Dragonization, you're going to use...?
Yes. It's hard to say until you use it in a real battle, after all. I don't know if it's a Daryl thing.


　In the morning, the bird's watch 《Mating》 was chirping in resonance. Even while eating the breakfast that Oli made for me, Tsutomu suggested Daryl to use Dragonization in combat.

　The current PT is divided into a pair of attackers and tanks in battle, Hannah the dodging tank and Diniel the long range attacker, Daryl the tank with high VIT (sturdiness) and Amira the short range attacker.

　And if Amira is going to use her dragonization, Daryl will be the most at risk, as he is working with her. If there are monsters present while she is being dragonized, she will go after them, but if they are gone, she will attack them, even if they are on her side. Also, Amira's self-important stance, which she has finally corrected, becomes selfish and unconcerned with her allies' positions once she is transformed into a dragon.

　Therefore, I will listen to the opinion of Daryl, who is working with Amira during the battle, when it comes to the use of dragonization. At Tsutomu's suggestion, Daryl stopped eating and crossed his arms.


''Hmmm. I think it's probably okay, though... Let's try one for now, shall we?''
Well, I'm sure Daryl can handle it.
It's pretty solid.
No, I'll be fine, but the equipment will be damaged, won't it?


　Daryl couldn't help but shove Tsutomu and Hannah, who nodded in agreement. And Daryl said that it was no problem for him to be attacked by Amira without being aware of it. Amira stabbed a fried egg with a fork as she grumbled at his words and actions.


''Well, that's a necessary expense. I can buy as much armor as I want.''
'It's not something you can buy for that kind of money...'


　The heavy armor that Daryl is currently equipped with is quite expensive because it is made of materials from the lowest level of volcanoes and uses new techniques from craftsmen. It's something that a mid-level clan would never be able to afford, but Daryl had already received three sets of equipment from them.

　A large amount of money was also spent on other things such as large shield replacements and potions. Daryl honestly did not want to see the amount of money invested in himself. Because if he saw it, he would be crushed by the weight of that money.


"Oh, Tsutomu. Can I buy an arrow?
That's fine. You have extra money that I gave you before, right?　You can use it all you want.
Yes, sir.


　Diniel has also spent a considerable amount of money on buying arrows and so on, but she doesn't feel anything in particular and doesn't hesitate to offer it. Daryl looked at Diniel like that with a bit of envy.

　And once everyone had finished their breakfast, Oli cleaned up the dishes and Tsutomu stood up from his seat.


'Well then, I have today and tomorrow off. You're free to do what you want!''
Yes, sir.
Goodnight.


　Diniel was the first to respond to Tsutomu's voice and went upstairs to his room with a light step. Hanna, too, was probably tired of exploring the dungeon for five days, so she returned to her room while stretching lightly.

　And Tsutomu, Daryl and Amira remained in the living room. Daryl had never been active as a clan member in the first place, so he didn't seem to know what to do when he was told he was on vacation. And Amira was staring at Tsutomu with glaring and burning eyes.


'Ah, you two. Do you have anything to do today?
Once we get our equipment set up, we're good to go.
I can't believe it.
'I see. .... hmmm. Daryl isn't tired, is he?
'Oh, yes. I'm totally fine!


　Daryl had been trained tightly by Garum for about three months, so he didn't even seem to be tired after about five days of dungeon exploration. Amira looked a bit tired, but her red eyes were filled with a fighting spirit that she wouldn't hear even if she said it.


''Well then, shall the three of us go to the dungeon after this afternoon?　Let's see if Amira's dragonization works in combat.
'Oh, yes!　Roger that!
Oh. Thanks.
All right, you can rest up in the morning and get ready. I'll be out for a while.


　Tsutomu has a lot of things to do on his day off, such as redeeming the magic stone, procuring supplies, patrolling the market and checking the monitors. When Tsutomu left them with that, he put on his clothes and walked out.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of good reasons to go out and buy a new one. Amira, who saw Daryl off like that, distorted her face evasively when she saw that there were no more people around.


''Well I don't know if I'm going to cut you down.


　Such mutterings of Amira did not reach anyone's ears.


　--Oooh--


　In the afternoon, Tsutomu and the three of them headed to the guild to register for PT, then transferred to the fifty-sixth level, and Tsutomu walked with the two of them at random. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well. And as they found a group of kangaroo-like looking monsters, Tsutomu instructed Daryl to attack them.


''Well then, let's try it out right away.
If you cut him down, don't say anything later.
You'll be fine. You can't slay Daryl with your own hands.
...Dragonization.


　To Tsutomu, who returned such words with a smile while granting support, Amira invoked Dragonization while frowning 《frown》 with a miffed face. The white wings that began to grow from her back turned red and Amira immediately rushed into the kung fu garou.

　Daryl, who earned the entire hate with Combat Cry, moved slightly to the side and away from her attack range while feeling the presence of Amira approaching from behind. Amira in her dragonized state passed right next to Daryl and sliced the kangfugaroo in half from the vertical.

　Particles of light leaked from inside the body of the kangfugaroo that died instantly. The fresh blood on Amira's face is quickly swept away and dissipated, and the great sword strikes towards its next prey.

　Amira, who has been given a Haste that increases her AGI (Agility), slaughters kang fu-garou in an unbelievable speed. Tsutomu observed the battle with a feeling as if he was watching monsters fighting each other.

　The kangkhugaroo also specializes in quick blows, so the blows are given to Amira's shoulders and chest. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.


''Heel. Haste.


　Tsutomu accurately placed the placing skills to maintain support and recovery to Amira, while continuing to support and recover Daryl, who was standing around to avoid getting into her attack range. So soon, the kangfugaroo was wiped out, leaving only the magic stone on the ground.


''Darylou. It's a good idea to have a little bit of a fight with Amira.　There might be a time when I can't use a medic...
I understand.


　Amira's eyes transformed into long and narrow like a reptilian animal's and she didn't maintain her sanity. Daryl looked back at her with serious eyes, and without fear, he took a defensive stance with his large shield at the ready.


''Gaaaaaah!


　Daryl catches Amira, who rushed at him with a dust cloud, with her large shield. The next great sword swung from an angle is also firmly caught by Daryl, but the strong force of the sword pushes him backward with boredom.

　Although Daryl is catching the great sword that is being struck wildly with cancer, he is defending himself against it for now. Besides, Amira, who is in a state of dragonization, doesn't seem to be tired, but rather is increasing her speed and strength more and more.

　Daryl has been training with Garum for a while now, and he's also trained in the art of fighting other people. But since the special training period was three months and basically focused on the tank, Daryl was only taught one thing about fighting against people.

　That is to protect himself. That's the only thing Garum taught Daryl about interpersonal combat. Just protect yourself and don't get killed by your opponent. That was all Daryl had learned from Garum.

　He had acquired his physical strength through daily basic training. That, and the defensive patterns he'd been taught in the face-to-face combat. And a heavy knight, a job blessed with VIT. Combined with that, Daryl would never win in a man-to-man battle, but he wouldn't lose either.


''Defensive!''


　Fifteen minutes. Daryl continued to fight with Amira in her dragonized state. Tsutomu didn't support him either, so using only his own physical strength he continued to surpass Amira's attacks.

　Thinking that he doesn't need to move much if he's only going to withstand Amira's attacks, Daryl uses a skill called Defensive, which is exclusively for heavy knights, to boost his VIT. While that lowers her AGI, it's useful if you think about where you're going to use it, and it's a typical skill for a heavy knight.

　Amira's stamina might have hit the bottom, her shoulders were up and down and she was breathing heavily. Daryl's black hair was also getting wet from sweat, but he still seemed to have some extra energy left.

　Daryl had been able to take all of Amira's attacks with his large shield. So Daryl continued to receive her attacks without moving as she rushed at him like an idiot. Thanks to that minimal movement, he was able to stand around with a lot of extra power left.

　After that, it was another fifteen minutes. She continued to fight while defeating the monsters that intruded on the way, but finally Amira's reached her limit and fell to the ground. Tsutomu immediately began to cool Amira, whose body was turning red with heat due to the recoil from the forced release of her dragonization, with cold water.


''Good work,''
Good night, sir.


　Daryl also sat down on the ground, breathing heavily, as if he had endured fighting without support for thirty minutes of quicksilver. Tsutomu quickly applied a medic and heel to Daryl, then focused on taking out the heat that was holed up in Amira's body.

　As Amira's body temperature began to return to normal using the ice demon stone's magic tool, Tsutomu grabbed her shoulders and shook her strongly. Then Amira, who trembled her painfully closed eyelids, woke up and raised her body.


''........It's over?''
'Yeah. After about thirty minutes of fighting with Daryl, the dragonization stopped.
Oh, yeah?


　Amira looked at Daryl, who was sitting on the ground and catching his breath, with a mysterious look on his face. Then, after giving Amira, who had become exhausted from the overuse of her body due to dragonization, a rest, Tsutomu took the two of them to the Black Gate. The three of us dealt with the monsters along the way without using the Dragonization, while continuing on the path to the Black Gate.


''Basically, there won't be anything I can't use the medic, but it looks like we'll be fine if something happens.
Yeah, I guess so. Maybe I can make it work.


　It's not too awkward to say so in front of Amira, Daryl replied with trepidation. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. With a jolt, Daryl's large shoulders shook.


''Really, you're not going to die, are you? Even if I turn into a dragon.
Haha.....


　Daryl smiled fondly as he was told that by Amira while staring squarely at him, and looked over to Tsutomu as if asking for help. But Tsutomu has no intention of responding to Daryl's request for help and pretends not to notice his gaze.


''Then keep up the good work,''
'Oh, yes!　It's nice to meet you too!


　Daryl bowed repeatedly to Amira, who hung her head deeply, and Daryl bowed repeatedly with his black tail behind him as if in a panic.


''I don't know which one of us is the senior,''
Tutum!


　Daryl approached Tsutomu, who covered his mouth and whispered with a laugh, as if to protest. Amira just watched Tsutomu, who depressingly pushed Daryl away, with a thoughtful expression on his face, just blankly.