Thanks to Garum and Amy, the tank and attacker were in sight, so Tsutomu finished exploring the dungeon with Daryl's training while feeling relieved. After that, the four of us ate dinner together and then broke up.

　Daryl's job is a heavy knight and his equipment is heavy and difficult to move, but thanks to the sturdiness of his equipment and his high VIT, he is very stable. This would stabilize the PT, and I can expect Diniel, the archer, to do the same. At worst, the three of them could capture it well enough, so Tsutomu decided to focus on the Stampede first, rather than on the PT.

　The next day, Tsutomu bought the morning paper that contained information on the Stampede, and also trained his horse riding skills, gathered information on the defense of the labyrinth city and confirmed the escape route. Amy and Garum are staring at Tsutomu, who is commuting to the archives on the second floor of the guild, from the shadows.


'Tsutomu, what's wrong?'
..........


　Tsutomu, who always stared at the guild and city monitors whenever he had time to take notes, had been doing something else for the past few days or so instead. The two of them were worried about the change in Tsutomu's only interest in that god's dungeon.

　And when Tsutomu was checking his escape route, he went outside the labyrinth city for the first time since he came to this world. Outside the labyrinth city was a wilderness-like clearing where there was no nature to be found. Twice a year, the stampede comes to the north and south of the city, so the area around the labyrinth city is desolate due to the army of monsters.

　The roads and transport routes are well maintained, but the rest of the city is rickety as if it were frequently hit by meteorites. Even a novice horse rider would never be able to ride on these roads, and it would be difficult for a carriage to go anywhere but on these roads.

　When Tsutomu finished checking out the escape route to the south by both horse and fly, he was looking at the scene from the sky where a group of carriages and people were advancing along the well maintained road. These groups were refugees from nearby towns and villages.

　Every half-yearly stampede, people from the towns and villages would take refuge in the labyrinth city with the minimum amount of luggage. In addition to the labyrinth city, there are other large cities, the closest of which is Ugaol, located in the north of the city. The people of the villages and towns near Ugaol are also taking refuge there at this time.

　Now, Stampede is invading from the north, engulfing villages and towns and approaching Ugaol. The newspapers are constantly reporting this information. Information is circulating that in another three days the stampede will arrive in Ugaol hungry.


(I hope it's all right.)


　Tsutomu thinks of the silver-haired elf woman who is the clan leader of the Labyrinth Hegemony Squad, and quickly moves through the sky back to the labyrinth city. The Maze Hegemony is currently heading to a city further north than Ugaol, where they are conducting rescue and evacuation activities. Tsutomu was a little worried because there was still no information about the Maze Supremacy Squad.

　Besides, Leon of the Golden Probe had also been sent to the northern city as a scout after being asked by the security team. His AGI (agility) had reached S- beyond the A+ barrier thanks to his unique skills. As a scout, he is more than capable of reaching his destination faster than a warhorse if he is serious about running.

　However, it seems to be rare for a security team to make a request by naming an individual explorer by name, and Tsutomu has become increasingly wary of the stampede. The fact that he went out of his way to make such a request to Leon and have him be a scout means that he doesn't have enough information. That's why he carefully studied the escape route in case of an emergency, and ensured that he had preserved food that would last for a long time.

　After returning to the labyrinth city after showing his status card to the gatekeeper who was busily conducting a checkpoint, Tsutomu visited Aldoret Crow's Clan House after eating lunch.

　It seems that Luke spent quite a bit of time searching for the personnel that Tsutomu had offered as a reward, and Tsutomu was given a document that contained information on several people. He goes through several documents that contain potential scouts, such as promising newcomers who are not members of Aldoret Crow, but who are not members of Aldoret Crow.

　In the documents, he can see glimpses of the newcomers that Tsutomu had also been eyeing on the monitor. And when Tsutomu looked at the last document, his narrowed eyes widened.


''This guy looks good as far as the documents are concerned, but...''
'Oh, the kid's got a bit of a problem. I've put him on the list, but I don't really recommend it.
...personality problems?
No, he's a nice, straightforward kid. She's just stubborn. She was with us until a month ago, and then she quit.
Are you a stubborn, honest person?


　Luke scratched his cheek at Tsutomu's words, as if he was having trouble saying it.


'She was a fist fighter and an attacker, and then all of a sudden she wanted to tank and stopped listening. I practiced with her for two months, but I never got anywhere. I didn't want to bother the clan, so I left. He said he didn't want to bother the clan.
I see. Was it that bad?
I was capable of serving in a high ranking army when I was an attacker. As a tank, I had no idea what to expect. And as you can see from that, my race and build probably don't suit me as a tank.
...Oh.... Can you give me your contact information and such, just in case?


　Luke's eyes widened in surprise when Tsutomu said this as he looked down at the document labeled as a bird-man fist fighter.


'Are you serious?　If you're thinking about it as an attacker, you definitely don't want to do that, do you?
'Of course, if I were to let you in, I would welcome you as a tank. Well, even if we do meet, it will be after the Stampede. After that, this guy and...


　For the time being, we want five or six people to form a 1PT, so Tsutomu chose some candidates from the dossier, and then he and Luke were exchanging information and making small talk about the Stampede.


'It was reported yesterday in the newspaper that something that looks like a fire dragon has been confirmed. Doesn't it look pretty tasteless this time?
''Oh, Tsutomu, did you come from outside the labyrinth city?　You seem to be quite afraid of the stampede.
Well, sort of.
'It's definitely a really horrible disaster outside of the labyrinth city. There are people from villages and towns in my clan, so I hear a lot about them. But they'll be fine in the labyrinth city. The nobles have already returned from King's Landing and I've got plenty of magic stones stored up. The Babenberg family has the best defensive magic in the world. Have you seen it yet, Tsutomu?　Defensive magic.
'Yes. I have the knowledge, but in practice.


　The Babenberg family, the nobles who rule the labyrinth city, are famous for their lineage of ironclad defensive magic. Because of their defensive magic, the Babenberg family was ordered by the royal capital to rule the labyrinth city, which is surrounded by dungeons. And since the birth of the divine dungeon and the supply of magic stones has risen, their powerful defensive magic has been refined.

　The Babenberg family can use defensive magic to put up a barrier that can cover the entire labyrinth city for a month, so it is absolutely impossible for them to be attacked by stampede. In fact, the labyrinth city has not been damaged by stampede for nearly a hundred years now.


''Besides, Ugaol will have a team of labyrinth conquerors already in place. The Stampede will pass through other cities on their way to the labyrinth city, and I believe that Ugaol will greatly reduce their momentum.
Well....
But it's better to be prepared. It's sure to be bigger than last time. But a fire dragon is no problem. It's not like God's dungeon where you have to defeat it with five people, and besides, it took us five people to do it!


　Luke concluded with a wink. Tsutomu was also a little relieved by Luke's optimistic demeanor and words, but afterwards they left the Clan House after talking about Stephanie and the granting surgeon.


(The atmosphere of the city hasn't changed much either.)


　Even though it was reported that a monster similar to the fire dragon had appeared in Stampede, the Maze City dwellers didn't seem to return the favor at all.


(Is the Stampede like an earthquake in Japan, I wonder if it's like an earthquake in Japan?)


　Tsutomu observes the market where prices are beginning to soar a bit while thinking about this. You will find that the price of food and daily necessities have risen sharply, but the most expensive item on the market is the magical stone.

　In the past two weeks or so, the magic stone market has become more active and a lot of magic stones have been bought and sold. Most of the tools used for defense are magic tools, and the fuel for them is magical stones. The purchase price of even colorless magic stones has risen, so the searchers will be grateful for this. When Tsutomu was looking at the price list posted at the magic stone exchange, he found a woman standing in line.

　She was dressed in dirty clothes and her shiny brown bushy tail was shaggy without a shadow to be seen. Mirlle, a former Solit Co. article writer, was standing in a long line to redeem her magic stones.

　In order to make sure that Mirrle doesn't do any harm to Tsutomu, Sollitte hires a detective to keep track of her movements and pass on the information to him. Therefore, Tsutomu knew from reports that Mirlle had become an explorer, but this was the first time he had seen her in person.

　Although she is still a seeker, she has not shown any thoughts or trends that would harm Tsutomu. If such a trend was seen at all, Solitte would ask Tsutomu if she could be eliminated. Although Solitte has been weakened by the two newspapers sticking their heads out, it still has the power to do just that.

　Myrrle is currently in a PT with the insect explorers, but it's not a fruitful one. While healers and tanks are starting to be revamped somewhat due to Aldrete Crow and the golden research, the job gap is still prevalent. So the rewards that come to her remain small. With her assets confiscated and her income plummeting, Mirlle can't even afford to stay at the inn.

　But Mirlle's notoriety in Solitte's articles has prevented her from making a PT with good seekers, and she can only make a PT with the worst of the insect seekers. So she was wandering at the bottom of the list of explorers.


(Well, good luck with that.)


　Tsutomu removed his gaze from Mirrle, who was happy to get the G. Due to the rise in the price of magic stones due to the Stampede, the scrap magic stones sold at a higher price than usual. After that, he returned to the inn after buying a newspaper.