Tsutomu asked the newspaper to design a clan member recruitment form, and after a few days, he finished it and posted it on the bulletin board. The conditions are one prayer warrior, one holy knight or dark knight, and one magic attacker who is level 60 or above. However, I'm recruiting on a two-armed premise for two or three months.

　Then during the time of the crowd, the infinite circle dived into the seventy-one levels and also advertised that they were recruiting clan members. In the morning paper the next day, it became an article and the front of the guild's bulletin board was moderately chaotic.

　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Therefore, Tsutomu thought that not that many people would come, but he was surprised to see more than thirty people come.

　The next day after posting on the bulletin board, Tsutomu received the documents from the guild members that contained the applicant's background and status card information, and he scrutinized them one by one. The applicants were still all people who belonged to some clan, and some of them were from Aldoret Crow.


(Let's narrow it down to about six people for now.)


　In the document, there were a few people who were familiar to Tsutomu, but there are things you can't understand unless you meet them face to face. Therefore, Tsutomu decided to narrow down the number of people he would meet based on their levels and backgrounds, and then he would meet with them to decide.

　In the meantime, Tsutomu will be busy and won't be able to dive into the dungeons much, but that won't change because he still hasn't been able to equip himself against the snowfield hierarchy. When Tsutomu announced that he would be suspending the activities of the infinite circle for two weeks, Diniel's eyes lit up.


''Ah, then I'm going back for once.
I will. Have a good day.


　Hannah is going home once during that period and she's going to have her parents teach her how to fly again. Amira and Daryl will continue to level up and go to Camille and Garum's place.

　The next day, Hannah packed up her things lightly and left the labyrinth city, while Daryl and Amira gingerly ate breakfast at the clan house before heading to the dungeon together. Diniel retreated to his room, while Tsutomu looked at the documents and narrowed down the potential clan members to adopt.


(.........quiet.)


　After seeing the empty living room for a long time, Tsutomu felt a bit lonely. He threw a colorless magical stone into the heating magic tool and raised the temperature in the chilly room. It's already winter and it's getting cold, so heating is a must.

　In order to overcome the cold, the demand for fire marvels and the colorless marvels that fuel the magic tools are also increasing, and recently, powerful magic tools using fire marvels have begun to be developed. In the labyrinth city, fire magic tools are enough to get through the cold, but in other areas, there are places where you need fire magic stones to get through the cold. For such areas, the fact that the flame demon stone could be obtained stably in the divine dungeon was good news for them, and it was widely reported.

　The room was gradually warming up thanks to the fire magic tools, so Tsutomu sat down on the sofa while rubbing his cold hands together. Then he looked at the documents on the desk and scrutinized them.

　Most of those who applied were level seventy, and there were few around sixty. A level seventy is a good decision, since level seventy is a proof of old age. The experience required to level up in this world is the same as in the game, but the rate at which it rises is different because of the process of actually fighting and defeating monsters. There are no charged items to boost experience, so levels have a certain value.

　However, you should not judge your ability by your level alone. Level is just an indicator, and it is not absolute. No matter how high your level is, if you don't have ability, it's out of the question.

　In this world, there are a certain number of people who judge abilities based on level and status, but I have to say that this is a narrow view. You will always receive experience from every monster you defeat, and if you accumulate a certain amount of experience, your level will increase. There is a level limit for each level, but if you break through fifty levels, your level will go up to seventy.

　The levels in this world are certainly harder to raise than in games, as you have to actually fight monsters. However, unlike in games, you can earn money from the magical stones that monsters drop, so you have plenty of time to spend.

　So even those who are level 70 need to scrutinize carefully. What clans have they joined and what achievements have they left behind? That's what's important, as long as the level is at least the conditional sixty.


(I guess they don't know that...)


　Tsutomu folded the documents of the mid-level clan members who were writing in a way that bragged about their levels in desperation, and reached for the next document. I've seen a lot of people who are weak even if their levels are canned, I've seen them rotten until now. I don't want people who can only boast of their level.


(Oh, from Aldoret Crow?)


　As I picked up the next document and looked at it, I received an application from someone who belonged to Aldoret Crow, though his level was sixty-one. His job was a Spirit Master. He is classified as an attacker with the same job as the deputy guild leader.


(....Ah, this guy is a former Clamen of Amira. (I wonder if he has some kind of an agenda)


　The former members of Amira's clan have scattered after the disbanding, but eighty percent of them were excellent enough to join Aldoret Crow. And the spiritist who has applied to join the Infinite Circle is the most talented among them and has already joined the second army.

　Aldoret Crow's second army was a tough one, unless you were very talented. Even Hannah, who had entered as an attacker, had a third army in her final career. However, that spiritist woman entered the second army as soon as she entered.


(If you just look at her background, there's no doubt about it...)


　The level of skill is on the edge, but there's no doubt in my mind that the ability is solid, looking at his background. However, I don't want to have any strange intentions, so I decided to meet with him first to hear what he had to say, so Tsutomu took the document.

　After that, Tsutomu continued to look at the documents and narrowed down the candidates and decided who to meet with in the future.


　--Oooh--


　After Tsutomu announced that he would be taking a two-week break from the Mugen no Wa no Wa activities, Amira returned to her parents' house in her spare time to have Camille practice with her. After returning home from work, Camille decided to have a mock fight with Amira.


It's a good thing you're back after a long time, or else it would be too soon. I'd like to take some time to talk to you.
You can tell me all about it if you beat me. Get your asses in gear.


　Camille let out a sigh of resignation at her selfish daughter and then held up a large wooden sword with several scars. Since the day her father died, Amira has been begging her to practice every day, and they've had many bouts with each other.

　Her husband was stabbed by the remnants of the crime clan, and although he survived, he later died of illness. Camille is proud of her husband, the guild leader at the time who did the most to eradicate the crime clan, but Amira is different. She says her father died because he was weak, and then he began to desperately seek power.

　Camille taunts Amira as she rushes in. It's as if a parent is fondling a baby dragon that innocently jumps at her. Since there is still a difference in their abilities, Camille's dominance will not be broken.


(........................that's changed.)


　But Camille was sensitive to the changes in Amira. It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it. But now, while striking each other, she is thinking about various things.

　How will the opponent deal with an attack from the side? How will they receive the attacks of their opponents? Amira was fighting using techniques that Camille had taught her but hadn't used until now, using them in places.


''It looks like you've peeled off after joining that clan?
I'm going to cut you off.


　Amira uttered as she wielded her mock battle greatsword.


''Dragonization.''


　The red scales and long red hair sticking to the back of his hands and neck glowed and wings sprouted from his back. The dragonification he always used when he was cornered. Camille grins at the fact that she has used it now, and catches the great sword with a grin. I'm going to accept a sword fight mixed with intentions that is different from the previous Dragonization.


''I know. It's different from the past.''


　The level also went up to 60, so the status difference only changed by one level. And the status difference disappears when you use Dragonization. In addition to that, unlike the previous dragonization, there is some awareness. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.


''Dragonization.''


　So Camille also uses dragonization to increase her status. Camille's Dragonization was completely conscious, unlike Amira's, and the difference was huge. In the blink of an eye, Amira's great sword was flung off and held down on the ground.

　There are two ways to disarm the dragonization, either by hitting a medic or by knocking him unconscious. However, it consumes mental power while it is being dragonized, so if it runs out, it will faint on its own. As it is, Camille immediately stood up after holding Amira down to cut off her mental power and drive her into a stunned state.


''Even though she's my daughter, it's terrifying,''


　Camille believes that only Amira can learn so much swordsmanship at the young age of sixteen, and that there is no one else who can control dragonization. It's a good idea to be able to use it as a tool to help you get the most out of it.

　And as she was finishing the food prep before Amira woke up, she jumped up from being covered with a blanket. Then she stared at Camille in the kitchen in an abominable manner.


''.........old lady, you. You've turned into a dragon.
You're the one who got to it first.
f*ck you.


　I'm sure you're not the only one who has done this. She was quite frustrated because she thought she could at least hit one today.


''It means I've grown to the point where I have to use dragonization, Amira.
A loss is a loss. Shut up.
Huh, totally. I guess that part hasn't changed. You see, you're hungry.　We're about to bake.
Tsk.


　The smell of baking cheese doria that she hadn't smelled in a long time caused her cheeks to loosen up, and Amira looked up from the blanket after she clicked her tongue. Amira also liked Oli's food at the Clan House, but it still couldn't compete with home cooking.

　A little while later, Camille slipped her mittens into her hands and took the baking dish out of the oven, and a freshly baked doria with crackling cheese was on the table. Without waiting for Camille to bring her own portion, Amira poked her spoon roughly into the charred doria. And after cooling it down with a huff, she popped it into her mouth.


'A fragrance. Huff.
"Mmm-hmm.


　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.

　And after Amira proceeded to eat her special doria to some extent, Camille cooled her mouth with her drink and turned her attention to it.


'Amira, how about an infinite circle?　Tutom is as strong as you want him to be, isn't he?
I know that already.


　Since Amira was also on the front line during the Stampede defense, she knew how terrifying the rampaging dragon was. She was so strong that she instantly knew instinctively that a dragonman would not be able to win. And while none of them could move, they saw Tsutomu take the lead in the front line. So from the beginning, Amira only recognized Tsutomu as a strong man.


''........Ah, but--''


　But the dog-man, the feather-tank, and the unwilling elf, who had a big body and a languid habit. Amira did not consider those three to be strong. At first, when she joined the clan, only Diniel was regarded as an equal, but the latter two were considered inferior to her.

　However, Tsutomu's suggestion to have a match with the three of them, and they were beaten to a pulp. The match was also lost despite the fact that Amira was satisfied with the match. Especially since she didn't expect to lose to the Inujin and Feather Tank, Amira was truly surprised and thought she was dreaming.

　After that, she thought it was great to see Daryl stop the dragonification, Hannah fighting in the fire dragon fight, and Diniel in the Mount Golem fight. After seeing Tsutomu, Amira had begun to believe that mere strength wasn't the only thing that mattered, but after seeing those three, her perception of strength changed.


It's a good thing that you can't understand what strength is. I can't understand it on my own.


　When Daryl showed his abomination at the 70th level, he got angry at Daryl for admitting it and decided he was weak again. But then Daryl quickly recovered and is still trying to get back on his feet. Peeking into Tsutomu's newspaper, he learned that a number of former Clan members had joined his fallen Aldrete Crow. Those former clan members who thought they were weak are at least rated as stronger than him.


''Just because I'm weak, that's how you see it?''
''Well maybe you're right. Having said that, Amira, you're young. If you can see that, you're good.


　Camille nodded quietly and proceeded to eat. Then Amira looked back at her as if she had noticed.


''........Then Dad was strong?''
..........


　Amira's words caused Camille to stop her hand in exasperation. Because she didn't expect those words to come out of Amira's mouth.

　When Camille, who was a little bit of a letdown, looked into her daughter's anxious eyes in front of her, she regained her composure and slowly got up from her seat. Then she approached Amira and slowly put her hand on her shoulder.


'Oh. That was very, very strong.
I see.


　My father was Camille's butt and was the lowest in the family pecking order. I remember that Amira used to jump on him and abuse him too. So I knew my father was weak.

　But he had a kindness to him that seemed to accept everything, and Amira liked that kind of father. But my father was weak, so he was stabbed by the remnants. Then my father became progressively weaker and died of illness. He died because he was weak. Even the kindest of people die of weakness. Weakness is a sin. That's what he thought.


'....I see.


　Remembering the image of her father smiling and breathing his last breath while she was crying, Amira muttered as she squeezed out.