The next day. Tsutomu went to Aldoretto Crow to ask Luke if he had made contact with the Grantor. However, he didn't get a good report, and Tsutomu heard an unpleasant one.


'Actually, it seems that this stampede is quite large. It seems that the city that I sent my men to is in turmoil and they can't proceed. I'm sure you will be able to find out more about this in the future.
Yes....


　Stampede was initially thought to be a natural disaster of sorts, with no way to deal with it. But by thinning out dungeon monsters in advance, such as labyrinth conquerors and soldiers, they can minimize their scale. Nowadays, those living in villages and towns here and there would evacuate in advance in anticipation of the stampede, and it was something that could be overcome with almost no deaths.

　Rather, many monsters would come out of the dungeon and attack a well-defended city, so soldiers and explorers didn't have to risk their lives as much, and merchants could handle a large amount of materials, so it was time to earn money. The Stampede was now a festival for those living in the labyrinth city, and Tsutomu had been told as much.

　Since the establishment of the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad, the monsters in the dungeons were regularly thinned out, so the Stampede had been stable for many years without any monsters growing up. But this time, a large monster had appeared. In the past, such an unforeseen event had happened once every twenty years or so, but a monster as large as a fire dragon was an exception.

　Currently, the Maze Hegemony Team was rushing to the city to secure an evacuation route for the residents and stop the monster. However, the aftermath of the stampede will fall on this labyrinth city as well, Luke told them.


''Oh, please don't talk about it. I just happened to find out by accident when I sent an intelligence officer to a distant city, and I'm being kept in the dark by the Labyrinth Conqueror and his security team.
'Then why did you tell me...'
As a thank you for the instruction. Besides, the security team will announce it in three days anyway. They may be here in less than a month, so you should buy some things while you're at it, Tsutomu-kun.
'Oh, yes. Thank you.
Oh, you look so bad!
'I don't think he's as good as Mr Luke,'


　Since the information that this Stampede will intensify this time has not yet been released, Luke has been buying up a variety of things that will soar in the future. Luke had a black face that did not match his childish face.


''Well, that's why I'm asking you to instruct the granting magician after the Stampede has calmed down.
Okay. Well, in the meantime, I'll be resting up. I think I'm going to be a little busy for the next three days.
Yes.


　After thanking Luke for his grin and the corner of his mouth, Tsutomu left the clan house and promptly hit the person who resells the forest apothecary's potions. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a few more things to do with it. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. Tsutomu has yet to experience the Stampede, but for the time being, "Live Dungeon! He thought and acted in the same way as the city defense battle that was in

　After finishing the preparation of equipment and supplies without difficulty, Tsutomu headed to the guild. And while searching for materials related to the Stampede in the guild's pay-per-use reference room on the second floor, he was also thinking about the city defense battle. The first thing Tsutomu thought about was the divine dungeon and the risk of his own death.

　If the Stampede caused monsters to invade the labyrinth city, the function of this city would definitely be lost. If that happened, the capture of the divine dungeon would definitely be slowed down, and at worst, the city could be taken over by monsters and the capture itself would not be possible. This is something that should be avoided in the eyes of Tsutomu, so he needs to protect the labyrinth city from the stampede to prevent it from becoming dysfunctional.

　But the risk of death comes with the battle outside. Since Tsutomu had experienced himself that he could come back to life even if he died inside the divine dungeon, but it was clear that he could not come back to life if he died outside the divine dungeon.


(....................Maybe some kind of logistical support unit in a safe place.


　He rolled up the materials written about the organization of the Stampede, but Tsutomu was disappointed to learn that such things are handled by white and ash mages who specialize in healing.

　It's true that even if the worst-case scenario is that they fail to cure the patient in the labyrinth, they'll be back to normal once they get out, so there's no problem, but outside of the labyrinth, it's necessary to accurately check the patient's condition and give them the proper treatment. Although the recovery skills are flexible to some extent, they can heal in a strange way. Therefore, it is common to leave it to the specialists.


(Hmmm. But as far as the monsters are concerned, it's not a problem.)


　The Stampede's main monsters are the goblins, kobolds, and other weak and easily multiplied monsters. The other monsters are also the kind of monsters that come out of the grasslands and forests, and sometimes stronger monsters can be seen, but they are also at best on the level of swamp monsters. With this one, the forces in this labyrinth city would certainly be able to defeat it without any trouble.

　However, the fire dragon like monsters that Luke had mentioned were worrisome. In the city defense battles, you can see special monsters that only occur in that event, but there is no such thing as a monster that looks like a fire dragon. If the information obtained by the informants was true, it would be quite troublesome.


(In the meantime, let's make sure we have an escape route.


　The divine dungeon was an important clue to returning to the world, and losing it would mean the loss of one of the objectives that motivated Tsutomu. However, since it would be useless if he were to die, Tsutomu had also checked his escape route, just in case.


(Maybe I should practice riding horses. But there might be times when you can't use your fly, so let's practice just in case.)


　Most of the ground transportation in this world is done by horse. There are some who have mastered monsters and used them as vehicles, but they are not yet at a practical level for anyone to use. There are magical trains in other cities, but they do not exist in the Maze City. This is because the Stampede occurs every six months and monsters attack the labyrinth city, so there is no way to maintain the railroad tracks.

　Stampede existed before God's dungeon was born, and the monsters from the dungeon raided the area in search of food. But after the dungeons were created, the monsters would always head for the labyrinth city after their raids.

　There are many theories as to the root cause of this, but the best theory is that they are driven by the magical stone. It has been confirmed that monsters can increase their strength and evolve by consuming magical stones. As a result, monsters are able to detect magic stones from the labyrinth city where they are born and traded in large quantities, and attack the monsters to get the stones.

　There are other theories that they are trying to enter the God's dungeon, or that it is the wrath of God. Some religious groups became active immediately after the Stampede, claiming that it was divine punishment for invading the divine dungeon.

　Tsutomu put the Stampede materials back together and then asked Garum about the Stampede and reaffirmed what to prepare for and so on. Then he withdrew more G from the guild and bought daily necessities and other items that day, paid G to a facility where he could practice riding and asked for guidance on a free day from two days later.


　--Oooh--.


　The next day. On a slightly cloudy noon, Tsutomu was chewing on a chocolate banana at a stall near the single-digit table, while watching a PT who was exploring a dungeon. It was partly to pass the time, but partly for the purpose of securing good personnel.

　Tsutomu often asked Luke if there was anyone out there, but he didn't seem to be able to expect a very good response. The two tanks who were scheduled to leave the PT with Stephanie were full of motivation, and the attacker's twin swordsmen were somewhat better conscious, so it was easy to imagine that they wouldn't agree to be pulled out.


(Who's convenient? I don't care if it's a tank at this point, just someone at about the thirty level)


　For attackers, the worst option is to raise them from scratch, but I pretty much wanted a tank with some level of skill. Worst case scenario, as long as you have a tank, the PT will be stable, which is great for leveling attackers.

　The current tank candidate is a boy named Daryl, who is recommended by Garum. Tsutomu had previously seen Daryl exploring a dungeon with Garum near the 20th floor, and he had undergone quite rigorous training. But thanks to that training, his movements are good and his physique is good, so he has high expectations. However, Tsutomu had intended to bring in another tank.


(Ideally, though, it would be two tanks and two attackers. I don't have a surplus of attackers, surprisingly. (I'll see if I can get a newcomer after the Stampede is over.)


　Tsutomu, who was out of atheism, continued his monitor prowl while thinking about it.

　The demand for attackers has decreased due to the three roles, but there are still many clans and PTs that allow two attackers into the PT. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. But surprisingly, the attackers are not that overflowing, and the only ones who are overflowing in the major clans are those who are dissatisfied with their three roles. There was no point in letting such people into the clan.

　As Tsutomu lazily looked around the first level, the first thing he noticed was Aldrete Crow. He's currently attacking the sixty-fourth level and Stephanie is returning to the first army PT as a healer. Stephanie gave protection to the tank and haste to the attacker, and she was actively speaking out during the battle. As it was, Tsutomu observed enough, but her support never ceased.


(I'm looking forward to the sixty-five levels.)


　Since Stephanie's training focused on trial and error on her own and rebuilding a PT that had fallen into a melee, the true value of her training would be demonstrated at the sixty-fifth level, where she would probably be wiped out at least once. Tsutomu glanced at the monitors below, thinking that he would come back tomorrow to see what was going on.

　Next, he found Garum and Amy diving together into the volcano hierarchy. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, but I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this.

　The appraisal skills are often possessed by talented artisans and merchants who have created status cards, and Amy has also learned it thanks to the fact that she was able to assess things to some extent when she was a child. Amy was the only one who could also fight and have the appraisal skill, so her ability was quite useful when the tier update was achieved.

　It was probably because she was doing her job, but Tsutomu chuckled a little at the two of them's unhurried work scene. And the rest of the single-digit units were eight armies from Aldoret Crow's two armies and eight armies were attacking the fire dragon battle and the fifty-nine levels, and the two armies of the Red Demon Squad were also attacking the fifty-nine levels. Tsutomu made his way to the tenth platform, observing the monitor as he made his way through the crowds.

　When he got to the vicinity of the tenth platform, Tsutomu found a watchtower where the Silver Beast was exploring the canyon. It seems that they have introduced a tank and the PT structure has changed a bit. Misir, a middle-aged adventurer, and two bird people. Lorena, a rabbit man and healer, is still alive and well.

　And that Lorena looks different than before and has become a better healer. From what Tsutomu could see and feel from the outside, Lorena was able to use her long ears to detect the position of the voices of the PT members and other voices and shoot her heels. Thanks to that, she can quickly send her heels flying without turning around and recover her PT members. Besides, she had also given them all a support skill.


(.........isn't that at least as good as Stephanie's?


　It's hard to say in general, but Lorena's skill as a healer had improved considerably. And the coordination between PTs was tremendous. Misir had raised the knight position and introduced it early after Tsutomu told him about the tank, so three


　Tsutomu had been watching the Shell Club game for a while, but first of all, Amira, the PT leader, is quite good at moving. She has enough skill to understand Camille's praise for her hands. However, her tone of voice is quite harsh, and the PT can only hear her angry voice.

　The other PT members seem to have a lot of trouble moving, and naturally the air is bad. Tsutomu was able to predict that if this tone continued, the Shell Club would not be able to defeat them.


(I'd better tell Camille... it looks like I don't have to.)


　Tsutomu found Camille sitting on a bench watching Amira's battle with a serious expression on her face, and he dismissed the idea and continued to monitor her afterwards.