'Here you go. For the week.
Thank you.


　Zeno popped a mountain of rice into his mouth and received a document that his wife had given him. It's a summary of the improvements that his wife has made in her weekly observations of the shrine.

　Although Zeno often received direct guidance from Tsutomu in the dungeon, he was also instructed on various things by his wife who was watching the Kamidae video. Of course, Zeno is aware of and looking for areas of improvement himself, but the pointers from the field and third party perspective are helpful.


'Honestly, my point of view and Mr. Tsutomu's point of view aren't very different.
Really?
It's just the way he says it. Is Mr. Tsutomu an angel and I a little devil?
'Isn't that the wrong word for angels and evil gods?'
I'll have to go.


　Zeno sent a bitter smile to his wife as she cleared the dishes with a clear face. Tsutomu pointed out to him to use his shield to stand around a bit more, and his wife told him to fight and die as best he could anyway.

　Xeno's weakness that was exposed at the 70th level. It's a low tolerance for pain.

　Zeno graduated from the Academy of the King's Capital at the top of his class and was so skilled in swordsmanship that he was even scouted by the knightly order as a hopeful hope. He shook off such a solicitation and came to the labyrinth city with a lot of confidence, but due to his proud tank job, he didn't budge.

　And since he met his wife while rotting in the tavern, Xeno left his glory in the royal city and worked hard in the mud. Then Xeno bowed to his wife and started writing his own articles on labyrinth mania, and his name began to sell as he became influential in the tank profession.

　But that's only the extent of the effort that an average person can reach. Of course, Xeno's abilities are such that he was recruited by Aldoret Crow, so he's probably one of the highest of the tanks. He's experienced dozens of deaths in dungeons, and he has enough basic strength. Skill manipulation is also finished thanks to years of hard work.

　However, he is inevitably inferior to Garum and Daryl, who have put in bloody and insane efforts. A similar type of tank is Aldoret Crow's Bittman, but Xeno is not a fierce fighter like he is. As such, he would be inferior to Garum and Daryl, who could die without confusion if asked to die by Tsutomu, at the moment.

　And he doesn't have an outstanding fighting sense like Amy, who stands around like an idol, nor does he have a single point of specialization like Hannah. The other two are Diniel, an elf who has spent a hundred years in time, and Amira, a divine dragonborn with the unique skill of dragonification. The other two are Corrina, who has the eyes of the Grim Reaper, and Leleia, who is beloved by spirits and swords, as well as a whole bunch of monsters.

　Among them, Xeno is counted as an ordinary person, and there is no way he can catch up with them even if he makes a general effort. That's why my wife made Zeno practice a grueling practice menu every day.


'Yes, you've finished your meal. Then go on with it.
"...hahaha. I need to get some sleep today, okay?
You're not going to get any sleep tonight!
'Funny. It's supposed to be a charming word, but look at that. I'm getting goosebumps.
'Don't worry, I know your limits better than anyone else. Until then, I'll squeeze you to the bone!


　But there was something in Xeno that the Clan members of the Infinite Circle didn't have, too. It was his own understanding, his beloved partner.

　When he refused Aldrete Crow's invitation to join the Infinite Circle, their relationship became strained as they clashed with each other's opinions. However, after they overcame that, their relationship became even closer and they are deeply in love with each other.

　Besides, his wife has also been watching Xeno for many years from the academy in King's Landing, so if he were to break, she would be able to recognize it immediately. She's been the only one who has believed in and supported Xeno, who has been talking big until now.

　And Zeno himself has the honesty to acknowledge Daryl's abilities, which he initially looked down on, and to regret the non-use of potions in the battle against Mount Golem. And the steel mentality formed thanks to the support of his wife would be second to none of the clan members of the Infinite Circle.


'I'm off.
No, I can come with you on the way.


　My wife took Zeno's hand and led him outside with a smile. Even though I could see the future of being thoroughly treated by the dungeon monsters from now on, Zeno didn't crack a smile either.


　-Oooh-.


　When Tsutomu saw Garum and his teammates in a mock battle with the Red Demon Army, he planned to practice with the Golden Examine as well. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

　Quite a few people had gathered at the open training ground in the guild, and among them were an army or two of Infinite Circle and Golden Probe.


''Another one!''
You're good. You're good. I love a guy with attitude!


　The attacker and the tank were made to conduct a joint mock battle, and this time they were made to practice thoroughly raising their interpersonal abilities. In the midst of this, Xeno had challenged Leon, the clan leader of the Golden Examining Clan, to many battles while covered in dirt in a mock battle.

　Taking on Leon, the Golden Wolf Man with the highest AGI (Agility), was good practice for seeing through the Winter General's iai slash. Garum was able to prevent it after a few battles, but Xeno didn't seem to be doing as well as he would have liked.


'Nya, oh my god!　Dini, you disgust me!
I think that's enough to get through to General Winter.
'Diniel!　You did well to avenge me!


　Amy, who had also beaten Garum in this mock battle and had won seven straight, seemed to be upset that Diniel had stopped her win streak. And Hannah, who had lost to Amy just a few moments ago, was overjoyed.

　As for the healers, Tsutomu and the others had reviewed their standing, and it was more like a lecture than actual battle practice. And since it was also responsible for putting up a barrier against those who would be doing the simulated battle, they didn't do much interpersonal practice. But even so, there was still room for the healers to practice against each other at the end of the day.


''Hmm, he's a pathetic bastard. You can't even take a woman's match. Are you that afraid of losing?''
There's no reason for me to take it, and we can talk about it when we get our support back, right?
I'll beat the crap out of you and then they'll call.


　Eunice stood by in a fighting pose against Tsutomu, who hadn't done any interpersonal fighting at all. All the healers except Tsutomu had been practicing a little bit of interpersonal combat. And after observing it, Tsutomu thought he could never win, so he clearly avoided the match.

　Eunice, by the way, had some kind of knuckles on her fist, and Korina, the prayer warrior, had the Morning Star. Tsutomu also learned the art of wandering in the guild, but if he wanted to fight seriously, he would have to use his skills, and he was hesitant to unleash an airblaze, even against Eunice.


It's a weak caterpillar, a caterpillar!　It's going to be a call!
(I feel like I could shoot this guy.)


　Tsutomu looked around in dismay at Eunice, who was getting so agitated, and met eyes with her junior. Then the junior, a fox man, sighed and came towards them.


''Senior. I'm going to go now.
Let go!　This guy needs to be beaten once to get his mind off of it!
Goodbye.


　Eunice was then held from behind by a junior member of the team and taken away while he was bleeping and screaming.


　-Oooh-.


　For the next month, I worked on my PT coordination skills in the dungeons, while also incorporating mock battles against other clans to work on my individual skills. The clans that participated in the mock battle were roughly the major clans, including the Golden Research, Red Demon Clan, Aldrete Crow, and Silver Beast.

　The joint practice with the Red Demon Clan was apparently invited by Weiss, who had been interacting with Garum since the early days of the Divine Dungeon. The Red Demon Clan, which had barely broken through the seventy levels recently, was using too many potions and the clan's financial situation was not good. That's why they've been steadily hiding in dungeons for a while.


''Good day to you.
... "Oh, yes. It's nice to meet you.


　Seeing the black staff held by the Red Demon Healer named Cecilia, Tsutomu returned the greeting, looking a bit surprised. After taking a glance at Alma, who was engaged in a mock battle with a general red staff that dropped from a treasure chest in the volcano hierarchy, Tsutomu turned to Cecilia.

　Then Tsutomu looked at Cecilia's skills and pointed out what was wrong and gave her general information. In particular, Tsutomu knows best about the performance of the black cane, which has many unknowns even when using appraisals, so he would have been able to give moderately accurate advice.

　The reason why Tsutomu went to the trouble of teaching Cecilia the skills of a healer is because of course there is a price to pay.


''........You're taking it too head-on. You're too attached to the formula. You should be more fully committed to the swordsmanship that uses the spirits.
Oh, I see. Now, could you do it again?
Yeah.


　With a salamander on his shoulder, Leleia is conducting a mock battle while being instructed by Weiss, who is dressed in black. Weiss, who is famous for conquering the labyrinth alone, is also known for his mastery of various weapons. Being able to receive instruction from such a man was a moderately large price to pay.

　And the joint practice with Aldoret Crow, but it seemed that the first and second armies would not participate in the quicksilver. As for the first army, there was already a prospect of breaking through the eighty levels, so it was the PT around the third and fourth armies that participated in the joint practice.

　Among those three and four armies, several people who were enrolled in Amira's clan had crawled up. Originally, their levels weren't much different from Amira's, and they were all promising in that level range. But they were treated as small fry by Amira at the time, so they had worked hard until now, driven by the desire to look back. And they've crawled up to the third army.

　But after the three of them got the position of the third army of Aldoretto Crow, the vengeance that had flared up against Amira was largely quenched. The three of them aren't too dissatisfied with their current treatment, and these days Aldrete Crow is riding high. It used to be a major clan with a low profile, but now that the three roles have spread, it's become so well known that it's often featured in the newspapers.

　Some of them now take pride in being a member of Aldoret Crow and carry their families on their backs. So they won't be openly opposed to each other. But that doesn't mean I don't think about it when I look at the current Amira. The three men around 20 looked at Amira with a disgusted look.


''Alright, I'll go beat her up.
Hey Nix, don't do anything too obvious. You don't want to get kicked out of office for coming over here.
I know. But I'm playing by the rules. I don't do that either.


　The man named Nix, who was the most angry with Amira at the time, waved his hand to reassure them as he said that. It's not that that man also hates Amira to the point of transferring to the clan like Leleia did. But it was true that resentment was building up, so he headed towards Amira with great enthusiasm.