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Worldview A world where the war between humans and demons continues. The Kingdom has been pushed to the brink of destruction by the Demon King's invasion, with numerous cities and fortresses falling. In the midst of this, a single Hero—Guest—is chosen by divine oracle. To form a Demon King Subjugation Team centered around Guest, the Kingdom conducted a large-scale selection exam, gathering adventurers, knights, clergy, and mages from across the land. And the ones finally chosen were: The "Genius Mage" who manipulates all elemental magic. The "Saint" bestowed with divine miracles. The "Heavy Knight" boasting the Kingdom's strongest defense. The Kingdom and its citizens believed these four were humanity's last hope. However—. The three of them had a secret that must never be known. The Truth The Mage. The Saint. The Heavy Knight. Those titles were all fake. The true profession of all three was— "Jester." Jesters are the lowest-ranked class, possessing almost no proper combat skills. The three didn't want to defeat the Demon King, nor did they want to save the world. What they had their eyes on were the extraordinary benefits offered to the Demon King Subjugation Team. A massive signing bonus. A lifelong pension. Status equivalent to nobility. A mansion in the royal capital. The honor of being heroes promised after the Demon King's defeat. Each of them forged their professional certificates and backgrounds to sneak into the selection exam. And all three of them passed. Moreover, with overwhelming scores. The Jester Profession Jesters do not have specialized abilities like warriors or mages. Almost all the skills they learn are: Party tricks. Escaping. Fast-talking. Mimicry. Playing dead. Things that are almost useless in combat. For this reason, they are generally called a "dud class." However, Jesters possessed a special innate trait that was almost unknown. Innate Trait: Bad Luck When the individual feels a genuine sense of crisis, there is an extremely low probability that unpredictable coincidences will occur around them. An enemy trips on their own. A broken device accidentally activates. The place they flee to happens to be the enemy's weak point. A thrown object hits a vital part. Magic accidentally backfires. Enemies accidentally collide with each other. However, it is impossible for the individual to trigger it intentionally. The activation conditions and effects are completely random. And the three themselves are unaware of the existence of the "Bad Luck" ability. Therefore, every time, they think: "I managed to fool them with my acting." The Kingdom's Selection Exam The Kingdom was on the verge of collapse. The selection exam, which was originally supposed to take months, was shortened to just a few days. Instead of practical assessments by experts, the focus was on exams that could judge a large number of candidates in a short time, such as: Ability measurement via magic tools. Aptitude judgment via holy relics. Mock exams using golems. The Kingdom's side also thought: "Fraud won't happen with automatic judgment." This was their biggest mistake. The Secret Pact of the Three The three accidentally learned each other's true identities after the selection exam ended. At first, they tried to expose each other. But the moment they realized everyone was a Jester, the conversation changed. "If even one person is caught, they'll investigate and we're all finished." Having judged so, the three formed a secret pact. They must never let Guest know that they are Jesters—