The brave men awoke in the darkness.

Pigalo, the hero of the sword.
The brave one with the bow, Altamir.
They were all present.

　They are all present.

This is...?

　It seems that they had been unconscious just before and were confused by the strange things that happened to them.

What is this...?　I was fighting the demons in the forest...?

　Murmuring to that point, Pigaro recalls.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to do.

''Yes....?''

　Pigaro had lost.
　He was defeated by that frivolous-looking woman, the Four Heavenly Kings.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

　There's no way he could do anything about it.

　The more vividly the memory came back to him, the more he shuddered in frustration.

Defeated...?　I lost?　I lost to that stupid looking woman...?

　For Pigaro, it shouldn't have happened.

　His goal was high, to defeat the Demon King with his hands.
　For that reason, he should never have stumbled over the Four Heavenly Kings in the front seat.
　Instead of stumbling, he was played away.

　Pigalo wanted to hope that it was a nightmare.

　But Pigalo wasn't the only one who was devastated.

"Immature........!

　A voice cursing itself rang out.
　It's the sad indignation of Zester, the hero of "Hammer".

"It's still incomplete........!　My 'Hammer' is not even close to being perfected, it's a failure!　The man who tried to rely on it at the last minute is simply too immature to make the right decision!
I've lost...!　I lost.　I lost...!

The brave Altamir of 'The Bow' also held his head and trembled.

''I could have been a brave.......I could have finally gotten together with Radie!

　A brave man cannot be defeated.
　As the hope of humanity, he or she must always be the winner as the representative of the guild.

　That's why there was even a clear rule that if they were defeated by the demon tribe, they would be stripped of the title of hero.
　That was why they were trapped more than their hearts, having been trounced by the Four Heavenly Kings without any room for excuses.

''Bother!　Shut up, you guys!

　It was still, or rather, Pigalo, whose frustration turned outward the fastest.

'I don't care if you guys die or lose!　You are so weak that you deserve to be retired before the end of the race.　Don't make a fuss about something that's right!
''Don't be silly!''

　The release of frustration reverberated back and called for more frustration.
　Altamir let out a screeching sound.

'You're always like that!　How come you always seem to think you're so special all the time!　If you fight, you know you're the weakest of them all!　You don't understand?
What do you mean?　It's a lie!
If you don't believe me, I'm going to prove it to you right now!　I'm going to twist you much easier than your Four Heavenly Kings!

　Altamir drew his bow and Pigalo held up his sword.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.
　You will be able to find a lot of people who have been cursing themselves and not paying attention to the outside world.

　It seems that an exchange of frustration has developed into an exchange of irritation that finally leads to blood, and then....

'You're scum,'

　A voice was thrown equally to the three brave souls.

　All of them turned their gazes in response to that voice.

　In the darkness, there was someone wearing a cloak that was intensely red in color.
　It was a hooded cloak, and with it covered deeply in its eyes, its face was indistinct.

　I couldn't even tell if it was a man or a woman, a young man or an old man.

''What the hell are you...?''

　The appearance of a stranger.
　Vigilance brings back just a little bit of composure.

'Who the hell are you...?　No, but first, where am I?

　Finally, they questioned their current situation.

We were supposed to be at Lasperda Fortress. And then we lose consciousness and wake up in a different place...?　Is this a prison?　Are you a demon guard or something?

　It was the worst imagination for the brave men, but it was most natural to think of it as 'defeated and trapped in unconsciousness'.



　The red cape immediately denied it.

'To begin with, you weren't in Rasperda Fortress. You were defeated in front of the fortress without even reaching it. You were defeated in front of the fortress without even reaching it, and you never set foot inside the fortress.
What did you say?
How can you call yourself a hero with that kind of disappointment? The human adventurers have come down a long way. The name of the hero grows lighter with every passing era.
'Shut up!'

　Pigaro is indignant.

'You will not be insulted!　I'm a hero!　The most powerful human race!　There's no one in this world who's stronger than me!
There's at least one of them. At least one of them is that demoness.
What?
I've never heard of a brave man who could be dismissed by a girl like that. The most important quality needed for being a hero is strength. You don't have that strength. You don't even have the strength to reach the lowest level.
No, that's not true!
All those people.

　Altamir, Zester reacts.

'You are brave in name only, Da. You are nothing but trash. Calling yourselves brave is an insult to the brave men and women of the past. It is a blasphemy to humanity itself.
We're...!
''Blasphemy...?''

　Both of them shivered from the core of their bodies at that point.
　This was right after the decisive fact of defeat was slammed into them. The abuse was even sharper than usual, piercing his chest.

It's a shame for the human race. It's a joke that a brave man, who should be the pride of the human race, is humiliating the entire race. It's better for trash bugs like you to die. If you have a shred of shame, you won't be able to live with your own misery.

　The red cloak hurls unparalleled abuse at the brave man whom he had rescued himself.
　What in the world is the purpose of this?
　Did he save the three of them from a pinch just to curse at them?

''Bother!　Annoying, annoying, annoying!

　The first to lose patience with the abuse was Pigalo, the brave man from The Sword.
　He was much more prideful than the other two, and there was no way he was going to accept his despicable point of view.

''I'm the strongest!　I'm going to be a legend!　I will not allow you to wrongfully disparage me or commit such a sinful act!
I cannot save you from your weakness and stupidity. I can't save you from your weakness and stupidity, and I saw a man just now who looks exactly like you.
?
"I'm going to be a hero," he said, "but my abilities are not good enough. I tried to take on a hexenbiest and didn't get it right, and I ended up in hell...
What... what... who is...?
You're just like him. You're both weak and stupid. It's fine if you're only weak. But if you're not smart enough to understand yourself, you're just a nuisance to people who mistake weakness for strength.
Annoying!　Enough!

　Pigaro thrusts his broken sword at him.

'Fine, I'll kill you!　I will strike you down for insulting a brave man!　A brave man is allowed to kill if he wants to protect his authority!

　Despite the fact that the sword is broken, he raises it and runs at you.
　Receiving that.........

It can't be helped........!

　The red cloak's tone changed slightly.

''Meeting Demon Splitting Sky.''
"What?　Owwww!

　A sword suddenly appeared from inside the red cloak.
　It's a good idea to make sure that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.

''Gagyaaahhhh?　Aaaaaaaaah!
''Whether it's hot or painful. Touching the Demonic Qi of the Meeting Devil's Sky is the same as being roasted by the flames of hell. Of course, I had to adjust and shoot him so that he wouldn't die. Be thankful that you only have to deal with the pain of hell.
''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!''

　Swallowed by the bright red aura, Pigaro's entire body was miserably burned and his entire body was burned.
　Both Altamir and Zester were surprised and puzzled by the fierce depth of the technique.

''What was that...?
''The 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky'........?　No, it's not....?

　The red cloak hurled a relentless barrage of words at the confused heroes.

'You scum. You are useless scum. You are scum, you are useless scum, and you want to put that scum to good use. At the very least, you will be inspired to be of service to me, at least when you die.

　The red cloak fits the sword into the cloak.
　From the left hand raised in its place, something like a wave of motion spreads out from the left hand raised in its place.

''This is.........?
''What.........?''

　The wave that travels through the air eventually envelops Altamir and Zester, as well as Pigalo, who is cowering with burns all over his body.......?

"What...?

　The three of them, who had been exposed to the monstrous demonic waves all over their bodies, sensed the demonic waveforms through their eardrums, retinas, and the sense of touch throughout their bodies.......

　The color of their eyes changed to red.