What does a potential powerful enemy, the Demon King, grow once he has accumulated 50 BP?　--Many will grow [Creation].

　In the near future - there might be a time when 【Creation】 A-ranked demon kings will abound.

　Even now, if you look around you, there is an abundance of 【Creation】 B-rank demon kings.

　If that was the case, what would be the factor that would determine the victory or defeat in a battle between 【Creation】A-ranked Demon Kings?

　One is the total amount of CP--the number of dominant territories; the total amount of CP is directly related to the military strength.

　One is the status of the Demon King other than [Creation]. The one that would have the biggest impact would be [Refining]. If the 【Physical】 or 【Magic Power】 is high, the Demon King himself can rampage on the front lines.

　One is the quality of the subordinates. Humanity made into a subordinate. Not only the surrendered Demon King, but also his created subordinates will grow by experiencing battles.

　Among these three factors, the one that will have the greatest impact on the outcome of a battle is the quality of the follower.

　And here's a fact that caught my attention.

　Who's the strongest in my pack?

　The answer is - Kotetsu. Next in line is Lina or Takaharu. The next is Izayoi, although the conditions are limited.

　The old subordinates of Chloe and Leila are not weak either. You'll find that they've evolved through experience, and they're strong enough that they can't compete with those who have just created them.

　However - compared to the human race called the Brave and the Sword Sage, and the former demon king's group, their strength is a step lower.

　The strength of the subordinates that can be created by an A-ranked creator is unknown. It's probably stronger than a B-rank follower that can be created by a B-rank follower. But - is it stronger than the human race called the Brave and the Sword Sage, or the Demon King who sought his own strength?　If you ask me........

　World Salvation Project] is not a project to raise the Demon King (Chaos). It's a project to make the Demon King (Chaos) and human beings (Lowe) fight each other. The main protagonist isn't the Demon King (Chaos), but the Demon King (Chaos) and the human race (Rowe).

　If that's the case, even though it's 【Creation】A-ranked, can a subordinate that can be created with a single tap of a smartphone surpass the human race?　--The answer is no.

　Humanity's potential has to be higher than the subordinates being created, otherwise the [World Salvation Project] won't be completed. It's unclear if all humanity (Rowe) will be able to reach that peak.......but some humanity (Rowe) will certainly be able to reach that peak.

　Furthermore, the battle against the Demon King is basically - an invasion of the dominant territory.

　In some cases, it may be necessary to disperse the opponent's forces by invading several controlled territories at the same time, and there is a wacky mechanism called the Declaration of War, but the key is the strength of the twenty-four men who can invade.

　If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to strengthen the members of the current main force - Lina's unit?

　There are two ways to strengthen the members of the Lina squad.

　One is to level them up by giving them combat experience.

　The other is - to grant them powerful items.

　Hence, it seemed right for me to grow [Alchemy] instead of [Creation].

　Once my thoughts turn to 【Alchemy】, I can think of several other benefits of growing 【Alchemy】.

　For example - 'Robbery'.

　If this world is compared to a game, the drop rate is 100%. You can take the equipment that the defeated enemy has without omission. If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to grow 【Creation】 and take weapons from a 【Smelting】 rank A enemy?　　My prediction is that a large number of [Creation] A-ranked Demon Kings could begin to exist, but [Refining] A-ranked Demon Kings don't exist to that extent.

　This is where I switch ideas.
　There aren't many [Smelting] A-ranked Demon Kings, but there's a high possibility that many [Creation] A-ranked Demon Kings will start to exist.... In other words, if you surrender or annihilate the 【Creation】A-ranked Demon King, you can 'rob' the demons that can be created by the 【Creation】A-ranked demon king, right?

　Furthermore - 'Diplomacy'.

　 Alliances, truce agreements........subordination. It's unclear what form the diplomacy between the two demon kings will take.......but if [Refinement] A-rank is a rare entity, wouldn't the items created by [Item Refinement] be able to be used as specialty items for negotiation cards?

　Specialties do not need to be unique items. Among the types of items that can be "Item Smelted" once the 【Renewal】 reaches A rank, there will be some general-purpose items like the Mithril series that can be "Item Smelted" at 【Renewal】 B rank.

　Alright, I've decided!

"--Growing [smelting] to an 'A' grade.

　I emerged from the sea of thoughts and spoke out the answer I had arrived at.


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　It's the first time in almost a year that I've wielded BP, and it's an important decision that will affect my future strategy. After returning to the control area, I return to my room and call Kanon and Yataro to give me a push.

''--That's why I'm going to grow [Renkei] to A-rank, what do you think?

　I explained to the two of them why they should grow the [Renshen] that I came up with at length.

''I see........ When it comes to diplomacy, Theon also thinks of interesting things.
Sure....!　The former Demon King's, Lina-san and Kotetsu-san's strength was exceptional.

　Yataro smiled as he put his hand to his chin, while Kanon flew around in the air, looking excited.

''I remember that the General Staff-dono's opinion was a [Creation] guess?

　I didn't feel it was enough to get their approval so easily, so I asked a nasty question to Kanon.

It's not that I'm not an expert in this area, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm a mastermind, I'm going to be able to say that I'm a mastermind, I'm going to be able to say that I'm a mastermind. It was, wasn't it!

　Kanon tries to push off in the end with a backhandedness that he didn't expect.

'Woo hoo. Theon, don't tease Miss Kanon too much.

　Yataro sends out a helper to the troubled Kanon.

''Come to think of it, I didn't ask Yataro about it.
It's a stupid question.

　Yataro's face is full of confidence at my question.

'A foolish question........ So what's the answer?
It's time for you to go.
'Oh..... The reason?　You're not going to tell me that's the same explanation I gave earlier, are you?

　I'm intrigued by Yataro's categorical answer.

''Of course. There are many advantages to developing Creation, Theon. For example, if the Creation of Dominion Territory is strengthened, it will make it possible to create new traps and make defense easier. Other than that, there is a high possibility of creating a new facility that will improve the life of the people in the territory. Nevertheless, what is the biggest advantage Theon thinks is the greatest?
It's to reinforce the creation of a new generation.
Yes. Considering Theon's character it's up to me to set the traps and the details of the state are up to the subordinates, but that's fine. The greatest advantage of growing your Creation is that it strengthens your pack creation, which means you can create a higher-ranked pack.
You will.
Then create a random number!　When the goddess of random numbers smiles ... if we can create an army of SSRs, all is well!　Sure, the goddess of random numbers is fickle........not easy to pull off an SSR!　But!　The goddess is watching us!　You are testing my ... or rather, Theon's faith!　In other words, by praying to the goddess of random numbers ... by adding up the numbers--

　After that, Yataro's exhortations continued at length.