And the next morning, Daryl, Diniel, and Corina were in the Clan House doing a final check. Since they were taking various things to the seventy levels, Oli was now checking to make sure they hadn't forgotten anything. Meanwhile, Daryl was talking with Hannah and Amira.


''Oh, we're going to the seventy levels today, aren't we!　I'll do my best!
'Yes. I'll do my best.
You'll be shivering and shrinking again anyway.
I won't!
I don't know.


　Daryl shot back at her jokingly, but Amira snickered like a fool. She glared back at Daryl, who looked disgusted by her words.


'Go ahead and break through if you're frustrated.
Of course I will.
'....Ha. I see.
You should have just cheered them on honestly, but it's really twisted, isn't it?
Shut up!


　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. Seeing her, Hanna shrugged her shoulders and after giving Daryl some advice, she too went back to her room to change into her equipment.

　In the meantime, Korina is asking Tsutomu a number of questions to make sure that he knows what's going on, while Diniel is discussing the inventory of arrows with Oli. Xeno and Melcho are not in the clan house right now as they are supposed to meet up at the guild.

　And when Oli finishes checking equipment, potions, and other supplies, Corina carries the magic bag with them on her back. Tsutomu calls out to reassure Korina, who looks as if she is being crushed by the enormous G(gold).


''I've finished checking,''


　As Daryl was watching such a scene, Oli, who was soundlessly approaching from behind, called out to him. While Daryl was surprised by Oli, who didn't feel as if he hadn't felt any signs, she brought out a red armor.


''Then let's equip it as soon as possible.
Yes. Please.


　Daryl watched Corina and Diniel's condition as Oli made him put on the red heavy armor. Diniel looks the same as ever, but Corina still seems nervous. But Tsutomu, who is also a healer, knows how Korina feels, and is good at calming her down. I'm not sure if Daryl is going to be able to do anything about it, seeing as Korina's complexion is getting better and better.


'It's finally happening. Mr. Daryl,'
"Huh?
You've been working hard since you crossed the seventy levels. You'll do well. I wish you good luck.
Thank you very much.


　Daryl nodded back, a little embarrassed by Oli's whisper that made him lose strength. He then stepped forward as he finished equipping his red armor. He then headed for the doorway of the clan house with Corina and Diniel in tow.


''I'll be off then,''
Have a good day.
Hang in there.


　The three of them head to the guild after being seen off by Oli and Tsutomu. And after meeting up with Zeno and Melcho, they start lining up at the reception desk.


''Oh?　Daryl, you've gotten into some pretty fancy equipment.
Oh, is Xeno-san a little different?
'Hmmm. I guess my loving wife has been secretly preparing for me.


　In contrast to Daryl's new red armor, Xeno's silver armor had a few blue lines that formed a pattern unlike before. It had the ability to cool the armor and prevent heat ray attacks to some extent.

　While the two of them were discussing their new equipment, their turn came around, so they chewed the paper and handed it to the receptionist to complete the PT contract. Then they transferred from the magic circle in the guild to the 69th level. The goal was the Black Gate that led to the 70th level.

　Corina grants everyone a blessing from the God of Adventure that softens the dungeon's terrain effects. In the meantime, Diniel searches for the enemy with arrows and decides on the direction to go, and Melcho, who has been leisurely preparing, stands up as if raising a heavy hand.

　Then the requesting PT's dungeon search began. With Diniel in the lead, they search for the black gate while avoiding monsters.


''Mikki.''


　After a little while, Diniel discovered the Black Gate, he hunted the monsters along the way to get used to their bodies. Xeno's glow is even more confident than before after the events of the other day, and his brilliance is greater than ever before. Daryl also showed a much calmer stand, and the only one who was nervous was Corina.

　When they arrive at the black gate, they wait until Korina's mental strength is restored, and then Daryl discusses the plan, including the meaning of confirmation. Then, after everyone confirmed the plan and recovered their mental powers, they finished their preparations and entered the seventy levels.


　--▽▽▽--


　A mounted golem with a blackened body approached with huge footsteps echoing from the lava in front of it. Corina was stunned to see the scene as if the structure was moving in person, and Xeno smiled as if to blow away her fears.


''Korina-san. There's still time until the Mounted Golem arrives, so please support me now!
Yes. Bless the gods of adventure.


　Corrina huffed at the sound of Daryl's voice and quickly spread support to all of them. And by the time all of them were ready, the mounted golem waved its huge arms and scattered rocks around the area.


'Xeno-san, please attract the medium-sized golems. Melcho-san, take care of that.
I'm on it.
I got it.


　Xeno paid off his silver hair and sashayed to the place where the cracked rock fell, and Melcho also struck the basket hand in which the colorless magic stone was fitted, a trowel.


''Diniel-san will focus on the bomb golem for a while to deal with it. Corina-san will be fine as long as you provide support as usual.
I'm sorry.
I get it!


　Diniel nodded easily and quickly fired an arrow at the rock that had just hit the ground, and Corina replied with a slight increase in tension at the single digit number in the god's eye.

　Daryl then flew an indigo combat cry to the mounted golem that had risen from the lava in a slow motion to take the hate. The mounted golem's eyes, which were glowing a pale red light, looked down at Daryl.

　But the threat level of the mounted golem in the early stages isn't very high. It could be a threat in the event of a melee, but as long as it can be properly divided, it's enough to make even Corina able to fulfill the role of attractor. Because of this, Daryl is able to attract the mounted golem without any problems.

　The problem was the medium-sized monsters that the mounted golems unleashed. These various golems, which act like infantry guarding tanks, are more troublesome in the beginning.


''Combat!　Cry!


　The combat cry, which was more silvery than ever, attracted the gazes of the golems. Ahead of their gaze was Xeno with his hand shield and shortsword crossed and his white teeth gleaming.


''Come at me!　Claymation!　I'll have this Xeno to deal with!


　A rock was thrown at Xeno at the same time as his voice, but he let out a short cry and took it away with his hand shield. Multiple bomb rocks and other rocks were thrown at him after that, and Xeno was caught in the explosion, but he came out of the dust quickly.


'Huh, the cheers are enough to bathe me in them, though.
Oh, shut up.


　Melcho said that to Zeno, who didn't crack a smile even after receiving the explosion, as they passed each other, and slammed his fist into the golem's torso. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get your hands on it.


It's as tough as ever.


　Melcho, who had been muttering the same thing against the golem in the volcanic hierarchy along the way, quickly turned his attention to his next prey. Melcho had been instructed by Daryl to take down the slow golem, which was good at attacking at long range, so he turned his attention to the one with larger arms and attacked it.

　Diniel would also use his ice arrows to take down the bomb golem and use his ice arrows to keep it from exploding. Since he had done it once, Diniel dealt with the bomb golem faster than before.

　Then, on the way, he fired his arrow at Daryl to signal Daryl to shoot the Stream Arrow and damage the mounted golem as well. An attacker that could take on a mounted golem and a miscellaneous enemy at the same time was extremely reliable.

　After Daryl was relieved by Diniel, who was working steadily, he sent his thin, sharpened Combat Cry to the medium-sized golem to prevent it from misfiring. The five slow golems then began throwing rocks towards Daryl.


''Yo.''


　Daryl's excellent hearing allows him to hear the slightest sound that a monster makes when it moves. Because of this, he can instantly hear and detect attacks from behind, which makes him an expert at melee combat.

　For this reason, he has no problem attracting a few medium-sized golems while attracting a mounted golem, which seems reckless at first glance. Occasionally he'll hit a rock thrown by a slow golem, but he has a high VIT, so it's not much of a hindrance. The mount golem's attacks are also laid back now, so even Daryl, with his low AGI, won't be able to hit him.

　In the early rounds, the burden is greater when you are in charge of small fry enemies, something that Daryl has experienced firsthand. It's precisely because of that that he came up with this strategy, and this is something that Hanna, an accident-prone dodging tank, cannot do.


''This is a lot of fun.


　Melcho is being chased by the golems that are gradually increasing in number, but fortunately, the golems are bipedal humanoid creatures. That alone is an advantage for Melcho, who is a master of opponents. In addition to that, its power is perfect due to the Fist of Demon Flow, so when it comes to dealing with small fish enemies, it has surpassed Amira.

　Diniel and Melcho's annihilation power to Daryl's strategy of using the Mounted Golem as bait while attracting small fish enemies. And Xeno isn't so fragile that he would fall immediately after receiving an explosion.


''Korina-san!　Light, please!
Blessed be the light.


　That made the early stages of the game easier than expected, and even more so with Daryl in command. It gave Corina, the healer, some time to think.


'A wish for protection. A wish for healing.


　There's no room for quick wishes on the attacker, but just putting support recovery on the tank is enough to do its job. Korina, who was able to provide her usual support in the early battles, gradually lost her nervousness.

　After the increase in the number of small fry enemies stopped, their numbers began to decrease one by one, and the movements of the mount golem became smoother and smoother because of this. Seeing this, Daryl had Zeno take out the entire hate once with Warrior Howl, and then he began to focus only on the Mounted Golem.

　From then on, Xeno was surrounded by golems once and faced a concentrated attack, but he escaped the difficulty by breaking away after dazzling them with a silver light. For a moment, Corina, who had seen the prediction of death in Xeno for a moment, stopped trying to use her wish to revive him and quickly healed him with a skill combo of a wish to heal and a prayer word.


'Saved!　Can you give me a couple more calls?!
...sounds like a waste of time.


　Corrina folded her hands in a bit of disgust at Xeno's distant yet noisy voice and offered a wish for healing to him. And as she used the words of the prayer while securing her mental strength with a holy wish, her wish came true and a green chi descended on Zeno's body. It heals the bruises he received from being hit by the golem.

　However, if the tank got stuck like before, the prayer warrior had no way to deal with the monster because he couldn't attack immediately like the white mage. There is an attack skill called the Prayer of the d*mned, but it is not a wish, so even the words of the prayer cannot be activated immediately.

　For this reason, prayer warriors lack the means to intervene in battle, so many of them use melee weapons. Typical weapons include the Morning Star, but Korina chooses to increase the effectiveness time of her wishes with the Talisman she carries around her neck.


''Are you alright!
'No problem!　You need to focus on the enemy in front of you!　You're not someone I can turn a blind eye to!


　The mounted golem is also getting faster and faster after it stops ejecting the miscellaneous enemies, so Daryl can't be too careful. Daryl turns his gaze back to focus on the words while popping the bomb golem that has rolled down.

　Immediately after that, Daryl detects the sound of Kaburaya flying overhead and stands around as much as possible to keep the mounted golem from moving from the spot.


''Stream Arrow.''


　And the moment he hears Diniel release an ice arrow, Daryl takes off. The Stream Arrow is like a turret that is released with coordinates, so if the target moves after releasing it, all the arrows that fall down may not hit it.

　However, Daryl makes the mounted golem stay in place until just before, so it's easier for Diniel to aim at it. And since Daryl senses the moment you release a Stream Arrow and leaves, all the arrows will land on the mount golem properly.

　This makes the Stream Arrows more accurate than before, which naturally increases the damage they deal. Therefore, the early stages of the battle ended earlier than expected.