You're a cocksucker?
Hmm. If I were to convince you there would be less bloodshed.

　We talked it over, and it was decided that Cotes would make the recommendation, not me.

"You have one hour to decide if there is a hostile human race in the next hour.
Yeah. I know.

　Kotetsu nodded with a mysterious face.

''Then, we will now begin the 《Ruling》!

　The humans in the depths of Pearl Harbor have taken refuge in - the inns and guest houses that existed in large numbers along the coast. Currently, those inns and guest houses are surrounded by 4,000 subordinates.

　--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】.

　What was projected on my smartphone was--

　It means surrender -- the yellow dots made up 50% of the total.

　It means neutral -- the white dots made up 30% of the total.

　And the red dots - meaning hostility - were 20% of the total - red dots were 20% of the total.

'What do you think?'
20% of the population--about 16,000 people--are hostile to you.
"What the hell?!

　Kotetsu reveals his surprise when he hears my answer.

Well, maybe it's not hostile it's the 20% who haven't surrendered.

　Surrender and not being hostile are not necessarily equal. An opportunist who is not on either side of the fence appears as a red dot.

'So that means....'
If it's up to the cottagers, it means we can open the city bloodless. I'm counting on you.

　I put pressure on Kotetsu with a smile and handed him the [loudspeaker] with a smile.

''Everyone!　Do you hear me?　It is I--Sayama Toratetsu!

　Kotetsu's voice echoes through the surrounding [loudspeaker].

I am now, therefore, under the command of Lord Theon, the Demon King Theon.

　The murmur of humanity can be heard from the inns and guest houses that stand in front of them.

''Demon King Theon.......is not the Demon King everyone thinks he is!　I am not the only one who fell on Theon!　Everyone who has fallen to the Demon King Theon, including me, is alive and well!　So, please!　And please everyone please surrender!　I want to live with you all.　I don't want to fight with everyone........my countrymen.......!

　Kotetsu's soul cry echoes around me.

　I check the results of Kotetsu's recommendations on my smartphone, with Kotetsu at my back.

　Hmmm.........the number of humans who have moved because of Kotetsu's recommendations is around 2000?

　Sadly, the cries of Kotetsu's soul don't seem to be resonating with humanity.

　The humanity that has taken refuge in the depths of Pearl Harbor is losing its will to fight, right?　In other words, red dot humanity is not hostile, but opportunistic. Then I would advise you to be a little more effective.

　--Cotes. Do you hear that?　Now tell humanity what I say.

　Kotetsu looks at me with a quizzical expression.

''I'm going to tell everyone!　Anyone who is willing to surrender must disarm and come before me. In my honor and in the name of the Demon King Theon, I pledge to do no harm to any who surrender.

　Kotetsu's tone is slightly awkward, but he delivers my words to the letter.

　Now ... how do you think it will work?

Master Theon I would like to ask you to do something for me.
What?

　Kotetsu comes up to me during the Reign and asks me to step aside.

"Will you withdraw all your men?

　I ponder the meaning of Kotetsu's words and reply.

'All right. But you can't because I can't move.
Hm?　If that happens, the safety of Master Theon will be....
'Theon, Grandfather!　I will remain to guard Theon!

　Lina passes the ship of help to Kotetsu, who has a troubled expression on his face.

''Lina, if a hostile human race comes...''
I know.

　In response to my question, Lina tightens her grip on her love sword with a determined look in her eyes.

''Then fine. I'll leave it to you.

　--All other than Kotetsu and Lina, all other officers must retreat to the dominion area!

"--?　Master Theon!　Isn't that too dangerous!
Master!　That order....
"Master will you at least have me, the lowly one, by your side as a shield?

　--You will not be refuted!　Pull back!

　I give my men a strong order again.

"Well, my men are down, okay?

　I look at my retreating officers and call out to Kotez.

"Thank you, sir.

　Kotetsu bowed his head to me and then picked up the [loudspeaker] again.

''Everyone!　Can you see it?　The demons surrounding everyone have retreated!　This is my ... or rather, Master Theon's good faith!　I am not armed, either!　Please, all those who are willing to surrender, come to me!

　Kotetsu holds a [loudspeaker] in his right hand and his left hand is spread wide as if to show that he is unarmed and speaks to humanity.

　As a result, Kotetsu's plan -- it worked.

　When I look at the map on my smartphone, I see many dots - humanity begins to move towards us.

''Ho, are you sure... you're going to guarantee your safety?

　One of the humans at the front of the group calls out to Kotez.

"Of course. "Of course, we will guarantee the safety of those who surrender!

　Kotetsu replies to humanity's anxious expression with a strong and confident expression.

''For now, I'm afraid I'm in the middle of nowhere like this, but I want you to sit right there and wait for the remaining two hours and a half.

　I call out to humanity standing around.

"Oh, that's....
You are the Demon King, Lord Theon. You are not allowed to come near me!

　Kotetsu throws a stern look at humanity, who is pointing at me and trembling, with a reprimand.

　Fine, fine.........

Rina!

　I call Lina over and show her the screen of my smartphone in my left hand.

''Okay ... okay,''

　Lina's expression intensifies and she clutches her Darin Slave. Then, she walks towards the four red dots that are mixed in with the yellow dots on the smartphone - the hostile humanity.

'Lina, what's wrong?'

　When grandfather (Kotetsu) notices his granddaughter (Rina), he calls out to her.

'........it's red.

　Lina replies in a fading voice.

'Which one?'

　In response to Kotetsu's question, Lina pointed the cutting edge of her love sword at a certain four human beings.

''You there!　Do you hear me?　That's right!　You guys!

　Kotetsu's enraged and angry voice echoed around him.

''What, what........''
'What?　Huh?　Huh?　I, we.....

　Humanity trembles in fear as Kotetsu's rage consumes them.

"What are you people doing here?
'Well... and to surrender...'
'Are you sure you're willing to surrender?　Are you willing to surrender to the Demon King Theon with all your heart!　What do you think!　Answer!　Look me in the eye and answer me!

　Kotetsu closes in on the four trembling humans.

　Hmm?　I check the dots on my smartphone.

　--Kotez. They're not red anymore. Okay, that's it.

Okay, all right.

　Kotetsu returned to his original position with a Buddha's face.

　Three hours after the start of the 《Ruling》, Kotetsu's angry voice rang out several times.

　Although Kotetsu's anger resounded several times, he succeeded in completing the 《Ruling》 with no blood.

　As a result, I had succeeded in unifying the northern part of the prefecture with 87,984 people.