Our reign is complete.

　A simple sentence displayed on a smartphone screen.

　It had been 44 days since the invasion began. The invasion of Suzu City Hall had been completed.

　The number of subordinates lost was 21. The number of subordinates lost was over 8,000. And the most valuable force we lost was the main military unit of Lina's unit - Guy.

　In contrast, the result was a 28.26 square kilometer area of land, 15,056 of which were occupied by 15,056 people and 6 of which were human beings, including Kotez.

　According to the information from Kotetsu, there are only about 80,000 humans left in the north of the prefecture who have lost the will to fight.

　The goal of unifying the north of the county was at hand.

　The next day, the humanity that had been protected in the Eighty-seventh Ruling Realm was moved to the humanity's land, which had become the neighborhood of the Ruling Realm. They "ruled" with the restored CP and made them territorial citizens.


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Well, I don't know what to do...

　I was in my room, mulling over my head.

　The top priority is to do what needs to be done.

　--The governance of Suzu City.

　Zhuzhou City covers an area of 247.2 square kilometers, of which 84.8 square kilometers has already been ruled. Of this, 84.8 km² has already been "governed". The remaining area is 162.4 square kilometers. In other words, at least six "Governments" would be required.

　The CP will need to be restored to its maximum level before he can rule.

　In the shortest possible time, the north of the province could be unified after 78 hours.

　However, if that happens, the CP will not be available at all for more than three whole days.

　At present, the CP was under pressure.

　The reason for this was - the existence of the territorial population, which had grown to more than 23,000 people.

　As for the problem of food, since there were supplies collected when they [ruled].......including the food under their control, they could spare more than three months' worth of food. Conversely, we only had enough food for three months.

　Simple food such as rice, meat and bread could be covered by item smelting, but if they had to cover more than 50,000 people, including those under their command, the CP would be depleted by that alone.

　According to Kotetsu, there was a sufficient amount of food stockpiled in the depths of Zhuzhou, but if there were an increase in the number of 80,000 or more people in the territory, it was obvious that even that allegedly sufficient amount of food would be depleted....

　We would also need to provide housing for another 25,000 people.

　That's a lot of trouble........

　 They're numerous, but they can't be expected to gain experience.

　Above all, numbers are power. In a world that would be changing into a world of rivalries in the future, considering the fact that they would be fighting against the enemy Demon King and humanity, it seemed to me that strengthening their internal politics - evolving into a 'nation' - was a must.

''The solution is self-sufficiency. And - the self-reliance of the people.

　CPs to protect the lords, CPs to spend on 《Ruling》, CPs to strengthen the war effort....

　Compared to the time he became the Demon King, the CP has increased incredibly, but as usual, he was troubled by the allocation of CP.


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　After much deliberation, I decided to seek advice from my subordinates.

　I called up three of my men to ask for advice: Kanon, Yataro and Kotetsu.

　These men are basically yes-men. I don't think I can get any useful advice from them. I also approached Lina, who has common sense and has been with me for a long time, but she implicitly recommended Kotetsu, saying, "There are people better suited for that kind of field than me. Takaharu, Sarah, and Saburou decided that they weren't suited for internal politics as far as the area of control they ruled over during the Demon King's era. I thought about asking for advice from my subordinates who were excellent except for their special proclivities--Hibiki--but....... "Master......I understand!　You snore!　

''Therefore, I would like to hear the three of you're opinions on the future management of the dominion realm.

　I look around at the three faces I've called up in turn.

'Lina asked me to join in but I don't understand what I'm supposed to be doing when it comes to running the dominion realm.

　First of all, Kotetsu has a difficult time with this.

'What I want to ask him is about the human race - the livelihood of the people.
Isn't that the livelihood of your people?
That's right. At present the number of fiefdoms is 23,148. And as for the fifteen thousand and fifty-six lords who became lords yesterday, they are living in the territory we prepared for them on a stopgap basis.
No.
'It's not good for the spirit of the lords to let them linger in the dominion's territory like this. And most of all, I myself - I don't want such unproductive lords.

　I explain to Kotetsu, choosing each word one by one.

''In other words, what is it that you--Sama Theon is trying to say?
From now on, I'm going to need you three to listen to my thoughts and give me some advice.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

　Kotetsu and Kanon shook their heads at my words.

You will finally build a kingdom.

　Yataro smiled and struck at the core of my heart, which was hidden in the back of my mind.

''First of all, I'll tell you, I can also forcefully bind my lords and ladies with orders. However, even if you treat your lordship like a slave in that way - my country will not grow.

　It's the first time I've ever heard the word country spoken out loud.

''First, stabilize the livelihood of the fiefdoms. Next - seek productivity. Do you have any objections to this idea?
It's true that there are many differences between the word "demon king" as Lina says. I have no disagreement with that.
Me too.
''That Sion-san........who didn't even prepare meals for his staff when we met.......that Sion-san.... Ugh.........I'm very moved. Of course I agree with you very much.

　Kotetsu and Yataro smiled cunningly at my opinion, and Kanon smiled happily at me.