Then Tsutomu went to the public training grounds and found that Garum had just cut Daryl's face into strokes with his short sword. Both of the weapons the two of them are holding are not edged, and furthermore they are not wearing any armor. Daryl's cheek was split open as he was slashed with such a weapon, and red blood flowed out like a joke.

　Daryl's high VIT (sturdiness) and Garum's low STR (offensive strength) would not allow him to suffer such a deep attack, but the weaknesses of the human body, such as the face and neck, are considered critical, making it easy for the attack to pass. Therefore, even with Daryl's VIT, he was still wounded in the face.


''Come with the intention of killing me. Otherwise, you'll really die.''
........oh, my God!


　Daryl had shown the limits during the Mount Golem battle. Tsutomu had also seen a sentence about it in a newspaper article. It is said that those who have survived the most deadly battles can reach a higher realm, and if they are able to reach it, they will be able to attain physical abilities that are far removed from those of a human being.

　Tsutomu had heard in a television program that his brain had set a limiter to save his physical abilities, so he wondered if this was the case.


''This!　This!


　Then Daryl got a big crack in the cheek, and Daryl was able to put him on the edge of his limit, and his movements changed as I watched. Although they are technically inferior, they are serious contenders. It's also troublesome to be the opponent who is willing to die for it, and immediately Garum begins to be pushed.

　Every once in a while, Garum's attacks catch his arms and legs, but Daryl, who is being attacked, is not freaked out. And since he is only protecting the part of his body that is a critical assessment, it is difficult to hit him with a fatal strike. Daryl's defense is very good, as it is only made by Garum.


''Kuku.''


　Furthermore, when it comes to pushing each other, Daryl, whose body limiter is off, can absolutely win. Garum is also quicker in the tank position, but not as quick as Amy and Hannah. This made it easy to get close to them, so they were forced to fight an uphill battle.


'Oh. When did that guy get so strong?
Nice game. Come on.


　The searchers who are observing the battle between the two around the training grounds begin to lightly support Daryl as he begins to push. The fact that Daryl is Garum's apprentice is quite widespread, so they seem to be getting excited in anticipation of a subversion.


''Taah!''


　And then Garum, who was knocked out of his stance by a pure force push, was hit in the head with the large shield. With a disgusting dull sound, Garum was lightly blown away and fell to his knees on the ground.


''Oh!　Awesome!
It's going to be great!


　The others around them gushed as they saw Garum kneel on the ground. Tsutomu watched it with a nonchalant look on his face, but his dark eyes were shaking as if he was upset.


''Hit!


　And Daryl, our own Daryl, was surprised that he was able to deliver a decent blow to Garum. Daryl stopped moving a little at the first experience. And after all, he thought that with this power, even Garm could defeat him, so he immediately went after it.

　But Garum's mood as he stood up from the ground was clearly different from earlier.


''It grew up before I even saw it.


　The strange air that even Tsutomu feels. The searchers who were observing the event also gasped for breath. And Daryl, who is also relative, was forced to retreat into eyes that had never been turned on him before.


''But this isn't just about you.


　Garum was at the edge of his limits, as was Daryl. The battle from there on was really one-sided, a devastation that made Tsutomu want to cover his eyes.

　Once they reached the breaking point, their physical abilities didn't change that much, Daryl was sturdy and Garum was quicker for it. That's why pushing each other was no longer a one-sided victory for Daryl.

　Besides, Garum was so skilled in interpersonal combat that he was spotted by the guard group cracking down on the criminal activities of searchers. Garum had been invited to join the guards several times due to his abilities, but it was rare for him to be recruited in the first place. Amy was recruited by her idol-like influence included, and the only other explorer who was recruited by her ability was Weiss.

　There was no way that Daryl, who had become the same level of physical ability as Garum, could win. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them.


''Give up already. If it was the Winter General, I still wouldn't know, but you can't win against me.
Not yet ... not yet!　It's just the beginning!
Well, I guess that's that.


　It could be that Daryl has been trained up to now and has a lot of physical strength, so it could be that the game has taken too long. Even so, Garum kicked Daryl in the face, who had not yet given up on the game, with his iron shoe.

　Garum thoroughly kicked Daryl, who was still trying to get up even though he had fallen. The two men's game came to an end when the doctor who was waiting for them stopped them.


'Heel.'


　With the doctor beside him as he began to treat Daryl's symptoms appropriately, Tsutomu looked up at Garum, who had noticed us and came over.


'Isn't that too much?'
'If we don't crush them thoroughly, we will make the same mistakes again. When you get that power, you think you can beat anyone. So it can't be helped.
It's all very real, isn't it?
I was beaten up a long time ago. Well, it's better than that. You should be grateful to me for that.


　Hmph, Garum sniffed and turned away to blow away the bad memories, and Daryl got up to see that he had already recovered. His well-formed face was no longer scarred, and he came to look at Tsutomu with a face that looked like he was about to cry. Apparently it was awkward to talk to Garum, so Tsutomu sent out a helping hand.


'You hit yourself and you hit me!　is not a stone's throw away, Daryl.
I'm sorry...
Hmm. You're up. Well, get over here, then. Let's go over the battle you just fought.
Yes, yes!


　Daryl hurriedly followed Garum as he said that with a sharp look in his eyes and started to walk away. Tsutomu saw both of their tails wagging happily as he looked away from them and held his mouth to hide his smile.


　-Oh.


　The mock battle is over and the final first team members are Xeno and Garum for the tanks. Healer is Tsutomu. The attackers were Amy and Diniel. For the second army, Tank was Daryl and Hannah. Healer is Corina. The attackers were Amira and Leia.

　They were basically fixed with this PT member until they broke through the eighty levels of the hierarchy, and they planned to engage in friendly competition to capture the levels. Tsutomu immediately wrote down this week's plans and objectives, and assigned a practice menu to them.


He said, "Daryl, this is a practice menu, isn't it? I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you.
'Yes!　I understand!


　When I handed the material to Daryl, who I had appointed as the PT leader of the second army, he received it with a radiant smile. Daryl is now in the midst of his happiness, thanks to the fact that the mock battle with Garum that he had previously held had given him some recognition.

　After that, Tsutomu also thought about the first army, and had a light discussion with Oli, who suggested a number of things about clan management. And after that, Tsutomu went to visit Leleia's room. The purpose, of course, was to talk about Amira.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find something to talk about in advance, so Leia easily let Tsutomu through to his room. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic.

　After the greetings, Tsutomu immediately got down to business.


''I'm going to make a full-blown PT with Amira, is that okay?''
No problem.


　Tsutomu was familiar with Leleia to some extent, as he had set up a PT to try out different things in the spirit contract. And since he felt a little bit of a similar nature to himself, Tsutomu took a step further and spoke up.


''I think it would be better if you said it directly. Amira is so insensitive, she probably doesn't understand.''
...so I don't have to think about it.
'No, that's not a quandary. After a month of PT, I'll know a little bit about it.


　Hanna and Amira hadn't noticed it at all when they were forming a four-man PT, but Tsutomu could tell. It was easy to understand from the likes of him that he was so naive that he would even go out of his way to transfer to the clan for Amira's sake.


'I know it looks good to those around you when you change from a negative to a positive, but I'm sure you've done some terrible things in the past after all. Honestly, you're pissed off at Amira now, aren't you?　How come a guy who did whatever he wanted to do is now playing nice with you with a face like he's reformed?
..........


　Leleia's eyes widen as if her mind has been pierced. Words that seemed to represent what she was thinking deep down. The throbbing negative emotions in the shell of having chased him this far for the sake of his friends who have been ridiculed until now. Feeling that it was sympathetic to Tsutomu, Leleia muttered to herself.


''........It's hard to say that I don't have unpleasant emotions, maybe.''
'I suppose. I think Amira is a good guy now, but I don't know much about her past. So I don't think I have the right to ask Leleia to forgive Amira.
Yes, sir.


　Looking at Leleia who replied clearly, Tsutomu thought it was impossible, but suggested it.


''I just wish you could take a look at Amira now, too, for a bit. Maybe the two of you could work things out if you talk it out. Of course, if you don't want to do that, you can show it with your skills. If we can get a first-team over Amira, I think that's fine too.
How do you know so much about it?
'What?　Yeah, Leleia is a bit like me in some ways. I'm sorry.


　To Tsutomu, who said it as if he was self-deprecating, Leleia gave him a surprising look and then a little smile. Then she looked straight at Tsutomu with her green eyes.


''........Now, I'm going to show you my abilities. With that, I want to look back at Amira,
''Yeah. Then we'll have to get through the 80th level, even though the PTs are different, we'll both do our best.
'Yes, sir. I will do my best.


　After storing and spitting out the poison in her heart all this time, Leleia bowed to Tsutomu with a slightly clearer face.