And on the day of the Stampede announcement. The Dungeon Newspaper disclosed information about the Stampede in the morning paper to the general public. They didn't explicitly state that there would be a fire dragon like monster, but it was written with the expectation that it would be large scale, unlike the previous Stampede.

　But the people were optimistic. Stampede was an event that happened once every six months, and with the strength of the Maze City's forces, they had the peace of mind that they would be able to deal with any stampede. Besides, there had been many reports of this kind of stampede intensifying over the past few years, but the Labyrinth City had never been in danger.


''You're skipping out on the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad again?
How many times do I have to do this? Get a grip, will you?


　The one who picked up the newspaper let out a sigh of dismay when he saw the words "Stampede Intensification".

　The thinning of the outer dungeons is carried out by the nobles who rule the labyrinth city by mobilizing soldiers, but the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad also plays a role. In the past few years, the intervals between stampede outbreaks have been getting shorter and shorter, and the residents have been criticizing the Stampede's intensification.

　While the Maze Hordes are highly praised in villages and towns where they are threatened by stampede, they do not have the same reputation in the safer maze cities. To the residents of the labyrinth city, the Stampede has been like a festival for the past decade or so.

　I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who are very interested in this kind of information. As he had no experience in riding horses, Tsutomu patted the horse and was carried by a strong man.

　He was carried by a strong man, who carried him. He practiced riding for half a month, and after that, he spent his time looking around the monitors.

　In the meantime, Aldrete Crowe had broken through the Borseier in about three battles and was beginning to catch up with the Red Demon Squad. The Red Demon Squad is currently slowly capturing the sixty-nine levels, and Aldrete Crow is smoothly capturing the sixty-seven levels. It's only a matter of time before Aldrete Crow catches up.

　And the Silver Beast had congratulated him on his defeat of the Fire Dragon. The battle had been quite long, with four deaths at the end of the day, and the last Missile was also a muddy victory, with the fire dragon and the counterattack. However, the crowd was excited by the fact that a mid-tier clan that hadn't received much attention until now had defeated the fire dragon.

　However, the Silver Beast's PT members were not satisfied with the result. From the spectators' point of view, a last-minute battle was very exciting and heated, but in the end, it had become a melee and Lorena had made a self-sacrificing raise, just like before.

　After the fire dragon fight was over, Lorena had come all the way to Tsutomu's inn to apologize to him, but it was so good for him that he was cheering too, as he had been watching the fire dragon fight. Tsutomu had some feelings for the Silver Beast, and he didn't expect to defeat the Fire Dragon before the Golden Exam.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's been in this situation. Later, during an interview with the newspaper, Lorena told them that Tsutomu had taught her to be a healer, and she became aware of Stephanie and Eunice.

　The Golden Probe was late to the party among the major clans that mainly focus on the God's Dungeon, and was beaten by the mid-level clans, and they are aiming to defeat the fire dragons while being watched by a cold crowd. Although the golden investigation was breaking away from the Leon-reliant PT until now, it was still going to take some time for them to see results after changing to the new system.


''Ah, there it is. Oi, Tsutomu.


　Then a girl comes to the facility where Tsutomu is training to ride a horse. Amy, with her white hair cropped at her shoulders, waves to Tsut who is riding. Today is Amy's day off, and she had promised Tsutomu that she would explore the dungeon.

　I'm sure she would be tired if she explored the dungeon even on her day off, but Amy's job is often a sit-down appraisal job. So she voluntarily moves her body even on her day off.

　Tsutomu held the reins and concentrated on riding while answering Amy's reply. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to say that I'm a good fit.

　When Tsutomu got off the horse, he exhaled as if he was relieved and looked at Amy in her civilian clothes suspiciously.


'What's the matter?　You're exploring a dungeon today, right?　Why are you in civilian clothes?


　When Tsutomu, whose white robe has recently become his normal wear, said, Amy's mouth half-open and pulled back slightly, but she shrugged her shoulders in relief.


''The dungeon starts in the afternoon, right? You dungeon brain.
'Haha, sorry. But what's Amy doing here?
'I heard that Tsutomu was practicing his riding skills, so I thought I'd give him a lesson. I thought I'd show you how to do it, Amy here!
''.......I see. Oh, but I was planning to cut off the riding practice around here. And we have a dungeon to explore today.
'What?　What the hell, I came all this way. Buh-buh.


　Amy laughed deceptively at the booted Amy, but Tsutomu left the horse in charge of the attendant and left the riding facility with her.

　Even while practicing his fly, Tsutomu had taken some advice from Amy, but he had no idea how much onomatopoeia he had to deal with anyway. She was the type of person who learned things by feel rather than by theory, so she was eager to teach, but she was clearly not suited to teach others.


'We've got a little time. Shall we stop at the market or something?
'Yeah, uh-huh!　Let's go, let's go!


　Amy, who had been expecting to be told to head to the guild early, nodded at his words in a hurry. Amy walked next to Tsutomu, looking in a good mood. But ten minutes later, Amy's giddy expression fell apart.


''Today is the release date of our new magic tool. This one seems to be the one that applied the fire dragon's breath countermeasure.''
Oh, um...


　The market Tsutomu stopped at was a place where dungeon-related tools were sold. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.


''Ice magic stones are precious, so they're still very expensive!
Yeah.
We're going to make a lot of money if we get to the 71st level first.


　From the 71st level, the hot volcano will be replaced by a snowy environment, where the currently valuable ice magic stones will be dropped. The first clan to reach it will be able to generate huge profits as the currently valuable ice magic stone will be dropped there.


''Amy goes to the volcano quite a bit for work, right? How about this for heat protection?　Fueled by water magic stones, but it was cool.
No, it's not pretty and this...
Well, that's true.


　Amy shakes her head when she sees the rugged, back-breaking magic tool. But Amy isn't just refusing for personal reasons either. Amy, who is treated like an idol, has many aspects that she earns from sponsorship fees and so on, so it was natural for her to be careful about what she wears and what equipment she wears.

　I'm not going to be the only one who has a lot of experience in this field. Tsutomu was well known to many shopkeepers as he frequently visited the market to buy things. Amy watched Tsutomu as he chatted with the merchants and craftsmen.

　Then Tsutomu took his usual route around the market, and after a quick look around, he checked the monitor to see what time it was.


''Ah, it's almost time. Then to the guild--''
'Two-moos?　Don't you think it's my turn to go shopping with you now?


　Amy, who had been quietly following her until now, grabbed Tsutomu's wrist firmly, despite her stationary eyes.


'No, but it's time,'
Come on!


　Then Tsutomu was pulled by Amy and taken out to a market where clothes and accessories were sold. Tsutomu is not interested in anything other than the basic dungeons, so he doesn't visit the other markets at all.

　The unfamiliar streets and a market full of women make Tsutomu feel uncomfortable, but he follows Amy around. And Amy begins to try on and wear accessories and clothing in different places.


'What do you think?　Here. Isn't it cute?
Isn't it good?
Hmm, that's not very responsive.


　Amy put the flower-shaped hair ornament back in its place and then tried out the other hair ornaments one after the other. Tsutomu thought when he and Camille were shopping, but honestly, he didn't want to hear too much of it, as he could only give a safe answer when asked for his opinion.

　Besides, Amy seemed to be looking around from the market that she had spotted, so it seemed like it was going to take a lot of time. Tsutomu apologized inwardly to Garum, who would be waiting for him at the guild, and looked around the marketplace where there were many women.


''Well then, let's go now.
'What?　You're not buying anything?
Yeah. I'm not very good at it.
Why am I here?


　Tsutomu, who was doing his homework when it came to shopping, was tempted to butt in, but he swallowed it down gingerly and headed to the guild.


''I'm going to go get dressed, so stay ahead of me...''
Uh-huh.


　With that, Tsutomu saw Amy disappear into the quarters next to the guild, and then he entered the guild and looked for Garum, who was waiting for him in front of the monitor.

　Since Garum wasn't in his usual spot, Tsutomu looked around the guild to see if he was seated and found Garum sitting in the dining room eating pasta with Daryl.


'Garum, sorry. I'm late.''
That's unusual. Tsutomu is an hour late. I was going to head to the inn by now.
I'm sorry.
That's okay. You'll have one of those days.


　Saying that, Garum quietly brought the pasta to his mouth, while Daryl was puffing out his cheeks like a squirrel as he hurriedly ate his freshly refilled doria, probably impatient with Tsutomu's arrival.

　By the time Daryl had finished eating the hot doria as hard as he could, Amy had arrived at the guild with her equipment in place.


''Hey there!''
You....
Yeah, and Tsutomu is late, too.　If that's the case, Tutom has no right to be angry at me if he doesn't get angry too.
'I've already scolded you Tsutomu. You've been punctual at work lately, but why are you doing this...
I'm getting reprimanded.


　Tsutomu looked at Garum, who began to mumble and lecture while thinking about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it than you think.

　He is young and boyish in age, but his height and build are smaller than Garum's but larger than Tsutomu's. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more fun.


'Nice to meet you today,'
'My pleasure!　We'll be watching Mr. Tsutomu in action on the monitor!　I hear you've been working with the big clans for some time now!
'Oh, yeah. Yeah.


　The word "tarry" sounded somewhat disgusting, but Tsutomu didn't mention the word because Daryl's slightly juvenile face seemed to have no ill will at all.


''Daryl, you've been undergoing some pretty hard training by Garum lately too, are you okay?''
Yes Mr. Garum, you're very strict but it's okay!


　Garum's training method was like a lion knocking a child off a cliff and dropping a rock from above on the child as it climbed. The training was quite rigorous from the side, and Tsutomu was worried about Daryl's mental state since he had failed in Stephanie's training. But Daryl's eyes seemed to shine rather brightly.


''I'm going to do my best so that I won't be embarrassed to join Tsutomu's clan!
I'm glad to hear that, but don't take it easy. 'I'm glad to hear that, but don't take it too seriously. I can talk to Garum for a bit.
Yes!


　While nodding to Daryl who replied briskly, Tsutomu dived into the dungeon with Garum and a sulking Amy after the sermon was over. This time, they were going to explore at a leisurely pace while watching Daryl stand around on the fifty-one levels.


''Ha!


　Daryl thrusts out a large shield and blows away a grass wolf (Verdant Wolf). After that, the way he stood afterwards was also very impressive. After all, since Garum had trained him, Daryl's standing was much more refined than before.


''Now if only I had an attacker...''
Hmm?　Tsutomu, do you want an attacker?


　Tsutomu muttered casually as he watched Daryl fight alone, and Amy next to him responded to his words.


''That's right. It's hard to find a good man in there.
"Then why don't you ask Dini to come over?　They've been whining about wanting to move on because the number of attacker slots has been dwindling lately and everyone's starting to get giggly?
Dini...?
'Huh?　Tutum, didn't you meet him at the Golden Probe?　Dini. Oh, Diniel.
"...Oh!　That blonde elf?
Yeah. Soubazan.


　As a new grass wolf appeared, Amy flew a twin-wave slash and turned the monster into a magic stone.


''Diniel-san is an acquaintance of Amy's?''
Yeah. We're best friends. We've been friends for what, six years now?　I can introduce you to him if you like.　The last time I talked to you, you were talking about Tsutomu, and you don't seem to have a bad impression of him.
I look forward to working with you.
Hey, I'm scared of your face. I'm going to introduce you to someone and stop making that face.


　Tsutomu couldn't help but keep a straight face as he was introduced to the attacker from an unexpected place. Tsutomu laughed at Amy's trepidation.


'But maybe he'll say no, right?
No problem. I look forward to working with you.
Well, I'll be in there later. It'll probably be okay.
Thank you. Dear Amy.
"Sir?
'No, thank you so much. I was looking for it in Aldoret Crow, but I couldn't really find an attacker. It's really helpful. Oh, I'll wrap the gratuity money and bring it to you next time.
'No, no, no!　Just do it!


　As Tsutomu continued to bow his head and worship, Amy hurriedly popped her shoulder and made her look up. And when Garum found it, Amy had to be lectured by Garum to see if you had done something wrong again.