It is nine hours since the invasion of Suzu City Hall began.

　The time is 3:00 AM.

　According to the information I gathered from the Internet, the sunrise of this day is at 6:12 a.m. The sunrise signifies the weakening of some of my men, myself included.

　If we're going to launch a campaign to rule, I guess now would be the last time.

　I'm going to check each battlefield with my smartphone for the final confirmation.

　I've secured an escape route for the humans who have shown their intention to surrender. The walled perimeter of Suzu City Hall and neighboring facilities are now under control, and the five-story Suzu City Hall has now been invaded on three levels.

　The number of human beings that have survived - an estimated 10,000.

　If not a single person showed a willingness to surrender, it would be impossible to annihilate them in three hours. To begin with........if they are going to be annihilated without surrendering, there is no need to worry about ruling.

　If more than 70% of the surviving humans showed a willingness to surrender, victory was assured; if less than 50% of them showed a willingness to surrender, the success rate would be less than half.

　Now, which way will it go?

　I began to prepare for the 《Ruling》.


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　--We are now ready to rule. Let's wrap things up, boys and girls - get fired up!

　I informed and inspired my subordinates with important communications.

　--Ruling!

　I shut my eyes, held my right hand out to the ground and chanted.

　The ground shakes and shakes, and a black vortex with a diameter of about 30 centimeters is generated at the end of my right hand that seems to swallow the space around it.

　The familiar text appears on the smartphone screen.

『Ruling has begun』.

I have declared you to be sovereign over any hostile force within your effective radius.

"You have 180 minutes to eliminate all hostile forces within your effective range.

Hostile force in range, we have confirmed hostile presence. Eliminate them immediately.

Do you want to show a map of the active area?　[YES] [NO]

　Messages flowed on my smartphone screen one after another.

　I tapped [YES]

　--!

　Looking at the map within a 5km radius projected on my smartphone, I frown.

　Although the detailed number is unknown........but at a glance, yellow - the percentage of human beings who have lost their will to fight is less than 20%. And the number of red--humans is roughly three times as large as the number of blue--humans under their command.

　At this rate, the probability of the success of the Ruling is slim to none.

　I take out my loudspeaker and urge my advice.

I take out my loudspeaker and announce to the humans holed up in Suzu City Hall that the victory has already been decided!　If you want to scatter your life in vain you will resist to the end!　But those who survive and hope for a new life must disarm and gather in the square in front of Suzu City Hall!　At the same time, I'd like to inform my loyal followers!　I forbid you to harm the human race that has disarmed itself and shown its willingness to surrender!

　I have dared to put words in the mouths of men under my command for all of humanity to hear.

　Well how much of a difference does this make?

　I check my smartphone screen with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

　--!

　The percentage of yellow dots has increased significantly. It would be a quick glance, but the number of them exceeds the number of red dots - maybe 60% of the total number of human beings?　If you compare the number of blue dots to the number of red dots the number of red dots is slightly higher than the number of red dots but it's a good enough number to deal with.

　--all hands on deck!　Ignore the disarmed humans!　Back inside!　We must go deep!

　At my command, my men resumed their invasion, gushing with the killing spirit. The human race, which had turned into yellow dots, began to move to the plaza in front of Suzu City Hall in order to be the first to arrive.

　--?

　Is this...?

　--Izayoi!　Move to the ground floor in front of the entrance!

　I called Izayoi, a valuable asset on the front lines, back to the entrance. After confirming that Izayoi had completed his movement, I gave my next order.

　--All human beings exiting the entrance, one by one, line up in order!

"Attention humanity evacuating from the main entrance to the square!　One at a time, out of City Hall. The area around the entrance is a non-combat zone. Line up in order, no pushing!　I'm not running!　He's not talking!　.... manners that even a child can follow. Observe them.

　Using the loudspeaker, I motion for humanity to line up as well.

　I check out the yellow dots moving from the main entrance of City Hall to the square one by one.

　--Isayoi!　Now, the human race is the enemy out there. You only have to advise them once. If you resist - kill them.

　The smartphone screen showed the presence of the enemy - several red dots moving towards the main entrance, mixed in with a large number of yellow dots - on the screen of the smartphone.

　The reason for calling Izayoi - was to deal with the disruptive molecules mixed in with the surrendered humanity.

'There humanity, may I have a moment?'
"--!　Fire.....

　When Izayoi stopped them, humanity turned around and tried to cast a spell, but Izayoi's spear pierced their torso and killed them.

　After that, Izayoi solemnly takes care of the disquieting elements, which are mixed in with about one in a hundred other people.


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　Currently, the forces were split in two.

　The main forces were the former Demon King and Setanta, who proceeded to take control of Suzu City Hall, as well as the subordinates who belonged to the Lina unit, excluding Lina. And 3,000 subordinates.

　Another part of the squad was assigned to clean up the human race scattered around Suzu City Hall with Chloe's troops and 1,000 of her followers.

　Three hours after we launched the Reign, at 6:05 a.m., we must clear all hostile humanity from the area and if we let even one of them escape, the Reign will fail.

　Checking my smartphone, I gave orders to my subordinates as needed, and when my hands were free, I continued to use the loudspeaker to urge my recommendations.

　4:30.

　I had one hour and 35 minutes left.

　The main force was advancing the invasion to the fifth floor of Suzu City Hall. The number of humans holed up in Suzu City Hall was estimated to be less than 2,000. The hostile humans scattered around Suzu City Hall were only about 100 people left.

　I trusted in the strength of my subordinates and continued to urge them to surrender.