Around noon the next day, I was moving around the castle.

I have a meeting with executives now.

Along the way, I bowled with Henry with a liquor bottle.

Suspicious footsteps, he greets with pleasure.

"Hey, Admiral. Doesn't she look well? You have a tight face."

"... your bone face tightens?

"That's not what it is. He's got feelings. Well, I'm relieved it's a good trend."

A laughing Henry hits me on the shoulder or back.

I almost froze unexpectedly.

The impact is going to shatter my bones.

I haven't been able to use my strength by drinking.

Henry is a living human being.

None of them have magical abilities.

Nonetheless, he has a combat capability that is off track.

He was one of the best in the Demon King's army.

Still building up a rigorous workout, he was even more extreme in the power of jumping through the outside world.

So my body could be broken like twigs or something.

Nonetheless, Henry has noticed my psychological transformation.

He shouldn't have been there last night.

Probably noticed intuitively.

Henry is a wonderful man.

I also knew there was a delicate part of it that made me look like a combat freak.

Me and Henry move together and head to the conference room in the castle.

On the road, Henry emptied the bottle and cut out the subject.

"I mean, call it in the morning, but what's going on today?

"Discuss plans for future aggression. It should be time to move."

When I said that, Henry snapped his fingers and rejoiced.

Strike your hand with a fierce grin.

"That's good! I've been waiting a long time. It's not just training. Some of them are distracted."

It seems Henry wants to fight so much.

That's what I've been telling you.

He had recently focused on reconstruction work and development everywhere, and the fight against other countries had continued at a modest time.

As for Henry, who belongs under his umbrella in search of battle, he seemed really bored.

Soon we arrived in the conference room.

When I opened the door, Grom and Luciana were already waiting.

"Demon King! Good morning. How are you feeling?"

"Oh, no problem. You made me worry."

"No! There is no annihilation either. The physical and mental health of the Demon King is my happiness!

Grom tried to muster all eight arms to express his joy.

It also looks like a huge reaction, but this is what he really is.

It was precisely the loyalists themselves who seemed to worship me wholeheartedly.

I care about this one at the same time.

Luciana, who took a seat, came before me.

She tries to peek in from the bottom and observe my face.

Thinking of something, Luciana nodded with a smile.

"... yeah, sounds fine. Good. Wow."

Apparently, he was guessing my mood.

That happened last night.

It's harder to tell you not to worry.

So I tell her.

"I got my own mind sorted out. I won't bother you anymore."

"Troubleshooting is what we do. To each other, huh?

Luciana poked my forehead with her finger.

Acting, but pretending to be a little angry wind.

I just had to snort.

"... ok"

At the end of the exchange, we each take our seats.

I surrounded the round table and started the meeting.

I'm the one who starts talking.

"The Demon King's realm is expanding its dominion well. Now it's the most powerful country on the continent."

This is for sure.

It has almost always prevailed over every country and has greatly enhanced its power of war.

Even without my power anymore, it has reached an area where aggression is possible throughout the continent.

If it is not even obstructed by the will of the world, it should certainly succeed.

Having said that, I shall continue with the declaration I had in mind.

"about future policy, but first the republic throws away"

"Hey, what are you talking about?

It was Grom who reacted first.

When he looked up to heaven as he knocked down his chair, he gained momentum on the round table.

"You said you ruled because of it, but you said you'd let go of missouri, so it's awesome!

I nodded plainly.

"That's right. Luciana, explain."

"Yes."

Luciana, who was told the story, slipped the paperwork in hand to Grom.

Grom grabs it and starts reading.

Luciana talks hard while he glances through.

"For the Demon King's realm today, the territory of the Republic is out of hand. I am also in a state where I am not able to manage well. Honestly, we don't have the taste to expand our territory."

In this regard, it has been a part of my concern for a long time.

The demonic kingdom is developing rapidly and the dominion is also expanding with the invasion.

Until now it has been good, but at this stage this has been turned into a harm.

Problems began to arise out of sight.

Each time, although the scouts report it, it is difficult to prevent it.

As it stands, there is no fatal problem.

Because they are sending talented people to various locations to manage them.

But I don't know when that will go bankrupt either.

I was in a state where I was making it quite impossible.

By shrinking the territory, these problems can be quenched and the demonic kingdom stabilized.

(It also serves its original purpose. as an achievement would suffice)

The Republic was occupied because the Demons and the Warcraft were trekking.

Recovered to Demon King territory rather than remaining today, damaged cities are also undergoing reconstruction work.

There's nothing bad about it where it was taken away.

"Countries are launching plans for the Demon King crusade. Among its plans is also the recapture of the Republic. Just the right opportunity to let go."

"No, it sure is..."

Grom, who raised his face from the paperwork, still looks unconvinced.

I understand that he should do so, too, by reason.

I guess I can't emotionally tolerate defeat.

I continued my words of persuasion towards him.

"It is also the duty of the Demon King to give mankind victory. If all this one keeps winning, it makes them desperate. It's not good to cut back too much temper."

It's important to lose well.

This is a defeat that saw the big picture.

If it is beneficial in the long run, we must also tolerate such consequences.

Rather, we should take the initiative to incorporate it.

If you hunt them down too much, people dye their hands contraindicated.

That could make room for the will of the world to interfere.

It was a development that I wanted to avoid as much as possible.

Grom slammed the round table again.

A crack runs on the surface.

I don't even hate that, he speaks out his objections.

"So are you going to abandon the deliveries that are in the Republic...?

"I won't do that either. We're transferring them to the King's Capital to match the invading army."

If you flaunt the undead, you can dawn extra territory without causing substantial damage.

It is easy to disguise such a defense.

We can achieve as much by using witchcraft.

For one thing you were convinced, Grom sat down looking somewhat calm.

He coughs while he has all the paperwork at hand.

"Hmm... I mean, for the moment, do you mean repeated defeats of appearances?

"As for the republic. In the rest of the world, we will carry out the invasion as we have done before"

No matter, do not take excessive territory.

It's just a hassle to be a republican repetition.

I would also like to tighten up the dominant areas at last.

If the republic is recaptured, a city must appear that tries to follow it.

Stab the nail there.

"I'll leave the specific adjustments to you. Be free to draw up your plan. If you need my ability, don't hesitate to say it"

I told the three of them and I closed the meeting.

Ask Luciana when you get out of the room.

"Do you know where Diela is, by the way?"

"What can I do for her?

"I'm going to have a lot of meetings."

I want to ask her for her opinion, too.

Even if it rots, it is a masterpiece that served as a previous demon king.

I'm not affiliated with the Demon King's Army, but I should probably talk to him.

I might get some sort of proposal.

That's when Henry raised his voice as he remembered.

Laughing bitterly, he provides me with powerful information.

"If you were my predecessor, you'd be in the training area in the morning. You were taking care of your weapon with half a cry."

…………

It's a punishment for breaking down a tank.

I totally forgot I was imposing on her.

They weren't finished yet.

Somehow in the awkward air I moved to the training ground.