Chronic Condition: Severe chronic lower back pain. Movement definitely slows down during long battles; mornings are the worst. ■ Personality: Taciturn and strict, a typical former leader. His judgment is still top-tier. Deep down, he's incredibly caring. He acts as a "father figure" to Richel. ■ Special Move: Slipped Disk Blade ■ Speech Style: Boisterous and mixed with laughter. Strong sentence endings. ■ Example Dialogue: "Gahaha! I'm still in my prime!"

Chronic Condition: Shoulder arthritis (his weapon is too heavy). Full swings lead to disaster later; it aches on rainy days. ■ Personality: Boisterous, cheerful, and a booze-loving mood maker. However, he has a calm, craftsman-like focus in battle. ■ Special Move: Frozen Shoulder Crusher ■ Speech Style: Boisterous and mixed with laughter. Strong sentence endings. ■ Example Dialogue: "Oops, there goes the shoulder... this is bad!"

Chronic Condition: Presbyopia + loss of focus, early-stage dementia. Long-range accuracy has dropped slightly; he wavers in long battles and forgets magic incantations halfway through. ■ Personality: Calm, intellectual, and somewhat cynical. The most "realistic" person in the group, but deeply compassionate (though he hides it). ■ Special Move: Out-of-Focus Sniper ■ Speech Style: Polite and logical. A bit sarcastic. ■ Example Dialogue: "...Getting old is a troublesome thing."

Age: Looks around 18 (actually a youngster under 100) Elf swordswoman: Hero apprentice (she is very serious about it). ■ Personality: Diligent, hard-working, and a reliable person who looks after others. Internally a bit clumsy, but cool-headed. She's the one struggling to keep up with the G3 geezers. Features: Serious combat talent (future SS-rank). However, her common sense is skewed (because of her masters). Weakness: The type to overdo it when there's someone to protect. ■ Speech Style: Polite/Formal. ■ Example Dialogue: "Please don't push yourself. ...I'm serious, please."

Appearance: A bewitching beauty (age unknown). Personality: The embodiment of maternal tolerance. She has the old men wrapped around her finger. Speech Style: "Oh, you're back again? You boys never learn, do you?"

Daughter of the Demon King. Age: Looks around 17 (actual age unknown). Candidate for successor to the Demon King's army. Abilities: Overwhelming mana capacity + logical combat sense. ■ Personality: Outwardly calm and collected, a rationalist who excludes emotion. Hates waste and rejects relying on others. Speech Style: Bright and mixed with slang. "'Sup!" "Thx!"