The phrase "dizzying busyness" is used, but that's exactly what it was.

　Securing direct subordinates and training them to work together.
　Contracting with all floor bosses and rare demons, plus negotiating the reassignment of demons specific to each layer.
　Dealing with helpers from different dungeons and other locations.

　In addition, as a mastermind, I was also thinking of advice for each floor and gathering information and researching the raiding challengers at the same time.
　I have to train myself, and I also have to resolve my lack of magic power.
　Kash, who has been connecting me with each floor and helpers as a secretary, is also very busy.

　They all have to strengthen their own layers and train newcomers as well.
　Furthermore, there's the usual work - dealing with the adventurers.
　Although many have been able to repel them by the third layer, recently there have been parties that have reached the fourth layer.

"Sorry, I didn't want to keep you waiting.

　This is probably due in part to the fact that a lot of strategy videos were released in the world after the Fenix Party. We are now able to refer to the moves of our predecessors.

　With the increase in the number of these videos, it became easier to find a breakthrough method that suited our party.
　The other reason is simply that the number of highly skilled challengers is increasing.

''We ran into someone we didn't expect and I'm sorry we called you here.

　This is the bar where I had dinner with Fenix before.
　Fenix and Lily came in late and approached the table I was sitting at.

　I snapped out of my thoughts and looked over at them.

'It's okay. Who's the unexpected?

　They took a seat and ordered drinks. Since they knew what they liked to eat, they had already ordered.

''It's the [Brave Man of the Lake]

Oh, it's about the joint training?

　The Aerial Party, Helvall Party, Skaha Party, and then Wraith-kun and Fran-san who will be participating in the raid.
　The adventurers who added the Fenix Party to them heard that there would be an exchange of ideas and joint training.

''No, we didn't stop by the place because we didn't participate. He seemed to be.......confused.

　When I asked him about it, he said that he was fighting off the bullies a bit too radically.

''Heh........''

　A believer in strength........
　He's certainly obsessed with strength.
　Combined with his confident demeanor, he may appear cocky to some people.
　However, he's definitely not like a child drunk on omnipotence that comes from immaturity.

　There was trust and ease in the gaze he directed at Fran-san, and even if it was because Aerial-san had chided him, he also apologized for his rudeness to Skaha-san and changed his attitude.
　And this time I heard about it from Fenix.

　Wraith-kun isn't acting arrogantly against the backdrop of strength.
　He believes in his friends and has a belief that he will never abandon them.
　He is flexible and willing to cooperate with those who have different opinions, even those who are not of his own, if they need help.
　And if someone oppresses the weak through violence, he fights back without physically harming them.

　He has a clear definition of a strong man in his mind. No, or the definition of a brave man.

"Hey, Leme. I thought he was just like that guy--

　Fenix's voice was interrupted by the voice of the waiter who brought the drinks.

'What did you say, Wraith-kun?'

''No, no, we can talk about it later. It's a story that's a bit of a distraction from what we're here for today.

　Incidentally, they also inhibit our recognition of the two of us when we enter the store, so neither the customer nor the shopkeeper notices us.
　Of course we think of them as 'customers', but that's it.

'Hmm. Well, that's good. So, Lily. We have something to talk about, don't we?

Yeah, yeah. But first, may I have a moment?

　Lily put the fruit wine to her mouth, but only enough to moisten her lips and put the wooden barrel mug on the table.

'Yeah?'

As I was saying, Mr. Wraith, do you two know each other?

'Uh, yeah, well, sort of. I met Mr. Aerial briefly when he came to town, and he was there, too.

So, did he invite you to join him?

　Fenix is smiling with just her lips.

'What's that look........ I refused, I said no.'

He didn't seem to be giving up on it, though.

I can't do anything about it.

"...How can you stay calm?　It means that the four great spirit contractors of this era have all sought you out, right?

　[The Brave of the Flame], [The Brave of the Storm], and [The Brave of the Lake]. [Mud Brave] is empty, so all three of them.

''Ah, ah, yes. When you say that, it's definitely an amazing thing...''

"It's not amazing...!　........No, it's more than enough to be liked by the Demon King of the Demon King's Castle, but it's also more than tremendous.

　The reason why Lily reacts so well is largely because she is an elf.

　The race of elves are also known as the children of wind spirits.
　It seems that in the past, it was believed that the wind spirit was actually a figure that became a man, or a race that was formed by intermingling with people, but in the present day, there are few who think so.

　Human (normal) [wizards] basically do not have any attributes that they are good at. It can be said that they are equally talented, or they don't have any outstanding ones.

　But many elves are born with an aptitude for wind magic.
　Likewise, pollywogs are sometimes called children of earth spirits, and water-dwelling demons are called children of water spirits.
　They are probably called that because they have a high aptitude for some attributes even though they are not spirit contractors.

　The reason why Belito's power wasn't doubted in the tag tournament is because it's not impossible to have the existence of a heroic level earth attribute handling Mushinin.
　However, it's true that they are extremely rare. The majority of them are not far from the 【Brave Person】. It's just that they have an aptitude that is incomparable to most humans (normal).

　In fact, Lily isn't loved by the wind spirits very much. These are her own words.
　Many elves use wind magic to increase the accuracy and power of their bows, and she can go that far.
　But she can't use wind magic on a large scale.
　Maybe that's why she was so particular about 'divine speed'.

　Anyway, the perception is that spirits are familiar to elves, and that they are beings that provide blessings to their race.
　Their main body is extremely precious.

　Of the main body that only had four bodies, three contractors wanted to receive one [Black Mage] as a companion.
　The impact was immeasurable.

''Yeah, I guess. But I don't intend to throw away my work.''

　When Fenix asked me to join him, and when Mr. Aerial and Mr. Wraith asked me to join him.
　I was happy. It was an honor, and my heart was filled with excitement.

　I went for first place with Fenix, and that dream had to be given up halfway through.
　But the work I got after that, many of my friends, my new dream became very important to me.

'No, no I was distraught when it was our decision to get rid of you in the first place.

'That's enough. It's hard to do it if you drag me around too much, and yeah I know we're not friends anymore, but we're not strangers, and we can be friends.

Yujin.

Is that a problem?

　Lily looked at me with a strange look in her eyes.

'You are ... no, if you want to be.

　She nodded at him.

'Of course. Let's get down to business then.

　I smiled, and she smiled too, though weakly.

'Yes. ...I have something I can only ask you to do today.

　And then Lily revealed what she was asking for.

"I want you to make me your subordinate only for the raid.