And then the day of the main competition came.
　Not only us, but Furkas and Kaye, who were separated from us in the preliminaries, also advanced to the final round.

　The crowd was great...I'd say it was a full house.

　There were adventurers and demon workers, people who came to the event because they were from the neighborhood, fans of the participants, as well as those who were intrigued by the new challenges and reporters.

　People who come all the way to see me........are there today.
　That's Mira. There's also Sitri-san and Agares-san the Demon King. A number of other people from the Demon King's Castle had also come from the Demon King's Castle.

　I heard that the Demon King's Castle is closed today.
　Fulkus-san is also there - in her case, it's also significant that she's participating as a Demon King's Castle executive - she must have come to support us as friends.
　Beside Mila-san, Kash is also there.

　And, in a different way than the commentary seats, there was a private room that was high up in the air. What is it called, that's the VIP section?
　Probably something like that. The entire wall is made of a transparent material, and you can probably see the field below you clearly.

　That's where the Fenix Party is coming to watch the game.
　I don't know where the rumor leaked out - well, it was probably spread by Ferro-san and others - but it seems that many people have come to the venue because they heard that Fenix was coming.
　What's more--''

It's a good thing that you're the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Castle. It was a divine speed spear technique.''

　The commentary ogre man says. His long beard is tied in three tufts, and he looks stylish.

　The difference between an ogre and a human (normal) is their size and physical strength. They are larger and more powerful.
　During the Great War, the entire race was feared because some individuals were eating people, but basically they are said to be cautious and gentle in temperament.

''It was a brilliant bodywork and spear brilliance. An instant quadruple thrust from a sinking step, even if you know this, it's hard to avoid it.''

"So, even a man as good as Mr. Aerial would do?

　Yes.
　The one sitting in the commentary seat was the world's number one ranked 【Storm Brave】--Aerial-san.

　Green eyes and green hair like a storm that ravaged the world.
　He doesn't look like he's very much over forty years old, with a well-trained body and a straight back.

　It is a respected predecessor and an opponent that Fenix must cross to become the first.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to see the difference. That's how good a warrior you are.''

　Just a few minutes ago, there was a match between Mr. Foulkas and Kay.
　The result, as you can imagine from what they said, was a victory for Fourcas-san and his team.

'My partner, the horse man, is also moving well. An archer has a hard time when he or she is in the distance, but in her case, she's always moving and shooting with her horse's legs, right?　And it's a good hit. You can't pack it in first, and when you do, going head-to-head with her is like catching a running carriage. It's a threat.''

'I see. If I had to choose, I'd say that the fact that they're fighting apart is what bothers me.

'There was no obvious coordination, but it's not disjointed,' said Orobus. Orobus ran out in an arc first. That's when you couldn't keep Fulkas and her in sight at the same time," says Orobus. Then the other party would have to choose to share or ignore one of them. Since you are inevitably concerned about the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's City, your consciousness has turned to the Fulkas player, right?''

　Orobus is Kay's dungeon name.

''........Oh!　So you could say it's a combination of the horse man's legs and his partner's name recognition.'

　In the match, it seemed that 【Brave Man】 decided to take charge of Fourcas-san and 【Wizard】 took charge of Kay-san, but by that time, 【Wizard】 had been shot through the arm and dropped his staff, and 【Brave Man】 had been winded by Fourcas-san.

''Hmm, it was an overwhelming match.''

　Sullenly, the commentator says.

'This is still an interesting experiment. For example, Orobus is usually active in the Beginner's Dungeon, but in dungeons, demons other than the floor bosses don't stand out very often. But with an event like this, people will know that there are excellent people in this dungeon.

''Indeed. We have a strong impression that there are a lot of demons in the game, so unless you have a strong personality, it's impossible to get people to remember your dungeon name. This time, you're participating as a tag team with an individual, so you have to be the person you are.'

'It's interesting that this is completely different from the job of being one of the many monsters in a dungeon attack. I think it's a good thing that strong demons are being known as much as strong adventurers.

"You might lose your popularity?

　The commentator said jokingly.
　Mr. Aerial laughed happily.

'I think it's more fun for the audience that way. There is a sense of security in a story where justice wins, but a battle where there are people who want both sides to win is hot. That's the way it is in sports, isn't it? Both teams and players have fans that support them.

'I see, sport. I see. It would be great if this new sport had adventurers and demons as the players. If that happens, you can leave the commentary to me.

'Haha, it's not a good idea to sell it in a commentary setting.

'Excuse me, I'm so excited about this new job opportunity,'

　What a great way to provide the crowd with a giggle and connect with them until the next match.

'Leme and Belito, please come in.

　The attendant instructs us to leave the waiting room and head out onto the field.

''Next up, we have a rather unique combination of tag teams,''

'It's Leme, isn't it? I don't know the young lady of the shell species, but it's flashy and pleasing to look at. In a dungeon, there are rather few open areas, so an attack like that is not something you can do very often.

'If you want to destroy things around you, you have to pay for it. There are many viewers who are very strict about such things nowadays.

　There's no denying that this was before the rules were established, as many adventurers attempted too extreme attacks and the dungeons were annoyed by them.

　Even though it can be fixed much faster than normal, it's still no good working if your office is destroyed unceremoniously every time.

'Dungeon repair isn't something that can be done in an instant either, so this rule is unavoidable. But personally, I think many different ways of fighting should be allowed. If you have a dungeon that you'd like to hire her, I'd love to have her placed in a large area. By the way, anything is possible in this tournament, so everyone who watches can focus on the battle.

It's very generous of you. As a participant, you can relax and enjoy the fight with one less thing to worry about. He's got a lot of room between his techniques.

''It's a common weakness of large firepower magic. When you try to increase the power, the magic power required to build the magic is also huge, and it takes time to bring that huge amount of magic power into the form of magic.''

If you make a mini snowman with small snowballs, it's quicker, but if you try to make a big one, it takes longer. That's how I see it.

'It's more like a snowball fight. So while you are making snowballs, your opponent can attack you. If you roll the snowball to make it bigger, you will be the target. That's an opening.'

How did you manage that in qualifying?

'As well as the wall she put up herself, and then there's still--Reme's black magic.

　The audience buzzed.

''Hmmm. Mr. Aerial is acquainted with Leme, isn't he? There is a lot of talk in the world, but does that mean that Leme's black magic is different from that of the general public?''

''Whether that explanation is correct or not........ You have our [White Mage], right?''

"Mr. Panacea. He announced his retirement the other day.

'The kids are so cute, I can't help that one. They're too cute.'

''Haha, family and adventurers... is a difficult question.

Yes, that Panacare is very, very good.

"I'm sure everyone here knows that.

''I think it's safe to assume that Leme is the [Black Mage] version of that.

　As expected, the commentator took some time to respond.

''That's........a huge compliment.''

''That's already. I even invited him to stay with me.

'Yes?　Er ... er ... well, I think I just made a shocking statement.'

"She dumped me, though.

　I'm certainly not hiding it. I'm not even telling off.
　The last time I met Fenix, it came up in a chat, and I heard Beulah-san said that Aerial-san had praised me in the Demon King's Castle attack interview.

　But that part wasn't aired.
　So, this is new information for all but a limited number of people. It's a surprise.

Was it?

　Belito looks at me.

'I was at the Demon King's Castle then, and I thought it would be different to have him put in first place.

'Wow..... Those who get it, you get it.

Let's just focus on the game.

Okay.

　Belito nodded and appealed to me with his gaze, "I'll hear about it later.　

　If everyone I know wins, I'll have to fight Philip-san in the semifinals and Fulkus-san and the others in the final.

　But of course, they had to win the first round first.
　There was a light at the end of the aisle. It's a field.
　The first round was about to begin.