This is how the game between me and the heroic Zester of "Hammer" ended.

　The hint as to why we played such a futile match is in who turned them in.

　The three newly selected brave men from the Center Guild were said to have come here under Arantzill's direction.
　Ostensibly, the reason was to give Radey a face-to-face meeting, but I couldn't help but think that there was a more hidden meaning behind it.

　Radhi is now staying in Lax Village.
　That means I'll be there where he is.

　Isn't it actually me that Mr. Alanziel wanted the three of us to meet?

　Even Reedy, who was duly elected as a brave man, is lacking in many areas.
　I'm not sure that the three people who were chosen after him will not also be lacking.

　The only way to point this out and guide them is to have someone who has reached a certain level of expertise.
　Naturally, Arantzill-san, who is in that range, must have entrusted me with the task.

''........That d*mn old man.......!

　It's a good thing that the word 'father' naturally leaked out of my mouth at such times.

　I'm not going to be able to say to the brave men and women who have been officially appointed, 'You are inexperienced, so go and ask them to teach you.
　It's even more so if it's an unknown person like me who's instructing them.

　That's why I used Radie as an ally.

　You are the strongest and meanest man in the world.

I'm sorry...

So, I guess that means I won?
''Naturally. The flaws in my new technique have been seen through and defeated by force. If you don't accept this as a defeat, then you will continue to be haplessly hapless.

　That's very graceful.
　And the language he uses for me has become respectful before I knew it.

''More importantly, I'm talking about the 'Super Emperor Splitting Sky' you used!　Why are you using the 'Great Satanic Sky', which was invented by Aranziru-sama and is supposed to be available only to Aranziru-sama?
Didn't you just mistake it for the Sky Goddess?
''No, that's why I've seen in person the 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky' unleashed by Master Aranziel!　It's impossible to mistake it for the 'Splitting Sky'!

''The 'Super Emperor Splitting Sky' can be said to be a development of the 'Splitting Sky' technique, but it's something you can tell apart!

''Please teach me!　Where did you get your hands on the Great Sky Sect?　Don't tell me you have some connection with Master Aranzir?

　He was no longer like a fan who wanted to know everything about a celebrity.
　It's hard to dodge in love with them, well, it's hard to dodge.

　Beside that.........

''See, Altamir, that's Dariel-san's strength.
..........

　Radhi, who is in this village from the beginning, rubbed up against the visitor, Altamir.
　In contrast, the brave Artamil, the 'bow' brave, was stunned speechless.

'Knowing the strength of that man, I can clearly see how inexperienced I am. That's why I'm retraining myself under that man.
....

　The red points of the three visiting heroes were silent, overwhelmed by the current game.
　It was a bit too shocking.

''Humph, this is silly...!

　Pigalo, the hero of 'The Sword', the last of the three heroes to show his reaction, wrote up his depressing bangs with sweat on his cheeks.

''What are you making a fuss about with the 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky'?　That's a skill even I could use.
"What?!

　Zester stops chasing after me in response to my words.

Is it true, Pigaro?　That's the first time I've ever heard of such a thing!
You're just as surprised as I am. Try to see the big picture, and you'll see the big picture. Calm down and see the big picture, and you'll see the whole picture.
The Essence.
The man is not great because of his own strength. It was the weapon.

　Then, the bangs man's gaze turns to me.
　To be precise, it's the one held in my right hand.

I've heard rumors about it, but a weapon made of mithril is an amazingly high performance weapon. It absorbs the aura and increases its power significantly. I'm sure the reason why we were able to defeat Zestar was largely due to its help.

　He presents his own analysis.
　Zester himself, who fought about it, raised his eyebrows doubtfully.

''...Is that right?　I don't think his perfection is blurred by a single acquisition, do you?
No!　The reason why I was able to shoot the Great Emperor's Splitting Sky was because of the Mithril weapon. It means that with that weapon, anyone can surpass Arantzill!

　And then the brave man of the sword turns to me.

"You.
Yes?
'The performance of your mithril weapon is superb!　I will praise you for your bravery. So will you give that weapon to me?

　You've got some nerve.

I'm on my way to defeat the Demon King. I'll need a weapon of the highest caliber for the most difficult task the human race has ever undertaken. We'll use it to make our way through the forest in a thousand times more meaningful ways than a handful of rustics.
No?

　The man with the bangs was upset, as if he hadn't dreamed of being rejected, and said, "Do you know who I am?

Do you know who I am?　I'm a hero!　He's a hero to save the world!　And since I'm the one who's going to use it, I'll gladly give it to you!
Didn't you listen to Zester's analysis of the battle?

　The metal used in the Hermes Blade is not just mithril.
　It is made of a special alloy, the basis of mithril, developed by master craftsman Smith after much research.

　It not only absorbs aura, but also reacts to the aura it absorbs and changes shape at will.
　This allows it to respond to almost any aura characteristic.

The functions of the Hermes Blade are meaningless unless it can use all of its aura characteristics (slashing, striking, and defending) to its fullest. You don't look like such an all-around type.
Ggh....?
It's only a waste of time.

　Pigalo shushed him, as if he had been hit on a bull's-eye.

He made it for me, just for me to use. He made it for me, just for me to use. I don't want anyone else to hold this weapon in their hands but me in order to take care of his feelings.
''The mission of the brave takes precedence over that!

　When I was fed up with the unheard-of heroes, I was wondering what was going on....

"Shut up, Pigaro.

　Backup came from an unexpected source.

'What you are doing is nothing more than disgracing the name of a brave man. You should know how ugly you are.'

　That's what Zester, the hero of "Hammer", says.
　And he's not the only one who is being chased.

You're not a blackmailer, you want it, so give it to me.
Oh, Altamir...?
''It would be a nuisance to let people like you go free and think that a brave man is a trickster. If you don't change after being told this much, we'll report you to the center guild. Just the way it is.

　Pigalo cowered more and more as if his informal admonition had been greatly appreciated.

"Pigalo, the mission of a brave man is not to defeat the demon king.

　And then the brave man himself, Radey, will come for the last time.

"To protect and save the people. That's why I'm going to defeat the Demon King. Those who don't know the order are not qualified to be brave.
'Pretty talk...!'

　Pigalo, who was beaten to a pulp, still stuck to himself........

''A brave man shall slay a demon king!　That's all we need to accomplish!　Radey, what you're saying is nothing more than a loser's self-defense!
A loser...?
What else would I call a hero who doesn't fight the Demon King?　You're wasting your time getting involved with these dropouts!　Okay, that's enough, I've fulfilled my promise to Alanziel!　I'm heading to defeat the Demon King now!

　Pigalo left with his shoulders angry.
　It looked like he was being talked down to and seemed to be running away, but after taking a few steps, he stopped in his tracks and suddenly turned around and came back.

'What's up?'
'I just remembered something important. This is the village where the mined mithril is brought in, isn't it? I think I remember hearing that somewhere on the way here.

　Yes, but.
　So what?

'I've heard there's also a forge here to process mithril. This is a good opportunity. If you won't stubbornly hand over your weapon, I'll let you make a replacement.
"Substitute?
"I will make my own personal, mightiest, most powerful sword in mithril!　It's the ultimate sword, the kind of crap you'd think you had!　This is a sword worthy of being held by me, a brave man!
Huh...?
Can you make it?

　Well, yeah.
　It's just as long as he pays for it.

　Whoever you are, as long as you pay for it, you're a customer, so I'll show you around.
　On the other hand, if you don't pay, you're not a customer or anything.

　But the underlying thought is.....
I wish these people would go home soon.