"Combat Cry.


　With a motion like shaking off a hand shield, Zeno released a Combat Cry. Normally, red fighting spirit would fly, but Zeno's Combat Cry glittered in silver.

　That color-changing Combat Cry clearly has a greater amount of hate to earn than the spear-shaped one that Daryl releases. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Then Zeno scratched his silky silver hair.


'Your combat cry isn't beautiful,'
"Huh?
'By the looks of it, you may be imitating Garum the Mad Dog, but you're not as sharpened as he is. You look like a puppy wielding a spear.
Ha, ha.
"Release more beauty. Like this. Combat Cry!


　Xeno thrusts his shield forward hard and chants the skill in an ear-splitting voice and releases a silver combat cry. It was true that that Combat Cry was beautiful from Daryl's point of view. Xeno lowered his hand shield and turned gracefully back to Daryl.


'Admiring beauty is no different than a monster. This beauty is what attracts the eyes of monsters and they can't help but look at me. That's the difference between you and me.
Oh, I see...
You're not ugly in any way. ─ I don't think you are ugly. With a little practice, you'll be able to make a difference. Just give it a shot.
Yes. Combat Cry.


　Daryl unleashed a mimic of Xeno's Combat Cry, but he quickly shook his head as he watched it with his arms folded.


'Non!　No!　More beauty!　Like attracting a monster, like this!　Combat!　Cry!　Now, do as I do!
Combat Cry!
'You need to be more vocal!　Combat Cry!
Combat Cry!


　Daryl released a loud combat cry to shake off his embarrassment, and Xeno nodded in amusement at that.


'Hmm, a little better. But it's not quite there yet. You should keep practicing.''
Yes, sir.
Ho-ho-ho. I'm fine.


　Daryl blushed with petty embarrassment as Melcho looked at them smilingly. Then Diniel's search for the enemy ended and they resumed their search.

　Such were the events of today's dungeon exploration. Daryl thought about it after he returned to the clan house and stood up from the living room sofa and headed to the clean mirror.


'Like this...?'


　Daryl then tried to imitate first, just as Zeno had told him to. Zeno was holding various poses when releasing the Combat Cry, so Daryl practiced the action as he watched and imitated it. Tsutomu peeked at the scene from the living room sofa and made an indescribable face.


(Hey, maybe it's cool...)


　And Daryl thought about that when he actually posed for the pose. Daryl was still old enough to be a boy, so he could admire such things. After that, he continued to imitate Xeno with a bit of fun.

　And the next day, the requesting group dived into the dungeon with Melcho in order to update the hierarchy again. We made plans to reach the 50th level today, and the requesting team's PTs began their search under Daryl's leadership.


''Quick Wishes.''


　Since the battle with the monsters is now over quickly, Korina, the prayer warrior, has only ended up with an increase in AGI (agility) on all of them with the wish of swiftness. Therefore, so far, Korina's ability cannot be judged by Daryl.

　The only thing that I think is different from Tsutomu at the moment is the lack of a Medic. Prayers also have the same skills to recover from abnormalities as Medics, but Korina has never used them. So from Daryl's point of view, he knew that Tsutomu was currently better.

　Other than that, Daryl would observe how powerful Melcho's Fist of Magic Flow was in the battle. Even at a low level, it was powerful enough to use a magic stone, and if he used a magic stone with further attributes, it would be even more powerful.

　Besides, Melcho's standing was impressive from Daryl's point of view. There were no gaps in his every move, and he was able to counterattack the monsters with his bare hands. His movements were often helpful to Daryl as a tank.

　There was still a lot that he didn't know about Xeno, but Daryl thought that he had the ability to talk big. Despite being a Holy Knight, he was level 70. And he seemed to have a clear understanding of the role of a tank, and he seemed to mesh very well with himself.

　The monsters would admire his beautiful self. That kind of confidence is transferred to his skills, and his effectiveness in actually earning hate has increased. Of course, part of it is that it consumes more mental power than Daryl, but even if you take that into account, Xeno's performance of Combat Cry is better than mine.


(Me too, let's try some things.)


　With that in mind, the PT led by Daryl was on its way to the Black Gate with three lines of side-by-side troops, when a large monster that looked like a slug crawled out of the ground, a Menore that looked like a slug. It was a rare monster that appeared infrequently, but Daryl, who was leading the group, didn't panic as he unleashed his skills.


''Combat Cry!
Huh?


　Xeno looked at Daryl, who released a Combat Cry while making a strong thrusting motion with his large shield, and Xeno shouted out in admiration. Corrina, who was using a swift wish with her hands clasped behind her, also rolled her eyes.

　Daryl's Combat Cry turned blue, and even more so, it retained the shape of a spear. However, perhaps because he is still not used to such things as changing colors, he has wasted his mental energy. He made a bitter face at the mental power that had slipped from his body more than he had expected.

　Avoiding Menore's large body clutches, Daryl changed his standing position to keep the attack from going behind him and released a blue combat cry as he continued to practice. This time the color is a bit more blackened.


'I don't like large ones.


　As I said, Melcho ran into the bosom of Ménoré, running across the badly-placed sandy beach, and threw his fist up into the soft body of the man. Then the huge body floated off the ground.

　The arrows fired by Diniel pierced Menore, who was launched into the air a bit, one after another. The arrows were all interwoven with magical stones of fire, which would be very effective against Menore, whose body was mostly water.

　After that, Diniel shot accurately at the tactile sensation and took away his vision, and Menore was quickly defeated by Melcho's random shots.


''Huh, you may not be as beautiful as I am, but you have a moderate amount of muscle. Keep up the good work.''
Oh, thank you.


　While saying this, Xeno handed the fallen magic stone to Daryl to award. Daryl reluctantly received the magic stone and thanked him.

　After that, he was lucky and updated the hierarchy at a thumping pace, and by the evening he had reached the 49th level and found the Black Gate. Corina looked like she was about to cry now that she had easily reached the black gate that led to the fifty levels. In the midst of this, Daryl gathered everyone together and explained the plan for the shell club battle.


'I'm going to trap and hunt the shell club. So in order to avoid making too much hate, could you please keep your hand out of it this time, Melcho-san?
I understand. You're in charge.
'Thank you. So I'll take the shell club hate first, and Mr. Zeno will stand by. The attacker is Mr. Diniel, please. Healer is Corina-san, please. After the three of us have shaved off a certain amount, I'll switch tanks with Zeno-san and set a trap. Then, after we move, let's scrape them all at once.
Okay.
All right.
Yeah, I'm fine.


　Daryl looked around at everyone to make sure, and each of the three answered. Daryl has the material Tsutomu had prepared in his head, so he's the right person to set the trap. He also knows where the nest is located with the divine platform and photos, so there's no problem.

　Daryl opened the door to the fifty levels after taking out the poisoned fresh recovery fish 《Potion Fish》 that he had already prepared and checked it out of the magic bag.


''Warrior Howl!''


　And then Daryl was alone as he came out of the sandbox, taking the shell club and being reflected in the center of the screen by the Eye of God. Corrina glanced at the God's Eye as she supported him.

　Diniel watches Daryl's movements as he scrapes his shell club armor, occasionally shooting arrows in the other direction, looking for nests to trap in advance. Melcho and Xeno were sitting on the dunes in the distance, observing the battle. From a sidelong glance, the conversation seemed to be in full swing.


''A holy wish. A wish for protection.''


　And Korina, the prayer warrior, takes her eyes off the eye of God and focuses on Daryl to provide support. However, the prayer warrior's skill of wishing doesn't take effect immediately, and it takes time for it to be fulfilled. Therefore, he must use the wish in advance and wait until a certain time.


Prayer.


　There are skills that just speed up the granting of that wish. You can shorten the time it takes to activate the skill by using Prayer Words, so if the skill is called a wish, you can activate it immediately. However, the skill of prayer words is a heavy drain on mental power. For this reason, it is preferable to use it in conjunction with a skill called Holy Wish, which restores one's own mental power.

　The basic praying maneuver is to always rotate the holy wish, while combining other wishes, highly effective prayers, and skills such as prayer to support and recover. It is a job that requires a different kind of time management than the white mage, and since skills cannot be used immediately, it is very important to anticipate the battle situation.

　Unlike white mages, the advantages of white mages are the high effectiveness of their support recovery skills and the ability to use resurrection, which is upwardly compatible with resuscitation. Besides, in this world, the fact that there is no accidental shooting at monsters is also a big advantage.

　Daryl, who has received supportive recovery through Corina's wish, is able to stand alone against the Shell Club. Shellcrab has fought dozens of times in his special training with Garum, so his standing is not stagnant at all.


(That's harder than usual...)


　However, since the medic that Tsutomu had always released on a regular basis didn't come, Daryl was getting more and more tired. Of course, Korina also uses the healing light, a skill that has the same effect as Medic. But since she doesn't use it as often as Tsutomu does, I can't help but think that it's different from the usual.

　However, as far as Diniel's attacks are concerned, I'm sure he can endure it for the time it takes to replace Xeno. Daryl exhales a little painfully and catches the large forceps 《scissors》 of the shell club. Fortunately, the environment where medics don't fly in is something I've already experienced when I worked on PT with the guild staff. Compared to that, I can say that I'm blessed to have it now.


''Xeno-san!　Please take over!


　Then, as the shell club spat out a clear bubble, Daryl called for Zeno, who was talking to Melcho.

　Then Zeno said it was his turn and bowed to Melcho, then stuck his index finger upwards.


'Combat-o!　Cry!


　Then he pointed his finger at Shellcrab to nominate it, and a silver combat cry flew like a giant arrow. Using his multitude of mental powers, Xeno showed his white teeth to Shellcrab, who turned back towards him.


'Come on, I'll play with you.'


　With that, Xeno pulled out the shortsword at his waist with great vigor and turned a provocative smile on his face. The shell club then angrily moved its eight thin legs at high speed towards Xeno.

　Confirming this, Daryl approached Diniel after asking Corina for a little more healing light on the way.


'A palm tree over there, and a rock over there.'
Yes, sir. Thank you.
Come home soon.
Okay.


　Daryl said to Diniel, whose gaze was completely on the dog-ears above his head, with a complicated look on his face, and started running in the direction she told him to go.