What are you going to do...
f*ck you!　It's the Demon King!　You trust me!
"So, but... if you surrender, they're going to be in a good place...
To begin with, was that woman the real Black Sword Hero?

But would a fake one be that upsetting?
'I ... have seen the real 'Black Sword Hero' ... maybe she's real.
'I can't dismiss the possibility that we're being manipulated, even by the real thing...'

　I hear the upsetting words of humanity who have received my recommendations.

　Those who seemed to accept surrender, those who opposed surrender, those who believed in Lina's existence, those who doubted Lina's existence... Various words were flying around, but one emotion was common to all humanity.

　That emotion is - anxiety.

　Anxiety - a negative emotion leads to a decline in morale.

　If they succeeded in fomenting anxiety, then this action was a success.

　However, the number of enemies is still high. Let's say you're trying to incite further negative emotions.

'I will give you 24 hours to respond!　This is not the answer we are looking for in the Kanazawa Liberation Army, but the answer we are looking for in the people and individuals who belong to the Kanazawa Liberation Army. You decide your own life!　Choose wisely - those who choose to surrender, disarm and come to my dominion!　We - the Astor Empire - are always open to those who seek shelter.

　The main goal of encouraging surrender is to reduce the enemy's strength. The human mind is weak and easily swayed. If even one more human being surrenders, it will greatly sway the minds of those who remain.

''Don't be fooled!　There is no guarantee that the lives of those who surrender will be saved!
'Yes!　Don't be fooled, people!　A surrenderer treated by the Demon King like a slave.......you all know the surrenderer treated as a shield!

　Hideya Ando and Saori Kayama denied my words with desperate thoughts. However, I continued to speak as if I hadn't heard their words.

I'm not going to be the only one. So, we will retreat once again, humanity. We have 24 hours from now. Those who wish to seek shelter, disarm and come to my dominion!　And I warn you, humanity. The attack on our retreating people is not allowed. One arrow in the air and they will take it as a request for a thorough fight!　Likewise, let me understand that if they attack us in the next 24 hours, we want a thorough fight.

　Originally, he was thinking of retreating to recover from the fatigue of his subordinates and to replenish the subordinates he had lost. Moreover, if I was promised 24 hours of rest, I'd make a profit.

　And finally, I throw out the last word that will greatly shake the hearts of humanity.

'Ah!　I forgot to tell you one thing........Hideya Ando, the "Sage of Kanazawa" and Saori Kayama, the "Sage of Kanazawa". I will not accept your surrender. The reason for this is because I don't trust you. You left your friends behind and fled. Furthermore, hurling abusive words at the people you left behind you cannot be trusted, can you?　So, my fellow human beings. We, the Astor Empire, expect everyone except the Wise Woman of Kanazawa and the Saints of Kanazawa to make wise decisions. Then I will leave you.

　I don't think Hideya Ando and Saori Kayama would be willing to surrender based on what we've seen so far. They'll be spouting lies about Lina being a fake or being treated like a slave if they surrender anyway.

　Then let's give up on the surrender of those two from the beginning. Instead, let's instill a negative feeling - suspicion - in humanity.

　Many humans allowed shelter and two humans denied shelter.

　Will their words resonate with the rest of humanity?　The scepticism I've instilled in you will now be a burden on both of us to convince you not to surrender humanity.

'Attention all hands!　Retreat!

　As I said the last word, I gave my men the order to retreat.

'Shit!　Wait, wait!　Everybody attack!　Attack!　The enemy has its back to us!　Now's your chance!

　Hideya Ando shouts out to us, who have our backs to him.

''But........if you attack.......''
For now... let's go back and talk about it...
'Ummm, well we're both tired and we need to take a moment to think about it.

　However, humanity, moved by my words, did not follow Hideya Ando's orders, and we succeeded in retreating without causing any damage.


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　When I returned to the dominion realm, I ordered the subordinates who had been sent to battle to rest and formed a replacement for the defeated subordinates.

'Canon, the surrendered humans are to be protected in the Tenth Dominion Realm.

　I set up a [Transfer Device] that connects to the 10th control area in the nearest control area from Nonoichi City.

　We don't know how many people will surrender, but we need to be ready.

　--Miss Tamura, do you hear me?　Prepare to welcome the surrenderers to the Tenth Domain.

　As I telepathically gave instructions to Miss Tamura, I received a phone call.

''Lord Zion, how many people do we have to surrender?''
I don't know. How many people can you get for?
As for food, we can get enough for 10,000 people right away. As for sleeping quarters, we'll supply you with the number of bed sheets and other necessities you asked for.
In the meantime, I need 10,000 people. If we need more, we'll let you know.
Yes, sir. We'll also provide simple toilets and showers for you, but if possible, we'll apply for the creation of a [river] or [lake] in the Tenth Domain.
All right. Let's create a [river].
"Thank you for your consideration.

　--Task, make sure that the Tenth Dominion Territory has a video that shows the people of the territory. No need to respond. Just get on with it.

　Although you have surrendered, you are not a realm until you have completed your rule. You will not be subjected to the terms of a lord's government, as you are capable of rebellion. However, showing them that I'm in charge of good governance will lead to a positive outcome in the future.

　After giving instructions to Tamura-woman and Tusk, I performed 【Ruling Area Creation】 and lifted the limit on the number of people in the tenth ruling area. At the same time, I created a [River].

　We are now ready to accept the surrenderers.

　All that remained was to wait for humanity's response.

　Six hours after the recommendation.

　Far more than 10,000 surrenderers appeared in front of the dominion territory.

　Since the number of people in the controlled area, which would be the front line, was limited, after confirming that they were disarmed, they were led to the [Transfer Device] by 12 people each.

　The number of surrenderers gradually increased while they were confirmed to be disarmed and guided to the tenth dominant realm.

　As a result, it was 16 hours after the advisory was issued that they were able to guide all the surrenderers to the Tenth Control Area, and the number of surrenderers was 72,000, a number that far exceeded their expectations.