Good luck with that.
I'm on it. Please hold on tight.


　Zeno takes off his armor and floats up in the sky, carrying Melcho on his back, and joins the three waiting in the sky. With the skill called Wind God's Blessing, used by Korina the Prayer Master, they are all able to fly now.

　But Melcho can't fly that well because he has rarely used the skill to fly in the sky. And since Zeno was the best at flying in this PT, he had been entrusted with the role of carrying Melcho on his back this time.


Let's go.


　With Diniel in the lead, who had already discovered the Black Gate by searching for it, they proceeded to pass over the canyon. And he has broken through the fifty-one or two levels by following the black gate from the sky with ease.

　From the fifty-third level, abduction birds and wyverns appear, but Diniel's gunfire makes them fall without a way. The search from the sky is efficient because the black gates are easy to find, and in the next two days or so, the five-man PT arrived at the fifty-sixth level.

　From the fifty-sixth level, the canyon with no sign of green disappeared, and if the monsters found us, there was a high chance that we would have to fight a series of battles. Therefore, we need to search carefully with Diniel in the lead.


'Wyvern ahead. Finish it off.


　Diniel emerges from the shadows of the cliff and shoots an arrow at the flying wyvern, crushing its face before shooting both wings as well. Once he was sure that the wyvern had fallen to the ground and particulate, Diniel beckoned the four men behind him to make their way to the Black Gate.

　Diniel has been an explorer for a long time, so he's no stranger to exploring gorges. He avoids the orcs and kang-fugaroo on the ground along the terrain, and when he spots an explorer, he makes sure to kill the wyverns and kidnapping birds from afar, which scream loudly to attract the monsters around him.

　Camille, the guild leader, also had experience in the dungeons outside, so she was good at exploring in the canyon. But Diniel was also active as a hunter during the decades he was in the village, so his search ability has been trained, and his precise long-range sniping allows him to search very efficiently.

　Such a canyon search led by Diniel advanced at an astonishing speed, and in two days, they reached the fifty-nineth level and found the black gate to challenge the fire dragon.


''Can the fire dragon help me?''
That's okay. I was just looking for some exercise.


　Melcho, who had been dazed by Xeno the entire time they were exploring the canyon, turned his head to relieve Kori. Xeno was smiling happily at the black gate leading to the sixty levels, and Corina's face turned blue and she was shaking like a small animal.


''Ka, it's a fire dragon? Will it be all right? I'm new to this, but...''
It'll be fine. I could probably take Melcho down on his own.


　Melcho gave him a warning look at Diniel's throwback.


'Well, well, well, I'm a client, aren't I?
'We'll fight with a mounted golem anyway. You'd better get used to it while you're at it.
You have a point, though. I'm sure you're just trying to have fun.


　Diniel looks at Melchow's reply, and he has a look on his face.


'A troubled elf,'
Uh, OK, gentlemen, I'm gonna explain the plan.


　Daryl, who had taken out the number of red thread fire bundles that Oli had stocked for the number of people, had finished preparing the potions, so he called out to the four people who were talking peacefully.

　The strategy about the fire dragon battle was basically simple. In line with the first breath action, I will use the flashing ball to block the fire dragon's eyes, and in the meantime, I will crack the crystal on its forehead to weaken its flying ability.

　After that, the tank attracts and the attacker scrapes away while preventing the breath with the red thread fire bundle. Then the healer recovers the tank and stabilizes the battle situation, which has become a royal strategy to fight until the end.

　However, recently, mid-level clans are also becoming able to defeat fire dragons, and the number of fire dragons being defeated is gradually increasing. Probably in another two months, the number of fire dragons will also cross a certain number of fire dragons to be defeated, so some abilities and countermeasures will be added against flashbulbs and fire armor.

　Such a prediction had already been announced by the guild staff, so the mid-level clans were excited to break through now. Therefore, the expectation of two months would be a bit early.


''I'll throw the flashbulb, so Diniel-san, please split the crystal, please.
'I've been thinking about it for a while, but I don't want Mr. Like Tsutomu said, it gets in the way of giving directions.
I'm sorry.
Well, okay.


　Diniel cut his gaze from Daryl as he said this. Then Melcho sighed as he looked behind her as she put on her fire armor and began to adjust her bow.


I'm sure that guy is short on words. Daryl and all that. Don't think too hard about it. All elves are like that.
'Ha, ha. Is that so?
That's about it. And he seems to be the most random of the elves. Perhaps he doesn't mean his words.


　Melcho, who looked at Diniel, who was shooting a kidnapping bird in the distance with an arrow, with a dumbfounded look, shook his head in relief and began to prepare the magic stone to be used.


''Is it alright........''
Huh. Don't worry. You won't get the fire dragon to turn around.
Yes.


　Corrina looked back at him with cold eyes at Zeno's unnervingly seeming dialogue in his silver armor. But Xeno paid no mind to such a gaze and brushed off his silver bangs.


''I'm confident in my fire dragon battle. Leave it to me.''
Okay.
Mr. Corrhyna!　You can't take down anything like that!　At least without your support, it's impossible to defeat the fire dragon!　Let your wish lead me to victory!
I don't want to wish too much on him...


　Xeno, who was speaking to her as if he were giving a speech while extending his hand, Corina grabbed the talisman around her neck as she said this. The current level of the hierarchy is also a new area from Corina's point of view. Although she has confirmed the strength of the surroundings in her previous explorations, she is vaguely uneasy about it.


'It's okay. I'll do my best to be aware of Korina-san's ease of movement. Besides, Melcho-san and Diniel-san are here.
Thank you. It's true, those two are amazing. Oh, but Daryl-san seems to be just as skilled as they say he is, which is awesome.
'Huh. Does that mean I don't have to tell you?
I'm counting on you, Xeno-san.
I know, right?


　At Daryl's words, Xeno slapped his chest with a wry smile. Daryl felt a little bit relieved by Zeno's confidence, which really didn't even waver, and after reaffirming the plan with the four of them, he went under the black gate.


　--▽▽▽--


　The roar of the fire dragon resounded. The four of them didn't even bother with that air-splitting roar, but Korina was different. She had only seen fire dragons on the divine table and had never received a roar directly from them. Her body stiffened as if she was in a golden bind, and she felt as if her throat was tightening up.


''Are you okay?　First of all, stay calm and take a deep breath.


　Daryl before had also froze in fear when the fire dragon roared, so he had expected Corrina to do the same. Daryl approached Korina, who was hyperventilating, and urged her to take a deep breath with him.

　Corrina did as Daryl said, taking deep breaths and tightening her grip on the talisman around her neck. Daryl caught the fire dragon gliding by out of the corner of his eye and pulled the hood over Corrina as he did so.


'Then you'll need to put your fire armor deep on and squat down. The bracelets will be here soon.
Ha-hah!


　A slumbering Corina blushed and immediately put her fire armor on deeper. Daryl made sure that everyone was OK and then glided over and looked at the fire dragon coming towards him.

　Daryl then threw a flashing ball to match the fire dragon's opening breath, and Diniel shot through the fire dragon's forehead as it temporarily lost its vision. Daryl fired an indigo combat cry at the fire dragon, which was destroyed to pieces and weakened in its ability to fly, and Daryl was the first to take the hate.


'Wishes and prayers for protection.'


　Corrina takes the hood of her fire armor and stands up and exercises her skills to target someone other than herself, increasing the Vit of the four of them. Prayers can pre-select the targets they wish for, so they don't have to hit them like the white mage's support. It is this advantage that Tsutomu found to be a good match for Hannah, the avoidance tank.

　This time Korina was instructed by Daryl to focus on support recovery. Since that was all she could do from the beginning, Korina looked at Daryl, who was already fighting the fire dragon while using the wish skill.


(Great.)


　Daryl, who was famous for being the younger brother of the mad dog, was the kind of boy who always seemed to hide behind Garum's back until a few years ago. That has grown rapidly in the last two years or so, and he's grown taller, and now he's fighting with great distinction.

　Corrina felt that there was some similarity in personality with Daryl, and she was secretly encouraged to see him fighting against the fire dragons in an imposing manner.

　Besides, the others were also quite good in their quest so far. Melcho already feels different from the air he's wearing, and the same goes for Diniel. I'm sure it's partly due to the age difference between them, but I can't help but feel an atmosphere that is different from mine.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of your time in the world. But he's certainly capable as an explorer.

　She wasn't battered by moving around in the sandbox where she got her feet wet in the shell club fight, and her flying skills were better than Diniel's. She had a higher DEX (dexterity) than him, so there was no doubt that Zeno had honed his flying skills with skill better than anyone else.

　The root of Zeno's excessive confidence would be mostly due to her narcissistic nature, but there was probably a little bit of it due to the hard work that had been built up. That's why he's not afraid to take on a fire dragon that hasn't been able to break through. Even now, she is watching Daryl's movements with a smile on her face and even cheering him on.


''Healing Light.''


　Corina honestly doesn't know why she was recruited into this clan. Tsutomu had told her it was because she was the most skilled of all the prayer warriors, but there were plenty of others who were as good as she was. And I didn't understand why he didn't include a white mage instead of a prayer warrior.

　At first I thought it was a scheme to practically keep the whole army intact by including my weak self, but a look at the divine table with Tsutomu's reflection showed me that this was not the case. From Corina's point of view, the only healers that I could find that were comparable to Tsutomu were Aldoret Crow's Stephanie or Silverbeast's Lorena.

　So I really don't know why Tsutomu invited her to join him. If it's a merit, it wouldn't be any different than any other prayer warrior, and it wouldn't be a face hire. I just don't know. I don't know if I've put myself in a clan with so many good members.


(I wonder if it's this easy and good........ I wonder if I'm going to be hit with some kind of d*mnation.)


　Corina hadn't been recruited into a clan until she joined the Infinite Circle, but that didn't mean she had that much money in her bank account. For that reason, she had to earn her living by exploring dungeons with the help of a PT member arranged by the guild.

　From Korina's point of view, this PT was very easy. The attackers wouldn't be bare and rushed in, and the tanks wouldn't die too soon. Even now, Daryl is still exposed to the fire dragon attacks, but he doesn't show the slightest sign of collapsing. It's as if he's a bundle of relief.

　Perhaps even if Corina made a few mistakes, Daryl would be able to withstand them easily. In contrast to the dizzying, busy battles of the past, there's plenty of mental space to spare. It's not that I don't like it, but it's more that I have too much free time on my hands, and I'm in some kind of trouble.


'A holy wish. A wish for healing. A prayer.


　After the wish was placed on Daryl, he made it come true immediately with a prayer and worked on his recovery. And although she was originally told not to give support to the attacker, Corinna wished for Diniel as well.


'A wish of promptness,'


　This time I don't use prayers and accumulate my wishes, and I'll use my protection wishes now before the VIT increase disappears.

　Corina has a general sense of how long the support is going to run out, but at least it won't run out. And after a few dozen seconds, the wish is granted, giving Diniel an increase in AGI. Shortly thereafter, the guardian's wish is also granted.

　The time it takes to run out of prayer support is longer than that of a white mage. Therefore, while his mental strength is not a problem, his time management is also a challenge. Especially when the battle situation gets busy, it's often difficult to know when the support will run out.

　However, the tanks and attackers in this PT are very good. Diniel and Melcho make sure they don't take too much hate, and Daryl shows no signs of going down, despite making significant hate and being blown up multiple times. That appearance gives all the PT members a sense of security.


(Even I...!)


　Seeing Daryl like that, Corina does her best to support and recover. And when Daryl is getting worn out, a silver wind rushes in from behind Korina.


''Hey!　Mr. Daryl!　Time for a change of lead!


　As Xeno passed by Corina, he batted off his fire armor and shone like the sun. It was time for Xeno, the Holy Knight's tank, to face the fire dragon.