Relax.
　I have to admit, I'm surprised. I'll admit it.

　Until now, Aerial-san had always been thinking about the overall balance.
　That could be to give Ewan-kun more experience, or to set up other parties.

　If it wasn't for Aerial-san and Wraith-kun's ability to cover, there were situations where he could drop more adventurers at each level.
　So they were working for a collective victory rather than an individual achievement.
　But that was only a move as the first-ranked aerial.

　Adventurer nerds like me and old fans know this.
Many of you probably remembered that when [Samurai] Masamune hung on to the charm (charm) in the fifth level.
　Adventurer Aerial was originally a man who took on dungeons in search of a fight against a powerful enemy.

　The basic premise was that his actions were not against the rules or anything else.
　Unless this was like the seventh level, where the specification was 'You can't advance unless you solve the problem', the door between areas set up in the tenth level didn't have any conditions for unlocking it.

　If you can force your way through, that's fine as long as you can capture it quickly, but there is a disadvantage when it doesn't work.
　For example, the fourth level, the werewolf area, is built like a mine. You can ignore the enemies chasing you and push forward, but if you get stuck in a dead end, you're in trouble. You'll be forced to pay the price for temporarily avoiding a battle in a space with no way out.

　It's the same in this tenth layer. It's only treated as the same layer, so if you force your way through the first and second areas, the demons will come after you.
　His actions are not against the rules, and it's a choice that could be detrimental to the adventurers.
　I interpreted his declaration to annihilate them as a countermeasure to that as well.

　Or perhaps he himself said it in that sense.
　But is that what you're talking about?

''Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

　There was someone to catch the wind blade that Aerial-san let loose.
　The one who catches the wind blade that is closing in on me to cut me open with crossed claws - 【Werewolf's Chieftain】 Markosias.

　He instantly responded to the suddenness of the event. He strained his body to protect me.
　The reason he was able to do that despite the fact that it was right after the summoning was because he was a fierce man who was the floor boss in the Demon King's Castle.

　The huge body, which is equivalent to three times the size of a normal individual, is retreating zuzuuzu. By the time it cancels out the power of the wind blade, the marks of Markosias-san's toenails are carved on the floor as lines.

　--I knew it.

　Aerial-san is testing me.

''Well done, Markosias.

I'm very proud of you, Mr. Chief of Staff, for summoning me!

　See [Brave man of the storm].　

'Is the top okay, [Storm Brave]?

Yeah, there were other warriors fit for that battlefield.

　........It's probably Ewan-kun and Suri-san.
　Ewan-kun destroyed his own and Beulah's magical body (avatar), which was turned into a [living corpse (zombie)].
　Suli-san wouldn't let Strath go ahead of him.

''You think there's another battlefield suitable for you?''

　He looked sad for a moment.

'That's what I've been looking for, for a long time (,,,,). Is that you?　Lord Remeghton.

　He wouldn't have acted like this if there wasn't something to relieve him of his responsibilities as first place.
　He decided that he could be trusted with it.

　He thought that he could stand out and face the battle he wanted, and still - he could annihilate the demons of the tenth layer and reach the Demon King.
　He wants to know if I am the enemy he seeks.
　How will I deal with an invasion that is beyond my expectations? The first test is, I guess, passing the test.

　--I'm not going to be able to say a word about it.

　I'm not [Black Mage] Leme now.
　I'm the Demon King's Army Chief of Staff [Ship Horned Dark Mage] Remeghton.

　Even though I'm the strongest of the human race, I'm not an existence that can be tested by a human being...
　There's no other existence that's better than me, even with the Demon Lord.
　At the very least, that's the kind of spirit you need to have.

"No one can fight the Demon King. That's why I'm here.

I'll come to you.

　I touch the transference recording stone and fly to the third area.

'....................d*mn it, the magic power.

　I mutter in my mouth.
　Mr. Aerial's plan has at least succeeded in making me suffer.

　The ring that summons my companions. All you need is the magic power it takes to compose your companion's magic body (avatar) and the rest increases depending on the distance between you and your companion.
　The latter may not be a special consideration since the target is inside the castle, but the consumption of the former is tremendous.
　Both are excellent compatriots. The magic power that makes up their magic body (avatar) is enormous.

''Huh........''

　I laugh. I wonder what this is.

　Elation, I guess.

　The strongest of mankind, which should be a distant, very distant existence.
　Aerial [Brave man of the storm].
　The pinnacle of all adventurers' dreams.
　He is the undisputed leader, he is the one.

　Alone, I'm looking forward to the battle with Remeghton. Like a child, eyes sparkling.
　From the way he fought as a top man to the way he fought as a young man.

　I'm honored. Yeah, it is. After all, he's also my dream guy.
　He's also the one who went out of his way to find me after I left the Fenix party and invited me to his party.

　But now, this heat burning in my chest.

　--I'm not going to be able to get the same thing for you.

　But now I'm a member of the Demon King's Army. Then there's only one way to surpass you.
　I'll be able to block the attack.
　I'm going to build up my magic.

　MR.

　
　As long as you are at the top, you are a challenger. If you get to the top, you're a representative. You can't help but change your attitude. It's a change of position.

　But the one who surpassed my dad, the one who surpassed [Indomitable Brave Man], was the challenger, Aerial.
　I've always wanted to surpass such an aerial.

　But I had half given up on the idea that I might not get such an opportunity. It doesn't matter how I do my best. It's about being in first place and not being able to go back to being a challenger because there's no one up there.
　So, once he's in first place, I'm going to put him back as a challenger. That's what I was thinking.

　But this raid fight.
　This time when a mind-blowing threat appeared in the dungeon.
　Aerial abandoned his behavior as first place.
　Then.

　If I'm more active than Aerial in this state, I've surpassed him. I can make the audience recognize me as a better and braver person.
　I can prove that even if I'm not the one loved by the spirits, I can still perform an activity worthy of the strongest!

　We have to do this.
　That's why I'm here.

　When I arrived at the second area, Uncle Air was no longer there.
　It's just the magic particles of the defeated demons, whether it's 【Vampires】, 【Werewolves】, 【Dreamers】, or the defeated demons dancing around.

　--Shit, that's fast, I knew it.

　I'm not surprised that there are three types of demons.
　If we allocate the demons up to the ninth layer to multiple areas, if we assume the base is two types, then there's one extra type somewhere.
　Or it's possible that there will be four types after this. In the first place, there's a possibility that one type will be available somewhere else.
　The combination depends on the enemy, but it's possible no matter how many types of demons there are, so it's not surprising.

　It seems that [Demon of Love] Citry has already been defeated.
　And I felt the magic reaction of the floor boss equivalent disappearing just before I arrived.

　--I guess he was defeated by being disturbed like Naberius. In a manner of speaking, you were manipulated by Masa-san, and while it's not the same as an enemy, you have a reason to fight. Either way, it doesn't matter.

　But still, I think Sitri was a pretty nasty enemy...?
　I don't know if I'm getting too excited, but I'm not shy.

　The second area is the realm of vampires, werewolves and dreamers.
　Each of them can be seen as a normal individual, and 【Werewolf's Chieftain】 Marcocius is also there.
　Also--.

''Aerial-san.......has she already gone?

　Skaha-sempai, the [Lightning Hero] who has caught up with me, says in a voice that sounds half dumbfounded and half surprised.

''It seems. From the point of view of the remaining enemies, it's that one. This, for that person.

"Hagenty!　Carmilla, are you alive?!

　It's here.
　Helvoor, the hero of the magic sword. It's Helu.

"We meet again, [Majestic Sword Hero]

'Oh!　I'm happy too... yeah?　Hey, Carmilla, what's that you're sitting on?

　Yeah, that's right.
　[Vampire Queen] Carmilla's sitting down. Something, I mean, by [Skewered Lady] Hagenty.

"Didn't you let this...

　The chair that is sniffling and in ecstasy is Hagenty.

'Oh, yeah, that was fun, huh?

　Mr. Helu is a person who enjoys going all out when it comes to fighting, but as expected, he was amused by this.

'So, you see, I'm giving you a reward.

"?　...?　Yeah, right!　Well, whatever!　So, how long will you keep doing this reward thing?

　Mr. Helu abandoned his understanding.

'I don't care if it's forever-- Kyan!　I'm so sorry, Lady Carmilla!

　Hagenty is spanked by the queen as she stands up and screams with pleasure.
　Seeing that he immediately stood up, it seems that the playfulness ends here.
　.........well, while looking like an idiot, the fact that they didn't show any gaps is what I would call a rare demon.

I've got the situation under control. How shall I punish you for the crime of disrupting Remegeton-sama's profound plan?

I don't know. I don't know, but that's all that matters. If you win, won't that be the punishment for me?

Well....

　Mr. Helu was going to enjoy the fight with the vampires.
　I was heading for the door while picking up that conversation at the edge of my consciousness.

''Do you think you can bypass it, young [brave]

　Markosius is standing in my path.
　I'm accelerating with wind magic. That's an amazing reaction and speed.

'Yeah, I am.

　I don't stop. I fly past him.

'Sweet!'

　His claws are fast. More than enough power to tear me to pieces. And he's fast enough.
　Yeah, but...

"Leave Wraith alone.

　Someone caught those claws, using his arms as a shield.
　Well, he's my childhood friend. It's [Destroyer] Fran.

Hou.........brilliant move!

"Go on, Wraith.

I'll be downstairs.

"Hm.

　Markosius will not follow me.

...a shield for your friends. Oh, girl, you're a man!

Woman.

Haha, it's not about gender!

I don't know what I'm talking about.

　Personality-wise, they don't seem to be a good match, but combat-wise, they're not bad. Both of them are good at flesh and blood combat.
　Now I think Skaha-sempai is going to come after me. I haven't moved yet, though.

　More importantly, I've got to catch up with that uncle for now.