Center Guild Director Roselwy was having a rough time of it.

　His prospects had completely collapsed.
　Dariel, who he regarded as the best and most influential stock as the new brave, had a relationship with the board chairman.

　This meant that even if Dariel became a brave man and achieved the feat of defeating the Demon King, all of his achievements would belong to the Chancellor and would be of no benefit to Roselwy.
　On the contrary, the Chancellor is trying to defuse the situation by siding with Dariel, who refuses to become a hero.

　If this adversity is eliminated and Dariel is made a brave man, it would be the greatest labor of all, but without merit.

''I'm not stupid enough to push forward knowing that...!

　Although he said it proudly, frustration oozed from his expression.
　Blood flowed out of his tightly bitten lip.

'Why doesn't Dariel obey me!　I'm a brave man!　I said I'll make you a brave man!　Normally you would gladly agree to do whatever I tell you to do!

　The title of "brave" is certainly that powerful.
　But not everyone is immune to its magic.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to be able to get the best out of it.

''But...!　Either way, this isn't good...!

　Roselwy already has a point to lose.
　A hapless defeat for the three brave men prepared by breaking convention. It has been stated many times that this one incident makes Roselwy's progress unpardonable.

　The appointment of Dariel was a reversal of that crisis to victory in one fell swoop.

　With no prospect of getting it, Roselwy could be promised ruin rather than victory.

You!　You!　Why would I be dethroned?　I am a man who will go down in history!　There's no way I'm going to disappear here!

　He's the only one who thinks that, and he's the only one who doesn't realize that the truth is that he's only an ordinary person.

''I'm sure!　There's always a way!　A man who makes a name for himself like me will always get a chance in a pinch!　It's just the way the world is made up!
That's the way the world is made!

　In the private room where Roselwy was holed up alone, another person's voice called out.

'Huh?'

　The voice was unexpected, even for Roselwy himself, and he turned around, turning his head.

　Then there was a person there.
　It was just too much of a dead sheep to be judged as a person, and it was eerie.

　His entire body was covered with a cloak, and even his head was completely hidden, making it impossible to see what was inside at all.

　It's hard to tell the face shape, the body shape, whether it was a man or a woman, or even the age of the person.

　The only thing that struck me was the intense red color of the cloak that covered his body.

''Hey, what are you?　You know I'm the director of the Central Guild and you're just going to get upset?
Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't have come to visit you.
Whoa!　Somebody, somebody come out!　It's my people!　Oh..........?

　Roselwy's mouth, which was screaming, was blocked by the red cloak.
　To be precise, it was just a palm held out in front of him, but for some reason, that was enough to make Roselwy's mouth stop moving as if it were numb.

''........Quiet ni.''
"Aga, goo goo goo........?

　I tried to scream out loud, but my lips didn't move.
　I can't even breathe in and out.
　The invisible force has hardened not only his entire body, but also the inside of his body.
　That's the impression I got.

'Calm down. We are not here to harm you. Rather, we've come to your rescue.
''What?!''

　When the red cloak let go of his hand, that was enough to bring freedom back to Roselwy's entire body.

　With a single palm of his hand, he could freely move each person.
　No matter what kind of seeds there were, to be able to use this kind of sorcery was no ordinary person.

''What in the world.......who are you!　Do you belong to a guild?
I don't care about me. You're in trouble yourself now, aren't you?

　Roselwy gagged at the point from the mysterious red cloak.
　A predicament that had been confirmed many times.
　He could lose his job from the Center Guild Director as it was.

''I can save you from your desperate situation, Lulu. I can give you the secret plan to do so.
''Really?!''

　Roselwy jumped at the suggestion from the unexpected, with his eyes shining.

　However, it was an unlikely course of action under normal circumstances.

　It's a good idea to borrow wisdom from a mysterious person who suddenly appeared in front of your face and didn't even show his or her face.
　He was too suspicious and should normally be on guard, but Roselwy didn't even show any signs of suspicion.

　The man who had risen to the position of Director of the Center Guild, even if it was hypothetically, was too careless.

''What should I do?　How can I get out of this inexcusable situation!　I'm the man the world needs!　We can't just fall here!
What we need to do is always the same. There is always one savior for you, isn't there?

　After being told that, what immediately popped into Roselwy's mind was Dariel's face.
　He still couldn't give up on making Dariel a brave man.

''But he's stubborn. He will not become a brave man in any case. He intends to let his brilliance rot in vain.
That's a shame because with great power comes great responsibility. He will have to fulfill that responsibility.
'But what to do?　Persuasion doesn't work, and the means of applying pressure have failed. What other option do we have...?
'Of course Al,'

　The red cape says, speaking softly to the child.

'I have found out, Jolt. He seems to have a special attachment to the village he lives in, Dana. And that's why he refuses to be a brave man, Il.
Oh?
Then wipe out the reason itself. It's a village called Lux. That village is....

　Crush.

　The moment he was told that, as expected, Roselwy's complexion changed.

''Sa, that's indeed........?　Isn't that too violent?　If we're not careful, we'll be the ones who cause him to resent us...?
Don't worry. Just say it was a demon.
What?
I have an agent in disguise, dressed as a demon, attacking the village. The best thing you can do is to attack him when he's not around. If he does everything he can to destroy them, and if the culprit turns out to be a demon, he'll be able to turn his enmity against them.
'I see, that would give Dariel an incentive to become a hero and fight the demons!　This is what it means to kill two birds with one stone!

　Roselwy's expression was just like saying 'I've had a revelation'.
　The attitude of welcoming a proposal that would be nauseating if it were genuine is as if....
　Is it because his nature was rotten from the start? Is it because he has other reasons?

'I heard he has a wife and children. Then at the very least, I'll kill them. The grudge against the deprived of their flesh and blood runs deep. If that resentment is directed towards the battle between man and demon, then the demon king will be defeated for sure.
'Good!　A very nice reversal of fortune!　I suppose that means my luck has turned for me!　The good fortune of being the patron of a vengeful hero!

　Roselwy was no longer buoyant, as if he was a complete success.

　Staring at him, the red cloak began to let out a hint of satisfaction.
　What expression he has on his face is obscured by the cloak.

"You, you!

　Roselwy was buoyant for a while, but then, as if remembering, he turned to the red cloak.

'You seem to be my benefactor!　My future depends on your work. I'll look out for you!
I won't let you down. I'll make that elite a prisoner of hate.
What do you want?　Since you are trying to get to me as the director of the Center Guild, you must have some sort of agenda in mind, right?　What do you want?　What do you want!

　Roselwy thought he was already at the top of the Center Guild with Dariel.
　What he said was simply arrogant.

'Our desire is just to make the world a better place, Tai. That desire is fulfilled by action. Therefore, there is no need for superfluous rewards.
'My God!　Selfless and noble. Well, when we're done, I'll be able to get you into my confidence. And you will be as close as you can get to making the world a better place!
Thank you.

　The Red Cloak was hanging down.
　It was so easy, so mindless.

"So what shall I call you from now on?　We're allies, you can at least give us your name, right?
We have no name. We have no name. The concept of individuality has already disappeared. We are nobody and nobody at the same time.
'What's a cool narrative?　It's okay, but it's inconvenient not knowing what to call each other. Can't we at least decide on a temporary name?
Well Dana. If I had to choose a name, I would call it....

　The red cape pointed to itself and said.

''Let's have them call you Inferno, or whatever you want to call it.

　The red cloaked figure defined itself as an inferno.

　Its meaning is 'hell'.