We would talk to the people in the party hall at random.


    No, I don''t talk at all, I just serve in the back.


    Except for that slave trader Fermo, there are a lot of pretty decent nobles.


    It seems that many of the nobles who support the current peaceful, war-free Kingdom of Harzion have been invited to this party.


    However, there are some nobles who participate in this party hiding their desire to overthrow the king.


    When they found out that we were attending a party for the first time, they approached me and said something like that.


    "Are you not dissatisfied with your country?


    What do you mean by "discontent"?


    ''His Majesty Harzion, the king of this country, has no ambition. He is satisfied with the resources and land we have now. This country will not grow if we don''t take the fight to other countries.


    Oh, I see.


    ''Oh, I want to defeat His Majesty Harzion and make this country even bigger. Why don''t you guys help me out?


    And so, he approached me to talk about it.


    It''s certainly an ostensibly noble aspiration.


    Some may be fooled by this.


    But first of all, it''s a mistake to say that this country can''t grow without waging war.


    We don''t make war, we cooperate with other nations in peaceful negotiations.


    With our country, the Kingdom of Begonia and many other countries.


    We are growing more safely and reliably than if we were to start a war.


    A war is won and you get supplies and land in one fell swoop, but by then you''re sure to have great sacrifices to make.


    His Majesty Seredonia Harzion is excellent when it comes to grasping and losing it.


    The nobles who have approached me about wanting to overthrow the king are laying out beautiful things, but they either just want to raise their own status, or they have a grudge against His Majesty Seredonia.


    The nobleman who approached me about it will cheat and refuse appropriately, and I will remember his name and appearance.


    We''re spies for the Begonia Kingdom, but as I said before, we''re on friendly terms with the Harzion Kingdom.


    As I said before, we''re on friendly terms with Harzion, and it''s in our interest to make Harzion''s kingdom more developed and secure.


    So I''ll take this information back and tell His Majesty Seredonia to tell him about it.


    After that, as I continue to make my rounds of greetings with the nobles in an appropriate manner, I receive a call from Tina.


    ''''Can all three of you hear me?　It''s something that the organizers of this party and others were talking about earlier--


    We were astonished to hear that report.


    I didn''t think they were planning to do that....


    ''''What do we do?　I don''t think we''ll get involved if we get out of here now.


    I can hear Tina''s voice in my ear.


    She looks a little worried, but this is an opportunity to do the opposite.


    If I take advantage of this, I might get the information I want to get at once.


    ''''I''m going to stay here and pretend I don''t know anything and join in.


    I whispered softly, and the two people in front of me seemed to hear me with a magical effect, and they glanced at me and nodded as if to say ''yes''.


    ''Okay, I''m sure Eric will be fine, but be careful,''


    With those last words, Tina''s magic disappeared.


    Then we were in the party hall for a few minutes.


    Suddenly, the venue goes dark.


    Normally, I would be surprised by the suddenness of the event, but the people who have attended the party many times cheered.


    That''s because they know what''s going to happen next.


    In the darkness, a ray of light is lit at the top of the most prominent staircase in the venue.


    In that light stands one of the organizers.


    ''Ladies and gentlemen!　We''re ready to move on to the ''arena'' now that we''re ready to go!


    At those words, the entire hall cheered even more than before.


    Yes, this is the information that Tina obtained just now.


    Apparently, in the basement of this mansion, there''s a place that''s a bit small, but it''s like an arena.


    It seems that every time they have a party there, they watch the battle as the last spectacle.


    It seems that the demons seem to love to fight, and this kind of event may be the most exciting for them.


    The participants are the ones who hear about this story and come forward to ask for the reward when they win.


    Those who just want to test their strength.


    Others are bodyguards for the nobility.


    All sorts of people will participate.


    And this battle seems to be perfectly fine for people to jump in and join in.


    The people in the hall are led in turn to a passage that leads to the underground arena.


    ''What about you guys?　This is your first time attending, right?


    The person who had been talking next to me until now asks Yulina if she''s going to join us.


    ''''Yes. I didn''t know there was such an event.''


    ''I knew it. ''Of course you''re going to see it, right?　It''s very interesting.


    Yes, I''d love to see that.


    In truth, Yulina-san wouldn''t want to see it separately, but the demon race would reply that of course they would go to see it.


    So I can''t say no here.


    ''''Is it okay to jump in and participate in the fight in the arena?


    Yes, I''ve heard it''s all right. Oh, no way, Lord Shuna!


    That person looks at me behind Yulina-san and laughs excitedly.


    ''''Yes, I thought I''d have my bodyguard join in as well.


    ''Oh!　Yeah, right!　You seem so confident!


    ''Yes, I can''t imagine him losing.


    Yulina moves on, talking to the excited person.


    ''Good!　This is something!　When your guards fight, I''ll trust you to bet on it!


    In this battle, the nobles place bets.


    Mostly on the money but you can bet on something else.


    And that''s where we''re going.