The man and his cronies - er, thirteen of them - stand up.

'Oh?　Who the hell do you think I am?

　The man was so big that even Fenix could look up at him.
　But both Fenix and I were cool about it.

''I don't know, but if you're an adventurer, you're probably below the hundredth rank.

　A blue streak rises in the man's face. There's a sense of deja vu. The [Heavy Warrior] who attacked Mira-san was like this too.

"Looks like he has a big death wish.

　A dossy voice.
　I tilt my head back. I look at Fenix.

'Really?'

　Fenix responds.
　He gives me a curious look and tells me gently.

'Maybe they think they have the power to overthrow us.

Ha-ha, that's funny.

　I cower my shoulders in an exaggerated manner.

.........Is your head boiling over, you guys? Listen, I'm a "brave man"!

　Oh, yeah.
　I guess so.
　But--

"People like you aren't brave, you've got the wrong word for raggot.

You're gonna regret it, you little shit.

　Surrounded by a group of drunken people.
　Unrelated guests leave or go home, some quiet or agitated.
　Other waiters and husbands are looking at us with anxious faces.

''Well I ain't a demon either. I'll forgive you if you crawl to the ground crying.''

You've got to be kidding me. It's only fair that you apologize to the lady.

　The man was furious at Fenix's good argument.

'This is none of your business!

I'll take care of this ragtag thing.

Yeah, I'm on it.

You're a skinny little b*tc* like you?　Haha!　Interesting!

　It didn't take a few minutes to decide.

　I'm sure the man didn't even try to avoid my fist, which looked like a "little boy" only. I'm sure he wanted to show me that there is no damage even if he hits me, so that I could experience a sense of despair. It's quite a lot for physical bragging and, well, it often works, doesn't it?　I don't know about that.

　It's because if you lower your defensive power as much as you can and poke the pigeon tail, you'll basically sink in one hit.

　The [Brave] person of unknown rank lets out a voice like "Kohyu", turns white and dies face first to the floor.
　In order to avoid falling down together, Fenix quickly pulled the woman over as quickly as possible.

''Why are you crawling on the ground?　Do you want me to forgive you or something?　

　There was no reply.
　The air in the place freezes for a moment, but one man, perhaps the central figure among the cronies, shouts and jumps at him.
　But that man is hit by another crony nearby and falls over.
　.........It's a hassle, so they 'confused' the perception of friend and foe, so that the hostility would be directed at those nearby.

　Some of the guests are unrelated, so it's difficult to handle them.
　Well, there's Fenix, so he'll be fine.
　The group of drunken people who have started to strike at their comrades and have lost their strength will be beaten and stunned accordingly.

''Okay, it's done.''

I'm with you.

　The last one falls to the floor.
　As expected of the 【Brave Man of Fire】. By the time I beat one of them, he was on pace to finish killing three of them.
　I search for the registration card of the unranked 【Brave Man】 who is unconscious, and memorize the information.

''I'll report back to you as well.''

　That's better. They'll take it more seriously than I will report.
　I suppose the probability of including a problem child in the group increases with the number of people, but the problem is my encounter rate.

"The guards are here!

　Apparently, one of the customers who had just retreated out of the store called him.
　This is not good.
　It's just too complicated to get caught.

Let's go.

Yeah.

　Fenix gently picked up the waiter in the matter who had sat down and then let his hand hold a larger amount of money for the meal.

''It's a sort of apology for the inconvenience. Thank you for the very tasty meal.''

　The waiter, who was supposed to be able to recognize Fenix as only a 'tall young man', popped his cheeks.

I'm sure you'll be able to find the right one. Thank you for your help.

　Thank goodness for that information.

Let's go, womanizer.

That's a horrible thing to say.

　We hurried in the direction that the waiter had pointed out, along with a smiling Fenix.
　Once outside the shop, we ran for a while in the city.
　After making sure that no one was following us, we entered an alleyway that we saw.

''Hahaha. 【Flame's heroes】 brawling in a tavern or something, that's a scandal.

I'm not going to overlook something like that.

Yeah, but I could have done it on my own.

It wouldn't have taken long, would it?

Oh, yeah.

'........it's still easier to fight with Reme's magic.

I know.

　I don't have to be humble to my friends.

　Neither of them walked away.

　Blurting out, Fenix began to speak.

'Tomorrow, our party will attack the tenth layer.

Yeah.

　I know.
　I'll be the one guarding the door to the 11th layer.

You know I'm going to win this thing, I want you to watch.

Yeah, I'll see it.

　In a big, powerful special seat.
　I'll be the one to pick you up.

I'll be first in line for the prize.

I'm not so sure about that.

You think I'm going to lose?

You'll find out tomorrow.

I will win. That's what I was taught to do, and that's what makes me brave.

How long are you going to remember that?

　I'm both happy and embarrassed.

I'll never forget it.

　They're in the neighborhood.

I'll see you soon. I'll be moving soon, but don't track me down this time.

As long as you're not disappearing.

All right. I'll tell you what I'm doing. And if I do, I'll be there.

Also, I need to get an introduction to my lovely girlfriend.

He is persistent.

　We looked at each other and we laughed.

　The next day, we would see each other again.

　As an adventurer and a demon.

　As a 【Brave man】 and 【Madman】.

　And for me.

　As a human brave and a demon brave.

　With my best friend, we will fight.