The number of people gathered was amazing, just to reveal the brave people from all over the country. This is the square near the castle in the imperial capital. It looks like a place you would use to rally the army, but it's not working. Usually, it looks like a place to rally the people and hold a monument, like this one. That's right. No matter how many military states you say, there will be no entertainment or hosting, there will be national dissatisfaction with the boulders.

In such a place we - starting with the brave men of all nations, where the emperors and the nobles who stood were staircases of VIP seats. The balcony type does not show the people nearby, so it is shaped like a staircase. It's very visible from both over here and beyond. People are busy having conversations with the people around them, pointing to us in a rare way. After some such deliberation, the emperor appeared softly in front of the stage. The people quietly returning as soon as possible. It's a delicate place to be well-trained, or afraid of damaging the mood of the absolute powerful.

"There is nothing else that has brought us together today. At this time, when signs of the resurrection of the Demon King were seen, the brave men of all nations gathered to encourage the Rebble Empire, so they set up such seats in an attempt to show their bravery at first sight. Because I wanted it to be a little bit of a daily encouragement just now, when demonic powers are increasing and all sorts of damage is being done. If there are so many brave men not only in our country, there is nothing to be afraid of, such as the Demon King! Promise me you'll have a peaceful life back! Everyone can do their daily work with confidence!

When the Emperor's words broke off, people raised their praises like they were floating in heat. Our brave party, transformed into an ornament, also responds to it with a loving laugh. I don't even think it's a very fruitful speech, but maybe saying that people are going to be so enthusiastic is worse than I thought the Levre Empire would be. Otherwise you wouldn't be so enthusiastic about the appearance of brave men from other countries.

"... because it's a military state. There must be a lot of dissatisfaction."

The bandit sitting beside me leaks like that in a small voice. Yeah. I knew you'd feel like coming out looking at this. The next thing they're going to do is generally predictable. I guess I'll make some big moves and make a big announcement. The emperor's story continued, as if to support the idea.

"It's Barbaros, the brave man of our country! Here!"

"Ha!"

In response to the Emperor's words, the brave men of the Rebble Empire step forward. Then the people's fever increased, and their ears cheered so painfully. Still... you call him Barbaros. You've seen him a few times and fought, but you didn't even know his name. Barbaros pulls in his usual hateful face and waves at people with a refreshing smile as if he were a real brave man. Is the only way to behave crudely is without the eyes of your own people? You don't like it when you feel like a little villain.

"In a few days, this Barbaros will leave for the demon kings crusade. It's a departure ahead of the brave men of all nations! We're all proud, but good!

The people springing up again. I don't know who gets into the magic world in any order. Each party grasps its own power, while leaving a means to ensure that it can return alive to expand the range a little further. Otherwise, we will be wiped out in a land full of demons. It's no different than just an assassin to aim to crusade the Demon King without saving his life. Well, it's each person's way of thinking, and some people think the emperor or his thoughts are right, while others think my thoughts are right.

It is followed by a resumption of the speech by the Emperor. I kept lifting it to the point where it would be sillier to hear how the Rebble Empire was superior and how the Barbaros and the Brave Parties were overflowing with courage. The brave men of all countries, including ours, must have been calm on the surface, but they must have been unhappy on the inside. After about an hour of such torture, the ceremony finally ended and we were freed.

As if we had reproduced what it was like when we arrived at this castle, our party sank on the couch and didn't even move. That was a really boring and painful time.

§ § §

The day after the boring unveiling, we were walking to the squad. There are a large number of knights and soldiers standing around, as well as ridden knights and soldiers lined up with long spears. Now if it were a march, it would be a military parade itself, but this time we're just going to have a small mock fight, so it's not that much of an exaggeration.

It seems that the VIP seats with the Emperor at the top will be seated from the top by important people from positions, the next nobleman of the Emperor, and the brave men of our other countries, one step down. So I hear a lot of talking. Regardless, the emperor was beginning to feel early and depressed with irresponsible information popping into his ears that had nothing to do with the sight in front of him, such as the nobles' mundane rumours and the shadows of men.

"That's a lot of practice."

"I guess I just said the move as a whole is a boulder military state. Not as good as Bordeaux."

That's how Rubias leaks when he sees the mock fight that started. As a princess of a neighbouring country, Rubias is perhaps the most enthusiastic of the brave men invited to watch this mock fight. Although not necessarily evil so far - only the two countries, which cannot be described as very good, may have a chance to engage in the future. I guess you can't keep your eyes open because if you can find something even weak, you can fight in that favor.

Besides, it is possible to overwhelm the army by gathering overwhelming individual powers. Sorciere, the wizard who used to party with me, for example. Her massive attack magic had more power than mine, so depending on how she did it, she could have wiped out a thousand troops with one magic. Sitting next to me, Ciel, but with your strength right now, you might be able to take down about a hundred people together. Number or quality - both have good and bad, so I think the priority given to which varies from country to country. In that regard, this Rebble Empire is the complete former. He conscripts and numbers and even trains how to fight in groups. I don't know where the hell you're going to fight.

The mock fight, which lasted for about an hour, ended and the next one to start was a one-on-one match by arm bragging. You just come out here and you seem to be able to fight there, but you're still good enough to be no match for Karin a while back. I think if there was one adventurer standing on his arm, he'd kick his ass. It wasn't very helpful, I couldn't discover anything brand new, and I was desperate to cut the stretch for boredom. That seems to be the same for the brave men around him, Anello wouldn't leave it slightly moving with his arms together, and even to the bandits, he rowed the ship in grandeur. Was the only decent look about flare?

When one of the last knights to come out bounced his opponent's sword up and slammed it down his throat, the opponent surrendered and the game ended. I was also reassured that the Barbaros party was finally over.

Show up and give a compliment to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty. I have a suggestion for you, may I ask?

"... forgive. Tell me."

"Now if you'll excuse me."

So Barbaros looked around at the VIP table with a tremendous trick. Either way, you're a troublesome guy with a play. And I knew what he was after from the beginning. You don't have to pretend to look because you just want to do a mock fight with us. Eventually Barbaros stopped his gaze at one point and pointed. Naturally, there was a look at Rubias, not what I was - ahead of me.

"Lord Rubias, the brave man of the Kingdom of Bordeaux. Why don't you and I play a game? The power of brave men in both countries, don't you think, is a good opportunity to let people know?

You nominated Rubias, not me? What are you thinking? She wasn't there when he and the three of us rubbed it. Why do I need to nominate you if it's irrelevant? Nominated Rubias looks at me with an already motivated eye. It's like a dog waiting for his husband's orders.

"… Master. I'm going to take it, okay?

"Before that. You should hear the details. If he fights alone, he doesn't need the guys behind him. It wouldn't have happened if I'd been struck by surprise."

"Understood."

Rubias stood up completely and, looking back at Barbaros without feeling it, was challenged invincibly in a quiet tone.

"I don't mind playing the game, but I'm a little confused because it's sudden. So let me confirm a few things. Are you sure?"

"I don't mind. Go ahead."

"Okay. It's me and your lord fighting one on one, and there's one other thing to say about no one else joining the fight. Win or lose is one thing who decides in what way. I want you to clarify these two points."

Barbaros flaunts his shoulder, not saying what the hell that is. One can be irritated by the way he made a small fool of the person.

"It's naturally one-on-one to fight. However, I can add an annotation that says" in order. "

"In order......?

"Yes. There are four of us at this party. Four of you. I mean, let's have a winning battle. Naturally the first two to fight are me and you, the brave ones. I was wondering if it was okay for each of us to decide the order after that."

You're a lot more confident. I honestly think it's awesome that it doesn't break your heart to be so badly eyed, but when it comes to fighting, strength says things. To be honest, I don't even think the guy who couldn't beat Karin at the time can beat Rubias right now. I struggle to understand where the odds are and where I've set up the battle.

"And how about winning or losing by making your opponent non-combatant? Wounded enough to pass out or not be able to fight. Or surrender yourself - I was wondering if it would be okay if I decided on these three. It's nothing but an obstacle to a serious battle."

"... would be good. Take it and stand on that condition."

"Good. The boulders are the brave men of the kingdom of Bordeaux! Thank you for taking this challenge. Your Majesty, I'm going to start just now because I also got the endorsement of Lord Rubias, okay?

"Fine. Your power, make it look good."

Barbaros' eyes, thanking him with a refreshing grin at the Emperor's words, seemed cloudy to reveal his nature.

§ § §

When we moved from the VIP table to the practice field, the four of us had gathered to begin discussing in what order. As Rubias, the brave one, stays the same, the last three are worried about what's going on.

"If Lapis gets second, that's the end of the game, right? I've come all the way to a distant country, and I want a little bit of it."

"Me too. I want to move my body a little bit because I'm bored."

"Yeah... then I'll be the last one."

Even so, depending on the activity of Rubias, Karin and the others may not turn up. If Barbaros's strength is the same as before, it won't be a battle, and Rubias hasn't trained warmly enough to get his teeth up a little bit. Leaving it alone is our win.

It also sets the order, with Rubias and Barbaros facing the sword. The battle had already begun, and the field was filled with tension characteristic of the battle. There's no referee or anything, so there's not even a signal to start.

"Anytime."

"So... mama!

Rubias slammed from the front into Barbaros, who gave him the lead. All right, you're doing what you're trained to do. Barbaros bounced small to the side and exchanged it, even as Rubias, packed a distance at once, waved down his sword to make a blow from the upper section. And I rolled out a flash of horizontal giraffes to make a counterattack blow, but that was stopped guttingly by Rubias's sword.

I thought it would compare forces. That posture didn't last long, and Rubias reworked Barbaros' soothing kick. Barbaros unleashes his magic this time with great retreat to Rubias, who steps in again. Rubias tries to get closer as he scatters with his sword a number of flaming arrows that have flown in. But Barbaros keeps his distance so he doesn't like it.

"Is Lord Rubias's sword a demon sword? Though it cleaves magic."

"You are a brave man of a great nation. I'll give you the Devil's Sword."

I heard a leak in the conversation between the nobles watching the game in the audience. Of course what Rubias has is not a demon sword. Although highly magical, it is a regular sword made of Mithril. That's just like Karin, letting the magic wrap around her sword and cleave it. Rubias's magic controls are still there.

Not as good as Karin, so it is true that she is helped by the performance of the sword.

Barbaros, who was fleeing around, suddenly stopped to his feet when the battle continued as if it were a chase, and everyone and he all began to jerk off. Rubias's leg also stops, wary of what he intends to do.

"No, no, it's still strong. It's a boulder, Lord Rubias."

"... Hi. But Lord Barbaros. If you're too passive, don't you buy the emperor's unhappiness?

Turning away, Barbaros turns to Rubias, who tells him not to run away and fight, to the annoying smile he sees one day.

"Don't worry. I've done my little research, so I'm just going to give you everything I can right now. Yeah, I'll tell you first. It's no shame if it ends in an instant. Because I was just too strong."

"Say what..."

When Rubias was about to say yes, Barbaros' atmosphere changed in an instant. Instead of hands and feet, the muscles of the whole body swell to make a squeaky noise, and their physique changes dramatically. It even discoloured her hair and eye color so that she could be caught by it, and in a moment Barbaros looked like someone else. And from him, there are evil signs like demons. Of course Rubias, who was fighting, even the Karins and the brave men of other countries could not hide their surprise at the change.

"Damn it..."

"This is our country's secret technology. It's an excellent technology that can strengthen not only physically but also mentally many times the original. The secret to reinforcement - shall I call it enhancement? Experience with yourself how much change it is."

"Come on!"

Rubias is frightened by the swelling struggle. Barbaros kicked the ground with momentum, as if to mock her like that.