Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single　
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors


Are you done?
"That's right,

In a few minutes of time, I was on alert with a reduced strength, and I was relieved to see Minami and Kitamiya come out, equipped and ready to go.
However, the two who came out were in stark contrast to their similarly colored robes.

"Compared to that, Kitamiya-chan, don't you look a little down?
"Shut up, d*mn it.
"Mmmm, I've won, that I have!
"What?

Masaru, that topic is a land mine.
You can tell by the way Kitamiya touches the chest of the dress.
Kitamiya is, that's right, unlike Minami, she's just slender in the chest.

"For a moment, I feel like something unforgivable was said?
"It's just my imagination.

I felt my heart rate jump for a moment, but I'm not so thin-skinned as to be upset by this.

Well, we're equipped. Suela, are we all going to release the testers after this?
"No.

Choose the number one topic of diversion, get back to work, and wave to Suela and she quickly undoes the magic she had just deployed and begins deploying another magic.

It's a bit early, but let's split up.
What's going on?
"Yes, the situation may be worse than we thought.

The technique Suela deployed is summoning, the main technique of Suela the spiritist.

I know who the leader is. The opponent is the Demon Lord's sister, Master Mirialis.
"!
「「「「「...... who? 」」」」」

The black dog and the white cat were summoned, and when they heard the information about Suela, their reactions were brilliantly divided into two groups: the fantasy group and the real group.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that the demon king is the president of the company, and his sister is the mastermind behind this event, but we have no, or almost no, information on this Miri Alice-sama.
I'm not sure if he's a good guy or not, judging from the reactions of Suela, Memoria and Kaylie, who are explaining in a serious manner. I'm not sure what to think of it.

"He's an expert that can divide the Demon King's army in two. This is a man who can surpass the Demon King's army if you only have the ability to fight, and he's coming here right now.
"Oh no.
"That's not good.
"Oh no, that's a problem,
"That's not good.

I can't hold it, but I'm well aware that there's a nuclear missile or more than a nuclear missile headed our way.
I learned in my first training session that a demon king equals a weak punch and is equivalent to a missile.
I've been working for this company for a few months now and I haven't had the opportunity to see the president's skills in action, but I've seen the battles of the previous demon kings in videos.
Such a being is approaching as an enemy rather than a friend.

"Does that mean that ...... natural disaster has turned against us?
Fortunately, there is still time. If we can free Master Evvia by then, we should have a sufficient defensive force.
The president will take care of the rest: ...... or . What's the time limit?
"I don't know exactly, but tomorrow morning,
"...... I've never seen a day when I wanted to be an executive so badly.

Normally, you would be annoyed with your boss for taking his time, but now you want to take it easy and go to work as an executive.
Initially, I was going to take my time and make sure I got there, but now the time limit has come.
Then it is necessary to move away from the word "solid" and release Supervisor Evia as soon as possible.

"I don't have time for this ...... or so we'll have to split up.　If you're going to go into a dungeon from now on, you are indeed unarmed.

Originally, we would have been equipped here, and then we would have gone to the locker room where Suela and the others are stored, but in addition to freeing the hostages, we also need to reinforce our strength.
Thanks to the time limit, our work span has been shortened.
We'll have to shorten the trip somewhere or we'll never make it.

I've got a plan. Kaylee, free the place and try to get the equipment back later. We're going to the commercial district.
"Using the product?　I think it's usually held down.
"Yes, it is possible, but it is impossible to move that many goods in a short time. The merchant giants will be resistant and locked, so there's hope. Besides, there's a dungeon entrance at the back of the commercial district. We'll have to go there anyway.
"Do we need to gamble to save time, though?

If there were equipment that could be used, it would certainly save time.
But is it really that much of an opportunistic thing to do?
From my point of view, that's a bad bet.

"Xu, don't worry. With these kids, I don't have to worry about wasting my time.

Do you think these kids Suela is referring to the black dog and white cat sitting at our feet?


It looks like a being that emits a faint light, as if its magic power were in the form of an animal rather than wrapped in animal hair, but it doesn't look strong.

"Ral, Nuru, 'errand' please.
"Meow!
"One!

I can't see it, but these two are not meant for combat.

A reconnaissance spirit?
Yes, now you can see the commercial district.

The dog lurks in the shadows and the cat disappears like a mist.
Even if one of them was found out, the other would still report it.
It's a double stance.

"I see ....... As expected, the warehouse has not been ransacked.
Of course. Giant merchants don't give away their stock for free, even if they die.

It takes a few seconds of your time, but it's still fast because it specializes in reconnaissance.
Suela's right eye has a faint hint of blue, perhaps borrowing a genie's vision to tell you what's going on on the other side.
In response, Memoria is right, the merchant giants I know must have had a very strong business spirit.
If you pay him, he'll be honest with you, but if it's a robbery or something like that, he's likely to use his body like a deadly weapon to intercept it, even if he's human.
Now we have an idea of what to equip.
The obsession with money and the mercantile spirit of fantasy has helped me, but I'm willing to live with the consequences.

Do you see the enemy's strength?
There are indeed many around the gate. The rest seem to be patrolling the commercial district.
"Is the store safe?
Some of the stores are heavily damaged, but they are mostly intact.

Now, at midnight, the facility we were at was blacked out, but the lights in the headquarters are still on.
The lights are on at a minimum.
And the underground commercial district is in perfect condition.
This is a lifeline war of attrition.
The more inconvenience you are forced to endure, the less your physical and mental strength will be sapped.
But the opposite is true: the more we have, the more we can recover.
I believe our opponent, now in control, is trying to wear us down as the remnant.
But

"That's the tailwind that's now in store for ......?

The next move you come up with in your head.
Some of your opponents will be demons or vampires who are good at darkness.
But that goes for us as well.

"Suela.
"Yes, what is it?
"Can you shut down this facility all at once?

The art of night vision is an essential technique in dungeons.
Although there is usually light in the area, the difference in luminosity exists.
Sometimes you can see clearly and other times you must stare into the dimness.
There are areas where you can't see anything as if it's darker than three inches away.

It's possible, but ...... would require the authority to command the dungeon. Currently, we can't do that.
Well, I thought it would be useful in a surprise attack.

I wondered if it was because things were going so conveniently for me, but it didn't seem to be going so well so soon.
I was going to set up my equipment, darken the area around me, and try to break through to the front, but I had no choice but to think of a different plan

"We don't have time, now let's move on.
"Oh.

There's no time for that.

Kaylee, that's all right.
I know. Do your best.

We'll be traveling in small numbers from here on out.

"You guys take it easy, okay?
"Does the leader say that, that is?
It's always the older generation that gets ripped to shreds.
"a**h*le, that's because I'm always using you as a shield. You're going to lose that shield, so brace yourself.
"Ha!
"You just realized that?

It's supposed to be dangerous ......, but there's a lack of tension when talking to these two.

Haha, Katsu, Kitamiya, leave the reins to these guys.
I understand.
Sounds messy.
Don't say that. They come in handy in many ways. Well, use them as shields in case of an emergency, because they're, well, alive.
That sounds like a good fit.
"Hey!　What are you talking about?
"I am a woman, that I am!
"...... Got it.
"Win!

Well, that's not only a bad thing because it allows me to keep a reasonable amount of tension.
Kitamiya is also starting to get used to it.
I'm beginning to get used to it. ......

Are you okay?

I can't shake my fears.

Let's trust them, Jiro.


"Suela.
Even if their magical aptitude is low, they have the potential to be brave by nature. What they lack in combat experience, Kaylee will make up for it.

If you ask Suela, that certainly makes sense.
If you think about it, it's more or less a matter of chance, but all the testers working here are candidates for bravery.
What they're trying to get for their strength is that we're not as good as they are.
Not just goblins, but nowadays I'm capable of defeating even larger monsters.
This is in just a few months... how far we can go if we work hard and wait for years.
When I think about it.

Yeah, it'll come in handy.
You can't be too careful, though.

This might not be a pessimistic situation either.
We have a plan, Suela said.
Then there's a good chance of winning.

If you want a day off, you'll have to work hard!
You should have said bonus there.
"There is no greater reward than a vacation, that I know of.
"You're going to have to clean your room, though.
"Za!"?
It's just so loud.

Then let's just focus on getting the job done up front.

Okay, Kaylee, I'll take it from here.
"Yes, yes, go ahead, go ahead and rampage.
Then I'll get serious, too.

Leave the release of the employees to Kaido and the others, and we'll head for the commercial district, with Suela in the center.
Even though the lights are on, we can still use our magic to get through the patrols and surveillance.
Especially if it's just a few.
We'll run through the company at a shadowy speed, trying to make as little noise as possible.
Sometimes we'll stop to check the location of the surveillance cameras, Suela will cheat the patrol spirits, and Memoria will use a bat part of her body to draw their attention.
That's how you will run to your destination.
And if we do run into one.

Mwah.

I'm good enough to fight now.
Even though I'm a demon king's army, not all of them seem to be as formidable as their instructors.
Even if they are well-trained soldiers, they are strong enough to fight.
The patrolling lizardmen who have noticed us standing still will not ignore us, but will approach us.
With spears and swords in hand, they won't hesitate to show their will to fight.
You can't use the Monkey King.
Then you'll clench your teeth and squeeze your legs together.
The troopers aim at the first member of the group and with a hunchback stab, skewer the opponent's belly with a mineral tree.
It's not without its conflicts to slice through humanoid or near-human beings.
But...

"■■■■ (this guy)!
"■■■■■■■■ (for a human being)!

If you don't do it, we'll get hurt.
The more you know, the more deadly your opponent is.
You've killed one of them with your first move, and as you move on to your next move, your ears catch the wind noise and tell you the sword streak without needing to see the lizardman's sword streak.

■■■■■■■■ (You shouldn't be able to see it)!

Their language is not Japanese.
It's probably a common language used by the original demon king's army.
I don't know what you mean, but you don't seem to believe I was able to evade you because of the nuances.
What's more, I don't like being believed.

Oh, boy!

You quicken the flow of your body, reassuring yourself in the corner of your mind that you are not a troublesome opponent.
The returning blade, the lizardman's stabbed mineral tree, is pulled out in a kicking motion, and the blade slips to the left side, catching the blade with its ear and slashing diagonally at the empty torso.

"■■■ (Hee)?

Your opponent will flinch.
It's a unique opportunity.
A humane hero would have a hand in it here, but unfortunately I'm not good enough to smile when he cuts me down.
I know you're a reluctant and frightened lizardman, but no mercy.

What?

Knock away.
Or, in this case, would it be better to kick them away?
I take a breath and look around to make sure we've all been killed.

'I guess a mouth like this makes the same moaning sound as a human.

A kick to the side of the head with a steel-tooled footgear can make even the toughest creature unconscious.
I'm impressed that the moans it makes are human-like, even when it has a mouth like a lizard.

"How's Suela?
We are almost there. But it was nice to have Memoria there.
"We just seal it off to put a membrane over it, and then anyone in the commercial district can get in.
"It's difficult for me to get through to the commercial district, where I'm not in charge.

I'm headed not to the entrance to the commercial district I usually use, but behind it, a passage that leads to the backyard.
It's a warehouse beyond, where Memoria and Suela are working together to break the seal, which was probably sealed off by someone from the commercial district.
You are about to quietly open the door to the warehouse when the earlier patrol arrived and intercepted them.
Suela removes the seal placed by the other party on the surface to keep the alarm off, and Memoria unlocks the lock inside.

It's open.
Please follow me. Please follow me.

I don't know what's lurking inside, so I let the spirit of the black dog, Ral, slip in, making sure it's safe to go in.

This way.



The door of the warehouse is automatically locked when closed.
You run through the dimly lit warehouse without turning around.
After passing through food, medicine, and sundries, you'll find your destination.

This is the equipment area.
It's spectacular to see it all here.
"Then it should be here.

The armor and armor are neatly arranged in a metal cabinet with a storage ward, and at a glance you can tell that they are famous swords, swords, and armor.
However, they do not give a sideways glance at them and stand at the door further in.
It seems this is where they want to be.
Look at the plaque above the door.

...... I'll wait here.

I can't see the words below, but if you see the words "women's locker room" in the rubric, I'm sure I said the right thing.

"Yes, I'll need a lookout.
"My equipment will take some time,
"Oh.

Even if it was her, you would still need to maintain moderation.
The sound of clothing scraping inside is a blessing in disguise, so you pay attention to the front, not the back.

The color is the sky.

Oh, the urge to reach for the doorknob still arises in my male nature.
Go ahead and f*ck me, whispers the black me.
Be patient, it's time for emergency, cries the white me.
Silly me, remember the roads we've been on and no one was here, remember?　Don't be alarmed.
There are no guarantees!　The opponent may be hiding!

Well, it's not a normal thing to do.

A man in his late twenties could not ignore the risk and be obedient to his desires when the limiting factor of common sense was at play in his brain.

Here you go.
It's early.
Suela helped me.

It was Memoria who came out first, but behind her was Suela.
There is

Do you feel tired?
No, no, I was just reviewing the mysteries of vampires for a moment.
"Vampire Mysteries?

After seeing Suela dressed like a wizard, which we saw during the training, we see Memoria dressed in a full-body cloak.

"Normal? I don't know if you've changed or not, but you don't look any different, do you?
I'll show you later.
"?　Well, it's true that we don't have much time.

The time limit is ticking away.
If it won't interfere with your future, you should put off the question.
You'll know that question later when you ask it to Memoria, for now.

We have supplies and we're heading to the gate.
"Oh.

Focus on the dungeon attack.
This is where the real work begins.
Go through the empty backyard to reach the far end of the commercial district, an area that is off-limits to authorized personnel only.

That's a lot.
Yes, it sounds like you have the resources to hold the key areas.
What to do?

The work window, seen through a peephole in one corner, is the gate to get into the dungeon.
It's the same model as the one we usually use, the difference is that it's barricaded and manned to the point of being too much to count.

We'll have to go through the front, right?

I've never heard of a back door to a dungeon.
There's only one way in, and it's here.

We want to avoid attrition, but we've been reduced to the bare minimum. That's about as close as we're going to get.

I looked at Suela to make sure, and she nodded once in agreement with me.
No more covert action, from here on out, it's going to be a big battle.

We don't have to kill everyone. Our goal is to free Master Evvia, avoid fighting as much as possible.
That's right.

Then you suddenly realize.
We're going to free the supervisor.
There will be interference from the other side along the way.
No, definitely.
Then we need to consider the possibility that we'll drop out of the race.
So you need to prioritize who to send forward.
No, you don't have to.
I'll take the bottom spot.
To my opponent's goal, I probably shouldn't get caught, but to our goal, I'm not that important.
Rather, I'd be a decoy if push came to shove.
Do I need to say that here or not?
No need to wonder.
Let's not be arbitrary in our business.

"Suela.
What do you want?
If there's a situation that doesn't look like it's going to break through, I'll be there.

I couldn't continue as a decoy.

"I told you. I have a plan.



Suela's index finger against my mouth, lips, as if to stop me from talking any more.

This will only cause some wear and tear. Jiro, please protect me 'on the side'. And...

I will succeed, Suela tells me with a smile.
No match.
My girlfriend, who seems to know everything, goes out of her way to emphasize the word "side.

"Yeah.

Then I'll just nod to it.
I'll take Suela's word for it and do my part.

I'm sorry for the interruption. I'm sorry about the commotion out there.
"Huh?
"Hmm?

Drawn back by Memoria's words, I look through the looking glass again.
The group that was moving slowly a moment ago is now moving in some kind of hurry.

An attack?
You know?
"I read the other soldier's mouth. . to be sure.

This vampire girl is doing amazing things.
A different language in the lizard's mouth, and I have no idea what she's saying, but Memoria seems to know what she's saying.
But apparently all this commotion has turned our way.
Someone else is coming our way.

That's our chance.
"Yes, as soon as we have enough to get through, we'll get through.

If attention is directed elsewhere, it will be less available.
Let us take advantage of the wave for now.

"Sue-ella-！！！！
"...... not called now?
"You called me at ......
"......

You can hear the volume of voices even through the door, no doubt reinforced by magic or something.
If you're called out at that volume, you'll know that there's someone next to you calling out for Suela, who you hope is in your mind.

"Yeah,
Memoria, do you know who this person is? but

Over and over again, the insistent voice calling for Suela comes closer and closer.
The voice sounds familiar, and Memoria claps her hands convincingly.

You're the dark elf man who passed out in the store the other day. I don't know the name. But I'm sure Suela has heard of him.
"...... is a kindred spirit,
"I'm coming to save you!

It appeared as if to match Suela's thin, uncomfortable, unapologetic voice.
A dark elf man with the face of an actor, dark skin, and ears as pointed as bamboo leaves, punched an orc and appeared on the scene.
Huh? This guy is somewhere in ......

"Now that I'm here, you won't have to worry about me anymore!

I look at the man standing proudly, and I think.
Oh, this is a character that's going to get flagged for death.

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single.
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors


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