The three newly selected heroes.

Pigalo, the hero of The Sword.
Altamir, the hero of the Bow.
Zester, the hero of the hammer.

　They are named after their weapons to avoid confusion as the number of heroes has increased to two or more.
　In fact, the three newcomers each carry a weapon that matches their name.

　However, according to the aura characteristics of the human race, slash (slash) = sword, sting (thrust) = bow and arrow, hit (strike) = hammer, and there is one more characteristic that remains: guard.

　If you're going to be a perfect match for them, you should have a brave man, or at the very least a "shield" to protect them.

　The shield that can't attack by itself doesn't make the hero the leading role.
　It's hard to know.

I'm not sure what will happen to me if each of the three of us is called that way.

　Radey said naively.
　It was true that Radie had been called simply 'brave' until now.
　There was no other official brave person besides her, so that was perfectly fine.

'Hmm, like the original brave?　A brave original?
"I don't want to be a pompous jerk...?

　And they were talking about stupid things....

Anyway!

　The newcomers interrupted the conversation with a push.

'Radey, now I've slapped a challenge on you!　That's just the start of it!　It's about who gets to the Demon King's Castle first and defeats the Demon King!

　That's why I can't.

You came all the way out here to tell me that. Altamir, you are an honorable man.
I mean, don't get me wrong!　I just wanted to have a fair competition with you!　Don't let them make it difficult for me to 'get left out' or something like that after I've successfully defeated the Demon King!

　She's so easy to understand.
　Also, I don't mean to be insistent, but we can't defeat the Demon King.

"I don't just want to be fair.

　Zester, the giant, brave man, said.

'Master Aranziel has given me a condition.
"Conditions?
'I will disrupt more than one brave man in one generation. Master Aranzir has offered us a condition to make this unprecedented decision. All three of us are to come to the current hero, Radie, and tell him the truth of the decision as it was made.

　Is that why you're here...?

''The entire board was reluctant to agree to it, but since Mr. Arantzill voted in favor of it under his terms, I believe we've been recognized as heroes. Even though he has retired from active duty, it is because he has a vast amount of accomplishments that he has great influence over the decisions of the board of directors. Above all, the fact that Mr. Arantzill has voted in favor of the board is an indication of his expectations of us, and in order to live up to those expectations, we have to fulfill the conditions he has set for us.

　Yes, yes, yes.
　In addition, Pigalo, the brave man with the long forelock of the "sword," said.

It's a good idea to have a good time with them. But now we've done our job. I'm going to start my own campaign to defeat the demon king.

　And then he turned on his heel furtively.

'Wait.'

　That was stopped by Altamir, the brave man of the 'bow'.

''The conditions set by Arantzill-sama even include notifying Radie and hearing his response. Don't flounder on your own.
Tsk.

　Pigalo looks back at him in annoyance.

'You don't need to listen to a guy like that!　This guy ran away from being a hero and dropped out. He's a dropout. Isn't that enough for you?
You won't know that until you hear her answer. And Radie didn't drop out. Don't tell me you didn't hear about her latest big achievement.
Huh?　!

　Great work?
　What did I do, Radey?

"They say you killed the Four Heavenly Kings of Fire!
''What?!''

　Radie himself was the most surprised to hear that.

"I heard that, Radie. I heard that you defeated one of the Four Heavenly Kings, even though you are in the middle of nowhere!　Stab him to death!　That's my competition!
'No, no, no, no, no, wait a minute!'

　Radey panicked.
　Is that how the attack on Bashbursa the other day was conveyed to me?

　Is it the guild executive, Bestfred-san, who reported to the center?
　The demonic beast controlled by Bashbursa destroyed the area in charge, so it's probably necessary to report back in order to call for assistance.

　But well, Best Fred-san was evacuated and didn't see the battle in person.
　Can I just summarize that Radey defeated them all?

Radey. Radey, you have never given up on your passion. You have the fighting spirit and the strength to destroy one of the Four Heavenly Kings...!

　Altamir grabbed Radie's shoulder again and said.

'So let's end the henhouse period and leave together!　And join us in defeating the Demon King!
'Altamir. It's nice of you to give me a pep talk but...

　Radey looks straight back at his opponent.

'I'm sorry, I can't leave here yet.'
''Radikh!''

　Altamir's expression became despairing, and Pigalo, the hero of The Sword, chuckled even more.

''I have things to do here. I have to train myself and become even stronger than I am now...!
No need!　You're strong enough already!
'Not really. When I came to this village, I met a number of beings far stronger than I was. And I have learned that I am a frog who has never known the ocean.
Much stronger than Radey...?
I won't be able to resume my journey unless I learn from that one person and forge myself from scratch. Even if I do, I'll never reach the Demon King's side...!

　No, you're free to leave.

What are you talking about?　How could I possibly be a better fighter than you?　You beat us to the title of hero at the first hero selection ceremony.　You don't think you're better than...?
Yes, I agree with you. It's a shame, but if you're going to be a better fighter than Radie, there's no one better than Master Arantziel.

　The giant Zester also gets in on the conversation.

　Here's Radey, finally making a big announcement.

'No, I can't win by standing on my head now. That's who this is.

　He tugs at me with a guffaw.

'It's Dariel, sir.'
''Eeeeeeeeeeee?!''

　The brave men are surprised.

"Bah, don't be stupid!　Such a common man who could be anywhere is stronger than you?　That's impossible!
''Speaking of which........this fellow has been here for a while now, and I'm wondering, 'Why is he here? I thought, but was that what you meant?

　You can say whatever you want.
　As for me, I wanted to be part of the background like that. This is how I expected it to play out, with Radey dragging me out.

'I'm not an idiot. Dariel-san is definitely stronger than me. He's also the one who defeated the Four Heavenly Kings, Bashbarza.''
What?

　The brave men of the "sword" who didn't seem very interested in it are gradually drawn to me.
　I'm not sure I have a good feeling about this.

'Dariel-san is the strongest of the human race at the moment. He might even be stronger than Aranziel-sama.''
''More than Arantzill-sama!

　At these words, the brave man of the 'hammer' responded in a particular way.

'Asking this person to teach you is the shortest way to become strong. I can't leave the village of Lax, as there is still so much left to learn from Dariel-san.
''Wait, wait a minute!''

　A huge man tries to stop me from talking.

Is it true what they say?　Is this man stronger than Mr. Arantzill?　You think that's too much?

　The Hammer's hero, Sezter, can't accept it, and he'll only bite at that part of Reedy's words.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right, so I'm going to add my own correction.

It's not a good idea. Of course that's a lie!
Is that so...?
Mr. Alanziel was a terrorist in his prime. To be honest, I don't think I can keep up with him.
So how would you like it if it was Mr. Arantzill?

　I casually answer a question from Radey.

'You can't compare me to someone who's retired, can you?　You're retiring because you're weak. On the other hand, what's the point of being active if you're losing to someone who's retired?

　You deserve to win over the state of old age and even breakdown.
　More importantly, the main focus should be on the person's most brilliant years..................

　There was some disturbing fighting spirit that arose.



　The one who muttered that was the most well-built man among the three new heroes.
　I think it was called Zester.........

''No, that's not what I meant...''
'If you're going to go that far, you'll have to actually prove it. It's not in words, it's in power. The Hammering Zester. I challenge you to a duel!