given C-rank items.

　Then, he sent them out to investigate Demon King Takahar for the second time.


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　The second enemy investigation was a success.

　The four living mails had indeed withstood the Demon King Takahar's onslaught for ten minutes. Since they were on the defensive, the damage they dealt was negligible, but they managed to read some attack patterns.

　The thing to be wary of in the Demon King Takahar's attack is a swing of the claw aimed at the jugular, and the Dhampir that disappeared in the first investigation probably ended up being struck down by that attack. As long as you're wary of that attack, you won't have to worry about being killed by a single blow (one kill). Izayoi and I would be able to withstand more than ten attacks. Of course, I have no intention of taking ten attacks in silence.

　The sacrifices we spent to get Demon King Takaharu under our command were five subordinates to two subordinates. No matter how much the maximum CP increased, the subordination would consume all the CP. The sacrifices spent were great, but the gains were also great - I had to prepare myself fully for the event, so that I could say that.


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　At sunset, I took Izayoi and his twenty-two subordinates and went out to the area controlled by the Demon King Takahar.

''Sion-sama. It's a beautiful moon tonight.''
Yeah. And the night breeze is nice.

　I walked with Izayoi down the street at night, basking in the moonlight.

Izayoi. Night is our time. I'm counting on you.
Ha. Ha! My name is Izayoi Zion. By my name and the moon that shines upon us, I will complete my mission.

　Izayoi hangs his head reverently. Until a few minutes ago, I was anxious for this mission to go well. But when I looked at Izayoi, full of confidence, and the moon shining in the air, my fears were dispelled.

　After that, I quietly felt the night air and proceeded to the area controlled by the Demon King Takahar.

　An hour later.

''Here?''

　I see the view I saw through the screen of my smartphone about half a day ago, reflected in its eyes.

'If the head of the enemy--the Demon King Takahar hasn't appeared after three hours of invasion, we will retreat.
"As I am in your debt, Lord Zion.

　To say that Demon King Takaharu is a brainiac is just my preconception. Just like Yataro, it's possible that he sees my identity as a bloodsucking species and doesn't set me up for the night.

　I take the form of letting a dozen living mails precede me and carefully step into the Demon King Takaharu's control area.

　Amidst the quiet countryside, we slowly advance through the controlled territory at a progress speed like a bull's pace.

　Considering the possibility of retreating, we don't want to get as far away from the exit as possible. However, if we wait near the exit, there is a chance that we might be suspected.

　I'm wary of my surroundings as I slowly walk forward, advancing for about an hour, could it be that Demon King Takahara also has an intelligent side?　And then, just when I was wondering if there was any doubt in my mind.

'Nah!　You're a lazy walker.

　A large man full of wildness on his way - Demon King Takaharu appeared in a languid manner.