'How could you be so stupid!

　Granberza-sama strikes the ground.
　It may have been in the heat of passion, but cracks run in all directions around his fist, and bright red flames erupt from the cracks.

''I didn't know you were this stupid...!　Bashbursa...!

　Bashbursa-sama, the current Four Heavenly Kings and the seat of the flame, and Granbursa-sama, who had been in the same seat in the previous generation, weren't just a relationship between their predecessors.
　They were father and son who shared blood.

　That's why the shock they receive is also very strong.

''Hee........?

　Everyone who was present there fought under the pressure of the fierceness unleashed by Granbaza-sama.
　That is exactly what happened, with the exception of their former rival, Alanziel-san.

''Ah, um........!

　One of them, Zebiantes, the Demon King's Army side, boldly asks a question.
　He was super scared, though.

"It's true that Bashbursa's guy is an idiot, but is there really any need to get that angry?
What do you mean?
It's true that the decker lizard is a marvel, but if you can control that thing, you're going to be a great asset. Is it fair to say that the Four Heavenly Kings are getting credit for this?

　To that point, those around me said, "Indeed...! I nodded.

　Especially for the brave Radey's party, that should be the one who would eventually be the one who would be forced to fight the flame demon beast, and it should be hard anyway, but I'm convinced of that too.

''d*mn foolishness!
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　The fierce Granbaza-sama's furious roar of rage nearly blew Zebiantes away.

''I told you that the secret to using demonic beast emissaries is a forbidden curse!　Yes, Hexenbiests are powerful!　But that's why the danger of losing control is immeasurable!　The use of a forbidden curse is forbidden due to a reasonable risk!

　To touch a forbidden curse lightly without knowing that danger....

''Foolishness...!　Foolishness is the only word for it...!
Gee, pull yourself together, Lady Grandfather!

　The Zebiantes' idiot is desperate to make up for his stupid question.

'You're right, Bashvaza's idiot is helplessly incompetent!　And what's even worse is that he doesn't even realize he's incompetent!　The other Four Heavenly Kings, including me, were always annoyed by it!
......
'I'm sure that even that big a**h*le can find at least one good place to live if he's looking for it!　I've worked with him as a colleague, and I know how to do that!　Hmmm........it's not there!
.....　?
'You have to wait just a little longer!　I'll come up with something and, well, I'm not very good with time. He's also extremely angry if anyone is late, even for a second. He's also very picky about food, and he once fired his head chef for serving vegetables he didn't like!　Oh, and!　Maybe, just maybe, that guy is a faggot!
''.............!''

　It seems that he is trying to defend Bashburza-sama, but on the contrary, Granburza-sama is starting to disintegrate at the testimony of Zebiantes, who only lists his faults.

''This has to stop already!

　Unable to watch, the entire heroic party stops it.

"Wha?　You're not going to be able to get away with it.　I was trying to cheer up Granberza-sama...!
Can't you see that I'm trying to finish you off completely, you idiot!
Somebody shut the mouth of the Four Heavenly Kings' b*tc*, that I will!
Let's just finish her off!　I don't think I'm going to be able to live like this and still run my mouth like a rogue!

　Beside the youngsters giggling, me and Mr. Arantzill were calmly summarizing the situation.

''Anyway, we shouldn't be making assumptions just yet.
'Yes. Everything I've just said here is speculative. We're at the point where we need to corroborate our assumptions to confirm them.

　In this context, the speculation may be negated by the facts.
　The speculation that Lady Bashbursa is the main culprit.
　Although I must say that, in my view, that is extremely unlikely.

''Well, in order to do so, we must return to the Demon King's Castle above all else.

　Master Granberza is also a hero of yesteryear.
　He immediately switched his disturbed mind and regained his composure.

''I will return to the Demon King's Castle and directly question Bashbarza. Is it really him who manipulated that fire monster beast and almost put it to death?
What if everything was as you'd guessed?

　It was Mr. Alanziel, who had exchanged lives for many years, who asked the hard questions.

''I'll take responsibility. As a heavyweight who once stood at the top of the Demon King's army. As the Demon King's loyal vassal, even now. And above all, as his father...!

　Lady Granberza shouted with intent.

'It's Zebiantes!
'Hi!　It is!

　Zebiantes, who was being sacked by the brave party, responds.

''We're coming back together!　You're going to be a witness!
Witness?　What's that?
Let's assume that Bashvaza's man was messing with the curse. As punishment for that, I will personally execute my own son as a witness to its justification.

　At this declaration, everyone present gasped.

　The strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings who once led the Demon King's army.
　The caustic nature of his determination.

''You are returning, Granbaza-sama.
''In any case, it wouldn't be a good idea to have you, who now stand on the side of the human race, and me, the demon race, seen together. We should separate here to do what we can each do.

　Although Granberza-sama's argument made sense, I was still worried.

''We won't be rushing into anything...''
You're a smart guy... Don't worry. I know how to make the right decisions.

　Master Granberza chanted a spell and called out a magic tool.
　It's a vehicle-type magic tool that operates at high temperatures of fire magic.

　With that thing, it would be a quick trip from here to the Demon King's Castle.

You must concentrate on the rescue mission at hand. Rescue as many survivors as possible.
"As you wish.

　Pinching up Zebiantes, Granbaza-sama flew away on his magic tool.

''What?　Wait a minute!　I'm really leaving too!　I don't want my leave to be cut short because of Bashbursa's a**h*le!

　Zebiantes' gonzo voice grew lower and farther away, until at last it was inaudible.

''That guy doesn't have to come back........!

　But I would like to see Lord Grandbarza alive again.
　And that all depends on the folly of my son Bashvaza-sama.......

Oh, my...!

　Why do you have to be so stupid?
　You've inherited your family background and talents from your father, and you're in a position where you're guaranteed to succeed even if you just do it without a hitch.

　Why do you push yourself to get to the big time?
　No, it would be nice if it succeeded, but all the attempts have backfired, and he's been cornered to the point where he's been forced to deal with the forbidden curse.

　What has driven that gentleman to that point?

　If I had served as the Assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings in the beginning, would I have been able to stop such an outrage and lead them to the right path?
I know that "what ifs" are just empty, but that doesn't stop the "what ifs" from spinning around in my mind.

　Pong, a hand was placed on my shoulder.
　When I turned around, it was Arantzill-san.

''It's ... Dariel. I understand the temptation to stop and think. But now is not the time to stop.''

　I'm an ex-brave man who seems to be getting more and more familiar with it at an accelerated rate.
　No, I understand why he's becoming more and more familiar with me.

You must hurry to the disaster site of the mine and rescue the survivors. They were exposed to such a huge fire. If they are still alive, they must have been seriously injured and every moment is precious remaining time.
..........

　Mr. Alanziel's advice is right without a shred of room for error.

　Now we need to act rather than think.
　We must concentrate all our efforts on rescuing the mine from the fiery beast.

　I will call out to the rest of you.

''In a little while, Gacita will come with a follow-up team. We'll have plenty of medical supplies and other relief supplies.

　Gacita should be able to handle that level of judgment easily by now.
　After all, he is now one of the top adventurers in LUX village.

We'll be the first to search for survivors and save as many as we can. Let's go!
Yeah! That is!

　Feeling a strong sense of discomfort that I was giving instructions to the heroic party, we headed directly underneath where the flame monster beasts were rampaging.

　I hope everyone working there is safe...!