The review meeting was held while the first and second armies were separated and dinner was being prepared, and afterwards we all shared a table together. The topic of conversation at that time was all about the Winter General, and the members who were currently working as second-armed PTs were listening in.


''It's just that Tsutomu is crazy, so you don't have to worry about it, Korina-chan!
You know, Amy's pretty much the same. I didn't think she'd pull off the heist in one shot.
"...It seems like Tsutomu didn't expect me to do it, right~?　Well, it doesn't matter~
I'm sorry.


　Tsutomu scratched his cheek in annoyance as Amy controlled him with her eyes that were slowly accusing him. She knew that, as Tsutomu had actually apologized for taking Xeno and Amy lightly at the review meeting earlier.

　However, Amy seemed to have noticed a little bit of Tsutomu's appreciation before as well, and she only got a tug on both cheeks with a scary smile on her face.


''I'm not just an idol; I'm a fighting idol! I'm a fighting idol!　You can't go wrong there, you know!
I've heard it all before, so I'm done.


　He had spoken so passionately about his idol earlier that he was already full of it. As I was being tangled up with Amy, who still seemed to have a lot more to say, Zeno stood up from his seat with a noble laugh.


'Hahaha!　Amy, you're stronger than me, so you deserve to be strong, right?　Most importantly, he was chosen for the first team, so it doesn't matter!
On the contrary, I wonder why Xeno is so confident in his ability to do so.
Hmm?　That's a given, isn't it?


　In response to Diniel's question from next to him, Xeno thumped his left breast with his fist as if he was counting on it.


This is where we all reside. When I'm about to lose my confidence, I hear a voice from the bottom of my heart saying, "It's okay. It's going to be okay, you know.
I'm a fool for asking.
Well, wait a minute. 'Well, wait a minute, Diniel, you probably have your own voice in your heart, Amy. It will certainly help you in your time of need. You and your men helped me in the battle against General Winter earlier.
Dini!　I'm here!


　Diniel closed his eyes as he and Zeno looked at Amy, who was thumping her left breast with Zeno.


'That could happen when Amy dies,'
'Dini-chan!　It's not a good omen!
Well, it won't be a problem for another fifty years. We'll be together until then.


　As an elf, Diniel's life span was long, so perhaps she was the only one who would live even if all the members present were dead. As if that thought had occurred to him, Diniel shook her hand as if to confirm the current Amy.

　Then Amy squeezed Diniel's hand back with a sunny smile, and then moved her cat ears as if to think.


'Right!　Hmmm, but I want to live until I'm 70. So two more years plus!
Yes.
And I'm thinking that by the time I'm 20, I'll be engaged to someone else and we'll have two kids.


　Tsutomu, who hasn't noticed Amy glancing at him while saying this, is biting into a crispy sausage. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market. It's an exceptional snack that goes very well with beer.


(I wonder if it works that well.)


　As he ate those things, Tsutomu wondered about Zeno's words. Tsutomu said, "Live Dungeon! He had been in three different clans in the past, and with that experience, he had learned how to get around now. However, he still didn't believe much of what Zeno was saying.

　What Tsutomu found out from his experience in the second efficiency-focused clan he joined was that if the air in the PT was bad, the efficiency would also drop as a result. So I know that Zeno has a point, and I won't deny that, because the better the atmosphere of the PT, the more members' movements can be brought out of it.


(I'll never be able to do that, though.)


　But this is real life here. If it's a game, there's still room to say good air bad air, but if I were in Xeno's position, I'd be confident that I'd definitely run away, no matter how good the air was. Tsutomu didn't want to cause himself pain just because he had friends.

　Perhaps once he was cut down by the Winter General, Tsutomu would no longer be able to stand. Besides, Garum and Daryl were seen as distant beings because they were of a different race, but Xeno was the same person. That's why Tsutomu thought Zeno was truly amazing, and thought he couldn't imitate him.

　However, there are times when Tsutomu has acted without considering the risks he was taking, such as when he doubled up as an avoidance tank and when he raised against the Mounted Golem, because he was not willing to take the risks. This proves that Tsutomu is able to ignore his own risk and make the best choice. But this is an unconscious choice made by a half-efficient kitchen, and it doesn't mean that he is examining the risk.

　And for some reason, Tsutomu, who was stabbed in the cheek by a sulking Amy with a fish bone, was screaming in pain while Hanna and Korina looked at him in disgust.


　oooh.


　The fact that the Infinite Circle PT had separated from one or two armies and started practicing in earnest for the Hierarchical Lord was a hot topic of conversation among the labyrinth enthusiasts and spectators.


''Which one is the first army?''
That's the one with the toms.
Hmm, okay. So the bets are on this one.
It's pretty exciting. What do you want to bet?
You're a dead man. It's not easy to be everywhere.


　When Tsutomu, who had yet to be seen dead in the crowd, would die was a good betting subject. There were other bets on which clan would win or lose the main battle of the hierarchy, but the subject of whether Tsutomu would live or die was a particularly popular one.


'Oh, Xeno is here. We'll do it.
He's a f*cking genius.
It's just too depressing to look at.


　While there are a certain number of female fans of Zeno, there are a surprisingly large number of male fans. And the majority of them were not pure fans, but rather those who had played around with slamming newspaper articles written by Zeno. Therefore, the majority of them made fun of Zeno.


'There's Amy, too,'
Amy's here!　Behold!
It's a cat person!


　In comparison, Amy has a really wide fan base, and she is truly a man and woman of all ages. Amy's popularity among housewives and other family members, as well as among children and the elderly, makes her one of the most popular idols in the labyrinth city.


Yeah, Daryl's second army and Xeno's first. That's unexpected.
'You wanted environmental protection, didn't you?　The other day I had a holy knight put an Ember Aura on me, and I won't feel cold at all.
'And that's not Xeno. It's not the quickest thing in the infinite circle.
'Hmmm, the members seem more interesting for the second army than the first. Hannah and Daryl, who were talked about last time, and the guild leader's daughter. You're a praying man, right, to pull out of Aldoret Crow, right?
No, I think it's better to just be safe with Tsutomu. It'll be fine.
'I don't know...'


　Among the labyrinth maniacs, they were rather more interested in the second army than the first army. Unlike the first army, the second army PT was different from the first army because there were many newcomers and newcomers, so from a labyrinth fanatic's point of view, they were also interested in seeing that.

　Then, after the first army of the Infinite Circle had been formed and after various practices, it was finally announced that they were going to take on the eighty levels. By that time, Aldoret Crow had broken through the eighty levels, but even so, General Winter was said to be significantly stronger than any of the hierarchical masters until now.

　The Winter General stopped the momentum of the major clans, which were in the mood to quickly cross both the sixty and seventy levels after the three types of roles were spread, as if he was pouring cold water on them.

　It's not just a matter of time before you are able to get your hands on a new piece of equipment. Furthermore, to the long-range attack with the right sword, a huge horse also appeared, either due to a decrease in strength or the passage of time.

　Initially, Silver Beast and Aldoret Crow used a battle strategy to divide the Winter General and his horse. However, the performance of the horses was not foolproof, and the battle situation was adversely affected by the chaos of hate.

　Then Aldoretto Crow took a tactical approach to break through the battle by keeping General Winter and his horse together and providing concentrated support to a single tank. After that, General Winter absorbed the power of the fallen horse and killed it for the first time, Aldrete Crowe tried again and again, and in the end, all of them became attackers and somehow managed to capture the 80th level.

　This is the reason why Aldoretto Crow also struggled so much with Bittman, the tank cited by Garum, and Stephanie, Tsutomu's disciple and an outstanding healer. Most labyrinth maniacs expected that this time, the infinite circle led by Tsutomu would not be able to break through so easily.


''Well now, let's see what happens.''
Isn't that how long Garm can stick around?
'Wow, the two dives at the same time? Let's see which one we're going to see.
"I want to see Tsutomu die soon! I want to see it die~


　And in the air as if to see what was going on, the Battle of the Winter General of the Infinite Circle began. The crowd still had a relaxed expression on their faces during the early stages of the first battle. However, they tilted their heads in the middle game, and in the final game, they no longer seemed to be able to speak.

　And the Infinite Circle's army easily broke through the Winter General without anyone dying. Those who had lost the bet were stunned, and even the few who had been upset were speechless. The labyrinth maniacs and explorers were silent.


''What the hell is with those guys...''


　In contrast to the First Army PT who was happy to break through the eighty levels, the spectators looking at the divine table could only mutter. And after the First Army PT returned to the guild and the images disappeared from the God's Table, the buzz gradually increased.


''That's ridiculous!　That's the strongest infinite circle!
No, it's great.
What?　Xeno Tsuyo. God?


　When the general crowd returned from the shock of another Infinite Circle breaking through the Hierarchy Lord for the first time, the labyrinth enthusiasts and explorers who were familiar with the Winter General looked as if they had encountered a monster.


''Huh?　How can you get through in one shot?
Well....
Wasn't that something ... amazing?
'No, it's your job to explain that to me, isn't it?'
I don't know....
Would you like me to tell you one thing, then?
'....uh-huh?　I wish you could teach me if you could, missy....


　The soft voice behind him caused the labyrinth-enthusiast to turn around sullenly, and his eyes widened in surprise. He turned around because the much talked about healer in a black dress was standing in front of him.


'Su, Stephanie!
Oh, you knew about me?
That's because anyone who watches it knows what's going on in that room!
Thank you very much for that. Well, let me tell you one thing in return.


　Stephanie happily fluttered her pink vertical rolls and began to explain as she manipulated multiple support recovery skills.


'First of all, the center of the PT is Tsutomu-sama. I'm not that thieving cat, so please keep that in mind.
Oh, oh?　Well, Amy did steal a sword, but doesn't that sound like a misnomer?
I guess we'll have to start with hate control.
You're ignoring me.


　The labyrinth man was inwardly poisoned, but it wasn't often that he had the chance to talk to Stephanie, so he started taking notes while listening.


''It's not an exaggeration to say that Tutom-sama's hate management is a godsend. You should know that first.
Huh.
'Lord Tsutomu, what a surprise!　I'm changing the mental power I put into my skills depending on the monster's hate!　This would certainly make it easier to manage hate, but then of course the effect time of the support skills would change and the effectiveness of the recovery skills would also vary. However, Tsutomu-sama doesn't run out of support, and the recovery is just the right amount!


　To Stephanie, who speaks as if it were her own, the labyrinth maniac takes notes while making a silent counterpart.


''Furthermore, Tsutomu-sama is also capable of attacking with airblades and the like. Now that the three roles have spread, have you ever seen a white mage attacking?
''Well so far I've only seen Lorena from Silverbeast.
..........
Yeah, and you're so good at hate management that you can even attack them?
'That's right!　I might add, you're also attacking the monster to interfere with its movements at the same time!　From the same healer's point of view, it's obvious how awesome Master Tutom is!


　Stephanie's air changed as soon as she mentioned Lorena, and the labyrinth maniac impatiently cut back her words to Stephanie. Then she instantly brightened her face and added.


'Of course, it's not just about hate management!　Other than that, there's detailed instructions, tool management, and...
It's not one thing, but...


　After that, the labyrinth maniac, who had been subjected to Tsutomu's discussion for a long time, looked limp after an hour. But for that reason, the article he had written in reference to Stephanie's words had received high praise from the searchers of the healer profession.