Tsutomu looked away with a stunned face as Younis flew away like a kicked stone. Even an attacker with a higher VIT than a white mage is at high risk of dying, so there's no way a bare Younis could withstand an attack by Orvis. Tsutomu could only look at Yunis from a distance as he hit the barrier and fell to the ground.


''........Undine?''


　But from inside the barrier where Tsutomu was trapped, Undine's figure had disappeared. There was no sign of her answering Tsutomu's call. And Eunice, who could be seen in the distance, was wrapped in something bluish.

　Then Undine left Eunice's body and quickly returned to Tsutomu's. Tsutomu couldn't help but look up at her, the water spirit that appeared in front of him.


'Was Eunice spared?'
..........


　When Undine nodded his head in a chuckle, Tsutomu sighed with a look of relief. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　Then he popped the head of Undine, who looked like she wanted him to praise her, and took both of her hands and squeezed them to say that she had done well. Undine had a big smile on her face at such an action by Tsutomu, and both of her fingers were deformed and entwined with Tsutomu's hand.

　The reason Undine shook her head at Tsutomu earlier was not because of whether it was possible to help, but because she was working to protect Tsutomu first and foremost. That's why she shook her head at being told to protect Eunice. I'm sure that both Undine and Leleia, who signed him up for the contract, would not like for Tsutomu to be in danger in the meantime.

　But Undine had never seen Tsutomu reveal his emotions to this extent before. So even though Undine was deeply jealous of Eunice, who became such an object, he protected her from Orvis' attack, thinking of Tsutomu when he didn't help her.

　However, even though Undine protected her, Eunice was not unscathed, she was still shocked enough to lose consciousness. He would probably survive, however, because Leon, who had reached the barrier several times while hitting it to death, protected him.


''I'm glad he didn't die in vain...''


　Even though he disliked it among the people he knew, it was still painful for Tsutomu to see Eunice die. Besides, Tsutomu also had some thoughts about Eunice's having come so far.

　He could kick Eunice's decision to come here alone as a foolish move. I'm sure that if Amy or Hannah had come here, Tsutomu would have felt the same way and felt that it was a stupid thing to do. If Tsutomu was in the same position, he would cooperate with the powerful people around him to rescue them, and that would be the action that would lead to the best rescue.

　Perhaps the infinite circle seems to have taken that action, and Leleia sent Undine right away to counter the barrier. From a distance, Stephanie also seemed to be trying to convince the surrounding attackers and tanks to head this way, and that action was correct from Tsutomu's point of view.

　But for some reason Eunice ran towards this place alone. First of all, if Yunis headed here by himself, he would only be killed by Orvis. Younis, a white mage, would never be able to beat Orvis, who is kicking out even tanks and attackers. His strength, speed, and perhaps even his brains would be defeated. There are no elements to win.

　But the special situation of Orvis reading deeply into Eunice's actions meshed together, and she had accidentally arrived in front of Tsutomu's eyes. But even beyond that, Brooklyn was there, and it was impossible to rescue her unless she was able to break the barrier magic. And since Eunice didn't have the power to break the barrier magic, she was caught up with Orvis there and kicked away.

　Furthermore, Undine, who had been protecting Tsutomu, ended up protecting Younis, and if you look at the results, it is rather her who is being saved. Therefore, Eunice's actions were very foolish from Tsutomu's point of view, and he had spoken out about it.

　However, it was meaningful to Tsutomu that Eunice came here after making such a foolish choice.

　When he was trapped in the barrier by Brooklyn and brought here, Tsutomu was filled with anxiety and fear. He had no doubt that he would be killed, and even after Undine's arrival, he couldn't shake the fear.

　But when Eunice had reached this point, Tsutomu felt saved inside. If he wanted results, the Infinite Circle and Stephanie were right, and Eunice's was a fool's errand. But the fact that Eunice, who had no power in such a situation, had come this far gave Tsutomu some support in his anxious mind. Looking at the results, it was rather disadvantageous, but Eunice's feelings still reached him.


'The next time you do anything extra, I'll crush your leg. All you have to do is live.


　That's why Brooklyn compresses the barriers and threatens him, and Tsutomu mouths a spare look as he touches his hand to Undine, who is protecting him.


'Do it. And if I die, Orbis will kill you too. ........because God loves me.
..........


　Undine is glaring back at Brooklyn, who is staring at him with eyes he can't afford, forming only a face. As Tsutomu chuckled at the slightly scary sight, Brooklyn kicked the ground irritably to stop the barrier from compressing.


'More importantly, I doubt you're following Orvis here. Why would you go along with Orvis after all this time?　If we were going to cooperate, we could have done it when Orvis broke into the mansion.
...the seeker is a freak.


　Brooklyn is looking at the corpses of more than ten thousand monsters around him, and the two huge monster corpses visible in the distance.


''Manipulating such a huge monster, they can slaughter a monster that fills your field of vision in an instant. There are about three hundred people in high places and this is what it looks like. Even Orvis, the man who broke through my barrier, is not able to do anything about it. Just thinking about the strength in the labyrinth city and the ever-increasing number of explorers makes me want to vomit.
..........
'The Babenbergs are right, the second revolution will hang me. Either they'll hang me here and now, or they'll hang me in the revolution. It's the difference between early and late.
(...does this guy think for a minute that Orbis can win here?)


　To listen to Brooklyn, she could see a section of her thinking that Orvis still had a hand in it. But from Tsutomu's point of view, Orvis didn't seem to be thinking about winning here in the first place.

　If he was going to take advantage of the Stampede to seal off the God's Dungeon, there were plenty of things he could do on Orbis's side. But even if they did their best, they wouldn't be able to get to the blockade of the God's Dungeon in the end, and even if they could leave a trail of claws, they could expect to be cut off in the middle of the road. So much so that many of the explorers and noblemen were enjoying the benefits of coming out of God's Dungeon to the war effort.

　Various nations now depend on the steady supply of magical stones that come out of God's dungeon and the tools that come out of the treasure chest. The searchers are not the only ones who do not want that supply to be stopped. The stable supplies obtained from God's dungeons are needed in various places around the royal capital.

　Understanding this, Orvis did nothing but turn the monsters squarely on King's Landing, and he himself showed up and fought here. Then he began to make what appeared to be a speech in front of his people, whom he had probably deliberately gathered together. Therefore, Tsutomu believed that Orvis was not trying to regulate the divine dungeon, but rather to spread his ideas around the world.

　There may be other theories, but few would think that Orvis would win here, at least. But Brooklyn thought so and chose to side with Orvis. But this is the second time we've seen Brooklyn in action.

　The first time was when Brooklyn was attacked by Orvis. She was severely wounded at the time and decided to join forces with the explorer she had previously viewed as an enemy. It was probably because she was afraid of Orvis, who had the power to break down her own barriers. And is it because he has witnessed the power of the seeker that led him to side with Orbis this time?


(Quite the coward.)


　As Tsutomu looked at Brooklyn, which was still somewhat restless, and thought so, a voice amplified by a loudspeaker sounded from the direction of the royal capital.


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Brooklyn has betrayed you.


　Cristia, who was unable to move from the spot because both of her legs were crushed by the barrier, crawled on the ground and held the loudspeaker in her hand.

　I've been crushed by the barrier, so there is a great deal of blood on my thighs, but it looks like I've already done the first aid on my own. The searchers who were outside listened to Chrystia's voice.


It's not so easy for Orvis and Brooklyn to escape because Babenberg has put up barriers in many directions. All hands, if the two of them are to escape, all of you must solidify and give chase.


　Chrystia, who is speaking without losing her normal mind despite having both legs crushed, continues to give instructions as she watches the searchers who are trying to voluntarily break the barriers around the head of the Babenberg family.


''Since Brooklyn is cracking barriers to the Babenberg, we can't put up such a strong barrier. Besides, it's possible to break the barrier if you put together an attacker's attack. Make sure there are at least five attackers in a group. With the strength of the tank, the compression of the barrier is not so much of a threat as it is the strength of the tank. Healers must stay with their attackers and never leave them. Isolation is the most likely cause of death. Act in a ten-man PT with five attackers and five tanks and healers. And buy as much time as you can. Over time, the barriers of the House of Babenberg can take care of that.


　As Chrystia gave instructions in a calm voice, as if she had predicted Brooklyn's betrayal, the searchers calmed down a bit and began to act. Soon, the same clan members froze together and formed a ten-man PT.


''Let's go then. Infinite Circle, sally forth!''
I'm kind of angry...


　The first one to jump out of the group was the Mugen Circle, which had solidified a plan to rescue Tsutomu beforehand. Zeno took command, and the nine of them ran towards Tsutomu's location, solidifying their position.

　A man wearing a black robe catches up with the infinite circle from behind it, flying through the air. It was Weiss, who had been kicked and broken in the neck by Orvis earlier. Even if it was a fatal wound by the phoenix's soul, he could heal it if he had the mental strength to do so, and the broken neck had already healed completely.


'The way is open,'
"You did.


　Weiss and Garum exchanged a few words each, and Amira looked at them and stepped forward, carrying the great sword on her shoulder.


''Phoenix Flame.''


　Weiss released the phoenix flames to curl forward and spotted them where they were stopped. Then Amira appeared from behind him.


I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'll cut it for you.
...the barrier.


　Weiss didn't pay any attention to the complaining Amira, but turned his attention to the barriers that prevented the fire from progressing.

　In the labyrinth city, there was an event where famous explorers attacked the barriers of the Babenberg family in front of the public to prove their strength. Weiss was among them, of course, and he had actually attacked the barriers. However, the Babenberg family spent a lot of time preparing for the event, and the explorers were careful to leave no stone unturned.

　The time-consuming barriers of the Babenberg family and the Kanchelsia family's barriers that had just been blocked by the sword. Even though the feel of the barrier magic is the same, it is clearly different. After all, the strength of the barrier magic that was improvised is different from the one prepared in advance.

　When Weiss took the great sword out of the magic bag and grasped the hilt with both hands, it immediately turned red from the effect of the phoenix's soul. Then he swung the great sword to where the flames were stagnant, and it stopped, protected by a barrier.

　But Weiss used the weight and heat of the great sword to cut through the barrier to melt it. Weiss destroyed the barrier to clear the way for the searchers who would be coming from behind.


''Power slash!''


　Seeing Weiss slicing through the barriers one after another without skills, Amira was a little stunned, but she quickly roared her great sword in defeat. With the support from the music unit and dragonization, plus the skills of the great swordsman, Amira was also able to break the barriers. The barriers strung irregularly by Weiss and Amira were cracked one by one and the way was opened up.


''Deika Bumme!''


　Diniel blurted out, firing an arrow at Orvis that was as powerful as Christia's, and Amy stepped forward at the same time. Xeno and Daryl also stepped forward to hold off Orvis, and Garm turned his slit eyes to Brooklyn at Tsutomu's side.


'Combat Cry.'


　The combat cry, which was redder than usual, passed through Orvis and reached Tsutomu and Brooklyn. The pressure was so thick that even Orvis was a little distracted, and Brooklyn's gaze was glued to Garum, who was not prepared for it in any way.


'Come.'
Huh!


　As soon as he was afraid of Garm, who was about to take a bite out of him right now, Brooklyn turned his hand to him as quickly as he could. Then a barrier surrounded Garm and closed in on him to crush him.

　However, the mere compression of the barrier would not work against Garm, whose VIT was A+. If you aim at the critical decision area and thrust out a sharp barrier, the result will be different, but mere compression of the entire barrier will not be effective.


''Well, it's quite tricky.


　But Orvis, who had just recovered from the potion earlier, was still about five minutes away, even with the Infinite Circle and Weiss against him. Behind them, Korina was desperately turning wishes to recover Daryl and Zeno, and high firepower groups like Weiss and Amira were fighting back, but they were unable to deliver a painful blow to Orvis.


''........I'll let you through there....


　Watching the scene, Hannah produced a fire medium magic stone from a pouch-shaped magic bag and clutched it in her right hand.