The brave Radey was on the offensive.

　The first time he was selected as a brave man and set out to defeat the Demon King, it was the first time he was able to make a good start.
　The first four heavenly kings and the second four heavenly kings were defeated, and it seemed that they would soon reach the Demon King's castle at this rate.

　However, the brave man's march came to a halt earlier than expected.

　The third Fourth Heavenly King, Droyer, appeared.

　The heroic party struggled against the earthen Four Heavenly Kings who were clearly different from the previous ones and fought a steadfast battle.

　They were forced to be stranded in front of the important base where she was holed up.

''........Lasperda Fortress.......!

　Today, he couldn't drop it there, and the brave Radie was forced to retreat.
　It was already the dozens of times he had failed to attack for the first time.

''........I just can't drop that fortress......!　We had to hold that place in order to break into the Demon Clan's territory from here...!

　Droyer of the Four Heavenly Kings "The Fertile Ground", who are holed up as a guardian general, may be well aware of the importance of the fortress, but he doesn't fight back in a haphazard manner.

　He makes maximum use of the fortress's defensive facilities and fights an even battle by himself against a party of heroes.
　They have been trying to provoke them out of the fortress, but they never got on board, and it seems that they have run out of ideas to attack Droyer.

　It's only been a week or two since they defeated the first of the Four Heavenly Kings, Bezzeria and the second, Zebiantes.
　They had wasted a whole year in attacking the third place Droyer.

''As I thought, it's a tough job, earth magic.

　A member of the brave party, Sesha the spearman, said.

''Among the magic used by the demon race, earth magic is the most defensible attribute. Neither my spear nor the sword of the heroes can break through his rock barrier.
That's part of it, but the most troublesome part is the nature of the enemy.

　Radey says in an exhausted voice.
　Repeated failures were definitely eating away at her spirit.

''The Droyer of 'The Fertile Ground' is completely different from the Four Heavenly Kings I've fought before. The two who fought before him had a somewhat light-hearted or floating quality to them.

　So there was a gap in his heart, and if he fought, he could easily win through the gap.

'But Droyer is different. He is steadfast. He knows that we can't advance without dropping that Rasperda fortress, and he's on the defensive.
He's such a jerk, isn't he!　If you're the Fourth Heavenly King, you should have challenged me proudly!

　Shield-user Satome said irritably.
　After all, stagnation was eating away at the hero's party.

''Yuusama-sama, you can't continue like this!

　Satome advises.

''We need new strength to capture Lasperda Fortress and to overthrow the Four Heavenly Kings Droyer!
You mean the new party members?

　This is always the story after the retreat, and the brave Radie becomes bored.

''In order to shatter the rock barrier of Droyer, a powerful hammer user is essential. Let's add a member who has the aptitude to hit!

　This story has been repeated many times.

　In a party that originally had a capacity of four people, the brave party still consisted of three people.
　In order to strengthen the strength of the party, it is most in order to bring in another member, rather than 'why not?' This was the level of questioning.

　Since the brave man is responsible for slashing, Satome for guarding, and Sesha for stinging, the fourth and final member of the team should be skilled in the aura of hitting, and since he is also effective against his nemesis, Droyer, it is imperative that the new members excel in handling hitting weapons.

　Since hit is also an aura that is effective against the immediate nemesis, Droyer, it was imperative that a new member who excelled in the handling of striking weapons be brought in.

　However, the story always ended there.

　Even now, a year after they began their journey to defeat the Demon King, the heroic party had not been able to find a fourth member.

　It's not that they hadn't done anything.

　There was a period of time when the brave men had stopped attacking the fortress and spent six months traveling around the human territory to find their friends in order to break the deadlocked situation.
　However, all the existing members did not finally meet an excellent person who they thought was 'this'.

''There's no way we can win if we come back to the fortress without success and just bump into them...''
''We went around and leveled up ourselves, but it still wasn't enough to capture Droyer...!

　Droyer, the earth witch, reigns supreme over the stronghold.

　In order to conquer it, it is essential to have new friends.

　However, the brave Radie did not want to easily add members to the team, no matter how strapped he was.

　I'm not a fan of this.
　The same goes for the party members who travel with that brave man.

　I'm not going to be able to get the same treatment as a brave man, as long as they work together. If you are able to defeat the demon king by fulfilling a vow, you can be remembered as a hero for generations to come.

　Attracted by these benefits, there is no adventurer who does not dream of joining a brave party.

　The brave men had to screen prospective members of the party who said, "I'm the one who needs to be a brave man", by receiving sales pitches everywhere they went.

　This continues until the three member slots are filled.
　In the worst case, there are even people who challenge the existing members to a duel in order to fill the vacant slots.

　The seat of the brave companion is also one that is so ugly that they compete with each other.

''.........''

　The brave Radie does not approve of that.
　It's a good idea to follow the advice given to him by his predecessor, "A companion should be trustworthy and trustworthy.

　You have to be careful in selecting members.

　That's why the six-month-long march to find friends ended in vain.

''........Why are you in this world.......''

　The brave Radey spoke weakly.

'Doesn't anyone sincerely wish to save the world?　All of the adventurers in the various guilds only care about themselves. The only thing they want is to become famous and cheeky in the company of the brave,

　That was the main reason why the search for a mate ended in failure.

　Even if he had enough competence and possessed the characteristics to fill the current party's deficiencies, he would still fail the strict 'heart' screening criteria set forth by Brave Radey.

''There are too few people like Satome and Sesha-san in this world. The world won't get better even if we defeat the Demon King in this situation...!
'Radie-chan you don't have to be so weak...'

　Satome, who has been his best friend since he was a child, quieted the brave man.

''It's okay. There will be someone with a pure heart who will help you, Radie. That person is waiting somewhere in the world for you to come.
Do you think...?
Yes,

　In this sense, the existence of Satome the Shield Maker is also significant.
　Although she is the youngest in the party, she is a mood maker that supports the hearts of the brave.

"I think, that I do...

　Furthermore, Sesha the spearman said.

''Why don't we try strengthening the party in another way?
Another way?
I have heard that the Mithril mine, which had been in the hands of the demon tribe for a long time, has somehow returned to the human race, that I have heard during my search for companions. That is why weapons made of mithril are now in circulation.

　Sesha shows you the tip of the spear that you hold. It was the blade of a spear that shines whiter than silver.

"Ah!　This was bought by Sesha-san in a city somewhere?
''My spear can easily be replaced with just the tip of the spear.... The power and comfort of my spear can't be compared to the iron-made ones we had until now...!

　If you can't welcome your friends, you should try to increase your strength by switching weapons.
　What Radey and Satome were still using were still iron swords and shields.

''Come to think of it, I think I heard from the Center Guild....... They've succeeded in developing a new weapon or something...?
'What?　You didn't tell me that!　What did you do?　You're not going to ignore me?
I just thought it was more important to find a new friend.

　The brave Radey sometimes exited like this, and at such times Satome would revert to childhood friend mode and be confused.

'Anyway...!　My shield is old and scratched up, and I wanted to replace it!　I need a pretty design!
''If the heroes' swords are also modified to be made of mithril, they may be able to break through the rock barriers of Droyer beyond their affinity. I think we should definitely consider it for the upcoming battle!

　After being pressed by Satome and Sesha, it seemed like that was in order for Radie the Brave.

　If we can't get friends, at least get weapons.

　Align them with the best ones and defeat the Four Heavenly Kings.

All right...!　Um, Satome, can I borrow your tool bag?
It's a cotton candy bar!

　The brave Radey takes out a bundle of papers from his tool bag. He selects one of them and takes it out.

''This one. .........According to this letter, there is a village that is in charge of producing mithril weapons, so if you go there, they will make made-to-order mithril weapons for you, not just for me, but for your party members as well. Not just for me, but for my party members as well.
Oh?
We're getting a great deal of help!　As expected of a brave party!

　Even if they encountered difficulties, they would not rot and revive.
　That was also the strength of the brave party of the day.

''Let's go to that village as soon as possible!　Where are you?
Well this letter says that...

　Lax Village.

　A brave man heads to the village of Lax.