The battle method of setting traps in shell club nests, which Tsutomu and Garum and Amy did with a three-man PT, had already been publicized and spread by the newspapers. The strategy of not needing an attacker to defeat Shell Crab was revolutionary, and was soon studied by many mid-tier clans.

　Up to that point, tank positions had been paid to hire attackers to take down shell clubs, and Xeno had been persuaded by his wife to do so. But it was expensive to do so, so many of the mid-level tank jobs were struggling with the money and stopped at level sixty.

　But now, thanks to that trap strategy, tank jobs could defeat shell clubs if they took the time to do so, and promising tanks were starting to appear one by one beyond the fifty level barrier. And with the proselytizing of the three roles that Tsutomu had done for the sake of the healer and his own protection, the tank positions were now getting a tailwind and were now able to receive a neat reputation.


(Here we go.)


　Daryl is the best biter of the shell club!　I scattered the poisoned recovery fish I bought at the store that had a sign that said, "I'm not going to be able to get the fish to come back," and headed off in search of the last nest, a dune near the beach.

　Research was done on shellcrab food in the mid-level clan, and at first it was found that cheap, biting lobsters were the best choice. The shellcrabs were then hunted by hundreds of PTs after they ate the poisoned lobsters set up in their nests. After that, the poison was used only when it was found that paralyzing poison was the most efficient.

　But after a while after the mid-tier clans overhunted the shell crab, a change came. First, the shell crab stopped being bitten by the lobsters, and they also became resistant to the paralyzing poison.

　Hierarchical Lords who were hunted in the same way for a long time would be resistant or have some countermeasures in place. This has also been observed in the Queen Spider, the 30-level lord's queen spider. At first the queen spider could be defeated by burning the spider silk with fire, but after a while the silk became fireproof.

　The shell crab had also become resistant to the paralyzing poisoned lobster, having been hunted in the same way hundreds of times. But fortunately, the location of the nest hasn't changed, and the food just hasn't bitten the lobsters anymore. So it's currently being used because it's easier for the recovering fish to bite, and the swamp poison that Tsutomu was using is in vogue. Daryl prepared the same kind of swamp poison that Tsutomu did.


(Okay, I found it.)


　He also found a dune near the beach, and Daryl used a shovel to dig a hole in it to make sure there were recovering fish and shellfish buried in it, then dug it up and replaced them with poisoned ones.

　However, the shell club will find the poisoned recovery fish if it is not fresh, and it is not possible to get it from a suitable store. If you can, it's best to get your recovery fish locally from the ocean at the beach and use it that day.

　The procurement of recovery fish is basically done by the guild staff, but the lower armies of Aldoret Crow also catch a moderately large amount of them. Other explorers exist who are more like fishermen, assembling their boats on the spot with magic bags and net fishing. The net fishing also catches fish other than recovery fish, which are sold wholesale to various restaurants as food.

　Various cuisines can be found in the labyrinth city, and this is due in large part to the abundance of ingredients as well as the cheap distribution of useful magical tools. In the grasslands and forests of God's dungeon, various vegetables can be found, and in the swamps, exquisite mushrooms and various herbs. And the beaches are rich in seafood.

　Therefore, the searchers do not only earn money with the magic stones, but also earn their living by collecting materials. However, it is quite difficult to recognize the materials at first, so old-time explorers who have a lot of knowledge can be relied on. By the way, Daryl has been drilled by Garum with his knowledge, so he is very knowledgeable for a newcomer.

　And when Daryl finished setting the trap in the nest, he cleared the drooping dog ears on his head to detect the sounds of battle, and quickly went back down to the four of them.

　Daryl ran back and the three of them seemed to be able to fight with plenty of time to spare. Corina crossed her arms in front of her and wished for it, while Xeno wasted no time in blocking the shell club's attacks with his sophisticated movements. Diniel was also attacking as usual.


'We're back!'
Welcome back.


　Diniel glances at Daryl and says so, then shoots an arrow at the shell club. The armor made of shells and ores stuck to it is already mostly gone, and the ten-legged black shells, including the two giant forceps, are all cracked.


''Xeno-san!　I'll take your place!
Okay. Okay, good luck.


　Xeno pulled back a bit, parting his silver hair, which was wet with sweat. Daryl used Warrior Howl to vibrate the large shield and then hit the shell club with a Taunt Swing. An ironclad skill combo often used by knightly positions can earn a lot of hate on its own.

　Immediately, Daryl took the hate away from Xeno, and his protection wish was delivered to him, and his Vit goes up. And when Diniel confirmed it, the arrow with a solid arrow butt was the characteristic arrow on the watch.


''Ippon.''


　Diniel squeezed the string just barely and released the arrow. It caught the center of the shell club's slender legs and the cracked shell cracked.


''Nihong, Sanbon.''


　Contrary to the voice that sounded like it was being blown off, the arrows that were released were powerful. The arrows pierced the cracked slender legs one after another, causing the shell club to let out a screaming cry.


''Double Arrow.''


　Then, after cracking the shells of all the slender legs, Diniel breaks two huge forceps. Two roaring sounds, and then a silver wire is fired from the black bow. The movement of the used double-arrow no longer looks like only one shot is being fired.

　The two shots passed by Daryl's side and pierced the right forceps center with precision. The shell club that received it was clearly frightened by the agile movement of its black antennae.


''Power Arrow.''


　And then a no-good shot. As soon as he released it, the air twisted and the arrow hit the top of the right forceps with a roaring sound. Because the center had become brittle from the previous two shots, the sharp forceps part flew off as if it was leaning out.


''........Ugh.


　It was so powerful that even Daryl would never want to take that arrow. Daryl thought he knew how strong Diniel was, but he had never seen it at close range like Hannah had until now. As he was truly horrified to see the power of it, he moved away as Diniel gave him the order to disengage.


'Stream Arrow,'


　This time Diniel is being asked to give Tsutomu the highest rate. In other words, there is no limit to the arrows. You don't have to look at Oli's face as he always nagged at you about the consumption of arrows.

　The arrows that Diniel was able to produce were interwoven with the precious lightning magic stone among the attribute magic stones. When he released it into the sky, a rain of thunder struck the shell club with a sound like a thunderclap.

　Even though he had dealt with the paralyzing poison, the shell club was unable to move as his body was numbed by the lightning. The second and third shots were followed by Diniel's second and third shots, and then Diniel unleashed the Stream Arrow without mercy. Diniel's mental power is taken away, and after mouthing a blue potion, he lowers both forceps and fires a power arrow into the motionless Shellcrab's face.

　The powerful arrow lands neatly in Shellcrab's mouth. Diniel shoots the arrows lightly, but each one is heavy in its shooting power. All of them are painful to the shell club.

　And after receiving a rain of arrows, the shell club finally ran out of power and turned into particles.


''Ah.''


　Diniel sounded as if he'd been hit in the blind spot. Then he turned back to Daryl, who was watching behind him.


'I'm sorry. I knocked you over.
...No, it's good if you can beat it.
I'm sorry for running all this way.
Why are you trying to touch me?


　Daryl said to Diniel, who quickly reached for her head to check her, and she closed her eyes to think. Then poof, she opens her eyes.


'Thought I'd comfort you?'
I'm pretty sure you just made that up, didn't you?
Okay, I'll be honest with you. Let me touch you.
'I don't want you to be honest with me!
"Stingy.


　Diniel said this with a straight face and pulled on the string to check the condition of the bow. Daryl's shoulders slumped at Diniel's actions, which he still didn't understand, and then he retrieved the dropped colorless large magic stone.


''Oh great!''
Not as good as you.
No, no, no, no. You're still the youngest of the elves, aren't you?　I'm terrified to think it will continue to grow.


　Diniel's drooping eyes fished up a bit as Melcho laughed merrily.


You are more frightening. An elf fist fighter who has lived for three hundred and fifty years was defeated by you last year. Next to Tsutomu, you're the one I'm most interested in.
You must be more interested in this, Tsutomu. What is it?　Is it a love letter?
The dragon's insatiable appetite must have knocked you off your feet.
Well, that's true.


　Melcho stroked the white beard that was stored under his nose. During the seven years that God's Dungeon was built, the explorers and the people became so obsessed with it that the outer dungeons were no longer thinned out. This caused it to manifest, and the demon grew in size after eating an even larger stampede. Melcho was taken aback by that unusual power, and if it wasn't for the responsibility of protecting the nobles, he would have been the first to run into it.


''An existence that can break through the barriers of the Babenberg family. Against such a monster, Tsutomu was calm and collected. You might have been able to convince him. But this is clearly not the case with Tsutomu. There's something else going on. That's why I'm curious.
Hmm. Well, I'm curious, too. He's a man who could not be traced back to us even with the help of a nobleman's information network. And he knew about the predatory dragon before hand. You're right, something is up.
'Oh, really?　I was told by Mr. Garum that Mr. Tsutomu was an orphan.
'If the orphans had that much education, humans would have put all races down by now.


　The literacy rate in this labyrinth city is high for this world, but it is much lower than in Japan. Therefore, it is assumed that he has some education, even if he can read and write correctly. Tsutomu can read and write under the influence of being called by the gods, and his language is well understood. Besides, Diniel had confirmed that he kept the books of the clan management until Oli came, so he knew that he had some education.


'Ah, if you ask me, that's certainly true.
'Why isn't Daryl smart enough to think for himself?　You would have figured it out right away.
I'm sorry.
'Just wondering. No need to apologize.


　Diniel's expression is mostly straight-faced, so if you just listen to her words, you'll feel like you're being scolded, but she's not particularly angry herself. She's just stating the truth. Daryl looked up at those words and leaned back his black dog ears.


'Then you'll have to ask her next time?　To Mr. Tsutomu.
'You don't seem to want to talk too much about the past.
Well, sure...


　Indeed, Daryl had rarely seen Tsutomu talking about anything about himself. And although not as much as Diniel, there was something mysterious about Tsutomu as well.


'I shouldn't ask too hard. But I'm curious.
Maybe I should ask Mr. Garm next time?


　Daryl was somewhat uncomfortable asking Tsutomu directly, so he eventually turned to Garum. The five of them who had defeated the Shell Club then updated to the fifty-one level before disbanding.