And the next day. The day of the Stampede attack arrived. In the morning, Leon went to scout the area and saw the speed of the dragons and predicted the estimated time of attack. Leon's words that they would arrive in about two hours made the preparations quicker.

　The searchers are busily carrying magical stones that are used to create anti-monster tools, and the groups that will fire attack skills at the dragons and the musicians that will provide support to them begin to gather together. And then the people slowly began to gather at the place where they pulled back from the barrier. About 70% of the people evacuated to the south as instructed by the guards, but the rest of the people did not evacuate, but instead gathered from within the barrier to see the famous explorers and the dragon.

　Some reporters have also gathered to interview the nobles, guards and explorers on their own. This is a great story from their point of view since the attention of the people is high due to the unusual stampede.

　After the musicians have started their preparations and checked their instruments and potions, the conductor stands in front of them and waves his conductor's stick, and the prelude begins. The music that always played during the stampede put the explorers and the people at ease.

　Then the nobleman, the head of the House of Babenberg, climbed onto the dais and delivered a speech. That scene was also the usual scene for everyone except Tsutomu, and it made everyone's buoyant feelings tighten. The nobleman's barrier magic, anti-monster magic tools, and all the famous explorers are here, as well.

　With this, the air was spread that it didn't matter if a dragon came, and the atmosphere was as calm as the usual stampede. Even those who had been moving stiffly were able to relax appropriately, and the work was progressing smoothly.


(What the hell are we doing?)


　Tsutomu entered the guild's gathering and gathered in front of the barrier, but he looked coldly at the people in the distance who had gathered for the famous explorers. The guards have divided their numbers to prevent the people from stepping in.

　There is no compulsion for people to evacuate under the strict martial law issued by the security force, so you are not charged with a crime even if you ignore it and do not evacuate. Therefore, they can stay there without evacuating, or they can watch the oncoming monsters.

　However, Tsutomu was dismayed that these people were in the hands of the security forces. If it weren't for the guards, these people would be running to the famous explorers and some of them are already in custody.

　The people who were detained have begun to denounce the guards as being more evil, and more and more people have been detained since then.

　Amy's fan group also cheered and raised their own flag, but no one was detained by the security guards. They seemed to be somewhat more in control than the other fan groups, and they were not as bad as when Amy was on the monitor during the fire dragon defeat, which was a change from the time she was on the monitor.


''Amy's fans are kind of quiet, aren't they?
'Yeah, that's right. They've been supporting us for quite a long time now, and there are a lot of people who know a lot about that. I'm grateful for that.
'Wow. That's great.
'Hmm, but those people, you know, they're like that in part because of the way the searchers get around.


　Amy looked a little sadly at the people who were complaining about being held up by the guards.


'The other searchers usually deal with people who pop up like that. They shake hands with them or something. Then I want to go too!　The number of people who say, "I'm not going to be able to do this," is going to increase.　That's why you have to properly ignore a troubled girl like that. Otherwise, I'll get a taste for it and do it again.
''...I see. Next time I'm going to tell Leon the hard way.
'Yes. That man might want to be especially careful.


　Tsutomu took a glance at Eunice, who came into the conversation naturally. Other golden research tanks and healers had finished helping with the preparations and had come into the guild group.


''You're thinking quite a bit, aren't you?''
I'll think about it. I'll think about it. You have to think about it. If it's successful, you'll have to think about it. You'll be fine for a while, but if you make a clan and become popular, you'll have to think about how you're going to behave.
'Senior Amy. Thanks for your help.
Don't feel that way?　We've seen this before, haven't we?
Thanks for your help.
She's copying you!　Stop it!


　Amy patted him on the head in disgust as Tsutomu and Eunice remained thankful. Tsutomu cowered his shoulders, sorry for Amy's accusing look. Eunice tilted her head slightly at the sight.

　After the detainees were taken away, the commotion died down to some extent and the people began to quiet down. Then Tsutomu reaffirmed his golden research and general standing with the guild members while the dragon attacked.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I think it's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect. The reason for this is because I couldn't practice that much coordination, so I decided that the mortality rate would increase if I forced myself to apply the three roles.

　After finishing the final confirmation with Camille and Tsutomu, the group dispersed a bit and began talking to their acquaintances and others. Tsutomu looked at his hands, which were trembling lightly.


(If I die, maybe I can go back to Japan.)


　I thought that if I thought about it, this kind of trembling might stop, but it didn't stop at all. The slightest tremor remains. Deep down, Tsutomu understands that if he dies, it will be the end. It would be easier if he could fool himself with such wishful thinking.


''Ugh!　It's so fluffy!　You're very well groomed!
Hmm. That's right. This is made from Sawmill resin, which is rare in forest dungeons...


　Nervous Tsutomu turned around at the bright voice and saw Amy hugging and touching Eunice's large yellow tail. And to Amy's praise, Eunice seemed to be not so full of compliments and began to explain about the care and the type of shampoo.


'Hm. I'm using that one too. It's good.
Gui, do you use it too, Guild Chief?


　Camille came in to Eunice's commentary as well, lifting her long, drooping red hair. The three of them were quite excited to talk about hair and tail care. The receptionist and other women come in among them, and the men, who are frozen around Garm, gather around to see what all the commotion is about.

　Tsutomu, who was beginning to get nervous about the imminent arrival of the Stampede, felt a little bit more relaxed when he saw the scene.


(................................I can't just die here. We're going home, to Japan.)


　In the past, Tsutomu had had painful memories of Japan when he ate risotto or before going to sleep at night. But since he had faced the possibility of his own death, his desire to return to Japan had become stronger and stronger.

　I will never die. I won't let myself or anyone else in the guild die. The extreme tension of the danger of death is beginning to reverse Tsutomu's concentration. He can't afford to make a single mistake. Tsutomu's concentration in the form of pushing himself was so sharpened that Garum, who came next to him, was hesitant to talk to him.


'Leon confirmed!　I can see the dragon behind me!　There are twelve of them!


　The bird man, who was flapping his wings and checking out the outside with his binoculars, announced the dragon's arrival to everyone with his loudspeaker magic tool. At the same time, the musicians began to play their instruments, and the status of everyone who heard the music increased one by one.

　The fist fighters beat their fists together as if they were waiting for the moment, and the soldiers begin to put on their helmets. Amy, next to Tsutomu, also jumped up and down to check on her body, and Garum let out a long breath to relieve the tension.

　The people and the reporters were also waiting for the dragons to appear at the news. The searchers' ears are filled with loud cheers of support. The searchers responded to the cheering by raising their morale.

　And then, from outside the barrier, the naked eye began to see Leon kicking the ground while carrying Barbara in his princess's arms, moving as if he were flying, and the multiple dragons chasing after him. The faces of the head of the Babenberg family, the head of the barriers, and his son, the squad that was unleashing their attack skills, were tense.

　Barbara, held by Leon, makes a sound with her Warrior Howl, drawing the dragons towards the barrier. The nobles cut a hole in the barrier, enough to fit one person, and closed it as soon as Leon and the others slipped into it. Then the twelve dragons chasing after them stopped in front of the barrier and looked down at the searchers from the sky.

　As one of the fire dragons roared, the other five also roared in resonance. The raw roar that wasn't through a monitor was still different, and some of the people who heard it directly cowered and even sat up in an instant. However, the six groups looked at the fire dragon without any particular fear.

　And when its roar was over, the fire dragon sucked in its breath and released a breath of flame into the barrier. Starting with that, the other dragons began to release their breaths as well.

　Flames and black flames mixed together, and with a thunderclap, their vision popped. Above them, the cold air spat out by the ice dragons descends on the barrier. The attack skill team standing near the barrier takes a step or two back to that breath, but there is no sign of the barrier collapsing. The barrier is constructed in two layers, but not even the first layer has been breached.

　After that, the fire dragons and black dragons continued to launch body blows and spit out breaths at the barrier. But not a single barrier could be broken. They have succeeded in preventing all of them. But as for the black flames, unlike the fire, they remained unextinguished, but one of their sons dexterously cut out the burning part of it, while the other filled in the barrier from behind to prevent the fire from spreading.

　Skill barriers had to be lifted all of them once they were put up, but with magic, this kind of detail was possible. Even after that, the nobles maintained the barrier while compensating for the concentration of black flames.

　And right after the dragons tried a certain amount of attacks and began to stop moving as if they were muddled, the nobles raised one hand. It was a signal before they lifted the barrier and attacked.

　The black mages, ash mages, and sorcerers held their wands at the ready, while the spirit masters summoned their spirits and prepared for the attack. The archers guard their arrows, and the soldiers check the sights of their cannons, the anti-monster mages' mages' tools, and take aim.

　The nobles took a deep breath and shouted.


''Let go!''


　With that nobleman's voice, the barrier in front of the attack skill team disappeared. Starting with that, everyone chanted their skills and magic skills were fired all at once. Fire-clad shells flew from the magic cannon, and arrows with the power of the skills struck from under the dragons.


''Meteor Stream.''


　The one that stood out from the crowd was Alma's magic skill. Meteor Stream, a skill that can be learned by crossing the seventy level barrier. Because it has been enhanced in power and reduced in mental power consumption by the black cane, it can be struck three times in a row and its power is immense.

　After learning Meteor Stream by defeating the fire dragon, Alma learned it, and she uses it to her advantage because of her love for meteo-type skills. If you cross the use of that skill with her black staff, it becomes so powerful that it can take down even an incompatible Borthayer.

　A meteor shower fell from the sky and it sent fire dragons crashing down one after another. Other black mages, spellcasters, and other attacks hit one after another, and more and more fire dragons crashed down.

　The fire dragons all crashed. One ice dragon crashed and two of them are staggering with damage to their wings and bodies. The black dragon and thunder dragon avoided the Meteor Stream, but their wings were damaged to some extent by their other attack skills and they were unable to fly freely. But among them, the thunder dragon seemed to take the least amount of damage compared to the other dragons.


''Let's go!　Let's go!


　At the same time as Camille's command, the guild's group also began to move. When Camille, who had reached the front of the barrier at a run, tapped on it, the barrier in that part of the room disappeared and the searchers began to go out one after another.

　Once all the groups were outside, the barrier was closed. Tsutomu flew up in the sky with his fly to check the position of the other groups and then looked at the black dragon ahead of his direction of travel.


''Combat Cry!''


　Garum and the other tankers fire Combat Cry at the black dragon, nailing the black dragon. The other groups also adjust their distance and position to prevent each other from firing accidentally, and use their Combat Cries to gain hate (hostility) on the dragon they are in charge of.

　The black dragon that was hit by the Combat Cry is screaming and yelling as it twists and turns its long, slender neck. The guild's group splits up into two groups and attracts the black dragon separately. The main force of a small number of elite troops such as Camille and Amy, and the survival-oriented auxiliary troops with many tanks and healers assigned to them are separated, with the auxiliary troops attracting a single black dragon and keeping it away from them.

　The black dragon, which looks like a different color of fire dragons, crawls towards the three tanks with Garum at the center.

　The battle by the guild to defeat the black dragon has begun.