132-Daryl's Melancholy




 When I went back to the guild and had Amy appraise it, I was sure that what came out of the silver treasure chest was the Burning Rock Robe.


''They said it's heat-resistant equipment! That's good!
''That's right. It will help us to capture the seventy levels.
Let me know if you're done with the attack!
Okay.


 After having such a conversation with Amy, Tsutomu promptly equipped it and dove into the dungeon the next day. He then began to adjust his standing around with the mental power that had been lowered by taking off the pure white holy robe.

 If I wanted to, I'd like to have another heat-resistant burning rock series armor. Especially for Daryl, who can be expected to be a stable tank, I'd like to have it. However, Daryl's equipment is being developed at the Doren Workshop and is expected to be completed soon, so there's no problem there either. However, if it's out, it's better than nothing, so I'll continue to hunt Borseye.

 However, the other PT members are getting bored with the volcanic hierarchy, so I explored the outer dungeons with the Labyrinth Conqueror team to teach me more about it, and occasionally took a sudden vacation to visit the labyrinth city with Oli.

 A god's dungeon appeared out of nowhere seven or eight years ago, and people from all walks of life gather there to enjoy the assurance of life and the chance to obtain magical stones. This is why the city is overflowing with people from all walks of life, and new cultures have taken root in the city. As a result, there is no deep tradition of culture in the labyrinth city.

 If you want to experience such a culture, the history is deeper in the royal city. The Royal Library holds a variety of documents, and there is a great deal of cultural architecture.


(You might want to visit the royal capital when you have a break.)


 Tsutomu is confident that something will happen if he gets to the first 100 levels, but there's a possibility that there may be a backdoor dungeon that he'll have to go through to the next 200 levels, or that he won't be able to return to the first place.

 I shudder to think of the time when nothing happened after conquering the hundred levels, but I have no choice but to believe in the possibility of returning home and conquer it for now. Tsutomu reassured himself once again as he toured the labyrinth city.

 After that, he finished the leveling process and began to practice in advance for the 70th level attack. Diniel and Hannah worked together incorporating Stream Arrow. He instructed Daryl to observe the Mounted Golem on the monitor and had Amira practice using the Dragonization while using the fly.

 Up until now, they hadn't been able to cut down on the time they spent diving into the dungeon, but this was the first time they would be practicing separately. Diniel and Hannah were in the dungeon. Daryl is the monitor market. Amira is the guild's training ground. Tsutomu would follow them to one of them.

 First of all, he went with Amira for fly practice in the morning. Since the foothold in the middle of the battle against Mount Golem is narrowed, it is inevitably necessary to use the fly. In that case, if she was in dragonization, she would likely use her fly on instinct to avoid death, so she would be required to maintain her fly when she was released from dragonization.


''Nowah!''


 Amira crashed to the ground with a slime cushion and bounced with a poyon as she screamed inside the private training area she had rented out. Gritting her teeth in frustration, Amira used her dragonization again and attacked Tsutomu, who was waiting in the air, with her bare hands.


'Medic.'


 Tsutomu has been deactivating Amira's dragonization all this time, so he's already used to dealing with it. He immediately uses various forms of medic to corner Amira and force her to de-longify in the air. As soon as she regains consciousness, she quickly regains her position.


''Kukko, kokko, aaaaah!


 She then struggled in the air and floated for a little while, but Amira fell again and was sucked into the slime cushion. It's extremely difficult to wake up from a faint and suddenly control your fly.


'There you go, good luck, good luck,'
"f*ck!


 Amira is annoyed at her inability to control her fly and Tsutomu's expression of composure in the air, so she immediately turns into a dragon and attacks Tsutomu. She then uses her medic to release her dragonization and is sucked into the slime cushion. The morning was a repetition of that.


'Good work. Then in the afternoon, you and Daryl will change to explore the dungeon.
"...Phew.
'Scary, scary. Your eyes are turning into dragons.
Whose fault is that? f*ck you.


 Amira has reptilian eyes, even though she hasn't turned into a dragon, she has reptilian eyes. She sniffs angrily and cuts her gaze off when Tsutomu says to her in a mischievous manner.

 Amira's reason for being angry was partly due to her own inexperience in controlling Fry, but mostly it was the look on Tsutomu's face that she could see when she was de-longed.

 No matter what, Amira panicked because she had to control her fly right after she suddenly regained consciousness. She desperately tries to control her fly while in the trenches, but the sight of her is a bit comical from Tsutomu's point of view, and sometimes she laughs.


(d*mn. I'll take control of it and show you what I'm talking about!


 Amira thirstily followed Tsutomu in anger as he joined the three men in the guild's dining room, while the former was a little careful behind him.


It's a good idea to take turns with Daryl and Amira, and after you eat, continue with the two of you.
Yes, sir!
"I want to point.


 Diniel rubbed his fingers together, as it seemed to still hurt after shooting the Stream Arrow dozens of times, despite the protection of the leather gloves, and Diniel rubbed his fingers together.


'You don't have to practice that hard, you know.
Because. Because, Hannah.
But I want to keep practicing! Come on, let's go eat quickly!
"Help me.


 Diniel, who was being rushed to eat by Hannah, looked at her with eyes that didn't seem to bring any sheltering thoughts to mind. Tsutomu saw Diniel off as Hannah took him to the magic circle, and then he went with Daryl to observe the monitor. Daryl was used to watching the monitor many times, but it would be better to show him the sequence of events first.

 And even if he was watching the monitor, the time of the golden investigation and the Red Demons taking on the Mounted Golem was mainly at night. In the meantime, I was going to let him add to his knowledge of the Mounted Golem.

 Tsutomu returned to the Clan House with Daryl and invited him into his own room and sat down in front of his study desk.


'Is this...?'
This is the battle record of the mounted golem I commissioned the Sollit Corporation to build. This is Aldrete Crow and this is Silver Beast. After all, it's easier to understand things when there's a picture with it.


 Tsutomu handed Daryl the battle report with the black and white photos and sat down on his own bed.


'You can look through that first until the night. I think you'll find them both helpful.'
I understand.
So, from this evening, we'll actually go out and look at the gods.
Yes, sir!


 The thing Tsutomu calls the monitor is called Shintai by those in this world. Daryl replied to Tsutomu's words in a loud voice and began to read through the article as if he was excited. Tsutomu also believes that it is impossible to attack the 70th level with knowledge of the game alone, so he looked over the documents that he had checked many times in passing.

 The Mounted Golem is famous for its almost ineffective physical attacks. It is approximately fifteen meters in length and is currently the largest monster in the hierarchy.

 Its shape is rugged like a rock, and it has arms and legs like a man and a head. It has human-like limbs and a head, and its eyes are bright red.

 What is notable is its constitution. It has sturdy black rock armor that is almost impervious to physical attacks, and a fire resistance that can withstand the heat of lava. Only the joints and the red eyes are able to pass physical attacks to some extent, but it's still better to attack them with attribute attacks. However, Diniel is the only one in the infinite ring who can use the attribute attack. Therefore, it would be better to incorporate a strategy of targeting the joints and eyes.

 After an hour or so of reading the material, Tsutomu looked at Daryl, who was flipping through the paper with a serious look on his face, then left the room and went downstairs to the kitchen to select a suitable fruit, cut it up with a thumping knife and put it on a plate. Then he took it to his room.


Yes. A snack.
Yay!


 Tsutomu took a bite of the bite of fruit on his plate and took a bite, then tossed a piece to Daryl as well. Tsutomu chuckled at Daryl as he caught it directly in his mouth and began to munch on it.


'Was there anything on your mind?'
Even if Bittman-san has a high VIT, being killed instantly when attacked is scary. If that's the case, I feel it's better to focus on Hanna-san.
Yes.
'But Hannah-san's evasive tank is risky because it can attack, too. It's not a good idea to use lava as a ranged attack. For the time being, if Hanna-san is the first to turn it around, and is killed by a ranged attack, it would be better for me to take over the tank...well, what do you think, Tsutomu-san?


 Daryl, who was giving more and more opinions while looking at the materials, looked up at Tsutomu, who was sitting on the bed and listening. Tsutomu looked at the material for a moment and then smiled.


''I think I'll leave the Mount Golem strategy to Daryl to some extent. What do you think?
What...?
You can't keep doing what I tell you to do, can you? One day, Garum will come in.
I'll be happy to give it to you then. I'm not a match for Garum-san. So I'm going to follow Mr. Tsutomu's instructions. Ah! I think it's time to end the break, don't you? There's plenty more material to go around!


 Daryl has a deceivingly affectionate smile as he goes off topic and begins to stare at the material as if he is about to punch a hole in it. If it was Tsutomu before, he would have missed it as there was still time, but not this time. I figured it was time to make him aware of the tank.


'Daryl. I can't give Daryl instructions every time I'm dealing with a mounted golem either. I need him to move on his own.
But..... It's been working well until now under Tsutomu-san's direction. Why do you need to change it?


 When faced with unexpected situations, Daryl has a habit of freezing and waiting for others to give him instructions. Especially during the fire dragon battles, there were many dangerous situations without Tsutomu and Diniel's follow-up. However, he can move as soon as he receives instructions, so that was not a problem until now.

 However, if Daryl didn't have that habit, he would have the ground strength to support the PT on his own. Tsutomu felt a glimpse of this during his shell club confrontation with Amira.


I'm sure you'll find that Daryl has the ability to do just that. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work even when I don't tell you what to do. It's OK to make mistakes, but when the unexpected happens, you have to think and act on your own.
Yes.
Okay, then, you'll be in charge of planning the mission. Of course, we'll discuss and finalize it with the others later, and we'll be fine.
Okay.


 Daryl nodded at Tsutomu's words with a nervous look on his face. Afterwards, the two of them went to watch the Mount Golem battle at Kamindai in the evening and discussed what strategy and flow of attack they would use while watching the game from the seats they had reserved.