After flying for a few seconds, we finally arrived at the mansion. However, I no longer recognized the surroundings.

“But what happened? ''

The landscape in front of me had completely changed. The huge mountainous reefs had all disappeared and the ground seemed less barren but rather muddy.

I rose a little higher in the sky. I noticed that a huge lake had been formed near the border with the dwarf village.

''Your Majesty...'' Leonard said.

''Yes, let's go. ''

We flew towards the mansion and arrived a minute later.

Once arrived, I went to the throne room and at the same time summoned my four lieutenants. Once everyone was present, I wasted no time questioning them about this sudden change.

The first person I decided to question was Magma. Before going to Seika City, I gave him a mission. My intuition told me that he had something to do with this story.

“Magma. Can you explain to me what happened? ''

“My apologies, your Majesty. My task was to clear the ground and water it continuously in your absence, but I did not know how to control my powers and I overdid it. ''

My intuition was correct.

''Have you lost control? How do you explain this? ''

“I lived almost half a century in the form of a dragon. After your return, you allowed me to regain my true form. I haven't had time to get used to my new power yet. So, when I wanted to use my spell only around the mansion, it spread across the entire estate. I apologize to you, I will accept your punishment without flinching. ''

In the end, Magma was indeed the one responsible for changing the environment of the domain. The reason was that he had not yet gotten used to his new power.

Nonetheless, being able to act on the entire domain with a single spell is very impressive. I didn't remember that he could do this, let alone when I and my companions faced him.

He seems to have become even more powerful and that doesn't displease me.

“You don’t have to apologize to me, you did a very good job. In reality, I was planning to ask you to exercise your spell on all areas but gradually. It was rather me who underestimated your abilities. You have become strong Magma. ''

''I thank you your Majesty...''

“I even saw that you had created an artificial lake at the end of the estate. ''

''Yes... But I didn't really intend to. ''

“What does it matter! The most important thing is what we could get from this lake. ''

Several ideas came to mind but I decided to calm down. As a demon king, I had to not let my emotions show.

I stood up from my throne and urged them to follow me. We arrived after a few minutes of walking at the exterior courtyard of the manor.

Leonard was waiting for us with the goods I had brought back from Seika. Gloria, for her part, was having fun with the little kitten she had picked up. Oddly, he didn't seem to be in good shape, he reacted very little to the gestures Gloria was performing.

“Princess Gloria, may I know what this animal is doing here? ''

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Luccie having noticed the presence of the kitten next to Gloria, she hastened to ask her why this animal was here.

''It's a gift I received from dad when we went out. ''

Hearing Gloria's response, Luccie immediately turned to me and bowed.

“Your Majesty, she has forced your hand again. I apologize for this inconvenience. ''

“No, it’s not…”

''I promise to be a little more severe in his education. ''

She didn't let me finish my sentence. His gaze at that moment was cold. It gave me chills and it seemed I wasn't the only one who felt intimidated. Gloria also shivered with fear.

“There’s no point going that far. Gloria helped me a lot at Seika, let's see that as a reward. ''

I say it with an ironic smile. I then walked over to the goods we brought back and began to open the bags.

“What is this your Majesty? '' Asked Nebulime.

“These are seeds and a little fertilizer. I also took some healing potions. ''

“So what are we going to do with all this your Majesty? '' Ragnar asked.

''We will sow the seeds brought back and enrich the soil with fertilizer. As for healing potions, they will be used to heal us and other races. ''

'' Eh... ? '' They said with a confused look.

“I will now explain to you how we are going to proceed. But before that, I would like you to listen to what I have to tell you. And also, I want you to be sincere with me. ''

Their gaze became serious. It matched the tension I had just created. Now it was time to explain my plan to them.

''I told you that we were going to conquer the world and establish our domination. I intend to accomplish this goal, but not by force. If I had to resort to it, it would be in the event of force majeure. For now, we must avoid another holy war because we do not have the power to win it. I doubt you want to relive this same event again. All we really want is to be happy and live in peace, but this peace does not necessarily require the extinction of the human race. We can live together with humans and be at peace. It is this perspective that I would like you to discover. ''

My words might sound crazy and idealistic, but it wasn't impossible. Besides, I didn't want to fight against humans. Even though I had become the demon king, because my consciousness remained intact, I felt no hatred towards humans.

But, the people in front of me are different...

They are real demons. They lost many of their comrades in the war. Their hatred and resentment for humans is very real and legitimate. My ad might not be well received but I had to take the risk or else I wouldn't achieve anything.

“I know that sounds weird coming from me the demon king. I will probably disappoint many of you, but this is the path I have decided to follow. So, I would like you to answer me sincerely... Are you up for it? ''

I didn't want him to follow me because I'm the demon king. I wanted them to follow me because they too want this world to change.

After I finished speaking, a silence fell. I watched them glance at each other. Their eyes were filled with doubt and confusion. Obviously, I expected this kind of reaction.

After taking their time to think, Luccie took a few steps forward, then she prostrated herself. By the look in his eyes, she had already made up her mind.

The others too.

“Your Majesty, we have listened to what you told us with the greatest attention. The very fact that you share with us the depths of your thoughts honors us to the highest degree. However... ''

Obviously, there was a “however.” »

“We are all unanimous about the direction we want to take. We made a choice by chasing away the doubt that was in our hearts. Our answer is clear, all we want is to help you achieve your goal. If this is your wish, we are ready to follow you with our eyes closed. ''

The others who remained behind prostrated themselves in turn.

“This perspective that you want to show us, we also want to see it. You can count on us, your Majesty! '' Added Luccie.

I didn't know what to say. I didn't think they would all side with me even though I secretly hoped they would.

''I see... I thank you for the trust you place in me. ''

I almost shed a few tears because of the emotion, but I pulled myself together.

At this point, I had just taken a big step towards my ideal.

“In order for our objective to be achieved, we will have to make this area a good place to live. Currently, the other kingdoms are waging a war that the empire is on the verge of winning. In Gurai, more precisely in Seika, the inhabitants are afraid and fear being invaded by the empire. This is certainly the case in the other cities of Gurai and among the dwarves. We will therefore take advantage of their weaknesses to encourage them to join our ranks. ''

“Let humans join our ranks? Is this really possible? '' Asked Nebulime.

'' Yes. But there are conditions. We ourselves must be able to welcome and take care of people who decide to come and take refuge with us. ''

I took out a few sachets of fertilizer and seeds from the bag and gave it to Nebulime.

“In times of war, food is a commodity that becomes scarce. If our land succeeds in producing enough food resources, we can easily attract them to us. ''

I then turned my gaze towards the horizon. I observed with a broad smile the new landscape that was emerging before me.

Thanks to Magma, the mountains that existed across the entire domain were all destroyed. The minerals from these rocks must have flowed into the ground. The land must surely have regained its fertility in certain places.

''Nebulime, I put you in charge of growing the seeds. Take some of our men available to help you. ''

'' Yes ! ''

“Magma, I would like you to go to the border with the dwarf village. If I'm not mistaken, there is a river that flows nearby. Make sure to connect it with the lake you just created. With luck, some sea creatures might follow the current and settle there. ''

“Yes, your Majesty. ''

“But this time, I would like you to control yourself a little more. I would not like you to create problems for us in another territory. ''

“Yes your Majesty…”

“Luccie, you will help me with administrative tasks. You will keep me informed of the progress of events by providing me with daily reports. ''

“Yes, your Majesty. ''

“Ragnar, I have an important mission to entrust to you. ''

“I am at your disposal sir. ''

“Come closer and hold out your right hand to me. ''

He came closer to me and did as I asked. I infused some of my mana into his palm and a red dot appeared on his palm.

“These are the coordinates of a group of humans that I encountered in the forest. I wish you would make sure nothing bad happens to them. You will have to remain discreet and give me a detailed report of the slightest change. ''

“Yes your Majesty. ''

After giving my final instructions, Gloria and Leonard approached me.

“And what should we do? ''Gloria asked me.

''Nothing yet. '' I said with a smile.

My look seemed to have made them sad. Luccie having noticed this, decided to speak up.

“Don’t worry your majesty, I will take care of them. I have a multitude of tasks entrusted to them. ''

Gloria and Leonard were starting to panic.

This little scene made me smile.

End of chapter.