A new age of [brave]?

　The man was probably in his thirties. He is tall, with a strong back, and if he stood up, I would look up at him.
　He always keeps a smile on his face and his words are gentle.
　But for some reason, I don't know why, but it seems to me that he is somehow stinky.

''Yes, it is. Of course, this is an activity that has been approved by the Adventurer's Union. The reason I submitted a fake interview request was simply because I thought it would be easier for them to listen to me.

　It is forbidden to submit work requests without going through the Adventurers' Union. It must be true that this man is working with the permission of the Adventurer's Guild. Unless he is an irredeemable fool, he would not utter such falsehoods.
　Nevertheless, it's up to the party and individuals to decide whether or not to accept requests through the Adventurer's Union.
　Indeed, if we had been told that it was a normal request for work, we wouldn't have listened to it now.

Do you think we would believe a guy who lies to show his gloss?

　Alba said, glaring at the man.

　Two three-seater sofas flanked a small table. One sofa for one person to fill the remaining two of the four sides.
　The men sat alone on the three couches, me, Alba and Lark sat on the three, and the women each sat on one.

'This is tough. But we wouldn't have met otherwise, would we?　He just announced that he was going to re-train himself based on the failure of the Demon King's Castle attack. It won't look good to the public if we take on a job that has nothing to do with dungeons here.

If you came here knowing that, it must be extraordinarily good news.

Of course, of course, Master Lark.

　Smiling, the man smiles.
　What was the first name he had given me? 'I'm pretty sure it was, Fellow.

'We're going to rise through the ranks fair and square. I don't know what you've been talking about with the union, but I think you should look elsewhere.

No, Lord Lilly. It is only now, with all the attention being focused on you, that I ask you to undertake this. Besides, this is for the benefit of people like you.

　The words in the back were directed to Lily personally.

'What does that mean...'

　Lily gives him a dubious look.

'Um, wouldn't it be quicker to listen to the story if you don't get out of your seat?'

　[Ice Brave] Beulah said in a troublesome manner.
　Everyone looks at me.
　Surely, it won't be a problem to leave this place if we have a different story.
　I'm on the verge of making a decision to leave.

'Oh yes. This is a story that might also open up the future for unfortunate [position (job)] people like Reme-dono.''

　--This man.........
　He is trying to guide people's minds without getting to the heart of the matter. He is trying to incite interest and encourage people to listen.

........briefly.

　At my words, Lord Ferro still smiled at me.

''The top three adventurer ranks have been fixed. Until your rapid advances, it was fixed to the tenth rank. That's how immovable the popularity of the game has become. Even if someone is newly interested in the strategy videos, they will look at the popular parties. Adventurers can only gain fans by having a good 'Uri' or by having a similar structure to popular parties.

　It was true.
　But that's because the party's attack on the tenth place is still as interesting as ever.

''That will be good. There's something about being popular that just makes you popular. I don't mind. But those who don't have the 'things needed to be popular' that have been built up to this day, even if they are good at what they do, they will never see the light of day.

　The man's story continues as we listen in silence.

''For example, [Black Mage] and [White Mage], which are unfortunate jobs. They were useful during the war, but now they are treated as incompetent. Why? Because their party composition is limited to five people and they lack the flamboyance of their appearance. Lowering the abilities of the enemy and raising the abilities of your allies is supposed to be a great magic in nature.

　When talking about jobs that have changed positions due to the popularity of dungeon capture, those two would be at the top of the list.
　As long as there is no limit on the number of people, those two [Positions (Jobs)] will not be a hindrance to your companions. If the numbers gather, it becomes even more reassuring. In that case, though, you'll also need personnel to protect them.
　Since they can't do that, they have become less of a priority, and as a result, the perception that they're unnecessary has become widespread.

'The elves, for example, aren't exactly the hostile species they once were, but back then they holed up in the Sacred Forest and cut off contact with the outside world. They have a history of not interfering in battles. That's why elven adventurers are often shunned. I wondered if those who didn't fight in the past would enter the fray when they could fight a battle that didn't kill them.

　Because of these circumstances, Alba once told Lily to make her ears human in her magic body (avatar).
　As a result, Lily was recognized for her abilities, but there were many cold opinions when she joined.

'The worst part is the treatment of sub-humans who are considered demons. If you're not an extremely human (normal) species, you'll be played in the adventurer registration, and in fact, only elves, dwarves, and eared subhumans are allowed to join. Demons, Dream Demons, Dragon Men, Bird Men, and many Beastmen are visually ineligible for the 'brave party' setting.

　That's one of the realities of the situation.

But this is just one aspect of the setting that is unavoidable. It's like not calling out muscular men in a feature on beautiful women in bathing suits. There's no discrimination, just the fact that they're genuinely not suitable for 'what they're trying to make'. Still (,,,) isn't it sad?

　Only then did his smile disappear.
　It wasn't a mended word, at least as far as grief is concerned.

''Are you talking about preparing a place for aspiring adventurers to flourish in ways other than conquering dungeons?''

'Yes, yes, that's right. Adventurers are righteous and demons are evil?　There is no need to be trapped in such an old-fashioned setting. Yes, there is no such thing. I'm going to provide a new kind of entertainment.

What kind of thing is that, for example?

You can buy a dungeon, refurbish it, and then form a battlefield. It could be a simple formation, or it could be a traditional rule that if you are wiped out, you are defeated, or it could be a rule that says you can be revived until you complete a specific goal. Anyway, treat everyone as 'players', not just the brave party and demons. There is no justice or evil in it. We want to create a competitive fight, free of composition.

　A competition in which sub-humans and humans can team up as they please.
　From what I've heard, it sounds like an interesting experiment.

''With dungeons, we can create areas such as ten times the effect of black magic white magic only while standing in certain areas. So the dungeon would increase its effectiveness by providing magic power. Currently, even on the demon side, the use of magic power to build dungeons is forbidden, but if both sides can use it, it'll keep things fair.

　I see, for example, even if the number of participants is five against five, then there is an advantage to including [Black Mage] and [White Mage].
　If it's more than that, I would incorporate one person per team.
　If their potency is increased tenfold, they can't be left alone, and as an ally, it would also put pressure on the enemy.

'For those of you who aren't good at team competitions, we'll provide tournaments and one-on-one combat. In terms of ongoing projects, there's a tag-team battle that's scheduled to be held in this city. It's a tournament where you can team up with whoever you want, with no separation between adventurers and demons. The more of these things we have, the more attention we get to the best people who couldn't shine in the dungeon attack.

　And," he concludes.

''If it comes true, these are all approved by the Adventurer's Union. In other words, it will affect the determination of rank.
How about going into a battle with only magic tools, Alba-dono?
How about an archery competition, Lily-dono?
It's a good idea to see how many attacks you can withstand with attack magic, don't you think it would be a spectacular spectacle, Lark-dono?
Although the 【Brave Man】 is the one who leads his companions, he is also the one who can fight a powerful enemy individually when the time comes. Don't you want to fight with all your strength and freedom from the beginning, gentlemen?

　I see, I understand a little bit of what he was thinking.
　The top three parties are already at the top of the industry.

　But we still can't make it into the top three, yet we still strongly want first place.
　Recently, our failure to capture the Demon King's Castle, the most difficult dungeon in the world, had attracted a lot of attention, and the failure of that dungeon had made us interested in our future.
　What would happen if Lord Ferro drew us in like that?

　He can gather participants far more effectively than he can simply invite people in.
　He wants to use it to our advantage and also to attract people.
　I wonder how he managed to get the Adventurer's Guild to approve his plan.
　He's a grinning man, but he is a man of infinite depth.

What do you think?

I need to ask you one thing.

Anytime.

What do you want?

...What...?

　For a moment, his smile seemed to twist unnaturally.

''It would take a lot of emotion, akin to vindictiveness, to get to this point.

"The profits are enormous, creating a new form of entertainment.

That's a lie. You were going to convince us. Isn't that what people for whom money is the most important thing would push for in persuasion?　But you haven't mentioned it once since you started talking.

Because I understand that's not what you're interested in.

Maybe so. But I had a feeling you weren't interested in that either.

Is it a brave man's intuition?

'Take it as you will. More importantly, can't you answer the question?

　In the next moment, we were about to stand up as soon as we could.
　It's because we could see an enormous amount of magical power rising from him.

''--No, oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, my emotions got a bit carried away.

　-- The magic power now, the pressure alone is extremely close to that time's Reme (,,,,,,)....
　I take my seat again, feeling my doubts approach much closer to certainty.

''No, it's great nonetheless. As expected of a fourth-place party, you have a good response.

　He wasn't going to explain anything about magic.
　He plastered a smile on his face again and gave his answer to the question.

'My goal is to be 'fair'. Really, it's just that.

　Because we insist on one way of doing things, there is such a thing as an unfortunate [position (job)].
　Because we insist on one setting, the good and bad in the setting have spread to the general public.
　The idea is to eliminate the prejudice towards jobs and species.
　Listening to the story alone, it sounds like a great idea........

If that's the case, wouldn't it be inconvenient for you to continue attacking the dungeon?　It's a symbol of injustice, as far as you're concerned.

You are very good at reading, Master Beulah. Yes, I do hope to put dungeon conquests behind me at some point.

　How dare he say it.
　We are shocked by his words.

'So your goal is not to add new entertainment, but to finish the dungeon attack?

Can you keep the union in the dark?

　Shhh," he says, putting his index finger to his mouth.
　You can't believe it even if I told you.
　It's not likely that anyone would believe that a single man's ambition would make the current dungeon attack disappear.

Well, I'm not sure. It's not a bad deal, is it?　And so do all of you - Lord Fenix. You'll be able to give your best friend a chance to play a part, won't you?　Even as a third party, I can only imagine his humiliation and hardship. Think about it. Think about the way he was recognized by all, and the way they applauded his efforts. If you help me, that future will become a reality much sooner.

　By helping the man who wants to eliminate the dungeon attack, could the future of [Black Mage] Leme's work on the front stage be coming?

　--what is this man mistaken about?

　In my mind, I already had the answer.