The giant bee is a magic creature similar to a large bee, about half the height of a human... This is recognized by humans, who habitually refer to all magical creatures as magic creatures.
However, in the Demon King Territory, magic creatures are those that have a certain level of intelligence, while those without intelligence are called magic beasts.
Although there's no taboo about the terminology, and even if said incorrectly it won't cause an uproar, it's still convenient to make a distinction for clarity's sake.
Yila and the Black Flame Headless Knight rode together on a horse, because Yila still didn't know how to ride, so naturally the Black Flame Headless Knight was the one handling the horse.
After picking up the still-sleepy Satan Ye, he, Satan Ye, and Hilena went to the residences of the Insect Leader and the Headless Knight Leader to summon the headless knights and insect-men to action from the Demon King army camp.
How should I put it? Hmm... There was almost no trouble at all in the process.
Yila explained the situation to the two leaders, and then left it to them to decide how many troops to bring. Even if they didn't know then that it was under Satan Ye's command, it was a very free and informal mobilization of troops, yet this arrangement was indeed very quick.
If Yila had a conspiracy, they would have become the ones to ruin the Demon King's army, but Yila was not, so they became synonymous with "quick" and "decisive".
With a simple "bring your people to help me," one could mobilize a portion of the army, which indeed felt very incredible and extraordinary, and also made one doubtful about the security of it.
But precisely because of such reasons, before the empire had a governor, they were often beaten back by magic creatures.
It's worth mentioning that almost every kind of magic creature has combat capabilities, but now the main forces constituting the Demon King's army include three races: Headless Knights (cavalry units), Black Knights (infantry units), and the Insect-man Clan (capable of both land and air combat).
However, neither the Black Knight nor the Headless Knight was adept in battles occurring in the forest, so calling upon the Headless Knights this time was merely for transporting the Insect-men.
Upon arrival, the Headless Knights would encircle the target area, followed by an attack from the Insect-man Clan.
Within the Insect-man Clan, those who looked like they were covered in an insect's shell, and with heads resembling that of beetles, were the standard Insect-man warriors specializing in close combat professions.
The most numerous are the beetle insect-men, followed by spider, centipede, scorpion insect-men. Although they're called insect-men, Yila knows that they're not actually insects and should be regarded as arthropods, but that doesn't matter as the Insect-man Clan should be more accurately called "the Shell Monster Clan" or something of the sort.
Yila vaguely remembers that during battles, aside from sparingly using the precious wings of the Crimson Dragon, the power of the Insect-man Clan was also by no means used sparingly.
The fourth wing pillar of the Insect-man Clan is very useful, capable of transforming into a long stick, and if possible, Yila hopes to obtain some Mana from the Insect-man Clan to ask the Insect Leader to try it out later.
However...
Yila thought, glancing at the Black Flame Headless Knight riding in front of him, and suddenly remembered... the second wing pillar of the Headless Knights is very handy, capable of summoning an automated intelligent warhorse similar to a headless warhorse.
As Yila pondered this, a mature female voice came from the armor in front of him, conversing with him: "Mr. Yila, the blood and remains of the giant bee, are they of any use to you or the Insect-man Clan?"
"No."
Yila replied.
"Neither do we."
The Insect Leader sitting behind another Headless Knight responded to the words of the Black Flame Headless.
"We neither."
The little fairy sitting on Yila's shoulder said.
"Well then, this slaughter can be used to create new headless knights, and later I'll ask everyone during the morning meeting if they need them, but Little Black definitely needs a body, since for the undead, continuous battle and slaughter are the main themes."
So said the Black Flame Headless Knight, which was within Yila's expectations because headless knights and black knights are both undead beings, with headless knights transformed from warriors' spirits, and black knights transformed from warriors' undead bodies.
Perfect utilization, that is.
"Of course, I'm talking about regular situations."
After expressing some longing for battle, this Headless Knight immediately added: "If a governor like you appears on the battlefield, then the main theme of such battles should not occur as much."
Indeed, although there are many races on the side of magic creatures capable of sustaining themselves through warfare, facing the absurd existence known as "Governor", the rate of resupply might not keep up with the speed of slaughter.
Precision, efficiency, elegance, indifference, these traits are the personality traits of the "Governor". The biggest difference between a "Governor" and other professions is its specificity.
The purpose of the mage is to explore magic and truth, with combat as a byproduct; the warrior fights for combat with slaughter as a byproduct; so, no matter how strong a person is, it's difficult to change the course of a war.
For wars that exceed human lifespans, tactics called "decapitation operations" have their effects endlessly diminished.
However, only a "Governor" is enough to change the course of war because of its "mass production" and "specific targeting". From the outset of its creation, it was a profession meant for efficient slaughter of magic creatures, naturally being invincible on the battlefield against magic creatures.
As Yila thought about this...
"Mr. Yila, what you said this morning."
Holding Hilena who was steering the horse, Satan Ye asked... if this were the period of the empire, someone would have begun to question Yila's rebellious words by now.
If it were the empire, it might have reached the point of Yila being detained for interrogation, and constantly worried about whether the emperor would settle scores.
But here, Yila could guarantee that he would absolutely face no questioning, Satan Ye definitely wanted to ask something different rather than criticize his disrespect towards the royal family.
"Hmm?"
Yila uttered a sound of uncertainty, allowing Satan Ye to continue asking... Yes, this Demon King would even pause to consider whether to continue asking the question, offering an out for Yila who might not want to explain.
"You mentioned a country where one can live contentedly, what does it look like?"
"..."
For the curious Satan Ye and Hilena looking at him, and for the Black Flame Headless Knight and the Insect Leader who turned their heads out of curiosity... can you properly focus on steering the horse? Stop looking around!
Complaining to himself inwardly, Yila organized his words slightly and said, "Strong enough that no one dares to wage war against it, peaceful enough not to wage war on any nation, where everyone has enough to eat, and no one has to exhaust themselves for survival, nor would anyone use power to oppress others, where even without deceit and flattery people can live happily... and many more things, but that's about it."
"..."
Such conditions seem somewhat familiar.
"But hasn't the Demon King territory almost achieved that…"
Satan Ye asked in confusion.
"..."
Yes, except for strength and survival.