Afterwards, the infinite circle of people who had left a sleepy Diniel at the Clan House had visited the Doren Workshop. However, a large number of guests had even crowded outside the workshop, and they couldn't seem to get in.


''Oh!　It was worth all the publicity!
Yes, sir!
(I can't believe that thing is so prosperous...)


　The edge of Tsutomu's mouth was twitching as he watched the two men, who were as tall as a parent and child, high-five each other. It's true that the ratings for the hierarchical main battle of the second tier were high, and the name and location of the store were listed in the newspaper articles, so the publicity was probably effective. However, he was surprised at the influence of the newspaper and Kamatae, wondering if that kind of publicity would get them so much attention.

　Until now, Doren's workshop has never been sponsored by any clan, and it is a shop that has made its way on the ground. Although the ability of Doren and his apprentices was solid, the reality was that they were still losing out to the workshops that sponsored major clans and put a lot of effort into promoting them.

　Aldrete Crow, Red Demon Clan, and Golden Research, first of all, the workshops that sponsored these three were dantonically popular. In addition to that, the workshop that only deals with expensive precious metals and equipment for the nobility and the workshop that makes equipment for the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad are also very popular.

　Dolen's skills are high even in the labyrinth city filled with artisans, but this place wouldn't start without the clan's ability to advertise regularly in the single digits. Without it, they may be popular among some explorers, but they are hardly known to the masses of explorers who see the God's Table. Therefore, the Doren Workshop was popular with some, but overall, it was not that popular.

　However, thanks to the publicity of the Infinite Circle, it became a hot topic of conversation, and if it was also a good skill, it was bound to be popular. The workload at the Dohlen Studio was overwhelming and the studio was in a hectic state.


We'll come back later.
I hope my big sword is okay.
She's not the type to cut corners just because she's busy, is she?


　Amira stared at the crowd with a suspicious look on her face, but when Tsutomu told her that was the case, she removed her gaze as if she had lost interest in it as well.

　When Tsutomu and the others returned to the clan house, Diniel was in the middle of making tea while humming a pitch-crazed tune. The tray was filled with pre-made cookies and chocolate. After making the tea, he would carry it upstairs and read a book while slumbering in his room and picking up sweets.


''.........''


　Diniel didn't move her expression much, so it was hard to read her emotions. However, even Tsutomu could tell that she had a vaguely sad look in her eyes right now.


''Well you'll have a review meeting in two hours.
I love it.


　Diniel said and went upstairs with the tray. Then he felt eyes behind him and turned to see three people coming to stare at him. Hannah looked itchy among them.


'Look, break up, break up. We're having a review meeting in two hours, so be prepared.'
Yes, sir.


　As if she didn't think there was anything to reflect on, Hannah walked into the living room, replying happily. While thinking of words now so as not to be too harsh, Tsutomu also spent time reviewing the materials for the review meeting again.


''We're going to have a review meeting of the seventy levels. Come downstairs.
You're early.


　Two hours later. Tsutomu went down to the living room, calling out to Diniel, who was laying on the bed in his room, reading a book. By the time she came down, everyone was already gathered and sitting on the couch. Diniel sat down next to Hannah and Tsutomu put some materials on the table.


'These are the materials. The rest is a discussion of the labyrinth mania that I found helpful. I've divided them up into different sections, so I'll hand them out.''


　Tsutomu handed out the articles that had been sorted out to each of them. The amount of articles is not that different from each other. The number of articles is by far the greatest, but there are also articles about Daryl and Amira. Tsutomu divided the articles into two categories, positive and critical, and handed them to everyone.


''For now, thank you for your hard work yesterday. We were able to break through the seventy levels in one go with this, and it's a good result because we got a lot of buzz. I think we're all growing up.
Right!
Just keep that in mind as you listen, because even though the results were good, there were a number of moments in the process that you could reflect on, so keep that in mind. First of all, Diniel.
"Hm.


　Diniel looked away from the article when it was called and looked at Tsutomu. Most of the articles he gave her were positive. There were very few critical articles to begin with, and even if there were, they were misguided, so he excluded them.


'Once again, Diniel was great. Like Stream Arrow, he did a terrific job of scaffolding and stopping the Mounted Golem's movement at the end of the game. I doubt we would have been able to break through if it wasn't for that nimbleness.
Thanks.


　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of your time with us.


I know there were a few moments in the beginning, but I have no complaints if you all work hard at the end of the day when things are difficult. You have a good way of slacking off. Keep up the good work.
Yeah.


　Diniel closed his eyes like a jizo and stopped moving. Diniel was a little surprised when Tsutomu told him the same thing when he was enrolled in the Golden Investigation. Many of the people there would bite her as soon as they found out she was slacking off, and they treated her like it was a bad thing.

　But she didn't think so. She thinks it's more ridiculous to be working hard in a useless area and that the effort should be put into something else. The only person who would appreciate that with open arms was Tsutomu, after her parents and Amy.

　Tsutomu circled Diniel on a piece of notepaper and then wrote Amira's name.


'So, next, Amira.
'Oh?　Me?


　Amira's eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly turned to Tsutomu and bent forward with her elbows on her knees. Tsutomu asked, tapping the notepaper with the bottom of his pen.


'Did you see the article?'
''Well.... It says something about dragonization.
''Yes. Someone has already figured out that the dragonization has changed. I'm honestly impressed by this.


　Tsutomu complimented the labyrinth mania and the reporter's observations, and then touched on other articles. Amira didn't have that many articles since she hadn't played a remarkable role this time, but there were articles praising the golem battle. And some said that she was more in tune with her allies than before.

　Although Amira was strong, she was acting selfishly a lot, and the rest of the members couldn't keep up with her and the clan was falling apart. That had been reported in the newspapers before, and many articles reported that this time around that had changed.

　Tsutomu touched briefly on the content of the article and then got down to business.


'This time Amira was the best I've ever seen. She listened to instructions and worked well with Daryl.
Oh, yeah?
'Well, Amira doesn't seem to be convinced at all........ But if it wasn't for Amira, we would never have been able to break through the Mounted Golem. You fought so well against an incompatible golem army, and you did a good job of cutting at the end of the game. And I could see the ingenuity of the game after I reduced the dragonization.
..........


　I've been surprised from the bottom of my heart because I thought I would be blamed for not being able to play an active role in the game. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.


It's just that you are still relying too much on dragonization. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. You can rely on Daryl and Diniel more. I'm not sure if it's a good idea for the game, but I think it's a good idea for the game. Even if you don't use dragonization, Amira's strong enough to use it, so use it at a minimum.
..........
''What we need to do in the future is to stop trying to manage it on our own and control the dragonization. I'm growing up a little bit, so I'm sure I'll be able to make it happen eventually, but we'll keep practicing.
..........
Hmm?　What's going on?　Oh, I don't know if you have any questions or--
'Ahhhh!　Hey, baaaaaaaahhhh!


　Amira exclaimed irritably to Tsutomu as he asked her, and then she got up and ran upstairs. Tsutomu looked away from the sudden action, stunned, and looked around at the members of the group as if peeking. But Daryl, who was next to Amira, and Hannah, who was in front of her, saw that her face had turned bright red, so they only let out a bitter smile.


'Yeah ... what the hell was that guy, scary. Oli-san. I'm sorry, but can you go check on him?
I understand.


　Oli looked at the unconscious Tsutomu with troubled eyes, then followed Amira upstairs with quiet steps.

　After regaining his composure, Tsutomu followed and approached Daryl. He looked up from staring at the article and locked eyes with Tsutomu.


'It's written in the article, but the biggest mistake you made was not coming back to the front line after being thrown out. Well, I'm sure Daryl himself knows that, so there's no need to say more, right?
Yes.
'Yeah. So let's talk about the beginning and middle of the game. It's been awesome here. Amira ... she's not here now, but she's refined her coordination. Her shyness is starting to go away a little bit, and that's good.
'Yes, I think the skill turning was fine. I was able to do what I wanted to do with my standing. The other thing is responsiveness.
Yeah. You don't look like you need me to say anything.


　Daryl's eyes were becoming different from the unreliable ones he had before. Tsutomu wanted to thank Amira for encouraging him, but the important thing was that she hadn't come back yet. Tsutomu narrowed his eyes, wondering what she was doing.

　Tsutomu crisply wrote down Daryl's problems and finally wrote Hannah's name next to it.


'So, last but not least, Hannah,'
Hey!


　Tsutomu was taken aback by Hannah, who was already ready to be praised, but he prefaced it first.


''I'll tell you at the outset, it's Hannah who needs to be reminded the most this time.
...?


　Hannah, who was ready to be complimented by Tsutomu's words, just nodded her head as if she didn't understand. Tsutomu sighed heavily and then pointed to the article.


It's true that Hannah played a big role this time. Especially at the end of the game, she did a good job of holding up well alone without Daryl.
Isn't that right?
'But that's the worst part, ignoring the instructions before that. Diniel stopped her, and I called out to her over the loudspeaker. Still, Hannah did something I've never seen her do before, she went towards the Mounted Golem and died as a result, didn't she?
But you know what?


　Hanna didn't seem to imagine being blamed, and reflexively leaks the words to say something back. Tsutomu shows her the cropped photo and gives her a chase.


'So this is the situation you were in before you died. And when I recall the situation at that time, to me it looked like you were rushing in because you didn't want to run out of countbusters.
Ugh.


　Tsutomu was a little relieved by Hanna's reaction, which was really easy to understand, but he didn't break his stern gaze.


''The countbuster that I saved the combo is indeed powerful, and I can understand why you don't want to run out. And it's a hassle to save it up again. But if you die, it will eventually reset and it will take a lot of time to raise. Hannah will die if she gets hit properly, so you have to be very careful.
..........


　Hannah squirmed as if she was deflated in a change from earlier. Even her bouncing blue hair seemed to have sunk to the bottom of her heart. Just when she thought she would be praised again for letting go of her hand, Hannah looked gloomy at the unexpected criticism.


'From now on, if the Hierarchy Lord behaves in a way that you haven't seen before, make sure that you're watching, if you're Daryl with a high VIT, it's fine to take a risk and watch your actions, but Hannah can't do that.'
I'm sure you're right.
Now I just need to continue to manage my stamina. My movements are still uneven and I'm putting in too much effort in some situations. We'll work on that.
Sss....


　It was painful for Tsutomu to see Hannah, who had become like a balloon that was shrinking as he watched her. But if you don't say something here, it's obvious that you will make a big mistake later on, so you can't not say something.


'Hannah did a great job this time, and you can be proud of that. It's a great thing, and I'm sure this success will spread the word about the avoidance tank. But that doesn't mean I don't have something to reflect on. You have to understand that part.
Okay, okay.


　Hannah locked eyes with Tsutomu as he spoke slowly and admonishingly, and nodded solemnly. When Hannah didn't seem to be sulking, Tsutomu let out a breath of relief and stepped forward a little and put his hand on her head.


'I'm sorry for what I did, but we'll fix it now. Besides, you did a really good job this time. Keep up the good work.
...Hey!


　When Tsutomu patted her on the head, Hannah happily replied. Diniel next to her looked at simple Hannah and gave her a divine look. Tsutomu let go of her hand and wrote his name at the end.


'I'm the last one, but from the article, I didn't find anything that critical. I guess I didn't have any problems recovering support either.


　Tsutomu reflected on his own standing as he laid the articles he had read through many times on his desk. The support recovery was the same as usual, and when the tank collapsed, he had no problem dealing with it.


It's just that this was the first time someone died as a hierarchical master, so I wasn't used to rebuilding. The rest of the time, there was a lot of useless instructions. I was wearing Daryl.


　I had very little experience with Reyes in the first place, so that part of the game was still a bit stiff. And there were a couple of occasions where my instructions were overlapping with Daryl's, so I was willing to let him take some of the credit for that.


'Hmm. What's left?
'Tsutomu has better control of his fly, but his movements are still a bit lean. Hannah's the best flyer, so maybe she should teach me.
Oh, yeah. So, I'm sorry, Hannah, but you'll have to teach me.
Huh?　Oh, yeah. I understand.


　At Diniel's point, Tsutomu put a hand to his chin and thought about it, then easily asked Hannah to teach him a lesson. Hannah nodded in reply, seemingly surprised.

　Then Amira came down from upstairs with a sullen look on her face.


'Welcome back,'
Shut up!
'Stupid is the line over here. Don't jump out in the middle of a review session. Come on, we'll talk about this together.
...f*ck you.


　Amira, who had returned, also joined in and the five continued to discuss whether there were any problems with the Mount Golem battle.