The human race, once driven to the southernmost tip of the continent, regained the continent from the demon race and reestablished the human nation through a breakneck march.
　Successful heroes and group leaders gradually carved out the land of the demon race and established their own countries.

　Of the five major powers, the Caenis Empire is the youngest.
　This is because the land of the Caenis Empire is in the northeast of the continent.
　It is located on the northeastern side of the continent, bordering the territory of the demon tribe to the north, and this land has only recently become the property of the human race.

　The Koenis Empire was originally a military alliance against the demon race, a group of newly formed nations that were carved out of the territory of the Demon Lord's army.
　The most powerful country in the alliance is the former Caenis Empire, and the former Caenis has taken the alliance itself ...... as a hostage to the security of the demon race and brought the surrounding countries together to form the current Caenis Empire as an equal annexation in form only. .

　The Koenis Empire continued to fight against the Demon King's army on the front lines and gradually expanded its territory. At the same time, it annexed the small countries that bordered it, even using blackmail-like methods.
　Some people frowned upon this approach. The Temple forces and Diretta, who were strongly influenced by them, had often complained for humanitarian reasons ...... and above all because of the scriptural belief that if human beings fought against each other, the demon race would take advantage of them.
　However, the Caenis Empire's insistence that they should become one nation for more efficient warfare was also in line with the Temple's doctrine. In fact, even Diretta had often annexed small countries, though not in such a forceful and blatant manner.
　Besides, the Caenis Empire was still the keystone that held back the demons, and even though it was arrogant, it was still honest as a guardian of human society, so it was never considered an enemy by anyone other than the parties concerned.
　What's more, the Caenis Empire was only a medium-sized nation with the threat of demons as a shackle, and from Diretta and Noa Curio's point of view, it could hardly be called a threat, and was only regarded as a good watchdog.

　However, when the Demon King's army is contained and rarely comes out on the offensive, ......
　The Empire of Khenis bared its fangs against the human race.

　It was a long time ago when the human race was on the brink of extinction and boasted absolute unity as long as they had a cause against the demons.
　Conflicts between human nations began to increase all over the continent, and the Caenis Empire began to expand its territory by extremely violent means, as if to take advantage of this trend.

　Before long, the watchdog had become an untouchable beast of prey.
　By the time Diretta and Noa Curio recognized the threat, it was too late. The Caenis Empire had become a powerhouse of power and territory that could be counted among the powers.

　In the midst of all this, the emperor who had led the war of expansion was unexpectedly killed in battle (rumored to have been an assassination).
　The new young emperor Minhao, who was given the throne by his mother, was thought by all to be an ordinary king.
　However, as soon as he took the throne, he revealed his dragon-like nature and took control of the court by forcing his mother, who had tried to use him as a puppet, to leave her estate.
　He restructured the original expansionist policy of the empire into something even more fierce and rational, and proceeded with the invasion like a wildfire.

　Now that the threat of the demon race has almost been eradicated, which direction will human society take?
　The Caenis Empire was the key.

　Currently, the Caenis Empire divides its mighty army into five parts.

　The Yellow Army sits in the Imperial Capital. This is the most elite force that serves as the Emperor's shield.

　To the north is the Kuro Army. It is the strongest army of the human race in the war against demons and demonkind.

　To the west is the Shiro Army. The Shiro Army had annexed the small and medium-sized nations in the west one after another, but the Kingdom of Noa Curio, wary of the evil hand that was closing in on them, took the lead from behind the scenes and established a coalition front against the nations of the Caenis Empire. In addition, the nomads in the areas where the Shiro Army has advanced have turned into guerrillas, attacking and looting, stopping them in their tracks.

　To the south is the Red Army. The Red Army has continued its invasion without much hindrance, and has finally reached the "backbone of the earth," the Krukaru Mountains, which lie to the south of the Empire. They were unable to cross the steep and uninhabited K'Rukal Mountains, which were still full of demons, and were now trying to stabilize the conquered countries.

　To the east, the Blue Army. The conquering forces have seized control of the eastern tip of the continent up to the ...... coastline, and are planning to advance southward, bypassing the Ku-Ru-Kal Mountains, while keeping their eyes on the Far East.

...... is the current state of the Caenis Empire.

　In the middle of a dense, slightly tropical forest, with the sound of tropical birds.
　Mr. Everis was teaching a class on modern society with a map floating in the air.

　This place is a large jungle area that spreads out under the foot of the Kulu Kal Mountains.
　It is a frontier of demons that the Imperial Red Army, which boasted of its unrivaled strength against the human nations, is still unable to touch.
　It was a magical land where demons from the time when the human race had lost the continent were still believed to be alive.

　The area is thickly covered with grass and trees, and just a short walk will leave you covered in grass juice and mud.
　Rene, who normally wears a dress, even in battle, is wearing a shirt with a lot of pockets and pants, the style of exploration.

"Well, let me tell you something else, Princess.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had a bad experience.
Because demons instinctively follow demons that are stronger than them.
Yes, yes. That's especially true for less intelligent monsters like beasts. Like this.
"Goronya~n ......

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　The tiger has huge tusks like a saber tiger, but it also has magnificent wings on its back. The white mane around its neck, fluffy like a muffler, was covered with purple light.

　This is a demon called the Winged Tiger, just as it looks.
　Because of its heavy body and low biological magic power, its wings are used for gliding and aerial control rather than flight.
　It is a demon that hunts three-dimensionally in a densely wooded area. Naturally, its prey includes human beings.
　It also has the ability to control lightning magic as a bonus. When its prey is paralyzed and unable to move, it kills it with its mighty claws and fangs.

　As soon as he arrived in the forest, Rene encountered this winged tiger and was immediately taken with it.
　Wingtiger saw the difference in power at a glance, and decided that René was the master to serve. And for a long time now, he had been head-butting Rene's feet with affection and trying to lick them with his rough tongue.

"You newcomer, I'd really like to be rubbing against you and stroking your throat, ......!
"...... What are you fighting about, Mehranze?

　Miaranse held her head and kept her tongue away from Wingtiger so he wouldn't smear René.

I think we should name her.
　...... Tama?　I'm not sure.　Or is Crochette more ......
"We won't have time to name him any time soon. There's probably a hundred winged tigers out there.
I know. We'll just have to bring them all in.
As many as you can get. Scout this whole area like it's empty.


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　Everis smirked.
　I'm sure you've heard of it, but I've never heard of it.
　On the contrary, it could be called an arsenal. Or, perhaps, a soldier's field.

Meanwhile, we're going to go for a little hike.
　Sorry, I'll borrow Miaranse and Tracy. I'm sorry, but I'm going to borrow Miarandze and Tracy. It's convenient to have Tracy, who's light, and Miarandze, who can fly, to work in the mountains.
"Don't you obey Everis, stray demon?
I mean, I'm evil to the bone now, but I'm human at heart.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this. For some reason, not a single scratch was left on the pearl's skin.
　Rene wondered if Everis could really be considered a human, but since he said so, maybe he was. Maybe.

And even demons, undead are almost always bad. Ghouls and liches, no matter how strong they are, seem like golems or something, not entities to be followed.
　Vampires don't seem to have a problem with it, though.
So the only ones who can get demons to join us now are me and Miaranse.
That's right.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I've been so impressed with your work.
　He looked next to him and saw a clear-faced Miaranse.

　Miaranse himself must know that he has been sorted appropriately. So she doesn't show it in her attitude, but she wants to be by Rene's side.
　Miaranse's wish is to take her revenge on Rene. Her loyalty and love are heavy, as she was rescued from a perverted nobleman by Rene. If this were a game, her loyalty level would have broken through the upper limit and entered the realm of bugs.

　But that's not the case.

"I'll take care of the other side, Miaranse.

　As Rene called out, Miaranse's tail stood on end under her protective coat.

"Leave it to me. For the sake of the princess, let's increase the number of available pieces.

　As usual, Miaranse kept a clear face, but René could see that her mood was improving like a graph of y = x squared (0 ≤ x).
　The point is that she wants to be useful to Rene, and even though they are doing different jobs, she should let him know that it's for his own good, and that she hasn't forgotten that he exists.

　--Using people is also surprisingly ...... a lot to think about.

　Rene bites back a sigh.
　I remember being a salaried worker in a previous life, but my boss at the time neither praised nor helped his subordinates, and even tried to send his subordinates out on holidays to install a wi-fi access point at home, but when they refused, he lowered his evaluation.
　However, this is not enough if you want to use your subordinates efficiently.

　From now on, I plan to increase the number of living minions as well as undead.
　Low-intelligence demons will obey you if you show them your power, but this is not the case for intelligent life forms.
　Against individuals. Against groups. How do we control and move them?
　Since Rene cannot take on a nation of people by himself, he needs to lead his forces. The management of subordinates is an unavoidable problem.

You can help me, too.
　...... Now then, let's get moving. The Red Army is fine, but at least we have to finish everything before the other side of the mountain notices, so we'll roll up and go!

　At the southern end of the jurisdictional territory of the Red Army of the Caenis Empire, at the foot of the Krukaru Mountains, the exiled Ciel-Teira began to act secretly.