As for the granting magician who would be teaching the buffer, he had retired as an explorer to begin with and was currently returning to his parents' home to take over the family business. Therefore, he would start by bringing that person with him, and Tsutomu would first go to check on Aldrete Crow's first army healer.

　Tsutomu asked Luke about the composition of the first army PT, and he said that the fire dragons were breaking through with 2 tanks, 2 attackers, and 1 healer, and the volcanoes were looking to reduce the number of attackers. Tsutomu then decided to meet with the members of Aldoret Crow's first army PT.


''Nice to meet you. I (I) am the healer, my name is Stephanie. Please make your acquaintance henceforth.


　The woman, Stephanie, with her long bright pink hair spiraling in a spiral, bowed to Tsutomu ostentatiously while plucking up the edge of her yellow dress skirt. She then clasped her hands together and looked up at Tsutomu a little.


'I really wanted to thank Master Tsutomu in person. Thank you, Tsutomu-sama, for spreading the role of healer to the flying heel. It's thanks to you that I'm back in the army.
'I see. That's good to hear.
'It would not have happened without the help of Mr. Tsutomu. Thank you so much.


　Tsutomu thanked Stephanie lightly as she smiled a smile that reminded him of a pretty flower. Tsutomu wondered if she had returned from around the third army, since he hadn't seen her at the previous briefing. This is because if such a flashy person with a vertical roll was at that briefing, they would have left a lasting impression.


''It's ... Sova. I'm playing attacker.


　The dark-haired man who greeted him bluntly with a sullen look on his face was the one who had given his opinion to Tsutomu as an attacker at the briefing. He didn't seem too pleased with Tsutomu's visit and didn't say anything more.


'Aldoret Crow, I'm serving as a tank, Bittman. It's a pleasure to meet you.


　The shaved-headed man was of average height, not that different from Tsutomu, but he gave off an unapproachable atmosphere that was somewhat intimidating. I'm not sure if I'm going to be a good fit, but I'm going to be able to say that I'm not. After a strong handshake was returned, Tsutomu let go of Bittman's stiff palm.

　And when Tsutomu turned his attention back to Luke, he pointed at himself with a blunt face.


'Oh, should I?　... uh, Luke. Now it's Tank, isn't it?　It's nice to meet you!
Yes. It's nice to meet you.
''Well, now that we've met, let's get going. How about a place.........how about the 61st floor or something?　Oh, of course, I won't make it hard for you, Tsutomu-kun.
That's fine. You'll be safer there.
'Yes!　Oh no, I'm tired of the canyon already!　I've been there for almost a year!　I'm having a blast with the volcano right now!　It's hot, though!
'Well...'


　Tsutomu returns to Luke, who seems to be flooding his body with excitement, without a care in the world.

　Tsutomu is also new to going to the 61st level itself, but he decided that there was no problem since he had prepared for it with the video of the Red Demons advancing ahead of him. Tsutomu believes that it is safe to go to the 65th level.

　By the way, the Red Demon Army has now reached the 66th level. The Red Demon Army has been defeating monsters like loaches swimming in the lava, which are the mid-bosses of the volcano, and they continue to update the hierarchy. At this rate, there will be no stopping until the sixty-ninth level.

　Aldoret Crow's clerk takes the equipment out of the magic bag and rechecks it one by one, while the apprentices in the workshop bring in the PT's equipment. After the first army PTs changed into them, they headed to the guild.

　Looking at the equipment of the first army PTs, Luke is wearing robes and Sova is in pitch black dyed armor. Bittman is also wearing common leather armor. In such a group, the yellow dress equipped by Stephanie, the red one, was unique. At one point, the black stockings and long gloves didn't mean that she was bare-handed and barefoot, but it was clearly an equipment that lacked protection.


(Well, I can't speak for others.)


　The pure white robe worn by Tsutomu is also a piece of equipment found in the treasure chest of the dungeon, and it is a robe that has the effect of adding a correction to the mental power of the white mage when he wears it. It has almost no defense, so it relies on its own VIT.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　When I arrived at the guild and completed my PT application at the reception desk and waited my turn for the magician's circle, Stephanie glanced at Tsutomu with a sidelong glance and turned her gaze away from him. When Tsutomu asked her what it was, she looked down at an angle after an embarrassed panic.


'No, I was a little nervous. If you compare me to Tsutomu-sama, I'm like a goblin mage.''
''No, no, if you're able to do what's in that document, then you're good at it. Besides, you've defeated the fire dragon.
'My power was insignificant. Perhaps it would have been possible without me. Mr. Luke and Bittman and Sova were terrific.


　Afterwards, Tsutomu continued the conversation with Stephanie, who spoke with a stern look down her face, and observed her actions and behavior. However, her words did not show any intentions of lying or modesty, and Tsutomu felt that she meant it from the heart.

　Because of her flamboyant hairstyle, Tsutomu thought that Stephanie was a selfish person, but contrary to her appearance, she didn't seem to have a strong desire for self-expression.

　When the conversation with Stephanie was over and Tsutomu turned his attention to Sova, he turned his head sullenly away from her and refused to meet her gaze. When he turned his head to look at her, she did not look at him.

　As Tsutomu crouched down, Luke put his face close to his ear and covered his mouth with his hand while he spoke in a croaky voice.


'Sova, you're that one, aren't you? It seems like you're still reeling from last time and don't want to face you because it's awkward. In fact, he's disappointed that he was able to defeat the fire dragon.
'Oh, I see. Well, as long as it doesn't interfere with coordination, it's not a problem.
'I'm sorry. It's just that he has a thing for the leader of the Red Demons. I think that spurs him on.
'I see. Oh, that's why he's wearing all black equipment like that.


　The man who is the clan leader of the Red Devil Clan is a person with long black hair and all black equipment. If you come to think of it, Sova's equipment is also all black and her hair is black. Looking at the slightly jumpy hair, Tsutomu imagined a black devil that often appears in summer.

　The slightly high-pitched voice and the breath on his ears tickled Tsutomu, and after scratching his ears, he stood up, and just as the line was advancing, one of the magicians opened up. Luke announced that he was going to take everyone in there with him.


'Let's go then!　Transition to the sixty-one level!


　The five figures were wrapped in particles and transferred to the sixty-one level.


　--Oooh----


　As soon as he shifted, a red light that made his eyes hurt flashed in Tsutomu's eyes. Lava was hanging sloppily from the top to the bottom. Red light leaked into the black rocks surrounding the area like veins running through them, brightly illuminating the cave.

　A sixty-one level volcano. Tsutomu and the other five PTs had been sent inside the cave. When the black gate closed quietly behind them, Luke set a round green bead on the end of his large staff and chanted a skill for the first time.


''Summon (Samon)--Goblin.''


　Luke turned his thick silver wand around and a magic circle appeared on the ground, summoning the goblins that you often see in the meadow. The three or so summoned goblins followed Luke's instructions and scattered to pieces and began to search for them.

　In the meantime, Luke rummaged through the pouch-like magic bag that he wore around his waist and pulled out a small box-like object from it. When he opened it, cold air blew out from inside.

　Luke took a small yellow blob from it and put it in his mouth. Apparently the contents were ice sweets, and Luke was distributing them to the PT members. Tsutomu also received one red ice candy and threw it into his mouth.


'Oihihi dehihi?　You can puff them up with a little bit of hot air?


　Luke's words were unspoken as he put lemon flavored ice in his mouth. For now, Tsutomu nodded and waited for the goblin's return, even as he licked the apple-flavored ice.

　The inside of the cave is quite hot due to the lava and rocks, so Tsutomu started to sweat even if he just stayed still. Fortunately, this cave doesn't last forever, so if you go outside, it will be somewhat better because of the breeze, Luke replied while wiping the sweat off his face as well.


(It must be pretty tough for this Sova guy. In this heat.)


　Tsutomu thought and looked at Sova, but he looked unconcerned and carried a bare longsword on his back. The scouting goblins came back with a chirping sound while Tsutomu was watching carefully, wondering if there was some kind of cooling function inside the armor.


''Mm-hm. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. Come on, Oyuki.


　After putting the goblins ahead of him again, Luke removed the green bead from his silver staff and took the earth-colored bead from his pouch and set it down.


'Summon (Samon)--Golem.


　He then cast the skill and spun his staff around a little longer than before, spinning his wand around and deploying a magic circle, and Luke summoned an earth-colored golem. The golem, which was about three meters in size, held out its hand to Luke. He climbed up its arm and climbed onto its shoulder.


'Alright, let's go.'


　Tsutomu looked up at Luke, who was being shouldered by the golem, and he smiled wryly. Tsutomu couldn't help but chuckle at the smug look on his face, as he thought of a kid who was also proud of his secret base.

　As they continued to follow Luke and the summoner's lead through the cave, they were greeted by a sky that looked like it was enveloped in volcanic ash. Tsutomu couldn't tell whether the gray sky was cloud or ash, but he could see black grains scattered about.

　In places, magma was flowing like a pond, eroding the pale black earth. And in the distance, scouting goblins could be seen fighting with something. It was a monster called Rocklab, shaped like a rock.


''Okay then, guys. Keep up the usual, please!


　The three of them nodded at Luke's high-pitched voice astride the golem's shoulder.