Aranzir was once a brave man who was touted as the strongest of all time, but now he was retired and had a carefree status.

　His achievements were more than enough, so he was a heavyweight with a reasonable amount of influence and voice, even if he became useless.

　Therefore, he has a good face in the Center Guild, which controls all adventurers.

　Today, he was even allowed to barge into the Center Guild's regular board meeting.

''I've been checking up on Radie.

　Aranzir said as he sat down in a chair at random.
　When he returned from Lax Village, he was more radiant than before.

'He said he wanted to train and retrain himself for a while now. I think that would be a good idea too.''

　The Center Guild Directors in attendance had mixed reactions to the report from Alanziel.
　Some were upset, some were convinced, and some seemed to be very dull, as if they didn't feel anything in particular.

''Then the invasion of the demon territory by the brave men is shelved for now...?
''That's a pity. Even though the current generation had a good momentum after defeating the Four Heavenly Kings in succession right after taking office...?

　The Center Guild Board of Directors was lined up with the faces of old men who were suitably old for their heavy responsibilities.

　The center of the guild that managed the adventurers. The governing body of all guilds is the Center Guild.
　Selecting and sending out the brave adventurers is also the domain of the Center Guild, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was the ruling class of the human race.

It's a good thing that our generation has stopped at the Lasperda Fortress. ''After all, that place is the devil's gate.''
We have no choice. If we don't seize that fortress, it will be impossible to support the brave men advancing within the enemy's sphere of influence. Knowing this, the enemy will defend it to the death...!
''That most important stronghold was dropped nine times during his time in service, Lord Arantzill-dono is a rare and brave man. The more I think back on it, the more I realize that he is the strongest of all time...
Every time Alantzir-sama moves into the enemy's sphere of influence, he will be forced to seize the fortress and retake it.

　There was little tension in the tone of the directors discussing.

　The centuries-long battle between the brave men and the Demon King's army is now at the extreme end of its chronicity.
　No one here believed that the heroes would one day defeat the demon king.

　But even so, the act of selecting brave men to fight against the demon race itself has come to involve interests, so they continue to send out brave men as usual.

　That is the significance of the existence of the brave men and women in this world and this era.

　Arantzill himself, who used to be a brave man, was well aware of the inner workings of this.
　He had a grudge against the demons and wanted to take revenge on the system, but his hatred disappeared after he met his son Dariel, who had been separated from him for life, in the village of Lax, and he became more flexible in his response.

　If the junior member of the team aims to defeat the Demon King without being influenced by the intentions of the powers that be, I want to support him from behind the scenes.

''I'm not even worthy of praise,''

　Arantzill speaks out to the board members who are discussing the futility of the situation.

'Because I failed to fulfill the original mission of a brave man, the defeat of the Demon King. I am a failed hero.''
Is that really necessary for your humility?
But I'm sure my generation would do the same for her.

　Arantzill told them in an assertive manner.
　All the board members gasped at that too drastic assertion.

''........Are you expecting that much from the new brave Radie?
How. Hence, it's best to let her do what she wants to do now. Radie is not stalling idly. Defeating the Demon King. With that end goal in mind, she's developing enough strength to do so.

　The strongest brave man of all time, under the son who inherited his bloodline in a strong way.

''I couldn't reach the Demon King after all, even if I spent thirty years to reach him. Compared to that, there should be no harm in giving Radie a year or two of grace.''

　The Center Guild Board of Directors would agree to this proposal.

　From the beginning, none of these people really thought that the brave men could defeat the Demon King.

　Right now, they only hope that the brave men will inspire and represent the human race and create various interests.

''If Arantzill-dono says so much...?
''There's no better way for a brave man to become strong, you know...!
"The defeat of the Demon King is the desire of the heroes, the Center Guild, and the entire human race...
You'll have to accept that if there's a void to fill.

　The tone of the debate was set, and Aranzir got a response.
　Now Radie would be able to devote herself to training without being bothered by the noise.

　She had once been sent a messenger by the Center Guild to rush the defeat of the Demon King.
　Since the messenger's violent behavior had nearly ruined her party, she didn't want to let the uniformed group interfere with the scene of the crime any further.

　That's why Aranzir returned to the Center Guild and bought the crafting, even away from his lovely grandson....

''Looks like all the hard work was worth it...''

　He muttered in a small voice that no one could hear.
　But..........

''I'm not convinced.''

　A sharp voice flew through Alanziel's thoughts, cutting through his thoughts.

''It's too long overdue. Isn't that repetition of procrastination the reason why the end goal has been delayed and the defeat of the Meaningful Demon King has been left unachieved until today?''

　The voice didn't sound familiar.
　A voice that sounded relatively young in the midst of the cunning Center Guild directors.

''You are...?''
'Doesn't Lord Hero know me? That can't be helped. I'm a newcomer to the board just recently, so...''

　Arantzill boasted of enormous valor among the human race. Even the director who gave him a rude look was young and fearless as he introduced himself.

　However, he was in his late forties at that age. If you look at him as an adventurer who uses his own body to fight, he's about the age of a rottle, but he's young for a job where his connections and experience are his strength.
　However, this is what makes him so full of energy.

I'm Roselwy. It would be an honor to have the renowned Arantzill-sama remember me by this name.
Uhm...?
Back to the point, there's a lack of urgency in the Center Guild, don't you think?

　He is the most junior member of the board and yet he speaks in a stingy manner to the authority of the board itself.
　Whether he was just being polite or had some backbone, Aranzir still couldn't decide.

''Our Center Guild has been sending out brave men and women for the past few hundred years. Even so, we still can't defeat the Demon King. So it doesn't matter if we can't defeat the Demon King for years or decades in the future. Isn't such a restful mindset making our goal even more distant?
"Master Loselwy, do you think you've been talking too much?
'No, we should be more desperate. If we can't defeat the Demon King, we will be destroyed. If we don't have that much resolve, we won't be able to achieve our great goal!

　He was a man with a lot of bluster.
　He had just been appointed to the board of directors and was full of passion?

'Then what do we do?'

　Arantzill had no choice but to turn on the water.

'Are you saying that you're going to issue a stern order to Radie, who is in training, and have him go to Rasperda Fortress immediately?　Acting unprepared could be a recipe for failure. Is it your desperation to let your precious heroes die in vain?
'If Radey the Brave wants to be ready, then let him be ready all he wants.

　He says casually, "I don't want to confuse the front line, either.

"I don't think we should confuse the front line by just talking from behind. But I'd like to suggest that we try to find another way to do it.
Another way?
The demon king is defeated by a brave man. I think everyone is too caught up in this stereotype. I'd like to make some changes to that concept.
?
"Enter.

　Roselwy gives a single self-serving signal, and the door to the conference room opens in response.

　A man and woman enter the room solemnly.
　There were three of them.

'It's Pigalo.'
My name is Altamir.
Zester, here we come.

　The entrants, who called themselves names, were instantly recognizable as adventurers from their strict deportment.
　Moreover, they were strong men who had fought in many battles.....

''Are they...?''

　The other board members also began to buzz when they took a glance at the intruders.
　Apparently, they looked familiar.

''Aren't they the adventurers who participated in the recent heroic selection ceremony!　In other words, the brave candidate...?
I've always wondered. Why does a brave man have to be alone?

　Roselwy says with great skill.

'There is always one brave man for a generation. When the current brave dies or retires, we pick out another one to be brave. 'Isn't that too long?'

　If you really want to defeat the Demon King....

There is no such thing as a proposition that says the one and only must be unique. Then, yes...!
You're not gonna...!

　Aranzir, who was a brave man himself, was upset.

''Yes, we can send out the second and third brave men at the same time!　If more than one of the brave men march in competition with each other, the efficiency will be far higher. In the meantime, I would like to appoint these three people who have shown a good performance in the selection of brave men as the new brave men.

　To individualize each one.

Pigalo, the hero of The Sword.
Altamir the Archer, the Heroic.
Zester, the hammering hero.

　Zester, the hammering hero.

Go forth!　It doesn't matter which one of you, as long as you defeat the Demon King!　Only the one who slays the Demon King will eternally mark his achievements as a true hero!　You will compete for that honor!