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Post-War Cleanup
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I forced my sleepy head to move as I left my bedroom. No matter how sleepy I was, I couldn’t just sleep. Today was the day to reward my subordinates.Even if I had stayed up late fixing dents in the armor and plugging small holes with pieces from other armors. Moreover, peace would begin today. I might be busy fortifying, but I wouldn’t have to worry about life-threatening dangers. A wonderful era was about to start. Thinking that way, the drowsiness vanished.
As I nibbled on the refrigerated fruit, I headed towards my private room. I would need to go to the settlement for a simple meeting. Alice had to attend this as well. Normally, she would either be rummaging through the refrigerator for food or swinging her sword in the throne room, but she was absent from both places today. She was probably still sleeping in her private room.
I had a good idea of the reason. It was probably due to the annihilation of the Knights yesterday. Alice was the only human among my subordinates. No matter how much it was to survive, she couldn’t feel good about the fact that fellow humans were killed. She had probably been in shock after acting all flustered yesterday.
I should have noticed that sooner. But it’s not too late to be concerned now.
“Alice, we’re going to the meeting.” (Nobunaga)
I thought she was sleeping as I entered, but surprisingly, Alice was awake. However, she was sitting on the sofa with her head in her hands, and I could tell from just that that she was in a dark mood. She really had been troubled.
“Alice?” (Nobunaga)
“Fuh-ei!” (Alice)
Since she hadn’t noticed me, I tapped her shoulder to call her, and she reacted in a way I had seen somewhere before.
…Oh, that was me yesterday.
Alice greeted me, but quickly averted her gaze.
Ah, it’s because I was the one who led the annihilation of the Knights. Even though she’s my subordinate, she must have mixed feelings about it.
I didn’t want to create a strange rift like this. But suddenly changing my attitude would be strange too, so I decided to act as usual.
“Alice, we’re going to have a meeting with the leaders of each race regarding the rewards.” (Nobunaga)
“N-no. I’m going to say I’m absent because my condition isn’t good.” (Alice)
Ugh, this is serious. I might have to forcibly drag her out, or she might end up locking herself away.
I pulled out a thread from the Arachnids and instantly wrapped Alice up tightly. ormally, I would have wanted to wrap her completely, but I don’t have that level of skill. I could do this because Alice’s mental state was unstable. Under normal circumstances, she would have easily avoided it.
“Stop saying silly things and let’s go! Among the Demons, there are those who even call you Shishou (master)!'” (Me)
“S-shishou! Ah, ahhhhh!” (Alice)
Oh, she is starting to struggle. Ugh, I’ll quickly take her to Arachne and get her completely wrapped up.
—
With the writhing Alice in tow, I somehow made it to the settlement, but a serious situation awaited.
“Oh, good morning, Maou-sama!” (Kobold)
“Good morning!” (All)
There were many Rank 2 Demons present. The reason was likely due to the annihilation of the Knights yesterday. There had only been leaders from each race as Rank 2 Demons, but in just one night, about a third of them had evolved (ranked up).
So, what happened to those who were leaders until now?
“Good morning, Maou-sama. It’s time for the meeting. I’ve sent someone to call the other leaders, so please wait a moment.” (Kobold Leader)
Unfortunately, they hadn’t changed. However, did they really not change? For instance, the levels of the leaders were around thirty to forty. In contrast, those who had just become Rank 2 were at level one to three. By the way, the Rank 1 ranges from 70 to just about to rank up. It is extremely beneficial in terms of strengthening our forces, but it has become a hassle to call everyone.
—
The meeting went rather quickly. There was a moment when Alice began to thrash around, but she was wrapped up by Arachne graceful handling of threads. I could feel the skill.
“Now then, the rewards will be distributed equally among the races. Within each race, the leaders will distribute them. In this case, those who have risen to the Rank 2 will likely be prioritized.” (Nobunaga)
“Maou-sama, I have a request for regarding that.” (Kobold Leader)
A request?
I tilted my head as all the leaders bowed their heads. Apparently, they had already discussed this in advance.
“As you may have already seen, thanks to our great victory in the recent battle against the Knights, many among the races have evolved (ranked up) to the second tier. However, I thought that for Your Majesty, it might become confusing with the leaders. It is rather presumptuous of us, but we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us names.” (Kobold Leader)
Indeed, with so many having evolved (ranked up), it has become quite difficult to tell them apart at a glance. If you look closely, there are still individual differences, so that is okay. But names? It had taken me a long time to decide my own name, but this is also the wish of my subordinates.
“Understood, but it’s not something I can prepare right away. Names are important, as they represent the body. So, what kind of meanings do you want for the names? I’d like to hear them for reference.” (Nobunaga)
I listened to each of their intentions to set some direction. Since I had named someone before, it seemed like I could get it done by tomorrow.
“Got it. Then, after lunch, gather everyone in the settlement. After that, we’ll distribute the rewards. We’ll talk about work from tomorrow onward, so you should all take it easy and rest today. Also, Alice seems to be acting strange, so I’ll leave her behind. If you can, please check on her.” (Nobunaga)
With that, I dismissed the meeting and temporarily returned home, leaving Alice behind.
Now then! I’m going to have fun in my private room for the first time in a while!
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